Conference Program

Thursday 23 March 2023

Early arrivals

If you are in Tamworth and would like to join us for dinner, we have a booking in the Banjos, the Dining Room at West Tamworth Leagues Club from 6 pm. Pay your own everything, but the fellowship is free.

Friday 24 March 2023

 Tamworth Power Station Museum – 216 Peel Street Tamworth. Generators will be operational 10am – 2pm

1:00pm – Golf  – Longyard Golf Club, Longyard Drive, Hillvue Tamworth. First tee of at 1 pm. Meet Deb Barnes

10am – 4pm – Registrations is at TRECC if you would like to collect your lanyard early. Lanyards can also be collected at the first event you attend

12noon to 1:45pm – PDG Lunch – Ken Chillingsworth Room at Tamworth West League Club

2:00pm to 4:15pm – Public Image Workshop is in the Max Sharpe Room at West Tamworth Leagues Club. There will be a short break in this workshop so your can attend the AGM. Afternoon Tea provided. You need to book in with Nicole Shanks, 0402 644 950 or nicole@shanks.id.au (Afternoon Tea provided)

3pm  – D9660 Special General Meeting is in the Dennis Condon Room at Tamworth West League Club

From 5pm – Buses will begin the Motel pickup run to deliver to West Tamworth Leagues Club. See at the end of this information for Bus Schedule. Schedule will be sent separately

From 5 pm – Buses will begin the Motel pickup run to deliver to West Tamworth Leagues Club. See Bus Schedule.

5:30pm to 6:30pm – Meet & Greet Dinner drinks at Tamworth West League Club

From 5:30pm till late – Conference Welcome Dinner & Hoedown  at Tamworth West League Club  casual meet and greet dinner at Tamworth West League Club

8pm – Bus departs for Tamworth Science & Astronomy Centre tour. Back at League Club approx 10pm

10:30pm – Bus back to motels departs

Please Wear your lanyard to all events

Saturday 25 March 2023

6:30am End Polio Now Walk – Meet at Hopscotch Restaurant, Kable Avenue Tamworth Wear your Red Polio shirt, Anything Red or anything Rotary – Bring a Hat

8:00am on wards Registration Desk open at TRECC

The Complete program on Saturday will be held at TRECC.
There are no coffee shops or restaurants within walking distance of TRECC.

PLENERY 1

Conference Starts at TRECC

8:25am – PDGs please be seated in the Reserve seating in front of the stage. During the opening ceremony, your name will be called you will be  asked to stand to be acknowledged.

8:30 am = Call to Order

Procession of Flags and entry of the Official Party.

Welcome to Country Councillor Marc Sutherland                                             

Welcome MP Kevin Anderson     

Welcome Councillor Bede Burke
Official Opening DG Neville Parsons      
Message from International President Jennifer Jones
PDG Liz Courtney, Rotary International President’s Personal Representative

9:45am – Keynote Speaker
General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)

10:20am – Emeritus Professor Tony Jorm
Co-Chair of the Australian Rotary Health Symposium
Healthy Children – Bright Futures

10:35am – Morning tea

11:15am – Public Speaking Finals

12:15pm – Sponsor Spotlight – A presentation by David Heine CEO of major sponsor Regional Australia Bank,

12:30pm – Lunch

PLENERY 2

1:15 pm Public Speaking Asjudication & Presentation

1:45pm Keynote Speaker – Brett Odgers

2:30pm – MHERV Video as produced for MHERV by DG NP

2:40 pm – Keynote Speaker – Jessie Harman – Rotary International Director Zone 8

3:25pm Anouncements

3:35pm – Adjourn to forcort of TRECC

Peace Pole unveilling
Jessie Harman – Rotary International Director

From 5:30 pm – Buses will begin the Motel pickup run to deliver TRECC. See Bus Schedule.

6.00pm  – Pre dinner drinks – TRECC

 

7.00pm Conference Gala Dinner & Casino Royale
Dress Formal/Semi Formal

Please Wear your lanyard to all events

If you are not coming back for the Sunday program we as you to return your empty lanyard in the bin at the exit

Sunday 26 March 2023

 

6:15am – The Rotary Foundation Breakfast
PDG Liz Courtney, Director Jessie Harman and District Rotary Foundation Leaders
Ken Chillingsworth Room West League Club

7:45am – Breakfast will conclude so that you can make your way to TRECC for the Sunday program. No buses will run on Sunday

7:45am – onwards Registrations at TRECC

Conference Continues at TRECC

8:20am – In Memorium Service 

Plenary 3

8:45am – Welcome Back

8:50am – Youth Program Overview

9:00am – Dr Ray Hodgson – Nepal Womens’s and Childrens Hospital

9:15am – Keynote Speaker – Rosie Attard

10.00am – Andrew Watson – An Environmental perspective

10:10am – Sponsor Spotlight – Chris Watson Travel

10:20am – Morning tea

10:50am RI Director Jessie Harman
Director Australian Rotary Foundation Trust

11:15am – District Rotaract Rep Jack Wilson – Rotaract Happenings

11:30am – Keynote Speaker  – NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb

12:15pm – DGE Alyn Miranda – Promotion D9660 Conference 2024

12:35pm – Rotary International Presidents Rep – PDG Liz Courtney

12:50pm – DG Neville Parsons Wrap up and Appreciation

1:00pm – Conference close

1:00pm – Box Luch