VGA Presidents

Our first President was Harry Castle (Clarinda) and his committee
consisted of:

  • George Ryan (Wheelers Hill)
  • Jim Mills (Keysborough)
  • Vic
    Barnett (Moorabbin)
  • Dick Marriott (Bentleigh)
  • Ted (Horrie) Burgess
    (Bentleigh)
  • Jim Stocks (Burwood)
  • Joe Hawkes (Mordialloc)
  • Bob Hall
    (Dandenong)
  • Harold Besant (Heatherton)
  • Herb Baker (Bentleigh)
  • Arthur
    Knight (Bentleigh)

The first meeting was held in the Moorabbin Town Hall and later committee
meetings were held in a service station in Highett belonging to Allan
George, the son of Bert George, who was secretary of the VGA for many
years.

Our VGA Presidents:

David Wallace (Keilor) 2011 – Present
Luis Gazzola (Somerville) 2004 – 11
Alec Berias (Werribee) 2002 – 04
Peter Cochrane (Devon Meadows) 2000 – 02
Silvio Favero (Cranbourne) 1998 – 00
Peter Schreurs (Devon Meadows) 1996 – 98
Joe Souter (Dingley) 1993 – 96
David Wallace (Keilor) 1991 – 93
Rob Allen (Narre Warren) 1989 – 91
Len Cochrane (Keysborough – Narre Warren) 1988 – 89
Bert Wernke (Somerville) 1985 – 88
Dinny Michelon (Werribee) 1983 – 85
Les Giroud (Werribee) 1981 – 83
Jack Walker (Cranbourne – Five Ways) 1980 – 81,
Len Cochrane (Keysborough – Narre Warren) 1978 – 80,
John Milburn (Keilor) 1977 – 78,
Jack Walker (Cranbourne) 1974 – 76,
Harry Goodrich (Keysborough – Cranbourne) 1972 – 73,
Joe Souter (Dingley) 1970 – 71,
Ken Marriott (Heatherton) 1967 – 69,
Murray Barnett (Keysborough) 1964 – 66,
Stan Parkinson (Mulgrave) 1962 – 63,
Alf Marriott (Moorabbin) 1960 – 61,
Les Allen (Wheelers Hill) 1958 – 59,
Jim Mills (Keysborough) 1955 – 57,
Everest Le Page (Cheltenham) 1952 – 54,
Clarrie Corrigan (Keysborough) 1949 – 51
Dick Marriott (Bentleigh) 1945 – 48
Vic Barnett (Moorabin) 1940 – 44
Jim Stocks (Burwood) 1936 – 39
George Ryan (Wheelers Hill) 1933 – 35
Charlie George (Cheltenham) 1930 – 32
Ted Burgess (Bentleigh) 1927 – 29
Harry Castle (Clarinda) 1923 – 26

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