Special project: 1986 District 979 Conference
SPECIAL PROJECT: 1986 District 979 Conference
Service Above Self – He profits most Who serves Best
District 979 Conference: Swan Hill, Victoria,
20 – 23 March 1986
Hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Coburg and Pascoe Vale
World President: Edward F. Cadman
Rotary Club of Wenatchee Washington, U.S.A.
World President, Rotary International Personal Representative: William Ives
District Governor 1985-1986, Michael Reiner
Biography: Michael Reiner was born in Budapest, Hungary and arrived in Australia with his wife Inga and their two children, Michael and Christine, in 1955.
He is managing director of the family company engaged in the manufacturing of uniforms and caps for Federal and State Government Departments, and for civilian headwear.
He was inducted into the Rotary Club of Coburg in 1963 and served as Board Director, Chairman of Community Service, Sergeant, and member of the District Conference Committee.
In 1976 he helped charter the Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale with the classification of “clothing manufacturing” and became President in 1977. From 1978 to 1982 he was a member of the District Youth Exchange Committee.
His community involvements include the Coburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chamber of Manufacturing, and the Edith Bendall Retirement Village.
President Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale: Frank Drever
President Rotary Club of Coburg: Pat Hogan
Conference Chairman Barry Waters
Conference Secretary: John Lawless
Conference Treasurer:Jim Campbell
District Conference Program:
Thursday 20 March
Registration
House of Friendship, Conducted by Rotary Club of Heidelberg North
Sports Day: Golf, Bowls, Tennis
Evening: Optional Dinner at Carriages Restaurant
Friday 21 March
Registration and House of Friendship
Official Opening of conference: District Governor, Michael J. Reiner
Special Guests: Councillor Gillian Day, Mayor of Swan Hill
William Ives. World President Rotary International Personal Representative.
Guest Speaker: Ieuan L. Mapperson.
Manager of Government Relations and Economic Services Kodak (A/sia)
Subject: “What Happened on the Way to the…..?First Plenary Session: Community Service
Significant Achievement Award
Student Exchange
Second Plenary Session: International Service
Speaker; Marie Tehan, Barrister and Solicitor, Goulburn North East TAFE Board
“Pocket Money for Our Children – Survival for Third World Children”
Third Plenary Session: The Rotary Foundation
Speaker: Max Tompkins, Rotary Foundation Fellow, 1964-1965
“Is the Rotary Foundation Fellowship Award of Value to Your Community?
Fourth Plenary Session: – Polio Immunisation Program Report
Fifth Plenary Session: Club Service
Chairman, Brian Bowen, Rotary Club of Heidelberg North
Saturday 22 March
– Incoming President’s Breakfast and Vocational Breakfasts
– Resolution Discussion and voting
– Sixth Plenary Session: Youth Debate
Moderator: Brian Summers Rotary Club of Heidelberg North
– World President Rotary International Person Representative: William Ives
– Evening: Optional Entertainment, Dinner Dances and Sound and Light Show.
Seventh Plenary Session: Vocational
Speaker: Dale Blampied, Rotary Club of Melton
Subject: “Training Youth for Employment”
– Resolutions
– Roll Call
– Awards
Eighth Plenary Session: Group Study Exchange District 979 and District 145 (Denmark)
Chairman: Rod Ryan Rotary Club of Mansfield
Ninth Plenary Session: Youth
Coordinators: Peter Edwards RC of Strathmore/Gladstone Park
Noel Gough RC of Sunbury
Alex Shaw RC of Coburg
Chris Waters RC of Pascoe Vale
– Evening: Dinner and Entertainment at Murray Downs Lodge
Sunday 23 March
– Church Service
– Closing Ceremony
– Box Lunch Finish 12.00 pm
1986 District 979 Conference Committee
Registration Ian Davey
Reception Ted Sutton
Accommodation Bruno D’Aprano
Publicity /Promotion John Mott
Meeting Places Bob Constable
Transportation Colin Kerwin
Catering Brian Slane
Awards Carl Verey Alan McDonald
Sergeant-at-Arms Alf Diggerson
Health Peter Hadley
Decorations Bren Walker
Printing Peter Wilson
Credentials/Resolutions Peter Arnheim
Rotaract/Youth Exchange Chris Waters Alex Shaw
Sound System/Projection Eric Kues
Sports Day Les Hargreaves Brian Slane
Lighting Peter Morris
Entertainment/Program Jim Rose Dick Jackson
Stage Management Kevin Walker