Current office bearers 2023-24
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President
Geoffrey Langford Immediate Past President PP David Snelson Vice President PP David Snelson Secretary Gordon Hill Treasurer Molly Patton |
Club Service Director
Therese Hill Vocational Service Director David Snelson International Service Director including New Generations TBA Community Service Director Kerry Wilson Youth Protection Officer Therese Hill Sergeant at Arms TBA |
past presidents' honour roll
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1965-67 Warren Turton
1967-68 Wallace Chadbax 1968-69 Max Humphries 1969-70 Bob Vernon 1970-71 Suave Zarebski 1971-72 Brian Loughlin 1972-73 Bruce Fry 1973-74 Rob Foulcher 1974-75 Keith Howie 1975-76 Hilary Farr 1976-77 John Marshall 1977-78 Warren Oliver 1978-79 Brian Cartner 1979-80 Brian Jones 1980-81 Peter Wyborn 1981-82 Barry Nolan 1982-83 Sam Pardy 1983-84 Geoff Turton |
1984-85 John Boyce
1985-86 Trevor Hendrickse 1986-87 Butch Kennedy 1987-88 Geoff Langford 1988-89 John Johnson 1988-89 Ian Morrison 1989-90 Gary Adnum 1990-91 Roden Lohse 1991-92 Ken Grant 1992-93 Les Turner 1993-94 Les Turner 1994-95 Terry Griffiths 1995-96 Rodger Howard 1996-97 Rodger Howard 1997-98 Trevor Hendrickse 1997-98 Rodger Howard 1998-99 Walter Uhl 1999-00 Walter Uhl |
2000-01 John Nolan 2001-02 Heinz Hauptli 2002-03 Heinz Hauptli 2003-04 David Snelson 2004-05 David Snelson 2005-06 David Snelson 2006-07 Bruce Macarthur 2007-08 Ray Smith 2008-09 Ray Smith 2009-10 Paul Finucane 2010-11 Heinz Hauptli 2011-12 Heinz Hauptli 2012-13 Gordon Hill 2013-14 Gordon Hill 2014-15 Gordon Hill 2015-16 Gary Woodman/Gordon Hill 2016-17 Tony Punzet 2017-18 Tony Punzet 2018- 19 Tony Punzet 2019-20 Peter Patton 2020-21 Peter Patton 2021-22 David Snelson 2022-23 David Snelson |
Club History
The Rotary Club of Cobar was sponsored by Nyngan Rotary Club in October 1965. (Ian Moore and Lindsay Snodgrass of Nyngan Rotary). Warren Turton was nominated and formally elected as Charter President and a proposed membership of sixteen were welcomed at the first meeting of Board of Directors which was held at the Great Western Hotel Cobar.
The Club was officially chartered on 19th February 1966 at the Cobar Masonic Hall. The Rotary Club of Mudgee presented the first Minute book to the Club. Early meetings were held at the Copper City Motel, Rotary Members residences, Primary School Library, WS Brennan Centre (named after Honorary Life Member William (Bill) Brennan), Empire Hotel and finally at the Cobar Bowling and Golf Club.
One of the Clubs first major fundraiser was a cabaret ball to earn funds for the Cobar Museum. The Cobar Rotary Club Ball continued over many years. Other early fundraising ventures involved the Club’s purchase of a train and ferris wheel which were hired out to various community events. Unfortunately maintenance and liability insurance forced the sale of both items.
On the 7 th November 2015 the Club celebrated it's 50 th Birthday with an anniversary Dinner attended by some 40 Rotarians and invited guests.
The Club was pleased to have foundation Club Member Max Humphries in attendance at the Dinner.
Max has been a very active member of the Club for the whole 50 years that the Club has been in existance.
District Governor District 9670 Adrian Roach presented Club President Gary Woodman with a certificate and letter of congratulations from the President of Rotary International K .R. Ravindran
The Club was officially chartered on 19th February 1966 at the Cobar Masonic Hall. The Rotary Club of Mudgee presented the first Minute book to the Club. Early meetings were held at the Copper City Motel, Rotary Members residences, Primary School Library, WS Brennan Centre (named after Honorary Life Member William (Bill) Brennan), Empire Hotel and finally at the Cobar Bowling and Golf Club.
One of the Clubs first major fundraiser was a cabaret ball to earn funds for the Cobar Museum. The Cobar Rotary Club Ball continued over many years. Other early fundraising ventures involved the Club’s purchase of a train and ferris wheel which were hired out to various community events. Unfortunately maintenance and liability insurance forced the sale of both items.
On the 7 th November 2015 the Club celebrated it's 50 th Birthday with an anniversary Dinner attended by some 40 Rotarians and invited guests.
The Club was pleased to have foundation Club Member Max Humphries in attendance at the Dinner.
Max has been a very active member of the Club for the whole 50 years that the Club has been in existance.
District Governor District 9670 Adrian Roach presented Club President Gary Woodman with a certificate and letter of congratulations from the President of Rotary International K .R. Ravindran
Current Members' names & classifications
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David Snelson
Mechanical Services |
Geoffrey Langford
Legal Service - General Jarrod Patton Mining Gordon Hill Emergency Operations Management Julie Fairbank Automotive Retail |
Therese Hill Catering Tony Punzet Engineering David Snelson Mining Jullyanne Mangung Mining Peter Patton Mining Molly Patton Customer Service Paul Finucane Minister of Religion Kerry Wilson Transport Friends of Rotary Sharon Harland Trish Haines |
