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![]() Silver and Wise
May 24, 2022
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May 31, 2022
WERN stands for Western Emergency Relief Network. WERN is an endorsed Rotary District 9800 Community Service Project supported and managed by the Rotary Clubs of Bacchus Marsh, Caroline Springs, East Keilor, Essendon North, Flemington-Kensington, Hoppers Crossing, Melton Valley, Pt. Gellibrand, Werribee, West Footscray, Wyndham, Williamstown and Yarraville as well as local councils and businesses. It was established to supply good quality second hand furniture, electronic and whitegoods to people in need without charge. The people assisted are those who have been identified to have an urgent need as a result of experiencing trauma or loss, where they have a need to move or perhaps cannot afford basic living requirements, where they are struggling to buy essentials such as furniture and other household goods. Such traumas include long-term illness, unemployment, loss of home and belongings through fire, domestic violence, lack of family support, homelessness, or refugee status. WERN is run and staffed by volunteers and is totally dependent upon the support and generosity of individuals, organizations, businesses and local government to fund its operations and meet its goals through member welfare agencies’ referral of clients in the northern and western regions of Melbourne. Members and partners of our club will be visiting the new WERN warehouse in Ravenhall to view the wonderful work that the volunteers do.
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![]() The Fathering Project
Jun 07, 2022
Terry McAleenan supports schools in engaging fathers to build stronger family partnerships, for the benefit of the children.
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Jun 14, 2022
This forum is a combined event between Werribee Rotary and Beyond Blue. It is aimed at informing young football players from the Werribee Districts and Hoppers Crossing football clubs that support is available if they are experiencing any level of anxiety or depression. There will be a number of guest speakers who have suffered and recovered from mental health conditions. |
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![]() Creative Thinking
Jun 21, 2022
After growing up on a dairy farm a small town on the South Coast of NSW, he first studied mathematics and computer science, worked in the IT industry and then obtained a Master’s in Business Administration. He received a scholarship to undertake a PhD in finance at Stanford University, USA, where his doctoral adviser was a winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. Returning to Australia, he worked for Macquarie Bank’s, Investment Management Division for 13 years, while also teaching finance as an adjunct professor at Macquarie University. He then moved to academia as Head of the Department of Finance and Actuarial Studies at Macquarie, before becoming Dean of the Business School at the University of Western Australia in 2011.
Phil moved to Melbourne in 2017 from WA for family reasons and is now an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University where he teaches Creative Problem Solving.
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![]() Passing the Baton
Jun 28, 2022
Peter began his career as a journalist. He gained experience in radio and TV, specialising in IT, telecommunications and the broadcasting industry. In 1998 he founded Telesis Consulting which advised on the impact of technology on industries and regions. for a variety of public sector clients. Peter is co-founder of “Passing the Baton” a social enterprise supporting the transition of Baby Boomer business owners to the next generation of owners. “Passing The Baton” is the culmination of his experience in various professional roles during his career. The unnecessary and avoidable termination of Baby Boomer businesses is, he believes, an issue of profound importance for the economic and community life of towns across the country. |