Members

Rob Main has been a member since 2016. He is currently the club President.

Michelle McDowall has been a member of the Rotary Club of Sumner Park since 2000. Michelle is owner, Pricipal and Senior Strategist at Arabon Accountants. She is also Company Secretary at Binna Burra Lodge. Michelle was State Finalist for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 2014. She is currently the club Secretary.

PP Robert McDowall is a Past President, Past Secretary and Treasurer for our Rotary club. He and his wife Michelle were Charter (founding) members of the Club back in 1993. Robert is currently the club Treasurer.

Within Rotary, Robert has been a strong supporter of Rotary’s Youth Exchange Program, having been a counsellor for students, a host parent and volunteering on the District YEP committee for many years. Three of Robert and Michelle’s own children have been full year outbound exchange students to Europe while another two children have been on short (one month) exchanges, one to the USA, the other to Turkey including the ANZAC Day ceremony at Gallipoli. (Michelle and Robert have 7 children, now all adults.)

Outside of Rotary, Robert is a part- owner and works as a Practice Manager in an accounting practice. He is a director of an ecotourism lodge in the Gold Coast Hinterland as well as maintaining other business interests. Leisure time these days is mostly taken up with short escapes in his camper trailer or long escapes carrying Michelle’s bags on ocean cruises.

Gil Padarin-Innes has been a member since 2021

Jenny Smith is a founding member and has been in the club since 1993. Jenny is currently the immediate past President.

Pat Smith has been a member since 1998.

Dennis Taylor has been a member since 2004 and is currently the club Vocational Services Director.

Margaret Taylor has been a member since 2013 and is currently the club Youth Services Director.

Sara Taylor has been a member since 2021

Tim Taylor has been a member since 2015 and is currently the club Effective Services Director.

Isobelle Torralba has been a member of the Rotary Club of Sumner Park since 2001. Isobelle is a stockbroker / financial adviser with Morgans. She has a strong commitment to her work with the underprivileged, especially the young and homeless.

Leasa Vanohr has been a member of the Rotary Club of Sumner Park since 2012.

Leasa is Assistant Manager of Australian Consolidated Training, a Registered Training Organisation. She is passionate about youth programs and local community projects.