Rotary District 9465 Conference 2013-14

ProgramMandurah Performing Arts Centre 21st to 23 March 2014

Contents PageConference Welcome from DG 2

RI Message Ron Burton 3

RI Representative PDG Judy Bain 4

Welcome Cocktail Party 5

Gala Dinner 6

Conference Program 7

Keynote Speakers 10

Partner River Cruise 23

Art Exhibition 24

The Venue 25

Sponsors 27

RegistrationsThe registration desk is located adjacent to the main entrance to the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.

District ConferenceFull Registration Dark Blue BadgeConference Sessions Red BadgeSocial Registration Light Blue Badge

Full registration includes Friday night cocktails, Gala Dinner, Conference sessions and morning and afternoon teas and lunch. Partners have available the optional River cruise.

Part registration - conference sessions includes all Conference sessions morning and afternoon tea and lunch . Friday night and Saturday Night events are not included.

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Master of CeremoniesTed Bull

Ted began his broadcasting career in 1964 on commercial radio in Sydney working on a number one rating station for more than ten years. He then took up a position at ABC 720 where he worked alongside an esteemed line up of broadcasters .In 1985 Ted was offered the prestigious breakfast presenter role on ABC 720 Perth. Ted was a ratings winner in the breakfast program which he hosted for many years before moving to afternoons and then ABC statewide.Following his retirement from the ABC Ted was approached by Radio 6PR to be a regular fill in presenter. He has recently moved to Curtin FM to host a regular weekend program. Ted is also a first class MC who has hosted numerous corporate and government events during his long career.

Conference WelcomeDG Erwin Biemel & Carol

A Rotary Conference represents an opportunity for the family of Rotary to come together and celebrate the achievements of the year , meet other Rotarians and Partners and learn what other Clubs and individuals are doing within the district.

Conferences represent the only opportunity that Rotarians not in a board possition have to meet others from the Family of Rotary in one place at one time.

I welcome you all to the conference and wish everone an enjoyable and informative time.

The Mandurah Conference has been in the planning stage for over two years and all this planning comes together on March the 21-23 of 2014. All credit must go to the Conference Chairman Rob Webster and his team for making this event possible.

The Rotary theme for this year is “ Engage Rotary-Change Lives” and as RI President Ron Burton states a “ Its a kind of action theme” .

In designing the program we have focused on Engaging Rotary and providing to all those in attendance an insight into how we do indeed Change Lives.

The first people known to have inhabited the Mandurah area were the Binjareb tribe of the Bibbulmun Nation. The locality then was known as Mandjoogoordap, which translates as ‘meeting place of the heart’. After European settlement the name was adapted to Mandurah.

Can there be any place better to hold a Conference but at a “meeting place of the heart’ ?

Erwin Biemel

District Governor D9465 2013-14 2

Dear Rotarians and Guests,

Jetta and I send our warmest greeting to each of you attending this 2013-14 districtconference. We have enjoyed many district conferences during our time as Rotarians and we wish we could be with you for this conference, but that is just not possible.

We are confident that you will enjoy a full program of Rotary information, fun and fellowship and hope you will find it inspirational and rewarding.

As you listen to the speakers, including my personal representative and participate in the various events and activities planned for the conference, I ask you to think about the rewards and opportunities of being a Rotarian and being a part of the Family of Rotary.

Sharing your enthusiasm for Rotary with others is the real key to growing and strengthening Rotary membership.

Rotary has been a well-kept secret for too long. It’s time for us to share the wonderful opportunities of Rotary with others. Tell a friend about your experience at this conference and about all that your club and district do throughout the year. Invite a friend to join you at a meeting or in a special event. What a wonderful way to Engage Rotary, Change Lives!

The more engaged we become, the greater the rewards we enjoy. What I have learnedduring my Rotary journey is that as I engage Rotary, the life that has changed the mosthas been mine. Jetta and I ask you to join us this year in sharing the good news of Rotary and actively engaging Rotary in every way possible.

Best wishes for a successful district conference.

