Patrons

Patron in Chief

Her Majesty the Queen

 


Senior Patron in Australia

His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Patrons
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, AC, CVO

Governor of New South Wales

Professor David de Kretser, AC

Governor of Victoria

Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC

Governor of Queensland

His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce, AO, CSC, RANR

Governor of South Australia

His Excellency Dr. Ken Michael, AC

Governor of Western Australia
His Excellency The Honourable P G Underwood, AO
Governer of Tasmania

His Honour Mr Tom Pauling, AO, QC

Administrator of the Northern Territory


 

Court of Directors

President
Ross M. Campbell

 

Vice Presidents
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayors of Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Darwin.
E.G. Kidd

Robert W. Bett

Honorary Treasurer
Andrew O. Hay, OBE

Members
A. Argent
T C Bannister, OAM
Rosalind T. Bodley
Ian D. Cairns, RFD, RD
Ian Clark
Jeffrey R. Godfresdon, AFSM
John Hamilton
Roger T. Jones
Captain G. Keys

Caroline E. Larkins
Dr John H Maynard
Maj Gen David J. McLachlan, AO
Mr Anthony J. Murphy, AFSM
Ms Christine Nixon, APM

Denis A. Roche
Letitia M. H. Shelton

 

Honorary Secretary
T.C. Bannister, OAM

Assistant Secretary
Sue Cutler

Life Members
T C Bannister, OAM

Honorary Auditors
KPMG

Representatives of the Society
The following are the Honorary Correspondents of the Society:

 

Queensland - R. Atkinson, APM, Commissioner of Police, Brisbane
South Australia - M.A. Hyde, AO, APM, Commissioner of Police, Adelaide
Western Australia - Karl J O'Callaghan, APM, Commissioner of Police, Perth
Tasmania - J Johnston, APM, Commissioner of Police, Hobart
Australian Capital Territory - M Keelty, APM, Commissioner Australian Federal Police
Northern Territory - P. White, APM, Commissioner of Police, Darwin

Presidents

Inaugural President, 28th September, 1874
Hon. George Coppin, MLC

First Annual Meeting, 26th July, 1875, elected
Alex Kennedy Smith, CE, FRSSA

1876-1889

1889-1893

1893-1925

1925-1937

1937-1947

1947-1951

1951-1971

1971-1986

1986-1992

1992-1999

1999-

John Wilks, JP

Sir Arthur Nicholson, Bart

George Lush

Thomas Brentnall

Rupert Wilks

Major-General Sir Julius Bruche, KCB, CMG

L.R. Stillman, OBE, MC

Everard Bailieu, CBE

Sir Bernard Callinan, AC, CBE, DSO, MC

Sir Rupert Clarke, Bt, AM, MBE

Ross M. Campbell

 

Committees 2004/2005

Relief Fund

Ross M. Campbell

Robert W. Bett

Andrew O. Hay

Letitia M. H. Shelton
John H Maynard       

Director of R.H.S Nominees Pty. Ltd

Director of R.H.S Nominees Pty. Ltd

Director of R.H.S Nominees Pty. Ltd

Director of R.H.S Nominees Pty. Ltd

Director of R.H.S Nominees Pty. Ltd

Advisory

Finance

Executive

Andrew O. Hay

President

Rosalind T. Bodley

Vice-President

Eddie Kidd

Treasurer

 

Publicity Officer

Fire

 

Christine Nixon

Marine

Anthony J. Murphy

Captain Graeme Keys

Roger T. Jones

I.D. Cairns

 

 

Electrical

Still Water

Roger T. Jones

A. Argent

 

 

Medical

 Surf

Dr John H Maynard

I.D. Cairns

Letitia M. H. Shelton

Eddie Kidd

 

 

Mining

Police

Denis A. Roche

Christine Nixon

Legal

Children

Robert W. Bett

Caroline E. Larkins

Natural Disasters

Public Affairs

Roger T. Jones

Ross M. Campbell

Christine Nixon

John Hamilton

 

 

Weapons

Aviation

Maj Gen David McLachlan

A. Argent

 

Ambulance

Ian Clark