Change over at the top

HUY Nguyen was installed as President of the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast on Sunday.

Outgoing President Elissa Ritchie, presented Mr Nguyen with his regalia in front of his family and over 80 Rotarians at a changeover lunch at the North Ballarat Sports Club.

Mr Nguyen is the Deputy Director of Radiography and Diagnostic Services at Ballarat Health Services.

He was two years old when his father escaped from Vietnam and aged 10 when the family was re-united in Melbourne in 1992.

Mr Nguyen joined the Rotary Club because he felt a personal need to give back to the community.

“I had a desire to help out and Rotary members are people of action so it was a great fit,” he said. “I want to break the notion that you have to be retired to be part of Rotary.”

He has been a member for four years and says he is still learning.

“I want to lead by example to encourage younger people to consider Rotary membership,” he said.

Rotary Connects the World is an apt theme for the 2019-20 Rotary year over which Mr Nguyen and his incoming leadership team will preside.