The table below records the history of the VSKC from its beginnings in 1979.
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Note
The information in the table was compiled in 2022, and is drawn from past Sea Treks, club newsletters and AGM minutes and presentations. The issues of Sea Trek relied upon for information are listed for each year. Committee positions are entered into the year in which the member occupied that role after being elected at the AGM in November the previous year.
YEAR |
PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY / TREASURER |
COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
KEY EVENTS |
1979 |
Steve Weston Earle Bloomfield |
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1980 |
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1981 |
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1982 |
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1983 |
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1986 |
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1987 | Graham A Albrey - President | ||
1988 | Larry Gray - President Earle Bloomfield – Vice President Sally Barton – Secretary and Treasurer |
John Hyndman – Trips and Technical Advisor |
AGM Held at Mallacoota. 23 attendees Membership 34 members (12 from Mallacoota) Highlights
Sea Trek issues 1988 April newsletter – 2nd edition (numbered as Sea Trek 2) 1988 July newsletter (numbered as Sea Trek 3) |
1989 |
Larry Gray - President Frank Bakker - Vice President * Earl Bloomfield - Vice President* Sally Barton – Secretary and Treasurer * Two VPs were appointed this year. |
Larry Gray - Technical Officer Frank Bakker - Coastal Advisor |
AGM Held at Port Welshpool
Highlights
Newsletters 1989 November (numbered as Sea Trek 6) |
1990 |
Malcolm Cowell - President Frank Bakker - Vice President Earl (VP as well?) Sally Barton - Secretary and Treasurer |
Malcolm Cowell - Coastal Advisor Earle Bloomfield - Technical Advisor John Hyndman - Public Officer |
AGM Held at Lakes Entrance Highlights March instructor weekend was a Club milestone with 6 new instructors qualifying as Sea Kayak instructors. |
1991 |
Frank Bakker – President Colin Addison - Vice President John Hyndman - Secretary and Treasurer |
Malcolm Cowell - Coastal Advisor John Stomps - Technical Advisor |
AGM Held at Gunnamatta. 9/11/1991 22 members attended. Highlights
Newsletters 1991 January (numbered as Sea Trek 11) 1991 October (numbered as Sea Trek 14) |
1992 |
Colin Addison - President John Stomps - Vice President John Hyndman - Secretary and Treasurer |
Graham Wilson - Keeper of charts John Stomps - Technical Advisor Laurie Atkins - VACA Delegate John Hyndman - Sea Trek Editor |
Membership 66 members Highlights
Sea Trek 1992 February 1992 Issue 18 1992 May |
1993 |
John Basemore – President Keith Mitchener – Vice President John Stomps – Secretary and Treasurer |
Technical Advisor – Doug Silke Coastal Advisor – Graham Wilson Public Officer – John Hyndman |
Membership 85 members AGM Held at Queenscliff Highlights
Sea Trek 1993 Issue 19 1993 Issue 20 |
1994 |
Ray Musgrave – President Keith Mitchener – Vice President Rod Cope – Treasurer and Public Officer Karen Thornton - Secretary |
Chris Sewell - Sea Trek Editor |
Highlights
Sea Trek issues
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1995 |
Ray Musgrave - President and Secretary Vice President - Mike Cromie Rod Cope – Treasurer and Public Officer |
John Stomps - Equipment Officer Laurie Atkins - Touring Committee rep John Basemore - Touring Committee rep Ray Musgrave - VCA rep John Basemore - VCA rep |
AGM Held at Queenscliff Highlights Insurance policy for committee approved trips Sea Trek 1995 Issue 21 |
1996 |
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1997 |
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1998 |
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1999 |
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2000 |
Julian Smith - President Peter Provis - Vice President Bill Robinson – Secretary and Treasurer |
Ray Musgrave – Trips and Technical Advisor Tina Rowley - Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held at Phillip Island Guest speakers at 2000 AGM – Earle Bloomfield and Larry Gray Over 70 people attended Membership 150 members Highlights
Sea Trek 2000 Issue 37 2000 Issue 40 2000 Issue 38 2000 Issue 39 2000 Issue 40 |
2001 |
Julian Smith - President Peter Provis - Vice President Bill Robinson - Secretary and Treasurer and Public Officer |
Ray Musgrave - Trips and Technical Advisor Tina Rowley – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held at Phillip Island Discussion at AGM regarding creating a website. Sea Trek Newsletter Summer 2001/2002 (Numbered as Sea Trek 43-2) |
2002 |
