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Group 1
PP John Gatt (Eileen)
Rotary Club of Diamond Creek
Home (03) 9434 2003
(M) 0427 712 688
Email: ag1@rotary9790.org.au
Bundoora, Diamond Creek, Rosanna, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Eltham and Whittlesea
John joined the Rotary of Coburg in 1990 and he held the International Director position. In 1999 was on a team to Vietnam to open class rooms in the central highlands.
John transferred to Diamond Creek from Coburg, where he has been Community Service Director and President in 2005/06. He joined the District Web Team in 2005 and is still heavily involved. In 2007/08 John was District Secretary.
He met his wife Eileen at Rotary in 2005 when he was President. They have 8 children and 11 grandchildren between them. Outside of Rotary they enjoy travelling, walking and bike riding.
John is also a keen numismatist (the study and collecting of coins or medals).
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Group 2
PP Colin McKenzie (Joan)
Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale
(H) (03) 9306 7876
Email: ag2@rotary9790.org.au
Coburg, Ivanhoe, Moreland, Pascoe Vale, Preston and Reservoir
Colin joined Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale in 1992. Colin and Joan live in Oak Park and have a son, Nicholas.
Colin was club president in the centenary year of 2004-05 and was recognised with a PHF in 2007. He has been recognised on several occasions for service to Rotary beyond the club level. Colin was a D9790 representative for 2 years on the Shell Live Wire program. In 2002-03 he was chairman of D9790 Club Service committee.
For 6 years Colin has served as the Project Volunteer Coord. for D9790 and RAWCS Southern Region. He has taken part in 7 volunteer teams to Pacific Island nations.
Colin and Joan were also members of the D9790 PolioPlus National Immunisation Team to India in 2005. Colin’s enjoys researching family histories and travelling the world.
In their spare time Colin and Joan are developing an olive grove.
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Group 3
PP Greg Gallone (Marietta)
Rotary Club of Craigieburn
(H) (03) 9326 2274
(M) 0419 576 659
Email: ag3@rotary9790.org.au
Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Riddells Creek, Romsey/Lancefield, Sunbury and Strathmore
Greg was inducted into the Rotary Club of
Craigieburn on the 22nd of November 2005. Greg led the club as
President in 2008-2009. At club level Greg has served as Community
Director in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.
Greg is employed by Telstra as a Team Manager for the Melbourne North
West Region and has over 22 years of service.
Greg has been married to Marietta for 15 years, they both enjoy spending
time with family and friends.
Greg is looking forward to the challenges that will be brought to him as an
Assistant Governor for Group 3
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Group 4
PP Sandra Hanley
Rotary Club of Yea
(H) (03) 5797 2756
(M) 0407 875 097
Email: ag4@rotary9790.org.au
Alexandra, Euroa, Southern Mitchell, Mansfield, Seymour and Yea
Sandra joined the Rotary Club of Yea in 2001, during this time served the club as Youth Exchange Councillor, Director Community Service, New Generations, Club President 2008-09, Director of Foundation. also been a member of the District Youth Exchange Committee since 2001 co-ordinator of the incoming Brazilian and Japanese Students, I escorted 8 students to Germany on exchange in 2007.
My Career path was in nursing. I retired in 2001, after 30 years, mainly at the local Hospital. Prior to my retirement I was in charge of the local Aged Care Centre
I am a widow with two daughters and three grand daughters and soon to be a great grand mother which I am really looking forward to.
My Interests are travel, golf and local tourism.
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Group 5
PP Patrick O'Shea (Elaine)
Rotary Club Bright
(H) (03) 57551486
(M) 0438 551 486
Email: ag5@rotary9790.org.au
Appin Park, Beechworth, Benalla, Bright, Milawa Oxley, Mount Beauty, Myrtleford and Wangaratta
Patrick was induced into the Rotary Club of Bright in December 1999 and
was President in the Centenary year 2004-05 and again in 2009-10. and
has held most club positions also he has been District Community
Chairperson for the past 3 years and was recognised with a PHF in 2008.
Patrick has been part of 4 RAWCS volunteer teams to work in Timor
Leste on schools and community hall projects.
