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Hi Guys
Yep – that’s our Tony and Anne-Louise! They are a couple of lion-hearted grafters; well know in the Qld astro-club community for their outstanding service to astronomy.
Tony was the first person I met at the Brisbane Astronomical Society when I joined in 1993, after arriving from the UK. His passion for astronomy along with his knowledge and enthusiasm simply bowled me over.
Between them, they were the mainstay of the BAS for a number of years, organized a highly successful series of annual Teacher’s Conferences and have been the backbone of the Qld Astrofest over the last few years, and are now rearing 2 children, the last one being born in December 2005.
Tony & Anne-Louise are also famous for their mad-cap dashes around this vast continent, pursuing eclipses, meteor showers, etc., some in company with the late Erwin. Their only fault is that sometimes, they take on too much, although the moderating influence of two young children may naturally attenuate that behaviour!
How you astro mums & dads have the time to raise a family as well as afford the gear and time to engage in astronomy, is surely worthy of a book on project planning, time management, juggling, creative financing and sainthood!
Cheers
Dennis
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