What’s Inside?
Tribute to
Laurel Evans
I’m writing to you with a heavy heart to
announce the passing of Laurel Evans, one of our
long serving employees. For those of you who
knew Laurel, you would know that she had been
living with cancer for the last few years. She
passed away in late February.
We encounter many people throughout our
lives and some, like Laurel, have a huge positive
impact, which stays with us forever.
Laurel’s most recent role has been as Service
Manager of CPL’s home and community support
services in the Ipswich region. With nearly 22
years of service at CPL, she has worked across the
organisation in various roles. She started out as a
Personal Care Assistant at what was then called
Laurel worked with
CPL for over 20 years.
7 Oaks (now where our Fig Tree Pocket service is
located), and then became a Service Facilitator.
Laurel later relocated closer to home, first to CPL’s
Toowoomba service before spending her most
recent years working at our Springfield service.
She’s had some great successes throughout her
career, and most recently opened up community
outreach services at Leichardt and Fig Tree
Pocket. Laurel also linked clients with the MyCube
retail outlets at the Myer Centre and Sunnybank,
providing clients the opportunity to profit from
their jewellery making skills and creativity.
Laurel has been a leading example of CPL’s
message of Choice, Passion and Life. Despite
being ill, Laurel came to work full of passion and
enthusiasm, committed to supporting clients
and staff in the most positive way, working
with them to achieve their goals and doing so
joyfully. She always had a ‘can do’ approach and
was a positive team player. Her smiling face and
collaborative spirit will always be remembered
fondly by staff, clients and families and continue
to inspire us to be the best we can be.
I hope you will join me in remembering the joy
that Laurel has brought to CPL and celebrate the
huge legacy she has left.
Laurel (centre back) and the team
and CPL’s Springfield team.
About CPL
CPL is a non-profit organisation that provides
vital support and services to more than
8,000 children and adults with disabilities in
Queensland and Northern NSW.
In 2014, we changed to CPL - Choice, Passion,
Life - and that’s what we are all about.
At CPL, we believe in giving people the freedom
of choice, the opportunity to chase their passion
and the support to live the life they choose.
- Angela Tillmanns, CEO
55 Oxlade Drive, New Farm QLD 4005
PO Box 386, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
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