Lamarck Square, Moneghetti; this central square has a small public garden, and also contains Moneghetti Post Office and Moneghetti Police Station; the parish church (Sacred Heart) is 50 yards (46 m) from the square.

Moneghetti is one of 5 modern quartiers ^[1] of the principality of Monaco, and is one of 10 administrative Ward in the traditional quartier of La Condamine. It is considered to be more of a quiet residential neighborhood rather than La Condamine, but it boasts many boutiques and shops ^[2].

Demographics[link]

This district is the fourth smallest ward in Monaco in terms of population, and is the second smallest in terms of land size. Saint Michel has a Population of 3,003 and is 0.10 km²^[3].

Monaco has ten state-operated schools, four private schools, and one university. Two state schools and the university's only regional office is located in this district^[4] .

Location[link]

Moneghetti lies on the north central ^[5] border of the country. It runs directly along the neighbouring French town of Beausoleil, as well as another Monégasque quarters, Fontvieille, Monaco-Ville and La Condamine. Moneghetti also borders Saint Michel, La Colle and Les Révoires all of whom are part of Monaco's 10 administrative Wards.

Tourism[link]

Moneghetti has a large role on tourism in the principality, with almost 50 hotels located here^[6], however many of the hotels have only 15 to 20 room accommodations.

Features[link]

The quartier is noted for its steep inclines, since it is situated in an area where the Alps drop directly down to the Mediterranean.

Its parish church is the church of the Sacred Heart, and it also contains the headquarters of the Scout and Guide Association of Monaco (Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco).

Monaco's only railway station (Monaco Montecarlo) is located in this administrative district.

Both the Police and the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince have headquarters in Moneghetti^[7].

See also[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Moneghetti

• Geography of Monaco with suburbs and features

References[link]

1. ^ modern quartier
2. ^ boost many boutiques shops
3. ^ Census 2008
4. ^ this district
5. ^ north central
6. ^ 50 hotels
7. ^ headquarters

External links[link]

• View of Moneghetti http://www.biai-mc.com/images/buildings/MONEGHETTI.jpg
• http://www.planetware.com/monaco/moneghetti-mc-mc-mone.htm

v t e Administrative divisions of Monaco Traditional Quartiers 1 Monaco-Ville La Condamine Monte Carlo Fontvieille Current Wards 2 01 Monte Carlo 02 Saint Roman 03 Larvotto 04 La Condamine 05 Monaco-Ville 06 Fontvieille 07 La Colle 08 Les Révoires 09 Moneghetti 10 Saint Michel 11 Le Portier 3 1 ordered by age of foundation 2 ordered by official Ward number 3 Planned for 2014, but cancelled in 2009, then in 2010 it was renamed Fontvieille II

Coordinates: 43°44′06″N 7°24′54″E / 43.735°N 7.415°E / 43.735; 7.415

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Steve Moneghetti

Personal information
Full name	Stephen James Moneghetti
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1962-09-26) 26 September 1962 (age 49)
Height	176cm[1]
Weight	60 kg[1]
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	10000m, marathon
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for  Australia World Championships Bronze 1997 Athens Marathon Commonwealth Games Gold 1994 Victoria Marathon Silver 1990 Auckland Marathon Bronze 1986 Edinburgh Marathon Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur 10000 m

Stephen James "Steve" Moneghetti (born 26 September 1962 in Ballarat, Victoria) ^[2] is an Australian long-distance runner. Moneghetti has a degree in civil engineering, a graduate diploma in education and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ballarat.^[2][3] He is a personal development consultant with the Ministry of Education and chair of the Victorian Review into Physical and Sport Education in Schools.^[4]

Moneghetti was not considered to be a good runner in primary school. Attempting to join little athletics his father was told that Moneghetti was not wanted. By high school (St Patrick's College, Ballarat), however, he had blossomed into an excellent endurance athlete and was well on his way to becoming one of Australia's greatest marathon runners.^[5]

He is married to Tanya Moneghetti and they have four children Emma, Laura, Jasper and Olivia.^[2]

He started out as a 10,000 metre runner and finished fifth in that event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He ran his first marathon at the same meet winning the bronze medal. His first marathon victory was in Berlin in 1990 in the time of 2:08:16. In 1991 he set the course record of 40:03 for Sydney's iconic 14 km City 2 Surf, which still stands.^[6] In 1994 he won the Tokyo Marathon and the marathon at the Commonwealth Games.^[7] He came 3rd in the 1997 World Championships marathon race. He has also competed in the marathon at four Olympic Games; 2000 in Sydney, 1996 in Atlanta, 1992 in Barcelona and 1988 in Seoul. His best performance in the Olympics was 5th place at Seoul in 1988.

Moneghetti's last race representing Australia was the Sydney 2000 Olympic Marathon. After meeting trouble in the middle of the race he recovered to finish 10th. In the interview after the race, he thanked Australia for its support during his long career.

Moneghetti continued to race for fun in other events in Australia such as the City to Surf and Sydney and Melbourne Marathons on an infrequent basis. On 25 July 2010, Moneghetti won the Park2Park 10 km race at Ipswich in Queensland, finishing with a race record time of 32:18.^[8]

He lit the cauldron in his hometown of Ballarat to celebrate the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He was the Mayor of the Commonwealth Games Village at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006.

In 2010 he was named as the Australian team's chief de mission for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.^[9]

Moneghetti's heritage can be traced to Swiss Italians of Australia.^[10]

References[link]

• Statistics

Sporting positions
Preceded by Matthew Temane	Men's Half Marathon Best Year Performance 1990	Succeeded by Lawrence Peu

Jonathon Webb
V8 Supercar Record
Nationality	Australian
Car number	19
Current team	Tekno Autosports
Series Championships	0
Races	39
Round Wins	0
Podium finishes	1
Race Wins	1
Pole positions	0
2011 Championship position	21st (1493 pts)

Jonathon Webb (born 10 December 1983 in Castle Hill, New South Wales^[1]) is an Australian motor racing driver, currently competing in the V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Webb, a former BMX bicycle racing champion, first came to national attention racing Porsches out of the family run Tekno Autosports team which had previously operated racing cars for his father Steve. Webb spent several years racing in the Australian Carrera Cup Championship finishing eighth in the inaugural 2003 series. Webb's best run with Carrera Cup was third place in the 2005 series. The following year Webb made his debut in V8 Supercar as an endurance race co-driver for Marcus Marshall in the Paul Cruickshank Racing prepared Ford Falcon.

For 2007 Webb focused full-time on V8 Supercar racing, taking the family Tekno Autosport team into the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series with Stone Brothers Racing preparing a Ford Falcon. Webb finished fourth in his first season, improving to third in 2008.

In 2009 Webb moved to the MW Motorsport team, a professional Fujitsu Series team for an assault on the championship. In the second half of the series Webb won six out of the last seven races in the season in an irresistible charge to the championship crown. Webb began his association with Dick Johnson Racing in 2009, taking part in his fourth season as an endurance race co-driver in the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Webb continued this involvement into 2010, having secured a former Britek Motorsport Racing Entitlement Contract for the Tekno Autosport team. Tekno formed a technical alliance with Dick Johnson Racing with Webb's car to effectively become the team's third car, although ownership of the franchise will remain with the Webb family. Tekno secured race number 19 from the Sieders Racing Team to use for 2010, to match DJR's existing cars, 17 (Steven Johnson) and 18 (James Courtney). Mother Energy Drink became major sponsor of the #19 Ford partway into the 2010 season. Webb won his first V8 Supercar race on the Saturday at the Sydney 500 in wet conditions.

Career results[link]

The Ford FG Falcon of Jonathon Webb at the 2011 Clipsal 500 Adelaide

References[link]

Patrick Francis Daniel "Pat" Farmer (born 14 March 1962^[2]), an ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former Australian politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the seat of Macarthur in south-west Sydney, New South Wales from 2001 to 2010, as a member of the Liberal Party. Farmer has an established reputation in international and national ultra-marathons. Between April 2011 and January 2012, Farmer successfully completed the world's longest ultra-marathon, a "Pole to Pole Run" from the North Pole to the South Pole, raising A$100,000 for Red Cross International.

Biography[link]

Farmer was born in the Sydney suburb of Ultimo, one of seven children to Mary and Frank Farmer and grew up in Sydney’s western suburbs,^[3] starting his working life as a motor mechanic (1977–1984) after attending Granville TAFE.^[2]

From 1984 to 2000, Farmer commenced his passion of ultra-marathon running while working with his brother Tony as a landscape gardener and later as a motivational speaker.^[2] In 1992, he married Lisa Bullivant and they bought land in Catherine Field, where they began building their family home. They went on to have two children, Brooke and Dillon. In 1998, Lisa, aged 34, died unexpectedly of Mitral Valve Prolapse and Farmer was left to raise his two children on his own.^[3]

During this period, Farmer set a number of ultra-marathon Australian and world records, which placed him in the elite of the sport. Before joining politics in 2001, he raised over $3 million for Diabetes Australia, Lifeline, Careflight International and the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research. Farmer is perhaps best known for his record breaking 14,964 km Centenary of Federation run around all of Australia in 1999, taking 191 days.These records were never ratified and are still held by Gary Parsons of Queensland. This event raised considerable funds for charity. He was named Achiever of the Year at the Australian of the Year Awards 2000, presented by Prime Minister John Howard.^[4]

Political career[link]

Following his ultra-marathon, Farmer was approached by Howard in 2000 and encouraged Farmer to seek endorsement for the seat Macarthur.^[5] Farmer was elected the Member for Macarthur as a member of the Liberal Party at the 2001 Federal election.^[6] He was returned in 2004 with an increased margin.^[7]

