ABOUT GREG ROSS

 

Born in Melbourne and grew up in North Brighton. Went to school at Wesley College in St Kilda Road, Prahran, and loved playing ball sports, particularly tennis, cricket and football. Played snooker for recreation while studying acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (University of New South Wales), then stayed in Sydney for five years working as an actor, before returning to Melbourne.

 

Have been married for over thirty years, living mainly in Upper Beaconsfield and then North Balwyn, and have four adult children. Socially, have been a Rotarian for three decades, including serving as District Governor, and am a regular volunteer presenter on Vision Australia Radio. Have been a director at the Melbourne Football Club, president at the Berwick Cricket Club, play tennis regularly and play golf at The Kew Golf Club.

 

Personal Communications

Apart from working with students from Wesley College from 1987 – 2000, and where I continue to take the incoming prefects for communication workshops, I have worked with small groups and individuals as a communications facilitator.

• Companies involved include Vic Rail, Malleys, Australia Post, the Catholic Archdiocese, Coroner’s Court and Smorgons, while groups include Rotary allied programs such as RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), Interact, Rotaract and RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program Of Enrichment).

• "A Rotarian for many years, I have served as District Governor, a literacy volunteer in Thailand and helped build an eye clinic in Vanuatu with volunteers from Melbourne and Sydney. After training and qualifying to conduct marriages, am fortunate to be in constant demand as a funeral and marriage celebrant. Have also been a regular presenter on Vision Australia (Radio for the Print Handicapped) for over 10 years."

 

Community

 

Rotary International

• Rotarian since 1976.
• Club President  1985 - 86
• Governor, District 9800, 1991 - 92
• ‘Paint Your Heart Out Australia’ – initiator and director 1992 – 98
• Literacy volunteer, Thailand 1993 – 94
• Master of Ceremonies, International Convention (Melbourne) 1993
• Master of Ceremonies & Songleader, International Convention (Taipei) 1994 and International Assembly (Los Angeles) 1994
• Member Agenda Committee, Australian Zone Institute 1996 – 98
• Chairman Agenda Committee, 34^th Rotary Institute (Perth) 1999
• Regional Co-ordinator, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, 1999 – 2000
• Chairman RYLA Committee, District 9800, 1998 - 99
• Chairman Rotary Foundation Alumni, District 9800, 2001 – 02
• World Community Service volunteer (Vanuatu), 2003
• Rotary International Zone Membership Co-ordinator, 2003 – 05
• RI Convention Promotions Committee, Salt Lake City 2006 - 07
  
  
  Vision Australia Radio (Radio for the Print Handicapped)
• At Vision Australia, have been a Presenter and Reader since 1997
  
  
  Lord Somers Camp & Power House
• Life member
• Light Blue grouper 1965. Since then, positions held include: Registrar, Slushie, Assistant Group Leader, Group Leader, Executive Officer, Press, Head of 3RS Radio Somers
  
  
  Advance Australia Foundation
• Victorian State Committee 1981 – 97
• Chairman 1995 – 97
  
  
  Interchange
• Host parent in disabled respite program 1993 – 97
  
  
  Melbourne Football Club
• Director 1982 – 83, member since 1970s
• Master of Ceremonies, President’s Lunches 1985 – 97
  
  
  Current sporting clubs
• Melbourne Cricket Club
• The Kew Golf Club
• St Aidans Tennis Club
• East Camberwell Tennis Club
  
   

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Please feel free to contact me directly :
Gregory Ross   idoido@optusnet.com.au   0407 891 048