Jan's page

Jan Collins spent the first quarter century of her life in Queensland then escaped to live in various southern parts, currently Canberra. Here are some places where you may have come across her:

Collins Family

  Mavis Isabel (nee Eaves)
Cecil James (known as Mick)
Lorraine Margaret
Garry David
Graham James
Jan Maree

mother
father
sister
brother
brother
herself

dob 8 August 1918
dob 23 September 1919
dob 1 October 1945
dob 19 January 1948
dob 26 July 1949
dob 11 August 1958

Educational Establishments

  Ascot State School, Brisbane
Hendra High School, Brisbane
University of Queensland (Commerce)
1964 - 1970
1971 - 1975
1976 - 1983

Employment

  AMP Society, Brisbane
Bunny Industries, Brisbane (don't ask!)
CSIRO Regional Administrative Office, Brisbane
CSIRO Head Office, Canberra
Australian Bicentennial Authority, Sydney
Australian Bicentennial Exhibition (travelling) - 15 Year Reunion
CSIRO Administrative Support Unit, Sydney
CSIRO Floreat Park Site Administration, Perth
CSIRO Head Office, Canberra
1976 - 1980
1981 - 1983
1984
1984 - 1987
1987
1988
1989
1989 - 1991
1991 - present

Hobbies and Interests

  CLOGGING - Jan spends every Tuesday night and several full weekends each year participating in this bizarre folk dance ritual.

Capital Cloggers Canberra - Jan is a self-appointed Social Secretary of the club and haphazard maintainer of its web page - Check it out!.

Australian Clogging Association Inc - Jan is a former Treasurer of the Association and is currently the Treasurer for the 11th National Clogging Convention to be held in Hobart in August 2006.

SOCIAL STUFF - Jan has retired from meddling in the Social Club at work but usually rounds her colleagues up for Friday afternoon drinks.

TRAVELLING - Jan likes to spread herself around Oz and various exotic destinations but doesn't have anything special planned for 2006.

Since 1991, Jan has been married to Ian Rout, the self-appointed Chess Webmaster (go to Ian's page).

You can e-mail Jan to say hi or sign her Guestbook. [External website - beware of advertising!]

Return to Ian and Jan's page.

Updated 31 January 2006