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PROLOGUE

This history of our Rotary District 9570 from its inception in 1979 has finally been born after several miscarriages and a couple of still-born infants. Even this child has had a long gestation period. The former District Historian, Bob Nunn, had conceived the idea of publishing a booklet on each District Governor. He actually published two of them on PDG Ron Downs and PDG Bob Grant. This proved too time-consuming, too ambitious, and too expensive, especially as sales of the booklets to recoup some of the expenditure to the District were very disappointing. Bob has collected a lot of material, which he has categorised and handed on to me. Some of this is quite detailed. However, the responses from a few of the Past District Governors are disappointing. If some parts of this history are sparse, lack of material on a particular year is the reason. To make sure this history was completed as soon as possible some drastic decisions had to be made. A small chapter in the same format has been devoted to each Rotary Year. The number of photographs, accompanying the text of each chapter, has been limited. The history will not be printed as a book, but “burned’ on to a compact disc, a copy of which will be given to each club. If anyone then wants a printed copy of parts of the history, they can download the parts of interest to them. This new District 957, to begin operating from the 1979-80 Rotary Year, was created while Clem Renouf was President of Rotary International. Formerly most of the clubs in this District were either in District 255, later renamed District 955, which took in all of Queensland north of Gladstone and the Northern Territory, or in a District 260, later renamed 960, based on Brisbane. The new District 957 was formed by taking territory from both these districts to form a new district, occupying about a third of Queensland from Maryborough in the south to Mackay in the north. All the Districts of the world were changed to four figure numbers in 1991 by adding a zero, so from that time we were known as District 9570. If there any errors in the text that have upset anyone, I apologise. Most of these would not be my mistakes, but were contained in the original material from which I worked. PDG Len Roles District Historian.

List of Governors

1979-80 Reg Brown 1980-81 Brian Brosnan 1981-82 Frank Hoeter 1982-83 Monty Martin 1983-84 Roy Schuh 1984-85 Bob Grant 1985-86 Dudley Wood 1986-87 Kevin Newitt 1987-88 Bill Walker 1988-89 Kevin Harris 1989-90 Ron Downs 1990-91 Roy See 1991-92 Mick O’Riordan 1992-93 Len Sutherland 1993-94 Len Roles 1994-95 Bruce Hiskens 1995-96 Sandy MacGregor 1996-97 George Golding 1997-98 Kevin Wirth 1998-99 John McKay 1999-2000 David Fordyce 2000-2001 Rod Cunningham 2001-2002 Alan McTaggart

THE 1979-80 ROTARY YEAR

Theme: “Let Service Light the Way”

[Clem Renouf, from the Rotary Club of Nambour, and the second Australian to be President of R.I., was R.I.President in the preceding year, and it was he who made the decision to form our new District. This was also Rotary International’s 75th Year] R.I. President: James L. Bomar Jr.

A native of rural Bedford County, Tennessee, he attended the Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he gained his B.A. and Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees. He also later received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Samford University. He was a member of the Tennessee, American and Federal Energy Bar Associations as well as the International Society of Barristers. He was active in Tennessee politics, as he served for 18 years as a member of the Tennessee Legislature. In addition he served as Speaker of the House, Lieutenant Governor, and as Chairman of the Tennessee Legislative Council for 18 years. His other interests included the Tennessee Livestock Association, the American Angus Society, and the

Tennessee Farm Bureau. He was an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville. He was also an aviator and an amateur actor. A Rotarian since 1924, Jim was a Member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Shelbyville. He had served Rotary International as District Governor, Director and Vice-President. District Governor: Reg Brown

Reg was the first District Governor of this new district. He joined the Gladstone Rotary Club in 1953, and was its President in 1975-76. Reg spent most of his childhood on a diary farm, “Riverview”, near the Calliope River. In 1942 he leased his own diary farm and began a milk delivery business. By 1947 he was running two diary farms as well as delivering milk. His Auckland Creek diary farm is where the Auckland Creek Caravan Park is now. The other farm was in the Boyne Valley. He was a Patron of the Blue

Reg Brown was installed as District Governor of the new District 957 by the former Governors of the two Districts from which it was formed – PDG Reg Pain of District 960 an PDG Graham Cossins of District 955

Nursing Service in Gladstone and made a significant contribution to the hostel, dedicating a room to his wife who had died a few years before he became District Governor. He too passed away in 1988 at the relatively young age of 69. International Convention: Chicago, USA First Combined District Assembly and District Conference: Rockhampton The combined Assembly and Conference was held over three days, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The District Governor’s Dinner was held on Sunday night at the Leichhardt Hotel with Sir James Foots, Chairman of Mount Isa Mines and a Past District Governor of 1963-64 as the Guest Speaker. The other sessions were held at the Municipal Theatre and Scotia Place. Home Hospitality was arranged for the Saturday Night. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Bob Yarnton, a clothing retailer from Auckland, New Zealand. Other Keynote Speakers were PDG Glen Kinross, later to become the International President, Mr. Jagdish Ajmani, the High Commissioner of India, and PDG Neville McPhee The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best All Round Club was awarded to the Moura Rotary Club. Year’s Highlights:

The first District Rotaract Conference was organised by the Rotary Club of Bundaberg West. It was a resounding success with 84 Rotaractors attending.

The fourth Agro Trend was organised by the Bundaberg Rotary Club. Blackwater Rotarians and Rotaryannes spent a week-end as guests of the

Rockhampton South Rotary Club. One of the highlights of the week-end was a

trip up the Fitzroy River. Reg had suggested that this should be the month of combined meetings. Maryborough North and Mackay also responded by going to Childers and Sarina respectively.

DGN Brian Brosnan became our District’s Delegate to the Council on Legislation held in 1980, because the original nominee, PDG Bruce Johnston, had moved from the district.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton West started building a walk-in aviary at the Botanical Gardens as their Rotary’s 75th Anniversary Project. Its construction, a geodesic dome, was a new concept in building.

Bundaberg Club celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary. Two new Interact Clubs were formed. Aldridge State High School Interact

Club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Maryborough North, while Rockhampton North Club sponsored Glenmore State High School’s Interact Club. Brad Lorraway, the Charter President of Glenmore Club, is now a General Practitioner in Rockhampton.

Rockhampton Rotary Club sponsored a successful Art Competition. The District supported the Study Girl International Quest to raise funds for

International House at the University of Queensland.

Dg Reg Brown presents the charter of the Glenmore State High School Interact Club to its founding President Brad Lorraway

PDG Bruce Johnston of Biloela was presented with a Citation of Meritorious Service to the Rotary Foundation by PDG Graham Cossins of Cairns

PDG Reg Brown, the Foundation President of the Gladstone Probus Club, installs their second President, Jim Mills


Theme: “Take Time to Serve”

R.I. President: Rolf Klarich

Before retiring in 1973 Rolf was owner and managing director of Oy Merijal Ltd., a confectionary manufacturing firm in Oulu, Finland. He then became a consultant to the food manufacturing industry. Born in Oulu, Finland, he was a graduate of the Swedish Economic University in Helsingfors and the City of London College. He served as the British Consul for the Oulu District and in several civic and industrial organisations. His principal hobby was photography. A Rotarian since 1953, Rolf was a member of the Rotary Club of Helsinki-Helsingfors, Finland, and had served Rotary International as District Governor, Director and

Vice-President. District Governor: Brian Brosnan (Joyce)

Brian was born on Brisbane in 1928. After attending a Christian Brothers College in Brisbane, he then worked at Cossey Motors. He came to Rockhampton in 1948, where he started in the business of road construction as owner-director of Brosnan Road Services. He joined the Rotary Club of North Rockhampton in 1960 and served as its President, Secretary, Treasurer and on most committees. At District level he served as the District Governor’s Zone Representative, and the District Governor’s Special Representative for the formation of the Rotary Club of Rockhampton East. In 1985 he also became the first President of the first Probus Club in Rockhampton sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North. He

has been this District’s Representative at two Councils on Legislation – Chicago in 1980 and Anaheim in 1992. His wife, Joyce, passed away some years ago, and he also lost an adult daughter and a son in tragic accidents.

International Convention: Sao Paulo, Brazil District Assembly and Conference: Mackay The Conference was opened by His Excellency, the Governor of Queensland, Sir James Ramsay. The Rotary International President’s Special Representative was “Mick’ Shepherd from the Rotary Club of Parramatta, New South Wales. The Conference followed on from the Assembly and its sessions were wholly confined to Rotary topics. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the best overall performance was awarded to the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North. Highlights of Year:

Henry Chancellor, a sugar mill manager of Bundaberg, led a Group Study Exchange Team of five males to District 6080 in the states of Missouri and Arkansas, United States of America. One of Missouri’s team members, Randy Cahearne, later became Governor of his state.

Rotaract was very strong in the District with twelve very active clubs. The Rotaractors also held a ball at Clermont with 97 Rotaractors among the attendees.

The Southwest Pacific Branch of Rotary International opened in Sydney. A successful week-long RYLA Camp was held at Cool Waters, Yeppoon.

Over 120 Rylarians attended. Brian established a firm friendship with Hector Lopez from Bueno Tuerto

Rotary Club in Central Argentina. From this developed a short term Youth Exchange program which has been going on between the two clubs for many years.

Brian being inducted as the first President of the Rockhampton Probus Club by D.G. Dudley Wood

R. I. President Elect Rolf Klarick congratulating D.G.N. Brian Brosnan at the R.I. Assembly at Boca Raton

Brian and Joyce with the D.G.N. and his wife of our Matched District 5360, Missouri, U.S.A.

District Conference Dinner. With Brian and Joyce are DGN Frank Hoeter and Ruth, and Les Parker, President of the Rockhampton North Rotary Club and his wife, and PDG Reg Brown

All the District Governors’ Nominee and their wives at the Cypress Gardens, Orlando, Florida early in 1980.

The Rylarians at the RYLA Camp at Cool Waters Holiday Village, Yeppoon, 10th – 16th May, 1981. The group is flanked by host parents, Peg and Bunny Garner. Camp Leader, P.P. Len Roles, is in the front row. The T-shirts they are wearing were screen printed as one of their activities.


Theme: “World Understanding and Peace Through Rotary”

R.I. President: Stanley E. McCaffrey

Stanley was involved in University Administration as the President of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, the same position that a future R.I.President, Cliff Dochterman, held. He was also Past President of the Association of Independent California Colleges and of the Western College Association. He also served as a Vice-President of the University of California and President of the San Francisco Bay Area Council. He joined Rotary in 1948 and served as a District Governor, Director and Vice-President. He was a Past President of the Rotary Club of Moraga, California, USA.

District Governor: Frank Hoeter (Ruth) Frank Hoeter MBE was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. He attended the Sydney Grammar School and matriculated in 1942. When he was demobbed from the AIF, he joined the New South Wales Police Force in 1946. He transferred to the Papua New Guinea Police Force in 1949 and retired with the rank of Chief Superintendent in Rabaul. He had a long association with Rotary in Papua New Guinea. He was Charter Secretary of Goroka Rotary Club, Charter President of Wewak Rotary Club, Secretary of Boroka Rotary Club and President of Rabaul Rotary Club. When Papua-New Guinea obtained their independence, he retired to Hervey Bay and joined the Rotary Club there, taking on a

number of official positions. He operated an insurance brokerage business there for many years. He retained his interest in the New Guinea and the Pacific Islands as a member and Treasurer for many years of the Northern Region of FAIM and later RAWCS. He is a connoisseur of fine wines, especially reds. International Convention: Dallas, Texas USA District Conference: Hervey Bay On the decision of Frank, this was the first year that the Conference was “split” from the Assembly. Ruth had to be taken to hospital with a life threatening illness and missed the District Governor’s Dinner. Unfortunately the caterers quit a few hours

World Understanding and Peace

Through Rotary

before the meal. People had to scurry around for Kentucky fried chicken etc. The R.I.President’s Special Representative was PDG Wal Oakes from Coonabarabran, N.S.W. The Keynote Addresses were delivered by P.D.G. Sir James Foots, Chairman of MIM Holdings; Professor of Asian Studies at Griffith University, Col Mackerras; P.D.G. Paul Henningham, Editor of “Rotary Down Under”; and P.D.G. Sir Arnold Bennett. The District Governor’s Handover Ceremony was conducted at the dinner at the last night of the Conference. The Clem Renouf trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was presented to Rockhampton North. Highlights of Year:

The Rotaract Club of Biloela was chartered on 12 September, 1981. The R.I. President solicited stories and photographs from clubs throughout the

world so that he could publish a booklet about the importance of “Women TO Rotary” irrespective of what we think of “Women IN Rotary”.

The District Conference and District Assembly were split for the first time with the Conference in June and Assembly in July.

Mackay Interact Club, under the guidance of North Jacklin of the Mackay Rotary Club, sponsored a new Interact Club at Sarina State High School.

The first Australian and New Zealand Rotary Regional Institute took place in Melbourne. This is now a yearly event of great importance especially to District Governors and Incoming Governors.

