Graham Jamieson - Picton Press

Born in Glasgow and moved to Aberdeen in Scotland when only young. Got into print as an apprentice in the late 70s and has gained skills in production, estimating, sales and operations. Was the first individual to be a director of two different print companies in Aberdeen. Had a brief stint in Melbourne in the mid-nineties and moved to Perth in 2004. General Manager of Picton press and also a board member and director of the Print industries of Australia association.

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Shearing in Western Australia

Valerie Hobson:

I was born in Corrigin in 1936. My parents were farming at Babakin - wheat and sheep. I was the middle daughter of three. Primary school was at Babakin - a one teacher school. We got there by the school bus. For secondary school I was sent to board at PLC for five years. I went to Edith Cowan University and by 1999 I had my Master of Arts Local History. In 2002 I published a book on the history of shearing in WA. In 2014 I was awarded the Order of Australia for preserving the history of WA shearing. Now I am in the just released Who's Who of Australian Women.

Kevin Plunkett:

Born in Bunbury in 1931. Is one of the youngest of six brothers and one sister. During the depression years learnt to live frugally. Dad used to ride hurdles in Victoria when he was young. Now I help my niece with and her husband when they take there horses to Broome for the race round so I am back where I started! Father and uncles were all shearers. I took up shearing in 1953 and did that for many years and worked on the weighbridge for the CBH (Commonwealth Bulk Handling) between shearing seasons. Now I am back where I started helping in stables.

Barry Mainwearing:

I was born in Mt Hawthorn on 6 August 1936. I worked with father in building industry when I left school but when I turned 15 went to the Bridgetown area. The next year I went to Broomehill and worked again as a farmhand on a wheat and sheep farm and I had a quick introduction to shearing. From then on I was interested in shearing as a good way to earn money. I eventually took up a CP (Conditional Purchase) block at Morawa and was able to go shearing whenever I needed money. I have good memories of my shearing years and I go the Shearers Reunions twice a year.

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Yunnan Program

Tina Tang-Clark – Registered Migration Agent

Tina was born in Yunnan Province, China and migrated to Australia in 2004. Tina has worked in the migration industry since 2004 and became Registered Migration Agent in 2012. Tina has helped and assisted clients of many nationalities to migrate to Australia, she is experienced Migration Agent in ENS/RSMS, 457 visa applications, Business Skills Migration and Family Migration Scheme and she is also an art lover embracing cultural richness and speaking various languages.

TaiLan LU – Retired Doctor

Ms Lu had worked as Doctor for more than 30 years in Yunnan Province, China. She also is part time Dress Maker enjoying hand-made embroideries. In the last 8 years, she has busily traveled between China and Perth Australia, she loves beautiful beaches and parks in Perth.

Ray Clark – Service Manager/Truck Driver

Ray was based in Thailand having worked for BPI/Sandvik as Service Manager and various overseas companies for more than 15 years, he was in charge of after- sale service for Philippines, Tai Wan, Indonesian & Chinese market and had heavily traveled around these regions during the period which enables Ray to deeply understand and appreciate local cultural and customs of these regions.

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Robert Whitehead - Naturopath

Robert Whitehead

Born on the East Coast of Australia, Robert had two qualifications when he left Sydney for Adventure at the age of 25, Agriculture and Commerce & Accounting.

Robert has worked in rural Albany & Kununurra. Went on to Media in farm broadcasting in Radio and TV. Then onto journalism with the West Australian, in Perth, prior to more adventures in broadcasting in Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong in 1972.

He has traveled & worked overseas. Robert then morphed into Real Estate for twenty years back in Perth. Then, after tinkering around the edges of natural medicine, in 2008, Robert enrolled to formally study the discipline with Advanced Diplomas of Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine and Nutritional Medicine. You can call him on +61 8 9383 7408, or email, dancingobert@iinet.net.au for a blast about your health, or indeed, its’ possible absence!!

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Indonesian

Indonesian Program Presented by:

Ahmad Komara

I come from Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. I have been living in Perth for about three years. I am a PhD research student at Curtin University, Western Australia. Back in my country, I am a government officer working for the Ministry of Finance.

Kristian Agung Prasetyo
I was born on Christmas day in 1974 in Madiun. After leaving a TAFE-level education in 1996, I worked at the Indonesian tax office for more than a decade. I left the tax office in late 2012 to become a tax trainer. I did my undergraduate degree in management at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta and a master's degree in taxation at Curtin. Now, I am doing a PhD, still in taxation, at Curtin also.

Frederika Niken

I was born in Central Java and have been living in Papua since 2005. I am studying master of sustainable aquaculture in Curtin University. I work for Ministry of Marine and Fisheries Affair in Papua. I have learnt Papuan dancing and have attended cultural festivals in Papua. I love Papuan music, food and dance. The Papuan cultures and traditions just make me love Papuan people and the land!

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The Philippines

The program on the Philippines' history, culture and migration was presented by Cecilia Conception, Ruth Lopez and Professor Michael Pinches 8 May 2016.

The program on Kenya, its history, culture and migration was presented by Eva Mwakichako, Anne Tonje, Cecilia Morris and Ivy Kihara 1 May 2016.