Ron Burton RI President 2013-14

Rotary InternationalRI President 2013-14 Rob Burton & Jetta

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RI Presidents Representative PDG Judy Bain

Judy Bain is a strong advocate of community issues.

Judy was Governor of Rotary International District 9940 New Zealand in 2002/2003 .

Judy Bain has represented RI Presidents before, in D9460 Rockingham WA in 2007, Caloundra 2012, and Mackay QLD, 2013.

She was also the Rotary International Training Officer in 2011/12.

Judy was District Trainer in 2006 and continues to serve on the D9940 Training Committee with involvement in Club Visioning and Rotary Leadership Training.

Judy is actively involved in the sponsorship of Books in Homes and several other literacy programmes at local schools.

A Trustee of The Dowse Foundation since 2003, Judy was heavily involved in the major redevelopment project at The New Dowse.

Judy has a keen interest in the arts, theatre, gardening, interior design, overseas travel and entertaining friends and family.

Judy Bain joined Forsyth Barr in 1993. She has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, having worked as a sharebroker since 1983 and a Private Portfolio Manager since 1986.

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Welcome Cocktail PartyFriday 18.00 to 20.00

Friday night is the opportunity for all Registered Rotarians, Partners and Guests to enjoy the spectacular setting of the MPAC foyer get together , meet friends and make new friends.

The Welcome Cocktail Party on Friday night is going to have something special to put delegates “in the mood”.

As they greet current and “old” rotary friends and partners they will be soothed and quietly energised by background music supplied by an Ambrosia Ensemble from Perth, called the Mill Point Quartet.

Welcome Drinks and Finger Food are provided on the night .

Drinks are provided to the limit of a generous tab on the night . A cash bar is also available.

Dress standard is smart casual

In the locality are numerous restaurants for those who wish meet-up and enjoy a main meal together.

EntertainmentThe Mill Point Quartet is a young and modern string quartet with a fresh, dynamic approach to fine music. They present exuberant performances to classical music that quietly and enticingly push the boundaries of

classical music.

The ensemble members are Tashana Tweddle, Daemon Clark, Alix Hamilton and Laura McGrogen. Each is an accomplished musician who has played with orchestras, chamber ensembles and bands in Australia and overseas.

In Western Australia alone, these have included the Perth Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Philharmonic, Perth Chamber Orchestra, Fremantle Chamber Orchestra, West Australian Camerata, Black Diamond Trio and other chamber ensembles. 5

Governors BanquetSaturday 19.00 to 23.30

Entertainment2 Tone Music are experts at using music and song to provide the right atmosphere for that special occasion,

They have the equipment and experience to make your function memorable and enjoyable for all tastes.

2 Tone Music has a repertoire specifically suited to special occasions

2 Tone Music has provided supporting acts to international bands such as The Platters and Herman’s Hermits.

Each occasion has a unique atmosphere, which is why they tailor their play-list to suit the occasion .

The Governors Banquet is the opportunity of the Rotary Family to come together over a meal supplied by our very own Michael McCafferty and his team and have fun.

We have a great venue in Mandurah and a great band, 2 Tone Music, to create the atmosphere for an enjoyable night

2 Tone Music has a great repertoire for dancing or easy listening but not so loud that you cannot talk .

Saturday Night is your opportunity to enjoy yourself and mingle with other Rotarians.

A cash bar operates on the night . Two bottles of wine are provided per table to start the evening.

Dress standard is smart casual

During the night we will also have a performance from an ethnic dance group and a skit from the visiting GSE team

