Life Patrons
The title of “Life Patron” is awarded by the “Australian National Square Dance Conventions Board” to persons that have made significant contribution to Square Dancing and in particular, Australian National Square Dance Conventions.
As part of our ongoing commitment to preserving Australia’s square dance heritage, we are seeking archival photographs, biographical details, and historical records that document the involvement and impact of these remnarkable people.
If you have access to relevant documents, images, newsletters, or personal recollections from their tenure, we warmly invite you to share them with our archival team.
Contributions may be submitted to the Squares Around Australia historical archive or coordinated through the National Square Dance Society of Australia Inc.
Thank you for helping us honour those who have shaped our community.
| Year | Name | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jim White † | 1991 | Ron Whyte † |
| 1991 | Ella Whyte † | 1992 | Graham Rigby † |
| 1993 | Kit Spalding † | 1993 | Laurie Spalding † |
| 1994 | Roy Petty † | 2000 | Gary Brown † |
| 2000 | Jan Woodget | 2000 | David Woodget † |
| 2004 | Bev McLachlan | 2004 | Nev McLachlan |
| 2004 | Ivan Dawes † | 2004 | Marion Brown † |
| 2005 | Barry Chandler | 2008 | Jeff Seidel |
| 2010 | Gail Giuliano | 2010 | Kevin Kelly |
| 2023 | Gordon Hearne | 2023 | Jason Nicholson |
| 2023 | Leanne Nicholson | 2024 | Anthea Matthews |
| † Deceased |