RVRA History

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

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

Dorothy Swanton (Dec’d) - RVRA’s first honorary life member - in recognition of stepping forward to take up the role of RVRA Secretary, following the sad passing of President Jan Pritchett and Secretary Malcolm McKenzie in close succession in 2014.

At the 2020 RVRA Annual General Meeting, the meritorius services of Diana Glazer and Tom Gait were recognised and they were both awarded Life Membership of the RVRA.

Dorothy Swanton

Diana Glazer

Tom Gait

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: