Richard has been a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Goonellabah for 35 years. President recycled three times. He has held the position for District Chairman for RAWCS & DIK and has travelled the Solomon Islands & PNG on 4 FAIM projects involving hospitals & schools. He is personally involved in recycling hospital & school “wastes” to the Pacific Islands to Cambodia via NR DIK Brisbane. He is at present the Director of the District Special Projects in District 9640.

Richard is a Chartered Professional Engineer with 20 years experience in Local Government NSW and now on 30 years in practice as a Consulting Civil & Structural Engineer. In 1988-90 he was Project Manager for ATSIC to rebuild the Tabulam Aboriginal Village, west of Casino in which 12 new houses, roads, water supply & sewerage reticulation was completed. He has travelled Australia & the World extensively and is well familiar with the conditions & lifestyle of Central Australia. Now semi-retired, he enjoys his weekly golf, bowls, Rotary and Men’s Shed, with weekends around the Family activities and six teenage grandchildren.