Simon Ossing, from Germany, has recently arrived in Australia as a Rotary Exchange Student. Simon will spend 12 months in Warracknabeal, hosted by our Rotary Club and three local families. Simon hails from a small village, Herschbach, in central west Germany, between Cologne and Frankfurt. Simon is enjoying his first stay on a farm, where he is amazed at the size of the farm machinery. He has settled in well to life in Warracknabeal, enjoys the friendly and open nature of Aussies, and has even started playing Aussie Rules football with the local team. In his first few weeks Simon has already witnessed Sheep Sales, Aussie Rules, visited the nearby Grampians, experienced Melbourne and also visited the beautiful beaches and coastline of Victoria. Later in his stay Simon will go on a Safari with other exchange students around Australia. It's a wonderful experience for Simon, and equally exciting for our club and our host families. We'll make sure he has a fabulous year.
Simon recently celebrated his 16th birthday with Rotarians, friends and his host families, which includes his eight 'brothers and sisters', pictured here. 