Past District Governors Bob Grant, Roy Schuh, Monty Martin and Frank Hoeter

DG. Frank Hoeter and his wife, Ruth

PDG Brian Brosnan inducting Frank Hoeter as District Governor

The Official Party on stage at the District Conference at Hervey Bay


Theme: “Mankind is one – Build Bridges of Friendship Throughout the World”

R.I. President: Hiroji Mukasa Hiroji Mukasa was a director of the Mukasa Hospital, a position he held for more than thirty years. Born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, he was a graduate of Kyushu University Medical School. Dr. Mukasa was a Trustee of the Psychiatric Association of West Japan, and served as Chairman of the Pita Prefectural Board of Social Welfare. He was also interested in the arts and education, being Past President of the Nakatsu Cultural Association, the Nakatsu Art Association and the Nakatsu Board of Social Education. A Rotarian since 1957, he was a member of the

Rotary Club of Oita, Japan and a Past President of The Rotary Club of Nakatsu. He had served Rotary International as a District Governor, Director and as Rotary Foundation Trustee. District Governor: Monty Martin (Bess)

Monty was born in Melbourne on 11th October, 1930. In 1936 his parents moved to Mackay, where he went to school at St. Mary’s Convent and the Christian Brothers. He finished his schooling at St. Brendan’s College, Yeppoon. After finishing his apprenticeship in carpentry, he entered the family butchery business when his father became ill. In 1957 he went into partnership with the builder from whom he learned his trade, continuing on his own when his mentor retired on “Dollar Day” in 1966. After adding a concrete business to his portfolio, he had a

career change in 1970 when he and Bess bought a food business, adding a supermarket and a restaurant to it in the next few years. All these, except a corner milk bar was sold in 1980. They finally retired in 1988. Bess and Monty have two daughters and six sons. Monty joined the Rotary Club of Mackay West in 1968 and was President in 1975-76. He is proud of his 100% attendance from 1968 till 2002. For many years he was the District Chairman of the Rotary Foundation. He received a sapphire pin to Paul Harris Fellow Award in 1997 and the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. In 1997 he was also awarded the Order of Australia for his community service. He has been Chairman of the Mater Mackay Hospital General Administration Committee since 1989 and a Director of the Mercy Health and Aged Care Board since 1975

International Convention: Toronto, Ontario, CANADA District Conference: Bundaberg The Conference had a special theme, “Make a Stranger a Friend”. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was Past R.I. Director and Treasurer, Les McGregor, from Sydney, and the Conference was ably chaired by P.P. Noel Bullpitt M.B.E. The Keynote Speakers were David Hartley, founder of Hartley Computer Company; Kerry Walk, Queensland State Manager of Mobil Oil Australia Ltd.; Mrs. Mons Grimes, Past President of Bundaberg Inner Wheel Club; Mrs. Quinten Bryce, Convenor of the National Women’s Advisory Council; and Jack Dawson, Director of Corporate Planning, Qantas. Highlights of Year:

The Rotary Club of Gladstone-Port Curtis, with 25 Charter members, was presented with its charter on Saturday, 21st August, 1982. Ian Milnes was its first President, but was transferred in December and replaced by Leon Shingles.

In April, 1983, a Group Study Exchange was made with District 587 in Texas, USA. Our team was led by Tony Wadeson

Monty had the thrill of presenting an Interact Charter to his old school, St. Brendan’s College at Yeppoon, the second Interact Club sponsored by Yeppoon Rotary Club.

Other Interact Clubs were chartered at Emerald State High School and Sarina State High School.

Our collection of flags of other countries, which are displayed at all our important functions, originated in Monty’s year. He asked each club to donate a flag. The solid stands were built by Doug Ashton.

Past R.I. President and current Chairman of Trustees of the Rotary Foundation, Clem Renouf and his wife, June, visited Mackay.

$8,625.39 was raised by 35 clubs in the District for bushfire victims in Victoria and South Australia.

33 young men and women attended the RYLA Camp at Hervey Bay.

Youth Television Program during Youth Week

Charter Members of the Gladstone-Port Curtis Rotary Club on their Charter Night

Monty with his Incoming Presidents at the District Assembly at Neerkol

Monty with the R.I. President’s Special Representative, Past R.I. Treasurer Les McGregor, at his District Conference

Monty with Paul Harris Fellows at the 1983 Bundaberg Conference Back Row: _______, ________, Alec Black, Frank Hoeter, Monty Martin, Brian Brosnan, Dick Hewitt Front Row: __________, Bob Nunn, ________, Reg Brown, Joyce Brosnan, Alan Stedman, Bert Tagell

PDG Frank Hoeter congratulating DG Monty Martin at the his installation as District Governor

District Youth Exchange Program Chairman, P.P. Colin Meng, and P.P. Mick O’Riordan, with a YEP Student at Conference


Theme: “Share Rotary – Serve People”

R.I. President: William E. Skelton

William Skelton of Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, was Dean Emeritus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Bill had been National President of Epsilon Sigma Phi, a professional organisation that specialises in Adult Education and 4-H Programmes. He served on the board of the Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the First National Exchange Bank of Blacksburg. He had twice received the Superior Service Award from the U.S. Government. Bill joined Rotary in 1955 and was a Past President of the

Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America. He had also been a Director and Vice-President of Rotary International. District Governor: Roy Schuh (Dawn)

Roy was brought up in Bundaberg and served his apprenticeship as an Electrical Fitter Mechanic. He started his own business in Walker Street, Bundaberg. Roy was a member of the Rotary Club of Bundaberg West. He owned an electrical contracting business. He flew his own plane to many of the club meetings he attended. He is no longer a member of Rotary.

International Convention: Birmingham, England. District Conference: Emerald A barbecue at the Fairbairn Dam was part of the proceedings. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the best overall club performance was presented to President Terry Smith of the Emerald Club. Highlights of Year:

A successful Interact Conference was held in Yeppoon.

Eight students were selected from this District to attend the National Science Summer School. They came from Mirani, Sarina (2), Gladstone, Emerald, Gayndah, Maryborough and Childers.

Mundubberra Rotary Club celebrated its Thirtieth Anniversary. The International Assembly that Roy attended for District Governors Elect

was held at Boca Raton in Florida.


Theme: “Discover a new World of Service”

R.I. President: Carlos Canseco

Carlos was an Allergy Specialist practising in Monterrey. He was born in Mexico City and received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the National University of Mexico. He also attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was Professor of Medicine at the University of Nuevo Leon for 33 years. He had also been Minister of the State Health Department and President of the Latin American Society for Allergy and Immunology. Carlos was a Past President of the Rotary Club of Monterrey, Mexico and has been a Director and Vice-President of Rotary International. In 1985 he launched the

Polio Plus Program with the goal of raising U.S.$120,000,000 to provide enough vaccine to rid the world of polio by the centenary of Rotary in 2005. More than double this amount was raised in a very short time. District Governor: Bob Grant (Mabel)

Bob was born in Brisbane on 15th July, 1920. He was educated at Wondai, Harlin and Gayndah State Schools, and worked in the family bakery business in Gayndah till he entered the army at age 18. Before the Second World he was a member of 4th Lighthorse Regiment, Gympie. In 1941 he enlisted in the AIF and served in New Guinea and Borneo with the 7th Infantry Division, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He returned to Gayndah after the war, and bought a bakery business in Wondai in 1947, moving to another bakery in Maryborough in 1959. He changed careers in

1969 by buying a newsagency, which he ran till he retired in 1981. He was an Executive Member and Vice-President of the Bread Manufacturers’ Association for approximately 20 years. He was Secretary of the Gayndah and District Hockey Association and has been an Executive Member of the Gayndah and Wondai Sub-Branches of the RSL. He has been a Director of a number of Housing Societies and a Director of the Wide Bay Capricorn Building Society till 1993. He was inducted into the Rotary Club of Maryborough in 1965 and was its President in 1969-70. International Convention: Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

District Conference: Maryborough The Conference Chairman was the President the Rotary Club of Maryborough North, Ray Dale. PDG Alan Hercus from Levin, New Zealand, was the R.I. President’s Personal Representative. Rev. Alan Male from the Shaftsbury Centre, Ms. Quentin Bryce, Commissioner for Women’s Affairs, and Tony Ward, C.E.O. Telecom, were the Keynote Speakers. The House of Friendship on Friday night was quite a success. 427 attended the District Governor’s Dinner at which the Guest Speaker was P.P. R.G.Conley, an executive of QANTAS when it was first formed. A raffle was held. A trip for two to South Mole Island was the main prize. The winner of the Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was the Blackall Rotary Club. Highlights of Year:

The second Probus Club in the District, Rockhampton, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North, was formed. A third club was formed by Bundaberg West [Mackay was the first Probus Club in the District]

A newly formed club of Hervey Bay City was admitted to membership of Rotary International on 16th August, 1984, and received its charter on 8th September, 1984.

A Group Study Exchange Team was sent to District 117 in Cornwall and Devon under the leadership of P.P. Bill Walker of Rockhampton East Rotary Club.

PDG Brian Brosnan was chosen as this District’s Delegate to the Council on Legislation in Chicago on 3rd February, 1986.

The Provisional Club of Maryborough City was formed. It was decided it would be chartered at the beginning of the next Rotary year.

Blackall Rotary Club ran a race meeting with the feature race being the Rotary International Stakes.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton and the Rotary Club of Mackay West formed new Interact Clubs.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton North sent a FAIM Team to New Guinea. They completed the construction of a school dormitory at a fairly inaccessible place inland from Madang. The members of the team were Kevin Harris, Graham Purkis, Eve and Maurice O’Brien, John Henkel, and Jeff Cringle.

Rotary House was purchased at Parramatta by “Rotary Down Under”. It had the South Pacific Office of Rotary International as one of its tenants.

This year the membership of Rotary passed the one million mark. Special Projects of note were the Debutante Ball in Sarina, the waterfall in

Gladstone, the floral clock in Rockhampton and Agrotrend in Bundaberg.

PDG Roy Schuh installing Bob as District Governor

World President Carlos Conesco and Bob at the International Assembly

Rotaryanne Mabel

Kevin Harris found a friend at Raikos, PNG, during a F.A.I.M. trip with a group of Rotarians from Rockhampton North.

DG Bob presenting a Paul Harris fellow to John Shields, Charter President of the Blackwater Club


Theme: “You are the Key”

R.I. President: Edward F. Cadman

Dr. Edward Cadman of Wenatchee, Washington, USA, was a Senior Partner and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Wenatchee Valley Clinic. Born in Wenatchee, he graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, and received his medical degree from Columbia University in New York City. He was a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as the regional representative of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was also President of local District School Board and the Music Theatre as well as a Director of the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce. He also served as Director General of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. Edward had been a Rotarian since 1955 and was a Past

President of the Rotary Club of Wenatchee. He passed away on 17th April, 2002. District Governor: Dudley Wood (Norma)

Dudley was the Charter President of Mirani Rotary Club in 1975. He is a former dairy farmer who lived in the Eungella Ranges and had to negotiate the road down them each week to his weekly Rotary Meeting. He was very much involved in Local Government and held office in a number of charitable organisations. Even when he retired to Mackay in 1981, he still attended Mirani Club and was President again after his stint as District Governor. In 1984 he was the first District Governor Nominee to organise and run the District Assembly. Previously it was the prerogative of the District Governor. He attended the

International Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee. International Convention: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. District Conference: Gladstone P.D.G. John Moon was the R.I. President’s Special Representative. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Performance was presented to President Brian Blinco of the Mackay North Rotary Club. Highlights of Year:

The Blackwater Interact Club was chartered.

Three Probus Clubs were chartered during 1985-96 viz., Gladstone, Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

A great push for the incorporation of the Clubs took place during the year. Dudley presented plastic keys to the Presidents and Secretaries to remind them

of the theme of the year. These were replicas of a handsome miniature key presented to the Incoming District Governors by Incoming R.I. President Ed Cadman.

The Rotary Club of Maryborough City was chartered. His first official visit was to the Blackall Rotary Club. Mackay North Rotary’s Lookout was built. Barcaldine, Childers, Emerald and Longreach had their Twenty-Fifth

Anniversary Celebrations. A Rotaract District Conference was held at Tannum Sands. A Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp was held over five days at

Seaforth, near Mackay. Clubs were asked to contribute $700,000.00 towards the purchase of Rotary

House. Although it was initially a contentious decision, the money was raised and the property was purchased free of mortgage.

The District Governor received a Presidential Citation from R.I. President, Ed Cadman.

PDG Bob Grant installing Dudley as District Governor

Dudley and Norma cutting the cake at the Bundaberg Rotary Club’s celebrations of Rotary’s Birthday

Dudley and Norma with RI President’s Special Representative, PDG John Moon and his wife, June, at the Gladstone Conference

Rotaract Seminar in Rockhampton

The Official Party on stage at the District Conference at Gladstone


Theme: “Rotary Brings Hope”

R.I. President: M.A.T.Caparas Mateo Armando Tengco Capras was born on 28 December, 1923 at Cuyapo in the Philippines. His father, a lawyer, eventually settled on the family farm in Moncardo in the province of Tarlac. His education, after he finished his secondary schooling at Bulacan High School in 1940, was interrupted by the Second World War. He graduated from the University of the Philippines’ College of Law in 1949, and received his Master of Laws from the Harvard Law School in 1950. He returned to Caloocan, the city adjoining Manila to the north, to specialise in labour-law practice and tax cases. He joined the Rotary Club of Caloocan as a

Charter Member in 1959 and became its President in 1962-63. He has served as a District Governor in 1964-65, as a Director and Vice-President of Rotary International, and as a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation. In 1980, after he transferred his law practice into Manila, he was invited to be a member of “the first Rotary club in Asia”, Manila, chartered in 1919. District Governor: Kevin Newitt (Sue)

Kevin was a Past President of the Blackall Club and had a grazing property nearby. He resigned from Rotary, when he moved to a property outside of Dalby, and thence to western New South Wales, as his stud cattle business took up too much time. He has now rejoined Rotary as a member of the Chinchilla Club.

International Convention: Munich, Germany. District Conference: Longreach This was a conference with a difference. It had a bush theme. The District Governor’s Dinner was held on the banks of the Thomson River with camp ovens cooking all types of bush tucker and plenty of good country music. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Geoff Betts The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best overall club performance was presented to President John Oldfield of Maryborough City Rotary Club. Highlights of Year:

As this was the year that a great effort was made to raise money for PolioPlus most of Kevin’s efforts went into this project.