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Conference Program

Friday 21 March

17.00 Registration Desk Open Main entry

18.00-20.00 Welcome Cocktail Party South Foyer

Saturday 22 March Session 1

07.30 Registration Desk Open Main entry

08.00 House of Friendship Opens North Foyer

09.00 - 10.15 Official Opening Boardwalk Theatre

Introduction MC Ted Bull

Official Party Entrance

Rotary Flags Youth Exchange Students

Roll Call of Clubs

Welcome to Country Harry Nannup & Dancers

Welcome DG Erwin Biemel

Welcome to Mandurah Mayor Marina Vergone

RI Presidents Representative PDG Judy Bain

10.15 - 10.40 Morning Tea East Foyer 7

Saturday 22 March Session 210.45 Alcoa , Football and Community Alan Cransberg

11.25 Energising Hearts to Change Lives Alicia Curtis

12.05 My Life Refugee to Mentor Akram Azimi

Saturday 22 March Session 313.30 Club Visioning Moving Forward PDG John Kevan

13.40 Rotary Image & Public Relations Philip Archer

14.10 Shelterbox in the Field Michael Greenslade

14.40 Reading Rabbits a Literacy Program Rachael Drummond

15.00 Cord Blood Bank Update Gail Lazzaro

12.45 - 13.30 Lunch East Foyer

13.10 - 17.00 Partners River Cruise Jetty adjacent main entry

15.15 - 15.35 Afternoon Tea East Foyer

Saturday 22 March Session 4

15.35 District Vocational Excellence Award Mike Raspa

15.45 Ethiopia My Journey our Challenge Yared Wolde

16.15 You can Structurally Change the State Mark Anderson 8

Saturday 22 March AGM

16.55 Annual General Meeting D9465 Boardwalk Theatre

Sunday 23 March Session 5

08.00 House of Friendship Opens North Foyer

08.15 Reflections/Ecumenical Rev David Oxley

09.00 Call to Higher Service PDG John Kevan

09.10 District Final 4 Way Speech Contest Frank Wheel

09.40 Rotary Youth Exchange Students

09.50 Winners 4 Way Speech Contest Frank Wheel

10.00 D1450 Danish GSE Team

10.35 D9465 GSE Joy Burnett

Governor’s Banquet

19.00 Pre Dinner Drinks East & South Foyer

19.30 Dinner

20.30 Entertainment

21.00 2 Tone Music

23.30 Close

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10.40 - 11.05 Morning Tea East Foyer

Sunday 22 March Session 6

11.10 Mandurah Our Community Paddi Creevey

11.40 Interplast Changing Lives Dr James Savundra

12.10 Presentation DG Erwin Biemel

12.15 RI Presidents Representative PDG Judy Bain

12.30 D9465 Conference 2014-15 DGE Brian Eddy

12.40 Thank you & Closing Ceremony DG Erwin Biemel

12.55 Lunch East Foyer

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Keynote Speaker in Profile

Alan CransbergChairman & Managing Director Alcoa AustraliaChairman West Coast Eagles

Alan Cransberg is Managing Director and Chairman of Alcoa Australia. He is also Vice President of Alcoa and President of Alcoa’s Global Primary Products, Australia. In addition to his considerable business responsibilities, Alan is currently a Director of the Australian Institute of Management, the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Black Swan Theatre Company. He is also a Counselor for the Australian Business Arts Foundation.

Alan Cransberg is a former Australian rules footballer is also the current chairman of the West Coast Eagles.

Alan grew up in Bunbury, Western Australia, attending Bunbury Senior High School and Newton Moore Senior High School. He played for the South Bunbury Football Club, before being recruited by the Swan Districts prior to the 1976 season. Cransberg went on to play 115 games for Swan Districts. He played in Swan Districts’ 1982 and 1983 premiership team, before retiring after the 1983 season to concentrate on his business career.

Alan Cransberg graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1980 with an honours degree in civil engineering. He joined Alcoa Australia after his graduation, and held various planning, engineering and managerial positions from 1981 to 1997, before being appointed location manager of the company’s Pinjarra alumina refinery in 1998.

In 2001, Cransberg moved to Texas to become location manager of the Point Comfort alumina refinery and chemicals complex, and, in 2003, he was made President, Primary Metals United States Division, with his title expanded in 2004 to President, Primary Metals North America Division. From 2004, he was President, Global Manufacturing for Alcoa’s Global Primary Products group, based in New York City, and later served as chairman of Alcoa’s Employee Relations Council.

Cransberg was made a vice-president of Alcoa in 2006. Returning to Australia in 2008, he was promoted to the position of managing director of Alcoa Australia.

