Honour roll

We award life membership to people who give outstanding service to GIA and the sector beyond what we would require or expect.

• Carol Fudge, Benara Nurseries, WA
• Mike Mehigan, Elegant Outdoors, NSW
• Irene Bowden, New World Flora Pty Ltd, WA
• Edward Bunker, Aussie Winners Pty Ltd, QLD*
• Eric Carter, Carter's Broadview Nursery, SA*
• David Cliffe, Narromine Transplants, NSW
• David H Daly, Conifer Gardens Nursery, VIC*
• Gary Eyles, AT Eyles & Sons Pty Ltd, NSW
• Glenn Fenton, Nationwide Trees, VIC
• George Gay, WA*
• Colin Groom, Domus Nursery, WA
• Ralph Groves, NSW*
• Russell Higginbotham, Asset Horticulture, QLD
• Malcolm Lewis, Lewis Horticulture, SA
• David Mathews, Proteaflora Nursery, VIC
• Alan Newport, NSW*
• Geoff Richards, Richgro Garden Products, WA
• Teena Sandford, Darwin Plant Wholesalers, NT
• Darryl South, Darwin Plant Wholesalers, NT*
• Stuart Swaddling, Tropical Plant Rentals, NSW
• Ben Swane AM, Dural, NSW*
• Valerie Swane OBE, NSW*
• Max Warner, Warner's Nurseries, Burwood, VIC*

*Deceased

We give this award for outstanding service by a nursery person whose contribution is of exceptional benefit to the Australian industry.

1996 – Edward Bunker*
1997 – Barry Waldeck*
1998 – Russell Higginbotham
1999 – Kevin Heinze*
2000 – Kevin & Wilma Holmes
2001 – JR (Dick) Wall

1982 – Jack Pike
1985 – Prof. Michael GC Mullins
1986 – Peter Albery*
1987 – Bill Allan
1989 – Judy McMaugh
1994 – Irene Bowden

2002 – David Cliffe
2005 – Darryl South
2007 – Malcolm Lewis
2008 – Anthony Tesselaar
2016 – Peter Young
2018 – Hamish Mitchell
2020 – Leigh Siebler

*Deceased

This award acknowledges outstanding service to the industry nationally by those engaged in services such as allied trades, research and development, and education.

FG Wood*

Gavin Wilton*
AP (Tony) May*

Adrian Bowden*
1992 – EG Allender
1993 – Don Burke
1995 – Llew Fernando*
1996 – Dr T Steele
1997 – Sheila Thompson*
1998 – Chris Rolfe
1999 – Graham Rodgers
2000 – Colleen Mailey
2001 – Stuart Swaddling

1982 – Don Eason
1984 – Henry Van der Staay       
1985    Ian Tolley
1986 – Kevin Heinze*
1988 – Ron Wade*
1989 – Ken Dunstan
1990 – Kevin Handreck

2002 – Joy Heard
2003 – Peter Trevarthen
2004 – Anita Boucher*
2007 – Graham Ross
2009 – Peter Cundall
2010 – John McDonald
2012 – Colin Campbell*
2014 – Wes Fleming
2015    Robert Prince
2018 – Anthony Kachenko

*Deceased

We acknowledge the service of the industry's national presidents of:

• Greenlife Industry Australia

• Nursery & Garden Industry Australia Ltd

• Nursery Industry Association of Australia

• Australian Nurserymen's Association Ltd

• Federation of Australian Nurserymen's Association Ltd.

Greenlife Industry Australia

• 2020 – Glenn Fenton, VIC

• 2019 – Karen Brock, TAS

Nursery & Garden Industry Australia

• 2017/19 – Karen Brock, TAS

• 2014/17 – Mike Mehigan, NSW

• 2011/13 – Craig Norman, SA*

• 2009/11 – Bryan Hillier, QLD*

• 2007/09 – Geoff Richards, WA

• 2005/06 – Stuart Swaddling, NSW

• 2003/04 – Malcolm Lewis, SA

• 2002 – David Baker, VIC

Nursery Industry Association of Australia

• 1999/01 – Geoff Richards, WA

• 1997/98 – David Cliffe, NSW

• 1995/96 – Russ Higginbotham, QLD

• 1993/94 – Peter Poynton, VIC

• 1992 – Anthony Tesselaar, VIC

• 1991 – Rudi Fabian, NSW*

• 1990 – Shelia Thompson, QLD

• 1989 – Ralph Groves, NSW*

Australian Nurserymen's Association

• 1987/88 – Irene Bowden, WA

• 1986 – Edgar Norman (Ben) Swane AM*

• 1985 – Ralph Groves, NSW*

• 1983/84 – Peter J Wood, VIC

• 1982 – Adrian G Bowden, WA*

• 1980/81 – Valerie Swane OBE, NSW *

• 1978/79 – Alan J Newport, NSW*

• 1976/77 – Maxwell J Warner, VIC* 

Federation of Australian Nurserymen’s Association

• 1974 – Barry K Waldeck, WA

• 1973 – Jack Pike, NSW

• 1972 – Peter F Kemp, SA*

• 1971 – Bruce Tibballs, TAS*

• 1970 – Maxwell J Warner, VIC*

• 1969 – Ronald Wade, QLD*

• 1968 – George O Gay, WA*

• 1967 – Roy H Rumsey, NSW*

• 1966 – Eric C Carter, SA*

• 1965 – Percy C Jacques, TAS*

• 1964 – Robert H L Sparks OBE, VIC*

• 1963 – Vic Levey, QLD

• 1962 – Edgar Norman Swane Snr, NSW*

• 1961 – G Dawson, WA

• 1960 – A Les Johns, SA

• 1959 – Percy C Jacques, TAS*

• 1958 – Ron N Cheeseman, VIC* 

• 1957 – Thomas N Houghton, QLD

• 1956 – Harry H Hazelwood, NSW* 

• 1955 – Les H Wilson, WA

• 1954 – A Ross, SA*

• 1953 – Cyril H Isaac, VIC*

• 1952 – Thomas B Houghton, QLD  

• 1951 – Harry H Hazelwood, NSW*

• 1950 – Jim D Strathearn, SA*

• 1949 – Robert H L Sparks OBE, VIC*

• 1948 – George A Williams, QLD*

• 1947 – Harry H Hazelwood, NSW*

• 1946 – J Kemp, SA*

• 1945 – G N Peart, VIC*