Before receiving the debutantes at the Sarina Rotary Debutante Ball

Rotaryanne Sue recorded a song, “Rotary Brings Hope”, written by Blackall Rotary Club member, Bill Coleman. All proceeds from the sale of this record went to the PolioPlus project. The four track record had “Rotary Brings Hope’ and “It’s a Small World After All” on one side and “Home Among the Gum Trees” and “Waltzing Matilda” on the other. It was backed by Central Queensland’s “Blue Healer” Band.

A Group Study Exchange Team was sent to Minnesota with P.P. Len Sutherland as the Group Leader.

DGN Kevin Newitt at the District Governor’s Change Over with DG Dudley Woods and Edna and Jack Stewart

Kevin and Sue with their three sons some years after he was District Governor

Presidents at one of the training sessions at the District Assembly


Theme: “Rotarians – United in Service – Dedicated to Peace”

R.I. President: Charles C.Keller

Charles Keller was a partner in a corporate law firm in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a graduate of the California State University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He served as President of the Pittsburgh Bar Association and as a member of its Board of Governors. He was also a Fellow of the American Bar Association. In the community he has been a director of several agencies, including the Boy Scouts, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and health agencies. He was also a member of the Governor’s Commission on the Financing of Higher Education. Chuck served in

the United States Air Force Reserve, retiring in 1972 as a Judge Advocate with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. A Rotarian since 1950, Chuck was Past President of the Rotary Club of California in Pennsylvania. Twice he has been Chairman of the Council on Legislation. District Governor: Bill Walker (Helen)

Bill is a Chartered Public Accountant and Licensed Dealer in Securities with his own practice in Rockhampton. His son is now a partner in that business. His other work experience has been in Brisbane and New Zealand, involving corporate finance and investments. He is a local Councillor of the Institute of Management, Past President of the Australian Society of Accountants, an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia and Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia. Bill is a Past President of Rockhampton East Rotary Club, as well the District Governor’s Special Representative in the formation of the Rockhampton

Sunshine Rotary Club. He joined this new club and became its Charter President. He was Team Leader of the Group Study Exchange Team to District 1170, Cornwall and Devon, in 1985, and a Delegate to the International Conventions at Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Toronto, Canada.

International Convention: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. District Conference: Rockhampton The main venue was the Pilbeam Theatre with a farewell barbecue at Brosnan’s Indoor Cricket Centre. P.D.G. Olaf Soderstrom (Lucy) from Helsinki, Finland, was the R.I. President’s Special Representative. He was a retired Managing Director of an import and wholesale firm for printing machinery and supplies. The Keynote Addresses were delivered by R.I. Past President Clem Renouf on the future of Rotary; PDG George Lake on the Solomon Islands Primary School Rebuilding Project; Chris Cheatley, an economist with IBIS International Business, on the Global Economic Outlook and Implications for Australia; PDG John Carrick on Polio Plus; Sister Margaret Cameron, Provincial of the Dominican Sister and a former Rotary Scholar, on teaching of hearing impaired children; and PDG Bob Sellers on Vocational Service. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was presented to President Roy Ashton of the Rockhampton North Rotary Club. Highlights of Year:

Raising funds for Polio Plus was a special thrust of the year. Most of the clubs held special functions to raise money especially for this purpose. The Queensland Campaign Launch for Polio Plus was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel in Brisbane on 23rd July 1987.

Sarina Rotary Club hosted its thirteenth Debutante Ball on 22nd August. PDG Reg Brown made a private donation of $6,000.00 to the Polio Plus

Campaign. This District had a Group Study Exchange with District 709, covering part of

Ontario, Canada, and New York State, USA. Jack Voelker was their Rotarian Team Leader. P.P. Col Chapman of the Gladstone Club was the leader of our team.

Past Rotary International President Ed Cadman visited Rockhampton on 14th January, 1988.

The Rotary Club of Moranbah, sponsored by the Rotary club of Mackay, with P.P.Frank Simmonds as the District Governor’s Special Representative, was chartered on 28th November, 1987. Grant Goulevitch was the Charter President.

Bundaberg City Midday Club was chartered on 30th January, 1988 with 32 Charter Members. It was sponsored by Bundaberg West with DGN Ron Downs as the District Governor’s Special Representative. P.P. Bob Otter was the Charter President.

Mackay North Rotary Club built a bridge over the Goose Ponds in Malcolmson Street.

The International Assembly at Nashville, Tennessee, was attended by D.G.N. Kevin Harris and Jess.

Rockhampton North donated a $16,000 dialysis machine to the Base Hospital. To celebrate the Bicentennial a Secondary Schools’ Quiz was organised on Australiana.

D.G. Bill with his family – Ian, Helen and Karen- at the D.G.’s Changeover

Damian Byrnes, sponsored by the Mackay West Club, received a Rotary Foundation Scholarship to study at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

PDG Roy Schuh was elected as the District Representative at the Council on Legislation in New Delhi early in 1989

Bill and Helen attended the International Convention in Philadelphia. The Rotary Club of Bundaberg distributed a total of $24,828 to local

organisations in their city this year. Our inaugural District Governor and triple Paul Harris Fellow, Reg Brown,

passed away on 13th May, 1988.

R.I. President Nominee Charles Keller congratulates P.D.N. Bill Walker at the International Assembly at Nashville in1987

PDG Kevin Newitt installing Bill as Governor

Bill showing us his year’s official banner.


Theme: “Put Life Into Rotary – Your Life”

R.I. President: Royce Abbey

Royce Abbey A.M. of Greenvale, Victoria, was the proprietor of Abbey Sales Motivation and Marketing Services in Melbourne. He also had a window shades manufacturing business. He was a Board Member for the Greenvale Centre for the Aged and a Past President of the National Council for YMCA. He is also a Past President of the Venetian Blind Federation of Australia and has served on the City Council. Royce is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Essendon, Melbourne, Australia. He was the third Australian elected to the Presidency of Rotary International after Angus Mitchell of Melbourne in 1948-49, and Clem Renouf of Nambour in 1978-79. He was a Director and Vice-

President of Rotary International as well as Chairman of the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation. District Governor: Kevin Harris (Jess)

Kevin was inducted into Rotary in 1966, and is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North, the second member of that club to be District Governor. He held the classification of “Motion Picture Theatres”, later changed to “Juke Box Retailing” He has served as Chairman of several District Committees, and was awarded the “Four Avenues of Service Citation” for the great variety of activities in which he has been involved in his club and in the community. He was a member of a FAIM Team that built a school dormitory in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. He has been involved in the entertainment

industry all his life, first as a projectionist, then a movie theatre owner, and presently as a billiard table and juke box distributor. His latest venture is owner of the Fun Zone in Rockhampton. It is a family business. International Convention: Seoul, Korea

District Conference: Mackay The Conference proceeded smoothly under the able Chairmanship of PDG Monty Martin. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Geoff Prior from Orbost, East Gippsland. The Keynote Addresses were delivered by Past Director of R.I. Glen Kinross on “The Change in Rotary”; Dr. Richard Doherty on “Aids in 1989 – A Challenge to Australia”; and Bruce Ruxton on “Australia’s Rich Heritage and What Are We doing About It”. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was presented to Rockhampton North, whose President, Syd Swenson, took home a total of eight District Trophies. Highlights of Year:

The old Rotary Headquarters at 1600 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, was sold to the Methodist Church for almost US$3,000,000.

PDG Roy Schuh was our District’s Representative at the Council on Legislation held in Singapore in January 1989.

A Group Study Exchange was held with District 508, covering parts of Idaho and Washington in the United States and British Columbia in Canada. Our District’s Team Leader was Steve Cooper from Bundaberg, while their leader was Jerry Brong, a Computer Business Owner.

Two of our Past District Governors, PDG Bill Walker and PDG Neville McPhee, were two of the twelve members selected for the Australian Rotary Goodwill Tour to China.

PDG Frank Hoeter, District Chairman of ARHRF, swelled the donations to this worthy cause by selling cartons of “ARHRF Special Blend Wine”.

The Rotary Club of Bundaberg celebrated its Sixtieth Anniversary on Saturday, 4th March, 1989, while Gayndah Club had their Fortieth Birthday.

The Rotary Club of Boyne Tannum collected used prescription spectacles for the use of a group of Fijians in the Yasawa Islands.

The Council on Legislation in Singapore approved a new provision which will enable all Rotary Clubs, which choose to do so, to admit qualified woman members from 1st July 1989. Similar proposals, which required a two-thirds approval, were defeated at previous Councils in 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1983.

RYLA Chairman, Len Roles, conducted a successful camp at the National Fitness Camp at Yeppoon of March 27 – 31.

Lisa Maree Maynard, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hervey Bay, was awarded a Rotary Foundation Scholarship to study for a year at the University of Taxes at Austin, Texas, USA.

P.D.G. Bill Walker installing Kevin Harris as District Governor

DG Kevin with his team of District Chairmen, Presidents and Secretaries at the District Assembly and Presidents Elect Training Seminar at the Neerkol Conference Centre.

Kevin with R.I. President Royce Abbey of Melbourne at the International Assembly at Nashville, Tennessee.

Kevin practicing at the International Assembly for his debut on television

D.G. Kevin and Jess receiving a debutante at the Sarina Debutante Ball

The Group Study Exchange Team from District 508 in Western Canada and the United States on a fishing week-end on Fraser Island. PDG Frank Hoeter is in the middle leaning on the Land Rover

D.G. Kevin and Jess at the Rotary Club of Bundaberg’s Sixtieth Birthday Celebrations.

Gayndah Rotary Club’s Fortieth Anniversary Cake and part of their Display


Theme: “Enjoy Rotary”

R.I. President: Hugh M. Archer

Hugh was the Chairman of the Board of Spiratex Company, a plastics extrusion company, and a Director of Syncro Corp., maker of electro-mechanical devices. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Alliance Financial Corp., a bank holding company. Originally from Dover, New Jersey, he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A registered professional engineer in Michigan, he is a member of several engineering societies. He has served on committees of the YMCA and

the Boy Scouts of America, as well as being a Director of the Henry Ford Hospital. A Rotarian since 1951, he is a member and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He has served Rotary International as District Governor, Chairman of several committees and as a Director. District Governor: Ron Downs (Margaret)

Ron joined Rotary in Ararat, Victoria in 1949. He is a past member of the Bundaberg Club, and was a member and Past President of the Bundaberg West Club when he was District Governor. Ron has served the District continually as Chairman of a wide range of committees and was this District’s Representative to the triennial Council on Legislation at Caracas, Venezuela. After being a self-employed storekeeper, and then a cane farmer, he joined Toft Bros. as their export marketing manager for their farm machinery. He was a

consultant to the Government of the Dominican Republic and to the Jamaican Sugar Industry, as well as advisor to the Panama Government on sugar. He was also a member of the first Australian Trade Mission to China. He was wounded in action with the AIF in the Second World War. He and Margaret have five children and thirteen grandchildren. International Convention: Portland, Origan, USA. District Conference: This conference was held in Bundaberg at the Moncrieff Theatre. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Frank McDonald, a master plumber, who was Managing Director of a gas and air-conditioning firm.

The Keynote Speakers were Professor Geoffrey Blainey, one of the most noted Australian Historians; Francis David Tothill, the Argentinean Ambassador to Australia; Dr. Graeme Pearman, Assistant Chief of the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research and its Greenhouse Project; Mr. Roy Deicke, Managing Director of Bundaberg Sugar Company; Max Shepherd, Manager of the Southwest Pacific Office of Rotary International at Parramatta; Br. Lionel Magee, Principal of St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace; Rev. Alan Male of the Shaftsbury Campus; and Jonathan Hardy, one of our finest actors. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall club was presented to President Keith Bates of the Gladstone-Port Curtis Rotary Club. Highlights of Year:

A Group Study Exchange Team from our District, under the leadership of John Mackay from the Mackay West Club, visited District 540 in Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton East sponsored the Rockhampton Ladies Probus Club.

$15,000.00 was sent to District 967 for the Newcastle Earthquake Disaster Appeal.

A successful Rotary Youth Leadership Camp was held at the National Fitness Camp, Cooee Bay under the leadership of P.P. Len Roles.

District Interact Chairman, Bill Dineen, held an Interact Conference at Glenmore State High School, assisted ably by its Principal, Max Matthews.

The Gladstone Club held a birthday party for Ted Phillips, their sole remaining Charter Member, on his 100th Birthday.

Hervey City Club played host to 30 cerebral palsy children aboard the MV “Sunliner” to see the whales.

Bundaberg West ran a very successful Antique Fair. Rockhampton West completed the Jim Hindman Memorial Aviary at the

Botanic Gardens. Beside the cost of materials this geodesic dome took 5,500 man-hours of voluntary labour to construct.

Disappointingly the only clubs who were presented with a Presidential Citation were Gladstone, Gladstone South, Sarina, Rockhampton West, Rockhampton North, Bundaberg East, Bundaberg City midday, and Mackay.

From this year Group Study Exchange Teams can be made up of either all male members, or all female members, or a mixture of both sexes.

Ron and Margaret at the District Governor’s Change Over

D.G. Ron Downs welcoming two medical technicians from Kaa Kaa Island to further their training at the Gladstone Hospital under the supervision of Sandy McGregor

A gaggle of Governors – Dudley Wood, Kevin Harris, Roy Schuh, Bob Grant, Ron Downs, Frank Hoeter, Bill Walker, Monty Martin and Brian Brosnan

The Group Study Exchange Team which was sent from this District to District 540, Southern Idaho and Eastern Origan. With Rotarian Leader, John Mackay, from Mackay West, are Ivan Mapp, Russell Scrouter, Brett Kirk, Tony Featherstone and John Abbott.

