New president for Brisbane Water Rotary

Mitchell Gordon with fellow Rotarians Cherie Simpson and Sue O'Neill

Manager of Central Coast Antiques & Collectables, Mitchell Gordon, has been elected president of Rotary Brisbane Water.

Mitchell joined Rotary International in 2011, has served on the boards of three Rotary clubs and was one of the youngest-ever club presidents in 2013.

He received a Paul Harris Fellowship Award in 2021.

Mitchell was a director of ACON from 2011-2012 and is also a former director of the Illawarra Historical Society and member of Wollongong City Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee.

He was a delegate of the largest private sector trade union in Australia for several years and is a volunteer at Henry Kendall Cottage and Historical Museum.  

He won Central Coast Council’s Business Connecting Communities Award in 2021 for his work as manager of Central Coast Antiques & Collectables.

Mitchell organises trivia nights for local charities with his friend Troy Dove, which have raised tens of thousands of dollars.

The fifth of these, raising funds for WIRES Central Coast, will be held on Thursday, September 21, with bookings now open.

The evening will be hosted by Rotary Brisbane Water at Ettalong Diggers.

Doors will open at 6pm and four rounds of 10 rock ā€˜nā€™ roll questions will start at 7pm, with scores updated after each round.

The event will also include market stalls, live auctions, raffles, giveaways, entertainment and a photo booth.

Light refreshments will be provided and there will be a cash bar.

Tickets are $20 each.

To book a table, phone Troy Dove on 0424 602 290 or visit Central Coast Antiques and Collectables in Gosford.

Terry Collins