Don Ripper is a member of the Rotary Club of Sale D9820, Victoria, Australia. He has been a Rotarian for the past 33 years. He is a multiple Past President of the Sale Rotary club and Past Governor of District 9820.

Don is on the HOC Board of RICON23 Melbourne, where he has the role of publicity and PR director.

Don is a keen bird observer has been a bird researcher and bander for thirty years as well as chair of the Rotamah Island Bird Observatory in the Gippsland Lakes Victotia Australia for the same period.

Don is a retired CEO of a Adult and Community Education Centre in his home town of Sale.

Don established and has managed the Fellowship’s Website since 1994 and continues in the webmaster role with the upgrade of our website currently being conducted.