District Governor John Barnes

John joined The Rotary Club of Clayton in 1979 and was president in 1983-84 and again in 2002-03. He has held most positions at Club level including Secretary for 10 years and is a Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire. He has served on the district Vocational and International Committees, was chair of the District International Committee in 2003-04 and 2004-05. He was an Assistant Governor in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

In 1999 John and his wife Gaye (PHF) accompanied an Interplast team to Laos (as Rotary observers) as a result of an invitation from Interplast. He is now a company member and board member of Interplast Australia and over the past 7 years has been active in promoting the programme to clubs and districts throughout Australia. John has taken leave of absence from the Interplast Board to fulfil his duties as Governor

John was the Principal of Lambie Real Estate Pty Ltd, a predominantly residential real estate agency in Clayton, from which he retired on 1 April 2008 after having been in the Real Estate Industry for almost 40 years. He started his working life in Tasmania with the Commercial Bank of Australia where he met and married Gaye. They have 2 daughters. Amanda is married to Mark and works as a commercial property manager in an inner Melbourne Estate agency.  Rachel, engaged to Paul and planning to marry in January 2009, is studying Commerce/Accounting at Monash University and working in advertising in  a real estate agency in Elwood.

Apart from his family, his business and Rotary he finds some time for gardening, enjoying good food and wine, doing a little bike-riding and supporting the Essendon Football Club. In their retirement Gaye and Gaye look forward to spending more time travelling and doing those things they have been unable to do with a 6/7 day a week job.

John and Gaye look forward to serving the District in 2008/09 and doing their part to "Make Dreams Real" for the children of the world

Contact details:

Telephone: (P) 98028007

Mobile: 0414464741

Click on the following link to contact DGN John by email: John Barnes