Distinguished Rotarians at the District Conference. From the left are R.I. President’s Special Representative PDG Frank McDonald, DGN Roy See, DG Ron Downs, Governor Ray Black from District 960, and Governor Bill Hamilton from District 963

D.G. Ron Downs congratulates Rotarian Ted Phillips at his One Hundredth Birthday Party. Hope Phillips and Milton Blain look on.

D.G. Ron hands over a cheque for money raised for drought relief to the President of the Barcaldine Club at their Change Over in 1990.


Theme: “Honour Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm”

R.I. President: Paulo V.C.Costa

Paulo was an architect and President of Arena Construtora, an architectural and construction company in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He also served as President of Arena Imoveis, a real estate company, and was President of two real estate investment companies. He was Chairman of the Board of Familia Paulista Credito Imobiliario, a savings and loans association as well as Chairman of an investment-holding company and a ship-holding company. Born in Santos, he graduated from the Mackenzie University in Sao Paulo with a degree in architecture. A Rotarian since 1956, he was a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Santos.

. District Governor: Roy See (Joyce)

Roy was introduced to Rotary in 1974 as a member of the Rotary Club of Gladstone South. He has been a Director, Treasurer and President of that club, until moving to Hervey Bay and joining that Club in 1984, where he has served as its Secretary. He later became a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Hervey Bay Sunrise. He has served as a District Governor’s Representative and the Chairman of several District Committees. He was this District’s Representative at the Council on Legislation when it was held in New Delhi. Roy served with the Australian Navy from 1945 to 1947 and spent six months with the Occupational Forces in Japan.

Employed for 31 years by the Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty. Ltd., four years of that time in Lae, P.N.G., he retired to Hervey Bay in 1984. He and Joyce have one daughter. International Convention: Mexico City, Mexico. District Conference: Hervey Bay This was held at the Kondari Resort at Urangan. It was an ideal site, for once you booked into your accommodation you didn’t have to move off the site for any of the activities. Past Director of R.I., Neill Inkster of New Zealand, was the R.I. President’s Special Representative. Rev. Alan Male, Dr. Dieter Gescher, Consul General of the

Federal Republic of Germany, Keith Hamburger, Director of the Queensland Corrective Services Commission, and Hon. David Hamill, Queensland’s Minister for Transport, were the Keynote Speakers. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was awarded to the Rockhampton South Club. Highlights of Year:

Gladstone and Monto Clubs had their 40th Anniversary and Gladstone South Club was 20 years old.

A Group Study Exchange took place with District112, England. Kevin Hickey from Bundaberg East led our team over there.

The Rotary Club of Gladstone received a Special Matching Grant of $899.00 from the Rotary Foundation to provide sewing machines for orphans at the Jairos Jiri Association in Zimbabwe.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton Sunrise, a breakfast club, was chartered on 23 February, 1991 with 36 Charter Members. P.D.G. Bill Walker was not only the District Governor’s Special Representative supervising the formation of this club, but he was also its Charter President. It was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rockhampton East, and admitted to Rotary on 17 December 1990.

Glenda Arthur, a Sales Manager of QTV, and a member of the Rockhampton Capricorn Club became the first female Rotarian in this District.

A successful RYLA Camp was held at Tannum Sands under the guidance of the District Chairman Richard Dick. Forty Rylarians attended.

P.D.G. Monty Martin was presented with a plaque from the Rotary Foundation. This plaque was a Rotary Foundation for Meritorious Service Award in appreciation for his many years of dedication and service to the Foundation.

Two Rotarians and their wives from the Elgin Rotary Club in Chicago had a Friendship Exchange of 5 days with the Bundaberg Midday Rotary Club who intended to reciprocate in 1992.

A new Rotary Club of Bundaberg Sunrise was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bundaberg East. Its Charter Night was on 25 May 1991. It had 42 Charter Members.

Two students of our District, who attended the National Science Summer School, were invited back next year as leaders. They were Peter Nicholson of Maryborough and Brett Whitebread of Bundaberg.

P.D.G. Brian Brosnan was selected as this District’s Representative to the Council on Legislation in 1992.

Our District received the Presidential Award of Honour for the ANZO Region in the Category of Extension and also in the Category of World Community Service.

Roy with D.G. Gerry Abrahams of District 112, Kent, England, with whom this District had a G.S.E. Exchange in 1990-91. This was taken during a Home Stay at Vero Beach

P.D.G. Ron Downs handing on the D.G.’s collar and badge to Roy at the handover at the end of June 1991.

R.I. President Paulo Costa and his wife, Rita, with Roy and Joyce at the 1990 International Assembly at Dallas/Fort Worth

Roy and Joyce receiving the Debutantes at the Sarina Rotary Debutante Ball

Charter Night for Rockhampton Sunrise Club. Inducting President Bill Walker Roy presenting PDG Monty Martin with his

Foundation Meritorious Service Award


Theme: “Look Beyond Yourself”

R.I. President: Rajendra K. Saboo Rajendra is Managing Director of Groz-Bechert Saboo Limited, Chandigarh, a hosiery machine needle manufacturing company in India. He received his degree in science from Calcutta University and is a Director of the State Bank of Patiala. A Rotarian since 1961, Raja is a member and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Chandigarh, Union Territory, in North West India. He has received the Citation for Meritorious Service and the Distinguished Service Award of the Rotary Foundation for his support of its humanitarian and educational programs. He has been a Director of Rotary International and a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation.

. District Governor: Mick O’Riordan (Iris)

Mick became a member of the Rotary Club of Mackay West in 1974. He has held most positions in that club including Secretary and President. From 1987 to 1993, with a year off when he was District Governor, he was District Chairman of the Youth Exchange Program. Mick served in the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War and is a Life Member of the “N” Class Destroyers’ Association. He was also a member of the initial Occupation Forces in Japan when the war ended. He has conducted his own business in farm machinery maintenance since 1963. Mick and Iris have three daughters and eleven grandchildren.

International Convention: Orlando, Florida, USA... District Conference: Gladstone The venue, the Gladstone Civic Theatre, was ideal, as the welcome barbecue, all the meals and the District Governor’s Dinner were able to be held there in the spacious foyer, and the plenary sessions in the theatre itself. The Keynote Speakers were a young prisoner, Brad Reeve, who was accompanied by the Rev. Alan Male of the Shaftsbury Centre, Professor Helen Sungaila, Principal of the Australian Catholic

University (Queensland Division), and PDG Lawrence Atley, Chairman of the Australian Vocational Service Advisory Committee. PDG Merv Richens from the Rotary Club of Goonellabah in Northern New South Wales was the R.I.President’s Special Representative. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was presented to President Geoff Smith of the Gladstone-Port Curtis Club. Highlights of Year:

Usually this District engages in only one Group Study Exchange with another Rotary District. This has been the only year in which we have had two exchanges. A wholly female team travelled to District 9300, South Africa, in August under the leadership of P.P. Colin Meng, while a Ladies Team from South Africa reciprocated in October. A second Exchange Team from District 6650, Ohio, USA, led by Rube Faloon, exchanged with a Team from this District led by P.P. Allan McTaggart in the first half of 1992.

This District’s official number was changed from 957 to 9570. R.A.M. [Rotary Against Malaria] came into being. This District continued the

successful initiative of fogging the breeding grounds of mosquitoes and the supply of impregnated bed nets in Vanuatu.

A successful Rotaract Camp was held at Yeppoon. Two new Rotary Clubs were chartered this year. The Walkerston Club had

their Charter Night on Saturday, 16th November, 1991 with 31 Charter Members. On 18th May, 1992 the Rotary Club of Mackay-Pioneer was officially formed with 35 Charter Members, including 12 ladies.

The Rotary Club of Gladstone-Port Curtis initiated their successful fund-raising hair dressing competition, “Hair Affair”.

P.P. Frank Hurley, an electrician from Mackay West, joined a FAIM Team to upgrade hospital buildings in Bulolo, PNG.

The Gladstone Rotary Club provided a water supply line to the Scouts Camp at Awoonga Dam at a cost of $10,000.00.

The Gladstone-Port Curtis Club re-erected a machinery shed at Calliope Historical Village.

The Shalom College Interact Club was the most active in the District. Bundaberg East has also erected a large greenhouse at the College as part of the Greening Australia Project.

Biloela, Bundaberg City Midday and Yeppoon Clubs each gave several thousand dollars to help establish and run Life Education Units.

This District held its first RYPEN Seminar. It was organised by District Chairman, John Field, and the members of the Mackay North Rotary Club.

Mackay West Club was given a Carl P. Miller Discovery Grant to investigate the reconstruction of a school on one of the remote islands of the Solomon’s Group. An interesting feature of the project was that among the Rotary Volunteers were descendents of the Solomon Islanders who were “blackbirded” to the cane field a hundred years ago and now live in the Mackay District.

The Gladstone-Port Curtis Club got a Matching Grant of $1,000 to provide four bore wells in Villages in India.

The Rotary Club of Gladstone South acquired a Holden Ambulance. They resprayed it, repaired electrical and mechanical faults, and fully re-kitted it.

Mick and Iris with Past R.I. President Royce Abbey at the International Assembly

They then handed it over to the High Commissioner of Western Samoa for the Rotary Club of Apia who presented it to the Tuasjvj Hospital in Savaii .

Mick and Iris at the International Assembly

PDG Roy See inducting DG Mick O’Riordan with the collar of office

Mick in 1990 as the District Youth Exchange Chairman with YEP students at the District Conference

GSE Ladies Team from District 9300 South Africa


Theme: “Real Happiness is Helping Others”

R.I. President: Clifford L. Dochterman

Cliff had forty years in higher education administration. He spent twenty years with the University of California and two years with the nationwide Education Commission of the States in Denver, Colorado. He retired after 18 years as Executive Vice-President of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. The Boy Scouts of America have given him two of their highest honours – the Silver Beaver and the Silver Antelope Awards- for his service to this movement. He was President of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce and of the San

Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Commission. Involved in Rotary since 1959, he was a Past President of the Rotary Club of North Stockton, California, District Governor, Director and Vice-President of Rotary International. He was one of the architects of the 3-H Program and the Polio Plus Program. He has been on all of Rotary planning committees since the 1980s. He is a great charismatic motivational speaker although his looks were unprepossessing. . District Governor: Len Sutherland (Beryl)

Inducted into the Rotary Club of Gladstone in 1975, Len has served in several directorships and as President in 1980-81. He was Team Leader of a Group Study Exchange Team to Minnesota in 1986. He has served the District as a District Governor’s Representative and has been Chairman of a number of District Committees. Len was presented with Rotary’s “Service Above Self” Award at the District Conference in Yeppoon in 2000. He was this District’s representative to the Council on Legislation in Chicago in 2001. He retired in 1990 after 34 years in the newspaper industry, the last 15 as General Manager of “The Gladstone Observer”. Len and Beryl have two sons and

a daughter.

International Convention: Melbourne, Australia. District Conference: Emerald The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Gregory Ross of the North Balwyn Club, Victoria. Greg, a former television actor, is involved in theatre, radio and television. The Keynote Addresses were given by Professor Beverley Raphael, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Royal Brisbane Hospital; John Reynolds, the Chief Executive of Australian Provincial Newspapers; Mrs. Lesley Johnson, the District Extension Officer of Inner Wheel Clubs in Queensland; PDG Dick Walker about the3-H Literacy Program in Thailand; and PDG Duncan Bird on the delivery of Rotary programs to Papua New Guinea. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was presented to President Laurie May of Bundaberg East. Highlights of Year:

The International Assembly that Len attended was in Kansas City. Gladstone Port Curtis Club refurbished a decommissioned ambulance for the

Tuasivi Hospital on Savai’I Island, Samoa. Sandy MacGregor persuaded the Captain of H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury, in the Gladstone Harbour for refuelling, to take it to Savai’i Island on its next routine stop over there. The refurbished ambulance was valued at $50,000.00.

A Group Study Exchange took place with District 3090 in the Haryana and Punjab States in India. Our team was led by P.P. Ray Hamlyn of the Hervey Bay City Club.

Bundaberg East conducted a successful Home Show. Bundaberg West had another good Garden Expo. The Port of Mackay organised its annual Cancer Walk. Mackay West organised a successful Christmas Fair and Corn Pick.

Donations from the District Clubs supported a Rotary Against Malaria Program of supplying bed nets to Vanuatu.

A steam operated autoclave from the now defunct Boggo Road Gail was refurbished and sent to Gavbin Hospital on Kar Kar Island.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton North donated a resuscitator worth $10,000 to the Rockhampton Ambulance Centre and wheel chair to the renal unit of the Rockhampton Base Hospital.

RAWCS provided a Malaria Workshop in Gladstone for scientists of country hospitals. It was conducted by Professor Robin Cook of the Queensland University.

Professor Fred Hollows was presented with the Rotary Award for World Understanding, Rotary’s highest honour.

In June 1993 the International Convention of Rotary was held in Melbourne. Some years ago one had been held in Sydney.

Marjorie Goodwin, a former GSE Team member, of the Mackay Pioneer Club formed an Interact Club at Mackay North State High School.

Mackay North Club honoured the District Chairman of A.R.H.R.F., P.P. Kevin Wirth, by making him a Companion of the Fund.

The opening of Wesley Rotary Lodge was held on 28th March, 1993.

Bundaberg City Midday Club held a Giant Auction and Leisure Weekend which raise $10,000.00 for the Life Education Van.