During his time in Parliament, Farmer served on a range of House of Representatives committees including: Education and Training from 26 September 2002 to 31 August 2004; Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 4 November 2003 to 31 August 2004. On 26 October 2004 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training (with special responsibility for Western Sydney).^[2]

Farmer suffered a 10.43 percent swing against him at the 2007 federal election, in which the Howard Government lost to Kevin Rudd's Australian Labor Party. Farmer retained his seat with a margin of 0.7 percent.^[8] After the election he was appointed the Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport.^[2]

In January 2008 he moved to Mosman against the advice of then Liberal Party leader Brendan Nelson, but stated that it would not affect his ability to represent his electorate in the city's western suburbs.^[9] On 22 September he was dropped from the shadow ministry by the newly-elected opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull.^[10] In August 2009 Farmer was reported to be considering standing for the New South Wales Parliament after a redistribution made it difficult for him to retain his seat in the Federal Parliament.^[11]

In a Liberal Party preselection ballot for Macarthur, held on 30 October 2009, Farmer was defeated by Russell Matheson and retired from politics at the 2010 federal election.^[5]

Pole to Pole Run[link]

In his valedictory speech to Parliament on 23 June 2010, Pat Farmer formally announced his long held goal of running from the North Pole to the South Pole, covering some 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi), to raise A$100 million for clean water programs^[12] for Red Cross International. Farmer departed the North Pole on 8 April 2011^[13] and finished at the South Pole on 19 January 2012, raising A$100,000 for his efforts.^[14] In March 2012, John Howard launched Farmer's memoirs on the journey, called Pole to pole: one man, 20 million steps.^[15] Interviewed on Radio National Breakfast, Farmer stated that proceeds of book sales would go to Red Cross' campaign for clean water programs.^[16]

Published works[link]

• Farmer, Pat (2012) (paperback). Pole to pole : one man, 20 million steps. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. pp. 311. ISBN 978-1-74237-784-1. 

Bibliography[link]

Eckersley, Ian (2000). Running on a dream: the Pat Farmer story. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. pp. 255. ISBN 1-86508-411-5. 

References[link]

External links[link]

• Pole To Pole Run
• Search or browse Hansard for Pat Farmer at OpenAustralia.org

Lee Joseph Troop (born 22 March 1973) is an Olympic marathon runner from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He started out as a long distance track runner and he represented Australia in the 5000 m at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and attended his first World Championships in Athletics the following year. He broke the Australian record in the 5000 m in 1999 and changed to the marathon distance in 2000.

He made his Olympic debut in the 2000 Olympic marathon race in Australia but finished in 66th place after an injury. Further injuries interrupted his next two seasons, but he returned and finished in 17th in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships and 27th at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but despite his aim of making the top-ten, he finished in 60th place.

Early life[link]

He became involved in athletics at the age of 11 when he joined his father's weight loss campaign by taking training runs around the Geelong suburb of Whittington. He joined Athletics Chilwell (formerly Chilwell Athletic Club) in 1986 and has competed for the club ever since. During a brief stint in the 1990s Lee competed on a second-claim basis for the cross country team from Ballarat Harriers in the Athletics Victoria winter competition series. He was mentored by Steve Moneghetti, the 1994 Commonwealth champion in the marathon.

World debut[link]

In 1996 Troop won Victoria's regional 5000 metres championship and first represented Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur: he finished sixth in the 5000 m and seventh in the 10,000 metres. He competed in the 5000 m at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics but did not progress beyond the heats.

He broke Ron Clarke's 33-year-old national record in the 5000 m in 1999 but he decided to focus on marathon running in the lead-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.^[1] however, after qualifying he tore a stomach muscle and struggled to finish in 66th place.^[2]

2004–2008 Olympics[link]

For the next two years, Troop was troubled by a series of injuries but bounced back in 2003, enjoying his best ever form. He ran a personal best of 2:09:49 at Lake Biwa Marathon,^[3] and finished 17th at the World Championships in Paris. He placed 27th at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in the marathon with a time of 2:18.46. He broke down shortly after with a stress fracture of the pelvis.

In October 2007, Troop ran 2:10:31 at the Berlin Marathon – an Olympic A-grade qualifying time. In May 2008, Troop was the only nomination for the Australian Men's team in the marathon for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Troop said he wanted to emulate the feats of Australian marathon legends Robert de Castella and his coach Steve Moneghetti in achieving a top 10 placing at the Olympic Games.^[4] In the 2008 Olympic marathon race he finished 60th in a time of 2:27:17.

In October 2008, Lee announced that it was likely that he and his family would make a move to the United States no earlier than March 2009 with a desire to run in the Boston and New York Marathons. In 2008, he finished fourth in the Melbourne Half Marathon and took part in the Shanghai Marathon.

References[link]

External links[link]

• IAAF profile for Lee Troop
• Statistics
• Troop soldiers on for another crack