District Governer 2009–10
The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
My Fellow Rotarians,
Welcome to Rotary Year 2009-10, our last as District 9450. Rotary International President 2009-10, John Kenny has given us a challenging theme – “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands”. This simple truth he says, will serve as a constant reminder of the personal responsibility that each Rotarian holds in the future of our great organization.
To achieve this we need strong clubs. Strong clubs which are sustaining and increasing their membership, implementing successful service projects, supporting The Rotary Foundation and developing future club leaders.
In District 9450 we have a great foundation to build on. From Rotary International‟s Strategic Plan we have developed our own District plan, which looks forward to the next 5 years. Clubs have been given the tools to develop their own plans and ensure that we have continuity in all that we do.
During 2009-10 we can look forward to many great activities and the celebration of a number of achievements. Together with our numerous continuing activities, last year saw the initiation of a number of new projects and ideas which should start to bear fruit this year.
Importantly we want to enjoy the coming year. Enjoy the weekly meetings; enjoy participating in the various projects; enjoy the social activities; enjoy encouraging others to join Rotary so they can enjoy it as well; and most importantly of all, enjoy doing your part to ensure that the there is a future for Rotary.
This year's Conference will have a theme of “Celebrate Rotary – Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow”. Come along in April and help us all celebrate our achievements as District 9450.
16-18 APRIL 2010
The Lady Wardle Performing Arts Centre
St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School, Karrinyup
We have an excellent, well trained and motivated team to lead our clubs and programmes this year. I am sure that together we can well and truly show that the Future of Rotary is in OUR Hands.
Yours in Rotary
Geoff Simpson
District Governor 2009–2010
District Governor Geoff Simpson
Biography
Geoff was born in Subiaco and attended the Subiaco Primary School. When his bank manager father was transferred to Katanning, the family lived above the bank premises and Geoff attended the local high school. On their return to Perth three years later, he completed his secondary schooling at Christ Church Grammar School.
Geoff graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1971 as a mechanical engineer and completed a Graduate Diploma in Business at Curtin University two years later. Following a stint in the oil and gas industry he joined the Water Corporation for the next 31 years. During this time he was involved in many construction projects including most of the water and wastewater treatment plants in the metropolitan area. As a branch manager for many years, he participated in many changes, including the development of the first alliance style maintenance contracts. Retiring to build a new house in 1995, he re-joined on a part-time basis to commission their new seawater desalination plant and the downstream projects.
In his spare time Geoff served in the Army Reserve for 33 years, rising to the rank of Colonel and commanding a number of units including 13 Field Squadron RAE, the Western Australian University Regiment and the 5th Training Group. He is still involved as the Colonel Commandant Western Region for the Royal Australian Engineers.
Geoff joined the Rotary Club of West Perth in 1995 and served as its President in 2000-01. At Club level he has held the positions of Club Service Director, Youth and Vocational Director (2 terms) and Bulletin Editor for 2 years. Geoff was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by his Club in 2004.
Margaret and Geoff have been involved in Rotary Youth Exchange, with their eldest daughter an outbound student to France and hosting four inbound students.
At District level, Geoff served two terms as an Assistant Governor, District Conference Chairman, District Task Force Coordinator for Water, Health and Hunger and District Secretary for DG Eli Quartermaine in 2007-08.
Geoff and Margaret have been married for 37 years, and have three children, Derry, Scott and Heather and two grandchildren.
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