Cathie Therese Neil, sponsored by the Mackay North Club, was awarded a Rotary Foundation Scholarship to York University, North York, Ontario, Canada.

Outgoing DG Mick O’Riordan invests Incoming Governor, Len Sutherland with the DG’s collar at the Handover in Mackay.

Len and Beryl with President John Thiesfield and his wife on their Official Visit to the Rotary Club of Rockhampton Capricorn

DG Len Sutherland presenting the Rockhampton Girls Grammar Interact Club with their charter. President Russell Girle of the Rockhampton Club accompanied Len to the presentation.

This imposing entrance wall to Moranbah, acknowledging all the community service organisations in their town, was erected by the Moranbah Rotary Club. The Club has also landscaped the area around it.

The Annual Bundaberg Home Show is conducted by the Rotary club of Bundaberg East.

Len and Beryl were given a personally conducted tour of the Stockman’s Hall of Fame by Sir James Walker and his wife.


Theme: “Believe in What You Do – Do What You Believe In”

R.I. President: Robert R. Barth

Robert Barth is the president and owner of the Rivella Group, a producer of soft drinks and a supplier of soft drink bases. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, he is a graduate of the University of Zurich, from which he holds a Doctorate of Law. He is a Past President of the Confederation of European Soft Drink Manufacturers Associations. He is also a former Chairman of the Swiss Sport Aid Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Aarau. A Rotarian since 1956, he is a member and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Aarau, Switzerland.

He has served Rotary as a Director, Treasurer and Rotary Foundation Trustee. District Governor: Len Roles (Joan)

Len was inducted into the Rotary Club of Warwick in 1964. During his stay in Hughenden he was President and Secretary of the Rotary Club there. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North since1969, and has served as its Secretary, Director and Bulletin Editor on several occasions. He has also been District RYLA Chairman and Camp Director on three occasions. He retired from the Queensland Education Department in 1988, having served for 41 years in various places throughout the breadth of Queensland as a Teacher, Principal, Inspector, Regional Inspector and Regional Director. He holds Arts and Education Degrees wholly completed by external study. He is a former member of the

Australian College of Education and the Australian College of Educational Administration. He has served on the Council of the Central Queensland University, the Board of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School and the Emerald Agricultural and Pastoral College. He has two sons, four daughters and eight grandchildren. International Convention: Taipei, Taiwan. District Conference: Rockhampton All the clubs in Rockhampton and Yeppoon had a part in organising this conference under the chairmanship of P.P. Ray Young. The Plenary sessions were in the Creative

Arts Lecture Theatre of the Central Queensland University, while the meals were at the Students’ Union Building. The Governor’s Dinner was at the Leichhardt Hotel. The R.I.President’s Special representative was PDG Terry Edwards, while the Keynote Speakers were His Honour Alistair Nicholson, Chief Justice of the Family Court, Dr. Glenda Powell, a leading gerontologist, Mrs. Barbara Marks, Countrywoman of the Year, and P.D.G.Charles Clarke, Australian Chairman of the Rotary Foundation. An entertaining feature was a quiz on Rotary Information between teams from different zones of the District, compeered by P.P. Warren Fellows. A team from the Emerald-Blackwater Area won the final. We were entertained at the District Governor’s Dinner by members of the Rockhampton Musical Union. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was presented to President Denis Connole of the Mackay Club. Highlights of Year:

Gladstone Midday Rotary Club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Gladstone-Port Curtis, was chartered on 24th July, 1993. Rod Kammoltz was the Charter President.

Biloela Club had many of its former members, including PDG Bruce Johnston, attending its Fortieth Anniversary Dinner.

On behalf of our District PDG Roy See presented 100 vials of Anti-Sera and other testing kits, costing over $5,000.00, to the Port Vila Rotary Club for their National Central Testing Laboratory.

Hervey Bay City Rotary Club was a joint sponsor in an appeal for funds to build a Respite Care Building in their city.

The Rockhampton Ambulance Service was the recipient of two more trauma kits due to the efforts of the Rockhampton West Rotaract Club.

Mundubbera Club raised $7,000.00 for the Cancer Fund from the Terry Fox/Ross Smallcross Memorial Fun Run.

Governor Len was awarded a Special Citation because more than half the Clubs in the District [27] fulfilled the conditions for a Presidential Citation.

A Group Study Exchange was made with District 1260, England, an area which stretches north from the outskirts of London. The District 9570 Team was led by P.P. John Davies of Gladstone. P.D.G. Robert Browning stepped in at the last moment to lead the English Team.

Rockhampton North Club initiated their Pride of Workmanship Awards, which have been held every year since.

Walkerston Club had a Live Stock Auction. The variety of the animals on offer was amazing.

Bundaberg Club sent a FAIM Team to Malata in the Solomon Islands to construct a classroom block.

The Rotary Club of Gladstone-Port Curtis supplied and installed floor tiles, as well as donated clothing, to St. Christopher’s Orphanage, Fiji.

The Calliope Historical Village benefited from a donation of $8,000.00 as well as $2,000.00 of gear for their workshop from the Gladstone-Port Curtis Club.

The South Gladstone Rotary Club removed and dispatched an x-ray machine from Dr. McGree’s Surgery to Nundiawa Hospital in Chimbu Province, in Papua-New Guinea.

As an International Project, the clubs in Zone 2, based on Rockhampton, held a combined Chinese Dinner at the Leichhardt Hotel to celebrate the Chinese New Year to start the Year of the Dog.

Meals on Wheels Headquarters and pensioner cottages were spruced up by the Rotary Clubs of Boyne-Tannum, Port of Mackay, and the Combined Maryborough Clubs, under the national Rotary “Paint Your Heart Out” Projects.

Vivian Shepherd, nominated by the Mackay North Club, and Joyce Mackay, nominated by the Mackay Club, were presented with “Shine On’ Awards by Her Excellency, Mrs. Lineen Forde.

$50,100.00 was donated this year by the District Clubs to the Rotary Foundation, exceeding Len’s target of $35,000.00.

D.G. Len being congratulated by R.I. President Bob Barth at the International Assembly at Anaheim

D.G. Len and Joan with PDG Len Sutherland and Beryl at the Handover in Gladstone.

The Presentation of the Charter to the Charter President of Gladstone Midday Rotary Club, Rod Kamholz.

The Inbound Exchange Students at their Orientation Weekend at the Rockhampton Grammar School.

Rylarians at the week-long Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp at the National Fitness Camp at Cooee Bay

The English G.S.E. Team arrives at the Rockhampton Airport.

Our G.S.E. Team boarding the plane for flight to England

Quiz Master, Warren Fellows, putting the Gladstone Zone and The Emerald Zone Teams through their paces during the Rotary Quiz at the District Conference.


Theme: “Be a Friend”

R.I. President: William H. Huntley

Bill has devoted his career to the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents. As Principal of Risley Hall, Bill and his wife, Audrey, were part of a national project to pioneer new treatment methods for young offenders. Born in Hull, East Yorkshire, England, he received a degree in religious education from Leeds University and a Diploma in Teaching from Lancaster College. He has served his community as a lay preacher, scout master and as a member of numerous organisations, including Boys Clubs, Beautiful Britain Campaign and the Pestalozzi Children’s Village. A Rotarian since 1969 he is a member of the Rotary Club of Alford and Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, and

a Past President of the Rotary Club of Stapleford and Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire. He had been President of Rotary International of Great Britain and Ireland, Director of R.I., and Rotary Foundation Trustee. District Governor: Bruce Hiskens (Judith)

Bruce was a past President of the Gladstone Rotary Club and its third member to be District Governor of District 9570. Bruce was born in Rockhampton in 1934 and was married to Judith, a pharmacist. They have two daughters. He commenced work at Mount Morgan Mine and became an engineer through part-time studies. He was a founding staff member of Queensland Alumina Limited, and was their longest serving staff member when he retired from the position of Chief Engineer in 1993. A Chartered Mechanical Engineer, he worked over 30 years for the establishment of tertiary educational facilities in Central Queensland, and was elected Deputy Chairman in 1971

and Chairman in 1975 of the Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education. When it became the Central Queensland University in 1989, he was its first Chancellor and was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate of the University in 1991. Unfortunately Bruce died suddenly about a month after he completed his year as our District Governor. International Convention: Nice, France.

District Conference: Gladstone

The Conference began with Registration and a Welcome Barbecue at the Sound Shell at the Gladstone Marina. All the other sessions and meals were at the City Theatre. The District Governor’s Dinner was a radical departure from tradition in that it was an informal affair at the Calliope Historical Village. All the food, including dessert, was cooked in camp ovens. It had country and western music for entertainment, and many of the participants did line-dancing. It was an enjoyable night somewhat disrupted by heavy rain. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was Past R.I. Director Owen McDowell from New Zealand. The Keynote Speakers were Mr. John Ralph, former CEO of CRA, Mrs. Lorraine Martin, founder of a Business College, Captains Graham and Maureen Nancarrow, the Flying Padres of drought affected areas, and Dr. John Aashov, researcher of a vaccine for Ross River Fever and other arboviruses. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the best overall club was presented to President David Fordyce of the Mackay North Club.

Highlights of Year:

Bruce’s special project for his year was to give a sizeable amount of money for research to design a vaccine against the Ross River Fever Virus.

The Rotary Club of Hervey Bay Sunrise was chartered in July with 51 Charter Members.

Emerald and Sarina Rotary Clubs sent a group of students from each of their areas on an expedition to the other club.

A Group Study Exchange team travelled in May to District 5750 Oklahoma, USA, under the leadership of P.P. Kevin Ford. In April 1995 a team from Oklahoma under Rotarian Jim Moon arrived in our District.

PDG Ron Downs was our District Representative to the Council on Legislation in Caracas, Venezuela, South America, held in the early months of 1995.

Clubs supported the appeal for victims of the Rabaul Volcano Disaster. Gladstone Rotaryannes launched an appeal for toiletry and food items to be

passed on to needy families in drought stricken areas. It was estimated $12,000.00 of goods and $3,000 cash was donated. This was delivered to the Salvation Army in Blackwater and Longreach for distribution.

District Youth Exchange Chairman, Stephen Proh, organised the first Summer Camp the District has had for all Inbound and Rebound Students. It allowed all Students to meet and provided an opportunity for the debriefing of returning students.

Last year’s English GSE Team sent a donation to our RAM Appeal The Rotary Club of Mirani received the “Community Event of the Year

Award” for its Christmas Fair at the Australia Day Celebrations. The Rotary Clubs of Rockhampton combined for three significant projects

(a) a fibre glass tank, two portable petrol engine driven pumps, two base radio stations and three hand held radios were presented to the local Bush Fire Brigades (b) two large window displays in the main shopping centre to celebrate Rotary’s Ninetieth Birthday (c) landscaping around the reservoir on the Athelstane Range and painting a large mural on the side of the reservoir itself.

76 students from 31 Rotary Clubs attended the Siemens Science School at the Central Queensland University.

Rockhampton North Club engaged in a major fund-raising project selling large limited edition photographs of Australian Birds taken by Keith Ireland.

The Blackall Club, one of the smallest clubs in the District, emulated Sarina by running a very successful Debutante Ball.

Past R.I. Director, Owen McDowell, opening Conference with Conference Chairmen, Col Chapman and his wife, Gloria, Mayor Peter Corones, Bruce and Edith, and Owen’s wife, in the background

The Group Study Exchange Team from District 5750, Oklahoma, presents Bruce with an Indian Chief’s Headdress

Gladstone State High School Band performing at the Opening Ceremony at the District Conference

Keynote Speakers, John Ralph and Lorraine Martin, M.C. Graham Wilson, and Rotarians Gail Sellers and Bruce Hunt

Inbound Youth Exchange Students with the District Chairman, Stephen Proh, in the background


Theme: “Act with Integrity. Serve with Love. Work for Peace”

R.I. President: Herbert G. Brown

Herbert is Chairman of the board of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc, a corporation of over 325 restaurants in the United States. For thirty years before that he owned and operated furniture stores and drug stores in Florida and Louisiana. He was born in Iota, Louisiana, in 1923 and studied speech at the University of Southern Louisiana. He has the Boy Scouts' Silver Beaver Award, served as President and Trustee of several banks, was Commander of the American Legion, and Chairman of the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. He has had several humanitarian awards and was Florida’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 1991. Herbert joined the Rotary Club of Opelousas, Louisiana, in 1945, and is presently a

member of the Rotary Club of Clearwater, Florida. He was Chairman of the Rotary International PolioPlus Campaign Committee for the United States and Chairman of the 1991 Mexico City Rotary International Convention Committee. He has also achieved more than 40 years of perfect attendance in Rotary. District Governor: Sandy MacGregor (Moira)

Introduced to Rotary in Goroka, Papua New Guinea, in 1971, he rejoined Rotary in Gladstone and was President of the Gladstone South Rotary Club in 1991-92. He had a great interest in World Community Services in South Pacific Island Nations and in the Rotary Against Malaria Campaign. He was District Chairman of RAWCS for almost ten years and was Vice-Chairman of its National Executive in 1993-94. He was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by all four Gladstone Rotary Clubs in recognition of his World Community Services in the South Pacific Island nations. He was nominated for the “Service Above Self” Award by the late PDG Bruce Hiskens and received it at the 1995 District

Conference.