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Keynote Speaker in Profile

Alicia CurtisLeadership and Management

Alicia Curtis is one of Australia’s most experienced mentors of emerging leaders. She develops and facilitates highly interactive and challenging leadership programs, tailor made for the organisations that she works with. She has managed her own leadership development consultancy since 2002, working with thousands of young people aged from 12 to 35 years old.

Alicia has had a diverse range of leadership experiences, including attending the first United Nations International

Children’s Conference on the Environment in 1995 when she was 12 and then going on to co-found her own Children’s Conference in Perth with three other young people when she was 13 years old. The organisation still existed today as Millennium Kids and Alicia is on the Adult Advisory Board.

Alicia has also been privileged to receive State Youth Environment Award at the State Youth Awards in 2000, WA Young Australian of the Year Environment Award in 2001, Volunteer of the Year as well as being recognized as a finalist in the Business Owner and Young Businesswoman awards at the Telstra Businesswomen’s Awards in 2007.

Alicia has been recognised internationally for her leadership training and community service. In 2013, she received the Isolde Fritsch-Albert, International Prize for Excellent Professional Performance and in 2011, Alicia was awarded the Business and Professional Women (BPW) International Power to Make a Difference Award for her commitment and achievements in women’s leadership. Alicia authored the Keys to Achievement professional development booklet that was launched nationally throughout BPW in Australia in 2007 and since then, launched in many other countries around the world. In addition to this, during 2007 – 2010, Alicia was the National Young BPW Director on the National BPW Board.

Alicia holds a Masters in Leadership and Management and is a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association of Australia (NSAA). Through this association, she has received the prestigious national Kerrie Nairn scholarship for emerging speakers, the Western Australia Excellence in Speaking Award from the WA Chapter of NSAA as well as being accredited as a Professional Member. In 2010, she led the Western Australia chapter as President.

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Keynote Speaker in Profile

Akram Azimi Young Australian of the Year, 2013

Akram Azimi fled Afghanistan in 1999 with his mother and brother at the height of a bloody civil war, arriving in Australia a child refugee.

Akram Azimi is, in his own words, “the luckiest primate on the planet” Indeed, he compares himself to Charlie from the Willy Wonka movie; except that unlike Charlie, Akram won all five Golden Tickets.

His first Golden Ticket was being born to his brilliant, beautiful and university educated mother. His second was his ‘lucky dip’ win of a visa to Australia; His third was his inspiring teachers at Warwick Senior High School . His fourth was receiving a scholarship to St George’s College, University of Western Australia; from where he graduated with a triple major in law, science and arts. And his fifth was being chosen as The Young Australian of the Year for 2013, despite other, far more worthy, nominees (in Akram’s eyes).

It was his philanthropic work with the disadvantaged in the community that caused him to bechosen as an inspirational young Australian to receive the annual honour. For three years,Akram mentored young indigenous Australians in the remote community of Looma in theKimberley region, and primary school students in a small farming community in the WA wheatbelt.

In 2011, he co-founded a student-run initiative to raise awareness about indigenous issues inuniversities, and has also worked with the True Blue Dreaming, a youth mentoring network. MrAzimi is also mentoring a Special Olympics athlete to raise public awareness about disabilityissues.

Akram acknowledges the traditional custodians of “this living land’’ and says, “I pay my respects to our aborigines out of the self-evident truth that the dreaming has not ended. It lives on. We are all a part of it.’’

Akram is deeply aware that he never chose any of this good fortune; and, as such, he is no more deserving of it than anyone else. However, he has chosen what to do with these blessings: - tobe grateful and give back in whatever small way he can.

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Speaker in Profile

Philip ArcherRI Zone 8 Regional Public Image Coordinator Managing Director at The Archway Group Pty Ltd

Philip has had a major involvement with Rotary International for many years. At a Club level, he is a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Southbank, Melbourne.

At District level, he has been an Assistant Governor and held various Board positions.

At a Rotary International level he is Director for Marketing and Membership and External Relations Director District 9800,and RI’s Regional Public Image Coordinator. He is also

Southern Regional Coordinator for Club Visioning.

