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Page started on 1-sep-2005, by John+ GEREMIN.
Contact me via phone/fax 02- 9758 5686 or jgeremin @ iprimus . com . au

[Note a '+' indicates that a block of extra details follows later.]

[edit] GEREMIN Family History in Australia

Paternal Grandfather migrated from Russia (Kazan), with his wife and two children. Two more were born in Australia. NB. I believe that the Russian name was (sounded like) 'Eremef' or 'Yeremef' but was changed upon arrival in Australia. The family was:-

Leo+ GEREMIN (my paternal grandfather),

Antonina Grigarow? GEREMIN (my paternal grandmother), born 1882?, died 1957 at Parramatta, NSW. [Her father is shown as Gregory Peter in the NSW Death records; and her mother is shown as Eva Alexis. Also spelling Antonia.]

Ivan GEREMIN, born in Russia - died at a very early age (before leaving Russia or before arriving in Australia),

Alexander GEREMIN (my father) born 1907 (in Russia), died 1971.

Peter GEREMIN, (my uncle) born 1909, never married - died 5-jan-1988,

Apolina (Pauline) BROWN (nee Geremin) born Nov-1911 at Gympie, Qld, married Percival BROWN (in Sydney, then lived in Kingsgrove) and had Paul and Graham.

Mary PINN (nee Geremin) born 1920? at Cobar, NSW, married Alan Paul Pinn (b1915) and had Diane and Richard.

My father 'Alexander' (sometimes known as 'Alexander Leo') GEREMIN, married (1940 in Sydney) to Gladys Margaret BERNIE (born at Tingha, NSW on 1-Aug-1909, died 11-Jan-1985) and settled, and stayed at 32 Manning Avenue, ENFIELD, NSW, 2136, and had John and Rhonda. [See also BERNIE/BIRNEY ancestors from Ireland.]

John Alexander GEREMIN was born on 27-nov-1942. (more details below)

Rhonda Margaret GEREMIN was born on 14-aug-1946. We both started school at South Strathfield Public School (different years), and finished primary school at Enfield Public School in 'opportunity classes'.

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Leontey Yagorow GEREMIN, (generally known as Leo as far as I know), was born 13-feb-1880, left Russia in about 1911 to escape the early uprisings of the Russian Revolution. His father was Yagor? Earemache? Geremin.

My recollection from many years ago is that grandfather worked in the Copper Mines at Cobar before coming to Sydney.

Information from his Naturalisation Certificate Application 26/03661 of 1926 (ref National Archives of Australia, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Items_listing.asp?S=1&F=1&O=0&T=I&C=2 ) shows :-

• Family arrived in Brisbane, Queensland, on board the 'Nicko-Maru'? on 28-July-1911. [Shipping records show S.S. NIKKO MARU arrived Brisbane on 23-July-1911 with Russian Immigrants. Photo of ship at http://www.nykline.co.jp/english/seascope/200204/image/header.jpg ].
• Occupation shown as Fruiterer (for 4 years) - not sure if that means growing or selling ('Uncle' Eli and 'Aunt' Mary had an orchard at Pendle Hill and a regular stall at the Sydney Markets at Haymarket in 1950s/60s).
• Lived in Queensland for 2 years (presumably Gympie district) then moved to NSW.
• Received? Alien Certificate No 12 at Cobar on 24-10-1916.
• In 1926 was living in 72 Rose Street, DARLINGTON, NSW (within walking distance of Sydney University - but probably because it was close to the Everleigh Railway Workshops where father was apprenticed as a Boilermaker). Strangely enough, I (John) lived in Ivy Street, CHIPPENDALE from 1970 to 1984 and was not aware of the family connection to the next suburb.

Later lived in Kennedy Avenue, BELMORE, NSW near where my mother's family lived in Yangoora Road, BELMORE, NSW in the 1920s/30s.

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Me - John Alexander GEREMIN, born 27-nov-1942.

An alternate web site of mine is at iPrimus in Australia with extra details.

Brief History.

• Born in 1942, at the (then) new King George V Hospital in Camperdown.
• Lived in Manning Avenue, ENFIELD, NSW until first marriage in 1965.
• Driver's Licence, 29th February, 1960.
• First marriage at Lindfield, 15th May, 1965 (with Opunka film crew in attendance).
• Lived in flat near Coogee for a short time.
• Lived in a home unit in Kingsford for a short time.
• Lived in Ivy Street, Chippendale, from 1970 to 1984.
• Major spinal injury at University of NSW in 1976. Medically retired 1977.
• Workers Compensation Commission redemption in 1978, with undertaking to buy a house for my long-term future requirements.
• Second marriage in 1978 at Burrawang, NSW (to Margaret Anne Morton).
• Purchased Victorian-style house in Strathfield, 1978, [W.Comp Undertaking].
• I lived at Strathfield from 1984 to 2000.
• Mother, Gladys Margaret Geremin (nee Bernie), died January, 1985.
• 1999, Anti-Family Court takes away my home and business premises. Bankruptcy pending since.
• 2007, Nominated by NCPP[Equal Parenting] for election to Senate (for NSW) in Federal Elections on 24-nov-2007. Not successful.

Education.

• Attended Infants and Primary School at Strathfield South Public School (1948-52), and Enfield Public School (opportunity classes, 1953-54).
• Secondary education at Homebush Boys (selective) High School, 1955 to 1959 - member of school chess team.
• Tertiary education at University of NSW (Ultimo, Kensington and Randwick) and Sydney Technical College (Ultimo, St George and North Sydney Colleges).
• Ongoing Professional Development through IREE and Australian Computer Society and IT courses and conferences.

Academic Achievements.

• 1957, External Intermediate Certificate, ?scholarship for Leaving Cert.?
• 1959, Leaving Certificate with two Second Class Honours. Commonwealth Scholarship to Uni of NSW.
• 196?, Projectionist Certificate, University of NSW.
• 1967, Certificate in Electrical Engineering, "A.S.T.C.".
• 1969, Certificate in Traffic Planning & Control, Graduate School of Traffic Engineering, University of NSW.
• 1970, Qualified as a Full Member of the Australian Computer Society.
• 1971, Invited to Attend Computing Science Honours Lectures by Professor Murray Allen at UNSW.
• 1991, Certification as 'Practising Computer Professional' by Australian Computer Society.

Conferences.

• 196? - Assisted as projectionist at ANZAAS Conference, at University of NSW.
• 196?-198? - Attended some ACOFS Annual Conferences representing the Federation of NSW & Associated Film Societies.
• 1980 - Attended National HP3000 Users' Group Conference, Canterbury Racecourse, Sydney.
• 1984 - Attended Annual DECUS Conference in Sydney.
• 1990 - Annual DECUS Conference, Canberra, attended with display.
• 1994 - Annual DECUS Conference, Canberra, attended with display items.
• 1996, June 13th and 14th - CSIRAC 40th Anniversary Seminar, Melbourne University, informal speaker.
• 1996-sep-04, IFIP Conference, Pioneers Session, Canberra - attended with Display of vintage items.

Employment.

• 1957 to 1960, casual work in Panel Beating workshop at Lakemba and Service Stations at Chullora and Flemington.
• 1960/61 Industrial Training, Johnson & Philips (now ABB), Liverpool. Working as Electrical Fitter (with regular overtime).
• 1961/62 Industrial Training, Sydney Country Council (now Energy Aust). Worked as an Engineering Draughtsman in Design & Construction Section in the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney (see green roadside sub-station units Mk II).
• 1962/63 Industrial Training, Amalgamated Wireless Valve Co, Rydalmere. Working as Assistant Engineer in Power Valve section. Mainly responsible for testing of 20kW TV Transmitting Tubes (type 6166 glass tetrode, air-cooled), also 10KW type 809 power triodes.
• 1963 Industrial Training at Electric Control & Engineering at Camperdown. Working in design section. The building was a bit old and was demolished when the Commonwealth Bank built a data processing centre on the site. As of 2006 the site is a Kennards Self Storage centre.
• 1963 to 1969 Laboratory Assistant, Institute of Highway and Traffic Research, University of NSW. [Transfer to Civil Engineering on 14th October, 1969 - no advance warning.] Separate web notes pending.
• 1968, Part-Time Demonstrator for School of Surveying, Uni of NSW.
• 1969, Part-time Lecturer for School of Surveying, Uni of NSW.
• 1969 to 1977 Laboratory Technician, School of Civil Engineering, University of NSW.
• 1978 to 1984 Senior Programmer, Renal Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
• Also Acting Manager of Computer Services Department from time to time, 1978 to 1984.
• 1985 to 1988 Senior Associate, Business House Systems, [Macquarie Bank], Sydney.

Some Contract Programming Assignments.

• GE at North Ryde, working on MAXCIM package.
• ACT Schools Authority (using rare PDP-11/60 system).
• Fujitsu, testing role for LISP utilities package.

Major Consulting Projects.

• 1977-1978, Consultant/Manager to 'Daves Encore MovieHouse' at Mandarin Cinema, Sydney.
• 1989-1990, MPS, Leichhardt, dual PDP-11/70 upgrade project with RSTS/E.
• 1995?-1999, Woy Woy Abattoir, RSTS/E system upgrade/support, with PDP-11 in BA123 box.
• 199?-199?, Clinicom, On-Line Data capture software for VAX/VMS systems in hospital pathology laboratories.
• 1997 onwards, Chief Engineer, Burra Valley Railway, Track & Signal Division.

Publications/Articles.

• 1967-May, Junior Author of Report on the calibration of Radar Speed meters Nos 6324 and 6303, for Department of Motor Transport, NSW by the Institute of Highway and Traffic Research, University of NSW. [see also related article in Sydney Morning Herald newspaper of 16-oct-1967 by John Peel.]
• 1967 Technical Review of Pocket Calculators, Tharunka, University of NSW.
• Oct-1969 Sub-editor for various articles in Tharunka re downfall of IHTR at Randwick.
• 1977, Proof-reader for Opunka Film Group handbook The Expert Projectionist by Patrick Matthew, ISBN 0 85823 061 5.
• 1985-Sep-Oct, Article/Report in CROSSTALK, journal of Hewlett-Packard Technical Computer User Groups (in Australia).
• 1991-Sept to 1995-Aug, monthly President's Reports in "The Pugilist" - the magazine of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW Inc.
• 1994, Lead article in ACMS Newsletter, Issue 1 - re my Introduction to Computing.
• Reprinted in IEEE Annals of Computing History,
• 2004, "An Introduction to the Burra Valley Railway", NMRA Oz, Journal 'Mainline', vol 21, no 1 (March).
• 2004, "The Burra Valley Railroad goes Skywards", NMRA Oz, Journal 'Mainline', vol 21, no 2 (June).
• 2005, "The Burra Valley Railway (BVR) grows UP", NMRA Oz, Journal 'Mainline', vol 22, no 1 (March).
• 2005, "First Impressions of the Walthers 130ft Modern HO Turntable", NMRA Oz, Journal 'Mainline', vol 22, no 3 (Autumn).
• 2005, "The Burra Valley Railway (BVR) goes UPwards", NMRA Oz, Journal 'Mainline', vol 22, no 4 (Summer).

Motor Vehicles owned.