Sandy was born in Edinburgh, as was his wife, Moira. He served in Combined Operations in the British Army, where he was assigned to bacteriological and chemical warfare operations, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer. He also served as Sub-Inspector of Police in the Kenya Police Reserve during the Mau Mau Emergency. A Fellow of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences and a Fellow of the Australian College of Tropical Medicine, he practised his profession as a Medical Scientist in Britain, Kenya, Papua New Guinea and South Africa. In 1991 he was WHO Consultant to the government of Vanuatu when he helped organise the first National Blood Transfusion Service. He is the senior author of a book on alimentary parasites and has published over 50 scientific papers in international medical journals. In 1993 he retired as Senior Scientist in charge of Pathology at the Gladstone Hospital. International Convention: Calgary, Alberta, Canada District Conference: Biloela The participants were challenged by the driving rain and the boggy ground at Friday night’s welcome barbecue. Luckily it cleared up for the rest of the week-end as we had to negotiate the road to Kroombit Tops for the District Governor’s Dinner. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Ken Hayman. The Keynote Speakers were: Dame Josephine Abaijah, who spoke about “A Crisis in Paradise”, highlighting the problems in Papua-New Guinea; Professor Robin Cooke who gave an address called “The Body Snatchers of Edinburgh; Mrs. Liz Cunningham the M.L.A. for Gladstone; the High Commissioner for Western Samoa and Frank Bos from Shell Coal Aust. Ltd. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was presented to President Bruce Radford of the Biloela Club. Highlights of Year:

Donnielle Fatnowna, a descendent of a South Sea Islander, “black-birded’ to work on our cane fields in the 1890s, sponsored by the Mackay Club, was awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship to study for a Master of Education at the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Rotary Club of Gladstone donated a new district trophy to honour a past member, Roe O’Neill. The Roe O’Neill Memorial Trophy is for the highest per capita work hours of community service by a club.

The District Project was the KarKar Bed Net Project to have everyone at the KarKar High School and the Gaubin Lutheran Hospital under impregnated bed nets.

The Mackay North Club was presented with a special banner by ARHRF to recognise the Club’s donation of $1,000.00 per member.

A Group Study Exchange was made with District 1020 Scotland. P.P. James Stewart, a General Medical Practitioner, led the Scottish Team, while P.P. Graeme Smith, a Mine Safety Supervisor from Blackwater, led this District’s Team.

The Rockhampton West Rotary Club sent a container load of hospital equipment to Vanimo Hospital in Papua New Guinea. The Hervey Bay Sunrise and the Hervey Bay City Clubs combined to send a shipping container of hospital equipment to Alotau, PNG.

Sandy and Moira in their Scottish regalia

A visit to the Mackay North Rotary Club

Taken while visiting the Rotary Club of Clermont

D.G. Sandy presenting P.P. David Fordyce with the “Lucky Door’ Prize during his visit to the Mackay North Rotary Club


Theme: “Build the Future with Action and Vision”

R.I. President: Luis Vincente Giay

Luis Giay, born in Arrecifes, Argentina, is a certified public accountant who graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. He owns an accounting firm and is a member of the board of directors of several businesses. He is a member and Past President of several national professional accounting and economic associations. He is also national advisor to the Boy Scouts Association as well as the local sheltered workshop for the handicapped. A Rotarian since 1961, he a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Arrecifes. He has served Rotary International as a Director, Treasurer, Aide to the

President, and Rotary Foundation Trustee. District Governor: George Golding (Marian)

George grew up in Baralaba, completed his Secondary Education at the Brisbane Boys College, and having attended Teachers’ College, he taught in various schools throughout Queensland, specialising in physical education, mathematics and biology. He was appointed a Principal in 1980 and retired from Bundaberg State High School in 1993. Marion, also a teacher, and George have a son and two daughters. He has been leader of several youth groups and is on the Bundaberg Committee of the Blue Nursing Service. George first joined Rotary in Home Hill, and has been a member of Pine Rivers, Toombul, Moranbah and Bundaberg East Clubs. He is a Past President of both

Toombul and Bundaberg East Rotary Clubs and has served as Secretary, Director and Bulletin Editor on a number of occasions. He is currently serving on the Northern Region RAWCS Committee. International Convention: Glasgow, Scotland

District Conference: Bundaberg The Conference began with home hosting on the Friday night. All the sessions were in the Municipal Theatre, while the meals and the District Governor’s Dinner was across the main street in the Bundaberg Civic Centre. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was P.D.G. Graham Fosbery, a retired Bank Manager from Western Australia. The Keynote Addresses were delivered by P.D.G. Rev. Allan Male, Director General of the Department of Families, Youth and Community Care; Dr. Ian Blackburne, the C.E.O. of Australian Petroleum Pty. Ltd.; Roy Knudsen of the Australian Kidney Foundation; P.D.G. Ken Collins, the Area Supervisor of the Health, Hunger and Humanity Program; and Robyn Weir, a young lady on the topic of the “Voice of Youth”. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was awarded to President Phil Crawford of the Hervey Bay Sunrise Club. . Highlights of Year:

The highest per capita donation to the Rotary Foundation came from Moranbah Club while Biloela made the greatest improvement in giving.

Gladstone South organised a very successful Careers Market The Combined Clubs of Maryborough raised $3,500.00 at an Olympic Fund

Raising Dinner. The Rockhampton Clubs undertook a combined project to provide a helipad,

valued at $38,000.000, at the Rockhampton Base Hospital for the Emergency Services helicopter.

A Group Study Exchange was held with District 3820 in the Philippines. Our team was led by P.P. Rod Cunningham. Their leader was Gilberto Miranda.

5,000 New Generations Conferences were held throughout the world and the Rotary Foundation put aside funds for initiatives in this field to support youth.

P.P. Ian Lohse ran a successful RYLA Camp at the Sailing Club at Burnett Heads.

A team of International Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians from District 9570, under the leadership of Ian Petherick of Bundaberg Sunrise, went to Cooroy to play a team of New Zealand Rotarians.

Ted Burling, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North, was awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship to study Sociology at Harvard, USA. Natalie Porter, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mackay Pioneer, was given a three month Cultural Scholarship to study Indonesian in Indonesia.

Rockhampton North Club signed a Sister Club Agreement with the Rotary Club of Ban Chiang in Udan Thani in District 3340, Thailand.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton North paid for the design and television coverage of an advertisement encouraging children to be immunised.

William Trevor of Isis District High School, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Childers, was selected from the students attending the Rotary Youth Science Forum to attend a similar science experience of international students in England.

$63,500 was handed over to the Queensland University of Technology Foundation to further research and clinical trials of a Ross River Virus vaccine developed by Dr, John Aaskov.

Gladstone Midday Club signed a Sister Club Agreement with Saiki Marine Rotary Club in Japan.

D.G. George and Marian at the start of their year at the Changeover in Gladstone

The Maryborough City Rotary Club provided a two unit lodge at St. Stephan’s Private Hospital, Maryborough, for low income families who have to access specialist services at the hospital.

George with some of his D.G. Representatives at the Bundaberg Conference. David Porter. Kel Weeks, Don Jones and Trevor Cecil

D.G. George and District G.S.E. Chairman, John Davies, with the visiting Philippines G.S.E. Team., Joe, Ronnie, Gil, Anna and Jed

D.G. George with the Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students at the Orientation Weekend at the Rockhampton Grammar School.

George and Marion, President Jim Wright and his wife, Margaret, on their Official Visit to Mackay North Club. Notice they are wearing the tartan especially designed for the Glasgow Rotary International Convention.

Opening of St. Stephen’s Rotary Lodge, built by the Maryborough City Club. Kerryn Andersen and Lloyd Madden are supporting D.G. George

D.G. George and the Mayor of Rockhampton, Jim Macree, opening the Talbot Estate Work Shed built by Rockhampton East. This was a Concern for the Aging Program to encourage the pensioners at the estate to pursue hobbies.

Club representatives with the trophies their clubs won at the District Conference in Bundaberg


Theme: “Show Rotary Cares for Your Community, for our World, for its People”

R.I. President: Glen W. Kinross

Glen is a joint proprietor of a furniture manufacturing business established by his family in 1911. He is a Life Member, Past President and Councillor of the Queensland Guild of Furniture Manufacturers and has represented the furniture industry in negations with various levels of government. A Rotarian since 1960, he is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Hamilton, Brisbane. He has served Rotary International as a Director and Vice-President and as a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation. He is the fourth Australian and the second Queenslander to become President of Rotary International. Sadly his wife, Heather, died suddenly a few months after his term as R.I.President expired

District Governor: Kevin Wirth (Edna)

Kevin grew up at Wellcamp, started his education at Charlton State School and finished it at St. Mary’s Christian Brothers College Toowoomba. He then served an apprenticeship with a radiator manufacturer. After the Second World War he was in charge of the radiator repair section of Howards Limited, Toowoomba, before starting his own business in Maryborough in 1952. For nearly thirty-four years he concentrated on designing and manufacturing heavy industrial radiators. He joined the Maryborough North Rotary Club in 1974, later becoming a Charter Member and President of the Maryborough City Rotary Club. For his service as a

long time District Chairman of the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund the Rotary Club of Mackay North honoured him with a Companion of this fund. He and Edna have five children. Kevin passed away less than two years after he served his term as District Governor. International Convention: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

District Conference: Hervey Bay The District Conference was held at the Kondari Resort, Hervey Bay, on 1st, 2nd and 3rd May, 1998. The R.I. President’s Special Representative was PDG Robert Sellers, a retired pharmacist from Toowoomba. The Keynote Speakers were Past R.I. President Clem Renouf on the topic “Peaks of the Past”; author John Bridges, who was born with cerebral palsy, on the subject “Humour Through Handicap”; PDG Alan Male on “National Pride”; Olga Miller, an Aboriginal Elder and historian, who was born on Fraser Island; Harry Hauenschild, Commissioner for Training and Vocational Education; Dr. Jack Ryan, a seismologist who specialises in earthquake research and natural disaster mitigation studies; and Dr. Clarrie Gluskie on the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was presented to Judith Henderson of the Emerald Club. Highlights of Year:

A Group Study Exchange Team went to District 2360, Sweden, from 26th April to 23rd May, 1998. Its leader was P.P. Graham Hartley. The Swedish Team visited here from April 6th to May 4th. Its leader was Gunilla Svanberg. She is President of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Goteberg. She has been our only female Rotarian Team Leader.

Six Year 11 students were selected for the National Engineering School held in Brisbane that year

PDG Roy See was this District’s Representative at the Council on Legislation held at New Delhi in January 1998. Due to the excessive costs future Councils will be held in the United States.

Clubs in our District were asked to donate funds to the Rotary Foundation, specifically to provide for the construction of 25 low cost housing units for homeless families in India at the cost of A$405.00 each. We exceeded the goal by providing enough funds for 32 shelters.

District 9570 presented the Queensland University of Technology Foundation with a cheque for $70,000 for research by Dr. John Aaskov into creating a vaccine for Ross River Virus

Two new District Awards were established (a) District Public Relations Award for significant media coverage of one activity (b) Jean Harris Award to a non-Rotarian woman for her efforts addressing an issue affecting women.

Our District’s contribution for the year to the Rotary Foundation was A$45,957.71.

Maryborough Sunrise Club was chartered in May 1998. It was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Maryborough with Peter Gregory as its first President.

Twenty seven Clubs received the Presidential Citation for achieving the goals set by R.I. President Glen Kinross.

Blackwater Club topped the per capita giving to the Rotary foundation, while Mackay West attained top position in the total annual donations.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton North held their inaugural “Rocky Swap” which exceeded all their expectations for the number of “swappers’, the people attending and the financial results.

GSE Team on their way to Sweden, flanked by DG Kev and District Chairman, Kevin Ford. Leader Graham Hartley, Scott Wagner, Shanel Catasti, Scott Champion, and Martin Johnston

R.I. President Glen Kinross and Heather with DG Kevin and Edna

The Rotary Club of Hervey Bay Sunrise built a gazebo at the Torbay Retirement Village.

The Rotary Club of the Port of Mackay laid a pipeline to supply water to Carinya Half-Way House, a collection of small residential buildings for homeless people run by St Francis Catholic Church Men’s Group.

Kevin with the Outgoing Youth Exchange Students travelling overseas in January 1998

All the Past District Governors who attended the District Conference at Hervey Bay in 1998

Kevin and Edna and Bob Otter at the Incoming Youth Excahnge Students Summer Camp at the Bundaberg Yacht Club at Burnett Heads.

A Distinctive District Logo was designed in this Rotary Year


Theme: “Follow Your Rotary Dream”

R.I. President: James L. Lacy [Claudine]

James Lacey is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gilliam Candy Company Inc., a confection manufacturer with plants in Kentucky, New York, Kansas and Georgia. Long active in government service, Jim has served on the Chamber of Commerce, on the local government body and for two terms as a state representative in the Tennessee General Assembly. He has also found time to manage and coach Cooksville Little league Baseball Program for 17 years. A Rotarian since 1964, he is a member and Past President of the Cooksville Rotary Club and has led a GSE Team to

Britain. He has also served R.I. as District Governor, National Coordinator for PolioPlus, a Delegate to the Council on Legislation and as a Director. District Governor: John Mackay (June)

Born of farming parents, John now owns and farms the original family farm selected by his Great Grandparents at Palmyra. His primary schooling was at Walkerston and his secondary schooling at Scots College, Warwick. After being a member of the Presbyterian Fellowship and the Junior Farmers in his youth, he later became Chairman of the Pleystowe Mill Suppliers Committee and an Executive Member of the Queensland Canegrowers Council. John joined the Mackay West Rotary Club in 1975 and is one of its Past Presidents. He led a GSE Team to Idaho. Five of his children have participated in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program and he served a Term as District Chairman of Y.E.P. He and

“Duffy” have raised three daughters and four sons. John is the third Governor of our District from Mackay West Rotary Club. International Convention: Singapore District Conference: Mackay The Conference and the District Governor’s Dinner were at the one venue – the Mackay Entertainment Centre. P.D.G. Peter Foley was the R. I. President’s Special Representative. The Keynote Speakers were Professor Robert Porter, the Planning Dean for the James Cook University’s proposed Medical School; Doug Neville,

presenting a pictorial representation of the history of the sugar industry in Mackay; Katrina Robertson, World Champion Weight Lifter; Scott Wagner, a dietician; and Australian Rugby League Footballer, Martin Bella. The recipient of the Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club Performance was presented to President Geoff Walsh of the District Governor’s own club, Mackay West. As a change Home Hosting was on the last night of the conference instead of at the start. John was quite ill at the time and was grateful for Rotarians who stepped into the breach at short notice to help him through this week-end. Highlights of Year:

A Friendship Exchange was arranged by P. P. Frank Hurley with District 6050, covering central and northern Missouri. Our team of nine couples visited Missouri in April-May, 1999, while the Missouri Team visited us for 14 days in September of the next Rotary Year.