Julian Smith - President Peter Provis - Vice President Bill Robinson - Secretary and Treasurer |
Peter Costello - Trips and Technical Advisor and Properties Officer Tina Rowley – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held at Phillip Island Highlights
Sea Trek Newsletter Summer/Autumn 2002 (numbered as Sea Trek 44-1) Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2002 (numbered as Sea Trek 44-5) |
2003 |
Peter Provis - President Peter Treby - Vice President Mark Heggie – Secretary and Treasurer |
Julian Smith - Club Trip Officer and Technical Advisor Roger Ingram – Sea Trek Editor - Peter Costello - Website Officer |
AGM Held at Cowes in 2003 Highlights
Sea Trek 2003 Issue 47 |
2004 |
Peter Provis - President Peter Treby - Vice President Mark Heggie – Secretary and Treasurer |
Julian Smith – Membership Officer Roger Ingram – Sea Trek Editor - Les Bognar - Advertising Peter Costello - Webmaster |
AGM
Highlights
Sea Trek 2004 Issue 48 2004 Issue 51 |
2005 |
Peter Treby - President Mark Heggie - Vice President Secretary/treasurer - Les Bognar |
Peter Costello - Membership Officer Tina Rowley - Training Officer John Woollard - Training Officer Terry Barry - Training Officer Peter Dingle - Safety officer Julian Smith - Trips Officer and Technical Advisor Peter Costello - Website Officer Roger Ingram – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held at Portsea Camp Highlights
Sea Trek 2005 Issue 52 2005 Issue 53 2005 Issue 54 |
2006 |
Peter Treby - President Les Bognar - Vice President Phil and Jackie Woodhouse - Secretary and Treasurer |
Raia Wall - Membership Officer Tina Rowley - Training Officer John Woollard - Training Officer Terry Barry - Training Officer Peter Dingle - Safety officer Julian Smith - Trips Officer and Technical Advisor Craig Evans - Webmaster Peter Costello - Magazine production (coordinator) Alan Wallace - Magazine production Peter Dedrick - Magazine production |
AGM Held at Portsea Highlights
Sea Trek 2006 issue 56 |
2007 |
Les Bognar - President Terry Barry - Vice President Greg Gleason - Secretary Bill Zombor - Treasurer |
Raia Wall - Membership Office Peter Treby - Training Officer Tod Truscott - Training Officer Phil Woodhouse - Training Officer Geoff Brewster - Training Officer Safety officer - Graham Williams Terry Barry - Trips Advisor Julian Smith - Technical Advisor Craig Evans - Webmaster Peter Costello - Magazine production (coordinator) Alan Wallace - Magazine production Peter Dedrick - Magazine production |
AGM Held at Merricks Lodge Highlights Safe Sea kayaking brochure developed Sea Trek 2007 issue 58 |
2008 |
Les Bognar - President Peter Costello - Vice President Bill Zombor - Secretary Greg Gleason - Treasurer |
Andrew Campbell - Membership Officer Phil Woodhouse - Training Manager Julian Smith - Safety & Technical Officer and Technical Advisor Raia Wall - Trip convenor Richard Rawling - Webmaster and Communications Sea Trek Production: Andy McKie – Newsletter Victoria McCaffrey - Annual Alan Wallace - Layout |
AGM Held at Merricks Lodge Over 100 members attended Highlights
Sea Trek 2008 Issue 60 2008 Issue 62 |
2009 |
Peter Costello - President Greg Gleason - Vice President Bill Zombor- Secretary Peter Sharp - Treasurer |
Andrew Campbell - Membership Officer Skills officers Terry Barry – Skills Officer Tony Miller – Skills Officer Raia Wall – Trips Convenor Neil Brenton – Trips Convenor Craig Evans - Technical Advisor Richard Rawling - IT Project Manager Sea Trek Production: Tony Chick – Editor Roger Taylor - Editor Alan Wallace - Layout |
AGM Held at Anglesea Speaker – Sandy Robson |
2010 |
Peter Costello - President Derek Wilson - Vice President Andrew Campbell - Secretary Peter Sharp - Treasurer |
Roger Davey - Membership Officer Terry Barry - Skills Officer Neil Brenton - Trip Convenor Craig Evans - Webmaster Richard Rawling - Technical Officer Sea Trek Production: Philip Dyer - Editor Alan Wallace - Layout |
AGM Held at Anglesea Speaker Terry Bolland Highlights
Sea Trek 2010 – Issue 65 |
2011 |
Terry Barry – President Derek Wilson - Vice-President David Golightly – Secretary Peter Sharp – Treasurer |
Rail Wall – Membership Officer Neil Brenton – Trips Convenor Robin Boundy – Major Projects Peter Treby – Communications John Evertze – Training Bob Fergie – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM and Blue Water Festival Held at Phillip Island Highlights
Sea Trek 2011 Issue 68 |
2012 |
Terry Barry – President Grant Stewart – Vice President David Golightly – Secretary Adam Fritsch – Treasurer |
Raia Wall – Membership Officer Neil Brenton – Trips Convenor Vojin Miladinov – Communications Scott Reid – Major Projects John Evertze – Training Bob Fergie – SeaTrek Editor |
AGM and Blue Water Festival Held at Phillip Island Highlights
Sea Trek 2011 Issue 71 2012 Issue 73 |