Spanning a career of over 25 years, Philip has provided strategic management consulting, executive coaching and mentoring, human resource advisory and executive search services for high profile individuals across a diverse range of industries. A key aspect of his consulting services has been assisting many organisations with business and strategic planning, training, restructuring and change management whilst mentoring and coaching leadership groups and individuals. In touch with the rapid changes in business today, Philip has, on numerous occasions, been invited to speak to industry forums, organisations and associations on various human resource and business issues. He also serves as a Board Member for Principles for Social Investment, an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact to provide an ethical foundation and guidelines for social investment; is the Board Chair for the KIDS Foundation; and holds Directorships with Sustainable Business Group Australia and Social Media Engagement Co.With a very strong commitment to community service,

Philip has a strong personal interest in providing the guidance and support that aids the development of leadership careers. He is the Managing Director of The Archway Group, a boutique human resource consulting firm that focuses on building teams for businesses.

A key aspect of his consulting services is assisting organisations with their business and strategic planning, training, restructuring and change management. Phillip also acts as a mentor and coach to leadership groups and individuals.

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Speaker in Profile

Michael GreensladeGeneral Manager of ShelterBox Australia.Response Team leader.

Mike Greenslade is a professional photographer from NSW.

He is a commercial photographer with over 20 years experience in a variety of fields. Mike started his career in Sydney assisting some of Australia’s top photographers before going on to build a client list of my own, working mainly in editorial.The late 90’s, after a year’s independent travel, found him back in his native Cornwall where clients included the National Trust, Cornwall Today Magazine and The Duchy of Cornwall. He also worked closely with design agencies to develop brands like Caerhays Estate and Nomads and gained experience shooting production stills for television and feature films.

Mike is also both a Director and General Manager of ShelterBox Australia. Mike is a member of the Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney.

He has been involved with ShelterBox since 2006 and has been deployed 19 times as either a Response Team member or leader.

Since his first deployment to PNG he has attended major international disasters, such as the Haiti earthquake and the Mentawai Tsunami, as well as less well-known disasters in Italy and Bolivia.

He has also been deployed to humanitarian emergencies in Somaliland, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia. He is one of ShelterBox’s most experienced SRT members.

His most recent deployment was to Lebanon as part of ShelterBox’s efforts to help Syrian refugees.

His experience on the ground has given him the passion to coordinate ShelterBox Australia’s appeals for the Philippines & Syria Refugee crises, for which over $1 million has been donated in Australia since September this year.

Mike lives in Alstonville in the Northern Rivers area of NSW with his wife and two children.

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Speaker in Profile

Rachael DrummondLibrarianBachelor of Arts

Rachael Drummond, with the active support of the Margaret River Rotary Club has instituted a highly effective and popular program to stimulate a love of books and reading in children in their first year of school.

This program is called Reading Rabbits.

Rachael Drummond grew up surrounded by brilliant books and a fantastic, frequently visited public library. In consequence, she has become a Librarian. After graduating in 2002 with aDiploma of Library and Information Services, she began her career in the City of Belmont Library working with a young people’s services team.

Since then Rachael has pursued this specialised activity at the libraries of the City of Nedlands, City of Fremantle, City of Gosnells and ultimately, at the Shire of Augusta Margaret River for the past four years.

Rachael recently completed the Bachelor of Arts in Librarianship and Corporate Information Management at Curtin University

Rachael will outline how the Reading Rabbits program runs and is assisted by the Rotary Clubof Margaret River and why it is so successful that it is worthy of be enlarged and replicated byother local councils and Rotary Clubs.

On the last day of school in 2013, over 20 children converged at Margaret River Library to celebrate participating in a year one reading rewards program called Reading Rabbits.

Reading Rabbits encourages year one students to visit and borrow from their local public library by offering incentives for frequent visitors.

Reading Rabbits is made possible by the partnership of Rotary Club of Margaret River, Margaret River Bookshop and the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Library Service.

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Speaker in Profile

Yared WoldeHope for Children Schools Ethiopia

Yared Wolde is a young Ethiopian of considerable promise who is committed to the Friends Cafe Project for Ethiopia. The background to the project and Yared is compelling.

