Life memberships are awarded to members who have made a significant contribution to the Society. Honorary Members (H) are non-members who have contributed significantly to the arts and the Society. (GC) are Gold Coast members.

2025 – Prof John Kane and Dr Kay Kane, Margaret Thomas

2024 – Irene McKean, Beverley and John Tainton, Ruth McPhail (GC)

2023 – Greg de Silva, John and Jennie Pyke

2022 – Glen and Verna Gillard

2021 – Don Hamilton, Kelvin and Coral Hill

2019 – Sue Gleeson

2017 – Penelope Gilbert-Ng

2016 – Peter Hubbard

2015 – Phillip and Marion Ham (H)

2012 – Jenny Bell, Moreen Neil

2008 – Karen Kane

2006 – Fay Dick (GC)

2005 – Dale Marsh (H), Colin Merrill (H)*

2004 – Brian Williams, Dulcie Eagle

2001 – John Rigby (H), Phil Neil (H)

1999 – Mavis Sorenson

1996 – Olive Ashworth

1995 – Leith Angelo, Grace Hart

1993 – Walter and Mabel Fullarton

1992 – Jackie Hanson, Mary Norrie, Dr George D Williamson (GC)

1991 – Eileen Gleeson, Alice Campbell, Nerida Brennan,

1991 – Joseph Caesar, Margaret Olley, Win Robbins

1990 – Sheelah Mee, Audrey Harding, G. Maclean Offner OBE, John and Cherrie Leggo (GC)

1989 – Irene Amos, Iris White, Sylvia Dutton

1989 – Nan Paterson

1988 – Tony Scheelbeek

1987 – Charles Ludlow, Ada Ludlow (Richardson), Josephine Jenyns

1986 – Dorris Lenton, Phil and Margaret Raymond, Chris Norris, Phyllis Schneider

1985 – Rubery Bennett, Heather Lee (GC)

1984 – Sir James and Lady Ramsay (H)

1981 – Joyce Johnston, Harold Richardson

1978 – Kathleen Leichney

1977 – Huxley Barber

1976 – Agnes Richardson, Herb Carstens

1974 – John Kempthorne, Yvonne Haysom

1970 – Mr. P.G. Johnston

1967 – Mr. T.G.G. Lahey, Robert P. Cummins

1965 – Gwendolyn Grant

1964 – Caroline Barker

1962 – Hubert Jarvis

1961 – E.J.A. Weller

1960 – Frank W. Potts (H)

1958 – Hamilton Shaw, Melville Haysom, Kenneth Macqueen

1949 – Peter S. Templeton, Vida Lahey*

1947 – Bessie Gibson

1945 – William Bustard

1943 – Charles Lancaster

1940 – Josephine Barnard

1939 – Dr James V Duhig

1938 – Emma Foreman, Alfred C. Homer, Mrs. L.J. Harvey (H)

1937 – Gladys Powell (neé Hobday), William G Grant, Percy Stanhope Hobday, L (Lewis) J Harvey

1931 – Louis W. K. Wirth

1928 – James Maxwell M.L.A.

1926 – Daphne Mayo, Mr. L A Wilkinson

1907 – Harold Parker

 

* Dates for Colin Merrill and Vida Lahey are approximate but there are written references to their status.

 

 

 

Boyd Craig 24 March 2026