RVRA History
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The RVRA is proud to acknowledge and thank the past Board Members and contributors to the Association. If any present or past Member has any historical information that could be included in this history, please Contact Us
ESTABLISHMENT
The first RVRA Board held office from August 1994 until August 1995 and consisted of:
- Mr R.J. (Jack) Allen – President – Jenny Macleod Village, Wallsend
- Mr Mannie Burnham – Vice President – The Heritage Village, Padstow Heights
- Ms Anne Wheble – Secretary/Treasurer – Dee Why Gardens Village, Dee Why
- Mr Jack Bird – Nareen Gardens Village, Bateau Bay
- Mr John Craggs – RSL War Veterans Village, Narrabeen
- Mr H.C. Macallum – Goodwin Village, Woollahra
- Mr Ray McKenzie – Associate
- Mr N.D. Oliver – Bramblewood Village, Normanhurst
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Many of our previous Board members have received State and National recognition for their contributions, including:
2014 - Jan Pritchett was awarded the Kuring-gai Lions Club Community Service Award.
Both Jan Pritchett (dec.) and Malcolm McKenzie (dec.) were honoured at the 2014 RVRA AGM with Special Recognition Awards for their outstanding work and contribution to the Association and to retirement village residents throughout NSW.
2011 - Barbra Dillon awarded the Order of Australia Medal General Division for service to youth through the Guiding movement in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
2003 - Neville Carnegie awarded the Centenary Medal by the Queen for service to Retirement Village Residents.
2002 - Barbara Burnham received the “Premiers Seniors Achievement Award” for volunteer services to Retirement Village Residents.
PAST BOARDS and COMMITTEES
To see the members of the Board for previous years, please click on the appropriate link below:
Office Bearers:
President – Craig Bennett – Kingsford Smith Retirement Village, North Richmond
Vice President - Diane Hart - Courtlands Retirement Village, North Parramatta
Secretary – Roger Pallant – Palm Lake Resort, Ballina
Treasurer – David Makin / John Rosewarne - Watermark Freshwater
Committee Members:
Immediate Past President – Jim Gibbons (dec.) – Living Choice, Glenhaven
Trish Ziliani - Ambassador Coordinator - Tea Gardens Grange
Len Mahemoff - Princess Gardens Retirement Village, Rose Bay
Denise McGowan Slee - Closebourne Village, Morpeth
Margaret Teggins - Palm Lake Resort Ballina
Rod Doherty - Walka Grange
David Makin- Glenhaven Green
Michael Chappell - Willowdale
John Thompson- Hume Country Estate
Office Bearers:
President – Craig Bennett – Kingsford Smith Retirement Village, North Richmond
Interim Secretary – Craig Bennett – Kingsford Smith Retirement Village, North Richmond (from 19/05/2021)
Treasurer – David Makin
Committee Members:
Immediate Past President – Jim Gibbons – Living Choice, Glenhaven
Roger Pallant – Palm Lake Resort, Ballina
Diane Hart - Courtlands Retirement Village, North Parramatta
Office Bearers:
President – Jim Gibbons – Living Choice, Glenhaven
Vice President – Craig Bennett – Kingsford Smith Retirement Village, North Richmond
Secretary – Kate Shane - Leura Fairways, Leura (until 18 February 2021)
Interim Secretary – Craig Bennett – Kingsford Smith Retirement Village, North Richmond (from 19/05/2021)
Treasurer – Chris Keun – Durham Green, Menangle
Committee Members:
Barry Sommer – Alloura Waters, Davistown (until 9 April 2021)
Roger Pallant – Palm Lake Resort, Ballina
David Lambert – The Arbour, Berry
Diane Hart - Courtlands Retirement Village, North Parramatta
Daf Hewson (Appointed 19 November 2020)
Kate Shane - Leura Fairways, Leura (Appointed 18 March 2021)
Office Bearers:
President – Jim Gibbons – Living Choice, Glenhaven
Vice President – Ian Hadassin – Lifestyle Manor, Bondi
Secretary – Kate Shane - Leura Fairways, Leura
Treasurer – Chris Keun – Durham Green, Menangle
Committee Members:
Barry Sommer – Alloura Waters, Davistown
Lloyd Taylor – Cranbrook Residences, Norwest
Peter Noreen – Living Choice, Glenhaven
Roger Pallant – Palm Lake Resort, Ballina (Appointed 28 May 2020)
David Lambert – The Arbour, Berry (Appointed 28 May 2020)
Stephen Smyth – Kentgrove Village, Kenthurst (until 13 January 2020)
Craig Bennett – Kingsford Smith Retirement Village, North Richmond (until 16 March 2020)
Katrina Brown – RSL Lifecare, Narrabeen (Appointed 28 May 2020 until 17 June 2020)
RVRA Committee members for the years from 1996 to 2019
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