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Lessons Learnt and Learning in my Life
Jun 06, 2023
David was born in Sydney, but his farther moved the family to Papua New Guinea where they spent five years before moving to Mount Cotton, just southeast of Brisbane. As a poultry farmer’s son, he spent his weekends and holidays working on the farms. As one of 45 students to enrol at Redeemer Lutheran College he became school captain from grade 8 to 10 before finishing his early education at Longreach Pastoral College. After graduating, specialising in artificial breeding of cattle, David became a jackaroo working on sheep, beef, and grain properties before heading back to the Chicken farms, due to the 1980’s drought, where he worked in all areas of production. David’s role became a fill in wherever there was a problem David was sent in to help. After falling in love with the girl next door (also the Bosses daughter) he followed his newly graduated special education teacher fiancé back to Longreach. Having to get a real job (driving trucks was not a real job) and was successful in joining the Elders group. Starting off as an Office Clerk, David was soon promoted through the organisation and ended up Managing the largest Merchandise in Qld at Roma. Now married to Anna, he was tapped on the shoulder to return to the “family” business. Starting with two sheds of Breeding birds, David was tasked with building the new breeder production farm, while recruiting and managing the farm. By the time he was 28 David had built a 32 shed farm and was running 50 staff on a 7 day a week, 52 week a year roster. After 5 years as Breeder Operations Manager, David was moved to head office where he continued to build sheds/farms for the Darwalla Group. His role changed from year to year and covered all areas of the business, this included building the Quality Assurance system, Human Resources, Feed mill manager. The only role David has not done in the Business has been in Finance. As he continued to develop new farms, David spent a lot of time working with people outside of the business. This led him to take up community liaison roles that saw him become involved in Industry organisations. These included being on the Boards of the Stockfeed Manufactures of Australia, Australian Chicken Meat Council, Water Committees, Chambers of commerce, Queensland Farmers Federation Intensive Livestock committee, Australasian Milling Conference and eventually as a Director of the International Feed Industry Federation and Chair of the Sustainability Committee. As the business is a family business David has been very involved in planning and implementing generational change, moving from generation two the gen 3. With this David has taken up roles as a Director on the Board of Directors for the two-family companies. To assist the family, and family members, the Darwalla Group of Companies is an active member of Family Business Australia. As David’s role included Research and Development, he spent a number of years working on the planning and development of a Renewable Energy facility that would utilise the chicken manure and produce 12 Mega Watts of electricity. After 10 years of work, in 2017 the project was cancelled due to unfavourable economics at the time. In 2015, David’s eldest child, Georgia, decided to become a Rotary exchange student. As always happens in Rotary there was a request to help out on the committee. David volunteered to assist but as part of this he needed to become a Rotarian. In 2016 David became the Chair of the Rotary Exchange Program, sent their son, Sam, to Czechoslovakia. After managing the Students through COVID in 2020-2021 David’s term as Chair was completed. David is now an active member of his club, Redlands Bayside, and is assisting the Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment move from their current facilities in Kingston to the new (old chook farm) facilities in Cleveland.
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Jun 20, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Jun 27, 2023 - Jul 15, 2023
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Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Jul 18, 2023
MIRIAM MOELLER is a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the University of Queensland. Prior to joining UQ in 2011, she received her MBA (2007) and PhD (2010) in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management from the University of Mississippi, USA, and worked as an adjunct teaching fellow at Australia's first private not-for-profit university, Bond University from 2009-2011. Miriam has taught courses on international business, international human resource management, cross-cultural management, management, and organisational behaviour in the Undergraduate, MBA, Higher Degree Researcher and specialised program levels. As an advocate for domestic and international student experiences, she was program leader of UQ's Master of Global Management program, a 2-year double-degree program and makes it possible for students to receive 2 degrees in 24 months from 2 world-class, highly ranked and accredited institutions. She lectured Global Talent Management in the Queensland in July program. Miriam has published numerous academic articles, book chapters, and conference papers on a range of topics related to international management, global mobility, expatriate management, and global talent management. She undertakes research in three areas: The first area focuses on how global work is experienced against the backdrop of organisational settings. Her second focus is on assessing, reimagining, and improving global work experiences. Third, she explores the subtleties of the previous two research areas with empirical inquiries into a variety of context such as country of origin and destination, gender, family stakeholders, modes of operation, industry, and global work category. Miriam currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of International Business Studies and Journal of Global Mobility. |
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Aug 01, 2023
Dr Scott Borgna is an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon who practices the full scope of the specialty with a special interest in Head & Neck Oncology, Head and Neck Cutaneous Malignancy, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery. After completing undergraduate degrees of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy at the University of Queensland, Dr Borgna was accepted onto the Queensland Oral and Maxillofacial training program. This afforded him the opportunity to gain extensive knowledge in the management of: Dental Implant and Dentoalveolar (Wisdom Tooth) Surgery, Maxillofacial Trauma Surgery, Orthognathic (Jaw) & Facial deformity Surgery, Salivary Gland Surgery and Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Pathology. In 2013, Dr Borgna undertook a clinical fellowship in Head & Neck Cancer and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, at the Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, United Kingdom. In 2015, Dr Borgna was awarded the speciality fellowship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, in both the United Kingdom – FRCS (OMFS) and Australia – FRACDS (OMS). Dr Borgna is the current Chair of the Board of Studies in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (RACDS), which is responsible for the training of OMS specialists in Australia and New Zealand. Dr Borgna is a staff specialist at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and consults privately in the QOMS rooms at the Wesley Medical Centre, Chermside and our Mackay branch practice. |
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Aug 01, 2023 8:45 am - 3:00 pm
Kenmore Rotary has proudly supported the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) program held at Kenmore State High School since 2010. The school has asked for the help of Kenmore Rotarians to support the delivery of the program on Tuesday 1 August. I am seeking 9 Rotary volunteers (including myself) to help out from 8.45am - 3pm. However, if you can only do half a day that is completely fine, just let me know. Rotarians will be required to check in at the school office with your Blue Cards (Working with Children). You will be allocated to a group and will be required to escort students to the various sessions throughout the day. Refreshments will be provided.
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Aug 15, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Sep 05, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Sep 19, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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'Famin Makes'
Oct 03, 2023 6:00 pm
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’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.
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Oct 17, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Bushfire Preparedness
Nov 07, 2023
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Nov 07, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Our meeting will be divided into 2 parts.
Before Dinner we will have Martin Lack speak to us on "Bushfires in our backyard".
After Dinner ,we will have some funtime with celebration of Diwali - Festival of Lights.
We will be celebrating with Indian Food, Diwali Decorations, Indian or Colourful Attire and surprise activities for the evening.
We will keep the meeting open for public and would like to encourage members to bring along family and friends to join us in the celebration.
Please register yourselves , your family or friends on Club Runner by Friday 3rd November.
Thank You.
Best Regards,
Urvi
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