Please register by Friday 12 pm if you wish to attend this vocational visit.
Alison Russell French, Director, Vocational, has organisated with Shane Breynard a visit to the Canberra Museum and Gallery on 18 March
Shane has suggested that he do an Introduction to CMAG, and then there will be a guided tour of the Nolan paintings and the ACT Flag and its background. This would take about one hour and would give us a good idea about CMAG and its important role in the ACT, then we could have a light lunch in the Boardroom catered for by the Café on the Ground Floor. This would be tea, coffee and toasties that they do and which are really lovely.
Please register by the 14 Maaarch to enable catering to be managed
Following an early career serving as an Officer in the UK Armed Forces, Jon has spent over 20 years working in Corrections.
Having commenced as a prison officer, Jon progressed through the ranks in Her Majesty’s Prison Service to become a Governing Governor before emigrating to Western Australia as the inaugural Director for Security Services for the Department of Corrective Services in 2008. Promoted shortly after to the position of Assistant Commissioner Custodial Operations managing all 18 adult prisons in Western Australia and a range of ancillaries functions
In 2014 Jon took a promotional opportunity to diversify his knowledge across the Public Sector and moved to head up the delivery of all state delivered services to People with Disability for the Disability Services Commission In WA.
In 2017 he took up the role as the Head of Corrections for the ACT. With a strong background in safety and security Jon is passionate about the role of Corrections in rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders and the ability of Corrections to make a positive difference not just for those in his care but also for the wider ACT community.
Jon holds a BA(hons) in Social Sciences with Social Policy, a Master of Arts in Social Policy and Criminology and an Executive Masters in Public Administration for the Australian and New Zealand School of Government.
Jon is also a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Catherine Ordway – University of Canberra Profile: March 2019
Catherine is Assistant Professor and Course Convenor in Sports Management at the University of Canberra. Catherine lectures in Sports & the Law (UG) and Performance Integrity and Athlete Management (PG). She has also recently submitted her PhD by Publication at the University of Canberra on anti-corruption strategies in sport. Catherine is also Senior Consultant in sports law at Snedden, Hall & Gallop lawyers (SHG Sport). Catherine has developed and taught a number of sports management and sports law subjects and continues to lecture in ‘Sports Integrity & Investigations’ in the University of Melbourne Masters of Law program and is a Senior Fellow. Catherine is an international expert in the field of integrity in sport, and has specialised in anti-doping policy for twenty years. Catherine has published on sports integrity, governance and gender equality issues and is a sought-after media commentator and conference presenter. Catherine was an Australian squad member in the Olympic sport of handball, competed for the Australian Capital Territory in rugby union, and fenced at intervarsity. Catherine is a sports lawyer and has a Graduate Diploma in Investigations Management (Policing). Catherine acted for the Australian Olympic Committee in a legal capacity in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Catherine has extensive experience in international antidoping administration and has consulted on projects including the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Bid, the Budapest 2024 Olympic Games Bid, and the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Catherine is also been a member of the UN Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) AntiCorruption Academics Initiative, and the Education for Justice expert group, developing the Gender Ethics Module. Catherine has been selected as one of 16 inaugural Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Executive Talent program members. Catherine is also one of mentors in the Global Mentorship Programme for Aspiring Female Leaders for the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA). Catherine has served on numerous ethics and anti-doping committees in Australia and internationally, and currently supports the: International Cricket Council, the World Baseball-Softball Confederation, World Curling, World Taekwondo Federation and the West Indies Cricket Board. Catherine sits on the International Sports Law Journal editorial board and is an expert contributor to the Australian Sports Commission Clearinghouse. Catherine received an Edna Ryan Award in 2016 for her long-term commitment to promoting women in sport. Catherine was a Visiting Scholar at Washington & Lee University, USA.
