Richard Henricus

Vocation:

OH&S Consultant

Year Joined:

2011

Phone:

N/A

Email:

rahenricus@bigpond.com

Biography:

Born In Ceylon 08/07/1959.  Arrived by plane – 1970

EARLY LIFE

1977 to 1990, joined the Australian Army [Corp of Artillery].

EDUCATION

Barker College – School Certificate Yr 10

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, with Distinction

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Certificate IV in Project Management

Certificate I in Transport & Distribution, Warehousing and Storage.

CAREER

1991 to 1994 – Sales, the learning channel.
In the middle of '94, I bought the business, renamed it Visual Mathematics and expanded nationally with over 30 employees.

2005 sold the business and took some time off to re-program myself.  During this period I went back to TAFE, studied full-time.

In mid 2007 I started my new career as a safety consultant with a construction firm which is current and continue to undertake other contract work in the field of OH&S.

SPORTS

Rugby Union – NSW Army, National Army & All Services first XV.  The highlight of my Army Rugby was to play at Victoria Barracks against Alan Jones Wallabies [practice match before their tour to Britain] in early 1982.

I marked David Campesi, after the game I realised how bad I was and I thought of hanging up the boots, but for the pep talk I had from the Ella brothers, convincing me to play on just to make up the numbers!!!

I played for Eastwood from '84 to '89.  Then coached Eastwood Colts all grades from '90 to '94.

PRIVATE LIFE

Married to Caroline Hawkless for over sixteen years and still feel blessed for her saying yes.  I have asked her why me, she said that she needed someone to lift heavy objects, carry things and open jars.

We have two basset hounds and one cat – no children.

HOBBIES

Too many to mention, but currently learning to play the Guitar.

Why I joined Rotary: Pending

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