2013 |
Terry Barry – President Grant Stewart - Vice-President David Golightly – Secretary Raia Wall – Treasurer |
Raia Wall – Membership Officer Neil Brenton – Trips Convenor and Major Projects Vojin Miladinov – Communications Robin Boundy – Training Bob Fergie – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM and Forum
Highlights
Sea Trek 2013 Issue 76 2013 Issue 77 21013 Issue 78 |
2014 |
Bob Fergie - President David Golightly - Vice President Sue Mountford - Secretary Greg Gleason - Treasurer |
Richard Rawling - Membership Officer Robin Boundy - Trips and Training Vojin Miladinov - Communications Helmut Heinze – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM
Membership 252 members Highlights
Sea Trek 2013 Issue 78 |
2015 |
Bob Fergie - President David Golightly - Vice President Sue Mountford - Secretary Greg Gleason - Treasurer |
Richard Rawling - Membership Officer Brandon Stewart - Trips and Training Coordinator - Helmut Heinze – Sea Trek Editor Greg Skowronski - Communications Coordinator |
AGM Held at Cape Paterson Keynote speakers Julian Smith and Rob Mercer Membership 232 members Highlights
Sea Trek 2014/15 Issue 82 |
2016 |
Bob Fergie - President Steve Collins - Vice President Bronwyn Skowronski - Secretary Mark Stewart - Treasurer |
Richard Rawling – Membership Officer and Trips Coordinator Brandon Stewart – Training Coordinator Helmut Heinze – Sea Trek Editor Greg Skowronski - Communications Coordinator |
AGM Held at Cape Patterson David Golightly awarded Life Membership Summary
Sea Trek 2016 Issue 88 |
2017 |
Richard Rawling - President Steve Collins - Vice President Joe Alberico - Secretary Mark Stewart - Treasurer |
James Balnaves - Membership Coordinator Pete Wilson - Training Coordinator Steve Collins – Trips Coordinator Ben Flora – Sea Trek Editor Laureen Knight - Communications Coordinator Sarah Black - Communications Coordinator |
AGM Held at Barwon Heads Guest speaker Geoff Murray Highlights
Sea Trek 2017 Issue 89 |
2018 |
Richard Rawling – President Peter Newman - Vice President Joe Alberico - Secretary Ray Pilbrow - Treasurer |
Kathryn Botherway - Membership Coordinator Ron Morris - Trips Coordinator Chantelle Mizzi - Communications Coordinator Ben Flora - Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held at Barwon Heads Life Membership awarded to Terry Barry and Peter Costello Highlights
Sea Trek 2018 Issue 92 |
2019 |
Richard Rawling – President Peter Newman - Vice President Maggie McPherson - Secretary Ray Pilbrow - Treasurer |
Kate Alberico - Membership Coordinator Andrew Mueller – Trips Coordinator Penny Byron – Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held at Barwon Heads Guest speaker Shaan Gresser Membership 206 Members Highlights
Sea Trek 2020 Issue 95 |
2020 |
Kate Alberico - President Peter Newman - Vice President Maggie McPherson - Secretary Ray Pilbrow - Treasurer |
Evelyn Feller - Membership Coordinator Ron Morris - Training and Safety Coordinator Andrew Mueller - Trips Coordinator Kathryn Botherway - Communications Coordinator Penny Byron - Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held via Zoom. No Blue Water Festival due to COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement and gatherings Membership 173 members Male 72% and Female 28% Summary
Sea Trek 2020 Issue 95 |
2021 |
Kate Alberico - President Peter Newman - Vice President Maggie McPherson - Secretary Sue Mountford - Treasurer |
Sue Collins - Membership Coordinator Ron Morris - Training and Safety Coordinator Andrew Mueller - Trips Coordinator Kathryn Botherway - Communications Coordinator |
AGM Held via Zoom. No Blue Water Festival due to COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement and gatherings. Life membership awarded to Tina Evertze and John Evertze Membership 197 Members Summary
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2022 |
Kate Alberico - President Peter Newman - Vice President Robert Kenyon - Secretary Sue Mountford - Treasurer |
Sue Collins - Membership Coordinator Ron Morris - Training and Safety Coordinator Kathryn Botherway - Communications Coordinator Denis Clare - Trips Coordinator Glenn Wilkins - Sea Trek Editor |
AGM Held via Zoom Blue Water Festival held at Barwon Heads |
2023 |
Glenn Wilkins - President (Vacant) - Vice President Robert Kenyon - Secretary Len Davidson - Treasurer |
Carmel Fraser - Membership Coordinator
Denis Clare - Trips Coordinator Colin Christie - Sea Trek Editor Post AGM casual appointments: Carmel Fraser - Vice President Cathy Zenkis - Communications Coordinator Terry Mattingly - Training & Safety Coordinator Richard Smithers - Membership Coordinator |
AGM Held via Zoom Membership 207 members at Sept 30 Summary
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