Ethiopia has 4.6 million orphaned children and virtually no government services to look after them. Some 800,000 of these have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

Most, if not all of these are illiterate, and without help and are destined to end up as slaves, prostitutes or beggars. Yared Wolde was one of these children. At the age of five he was found by a Maltese Nun reading a picture book under a street light in Addis Ababa.

He had lost his whole family and was living in a large pipe on the roadside. The Nun took Yared to her orphanage, educated him and he became her ‘right hand man’.

Today Yared is achieving his dream of starting a school for the poorest and brightest orphanson the edge of Addis Ababa. He was able to set up this school with aid from a Perth-based NGO called “Hope for Children”. The school now provides classes, educational materials and daily meals for 150 children. Yared’s plans are to make the school one of the best in his country, and to change the popular perception that orphans have no status or value in Ethiopia’s society. The school’s motto is “Fighting Poverty through education”.

Director of the Perth-based NGO, Hope for Children Organisation, Jacqui Gilmour, says “Yared is the local driving force, has boundless energy and an enormous heart. He is providing potentially life changing opportunities for Ethiopian children”.

However, the challenge of finding a job for 14-25 year old school-leavers remains. Without jobs, the dangers of slavery, prostitution and begging re-emerge. The Friends Cafe Project aims to provide vocations for these school leavers as accredited hospitality workers for the booming tourist and business industries in Ethiopia.

The Project is a Global Grant awaiting approval of RI and fully funded with the support of Clubs in District 9465 , and Clubs and Districts in Australia and Internationally 17

Speaker in Profile

Mark AndersonCEO of Fairbridge

Mark Anderson is the CEO of Fairbridge Western Australia Inc, a charitable organisation for youth in WA, and has worked in the community sector of WA for over 30 years.

His involvement with the youth includes the Lord’s Taverners Peel Branch and National Board; the State Youth Affairs Council of WA, the State Council of Police and Community Youth Centres, the Commonwealth Family and Community Services Advisory Group, and the Board of the Peel Development Commission.

Mark has a Bachelor of Social Science with a Major in Youth Work, and is undertaking a Masters Degree in Leadership and Management. In 1986 he received a Rotary Youth Leadership Award. In 2006 he won an “Under40 Business

Leader Award” and was named as one of the “Inspirational West Australians.Mr Anderson’s passion is enabling young-people-in-need to reach their full potential, and is committed to achieving this by establishing effective partnerships between the community, corporate and government sectors.

Fairbridge is a major youth charity in Western Australia and the only charity in Australia that owns a whole nationally heritage-listed town site.

Kingsley Fairbridge saw a dream in creating a nurturing and positive environment for young people to grow. He established Fairbridge Village (now nationally heritage-listed) as a world first, in 1912.

Fairbridge runs a myriad of programs and services for young people and has partnership agreements with dozens of other youth organisations. Fairbridge works with children with a disability, young people at risk, young people with drug problems, the unemployed, young people in our justice system, young people who are struggling with life, indigenous young people and refugees, through to gifted young people.

Fairbridge helps young people reach their full potential and bring about long term positive sustainable change in their lives.

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Speaker in Profile

Gail LazzaroRotary WA Blood Core Bank - Senior Scientist & Manager

Gail Lazzaro is the Senior Scientist and Manager of the Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank Project in Perth.

Gail was the author of the project submission that was chosen by Rotary in 2004 to be launched as a Rotary International Centennial Project at its conference in 2005.

Gail has been involved with the project from the concept planning stage, through the construction of the state-of-the-

art Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank Facility. She is now involvedin the validation and licensing of the cord blood banking program.

Gail has been employed by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service since 1996 when she wasappointed to specifically establish a stem cell program. Her previous appointment was with Royal Perth Hospital in the Department of Haematology where she specialised in laboratory aspects of Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation.

Gail is a Founding Member and Secretary of The Bone Marrow Transplant Scientists’ Associationof Australasia, a member of the International Society of Cellular Therapy, and is proud to be aPaul Harris Fellow.

