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Honorary & Life Members of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria have made significant contributions to the Club, and we sincerely thank them for their efforts.

Honorary Life Members

As per Appendix A Rule 1.6, A person who has given substantial services to the encouragement of yachting or in promoting the interests of the Club maybe nominated and seconded by two full members for Honorary Life Member of the Club to the Committee. The Committee must vote unanimous on the nomination for an Honorary Life Membership to be approved of such a status. An Honorary Life Member shall be entitled to the same privileges as a Full Member without payment of an annual subscription but in all other respects shall be subject to these Rules.

The Club is proud to have the following current Honorary Life Members:

 

Mr Colin AndersonMr Geoff KlestadtMr John Wreford*
Mr Douglas Anderson*PC Jon Klestadt
Mr John BertrandMr Vincent Lauwers
Mr Peter Botica*PC Bob McGregor
Mr John BoyleMr Peter McIntyre AO
Mr Archibald Burns*PC Michael McLean
Mr Lindsay ButlerMr Bruce Moran
Dr Bernard CaseMr Warren Neale
Mr Lyle CloseMr Kenneth Richardson*
Mr James ConwayMr Des Ryan
Mr Peter DigbyPC Douglas Shields
Mr Robert HickPC Robert Spencer*
Mr Geoff HopeMr Frank Tate*
Mr Leslie JoelMr Michael Vanderwarker
PC Colin JohnstonMr David Wallace
Ms Terri JohnstonMr Dennis Whiteley

 

Life Members

As per Appendix A Rule 1.10, a Member of the age of 18 years or over may, if the Committee thinks fit, be elected as a Life Member. A Life Member shall be entitled to all of the privileges of the Club without payment of an annual subscription. They shall be liable to pay a levy or call approved by a General Meeting of Members and any other charges in respect of slipping, marinas, lockers or affiliation fees. A Life Member shall be amenable to Part 3 of the Rules and may cease to be a Member in the same manner as any other Member except for non-payment of an annual subscription.

 

The Club is proud to have the following Life Members:

 

  1. Mr Robert Case
  2. Mr Michael Clancy
  3. Mr Peter Dusting
  4. Mr Ian Fitzgibbon
  5. Mr Kenneth Harrison*
  6. Mr Tom Hillenaar
  7. Mr William Pepper
  8. Mr Greg Snowball
  9. PC Bruce Taylor
  10. Mr Michael Clancy
  11. Mr Cyril Curtain
  12. PC Mr Arthur Hodge
  13. Mr Barry Horsfall
  14. Mr Andrew Johnston
  15. Mr Robin Kerr
  16. Mr Peter Lumb
  17. Mr Doug McLean
  18. Mr Tony Spencer
  19. Mr John Clive Purtell
  20. Mr Alan Sheers
  21. Ms Susan Webber
  22. Mr Bernard Webber
  23. Mr Cliff Wilkinson

* Member now deceased