Mackay West sponsored a Recreational Camp at Kinchant Waters Resort for eight boy students selected from Anakie State School.

A team of 34 Rotarians and their wives travelled by train from Rockhampton, Gladstone, Mackay and Emerald to Longreach to celebrate that club’s 40th Anniversary.

A Group Study Exchange, led by P. P. Ron Mullins, travelled to District 6200, Louisiana. Jodie Teuton led the Louisiana Team to our District.

Heather Kinross, wife of Glen Kinross, Rotary International President last year, passed away unexpectedly.

US$20,000,000 was set aside by the Rotary Foundation this year especially to fund Children’s Opportunity Grants. The Rotary Club of Hervey Bay Sunrise received a grant of US$12,000.00 for their Functional Literacy Program.

The District Clubs responded well to an appeal for funds to help with the Aitape Tsunami Disaster in Northern Papua-New Guinea. A four-man and two-woman team F.A.I.M. Team from Bundaberg West, led by Derek McGrath, also went there to help build an Aid Post.

Paul Hannah, sponsored by the Rotary Club of South Gladstone, was awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship to the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada.

Mackay Rotary Club sponsored the Mackay Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop for Health Professionals.

One of the smallest clubs, Blackall, had a busy year. It participated in a Corporate Golf Day; organised a Christmas Mardi Gras; hosted an Exchange Student from Indonesia; participated in the Terry Fox Fun Run, Sportsperson of the Year, and Cancer Doorknock Appeal; and volunteered for work on the Hospital Auxiliary and Meals on Wheels.

The Rotary Club of Yeppoon took over the administration of the 24 self-contained pensioner units of the Yeppoon Senior Citizens’ Housing Society.

Mackay West Club raised $7,500.00 from its sweet corn crop this year. Over the years this project has provided $44,000.00 for its Community Service Fund.

District Probus Chairman, PDG Bob Grant, presented a charter to President Jean Morton of the new Ladies Probus Club in Yeppoon.

The largest contributor to the funds of the Rotary Foundation this year was Rockhampton. Gayndah made the highest per capita contribution.

D.G. John and June meet R.I. President Lacy and his wife Claudine at the International Assembly, Anaheim.

District 9570 Group Study Exchange Team to Louisiana led by Ron Mullins

President Terry Cardwell and Bulletin Editor, Bob Nunn, with the trophy for the Best Club Bulletin. Bob finally succeeded in winning this trophy after trying for 14 years.

John and June farewelling a Rotary Friendship Exchange Team on their way to Missouri, USA. The Rotarians with their wives are Jim Berry [Mackay North], Greg Whitmore [Mackay], Ken Moller [Maryborough City], Frank Hurley [Mackay West] and David Dunkley [Mackay West]

The four Charter Members of the Rockhampton West Club, Clive Munday, Noel Roberts, Kevin Weaver, and Rex Bloomfield, with D.G. John, President Laurie Everton and D.G.’s Group Representative Lyall Radloff at their Fortieth Birthday Party.

Rotarians Young, Mann (President), Smith and Juers at Gayndah’s Club Fiftieth Anniversary Party.


Theme: “Act with Consistency, Credibility and Continuity”

R.I. President: Carlo Ravizza

Carlo was the owner of an architectural firm that bears his name, specialising in the design of industrial complexes and office buildings on an international scale. He is also an industrial and financial consultant to companies in Italy and Switzerland. Born in Milan, he is a graduate of Milan University, where he studied civil engineering. A Rotarian since 1971, Carlo is a Charter Member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Milano Sud-Ovest, Italy. He has served Rotary International as Vice-President, a Director and a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation. In 1996 he led a mission to northern Kenya to immunise the nomadic tribes there against Polio. He has also been chairman of several Rotary International Conferences for

Development District Governor: John Davies (Nance)

John was born in Melbourne in 1940 and attended the Melbourne Grammar School. He became a jackaroo and later owned his own diary farm, and then a wool and beef property in Victoria. After a few years in Blackall he returned to Victoria to marry Nance. They then moved to Port Macquarie, where their two boys and a girl were born. Their next move was to Tamworth, where he was employed in the building supplies industry. In 1983 he moved to Gladstone and purchased his own building supplies business. John joined Rotary in Tamworth and is presently a member and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Gladstone and the fourth District Governor from that club. In 1994 John led a Group Study Exchange Team to

District 1260 in England. International Convention: Buenos Aires, Argentina

District Assembly: Yeppoon This was held at Rydges Capricorn International Resort. The Conference Theme was “Linking the Rings of Friendship”. Past R.I. Director Dr. Grattan O’Connell from Auckland, New Zealand was the R.I. President’s Special Representative. The Keynote Speakers were Glen Kinross, Past President of Rotary International; Fiona Adel, who gave a presentation on “Yoga in Daily life” and her work in India; Roy Knudson who spoke on organ donations and men’s health; Dr Michael Sawyer of the ARHRF Committee; and Des Ryan, a quadriplegic, who was inspirational. $1,245.00 was raised from the floor of the Conference for the Spinal Education and Awareness Program of the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of Queensland. PDG Len Sutherland was presented with Rotary’s highest honour the “Service Above Self” Award. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was awarded to President Simon Irwin of Bundaberg East. Highlights of Year:

The Rotary Club of Monto initiated the screening and registering of emergency blood donors in the Monto district.

A Group Study Exchange Team travelled to District 4820 Argentina under the leadership of P.P. Rod Kamholtz.

Eleven new members were inducted by DG John at the Barcaldine Club at their Change Over Dinner. The Club has purchased its own building for a meeting place.

A Friendship Exchange Team from District 6050 Missouri visited our District in September, reciprocating a visit made by a team from our District that visited them in April-May this year.

The Rotary Club of Maryborough Sunrise organised a successful “Enduro” from the Jondaryan Woodshed to Maryborough, “the Heritage City”, a distance of 400 kilometres.

The Rotary Club of Rockhampton Sunrise hosted Rotarians attending the Beef 2000 Conference at a breakfast at the Showgrounds.

A District Youth Suicide Prevention Program was initiated under the chairmanship of P.P. Linda Subritsky.

The Childers Club, aided by the local Queensland Fire and Rescue personnel, have installed smoke alarms in the homes of needy and elderly citizens of the shire.

Harvey Bay Sunrise Club initiated a very successful Functional Literacy Program, using volunteers in pre-schools, primary and secondary schools in their area with the aid of a $18,000.00 Rotary Foundation Grant.

The Mackay District Clubs started an ongoing combined project of installing walking tracks at the Teemburra Dam.

The Port of Mackay Club transported two houses from Mackay to Seaforth for “Caryina”, with which they have a long term involvement.

The last District Assembly and Presidents’ Elect Training Seminar to be held at Neerkol was conducted. The Conference Centre closed down and the buildings and land was sold to the Stanwell Corporation. We appreciate the help Sister Geraldine and her colleagues over many years.

Bundaberg East with the help of her Sister Clubs of Settsu, Japan, and Nanndaman, South Korea, built covered outdoor eating areas with paths and

Nance Davies inducted as a Paul Harris Fellow at the District Conference. She received the award from Trevor Neumann, President of the Gladstone Club.

gardens at the Refectory of the Bundaberg Campus of the Central Queensland University.

Nineteen clubs fulfilled the conditions for the awarding of a Presidential Citation

The Kroombit Tops near Biloela was used for the first time for a RYLA Camp. The participants were bussed there and enjoyed a rewarding week.

A new Interact Club was formed at St. Mary’s College, Maryborough, by the Rotary Club of Maryborough Sunrise.

P.D.G. Len Sutherland was presented with the Service Above Self Award by R.I. Past President Glen Kinross at the District Conference

These eleven new members were inducted into Rotary on the night that D.G. John visited the Barcaldine Club

An ongoing Rotary Project of beautifying the area around the Teemburra Dam. With D.G. John are Mark Lean, the Governor’s Assistant, Clive Rodgers, Mayor of Mirani, Michael Fowke, Department of Natural Resources, and Nev Chivers, President of Mirani Rotary Club.

D.G. John is presenting the charter to Steve Burton, the Charter President of the Gladstone Sunrise Rotary Club. P.P. Rod Kamholz of the Sponsoring Club, Gladstone Midday, and P.P. Bob Otter, District Extension Chairman, are also present

Presentation of the Charter to the Rockhampton Rotaract Club


Theme: “Create Awareness. Take Action”

R.I. President: Frank Devlyn

Frank, President of the Devlyn Optical Group in Mexico, a manufacturer, retailer and distributor of optical products, grew up in Ciudad Jaurez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, USA. He attended the University of Texas in El Paso and graduated from the Instituo Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresas, Mexico City, with a degree in Business administration. He is a national board member of the Mexican Red Cross, the Tuberculosis Association, YMCA, National Pro Blind Association, and national advisor for the Mexican Government’s Commission of Health for the Handicapped. He is also a board member of the

National Bank of Mexico and the Inverlat Bank. A Rotarian since 1970, he is a member of the Rotary Club of Anahuac in Mexico City. He is the founding editor of the regional magazine, “Rotarismo en Mexico” and has served Rotary International as a Director and Rotary Foundation Trustee. As Chairman of the Rotary Program, “World Community Service”, he spoke at Rotary meetings in 34 countries. District Governor: David Fordyce (Mary)

Born in 1934, David spent the first few years of his life on the family farm at Eimeo Road before moving to a larger farm at Marian. He was educated at the Marian Convent and Downlands College, Toowoomba. On completion of his schooling he worked on the family farm, becoming a partner in Fordyce and Sons. After marrying Mary, he shifted to Giru, near Ayr, to manage one of the family properties, returning later to Marian, where he took an active interest in the Australian Sugar Producers Association. After a few physical setbacks, David retired from farming to manage the Four Dice Motel. After leaving the Motel he sold real estate. Presently he is a shareholder in Mackay City Cabs. He

joined the Rotary Club of Mackay North in 1989, later serving as its President. He was the D.G.’s Representative for the Mackay area for a number of years. He served in the CMF, and as a former member of the Mackay and District Pipe Band, he still enjoys playing the pipes. He and Mary have six children. International Convention: San Antonio, Texas, USA.

District Conference: Emerald PDG Charles Morrison, the Finance Supervisor of the Southwest Pacific Branch Office of Rotary International was the R.I. President’s Special Representative. The Keynote Speakers were: Superintendent Gary Raymond of the New South Wales Police on the Christian Street Team in Blacktown; Scott Fanshawe on Sun Water’s control of the Nagoa-Mackenzie River Supply System; David McCullagh on “The Modern Day Pioneer”; Gemma Rice on the East African Fund for education in that area; Tony Christiansen with a motivational address to show that a tragedy of losing both his legs did not stop him from doing anything he wanted to do; Caroline De Paola, an inaugural Ian Scott Fellow of the ARHRF; and Brian Smith on basketball in Queensland and the Heart Foundation. The Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club was presented to President Graham Hubbert of the Rockhampton North Club. Highlights of Year:

The most distinguishing feature of this Rotary Year is how well David carried out his duties He had to cope with Mary being treated for breast cancer and having radium treatment after her operation. Sadly his eldest daughter, Bernadette Wynn, also died from cancer during his year of office.

The Rotary Clubs of Maryborough donated new backpacks and sleeping bags to those backpackers who lost theirs in the Childers Hostel Fire.

Rotary International has put “redistricting” high on their agenda to curb expanding expenditure.

$4,000.00 raised by Mackay Clubs went towards a 3-H Grant to build a Compassionate Care Centre for terminally ill HIV/AIDS patients at St Mary’s Hospital, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Rotary clubs in Maine, USA, South Africa and Mackay pooled their funds for this project.

PETS and the District Assembly were held at the Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton.

PDG Len Sutherland was this District’s Delegate to the Council on Legislation held in Chicago in April 2001.

The Rotary Club of Childers sent toys to East Timor as Christmas presents. Twenty clubs also supported the call for donations of $410.00 for First on the Scene Response Packs for Ambulance workers there.

Three couples visited District 3070, India, in a Friendship Exchange. Two people were awarded a Rotary Foundation Cultural Ambassadorial

Scholarship. John Phelan, an engineer with Queensland Rail, nominated by the Rotary Club of Rockhampton, was assigned for three months to the Institut de Touraine in Tours, France to improve his proficiency in French. Jesseca Oram, nominated by the Rotary Club of Maryborough North, who was training for a Secondary School Teacher, was assigned to the Centro Linguisto Italiano-Dante Alighieri In Rome for six months to improve her proficiency in Italian.

A Group Study Exchange Team was sent to District 1180, Wales, under the leadership of P.P. Mark Lean. The Wales team was lead by P.P. John Bird.

