Rotary Club of Melbourne
Paul Harris Fellow
Meredith Bucknall
It is an honour to recognise a special lady as a Paul Harris Fellow for she has served the interests of Rotary Melbourne for the last 13 years as a wife of one of our distinguished Members.
Raised in a real estate family, she is a Graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts/Geography further her studies in Town & Regional Planning at Melbourne University and practiced as a Town Planner. She met her husband at Monash University and as a mother, followed his work assignments to Sydney and his long sojourn in Singapore whilst raising two sons and a daughter in Melbourne.
The most cheerful and intuitive a person one could ever meet, this lady is best described as having immensely strong family values and boundless energy having supported her husband in all that he has achieved and in more recent times, all that he has endured.
There were accolades a plenty during my behind the scene chats with family and friends and this rephrasing of a famous quote resonated so well we me when it was said ‘that behind every great woman, there is potential of a great man’.
Meredith Bucknall, for a sustained commitment to supporting the outstanding contribution that your husband Hugh continues to make to Rotary Melbourne, District 9800 and indeed, the Rotary World in delivering our Centenary next year and 2023 International Convention, and for your individual contribution to numerous On-To-Conference treks, Group home hosting and fund raising that you have so graciously undertaken, it gives me great pleasure to name you on behalf of the Board and Members of the Rotary Club of Melbourne - a Paul Harris Fellow.
Meredith, I know that this recognition came as a most unexpected surprise to you and Hugh when I dropped by your home last week, and today I acknowledge that he and members of your family are on-line to share this occasion. Your Paul Harris Pin and Citation will be delivered to you and now would Members please join me in congratulating Meredith Bucknall.
Conferred this 17th Day of June 2020 by Kevin F Sheehan, President Rotary Melbourne
