Group
Study Exchange from District 9830
Tasmania
- Australia to District 3050
India
from left to right - D9830 India team: Kelly Smith,
Peter Murfet (team leader) Isabel Gardiner, Shane Le
Fevre, Leanne Carlon and Jennifer Savenake
(reserve)
Cultural/recreational visits
and activities requested for the
team:
Peter Murfett
Team
Leader: (Rotary Club of Hobart)
Peter Murfett has been a
member of the Rotary Club of Hobart in Tasmania
for some 26 years and is presently an Assistant
Governor. He was President of his Club in
2005-06, has been a Director of the Club for
several years and has held several committee
chairman roles.
Peter is Director of his
company Murfett Management Pty Ltd and is an
Associate of KPMG. He was previously a Director
in Consulting with KPMG for 14 years. A
Certified Practicing Accountant and a Justice of
the Peace, his consulting activities concentrate
on executive recruitment, strategic directions,
management advice, facilitation and organisation
review.
He has always been active in
his community and has previously held voluntary
national positions in three organisations,
including the Heart Foundation. He is presently
Chairman of the Board of St Michael's Collegiate
School and Secretary/Treasurer of the Tasmania
Chapter of the Institute of Management
Consultants.
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Leanne
Carlon,
(Rotary Club of
Youngtown)
Leanne Carlon is 34 years old
and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Youngtown. Leanne manages the Tasmanian peak
sport and recreation body for people with a
disability - TASRAD.
Leanne's role is to support
the inclusion of people with a disability in
sport and recreation from local club
participation through to elite competition such
as the Paralympics. Additionally, Leanne
lectures at the University of Tasmania in
"Adapted Physical Activity" and acts as the
Launceston City Council's Access Officer where
she is employed to encourage the community to
provide access for all and to celebrate
diversity. Leanne is also studying part-time for
her Masters at UTAS in the School of
Management.
Leanne lives in Launceston,
and is completing the renovation of a federation
style home. She has a cocker spaniel/dachshund
named Henrietta who she enjoys spoiling with
attention. Leanne is a keen sports person and is
in training to compete in the coming season's
triathlon series. She also loves spending time
with friends, bushwalking, gardening and eating
dessert.
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Isabel
Gardner,
(Rotary Club of Central Launceston)
Isabel Gardner is 30 years old and is
sponsored by the Rotary Club of Central
Launceston. Isabel lives in Launceston in
Tasmania's north and works for Australia's
leading telecommunications company, Telstra. Her
role is in sales and account management for
business customers.
Isabel holds an Arts Degree
(majoring in French Literature) and a Graduate
Diploma in Business Administration. Isabel has
previously worked in Brisbane and Sydney in
project coordination and recruitment.
Outside of work Isabel is very active
and enjoys long distance running and
bushwalking. She enjoys foreign cultures and
travel and was fortunate enough to live in
Switzerland for 2 years in 1995 &endash; 1997.
She has visited countries in Europe, North
America and Australasia.
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Shane LeFevre,
(Rotary Club of
Ulverstone)
Shane LeFevre is 39 years old
and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Ulverstone. Shane lives in Devonport, which is
the gateway to Tasmania via the passenger ferry
service from Melbourne. He has recently divorced
and has two children, Kieren aged 11 years and
Emma aged 9 years. Shane is a career police
officer with 20 years of service and is the
Officer in Charge of the Ulverstone Police
Station on the North-West Coast.
Shane is currently performing
an administrative role with Tasmania Police,
however, he has a wide range of operational
experiences including Traffic Services, Drug
Investigation, Criminal Investigation and more
recently participated in writing and managing a
National Counter Terrorism Exercise. He is
currently vying for promotion to the
Commissioned Officer rank and regularly relieves
at the rank of Inspector, in charge of upwards
of 60 personnel.
Shane has recently completed
a Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Policing
at the University of Tasmania and also the
Public Sector Management Program offered through
Macquarie University in New South Wales.
Shane is interested in 4 wheel driving,
camping, fishing, riding his motorcycle and
spending time with his family. He enjoys
entertaining and making new friends.
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Kelly Smith
(Rotary Club of
West Tamar)
Kelly Smith is 28 and is
sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Tamar.
Kelly has a Batchelor of Human Movement and is a
teacher at Riverside High School. She teaches
Health and Physical Education, Home Economics
and Languages. In addition to classroom teaching
Kelly has recently been involved in Drug
Awareness Programs for parents and students and
actively encourages students to become life long
participants in physical activity through
coaching a variety of sporting teams.
Kelly is a keen sportswoman
and currently plays softball, hockey and
badminton. She has represented Tasmania in
softball for many years. She lives in Launceston
with her partner Ben and their two Labrador
dogs. Her personal interests include
recreational fishing, cray fishing, going to the
gym and spending time with family and
friends.
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