District Conference 2009

2010 District Conference

Friday 30th April at Ooralea Racecourse, Mackay and
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd May at Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC), Alfred Street, Mackay.

Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6.45am   Registration - House of Friendship  
7.30am   Breakfast - Opening Plenary Session
MC Dave Perkins
 
8.30am     Ecumenical Service - Jim Brown
Third Plenary Session
MC - Dave Perkins
9.00am   Call to Order - Announcements Call to Order and Announcements - MC
9.05am     Presentation:
World Peace Fellowships - Joseph Onyango Hongoh
9.10am   Official Welcome - DG John Lamb  
9.20am   National Anthem - Libby Courtice  
9.25am   Flag Ceremony - YEP Students Keynote Speaker:
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations -
Janet Meagher
9.35am   Official Opening - MRC Mayor, Col Meng  
9.45am   Address by RIPR - Dr. Zaki N Dorkham  
9.55am     Morning Tea - Sergeants
10.00am   Presentation: Australian Rotary Health - Dr. Elizabeth Scarr  
10.15am     Presentation: North Mackay High School Anzac Tours -
Mike Goodwin
10.20am   Morning tea - Sergeants  
10.45am   Entertainment: Bush Poetry - John Vassallo Keynote Speaker: Amazon Adventures - Nathan Welsh
10.50am   Keynote Speaker Beaconsfield Mine Rescue - Darren Flanagan  
11.15am     Presentation: GSE - Inbound Team (District 4510)
11.35am     Presentation: The Grey Man - Russell Hawksford
12.00am   Presentation: Rotary Against Malaria - Ron Sedden  
12.05am     Conference Resolutions - David Lyons & DG John Lamb
12.15am     2011 Conference Presentation
12.20pm   Announcements  
12.25pm   Lunch - Sergeants The Year Ahead - DG 2010-2011 - Judith Henderson
12.35pm     Conference Summary: RIPR -
Dr Zaki N Dorkham
12.50pm     Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments -
DG John Lamb
1.00pm     Announcements - MC
Farewell Lunch
1.20pm   Entertainment: Bush Poetry - John Vassallo  
1.25pm   Second Plenary Session: MC - Dave Perkins  
1.30pm   Keynote Speaker: Australian Children’s Music Foundation - “The Banton Bros”  
2.00pm
Presentation: GSE - Outbound Team (District 9570)  
2.20pm   Keynote Speaker: Solar City Project - Ian Cruickshank  
2.30pm Registration (Ooralea)    
2.40pm   Afternoon Tea - Sergeants  
3.00pm   Entertainment: Bush Poetry - John Vassallo  
3.05pm   Presentation: From Humble Beginnings - Carmel Baretta  
3.25pm   Roll Call & Remarks - DG John Lamb  
3.40pm   Presentation: Forget Me Not Children - Lars Olsen  
4.00pm   Close of Session and Announcements - MC  
5.15pm     Post Conference Sunset Cruise - Mackay Marina - Reef Star Cruises - All Aboard
5.30pm     Cruise - Outside Harbour (fair weather) - Inside Harbor (foul weather) - nibblies provided - refreshments available
6.00pm Welcome Function
MC - Trevor Lymbery
   
6.30pm Welcome Announcements - MC    
6.40pm Traditional Owners Welcome Ceremony    
6.45pm   Pre-dinner Drinks and Nibblies  
6.50pm Meal    
7.20pm   Seating of Guests - Sergeants
Banquet MC - Trevor Lymbery
 
7.30pm   Call to Order and Announcements - MC  
7.35pm   Rotary Grace & Loyal Toast - MC  
7.40pm Entertainment - Geoff Walsh Welcome - Conference Chairman Frank Caruana & DG John Lamb  
7.45pm   Main Course  
8.15pm   Toast to Rotary International -
PDG David Fordyce
 
8.20pm   Response - Dr. Zaki M Dorkham  
8.25pm   Entertainment - Mango Junction
Desserts - Tea/Coffee
 
10.00pm Close    
12.00pm   Close
(Bus transport to and from the Banquet will be available)
 
       

 

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