Hearty Congratulations!

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

Mr David George WEIL

For service to the community through a range of roles.

David is a very familiar figure around Huntingtower - he's a passionate past student,  former School Captain and current Chairman of the Huntingtower School Board. He's loved for his integrity, intelligence, marvellous good humour and absolute dedication to all things Huntingtower. 

We are thrilled that David's hard work for our school and the wider community has been recognised with the Order of Australia Medal in the recent Australia Day Awards.  

David's work for our community includes the following:

Huntingtower School Association

 Chairman, since 2014.

 Company Secretary, 1997-2014.

 Honorary Solicitor, ongoing.

 Board Member, since 1988.

Australian Children's Theatre Foundation

 Established the Foundation.

 Trustee, since 1991.

 Author of 'The Strolling Players Live On - The Life of Joan and Betty Rayner'.

Australian-Asian Association of Victoria

 President, 2007-2009.

 Past Vice-President.

 Past Public Officer.

 Committee Member, since 1990.

Melbourne Council for Overseas Students

 President, 1989-1991.  Vice-President, 1986-1988.

 Member, 1982-mid 1990s.

Other

 Trustee, Sir Edward Dunlop International Students Emergency Fund, since 1990.

 Board Member, Independent Schools Victoria.

 Past Member, Australia Malaysia Business Council.

 Director, Foundation Boroondara, 2004-2010.

 Foundation Member, Landcare, 1995-2001 and Member, Management Committee, Landcare Victoria, 2001-2004.

 Member, Advisory Board for the Graduate Diploma in Transnational Law, University of Melbourne, 1995-2003.

 Treasurer, Malaysian Law Students Association, Monash University, 1982-1983, and Member, 1981-1984.

And congratulations, too, to Sue and Chris Storey!

English teacher Sue Storey and her husband, Chris, became 'signed-up Aussies' at a recent Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony.