Brian Engert

OAM

Curriculum Vitae

• Personal
  • Family
    • Married to Rhonda. Two children, Amanda and David and three grand-children
  • Education
    • The Junction Demonstration School: 1955 - 1961
    • Newcastle Technical High School: 1962
    • Manly Boys' High School: 1963 - 1965
    • Sydney Technical College, School of Graphic Arts: 1966 - 1969
  • Work History
    • Sungravure (Magazine Printing): Retoucher/Etcher, 1966 - 1981
    • BJ Handyman Services: Owner/Manager, 1979 - 1981
    • Whiteley Industries (Industrial Chemical Manufacturer): Manager, In-Plant Printing Department: 1981 - 1994
    • Bradprint (Offset Printing): Owner/Manager: 1983 - 2020
    • Funnel Web (Internet Services): Owner/Manager: 1997 - 2021
    • Printernet (Print and Internet Services): Owner/Manager: 2021 - present

• Community Service
  • Scout Association of Australia:
    • Member since 1963
    • Youth member: 1963 - 1967
    • Rover Scout: 1968 - 1974
    • Mackellar Rovers Crew Leader: 1969 - 1971
    • Assistant Cub Scout Leader, 1st Harbord: 1970 - 1974
    • Assistant Cub Scout Leader, 1st Berowra: 1975 - 1981
    • Cub Scout Leader, 1st Berowra: 1981 - 1989
    • Group Leader, 1st Berowra: 1989 - 1997
    • Group Advisor, 1st Berowra: 1997 - Present
    • Sites and Services Team, District "J", Australian Scout Jamboree: 1970
    • Activities Team, Australia Scout Jamboree: 1985
    • Manager (Marketplace/Commercial Area), World Scout Jamboree: January 1988
    • Assistant Quartermaster, Manly Warringah Jamborette: 1995
    • Activities Team, Australia Scout Jamboree: 1996
    • Assistant Manager, Activities Team, Australia Scout Jamboree: 2000
    • Created and developed an online Member management database for Berowra Scout Group
    • Leader-in-charge, 1st Berowra: 2022-2023
  • Army Reserve (formerly Citizens Military Forces):
    • Served with 9th Light Ant-Aircraft Regiment (later 7th Field Regiment), Royal Australian Artillery, 1968 – 1974.
    • Promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
    • Senior NCO in charge of Battery Command Post.
  • Berowra Pre-School:
    • Management Committee Vice President: 1979
    • Management Committee President: 1980 - 1983
    • Chairman of Building Extension Sub-Committee
  • Wideview Public School:
    • P&C Vice President: 1982 - 1983
    • P&C President: 1984 - 1987
  • Berowra Safety House:
    • Convenor Safety House programme in Berowra/Berowra Heights
    • Committee member
  • Neighbourhood Watch:
    • Initiated Neighbour Hood Watch programme for Areas 16/28, 16/29, 16/30
    • Committee member Area 16/28
  • Berowra Pool Committee (to lobby for a swimming pool in Berowra):
    • Member of 1986 committee
    • Member of 1991 re-formed committee
  • Berowra Soccer Club:
    • Team Manager: 1984 - 1988
  • Northern Districts Little Athletics:
    • Volunteer Event Organiser, Starter and Recorder 1980s
  • Berowra Musical Society Inc.:
    • Member: 1988 - 2018
    • Committee member: 1991 - 2017
    • Webmaster: 1998 - 2018
    • “Dame” character in annual children’s pantomime: 1989 - 2008
    • Acting roles in many productions: 1988 - 2009
    • Created and developed an online booking system for Box Office
  • The Lions Club of Berowra:
    • Member since 2003
    • Vice President: 2004 - 2005
    • President: 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
    • Membership and Marketing Director: 2009-2019
    • Membership Director: 2024-2025
    • Webmaster: 2004-present
    • Co-founder of the Berowra Lions Club Op Shop
    • Chair, Antiques and Collectables Fair committee: 2011-2014
    • Berowra District Hall committee
    • Created and developed an online booking system for Berowra District Hall bookings
  • Berowra RSL Sub Branch:
    • Member since 2010
    • Webmaster: 2015 - present
    • Trustee: 2015 - present
    • Youth Club Delegate: 2016 – 2020
    • Vice President: 2020 - 2022
    • Treasurer: 2021 - 2023
  • Berowra and District Mixed Probus Club:
    • Member since 2010
    • Committee: 2011 - present
    • Bulletin Editor: 2011 - 2013
    • Vice President: 2012 - 2013, 2022 - 2023
    • President: 2013 - 2014, 2023 - 2024
    • Webmaster: 2011 - present
  • Hornsby RSL Swimming Club:
    • Member 2003 - 2021
    • Committee: 2014 - 2021
  • The Tuesday Activity Group (Hornsby Kuring-gai Hospital Seniors Group):
    • Volunteer Driver: 2010 - 2014
    • Honorary Treasurer: 2011 - 2014

• Awards
  • Military:
    • The Australian Defence Medal
    • The Australian National Service Medal
  • Scout Association of Australia:
    • Wood Badge: 1997
    • Medal of Merit: 1989
    • Silver Wattle: 2002
    • Distinguished Service Award: 2016
    • 50 year Service Award: 2020
    • Silver Kangaroo: 2024
  • Lions Clubs International:
    • Melvin Jones Fellow: 2008
    • 201N5 District Governors Award: 2012
    • 10 Year Membership Award 2013
    • International President’s Leadership Medal: 2016
    • Community Service Award: 2016
    • 15 Year Membership Award 2018
    • Distinguished Service Award: 2020
    • Membership Key Award - Master Key 20 (For sponsoring 20 new members)
  • Rotary International:
    • “Pride of Workmanship” Award: 1993
    • Paul Harris Fellow: 2009
  • Community:
    • Finalist, Hornsby Shire Council Citizen of the Year Awards: 2008
    • “Highly Commended”, Hornsby Shire Council Citizen of the Year Awards: 2011
    • NSW Government Community Service Award: 2017
    • Order of Australia Medal (OAM): Australia Day 2019