Caravan & Residential Parks Victoria Honour Roll
Life Members
Victorian Caravan Parks Association Life Membership is the highest honour that can be bestowed on someone, or an entity, in our industry. It recognises a highly significant contribution to the establishment and growth of the Victorian caravan park industry and the success of associate members over an extended period.
Victorian Caravan Parks Association Life Members:
1977 George Young
1978 Ray Foley
1980 Harry Chester
1982 Frank Bond
1985 Roy & Molly Finlayson
1985 Leslie Norman Ley
1993 David MacFarlane
1993 Greg Smith
2000 Frances von Kalm
2003 Phil Redmond
2006 Bob Farmer
2008 Ken Jenkin
2011 Kel Arnott
2012 Peter Corish
2018 Ray & Glenys Edwards
2019 James Kelly
2021 Peter Crawford
2021 Steve Bartlett
2025 David Pratt
Industry Legends
The Caravan & Residential Parks Victoria Industry Legend Award is a great honour bestowed on a person for significant and altruistic contribution to the establishment and growth of the Victorian caravan park industry over an extended period.
Industry Legend Award recipients:
2009
- Jack Stephens
- Norm Wolfenden
- Don Golightly
- John Wynn
- Des Watts
2010
- Phil Redmond
2011
- Lavinia Wolfenden
- Judy Golightly
- Janice Wynn
- Margaret Watts
- Elizabeth Redmond
2012
- Bob Murray
- Peter Crawford
- Paul Milward-Bason & Heather Scheuffele, Benji Distributors
2013
- Robert Ensink
2014
- Allan & Audeen Walls
2015
- Ray & Barbara Octigan
- K-Mac Powerheads
2017
- Peter Buttigieg, RMS Cloud
2019
- Sam Symes, Tower Business & Real Estate
2023
- John and Pauline Tresize, YMH
2024
- Yvonne and Russell Prince, Aspen Lodge Caravan Park
Presidents
We acknowledge our association presidents.
1964-67 Don Robinson
1967-69 George Young
1969-71 Jack Stephens
1971-73 John Wynn
1973-75 Harry Chester
1975-77 Frank Bond
1977-80 Gert Jogsma
1980-82 Roy Finlayson
1982-84 Rod Fisher
1984-87 Greg Smith
1987-91 David MacFarlane
1991-92 Peter Corish
1992-2003 Phil Redmond
2003-06 Bob Farmer
2006-08 David Mclvor
2008-09 Kel Arnott
2010-21 Steve Bartlett
2021-24 David Pratt
2024 – Sam Cohen
Secretaries/Chief Executive Officers
1993 Rod Birrell
2001 Terry Kingston
2002 Peter Corish
2006 Lynn Oaten
2008 Earle Orenstein
2009 Peter Corish
2010 Elizabeth White
2020 Scott Parker
