Nickname: Uncle Randall – his nickname at church
Pronouns: He/Him
Role/Connection to Kardinia Park: Randall is a driving force of the Geelong Interfaith Network. KPST sought out Randall’s assistance and guidance with the setup of the stadium’s first Multi Faith Room.
Place of Birth: Geelong. All Randall’s children are born here.
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Korean written, a little Street Spanish, Portuguese, a little bit of Arabic and Jewish. Randall’s wife is Malaysian wife and his kids are teaching Chinese.
Cultural Background: Australian
Jobs or Roles: English teacher, Salesman, volunteer with L2P – Learner driver mentor program.
Unique or Surprising Fact: Randall is very creative. Many of the plays he’s written have been staged. In 1984 Randall was in the Guiness Book Records for participating in the largest wedding ceremony.
What do you love most about where you live?: Geelong has the facilities of a large city but not the ulcers.
What do you love about Kardinia Park?: It is a focal point with easy public transport and parking.
Favourite Sport to Watch: Hockey in Olympics.
Favourite Sport to Participate In: Team sports. hockey, cricket (Randall was a keeper) .
Memorable Moment at Kardinia Park: Randalls’ most memorable experiences at Kardinia Park
- When we launched the Multi Faith Room, havingmany representatives from various faiths in Geelong offer prayers down on the hallowed turf.
- Attending his first ever AFL event at the stadium after the launch of the multi faith room andspruiking it to other patrons – finding Muslim friends in the crowd.
- Going on Pulse FM community radio with Kirstenfrom KPST to talk about the multi faith room project together.
What does community mean to you?:
Conscientiousness of cultural background. Respect for each other and the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule is the ethical principle of treating others as you would like to be treated yourself.
Additional Thoughts: Randall is the only Geelong Cats supporter at his church. He gifts church members Geelong Cats beanies and scarfs during the winter.
