History

It all began in 1933….  The first meeting of the Rotary Club of Grafton – for 88 years the club has served the local community as part of the global organisation, known as Rotary International.

During that time, like the surroundings of Grafton itself, the club has progressed and transformed. New members & presidents have flowed through the arteries of the club keeping it strong & fertile, expanding and even sponsoring the creation of new rotary clubs in the local community.

It is interesting to contemplate the major events that have occurred during this time. There have been conflicts of world proportion, famines, & plagues, as well as major advancements in science & technology……. Yet somehow Rotary has continued revolve and evolve in this global machine.

Presidents Of The Rotary Club Of Grafton

1932-33     R.C.LAW

1933-34    R.C.LAW

1934-35     C.B. BAILEY

1935-36     B. BARNES

1936-37     J.V. GREEN

1937-38     F.S. DUTTON

1938-39     A.A. LIPMAN

1939-40     G.A. JAGO

1940-41     S.C. HARDING

1941-42     A.J.S. JONES

1942-43     E.A.WOODWARD

1943-44     H.G. GREENAWAY

1944-45     A.W. CLARK

1945-46     A.W. BINGLEY

1946-47     B. CLIPSHAM

1947-48     MERVYN HUTCHISON

1948-49     M.J.E. SQUIRE

1949-50     O.S. HOWLEY

1950-51     ARTHUR  MURRAY

1951-52     JOCK  LOWE

1952-53     CHARLES SOMERVILLE

1953-54     BILL SCALES

1954-55     JIM CARTWRIGHT

1955-56     FRANK SMITH

1956-57     DOUG  ADA

1957-58     JIM  THOMSON

1958-59     JOHN  ORME

1959-60     PERCY FRYER

1960-61     RAY  MATCHETT

1961-62     ERIC COCKS

1962-63     COL  HOLTON

1963-64     ALLAN WHITE

1964-65     GEORGE  HALLWOOD

1965-66     BOB  KEYNES

1966-67     FRANK  ROBINSON

1967-68     RON  MACAULEY

1968-69     FRED  EVANS

1969-70     JOHN  GILROY

1970-71     KEITH  CALLINAN

1971-72     KEITH  TAYLOR

1972-73     BOB  SIMKUS

1973-74     JOHN  FURLONGER

1974-75     DOUG  BEARD

1975-76     JOHN ENSBEY

1976-77     BOB JAMES

1977-78      MICK GILLETT

1978-79     CHRIS JOSCELYNE

1979-80      JOHN  BLUME

1980-81     BRUCE  SAHLQVIST

1981-82     STUART  DAUTEL

1982-83     GORDON  BLOOD

1983-84      PETER  McKENNA

1984-85     CAREL VAN GEND

1985-86     DOUG  BARNIER

1986-87     DENNIS  DOBLE

1987-88     BILL  HAMPSHIRE

1988-89     DAVID  GRAINGER

1989-90     JOHN  BARNIER

1990-91     ALWYN  CAMPBELL

1991-92     DON  GRAHAM

1992-93     KEN  HURLING

1993-94     GRAHAM  FELTHAM

1994-95     PETER  COLLINS

1995-96     KEVIN  MALING

1996-97     MATT  TULLY

1997-98     STEPHEN  WOOD

1998-99     GARRY  MARSHALL

1999-00     CHRIS  WHEELAHAN

2000-01     IAN  STEELE

2001-02     DAVID  BOTHAMLEY

2002-03     GEOFF  SHEPHERD

2003-04     GREG YEATES

2004-05     PETER  BLACK

2005-06     GRAHAM  BENN

2006-07     ARTHUR SEEWALD

2007-08     ARTHUR SEEWALD

2008-09     DAVID MORGAN

2009-10     MATT CHAPMAN

2010-11     MATT CHAPMAN

2011-12      RUSSELL JONES

2012-13     RHONDA DUNKEL

2013-14     DAVID OWENS

2014-15     ALAN BANKS

2015-16     DAVID OWENS

2016-17     RUSSELL JONES

2017-18     RUSSELL JONES

2018-19     RUSSELL JONES

2019-20     CHRIS WHEELAHAN

2020-21     CHRIS WHEELAHAN