Our people

Founding and life members

Recognising the people who helped establish and nurture the Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society.

Founding members

  • Barry and Coral Anderson — first President and Secretary
  • Clyde and Joyce Cunningham
  • Graham and Jean Wilersdorf
  • Lorna Vieritz (deceased)
  • Neville and Denise Sutton
  • Clive and Pat Mann

Life members

  • Joyce Cunningham
  • Noel Willis
  • Neil and Ella Walker
  • Lois Walters
  • Lesley Beare
  • Tom Buckley
  • John and Kaye Green
  • Ray McEwan
Member awards

Recognition for exceptional growing.

Member Ray McEwan received Highly Commended recognition for Lycaste bradeorum ‘Margaret’ and an Award of Cultural Commendation for Aliceara Marfitch ‘Howard’s Dream’.

Members John and Kaye Green are also recognised on the original society awards page.

View the original awards list →
A champion orchid displayed by the society