Contact Us
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. President: John Andrewartha 0438 005 316
Contact
John Andrewartha, President, Email: John Andrewartha
John Gray, Secretary, Email: John Gray
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 (current)
President: John Andrewartha
Vice President: Kent Beard
Secretary: John Gray
Treasurer: Bev Bills OAM
Minutes Secretary: Rob Goldsmith
Committee: Geoff Grainger, Deane Prettejohn, Craig Carter, Lyn Baker & councillor Graham Nitschke (with Kym McKay as proxy)
Editor (The West Torrens Historian): John Andrewartha
Assistant Editor: Geoff Grainger
Facebook Manager: Kent Beard
Collection Manager: Lyn Baker
Promotions Developer: Graham Parry
Web Site Manager: Deane Prettejohn
Hon. Auditor: Peter Whiting
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 - Present
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
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 - Present
Assistant Secretary
Suzi Cousins 1993 - 1996/97
Alan Patterson 1997/98