[3] Twenty-six women were included on the 2019 Rich List, representing 13 percent of the list; up from seventeen in 2018, or 8.5 percent. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. “You have got to remember this was back in the ‘60s, early 70s, they didn’t have the medicine they have now, so there was a lot of pain involved, she was on crutches. That even Saunders got to where he did was incredible, a Hungarian native who survived Nazi concentration camps as a “political prisoner” before migrating to Australia. Ryan joins outright owner Betty Klimenko in holding a 50 percent share of the #99 REC used to run Anton De Pasquale. Girls need to just go out there and show them what they are capable of.”. "I am happy to announce Barry as my new partner and co-owner of car #99," Klimenko said. “And then my father died when I was 37 after he had retired from Westfield.”. ***News Corp Australia and Woolworths Limited have joined forces to launch Generation Success, an initiative to focus on youth employment. Klimenko met Daniel in a pub in 1989. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. As part of the initiative, industry, government and youth sector leaders will come together in April for a youth employment roundtable discussion. Best of 2018: William McInnes . “Self worth is something that you find in a job that you love. “I had a privileged life on one hand, but on the other hand that life was also hard,” she said. Presenter Richard Fidler. From there, the team introduced the Mercedes AMG into Supercars – taking two race wins – before growing into a regular frontrunning team since moving to Holden and Melbourne ahead of 2016. 21.2k Followers, 599 Following, 1,747 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Betty Klimenko (@erebusgirl) Klimenko’s story is a remarkable one that has been told many times before; an orphan who was adopted by the late Westfield co-founder John Saunders and his wife Eta. “I was told until I was 35 or 36 that she had died in her sleep. Gen S brings some of the country’s biggest employers together to tackle the issue. audio. Erebus Motorsport team owner Betty Klimenko has given a rare insight into the tougher side of her upbringing including the tragic loss of her adopted mother more than 50 years ago. Out of 71,000 motor mechanics, ASA figures show only 834 are women. Klimenko’s story is a remarkable one that has been told many times before; an orphan who was adopted by the late Westfield co-founder John Saunders and his wife Eta. Betty Klimenko broke the mould when she entered the Supercars Championship in 2013. I wasn’t giggling, I was probably off my tree or something. Alongside plans to visit schools to inspire young women into the auto trades, Ms Klimenko has made herself a mentor. Generation Success ... an initiative to focus on youth employment.Source:Supplied. “I was the last child that came in and because I was drug dependent... he thought I was giggling. “Women can bring a lot of things to the auto trades if they are prepared to go in there and forget about their gender. Through a social media campaign and Klimenko’s star power, they are hoping to get more girls into overalls. The unemployment rate among those aged 15 to 24 is now 12.4 per cent — more than double the overall national rate. The Financial Review Rich List 2019 is the 36th annual survey of the 200 wealthiest people resident in Australia, published by The Australian Financial Review on 31 May 2019.. "We both believe in the direction we are heading, and it was always part of the long-term plan.". That agreement will see David’s tenure with Erebus extend to 14 years. “They went there and my father goes, ‘hold on, let me just have a look’. That Saunders and Klimenko became family was against the odds, too, as Klimenko opened up on during the pilot episode of the docuseries Inside Line – A Season with Erebus Motorsport. "This does though put a whole new perspective on knowing I have 'skin in the game' to ensure Erebus Motorsport and Supercars are stable and working on the long-term plan. Betty Klimenko broke the mould when she entered the Supercars Championship in 2013. It was by chance he met future Westfield co-founder Frank Lowy, going into business together after working side by side at a delicatessen. “There are a lot of girls out there who want to do it but it’s just that it is not common. David created history by signing a ten-year agreement with Erebus Motorsport, unheralded in Supercars and a rarity in any sport. Ryan worked on the Erebus GT program before taking over its Supercars effort, also moving it from the Gold Coast to Melbourne. All rights reserved. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. "I am proud of what Barry and I have achieved in Supercars over the past three-and-a-half years. Commbank places freeze on forced home sales for virus hit Au... Reserve Bank cuts interest rate to ‘unprecedented’ 0.10 per ... Australian interest rate: RBA cuts interest rates to lowest ... Burger King UK sends customers to McDonald’s to support rest... Australia Post scandal: PM Scott Morrison accused of double ... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Betty Klimenko. “Winning the 12 Hour [at the start of 2013] was my biggest win and then all of a sudden, you get hungry,” she recalled. Klimenko, 60, has gone on to become a fan favourite, establishing Erebus Motorsport as a GT team in 2011 and then diving into Supercars two years later. "It’s a huge leap of faith for Betty to trust and have faith in me investing into being a 50 percent shareholder in one of her RECs," Ryan said. "Betty has been a proud sole owner of her RECs for her whole time in Supercars and I am honoured that she has asked me to be her partner. Erebus Motorsport team owner Betty Klimenko has given a rare insight into the tougher side of her upbringing including the tragic loss of her adopted mother more than 50 years ago.

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