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Carmel is communicator of the year
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ROSEWOOD identity Carmel Leutchford has been selected as Rosewood Toastmasters Communicator of the Year.

Carmel is the secretary of Rosewood RSL Sub Branch and a familiar face to RSL patrons and those who have served or have family members who have served in the Australian armed forces.

The district she works in has a long standing connection to the Amberley RAAF Base and 35 Squadron acts as the Catafalque party during Anzac and Remembrance Day services.

Carmel works hard to keep the relationship strong and ensure the links between the RSL Sub-Branch and the Amberley RAAF Base continue.

She is joined by her husband Ian who shares his wife’s dedication to the local sub Branch and its members.

There are other aspects to Carmel that are not RSL related and that’s her commitment to St Brigid’s Church and the Catholic community.

She is also a long time supporter of the Rosewood Lions.

On a broader front, she is a qualified educator on diabetes and has raised money for research into junior diabetes.

Carmel was chosen as Rosewood Toastmasters Communicator of the Year her work in the community requires good communication skills and a knack for helping people to work together for the good of their community.