Sister Romanus Dee

Sr Romanus Dee was born and reared in Co. Kerry Ireland. She entered the St. John of God Convent  in Co Mayo in 1948  and came to Australia in 1951. Sr Romanus did nursing training in the hospital in Subiaco. Over the years she has nursed in a variety of places including Goulburn in N.S.W., Warrnambool in Victoria. Rivervale and Bunbury in W.A. Now she is retired at St. John of God Convent in Subiaco.

Sr Romanus has now had the time and energy to write a few books and she visits the patients in the Midland Hospital. In her spare time she does knitting and sewing for the missions in the Philippines and Africa and attends to the homeless nearby. All this gives her a very happy retirement with her Community of about 50 sisters. God has blessed her with good health.

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Campbell Baird

Campbell has a bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from UNSW and a Masters of International Finance from Curtin University, he is a Member of the AusIMM & AICD and he sits on the Association of Mining and Exploration Council in Australia as Treasurer. Campbell is also Chairman of the School Board of Kyilla Primary School.

Campbell started his career in the Western Australian Goldfields, North Parkes copper mine and in Iron Ore in Canada.

Campbell has over 25 years of International Mining Experience. Campbell is presently the Managing Director of Indiana Resources, which has a number of exciting exploration and development projects in the country of Tanzania.

Campbell has extensive international development experience having worked as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for Vulcan Resources during the pre-development of the Kylylahti Copper Gold Project, Campbell also spent 5 years working with SRK Consulting where he lead and was part of many feasibility and technical studies on open pit and underground projects across the world.

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Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson’s earliest musical training was in Melbourne studying piano. She took up bassoon at the age of 13. Anne continued her musical studies at Melbourne University, and as an International Scholarship Student in Georgia USA and returned to Australia in 1971.

 Anne left Sydney in 1973 to do a Postgraduate Course in Education at Melbourne University and eventually studied for her Master of Music Degree at Adelaide University and worked closely with the members of the Adelaide wind quintet.

 She took up a contract with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as second bassoon and in the following year as Acting Associate Principal Bassoon until she moved to Perth. Anne joined WASO and in 1978 was appointed Principal Bassoon. She has been a member of various Chamber Music groups in Perth including Perth Wind Quintet and the Emanuel Ensemble.

 Anne retired from WASO in 2009 and continues to teach in a number of schools and performs with various ensembles including the Perth Symphony, Perth Chamber Orchestras and Fremantle Chamber Orchestra.

 She is actively involved with the Australasian Double Reed Society Anne is currently Vice President and WA Representative.

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Spiros Poulos - Greek Musician

This interview traces the life and music of Spiros Poulos, who was born in Greece, was involved in many occupations, traveled the world widely, modified the Bouzouki and wrote many of his own songs.

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Antonio Casella - Author

Published  novels:      

The Sensualist, Southfalia and An Olive Branch for Sante.                 

His Stories  have appeared in:  Westerly (3), The west Australian (3), Outrider, The Age, Antipodes.     

Reviews:

In many Australian publications including:  The West Australian, The Age (Melbourne) The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Book Review.

Recognition:

A Writing Fellowship, awarded by the Australia Council

Convocation Prize awarded  by the University of Western Australia. (1993)

Writer in Residence at the Australia Council’s Whiting Studio in Rome. (1996)

Past President of  the Dante Alighieri Society of Western Australia.

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Manuela Cervellera - Puglia

Manuela was born at Putignano (Bari) in Puglia in southern Italy.

After she graduated in law form Bari’s University, she moved to Milan to do a Masters.

In Milan she spent more than 10 years working for several companies. In March 2015 she decided to quit her job and go to Yangon (Myanmar) for a new and exciting adventure.

She moved to Perth in August of last year.

Websites on Puglia:

           http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/puglia/history

           http://www.trulliitalyinpuglia.com/History%20of%20Puglia.htm

           http://www.visitpuglia.it

           http://www.italia.it/en/travel-ideas/culture-and-entertainment/puglia-in-musica-la-pizzica.html

           http://blog.unahotels.it/music-in-puglia-the-pizzica/

           http:// www.trulliitalyinpuglia.com/index.php/About-Puglia

           http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/puglia/

           https://memoriapugliesi.wordpress.com/pugliesi-in-australia/

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Raffaele Basini - Musician

Raffaele Basini was born in Florence (Italy) 28 April 1928 and as a child moved with his parents to La Spezia. At a young age (without the knowledge of his parents) he learnt to play percussion. He went on to create a number of bands and they played music in a variety of places including San Remo. He spent a year playing music on board a passenger ship travelling the Atlantic. In due course, by an unusual circumstance, decided to migrate to Australia in 1962. There by chance me met Roberto Valli and joined his band. They played many years together first in Melbourne and then in Perth. He had a long career in music and was instrumental in bringing new music styles in Australia including Bosa Nova, Guaracha and Cumbia. He has played till recent times at the of 88 years.

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