Thibodaux Rotary Club – Australian Team Group Study Exchange

GSE Australian Team - Thibodaux Rotary ClubThe Rotary GSE (Group Study Exchange) Australian Team visited the Thibodaux Rotary Club on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.  The Vocational Training Team members were selected for a four week trip to study Agriculture and Aquaculture in Louisiana in the March-April 2014 timeframe.

 

Tamara Campbell (second from left) is a Senior Forester with the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Forestry from Wauchope, NSW in Australia.  Tamara has been in forestry for 15 years.  Her job is rewarding in that there is variety in her day to day activities.  She can start the day working on a bridge installation in her district and end her day after getting called to help fight forest fires in another location.  Tamara is very proud of the products which are made from her district’s timber which include lumber, furniture and flooring. 

 

Paul Arnott (left) is Senior Farmer Manager from the University of New England (UNE) in Armidale NSW.  Paul is part of the technical staff at UNE as the Manager of Armidale Rural Properties.  Paul, his wife and two children like to go camping along the lakes and rivers in his area.  It is common to see a platypus out swimming in the water during their camping trips.  Paul’s daughter participates on the local swim team and enjoys shopping like any other teenager.  Paul’s son is active in soccer and recently scored 4 goals in one game.  Paul also enjoys do-it-yourself remodeling on his home.  He recently completed remodeling his kitchen.

 

Michelle Webb (second from right) is an Agricultural High School Teacher who is also a farmer / grazer from Coonabarabran, NSW.  Michelle grew up on a farm with cattle and sheep which is now managed by her brother.  In her current role, Michelle teaches high school students in agriculture and raises open range pigs.  Michelle enjoys teaching because most of her classes are held outdoors.  Being outdoors enables her students to experience real world lessons in agriculture.

 

Cameron Wood (right) is a farmer/ grazer/ wool classer from Uralla, NSW.  Cameron is active in charities ranging from head shaving to sponsor education for African children to paddling down lengths of local rivers to raise money.  Cameron also likes to play sports including cricket, rugby and soccer.  The main business for his farm raises sheep and sells the wool to clothiers in Italy for making high quality suits.

 

Lindsay Wilkin (center) who is the GSE Australian Team Leader is a farmer/grazer from Coonabarabran, NSW.  Lindsay raises beef cattle and has been a Rotarian of many years with his wife and two daughters.  Lindsay’s wife is active in district politics.  As the GSE Team leader, Lindsay Wilkin, and the team will be looking at many different aspects of the agriculture and aquaculture industries in the Louisiana area.

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