ALL ABOUT ADRIAN

 
 
At the last meeting, one of our newer members, Adrian Burt, provided an overview of his life to date. And, judging by the number of questions, the audience was very interested in what he had to say.
 
Here is a summary of Adrian's address
 
Early Days
  • He was born in Ballarat in 1975, the younger of identical twins.
  • His father John was a teacher in special education while his mother Felicity was performed secretarial/admin duties.
  • Adrian was raised in Ballarat. Apart from school, his life revolved around sport.
Sport
  • Football, basketball, rowing and athletics were Adrian's main loves.
  • Football eventually took over. He ended up playing in a senior premiership with North Ballarat.
  • When football finished, he decided to follow in his fathers footsteps and run a marathon. He liked it so much, he has done many marathons over the past 14 years.
  • This progressed into triathlons which resulted in him competing in the Australian Ironman Championships in Port Maquarie. The event included a 3.8km swim, a 180km bike ride and a 42km run.
Education
  • As a student, Adrian attended Ballarat High School and always had an interest in medical science. He would have loved to study medicine but his marks weren't quite good enough.
  • He went on to study science at the University of Ballarat and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Chemistry and Biotechnology.
Employment
  • His first job was in a gold mine.
  • Then he applied for a job as a plant operator with CSL where he remained for the next 18 years until last year. When he resigned, he was a production manager.
  • During this time, he performed post-graduate studies and achieved a Graduate Diploma as well as Graduate Certificate in Corporate Management.
Business Venture
  • A few years ago, he decided it was time for a lifestyle change.
  • He decided to acquire a Bakers Delight franchise in Hoppers Crossing.
  • He now employs 20 people. He and his wife Emma are a good team - he handles the production and she looks after the retail side.
  • After 3 months in the business, he is still finding his feet but things are starting to settle down.
Family
  • Adrian and Emma have been married for 15 years.
  • They were set up on a blind date 20 years ago.
  • They have 3 children - Poppy (12), Oscar (10) and Coco (8).
Rotary
  • Why did he join?
  • He wanted to give back to the community.
  • He was also influenced by his father who was a member of the Rotary Club of Ballarat South and his grandfather who was one of the founding members of the same club. Both are Paul Harris Fellows.
  • He has fond memories as a child of their Rotary involvement.
Thanks Adrian for giving us an insight into your life so far. We wish you well in your business venture and in your future involvement in Rotary.