Association Honour Roll
Greenlife Industry Australia acknowledges the service of outstanding individuals and the passion and commitment of many to an industry which contributes significantly to the nation's economic, social, environmental, health and wellbeing agenda.
Past Presidents, Life Members and recipients of the Award of Honour and Award of Merit are custodians of the proud history of the nursery and garden industry in Australian and a testimony to the sophistication and professionalism of an Industry focused on enriching lives through a commitment to liveable cities, healthy environments and food security.
A person who has rendered distinguished and meritorious service to the Company or the Industry beyond that normally required or expected from their position or office.
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
For outstanding service by a nursery person whose contribution is of outstanding benefit to the whole industry throughout Australia.
2002 David Cliffe
2005 Darryl South
2007 Malcolm Lewis
2008 Anthony Tesselaar
2016 Peter Young
2018 Hamish Mitchell
2020 Leigh Siebler
1996 Ed 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
* Deceased
For outstanding service to the industry nationally by those engaged in services such as allied trades, research and development and education.
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
FG Wood*
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
Gavin Wilton*
AP (Tony) May*
1985 Ian Tolley
Adrian Bowden*
1986 Kevin Heinze*
1988 Ron Wade*
1989 Ken Dunstan
1990 Kevin Handreck
*Deceased
We acknowledge the service of the Industry's National Presidents
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*
*Deceased