David’s District Committee Chairmen at his Handover Dinner at Mackay

The Group Study Exchange Team on the way to Wales. The District Chairman, Graham Hartley, is on the right, and the Team Leader, Mark Lean, is on the left. Other members of the Team are Linda Jensen, Bruce Hanson, Mary-Anne Druitt and Andrew Longbottom.

DG David Fordyce, Mary Fordyce, Craig Edmondstone [Conference Secretary], Ruth Morrison, PDG Charles Morrison [R.I. President’s Special Representative] and Judith Henderson [Conference Chairman]

Rotary International President Frank Devlyn and his wife, Gloria Rita, meeting David and Mary at the International Assembly in Anaheim.

President Graham Hubbert of the Rockhampton North Rotary Club receiving the Clem Renouf Trophy for the Best Overall Club from DG David at the Emerald Conference

Judith Henderson and Lloyd Hansen with dynamic Keynote Speaker, Tony Christensen, at the Emerald District Conference


Theme: “Mankind is our Business”

R.I. President: Richard D. King

Although Rick was born in Lichfield, Illinois, in 1938, he spent the first nine years of his life in Canada. Rick graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1959 and from that university’s School of Law in 1962. He taught Business Law and English at Brigham Young University. He has also served for many years as a judge pro tem. His classification when he joined Rotary 33 years ago was Trial Law Practice. He is admitted to practice in California, Utah, all Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court. For many years he worked hard at two divergent occupations. A gifted singer, actor and musical comedy performer, Rick produced shows in many major cities of the United States. At the same time he was building a successful law practice in the San

Francisco Bay area of California. He is married to Cherie, a professional dancer. He is a very committed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is a High Priest of that Mormon faith. His Rotary history includes terms as District Governor, a Director of Rotary International and a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation. His home Club is Niles (Fremont), California. As a gifted speaker he was an Instructor at two International Assemblies. He has served on numerous Rotary International Committees, including Polio Plus, Village Corps, Constitution and By-Laws, Preserve Planet Earth, Vocational Service, Membership Taskforce, and 2005 Centennial Planning Committee. He has received the Citation for Meritorious Service and the Distinguished Service Award from the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation. District Governor: Rod Cunningham (Evonne)

Rod, Evonne and their only son, Cliff, own CHR Employment Services, which commenced as Concept Training in 1987 as a one person operation, and has since grown dynamically to 40 sites throughout Queensland employing over 260 staff. Before 1987 Rod was mainly involved in sales, marketing and management positions in a variety of businesses ranging from motor vehicle finance, real estate, solar heating and sports centre

management Although Rod worked for others in some roles, mostly he was self-employed. After being a member of Apex in Mackay, Rod was introduced to Rotary in Bowen. After a gap of several years Rod was invited to join the Port of Mackay Club in 1990, serving as their President in 1994-95. In 1997 he was Group Study Exchange Team Leader to District 3820 in the Philippines. The family is heavily involved in Rotary. Evonne is a Charter Member and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Mackay Pioneer, while their son, Cliff, is a member of the Port of Mackay Club. International Convention: Barcelona, Spain District Assembly: Barcaldine As a small country town hosted this conference, it had some unique aspects. Registration was at the Barcaldine Rotary Cottage, where they have their weekly meetings, often on an afternoon at the week-end. One lunch was at the well-known Workers Heritage Centre. Graeme Connors, a singer-composer from Mackay, held a concert on the first night. An Outback Banquet was organised for another night, while the next evening was a well-remembered Great Australian Pub Walk. The Rotary International President’s Special Representative was P.D.G. Tariq Allawala from Karachi, Pakistan. He made many friends there who were saddened to hear of his death just a couple of months afterwards. All the topics of the keynote Speakers were Rotary orientated. P.D.G. Ewan McKenzie from New Zealand spoke about the Rotary Foundation; D.G. Ant Connolly’s topic was “Rotary in South Africa”; P.D.G. Dr. John Feros addressed us on the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund ; P.D.G. Terry Grant from Gippsland sought our support for Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC); District Chairman of Inner Wheel, Dawn Hodginson, told us about that allied organisation; while P.P. John Blake brought us an update on preparations for the 2003 International Convention in Brisbane. Mackay Rotary Club won the Clem Renouf Trophy Highlights of Year:

D.G. Rod set every club a target of $2.00 per member per week as a contribution this year to the Rotary Foundation.

Instead of the District Governor visiting every club on an Official Visit, D.G. Rod organised a lot of combined meetings for the Governor’s Visit.

The Rotary Club of Mackay celebrated their 75th Anniversary on 16th October, 2001. Construction began on a section of the Pioneer River Boardwalk, to be known as “Rotary Walk”, for the significant role the club played in planning and raising government funds for its construction.

A five-week Group Study Exchange left for District 2690 in Japan on 17th October, 2001. Our Team Leader was Past President Ross Springlo from Rockhampton West Club. The Japanese Team under Team Leader, Yoshinori Fujii, a University Professor, arrived here on 21 April, 2002, and attended our District Conference in Barcaldine.

On Armistice Day the Childers Rotary Club unveiled a restored Krupp howitzer cannon. In combination with the RSL and the Isis Shire they obtained a government grant, but the project also required 1000 volunteer hours and three Rotary teams.

The name of the Southwest Pacific Service Centre of Rotary International was renamed “Rotary International South Pacific and Philippines Office”.

D.G. Rod Cunningham and Evonne with D.G.E. Alan McTaggart and Desma and D.G.N. Hec Garrick and Rosemary at the District Governors’ Institute in Melbourne

Bundaberg West Club had another successful Garden, Home, Boat and Leisure Show and an Antique Show.

Interplast Australia was featured in a number of Newsletters as an Australian Rotary Program that Clubs should support.

Maryborough Sunrise’s St. Mary’s College Interact Club planted “Trees for Koalas” in a local park to provide a safe habitat for koalas seen wandering the roads of the area. The club also sent a ton and a half of stationery to Gemma Rice and her school in Africa. As they have a Japanese Friendship Club, they have devoted some time at their meetings learning Japanese greetings and key phrases.

The Rotary Club of Hervey Bay raised considerable funds from raffling a huge Christmas Stocking and selling Rotary Christmas Cakes. The proceeds were given to the two Respite centres and the Police Citizens Youth Club. With a Government Grant, and under the direction of P.P. Danny Mattson, they are running one of the most successful literacy projects in the District.

Colin Harris, a student from Glenmore State High School, sponsored by Rockhampton North Club, was selected from students attending the National Youth Science Forum to represent Australia at a similar forum in South Africa, and to conferences in Switzerland and Germany.

D.G. Rod with the Presidents of the Hervey Bay Rotary Clubs at a Combined meeting for the District Governor’s Official Visit – Todd McCutcheon of Hervey Bay, Gay Ignatenko of Hervey Bay Sunrise and Ron Smith of Hervey Bay City.

R.I. President’s Special Representative to the Barcaldine Conference, Kishwar Allawala, and his wife, Tariq, from Pakistan. Sadly he was murdered about a month after he returned home.

D.G. Rod and Evonne with members of the Barcaldine and Port of Mackay Rotary Clubs who combined to organise the District Conference. Also in the front row is D.G. Ant Connolly, his wife, Dael, and daughter, Siobhan, from South Africa.

D.G. Rod presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Col Hansen, the President of the Barcaldine Rotary Club, for hosting the District Conference.

The 2002-2003 Rotary Year Theme: Sow the Seeds of Love

R.I. President: Bhichai Rattakul

Bhichai Rattakul was educated in Bangkok and Hong Kong and received an Honorary Doctorate degree in Political Science from the University of Ramkhamhaeng in Bangkok and Kensington University in California. A Member of Parliament for nine terms since 1969 and Leader of the Democrat Party, he has served his country as Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Parliament. He has led many Thai Delegations to the United Nations. He is Honorary Vice-President of the Thai Scout Council. He has also served as Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Anti-Drugs Commission,

National Audit Commission and the 13th Asian Olympic Organising Committee. He has been decorated with honours from the King of Thailand, Emperor of Japan, and Presidents of the Philippines, Korea, Austria and Nicaragua. Bhichai joined the Rotary Club of Dhonburi in Bangkok as a Charter Member in 1958. He served Rotary International as District Governor, Director and as a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation. He has received the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award and Citation for Meritorious Service. District Governor: Alan McTaggart

Alan grew up on a diary farm along with his six brothers in the Highlands of Scotland. After a spell at Aberdeen University he managed the family farm for 12 years. He and Josephine married in 1961, and with three children under the age of five came to Australia in 1969. After a spell at the Department of Primary Industries Research Station at South Johnstone, he managed a beef property, followed by the management of a 40 unit motel in Innisfail. After a further year at beef property management in the Brisbane Valley, he made his final career change as Research Station Manager in Biloela in 1981. Alan joined the Biloela Rotary club in 1981 and served as its President in 1989-90. He was chosen as Team Leader of a

Group study Exchange to Ohio, USA, in 1992. Besides filling many official positions

in his club, his District positions have included the District Governor’s Zone Representative, District G.S.E. Chairman, and District Conference Secretary. Alan is now married to Desma. They both share the lives of their scattered family of five children and twelve grandchildren. District Conference: Biloela International Convention: Brisbane Highlights of the Year:

All members of Clubs were asked to fill in the District Privacy Declaration so that, under the new legislation, clubs and the District can keep personal information about them in their records. Any person hosting YEP Students and involved in youth programs is now required to obtain a Government Blue Card.

A Group Study Exchange has been arranged with District 7930, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

CHARTER DATES OF CLUBS

Club Date Formed Sponsor Club Rockhampton 19.01.1926 Brisbane Mackay 16.10.1926 Brisbane Bundaberg 21.10.1929 Rockhampton Maryborough 23.12.1931 Bundaberg Gayndah 14.07.1948 Bundaberg Sarina 13.05.1949 Mackay Monto 05.09.1950 Bundaberg Gladstone 14.09.1950 Rockhampton Biloela 29.06.1953 Monto Mundubbera 04.09.1953 Gayndah Hervey Bay 24.05.1955 Maryborough Mt. Morgan 31.12.1956 Rockhampton Theodore 19.11.1958 Biloela Rockhampton West 04.04.1959 Rockhampton North Rockhampton # 27.05.1959 Rockhampton Clermont ++ 01.10.1959 Mackay Mackay West 01.10.1959 Mackay Yeppoon 01.10.1959 Rockhampton Childers 30.06.1960 Bundaberg Emerald 17.08.1960 Clermont Barcaldine 28.12.1960 Rockhampton Longreach 06.01.1961 Rockhampton North Blackall 04.10.1962 Rockhampton Bundaberg East 27.05.1963 Bundaberg Bundaberg West 19.04.1969 Bundaberg Mackay North 18.03.1970 Mackay West South Gladstone * 11.09.1970 Gladstone Blackwater 20.07.1971 Emerald Maryborough North 05.03.1972 Maryborough Rockhampton South 25.09.1972 Rockhampton Moura 07.10.1972 Theodore Mirani 22.10.1975 Mackay West Rockhampton East 18.12.1977 Rockhampton North Bargara-Woongarra @ 21.10.1978 Bundaberg East Gladstone-Port Curtis 22.06.1982 Gladstone South Port of Mackay 29.05.1984 Mackay North Hervey Bay City 16.08.1984 Hervey Bay Maryborough City 26.06.1985 Maryborough North Rockhampton Capricorn 18.04.1986 Rockhampton North Boyne-Tannum 30.01.1987 Gladstone South Moranbah 19.10.1987 Mackay West Bundaberg City Midday 19.01.1988 Bundaberg West Rockhampton Sunrise 17.12.1990 Rockhampton East Bundaberg Sunrise 16.05.1991 Bundaberg East Walkerston 10.10.1991 Mackay West Mackay Pioneer ^^ 18.05.1992 Mackay North

Gladstone Midday 18.05.1993 Gladstone-Port Curtis Hervey Bay Sunrise 20.07.1994 Hervey Bay City Maryborough Sunrise 13.05.1998 Maryborough Gladstone Sunrise 24.05.2000 Gladstone Midday # North Rockhampton changed its name to Rockhampton North on 06.05.1974 * South Gladstone is now usually known as Gladstone South, although R.I. has not officially changed the name. @ Bargara-Woongarra changed its name to Bargara on ^^ Mackay Pioneer became Mackay Sunrise on 18.10.2000. ++ Due to falling membership Clermont handed in its charter on 05.03.1997

DISTRICT 9570 FAMILY TREE Rockhampton 1925 Bundaberg 1929 Mount Morgan 1955 Yeppoon 1959 Barcaldine 1960 Blackall 1962 Mary borough 1931 Gayndah 1949 Monto 1950 Childers 1960 B’Berg East 1963 B’Berg West 1969 Hervey Bay 1955 Mundubbera 1953 Biloela 1953 Bargara 1978 B’Berg Sunrise 1991 B’Berg City Midday 1988 Hervey Bay City 1984 Theodore 1958 Hervey Bay Sunrise 1994 Moura 1972 Maryborough Sunrise 1998 Mary borough North 1972 Maryborough City 1985 Rockhampton West 1959 Rockhampton North 1959 Rockhampton South 1972 Longreach 1961 Rockhampton East 1977 Rockhampton Capricorn 1986 Rockhampton Sunrise 1970 Gladstone 1950 Gladstone South 1970 Gladstone-Port Curtis 1982 Boyne Tannum 1987 Gladstone Midday 1993 Gladstone Sunrise 2000

Mackay 1926 Sarina 1949 Clermont 1959 Mackay West 1959 Emerald 1960 Mackay North 1970 Mirani 1975 Moranbah 1987 Walkerston 1981 Blackwater 1971 Port of Mackay 1984 Mackay Pioneer [Now Mackay Sunrise] 1992

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