Events

2023 Queensland Emerging Philanthropist of the Year - Famin has been providing philanthropic support to Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) since 2019. 

Establishing the ‘Famin Makes’ project, she sews hats, sells them, and donates all proceeds to WLSQ. Famin runs this project outside of her full-time work as a solicitor. At just 26 years old, Famin has raised over $61,000 for WLSQ to assist in providing free legal and social work services towomen and their children impacted by domestic and family violence (DFV) and contribute to systemic law reformregarding family law and DFV.

Famin was motivated to start the project through her own experiences of DFV and being turned away from WLSQ due to underfunding when her family reached out for help. Through Famin Makes, Famin has provided an enduring legacy of awareness raising and philanthropy for WLSQ.
In addition to ‘Famin Makes’, Famin volunteers her time as a WLSQ Ambassador. Famin is passionate about raising awareness about DFV prevention and law reform, using her platform to inform others on DFV through her Instagram page, podcasts, interviews, panel discussions, and public speaking.

This important advocacy, mythbusting and awareness raising to large communities has had a significant impactin changing the way that those who engage with ‘Famin Makes’ view DFV.

Famin’s determination to encourage others to give back is truly inspirational. She has shown a unique ability toengage the community in her vision, amplify support and raise awareness about DFV in the process.
 

Dress Code: Smart evening wear in the spirit of Christmas

Join us for a fellowship opportunity with our fellow Rotarians from the Huang Cluster.

The event will be hosted by Rotary Club of Brookfield starting at 6:00 PM for a 6:30 PM start.

This is a great chance to meet up and mingle with Rotarians from other clubs and share ideas and have fellowship!

The cost is $22 for a Bar B Q with vegetarian options and a salad bar and desert. Cash bar available.

This will replace our regularly scheduled meeting on February 20, 2024.

Associate Professor Helen Stratton has over 25 years’ experience in water and wastewater research developing a comprehensive understanding of the technical, social and economic issues that the industry faces.

She has worked extensively as a consultant to the water industry and has developed strong collaborative relationships throughout Australia and internationally. Helen’s somewhat unique ability to engage across pure science and applied engineering has resulted in multiple industry grants over the past 20 years. Helen has built an international profile, publishing over 80 refereed articles in internationally peer reviewed journals, reports and conference papers.She has been a passionate volunteer for the Australian Water Association (AWA) since 1998, with being elected to roles such as the QLD Branch president (2004-2006) and was an AWA Director for 10 years. This dedication has resulted in her being awarded the AWA Queensland Branch Distinguished Service Award in 2015 and Life Membership in 2016. As an active member of the international water community, Helen has also actively established collaborative links with Uni Bonn, Germany in the past; the Water Environment Research Foundation in the USA; has delivered training courses in New Zealand for Water Care, most recently formed a MOU with Technologiezentrum Wasser and Griffith to collaborate on water microbiology, and is a collaborator with the International Water Centre, hosted by Griffith University. Helen was previously the Executive Manager of the Smart Water Research Centre, (August 2014 – October 2016), during which she set the strategic direction of the Centre, successfully engaged and managed a consortium of eight partners, lead multiple large projects, commercialised research outcomes and continued to build a training programme for the water sector. Helen developed the Centre from concept to successful funding as a state of the art facility to engage with the water industry addressing current issues and developing world leading research. Helen is currently Discipline Head, Bioscience in the School of Environment and Science, Griffith University. She has been employed at Griffith University, in various roles, since 1997. In this current role Helen is managing the 29 staff in her team and is the Program Director for both Medical Science and Biomedical Science, with over 300 students enrolled in the programs.

                                                                Dr Helen Stratton    

                               Associate Professor, School of Environment and Science- Bioscience

A/Prof Helen Stratton has over 25 years’ experience in water and wastewater research developing a comprehensive understanding of the technical, social and economic issues that the industry faces. She has worked extensively as a consultant to the water industry and has developed strong collaborative relationships throughout Australia and internationally. Helen’s somewhat unique ability to engage across pure science and applied engineering has resulted in multiple industry grants over the past 20 years. Helen has built an international profile, publishing over 80 refereed articles in internationally peer reviewed journals, reports and conference papers.She has been a passionate volunteer for the Australian Water Association (AWA) since 1998, with being elected to roles such as the QLD Branch president (2004-2006) and was an AWA Director for 10 years. This dedication has resulted in her being awarded the AWA Queensland Branch Distinguished Service Award in 2015 and Life Membership in 2016. As an active member of the international water community, Helen has also actively established collaborative links with Uni Bonn, Germany in the past; the Water Environment Research Foundation in the USA; has delivered training courses in New Zealand for Water Care, most recently formed a MOU with Technologiezentrum Wasser and Griffith to collaborate on water microbiology, and is a collaborator with the International Water Centre, hosted by Griffith University. Helen was previously the Executive Manager of the Smart Water Research Centre, (August 2014 – October 2016), during which she set the strategic direction of the Centre, successfully engaged and managed a consortium of eight partners, lead multiple large projects, commercialised research outcomes and continued to build a training programme for the water sector. Helen developed the Centre from concept to successful funding as a state of the art facility to engage with the water industry addressing current issues and developing world leading research. Helen is currently Discipline Head, Bioscience in the School of Environment and Science, Griffith University. She has been employed at Griffith University, in various roles, since 1997. In this current role Helen is managing the 29 staff in her team and is the Program Director for both Medical Science and Biomedical Science, with over 300 students enrolled in the programs.