Gail is pleased to be able to explain the success of the Cord Blood Bank and how, by engagingthe community, this state now has the facility to be able to change lives.

The main focus of the Rotary WA Blood Core Bank is to increase the diversity of tissue types available on the Australian registry and will be of great benefit to the community of WA and indeed to the wider community. Transplant recipients will be able to access the service free of charge.

The facility is now going through the rigorous process of completing technical evaluations to gain approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). To date three scientists have been employed and cord blood is now being collected and samples used to test the facility’s processes.

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Speaker in Profile

D1450 GSE TeamVisiting team from D1450 DenmarkTeam Leader Holger Heldbo

This Rotary year our district has undertaken a Group Study Exchange with D 1450 Denmark.

Our team has returned late 2013 from Denmark and from all accounts their exchange has been a success and informative.

The D1450 team will be visiting Perth being hosted by selected clubs and will attend the Districts Conference.

The D1450 team members are team leader Holger Heldbo – Sales Manager Textile and team members : Joan Axelsen –

Speditør DHL, Line Nielsen – Police officer patrol, Rikke Jensen – Bank adviser, Katrine Larsen Bank adviser, Jeppe Olsen Police officer chief.

Group Study Exchange is an educational program of The Rotary Foundation wherein Rotary districts in different countries are paired to send and receive professional study groups of non-Rotarian team members and one Rotarian team leader to travel for four to six weeks, staying in the homes of Rotarians when possible

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Keynote Speaker in Profile

Paddi CreeveyRecently Retired Mayor of Mandurah

Paddi Creevey was elected as Mayor of Mandurah in 2005, building on her three consecutive terms as a Coastal Ward Councillor, which included two years as Deputy Mayor.

After eight years in the top job, Cr Creevey retired as Mayor on the19th October 2013.

She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Work and worked at the Royal Perth Hospital, and then at Community

Health based in Mandurah for 20 years.

When Cr Creevey came to Mandurah, the city was a “lovely little fishing village”.

Passionate about her local community, Paddi has been instrumental in the development of a wide range of community organisations and services including the Pat Thomas Memorial House, Mandurah Home and Community Care and Peel Community Legal Services.

As Mayor, she’s seen through importand initiatives such as the construction of the local cinema, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, the Mandurah War Memorial and the Dawesville Channel.

She’s also spearheaded important initiatives like the Aboriginal Reconciliation Project, the Bushland Buyback and others in environmental care, youth and the city’s digital future.

Cr Creevey has had the opportunity to take the message about Mandurah all over the world.

Her efforts in office have seen Mandurah be named a finalist in two international awards for most liveable cities in the world.

She was also recently awarded the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow at the Rotary Club of Mandurah’s changeover, for her “outstanding contribution” to the community over the years.

She’s led an interesting life - from early days, selling televisions in Brisbane when stations were only broadcasting the test pattern - to spending many years as an ordained Nun.

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Speaker in Profile

James SavundraMr James Savundra, MBBS, FRACS Surgeon Volunteer for Interplast

Mr Savundra is a fully trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and commenced specialist practice in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in 2001.

He was a medical student at the University of Western Australia and completed his internship and residency in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He then trained in plastic surgery in Perth, Melbourne and New York City.

Mr Savundra is currently a consultant plastic surgeon at Royal Perth Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital in Shenton Park. He sub-specialises in head and neck reconstructive surgery and hand surgery.

He is also the Supervisor of training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Royal Perth Hospital. In addition, he regularly lectures medical students, nurses and allied health staff on various aspects of plastic surgery.

James is a ‘co-opted’ member of the Council of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the main professional body for all Australian Plastic Surgeons.

Importantly from Rotary’s viewpoint, James has been actively involved in Interplast Australia since 2001 and has been on voluntary plastic surgery missions to Tonga (2001), Sri Lanka (2002), Kiribati (2004), Somalia (2005), Tanzania (2006), the Philippines (2007; Helping Children Smile) and Laos (2008)

This year, James travelled on an Interplast missions to Laos and to Vietnam on a Vietkids mission, and will be travelling to Tanzania later in the year.

