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The West Torrens Historical Society at Kandahar, 327-329 Marion Road, North Plympton is open to the public most Mondays 9am -12pm (excluding public holidays) (...and illness!)
Access at other times by appointment. Email: westtorrenshistory@gmail.com
Contacts: West Torrens Historical Society
Contacts: West Torrens Historical Society
Postal: PO Box 43, Marleston SA 5033
Email: westtorrenshistory@gmail.com
Website: www.westtorrenshistory.org
Facebook: West Torrens Historical Society
Officers and Committee 2025
Officers and Committee 2025
President: to be elected at a future Society meeting
Vice Presidents: Kent Beard, Graham Parry
Secretary: to be elected at a future Society meeting
Treasurer: Bev Bills OAM
Committee: Geoff Grainger, Deane Prettejohn, Lyn Baker, John Gray plus nominated Council representative Cr Graham Nitschke (Cr Kym McKay proxy)
Co-opted Committee: David Hanna, and Craig Carter
RESEARCH OFFICER: Geoff Grainger
HISTORIAN EDITOR: Geoff Grainger
COLLECTIONS MANAGER: Lyn Baker
COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT: John Gray
IT & MEDIA OFFICER: Craig Carter
WEB SITE MANAGER: Deane Prettejohn
FACEBOOK MANAGER: Kent Beard
PROGRAMME & PROMOTIONS OFFICER: Graham Parry
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: to be elected at a future Society meeting
HERITAGE OFFICER: David Hanna
CATERING COORDINATOR: Vacant
HONORARY AUDITOR: Peter Whiting
A Salute to our Office Bearers
A Salute to our Office Bearers
Since the society’s inception on 4th March 1976, there has been many dedicated Office Bearers and Committee Members. Without their willingness to devote their time and energy the Society could not exist.
President
Mal Stott 1976 - 1980/81
Maybelle Marles 1981 - 1984/85
Jack Foran 1985/86
Keith Andrewartha 1986/87
Eileen McNamara 1987 - 1991/92
John Andrewartha 1992 - 2025
Vice President
Bill Hickman 1976/77
Aileen Kollosche 1977/78
Eileen McNamara 1978 - 1981/82
Jack Foran 1982 - 1984/85
Eileen McNamara 1985 - 1986/87
John Andrewartha 1987 - 1991/92
Daphne Gum 1992 - 1998/99
Charles Harris 1999 - 2000/01
Maybelle Marles 2001 - 2011/12
Greg Slattery 2012 - 2018/19
Kent Beard 2019 - Present
Graham Parry (2nd) 2024 - Present
Treasurer
Jack Blumberg 1976 - 1977/78
Daphne Gum 1978 - 1981/82
Mal Stott 1982 - 1991/92
Jack Foran 1992 - 93/94
Betty James 1994 - 2008/09
Bev Bills 2009 - Present
Secretary
Maybelle Marles 1976 - 1980/81
Yvonne Jackson ) 1981 - 1982/83
Allison Kollosche) 1981 - 1982/83
Eileen McNamara 1983/84
Terry Saunderson 1984 - 1986/87
Yvonne Jackson 1987 - 1991/92
Maybelle Marles 1992 - 1994/95
Gavin Parry 1996/97
Maybelle Marles 1997 - 2000/01
Chris Brice 2001 - 2004/05
John Gray 2005 - 2024
Craig Carter 2024 - 2025
Jan Smith 2025 - 2025
Assistant Secretary
Suzi Cousins 1993 - 1996/97
Alan Patterson 1997/98
VALE – JOHN ANDREWARTHA (1939-2025)
It is with immense sadness that we advise that our Society President John Andrewartha, passed away 22 March 2025. After being part of the inaugural meeting to form a Historical Society in West Torrens way back in 1976, John has played an integral role in the society's successes since.
Taking on the role of president in 1992, John has led the Society to ensure that it is surviving and thriving when many others formed under the Dunstan premiership back in the 1970s have folded with dwindling memberships.
From leading group presentations, tours, exhibitions and displays, research and following up on historical enquiries, to contributing to the Historian newsletters, his knowledge and first hand experiences have been appreciated and valued by many. John's reach extended far beyond West Torrens not only in South Australia, but nationally and internationally.
John's legacy will remain through his substantial contributions to the records and photos held by the Society, and the friendships he formed with all of us. His passion, enthusiasm and friendship will be missed by us all.
As a Society we extend our deepest condolences to Shirley, Michael, Suzi and their families.
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