• 1961, UH-010 Black 4-speed manual, Standard 14 sedan, vintage 1949 with soft aluminium head, Bendix mechanical brakes.
• 2 x Austin A-40 Somerset sedans. One green, later one beige. "Finished" - or 'tried to' (without officially starting) in the Ampol Round-Australia Rally in July 1964 in the A40, at Bondi Beach in Sydney. A member of the local constabulary wanted to book me for having a dirty vehicle; but gave up rapidly when photographers and a small crowd gathered around the Austin.
• 1968, Black Wolsley 4/44 sedan, with problematic electric fuel pump.
• 1968, Peugeot 404 sedan AOB-584, 1965 vintage. [Newest vehicle ever owned.]
• 1975 August, green Fiat 1100D [for M.Morton], drove to Tenterfield for land auction.
• 1976 December, white Peugeot 404 sedan [for M.Morton] from R.W.Carter.
• 1977?, ERK-823 white Peugeot 404 wagon (10 years old, from John Tindall, Traffic Eng. UNSW), great on hills.
• 1983 September, Ford 100K Econovan, MLP-311 ex-Water Board CWA-897 $3,500, written off by unknown truck whilst parked 200 metres from roundabout on Homebush Road, in Nov, 1984.
• 1983 bright orange Renault 12 wagon, [for M.Morton]. My main usage was being taken to chiropractor in Summer Hill - lying flat on my stomach in the back. I got some funny looks crawling across the footpath on hands and knees.
• 1984 August, LCS-361, mustard Rover 2000-TC sedan $2,300, primarily used whilst contracting in Canberra, lots of commuting; sold July 1986.
• 1986 March, PDP-11S, Feb-1975 white Peugeot 504 break (ie commercial wagon, originally HSI-960, bought from Ron Woods of Epping for $3,500, and almost immediately set off for trip to Queensland for a DECUS Conference - with family); alias Wonder-Wagon-I. Slightly damaged in front yard at Strathfield. Retired to ?middle-east, December 2002.
• 1989 April, PUG-305 (originally OLU-835, imported from South Africa via Qld) mustard coloured, 4-speed manual, 1980 Peugeot 305 sedan $6,000?, Front Wheel Drive, gearbox in sump. Damaged in front yard at Strathfield.
• 1997 June, WGN-504 (alias Wonder-Wagon-II) 1975/76 white french-built Peugeot 504 SRDT break $3,500; (ie fitted with 505 auto Turbo Diesel by P-504 services). Stolen by Margaret Morton.
• 2002 February, XUP-809 white, 3-speed auto, Peugeot 505 SRDt sedan, series I, 1983 vintage, over-heating hassles, too close to ground, sold to lady in ACT.
• 2002 December, RSD-175, originally NHR-793 in 1985 (automatic 3-speed), mint-green? Peugeot 505 series I, familiale, comfortable but poor fuel economy.
• 2006 September, ALO-63U, a Peugeot 'Partner' disguised as a 2001 Citroen Berlingo, white 5-speed manual Van. Good economy of 13-15 Km/Litre.

Motor Vehicles managed.

• 1964+, Fiat Tractor, fitted with front-end loader, [required crane operator permit], IHTR, Randwick.
• 1964+, DOE-759, International model AB-110, 15?cwt light truck/utility, 4-speed manual (ordered as option), using Australian AGD-240 engine (brochure says 240c.u. 135HP/approx 100Kw), IHTR, Randwick.
• 1964+, Trailer fitted with Austin A-40 Motor and Generator for field work.
• 1965+, Commer Van, used for traffic surveys, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth.
• 196?, BMC Minivan, high roof, with 998cc engine - for traffic surveys, IHTR, Randwick.
• 196?, Austin 1800 series I, fitted out with Traffic Data collection equipment, IHTR, Randwick.
• 197?, Electric Fork-Lift, Civil Engineering Structures Laboratory, Randwick.
  

Media Appearances.

• 1953 or 54, Selected to model school uniform in mannequin parade for Lowes Burwood, probably because our family was a 'deserving case' rather than me being excessively handsome/photogenic.
• 1963-jul-12, Candidate statement in Tharunka for Students Union elections.
• 1965, Husband in Opunka Film Group unfinished production "Thirteen Angry Feet"?.
• 1967 ?, Brisbane TV News, whilst working on traffic survey for IHTR and ARRB project with Dr Alan Miller; and an interstate newspaper, Tas, ?.
• 1969, Extra and Technical Crew for Opunka Film Group production of "The Hard Word".
• 1969, Candidate statement in Tharunka for Students Union elections.
• 1984, Extra in ABC TV Production "Palace of Dreams" in scenes at The Great Synagogue, Sydney.
• 1984, Extra in Dr George Miller production of 'Mad Max III' [Beyond Thunderdome], partly filmed at the old brick-pits at Homebush Bay [pre Olympic games].
• 1991-1995, 2 or 3 interviews on 2SER-FM as President of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW.
• 2003-feb-27 Interviewed by John Huxley, Sydney Morning Herald for article re ACMS.
• 2003-mar-3 John Huxley, SMH article "Not Much Memory, but Plenty of Recollections". [reprinted in The Pugilist]
• 2003-mar-3 Interviewed live by Radio 2UE in Sydney re Computer Museum.
• 2003-mar-9 Followup telephone interview by Radio 2UE in Sydney.
• 2003, 3rd April, Interviewed by the Australian Centre for Public History, UTS, Sydney.
• 2003, 19th May, Gary Barker ?, The AGE, "Chips are Down for Computer Museum".
• 2003, 11th or 12th August, interviewed for, and quoted in Adam Turner's article in Sydney Morning Herald and The AGE, "Software's Twilight".
• 2003- ?? Interview on ABC Radio re Computer Museum.
  

  In Santa cap, November 2005.
• 2004, 22nd June, John Huxley, SMH article "Crash Goes That Computer Museum".
• 2004-Jun-23?, Live breakfast interview 07:25, (Ashley Hall) on ABC 702 Local Radio from Computer Museum.
• 2004, December issue of The Pugilist, "Call in the Wagon Master" article with 2 photos.
• 2005-apr-21, 21:35 Interview with James O'Loughlin, ABC Local Radio re history of 'Time PIPS' on Radio Stations.
• 2005-may-15, 11:35 Call to ABC Radio Weekend Show, Simon Marnie and Paul Wallbank re Singer System TEN powering-up problem. Return call from Simon who wants to do formal interview (soon). Ref (nb case sensitive site at PC Rescue).
• 2005-june, Feedback to ABC Radio 702 Drive program, re competition for Set Top Boxes.
• 2005-jun-10, 10:10 Comment re child minding ages read out on ABC Radio 702 (Sally Loane).
• 2005-oct-27, Feedback to ABC TV 'New Inventors' program re old product being re-born - ie 'Surface Tension Guttering'.
• 2005-dec, Photo in The Pugilist taken at Xmas dinner wearing Santa cap.
• 2006-feb, small article in The Pugilist re coming event.
• 2006-mar, article in The Pugilist re visit to model railway.
• 2006-apr-23, Flagman at start of Peugeot ReRun at Parramatta Park (celebrating 50 years since a Peugeot 403 sedan won the 1956 Ampol Round Australia Trial). Many photos taken of my rear as the vehicles departed - very short glimpes on the evening TV news (ABC, 7, 9, 10) in Sydney.
• 2006-may, group photos in Torque and The Pugilist from the 2006 Peugeot Easter Pageant in Canberra.
• 2007-apr-11, photo in 'The Age' and 'Sydney Morning Herald' p.22 - article "A bunch of old MUGs"
• 2007-nov, photo in The Pugilist, taken at Sydney International Motor Show, 18-oct-07.
• 2007-nov-05, 40 minutes, on-air interview, 2RDJ 88.1 FM, re achievements and Senate election campaign.
• 2007-nov-20, 45 minutes, panel discussion, 2GLF 89.3 FM, for 'Dads-On-The-Air' re Election Campaign.
• 2007-nov, photograph taken in mid-1960s, in Issue 16 of UNSW Engineering.
• 2008-apr-01, Quoted in Sydney Morning Herald small article by Richard Macey 'Crashing blow for techies'.
• 2008-apr-09, Photograph of Minto ACMS relocation in Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser.

Pre-1990s Computers Operated/Managed.

• 1965-1969, IBM 1620 (installed 1963?) at Institute of Highway and Traffic Research, Uni of NSW.
• 1969-1973?, IBM 360/50H in Computing Centre, University of NSW.
• 197?, WANG 700 series Programmable Calculator, School of Civil Engineering, Uni of NSW.
• 197?, WANG 3300, multi-user Mini-Computer, School of Civil Engineering, Uni of NSW.
• 197?, Cyber 72-26 in Computing Centre, [with remote batch input stations, PDP-11/40s], University of NSW.
• 1978, HP 2100S multi-user mini-computer, Computer Services Unit, RPA Hospital.
• 1978, HP 3000 Series II, Computer Services Unit, RPA Hospital.
• 1979, PDP-11/70, Computer Services Unit, RPA Hospital.
• 1980, VAX-11/780, Computer Services Unit, RPA Hospital. System arrived about February and was extensively tested and commissioned in my 'spare' time. Official 'turn-on' was on 4th July, 1980.
• 198?, PDP-11/34, Personnel Office, RPA Hospital.
• 198?, PDP-11/34, Radiology Department, RPA Hospital.
• 198?, VAX-11/750, Radiology Department, RPA Hospital.
• 1989, PDP-11/70s, upgraded to matched pair by JAG, MPS, Leichhardt.
• 1989, PDP-11/44 rebuilt by JAG, MPS, Leichhardt.
• 199?, PDP-11/73, upgraded/rebuilt into BA123 cabinet (ex-11/44+RK07 system) at Woy Woy abattoir.
• 1996-2000, PDP-11/84s, upgraded to dual (stand-by spare) system as part of Dept of Defence support contract - at Garden Island, Sydney.
• 1986-2000 (approx) HP150A then HP150-II and LaserJet+ linked to uVAX-2000 and VAX-3100 and Jumbo-11/73 in home-office network for Megatronics.

Honorary/Volunteer Positions.

• 1963-198? Committee Member, OPUNKA FILM GROUP at the University of NSW. Initially appointed as Transport Officer, then Vice-President for 3 years, then elected as Honorary Life Member and later seven years as Honorary Treasurer (in which position I developed a very good working relationship with Bruce Marsh while he was Senior Internal Auditor at the University of NSW). Opunka organised and hosted the First Australian Universities Film Society Convention in 1966 to coincide with the first NSW International Film Festival.
• 1962,1963,1964 Tharunka staff member - generally sub-editor - initial training by Michael Haines [Editor 1962?]
• 1963/64 to 1993/4? Committee member of The Federation of New South Wales and Associated Film Societies [Initially Fedn of NSW and QLD Film Societies] as delegate from Opunka Film Group. I printed many issues of 'FILM INFORMATION' in the Opunka Office for the Federation.
• 1964, December - elected as joint Publicity Officer, New South Wales Car Club. [Persuaded Professor W.R. Blunden (Head of Traffic Engineering, UNSW) to become club Patron.]
• 1964,1965 Member, Students' Union Council, University of NSW.
• 1965 Attendee at 'First Annual Film Society Convention' held at the Burlington Hotel, Katoomba, NSW from 15th to 17th October, 1965. Assisted as occasional projectionist. First met Margaret Morton this year, if I remember correctly.
• 1966 Opunka Delegate to '2nd Annual Film Society Convention' held at the Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, NSW from 5th to 7th August, 1966. Assisted with organisation (probably film or equipment transport) - mention in programme notes.
• 1966, Technical Committee, First NSW International Film Festival, held at University of NSW and Randwick Ritz Cinema from 12th to 22nd August, 1966. [copy of programme in personal archives], (This was the start of a friendship with Alan Pritchard at the Ritz where I helped out and saw a lot of Sunday-night double-features.)
• 1966, Honorary Secretary, New South Wales Car Club.
• 1969-Aug, Acting Honorary Treasurer, University of NSW Students' Union.
• 1969-Aug, Elected to CASOC Standing Committee, University of NSW Students' Union.
• 1969-Oct, Acting Chairman, University of NSW Students' Union.
• 1970-Oct, Assistant Returning Officer, University of NSW Students' Union. [And later Returning Officer for a few years - mainly because I was involved in writing the election regulations with Heinz Harant).]
• 197?, twice Chairman, University of NSW Students' Union.
• 197?-Nov,1986, Member, NSW University Press Limited.
• 197?, Deputy Chairman, Baranbali Co-op Housing Society.
• 1985-86, President, HP Technical Users Group (NSW).
• 1990, Organiser of DECUS PDP-11 Weekend Workshop (20th anniversary of PDP-11s).
• 1995, Organiser of 'PDP RE-UNION DINNER' on 21st August, in conjunction with the DECUS Australia Symposium.
• 1990-Sept to 1992-Aug, Merchandise Officer for Peugeot Car Club of NSW. Joined in July, 1988.
• 1991 - 1995, President of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW Incorporated for 4 consecutive years.
• 1994 - 2007 Foundation Treasurer then Honorary Treasurer of the Australian Computer Museum Society Incorporated, except for part of one year.
• 2003 - 2008, Membership Secretary/Acting Secretary/Secretary of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW Inc.
• 2003, Member of formation committee for ASHET, the Australian Society for History of Engineering and Technology.
• 2006 - 2008, Honorary Treasurer, Family Law Reform Association of NSW Inc.
• 2007, Consultant/Contributor to www.familylawwebguide.com.au project.
• 2007-April, promoted (without being asked) to 'Moderator' for Family Law Web Guide Portal.