Patrick is employed by
Telstra for the past 24 years and covers a large part of the North East
and Alpine regions in his daily work Patrick has a love of most sports
including football, lawn bowls and travelling within Australia and overseas
playing cricket with the International Fellowship of Cricketing Rotarians.
Patrick has been married to Elaine for 25 years and they have 2 adult
children Jacqui and Melinda and 2 grandchildren Caitlin and Mitchell.
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Group 6
PP Jenni Hill (Ray)
Rotary Club of East Shepparton
(H) (03) 5823 2159
(M) 0419
570 116
Email: ag6@rotary9790.org.au
East Shepparton, Kyabram, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Shepparton Central, Shepparton South and Tatura
Jenni has been a member of the Rotary Club of East Shepparton for 14 years
and has served as President and Sergeant.
Jenni was the local
representative for Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (now Australian Rotary Health) and formed a
committee with a representative from each Club, which organized and
held a very successful Mental Health Forum. At District level Jenni has
previously had a two year term as AG and two years as New Generations
Chair.
Employed as a Real Estate Consultant with Stockdale & Leggo
Jenni is married to Ray and they have two children and six grandchildren;
the eldest of whom has been involved with NYSF and in June is due to
leave for Russia in the International Program.
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Group 7
PP Gary Cleveland (Marilynne)
Rotary Club of Cobram
(H) (03) 5782 2289
Email: ag7@rotary9790.org.au
Cobram, Deniliquin, Finley, Nathalia, Numurkah, Tocumwal and Yarrawonga Mulwala
Gary was inducted into the Rotary Club of
Cobram in 1992. He has been married to
Marilynne for 39 years and they have 3 children Timothy, Daniel and
Gabby as well as 2 grandchildren, Liam and Lucy.
Gary was Principal of
Katandra West Primary School when he retired in 2004 -after a 36-year
teaching career. He now works as a casual Assistant Funeral Director
with Brian Walsh Funerals in Cobram. He is also involved in a range of
volunteer roles in the Cobram community.
Gary has enjoyed his
involvement in Rotary especially the five years he was Chairman of the
District Youth Exchange Committee. Gary served as President of The
Rotary Club of Cobram in the 2008-2009 Rotary Year and was appointed
for his first term as Assistant Governor Group 7 in the 2009-2010 Rotary
Year.
Gary and Marilynne are looking forward to again answering the
challenges of the Assistant Governor Group 7 role in the 2010-2011
Rotary Year.
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Group 8
PP Bob Matejcic (Genny)
Rotary Club of Belvoir Wodonga
(H) (02) 6056 9276
(M) 0409 714 914
Email: ag8@rotary9790.org.au
Bellbridge Lake Hume, Belvoir Wodonga, Corowa, Rutherglen, Tallangatta, Wodonga and Wodonga West
Bob was inducted into the Rotary Club of Belvoir Wodonga in 2002 and served as President in the Rotary Year 2007-2008. Bob has been married to Genny for 34 years and has two adult children, Andrew and Cirstin.
Bob has recently retired from his Trade Instructor position with the Army and is looking forward to retirement. He enjoys his community work with Rotary, The Army Museum Bandiana and the Murray Valley Centre for the Disabled.
He is looking forward to the challenges that the position of Assistant Governor Group 8 is going to bring.
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Group 9
PP Terry Simmonds (Julie)
Rotary Club of Albury Hume
(H) (02) 6040 2860
(M)
0438 284 070
Email: ag8@rotary9790.org.au
Albury, Albury Hume, Albury North, Albury West, Corryong, Holbrook and Lavington
Terry first joined Rotary in Grenfell NSW in 1990. Spent 2 years there
before moving to West Wyalong NSW where he became President.
He moved to Albury 15 years ago and joined Albury Hume in 2000and became President
in 2004-2005.
He has been married to Julie for 35 years and has 3 adult children,
Katrina, Amie & Matthew and 5 grandchildren. Terry has a financial
planning practice in Lavington and enjoys playing golf.
He iIs a qualified
referee with Swimming NSW, which takes up a considerable amount of
time during the summer. This will be his first year as an Assistant
Governor and he is looking forward to working with the Presidents and
members of their Clubs.
