A year of challenges was set for the Rotary Club of Wollongong this week.
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Professor Michael Hough AM set the agenda when he was installed as the new president of the Wollongong at a function at Centro CBD.
The changeover meeting was attended by wide range of Rotary and civic dignitaries who celebrated the clubs 87th year.
They included the Rotary District Governor, Lord Mayor of Wollongong and the Catholic Bishop of Wollongong as well as many presidents of neighbouring Illawarra Rotary clubs who were all were chartered from this original Wollongong club.
The meeting was also attended by the newest member, recently appointed SES Commissioner Adam Dent
Another highlight occurred when outgoing president Rod Oxley presented a Paul Harris Fellowship to Troy Everett of TAFE Illawarra for his outstanding work in promoting selected regional young people to success in the World Skills Competition.
It comes just five weeks before the Australian team, a third of which is made up of Illawarra participants, flies out for Brazil.
It also came just a few days after Mr Everett was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Vocational Education and Training at the 2015 NSW Training Awards for the Illawarra and South East NSW region.
He was also presented the Vocational Education and Training Teacher/Trainer Award for his tole at Wollongong TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute.New president Prof Hough is a well known member of Illawarra’s professional community.
He has had a long career in the University of Wollongong’s Sydney Business School and is known for his tireless work in organising the first seven Wings Over Illawarra Air Shows.
He is also foundation chairman of the Illawarra IteC.
The ambitious program of future challenges he outlined for the Rotary Club of Wollongong to tackle in partnership with regional organisations included developing a regional version of Vivid.
The initial proposed is for it to be called Light Up Wollongong.
He has also proposed a global sculpture competition leading to a significant harbour based sculpture and the attraction of a national choral festival to be held at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre.
Prof Hough said the club met at Centro in the CBD on Tuesday evenings at 6pm and welcomed interest from individuals or organisations interested to assist and develop exciting future challenges.