Patrons & Life Members

Since 1992 WFA has honoured individuals who have made a particularly significant contribution to the Australian wine and brandy industry by electing them to the College of Patrons (if their career has included a period of service on an industry body) or awarding them Life Membership of the Australian Wine Industry.

As well as recognising achievement, the College also allows us to retain and make available for the benefit of the industry the accumulated experience and counsel of eminent industry members after their retirement.

Existing members annually nominate and consider possible candidates for investiture.

Current Patrons are:

• Mr Bob Hardy (1992)
• Mr Ian Mackley AM (1992)
• Mr John Pendrigh AM (1992)
• Mr Tom Angove AM (1993)
• Mr Richard Haselgrove AM (1993)
• Mr Don McWilliam AM (1994)
• Mr d'Arry Osborn OAM (1994)
• (The late) Mr Len Evans AO OBE (1995)
• Mr Karl Seppelt AO (1997)
• Mr Peter Wall AM (1999)
• Mr Tony Smith (2001)
• Mr Brian Croser AO (2002)
• Mr Peter Barnes (2005)
• Dr Terry Lee OAM (2007)

Current Life Members are:

• Dr Ray Beckwith OAM (2003)
• Mr Colin Gramp AM (2003)
• Br John May SJ (2004)
• Mr Guenter Prass AM (2004)
• Mr Bill Chambers OAM (2005)
• Mr Graham Wiltshire OAM (2005)