16th August 2018 -GOH - (Brian Morgan)

Brian spent his childhood on a farm in country South Australia. It was marginal country, so life could be hard. His farther had a stroke when Brian was just fourteen. He left the farm to work in mines and trans-shipping. Later Brian developed to dismantling bridges, working on building sites, furna…

9th August 2018 -GOH (Debra Saar)

Debra moved to Adelaide with her family when Deb was seven. She had a special talent in highland dancing and travelled to Canada to participate in a national exhibition. This was followed by another tour when she was 14, and travelled to Scotland two years later for yet another exhibition. Over the…

5th July 2018 -GOH (Max O'Connor) PART 2

(Part 2 of 2) Max also loved cricket. He played for Port Adelaide for 14 years, 10 in A grade. He was best known as a cricket umpire, officiating on more than 430 games on over 27 years. This included the famous 1977 Centenary Test Match against England at the MCG. He has also umpired several soci…

28th June 2018 -GOH (Max O'Connor) PART 1

(Part 1 of 2) Max is a well-known South Australian and has a passion for sports, particularly football and cricket. He loved the Alberton oval. He played for Port Adelaide and Sturt before becoming an umpire. He umpired 160 SANFL games and the 1967 Grand Final. He was also a football radio commen…

21st June 2018 -GOH (Barbara Hosking)

Having just celebrated her 90th birthday, Barbara reflects on her life. From being a tomboy as a child to a very talented tennis player, she married and had four children. Having saved and bought a car, she and family did a lot of travelling. She and Craig were married for 62 years. Barbara volunte…

14th June 2018 -GOH (Judith Dwyer)

In early-adult life Judith became highly involved with the advancement of women's issue, both in Canada and Australia, then had rapid advancement in the Health Bureaucracy with management positions. Highly qualified, she became Professor of Health Care at Flinders University in 2006. No retired, sh…

07th June 21018 - GOH (Ian Milroy)

Ian was born in England during World War II. He was a gifted student and early in his working life was engaged in Advanced Engineering in Advanced Weapons; Automatic Landing Systems and Energy Systems Effectiveness on trains - gaining prestigious awards and a PHD. He retired as a Professor in 2003

31 March, 2018 -GOH (Don Looker)

Don worked with the MTT (tramways), and joined the Air Force during WWII. He transferred to the Royal Air Force in England, and saw 38 missions over Germany, including the dreaded Dresden. He is a strong participant in community affairs and is a Life Member of several organisations.

24 May, 2018 -GOH (Bill Corey)

Now over 100 years old, Bill was a Rat of Tobruk in North Africa and also saw service in South-East Asia. He has worked tirelessly for ex-service people and their families and represented Australia at various commemorations overseas. Bill dies in October, 2018.

17 May, 2018 -GOH (Rick Sarre)

The son of a well-known Adelaide jeweller, Rick was an outstanding scholar whose qualifications made him eminently suitable to work as a lawyer and university professor in Australian and overseas. He has also been a candidate for State and Federal Parliament on several occasions.