1. District 9680 Australia to District 1900 Germany GSE Team Mark Anderson Joaquin Gelvez Carolyn Higgs Lauren Sheen Alison Turner Sandra and Tony Castley, District Governor 9680

2. I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts, fire and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror- the wide brown land for me! Cairns – Worst flood in 28 years Feb 2009 Australia’s worst fires. 173 dead, 8000 homeless Feb 2009 July 2007 – Australia’s worst drought in a Century Best beaches in the World Meine Heimat Ich liebe ein sonnenverbranntes Land, ein Land der weiten Ebenen, Ein Land mit zerlumpten Gebirgszuegen, der Duerre und der Ueberschwemmungen. Ich liebe ihre fernen Horizonte, ihr prachtvolles Meer, Ihre Schoenheit und ihren Terror – das weite braune Land fur mich! © 1904 Dorothea MacKellar

5. District 9680 One of 23 districts in Australia Occupies Northern Sydney Metro & Central Coast 56 Rotary Clubs 1980 Rotarians District Governor – Tony Castley

6. At Home - bushland in Berowra Married to Fred My parents. I am the youngest of 5 girls Ivy the Dog Master of Arts (Criminology), University of Toronto, CANADA

10. Graduation Day Master of Business & Technology Working for Siemens Airports Division My wife Slavka My Family, Parents, my sister, brother in law and 2 nieces Yes It does snow in some parts of Australia Paragliding At Home

11. 1400 Portraits Layered to Create the Faces of Sydney 2006 Australians speak over 300 languages and practise over 100 religions 1 birth every 1 minute 50 seconds 1 death every 3 minutes 48 seconds 1 migrant every 2 minutes 36 seconds In 2008 158,630 permanent visas granted

12. An Immigrant’s Point of View Is this the right side of the Road? Are we there yet? No Shopping after work? What is your taste? Gone Fishing What Sport? You name it.

14. Family: Kathy, Wayne, Kylie & Brad Pet Dog: Chrissy Live: Terrigal, NSW Work: Meriton Serviced Apartments Relationship Manager – Groups & Events

15. Lovin’ Summer! Thongs / Flip Flops BBQ’s

16. The Aussie Tucker “Yum!” Meat Pie: Australian’s consume an average of 12 meat pies a year. Vegemite: Invented in 1923 and is still Australia’s favourite breakfast spread! Lamb Roast, BBQ Prawns and Fresh Seasonal Fruits - Pineapples, Bananas & Mangos!

17. I work as a Business Development Manager for NSW Government Jack the dog Just Sold - My 4 bedroom house My nephew at his 2 nd birthday My family at my sister’s wedding I married Sean in March 1997 Sean and I with our best friends outside the Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Tunnel Walk fundraiser

18. Australia has the 14 th largest economy in the world in 2008 German foreign investment is around $24.5 billion Sydney is the financial capital of Australia and represents almost 25% of Australia’s Gross Domestic 22% of the population is retired 26% couples with children 13% are not in paid work Unemployment rate is climbing Currently - 4.7 % Minimum wage is A$14.31 per hour = 7.61 Euro Australian average wage in 2007 A$57,387 = 30525.17 Euro Employees average a 37 hour week with 4 weeks holidays and 5 sick days Retirement age is 60 years A glass of beer or coffee A$3.00 = 1.6 Euro INDUSTRIES in NSW 44% Australia’s finance and insurance industry 29% property and business services 34% communications industry 32% manufacturing industry

20. Thank you Danke - Auf Wiedersehen