| Alex McHarg | ||
| Alex is a member of the Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter having joined the Club in 1992. Serving on the Board for 7 years and as Club President in 2000-01. In the District he has served as an Assistant Governor for 3 years and as District Secretary for 2 years, and is a current member of the District Rotary Foundation Committee. Although born in Sydney (1945), Alex grew up in the Hunter Valley as his family moved to the Coal Fields area when he was a few months old. He attended school in the Kurri Kurri and studied Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at College in Newcastle to gain statutory qualifications in both disciplines for the mining industry, finally graduating with a Master of Engineering Practice from University Of Technology Sydney. Alex lived with his family until he married Pamela, a Maitland girl in 1966. Alex and Pam have raised two children, living in Kotara, Kurri Kurri, Catherine Hill Bay and finally settling in Singleton in 1982 as they followed Alex’s work as an engineer in the mining industry, finally as a Principal Consultant with a Non Destructive Testing company supporting the engineering work of various mining companies. Alex joined Rotary as a way of continuing his involvement in the local community after being involved in the Scouting movement as a Scout leader and Junior Soccer as a coach, manager and committee member. His interest, outside of family and work was sailing, both inshore and offshore, having followed this sport for some 40 years. The effects of the sun finally made him reconsider his leisure activities and he has become involved in the Chinese health art of Tai Chi having progressed to the level of Senior Instructor for the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region. Alex finished working fulltime at the end of the 2007 to allow him to focus on his duties as District Governor for the 2008/09 Rotary year. Pamela grew up in Maitland and worked in the retail industry until she gave up work to raise their children. She became heavily involved in school activities working as a volunteer and finally as organiser in the school canteen. Pam is an active member of Singleton Quilters Guild, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and has served the Inner Wheel Club of Singleton as Treasurer and now spends much of her evening hours supporting Alex with his local Tai Chi classes. |
Alex and Pam McHarg |
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