For 30 years, Interplast has worked in 25 countries and implemented over 600 surgical and allied health medical program activities across the Asia Pacific region. They provide free reconstructive surgery for patients who would otherwise not be able to afford access to such services and we empower local medical personnel by building their capacity to act independently.

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Partners River Cruise Saturday 13.10 to 17.00

On Saturday afternoon while Conference delegates are maintaining their focus and renewing their commitment to Rotary by listening to Conference presentations, partners may avail themselves of a delightfully refreshing and relaxing cruise of the Murray River on a MandurahCruises boat.

The trip is offered to Partners and will last for half a day.

It leaves from and returns to the boardwalk jetty in front of the Performing Arts Centre.

It begins with a supplied lunch from the Conference and then departs at a very relaxed pace passes the Creery Wetlands and moves into the Peel Inlet, which is the

main breeding area for the bottle-nosed dolphins.

Along the way it passes quaint houses and many wildlife breeding areas.

It continues on to The Clansman Restaurant for an afternoon tea of scones, jam and cream with either tea or coffee, before returning to the Performing Arts Centre.

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Art Exhibition Permanent Impressions 50 Eminent Western Australian Women

Permanent Impressions is a body of high quality works (portraits) painted by artist Jana Vodesil-Baruffi, celebrating the achievements of Western Australian women, who have made a significant contribution to the Western Australian community and the Australian nation at large.

It is intended the portraits will become a collectible and notable item that in time adds to the history of WA.

The commencement of this project coincided with the 100 year celebrations (1911 to 2011) of the international women’s movement. 50 portraits were painted over an 18 month period and were completed in April 2013.

Women invited to participate in this project are inductees from the WA Women’s Hall of Fame established as part of the 100 year celebrations of International Women’s Day.

Included also are a number of women promoted by the Hall of Fame inductees who in their opinion are uncelebrated heroes of the WA community. The story of each of these women accompanies their portrait and offers an inspirational account of achievements by women who in their ordinary lives achieve extra ordinary things.

Professor Lyn Beazley, the chief scientist of Western Australia, has described Permanent Impressions as a “… series of portraits representing women who have in their lives achieved beyond the ordinary and become role models for all ages ………..the project recognizes that passion, perseverance and often struggle can result in great achievement. “

The exhibition is located in the Art Gallery on the ground floor off the East Foyer and is free for all attendees at the Conference.

Rotarians and Guests are invited to donate to the Leukaemia Foundation in support of research into this illness

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The VenueMandurah Performing Arts Centre

How to get to MPACBy CarFree 24 hour parking is available adjacent to MPAC or the Reading Cinemas, or out the back of the Sebel Mandurah hotel.

By TrainTrains run regularly from Perth to Mandurah everyday, with links from Joondalup, Fremantle and Midland

By BusAfter hopping off the train you may catch the Free Foreshore Express Bus. The FREE Mandurah Foreshore Express operates between the Mandurah foreshore and the train station. You are collected from in front of the Visitor Welcome Centre at the train station and transported to the Mandurah Visitor Centre adjacent to MPAC. It operates a 20 minute loop continuously between 10.00am - 6.00pm

By TaxiMandurah Taxis has a fleet of vehicles including general sedans, wagons, people mover vans and Wheelchair vehicles. Simply call 131 008

The Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) is a leading performing and visual arts centre in Western Australia.

MPAC is proudly focused on the community of Mandurah and the Peel Region offering the audiences of these communities a diverse international-quality contemporary performing & visual arts program.

The Mandurah Performing Arts Centre offers its partners the unique opportunity of aligning your business with the leading artistic and cultural institution of the Peel Region with a catchment that encompasses Fremantle and Perth to the north and Bunbury to the south.

The Mandurah Performing Arts Centre was officially opened in June 1997 funded by the WA State Government and the City of Mandurah.

The Centre featured in the International Architecture Year Book No 5 which showcases the best public buildings in the world.

You will find a range of dining options to suit every taste and budget, all just moments from MPAC.

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