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Mr Leigh Clifford, AO
Chairman Qantas Airways Limited
“Current challenges facing Australian business”
Tuesday 3 March 2015, 7:40am to 9:00am.
Level 2 RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Tickets: $65 per person, includes full hot breakfast
This is a pre-booked breakfast. If you have not reserved a ticket please contact Greg Cuthbert asap
Leigh Clifford, AO is one of Australia’s most talented and experienced senior executives and directors. He is currently Chairman of Qantas Airways Ltd, a role he has held since 2007. He is also a Director of Bechtel Group Inc. and Chairman of Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the National Gallery of Victoria Foundation. He is a senior adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a Member of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Between 2000 and 2007, Mr Clifford was Chief Executive of Rio Rinto. His executive and board career with Rio Tinto spanned 37 years throughout many of the company’s divisions in Australia and overseas.
The Rotary Club of Central Melbourne - Sunrise is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to hear Mr Leigh Clifford when he speaks at our Club’s inaugural Business Leaders Breakfast on Tuesday 3 March 2015. His talk will provide an interesting overview of the current business environment from a high profile Chairman and Director.
President Roy on February 18 shared the stage with triple Brownlow great Bob Skilton at the MCC Kew Sports Club on February 18.
The function was for presentation of cheques from the Garden DesignFest last November to charities selected by the Kew, Brighton North and Central Melbourne Sunrise clubs. The cheques totalled $114,000. About 100 guests attended, including Boroondara Mayor Coral Ross.
Bob Skilton is Victorian Patron of Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation, our main beneficiary. It was formed by cancer specialist Dr Chris Hughes, cricket great Mark Taylor, rugby league legend Reg Gasnier, Olympian sprinter Raelene Boyle and Skilton.
Sporting Chance enables kids with cancer to get chemotherapy treatments at provincial hospitals without the huge disruption to the family of having to travel to major hospitals in the capitals. It also provides cancer research scholarships for doctors and scientists.
Rob Hines says, “The toll on families is otherwise horrendous – parents having to get leave from jobs, kids pulled out of school, finding city accommodation and so on. Sporting Chance helps take the chemo treatment to the kids in the country, with doctors and nurses trained in what to do and transport offered. Mark Taylor does commercial ads for Fujitsu and Fujitsu comes to the party by donating a small percent of every air-conditioner sale to Sporting Chance. All up the Foundation raises more than $1m a year.”
On a beautiful summer Sunday, 11 guests were welcomed by sommelier Frank with a tasting of current and cellar vintages of TarraWarra wines, enjoyed on the new outside deck of the winery under the shade of old grow native trees
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The main event commenced an hour later inside the stylish function room of the wine restaurant with delicious food based on local produce.
Greg Cuthbert was in his element again to complement the food with an excellent range of wines from his cellar, professionally explaining the characteristics of each drop. The theme of the day was 'French vs Australian', the result of the battle was 'win-win', both sides were liked. Win-win also overall: a great afternoon for the guests and a sound contribution for the club's projects.
Guests: Elias Lebros (CEO of Travellers Aid Australia): David Whiting (Rotary Club of Keilor)
Announcements: Doug Robertson reminded members of the Club’s fellowship evening on 2nd March 2015 for the viewing of the movie Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
President announcements - Roy Garrett:
Thanking Greg Cuthbert for arranging the fundraising lunch at TarraWarra Winery lunch Sunday 15th February 2015
Presentations to Charities from recent fundraising initiatives is set for the evening of Wednesday 18th February
A reminder that the Club’s 2015 Business Leaders Breakfast will be on Tuesday 3 March 2015, 7.40am - 9.00am at which Mr. Leigh Clifford, AO Chairman Qantas Airways Ltd will speak of "Current challenges facing Australian business". Currently 70 people have confirmed their attendance, but at least 100 are needed.
There have been 3 recipients of the District 9800 Global Grant Scholarship, which is for study for a post-graduate degree at a recognised university, preferably for a Master’s degree, usually for 2 years, but can be flexible up to a maximum of 4 years duration. - See more at: ttp://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/global_scholars#sthash.xds7SPyp.dpuf
Director’s Report: George Mackey (Youth)
An application for an additional Silk Miller scholarship 2015 was successful, with 2 students now attending the Melbourne University program
2 students (Emily and Stephanie) sponsored by RCCMS went to the National Youth Science Forum at ANU in Canberra last month. Both will attend next week’s Club meeting.
Anna Nikitina and Sabbir Mamud, two interns being mentored by our club, commenced with RCCMS in January’15
RCCMS has engaged with Mohammed Ebrafihi, Adviser to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, concerning potential linkages with RCCMS youth programs
George advised of the intent to put a resolution to the Board to sponsor the Model UN Assembly camp at Camp Getaway from 29-31 May.
Sergeant Bernie Gerlinger’s theme for the morning fines was “Know Your Melbourne”.
Guest Speaker:
The Hon Stephen Charles QC addressed the Club with the proposition that "Victoria's IBAC legislation Lacks Bite"
Mr Charles compared Victoria’s “IBAC” with the arguably successful ICAC created in NSW by the former Greiner Government. IBAC legislation appears at first glance to be based on the ICAC Act, containing powers in the investigation of corruption that are similar to ICAC’s powers. However IBAC’s brief is more limited, with a narrower definition of corrupt conduct. IBAC’s jurisdiction is also further limited by s. 60(2) that requires it not to “conduct an investigation” - at all - unless it is reasonably satisfied that the conduct is “serious corrupt conduct”.
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Leigh Clifford, AO is one of Australia’s most talented and experienced senior executives and directors. He is currently Chairman of Qantas Airways Ltd, a role he has held since 2007. He is also a Director of Bechtel Group Inc. and Chairman of Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the National Gallery of Victoria Foundation. He is a senior adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a Member of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria..jpg)
MONDAY MARCH 2nd 6.00pm to 9.00pm
On a beautiful summer Sunday, 11 guests were welcomed by sommelier Frank with a tasting of current and cellar vintages of TarraWarra wines, enjoyed on the new outside deck of the winery under the shade of old grow native trees
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