SYDNEY ROTARY PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES
The Rotary Club of Sydney was chartered in May 1921, making it one of the first Rotary Clubs in Australia, established to serve the community through business and professional leadership. It played a pivotal role in founding the New South Wales Society for Crippled Children (now Northcott) and has a legacy of community service, recognised by initiatives like its annual awards for outstanding professionals in their vocations.
Similar to Rotary International, each year a new President is elected by members. The Rotary year internationally and in Australia is 1st July to 30 June. The following is a list of all club Presidents, Honorary Secretaries, and Honorary Treasurers since the formation of the club in May 1921.
Past Club Presidents, Club Honorary Secretaries
| President | Honorary Secretary | |
| 1921-22 | Sir Henry Braddon KBE | B R Gelling |
| 1922-23 | Sir Henry Braddon KBE | B R Gelling |
| 1923-24 | B R Gelling | C U B Gurnett |
| 1924-25 | A J Gibson | C U B Gurnett |
| 1925-26 | G F Birks | S Stott |
| 1926-27 | W G Conley | J Reid-Hill |
| 1927-28 | W H Ifould | K Kitching |
| 1928-29 | C U B Gurnett | A Burch |
| 1929-30 | Rev A P Campbell | B A Warke |
| 1930-31 | J McIntyre | A P Mackie |
| 1931-32 | E W Buzacott | A P Mackie |
| 1932-33 | Sir George Julius, Kt | A P Mackie |
| 1933-34 | J S Duncan | A P Mackie |
| 1934-35 | Dr R B Wade | K J Blair |
| 1935-36 | Sir Henry Braddon, KBE | H G Hardie |
| 1936-37 | W S Corner | H G Hardie |
| 1937-38 | Dr G R Halloran | O F Carter |
| 1938-39 | R S Maynard | L Fallaw |
| 1939-40 | A S Deane | O F Carter |
| 1940-41 | C Moore | C Hudson |
| 1941-42 | O D A Oberg, CMG | C Hudson |
| 1942-43 | J Reid-Hill | X A Seppelt |
| 1943-44 | C Hudson | X A Seppelt |
| 1944-45 | Sir Kenneth Coles, Kt | A E Coulthurst |
| 1945-46 | C A Degenhardt | W S Corner |
| 1946-47 | Sir Frank McDowell, Kt | A E Coulthurst |
| 1947-48 | A L Rigby | A E Coulthurst |
| 1948-49 | G C Remington, CMG | Sir George Proud, Kt |
| 1949-50 | A D G Stewart | Sir George Proud, Kt |
| 1950-51 | A J Swirles | G P Sinclair |
| 1951-52 | A P Mackie | H W Robinson, CBE |
| 1952-53 | Sir George Proud, Kt | P J Baldwin |
| 1953-54 | H W Robinson, CBE | P J Baldwin |
| 1954-55 | F W Brown | |
| 1955-56 | J H McDowell | |
| 1956-57 | M C Alder | |
| 1957-58 | C H W Arthy | |
| 1958-59 | E A J Hyde | |
| 1959-60 | W R Hauslaib | |
| 1960-61 | Sir Bernard Freeman, Kt, CBE | |
| 1961-62 | W G Sherington | |
| 1962-63 | P H Budden, OBE | |
| 1963-64 | E L Callaway | |
| 1964-65 | S K Cole | |
| 1965-66 | S H Bain | |
| 1966-67 | S Downie | |
| 1967-68 | E J Morgan | |
| 1968-69 | N M Cartwright | |
| 1969-70 | E S Solomon | |
| 1970-71 | A E M Geddes | |
| 1971-72 | A L Knight | |
| 1972-73 | H White, CBE | |
| 1973-74 | A G Mitchell, CBE | |
| 1974-75 | H A Llewellyn, AM | |
| 1975-76 | Dr J D Harley | |
| 1976-77 | K S Sutherland, VRD | |
| 1977-78 | C H Monk, AM | |
| 1978-79 | Harry Gray | |
| 1979-80 | G E Allen | |
| 1980-81 | R B Carter, MBE | |
| 1981-82 | D J Kellaway | |
| 1982-83 | R J Somerville | |
| 1983-84 | N E M Winckle | |
| 1984-85 | D W Grosvenor | |
| 1985-86 | T N Cappie-Wood | |
| 1986-87 | A G Stannard | |
| 1987-88 | P S Golding, OAM | |
| 1988-89 | J H Randall | |
| 1989-90 | W J Locke | |
| 1990-91 | J S Craig, OAM | |
| 1991-92 | J M Wallace | |
| 1992-93 | R Hodgkinson, AM | |
| 1993-94 | G K Moyes, AM | |
| 1994-95 | D J Cortese | |
| 1995-96 | P J J Blythe | |
| 1996-97 | C L Joscelyne | |
| 1997-98 | R T Patteson | |
| 1998-99 | G E McIntyre, AM | |
| 1999-2000 | M F Hodgetts | |
| 2000-01 | R C D Harcourt | |
| 2001-02 | W L Chillingworth | |
| 2002-03 | J H Murphy | |
| 2003-04 | C J Ferris | P M Harrison |
| 2004-05 | B Edwards | P M Harrison |
| 2005-06 | A D Pilton | P M Harrison |
| 2006-07 | G Rihs | E Jeffrey |
| 2007-08 | G.A. Browne AM | J Deering |
| 2008-09 | P M Harrison | J Elborn |
| 2009-10 | J J Given | Alex L McL Shaw |
| 2010-11 | R A McLeod, OAM | Alex L McL Shaw |
| 2011-12 | E S Boyce | Alex L McL Shaw |
| 2012-13 | James Allen | Alex L McL Shaw |
| 2013-14 | Geoffrey Wilbow | Michael Gable / Michael Squire |
| 2014-15 | Diana Richards | Karen Loblay / Peter LeMessurier |
| 2015-16 | Andrew Laurie | Alex Ebert |
| 2016-17 | Alex L McL Shaw | Alex Ebert |
| 2017-18 | Shane Herbert | Kelly Eldridge |
| 2018-19 | Rev. Keith Garner AM | Glenn Stafford |
| 2019-20 | Fatima Ali | Glenn Stafford / Roger Xi |
| 2020-21 | Barbara Ward | Roger Xie |
| 2021-22 | Mark E Dyer | Geoffrey Wilbow |
| 2022-23 | David Hirsch | Geoffrey Wilbow |
| 2023-24 | Charles Allen | Geoffrey Wilbow/ Fleur Hourihan |
| 2024-25 | Glenn Stafford | Paul McKenzie |
| 2025-26 | Phoebe Alexander | Paul McKenzie |
| 2026-27 | Michael Chilcott |
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