Grand Council

The Grand Council for Southern Australia, comprising the States of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia was constituted on October 31, 1966, with Sir George Boag, Grand Supreme Ruler of England, Wales, etc., presiding and George Cameron Kingscott being installed as first Grand Supreme Ruler. In subsequent years, the Grand Council has added Conclaves in Western Australia, relinquished Conclaves in South Australia, and has, in its relatively short history, issued 32 warrants (refer to Conclaves pages for more information).

Grand Council is led by the Grand Supreme Ruler, supported by his Deputies and Grand Officers. Following are (collapsible) lists of Grand Supreme Rulers of this Grand Council and the current team of Grand Officers: 

Grand Supreme Rulers

1966-1968 George Cameron KINGSCOTT1968-1971 Thomas Leslie STAFFORD1971-1974 Keith Albert McLAUGHLIN1974-1977 William Walker ASHLEY1977-1979 Keith Lewis PAROISSIEN, OS1979-1982 Robert Bertram CASIMIR, OS1982-1984 Herbert Charles HADLOW1984-1987 Keith Edmund TAYLOR1987-1990 Thomas Maxwell CURTIS1990-1993 George Ferguson FORD1993-1996 Alfred Leslie GREEN1996-1998 John William HANN1998-2000 Harold David PAROISSIEN, OAM2000-2002 George Arthur MASON2002-2004 Denis John WYNNE2004-2006 Robert George PAROISSIEN2006-2008 Dr David Gregor Paterson BUIST2008-2010 Walter Palmer BURSTON2010-2012 Bernard Charles REES2012-2014 Graham John DUFF2014-2016 David Allan STEWART2016-2018 Terence Thomas HODGES2018-2020 Hedley Michael ALLEN2020-2022      Robert William PIERCE2022-              Gavin Meyrick MYERS

Current Grand Team

Grand Supreme Ruler    ................................................ M Wy Bro. GM (Gavin) MyersDeputy Grand Supreme Ruler    ................................... Rt Wy Bro. JD (John) McKernanDeputy Grand Supreme Ruler (TAS)    ......................... Rt Wy Bro. IC (Ian) BlairDeputy Grand Supreme Ruler (WA)    .......................... Rt Wy Bro. LM (Murray) LilleymanGrand Chancellor .......................... Rt Wy Bro. ML (Maurie) GrahamGrand Chancellor (TAS) .......................... Rt Wy Bro. IM (Ian) ReadingGrand Chancellor (WA) .......................... Rt Wy Bro. BE (Barry) CaddyGrand Counsellor .......................... Rt Wy Bro. RJ (Rob) RedmanGrand Guide .......................... Rt Wy Bro. MJ (Mike) HylandGrand Chaplain .......................... V Wy Bro. CR (Colin) BiesseGrand Treasurer .......................... V Wy Bro. DSR (Duncan) McArthurGrand Registrar .......................... Rt Wy Bro. JA (Joel) Solomon, OAM, PGGPres. of the Exec C’ttee .......................... M Wy Bro. TT (Terry) Hodges, JP, PGSRGrand Recorder ..........................Rt Wy Bro. CS (Chris) Wallace, PGGGrand Director of Ceremonies .......................... V Wy Bro. KD (Ken) MacRae, PGTreasDeputy Grand DC .......................... V Wy Bro. PJ (Peter) HirdGrand Visitor .......................... V Wy Bro. RA (Richard) ParkinGrand Visitor .......................... V Wy Bro. EH (Ed) DingeyGrand Visitor .......................... V Wy Bro. DN (Don) McKinnonGrand Visitor .......................... V Wy Bro. JE (John) Nicholson, PGLectGrand Visitor (TAS) .......................... V Wy Bro. DA (David) LouezGrand Visitor (WA) .......................... V Wy Bro. AJ (Jamie) KellyAssistant Grand Chaplain .......................... Rt Wy Bro. MEC (Mike) Burrell, PGGAssistant Grand Chaplain (TAS) .......................... V Wy Bro. AG (Arnold) ShottAssistant Grand Chaplain (WA) .......................... V Wy Bro. GC (Geoff) WackettAssistant Grand DC (TAS) .......................... V Wy Bro. RL (Rob) LovettAssistant Grand DC (WA) .......................... V Wy Bro. I (Ian) FarrarGrand Sword Bearer .......................... Wy Bro. RE (Russell) KingGrand Sword Bearer (TAS) .......................... Wy Bro. DJ (David) MacrowGrand Sword Bearer (WA) .......................... Wy Bro. RP (Ray) AgombarGrand Standard Bearer .......................... Wy Bro. JF (John) PorterGrand Bow Bearer .......................... Wy Bro. TR (Tom) ChristieGrand Bow Bearer (TAS) .......................... Wy Bro. GL (Greg) ParkinsonGrand Bow Bearer (WA) .......................... Rt Wy Bro. NTJ (Neville) Wharmby, PDGSRGrand Organist .......................... Assistant Grand Organist .......................... Bro. MR (Mark) GealerGrand Guarder .......................... Wy Bro. DM (Daryl) KennedyGrand Steward .......................... Wy Bro. H (Rik) WijnholtsGrand Herald .......................... Wy Bro. WC (Bill) O’Shea, PGSwdBGrand Sentinel .......................... Rt Wy Bro. DL (David) Yole, PDGSR, OS