“The next Vocati0onal Visit by the Club will be on Wednesday 1 May 2019 to the Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, replacing the usual Monday meeting on 29 April.The visit will include a one-hour tour and information about the Glassworks and then lunch at a nearby restaurant that will be booked for us. The cost of lunch has been suggested to be around $25 and will be booked by Melissa from the Glassworks at a nearby restaurant on our behalf. Could you please register for this event by 29 April at the very latest and also indicate if you would like to attend the lunch. Late registrations after this date will unfortunately not be accepted. This should be a fascinating visit and members will recall that we had an excellent presentation last year from the Glassworks. “
Amanda Heal and Guide Dog Sadie - Sadie will be in attendance
Location:
Macquarie (ACT)
Bio:
Born at 26 weeks and weighing just 1 pound 9 ounces (less than 1kg), abnormal blood vessels grew on Amanda Heal’s retinas as a result of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), a disease that occurs in premature babies, which resulted in her becoming blind. Her twin sister did not survive.
Growing up in Canberra, Amanda was one of the first vision impaired students to be fully integrated into a mainstream school, where she excelled at her studies before going on to attend university to complete a law and commerce degree.
Working for 17 years as a lawyer most recently as a legislative drafter, Amanda, who has received services from Guide Dogs since 1978, bravely changed her career path and is now a certified speaker, teacher, trainer and life coach, specialising in assisting those who are working in jobs they don’t like or facing redundancy.
In 1989 at the end of her first year of university studies, Amanda received her first Guide Dog, Gypsy. “I felt like I had been set free when I began walking with a Guide Dog,” she said. “I was able to walk like every other person at the same pace and feel uninhibited.”
As with Gypsy, Amanda’s subsequent Guide Dogs gave her the freedom of mobility to maintain her independence with confidence. Sadie, Amanda’s current Guide Dog is also a perfect match for her personality and her active and busy lifestyle.
A public relations and motivational Speaker for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, Amanda takes part in training seminars for trains, buses and taxi drivers, trainee nurses and other service sectors as well as various campaigns and media events.
Along with industry talks, Amanda and Sadie frequently visit schools, clubs, seniors and other community groups to talk about Amanda’s experience with vision issues, how she manages her life, living with a Guide Dog and the many different ways anyone with impaired vision can be assisted by the organisation to live an active and independent life.
This is our chance to hear of all the knowledge, experiences and growth of Valentin during his Student Exchange time in Australia. This is a presentation that no one should miss.
Robert Macklin, well known Canberra based author will present the story of a French sailor who lived for 17 years with an aboriginal tribe in Queensland before being taken back to France against his wishes. Copies of his book will be available for purchase after the presentation.
District Governor Peter Ford will brief the club on his vision and plans for this Rotary Year in District 9710. No sergeants session. This will be replaced by a short brief from District Global Scholar Coordinator Haida Passos with Global Scholar Freya Jansens.
John-Paul started as a sports reporter with the Canberra Times and became ACT Editor for the CT. He then became Editor of Australian Community Media before returning to the Canberra Times as the Managing editor. He will address the recent changes at the Canberra Times and outline the plan for the way ahead for the newspaper and online CT.
President of RC of Belconnen, John Mercer and Yvonne Mercer will udate the club on the Small Grant Projects that their club has made available to the rural poor in East Indonesia and to which RC of Canberra have contributed funds.
John and Yvonne Mercer from the Rotary Club of Belconnen will update us on the work being done by Rotary D 9710 to improve the lives of the poorest rural people in East Timor. This is a Rotary project of major significance for matwernal and child health.
Students sponsored to attend the ANU National Youth Science Forum by RC of Canberra will report to the club on the value to them of the expereince last January
The National Youth Science Forum is a major Rotary District activity each January. Our two ACT based student speakers will tell us what they have learned, and how they have benefitted, from NYSF. We will also have a presentation from Lend Lease explaining planning for future aged care retirement residences in Canberra. Please register not later than Sunday evening. Registrations last week on Monday AM were missed causing problems for the Commonwealth Club galley.
Mark Santos has organised another Fund Raiser in conjunction with Palace Cinemas, 2 Philip Law Street Acton.
The Palace will provide for 30 of our members to attend a session of the film "Yesterday" at 6.40 PM on 29th July.
Tickets are $20 each with $15 going to Rotary for each ticket sold. We hope to sell them all! and raising $450.
"Yesterday" is a 2019 British romantic comedy film directed by Danny Boyle. It stars Himesh Patel as a struggling musician who, after an accident , finds himself the only person who remembers the Beatles.
