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Life memberships are extremely special
awards. Nominations for Honorary Life Membership are approved by a Special
Resolution of the Members at an Annual General Meeting.
Any of the State Associations may nominate
a person who has rendered distinguished or special service to Riding for the Disabled at a national level for
Honorary Life Membership of the Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia.
Life membership must be proposed and
seconded by Company delegates and then voted on by the Company. They are
awarded only to people who have served the organisation in an exceptional way
and over a dedicated period of time.
Over the past twenty years RDA Australia has
awarded Honorary Life Membership to eighteen very special and dedicated RDA members.
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RDA HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS |
| Name |
State |
Year |
Contribution |
| Bid Williams |
ACT |
2009 |
- Founder member of RDAA.
- Established Pegasus Centre in Canberra.
- Areas of Coaching and Training particularly National Coaching Accreditation Scheme.
- Active coach for almost 30 years
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| Barbara Hinds |
ACT |
2009 |
- Involvement with Pegasus Centre (ACT) from mid-1970’s as volunteer, Management Committee member and Level 2 Coach since 1981.
- Assisted in writing National Coaching Accreditation Scheme.
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| Bill Gibbins |
VIC |
2008 |
- Awarded for philanthropic support of RDAA
- Bill is the former Owner and Managing Director of FCL Interstate Transport and 2007 Interstate Transport Australian Freight Industry Awards Personality of the Year
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| John Bennett |
VIC |
2008 |
- President RDAA.
- Long involvement with RDAV - 21 years at RDA Horsham
- 7-8 years as RDAV Board Member
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| Mary Longden |
VIC |
2008 |
- Involvement with RDAA for +30 years as Coach, Mentor, and National Coach of Para-Equestrian team.
- Executive Secretary of RDAV in its early days.
- Author of instruction manuals on ‘Teaching Riders with a Disability’.
- Recognised internationally for her knowledge and expertise in the field of Therapeutic Riding.
- Previous FRDI Vice President and Secretary.
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| Pauline Perry OAM |
TAS |
2007 |
- Involvement with RDA at local, State (VIC) and National level.
- President RDAV & Chair of Coaching Committee (VIC).
- President and Vice-President of RDAA.
- Chair of NCSC – now Program Delivery Committee.
- Assisted in writing & review of National Coaching Manuals.
- Board Member FRDI.
- Currently - President FRDI.
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| Doug Denby |
NSW |
2006 |
- President of RDAA (1992 – 2000).
- Held executive positions (Treasurer, Auditor).
- Involvement in introduction of what is now Para-Equestrian to the Paralympics leading to successful participation at 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
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| Norma Pearce |
VIC |
2002 |
- Founder member of RDAA and RDAV. Volunteer at local group.
- President of RDAA 1985 - 86.
- Australian representative to International Federation (FRDI).
- Member of 1st Executive Board of FRDI (1991 -1997).
- Executive Director FRDI (1997 – 2010).
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2000 |
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Ruth Squair OAM
(Deceased) |
ACT |
1999 |
- Awarded for services to Executive Committee as Chairman of NCSC (1990 – 1998)
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Marguerite Francis
(Kurschner) OAM |
QLD |
1995 |
- Awarded for services as President of RDAA.
- Production of 1st Policies & Procedures Manual
- Establishment of Hippotherapy in Australia
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| John Hancock |
QLD |
1994 |
- Awarded for services to RDAA Executive Committee.
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1990 |
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| Mary Small |
NSW |
1988 |
- Awarded for services as Editor of ‘Riding Free’ (1979 – 1991).
- i.e. national magazine for RDAA
- Involved with RDA centres in Tasmania and Victoria as a volunteer.
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| June McIntyre |
QLD |
1988 |
- Started 1st Riding program for ‘People with Disabilities in Australia’, in Queensland in 1964 (McIntyre RDA Centre).
- 25 years service to the development of RDA in Queensland.
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Michael Field
(Deceased) |
VIC |
1988 |
- Honourable Statistician to RDAA & first Honorary Administrator.
- Tireless volunteer for RDAA.
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| Ann Sands OAM |
WA |
1987 |
- Long Association with RDA WA.
- Founding member in the establishment of RDAA.
- Invaluable in obtaining grants & RDAA funding in the formative years.
- National President.
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Wendy Maplestone
AM |
VIC |
1987 |
- Founding member of RDA Victoria and RDAA.
- 1st National President.
- Long association with RDAA and RDAV - areas of coaching & training.
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Pearl Batchelor OAM
(Deceased) |
NSW |
1987 |
- Founding member of both RDA NSW and RDA Australia.
- 2nd National President of RDAA.
- Founded Kellyville RDA Centre NSW.
- Long association with RDAA and RDA NSW - areas of training and coaching.
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Daphne Pagnamenta
(Deceased) |
UK |
1986 |
- From RDA UK. Awarded for assistance in establishing RDA in Australia.
- Daphne visited several times giving valuable advice & sharing expertise in the formation of the national body.
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