Board 2026-27

Michael Willis (President)

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Mick-631x1024.jpg Mick is a professional Electrical Engineer and he joined Rotary while serving with the RAAF in Butterworth, Malaysia.
After a break due to work commitments, he joined the Rotary Club of Burwood and, when that Club closed, transferred to MASH.
Mick has been active in RAWCS and has made numerous trips to the Solomon Islands to assist in Project work.

Kai-Xing Goh (Past President and Secretary)

Kai-Xing joined MASH in 2019 in a transition from the Rotaract Club of Whitehorse. During her time as a Rotaractor, she was club co-president in 2017-18 and District Rotaract Representative (DRR) in 2018-19. Outside of Rotary, Kai-Xing is a doctor who is undergoing specialty training to be a Haematologist.

..Alex Starr (Vice President)

Alex Starr has been a member of MASH since 2013, including serving a term as club secretary. Alex is General Manager at Ross-Hunt Real Estate a local business in Surrey Hills where she has spent the past decade managing Owners Corporations as well as overseeing the Sales & Rentals department. She is also in her second term as a committee member on the REIV Owners Corporation Chapter.

Before relocating to Melbourne, Alex spent 19 years in the rural Victorian town of Pyramid Hill. There, she and her husband, Simon, ran a flower farm that supplied the Bendigo Market and beyond. During that time, she was also an active member of the local lions club for 5 years and also served on the Board of Pyramid Hill College for one term.

Joe Somers (Treasurer)

Joe is a charter member and past president of MASH. He has participated in most projects of the club. He was Chair of the district’s Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) committee for several years and has held many positions within the club. He is a firm believer in programs for the youth. Outside Rotary he specialised in the IT industry and worked as a management consultant. He is also a member of the Surrey Hills Progress Association.
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Rob Teese (Past co-President)

Rob has been a member of the club since 2006. He has had a number of roles including past President, youth chair, web site and Facebook co-ordinator,newsletter editor and is a regular sausage sizzler. Rob has a finance background and is married to Anne (another PP).

Alan Murdey (General Board Member)

Next Meeting

We generally meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month. If you would like to attend one of our meetings you can email the club at info@rotarymash.org.au and we will advise the time and venue. We normally adjourn to the RSL Club for dinner following the meeting.

Our next meeting will be as follows:

Date and time: Tuesday 1th September 2026 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm

Venue: Box Hill Institute, Nelson Campus, ground floor, room B10.G025, Nelson Road, Box Hill

Speakers: Club Business

Join Us

The Rotary club of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills is a friendly club in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. It is a very active club providing service opportunities for its members both locally and internationally.

RI President

Olayinka H. Babalola

President 2026-27

Rotary Club of Trans Amadi

Rivers State, Nigeria

My dear friends,

As members of Rotary, we are all united across cultures, languages, and communities. Together, we share a responsibility not only to bring about change but also to ensure that the effects endure.

That is why this year, we are called to Create Lasting Impact.

When we work alongside communities, invest in people’s skills and leadership abilities, and measure our progress, we ensure that positive changes can continue in our communities and in ourselves long after a single project ends.