Trophy Cabinet.

• 1964, First (as Navigator in a VW), President's Trial, New South Wales Car Club.
• 1968, Clubman of the Year, New South Wales Car Club.
• 1970, 1st in Long Wheelbase class (in Peugeot 404), 1970 Group 9 Motorkhana no.1, New South Wales Car Club.
• 19??, ?? [1913 Mercer Raceabout, Type 35J] - mounted on black porcelain ashtray.
• 1990, July, All-French Car Day, 1st 205/305 Class, [PUG-305 sedan].
• 1990, Sept, Citroen Car Club of NSW, Winner ECONOMY Run, 39.63 mpg, PDP-11S, Peugeot 504 Break.
• 1991, Sept, Penrith. C.V.V.T.M.C. Display Day, Peugeot ?? (probably PUG-305).
• 1992, Peugeot Easter Pageant, Stanthorpe QLD, 1st '504 Economy', PDP-11S Peugeot 504 Break.
• 1992, Peugeot Easter Pageant, Stanthorpe QLD, 1st 'Male Wagons Utilities & 604' Class Motorkhana, PDP-11S.
• 1992, Outright Sporting Award, Peugeot Car Club of NSW, 504 Break, PDP-11S. [NB. the 504 Break is the commercial wagon version. It has only 5 seats compared to the 7 in the Familiale. It also has a flat floor in the back. The rear seat can be folded up or completely removed for extra space. It has lower differential gearing for better hill-climbing with a load.]
• 1993, Peugeot Easter Pageant, Healesville, VIC, First Economy FWD class, PUG-305 sedan.
• 1993, Outright Sporting Award, Peugeot Car Club of NSW, (mainly with PUG-305).
• 2002, Chevallier Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to DECUS.
• 2002, Peugeot Easter Pageant, Beechworth, VIC, Motorkhana, 505 SRDT, auto diesel sedan.
• 2002, Adult Sporting Award, Peugeot Car Club of NSW, 505 SRDT, auto diesel sedan.
• 2006, Peugeot Easter Pageant, Canberra, Award for 3rd place (or was it 5th) in Observation Run with Ross Berghofer as Navigator and Observer.
• 2007, August, 'Outstanding Achievement Award' from Shared Parenting Council of Australia.

Properties once owned.

• 1967? - 69, half-share of Unit 10 at 53-55 Forsyth Street, Kingsford - 2 blocks from University of NSW main campus.
• 1971-??, Terrace at 19 Vine Street, Chippendale - bought from Cass Morton, sold pre 1992.
• May-1977, House at 83 Camden Street, Newtown, $23,500, sold pre-1992.
• 1978, Victorian house at 107 Homebush Road, Strathfield - purchased for $55,000 in accordance with Workers Compensation Court settlement undertaking - later taken away by the Anti-Family Court.
• 1985 - inherited half share of parents' house at 32 Manning Ave, Enfield - sold by Public Trustee.
• 1992 to 1998, Half-share of two Units at Meade Drive, Chipping Norton, sold.
• 1993 to 2001, TownHouse at Ernest Anenue, Chipping Norton - also taken away by the Anti-Family Court, leaving me homeless and financially ruined.

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Last update, JAG, 06-Jun-2008.