Please register in the usual way and pay at our meeting next Monday, or online to our Rotary project fund
Professor John Blaxland of the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre will speak on his plan for a Universal National Community Service. Dealing with youth under emploment through a universal scheme to give service to Australia and the region. Community organisations like Rotary could be accredited like SES, RFS to employ volunteers . The aim is to reach out across society and offer service beyond tribal boundaries. Potential environmental catastrophe in the Pacific and domestic environmental disaster at home could be assisted with the employment of Universal National Community Sevice volunteers. Relief from HECS or a subsidy for TAFE would make it financially attractive to volunteer.
President of the RC of Belconnen John Mercer is unwell and cannot address us. In his place Ms Diane Bray OAM will speak. She was Canberra's Citizen on the Year 218. Her area of focus is working to end homelessness. She is Chair of the Chief Minister's Charitable Fund, Chair of Common Ground Australia, and a founding member of the Reconciliation Council of the ACT. She founded the Capital Region Community Foundation.
RC of Canberra and RC of Canberra East members will attend and bring partners, guests, family and friends interested in Rotary from 6PM - 7 PM. Members will pay for their own and their guests attendance at $33.00 per person. Food will be served and there will be a bar. There will be no formal guest speaker but both Club President will welcome the guests and invite them to attend a Rotary meeting on Mondays either at 1230 for RC of Canberra or 6.30 for RC of Canberra East.
Susan Clarke-Lindfield is the CEO of Toora Women Inc in Canberra. Toora is a not for profit organisation which has delivered gender specific services to women in the ACT and surrounds since 1982. Susan will discuss the need to provide safe accommodation for women and children experiencing Domestic Violence. Greg Alderidge is the CEO of Everyman which work with men to assist them with behaviour modification.
Frances will discuss Rentwell which is YWCA Canberra’s charitable property management service. YWCA Canberra is a trusted registered community housing provider, with more than 60 years of experience in property management, transitional housing, affordable housing and supportive tenancy services.
We are only days away from this event. You are strongly encouraged to come along to meet with the producers of the live theatre shows that we have so enjoyed over the past year, and to acknowlege their contribution to our fundraising events. Just last week, $1100 was raised via this initiative.
At prresent, attendance numbers from our members is extremely low (and would be extremely embarrassingi). We also need numbers for catering purposes.. so please register.as soon as possible, come along and enjoy.. Pop in on your way home from work, a pleasant way to end the working day!
Lendlease has been keen to work with our Rotary Club for some time. Lendlease have several Retirement Villages in Canberra and are building more in Narrabundah. At a meeting a couple of weeks ago with Lendlease they offered to host a wine and cheese function in their rooms in Mauka where they could learn more about our Rotary Club and where we could formally acknowledge the generous contributions of the theatre producers who have provided free tickets as a fundraiser for our Club. Many of us have had the opportunity to go to the theatre with these tickets and enjoy a great night out.
This initiative was developed by Mark Santos and is continuing this year.
We have certificates of appreciation which President Alan will present to the producers during the course of the evening.
You are all encouraged to attend this function.
Lendlease will also present a brief overview of their new Retirement in Narrabundah (3- 5 minutes)
looking forward to seeing you there.
Please register in the usual way and note there is no cost.
Ms Megan Fitzharris was the ACT Minister for Transport and Municipal Services, Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research and Minister for Health until her resignation from politics in July 2019.
Launched in March 2009 by Nick Samaras, Canberra Weekly is the publication which has grown from 32 pages at launch, to a 220+ page glossy news and lifestyle magazine read by over 96,400 Canberrans every week. Nick will discuss local media and the ACT market.
6.30 PM. Film - Downton Abbey at the Palace Electric at Acton. Thirty seats provided by the cinema @$20 each seat but all members and guests welcome to attend.
Oliver, the much loved musical show, is on at the Q in Queanbeyan. Friday 27. $50 per seat and all that goes to our club. Dinner before at 0615 at Walshes pub.
Matthew Raymond of the Limapela Foundation will update the Club on the uses to which the support of D9710 clubs led by RC of Canberra has been put in Zambia. His Excellency the High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia and the First Secretary will be attending the meeting.
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