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District Governor 2009-10 Jill Qualtrough welcomes you to her District in Victoria

DG Jill Qualtrough

District Governor's Profile 2009-10

Jill Qualtrough

Partner: Malcolm

Names of Children: Susan, Kerry

No. of years a Lion: 12

On Club Board: 8

On District Cabinet: 5

Theme/Motto for Year: Persistence-Pride-Service

Main Objectives for Year:

To see the formulation of a District Disaster plan that is known by all members within the District.

For clubs and members to have a better understanding of their District Chairmen and the portfolios they administer, and to make good use of their expertise within clubs.

To promote interaction between clubs, both on a social level by encouraging more visitations and good times, and on a working-for-the-community level by holding more joint projects and activities.

Lions Interests: Public Relations, Membership and Retention Training. Assisting Neighbourhood Watch with Operation Safe Plate. Lions Youth of the Year. StepAhead. Lions Eye Health Program. Peace Poster Competition.

Outstanding Lions Achievements: Graduate of the Emerging Leaders Institute, Bali, 2004; Graduate of the Senior Lions Institute, Dunedin, 2008; Joint Guiding Lion helping to form a New Century Lions Club in Bendigo.
Operation Friendship in Connecticut and Indiana, 6 weeks in 2006. Attended three International Conventions and eight MD Conventions. Sightfirst 11 Group Coordinator.

Awards: Ian Stockdale Humanitarian Award, International President's Certificate of Appreciation, DG's Certificate of Appreciation, Club Certificate of Appreciation.

Business Interests: Secretarial and Hospitality. Taste tester at all local coffee lounges.

Civic Interests: Bendigo Easter Fair; Weekly Snakes (and occasionally Ladders) for 12 years with a local handicapped gentleman.

Sporting Interests: Squash, tennis, volleyball - sadly, all in the dim past!