• Australia and Xi Jinping’s China

    Adelaide Bowling Club Dequeteville Terrace, Kent Town, SA, Australia

    Her Excellency Frances Adamson who was born in Adelaide, is the Australian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Ms Adamson arrived in Beijing on 8th August, 2011,and presented her credentials to the President of the People’s Republic of china, HE Hu Jintao, on 16th August,2011. Ms Adamson served in the Australian Consulate-General in Hong […]

  • Commonwealth Club of Adelaide Sundowner

    Adelaide Bowling Club Dequeteville Terrace, Kent Town, SA, Australia

    Born in 1950 and educated at Prince Alfred College, Glenn is a fifth generation Cooper. Glenn started off his working career by gaining qualifications in electronic engineering and later in computing and marketing. After his completion of studies, Glenn entered into the computing field with a company called Anderson Digital Equipment. After two years with […]

  • Centenary of First World War – The Telling of Our Story

    Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval, North Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Dr. Brendan Nelson commenced as Director of the Australian War Memorial on 17th December, 2012.  Prior to this he was the Australian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, The European Union and NATO(2009-12). Apart from overseeing a major transformation in Australia’s relationships with the European Union and NATO, Dr. Nelson forged deep links with the communities of […]

  • The Digger’s Doctor, A Life of Service

    Adelaide Bowling Club Dequeteville Terrace, Kent Town, SA, Australia

    Dr. Donald Beard has had an extraordinary career. He has been quoted as a man of substance in war and in peace. He graduated in 1947 M.B, B.S. (Adel). and joined the Citizen Military Forces. He took up appointment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and in 1949 he was sent to Japan for 12 months […]

  • Australian and African Commonwealth Perspectives

    Adelaide Bowling Club Dequeteville Terrace, Kent Town, SA, Australia

    Bishop Michael Musale serves as the General Overseer of Christ Victory Gospel Ministries, and President of Victory Christian School, both located in Turbo, Kenya. Michael was born and raised in Nairobi in the era when Britain was gradually relinquishing responsibility for a number of African nations, including Kenya Hence he was privileged to be one […]

  • Can Tourism Significantly Contribute to Revive the Fortunes of SA

    Adelaide Bowling Club Dequeteville Terrace, Kent Town, SA, Australia

    Singapore Airlines this year is celebrating 30 years in Adelaide. Hugh Chevrant Breton is the current South Australian Manager, having served twice in the position. Hugh was born in France in 1957. He lived and studied in Paris and graduated from a private Tourism University. Between 1977 and 1982 he was a full time tour […]