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Friday 5 September 2008
6:45 for 7:00am
Melbourne Convention Centre

 
Hugh Evans
2008 Breakfast Guest Speaker

Hugh Evans


Hugh is the founder of the Oaktree Foundation, Australia's first youth run aid and development organisation.

At 25 years old, Hugh has been formally recognised for his achievements with the titles Young Victorian of the Year (2003), Young Australian of the Year (2004) and Junior Chamber International Young Person of the World (2005).

In addition to Oaktree, Hugh Evans sits on the steering committee of the Make Poverty History campaign and helped coordinate the Make Poverty History Concert in Nov 2006. He was formally recognised for his efforts when he received MTV's Free Your Mind Humanitarian Award, an award previously received by U2's Bono, Burmese Activist Aung San Suu Kyi and Bob Geldoff.

Hugh is a key note speaker for businesses around Australia, including Medibank Private, IBM, Shell, Macquarie Bank, the Myer family, NAB Private Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Just Group and JB Were Goldman Sachs.

Hugh is currently working on a major project called Change the World. A TV series that gives twelve Australians the opportunity to put world changing projects into action.

Venue 


Bellarine Hall
Melbourne Convention Centre
Corner of Flinders and Spencer Streets
Melway 2F:A8

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Parking
To avoid congestion we recommend parking under the Melbourne Exhibition Centre (Jeff's shed). From there take the covered walkway across the Yarra to the Melbourne Convention Centre (see downloadable map above).
Music: Roma Waterman 

Roma Waterman
Roma is a well-known singer/songwriter and the Worship Pastor at CCC Whitehorse in Melbourne.

She has released five albums, and is best known for her songs "More Than Ice Cream", "Lifting me up" and the award winning "I Was Carried".

Roma now invests much of her time speaking at Women's Conferences across Australia. She was also a keynote speaker at Sista's Women's conference in Auckland, New Zealand in September 2006.

Roma is the founder of the Melbourne Gospel Choir, which boasts performances at the 2006 Aussie Rules Grand Final, Carols By Candlelight, Good Morning Australia, the Good Friday Appeal, It Takes Two and Dancing With The Stars.

In 2006, she pioneered the concept for the now-annual Unite Conference, where five eastern Melbourne Churches combine to offer training and equipping to those involved in the creative arts.

Roma's first book, "The Working Singers Handbook", is available world wide through Music Sales UK Pty Ltd.

Roma's CD's and book will be available at the breakfast.


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