Life Member Profiles
Welcome to our Life Member Profile Series where we introduce to you some of our exemplary Bedford Life Members and explore their link with Bedford, and their contributions to the disability community.
This profile series will be added to over time as we confer new Honorary Life Members to the Bedford community.
David Shipway AM
David Shipway is a name synonymous with both business success and unwavering community spirit. His support for Balyana, born from a deep and enduring connection with former resident Rex Hocking, exemplifies his compassion and willingness to create positive change. Read more...
The Rotary Club of Port Lincoln
The Rotary Club has a long history of supporting local communities stretching back to 1905. They are often the beating heart of regional communities, and their contribution to Bedford Group in Port Lincoln illustrates their impact. Read more...
Kenneth T Jenkins
From The White House to 10 Downing Street, the impact of Reverend Kenneth ‘KT’ Jenkins’ vision inspired a global generation of progressive change to empower people with disability. Bedford Group was lucky enough to be the place where this vision would unfold... read more
Ray Grigg
At first glance, the automobile industry and a disability organisation don’t have a lot in common, but for Ray Grigg, who has spent an extended period involved in both, there are definitely parallels... read more
Faye Packham
Faye’s involvement with Bedford came when her daughter Lauren, who was born with an intellectual disability, participated in Bedford’s Work Experience Program in 2003... read more
Greg Connor
More than twenty years after Greg Connor first walked through the doors at Bedford Panorama, the impact of it still hits home today as much as it did for him on day one... read more
Sister Maureen O'Connell
Bedford was a daily landmark in Sr Maureen O’Connell’s young life, as far back as she can remember. Living in Colonel Light Gardens, she was one of six children who attended St Therese Primary School... read more
Wayne McKeon
When Wayne McKeon was asked to 'deliver a load for free' to Heritage Industries in Mount Gambier in the 1970s, little did he know that more than half a century of service and kinship with Bedford Group lay ahead... read more
Stephen Hains AM
Stephen retired from local government in 2011, and has sat on nine boards for various organisations since his retirement. He joined the board of Bedford Group in 2009 and remained a Board Member until 2020, notching up 11 years of dedicated service... read more
Peter Roodhouse
When it comes to being an advocate for people living with a disability, it would be difficult to find anyone more dedicated than Peter Roodhouse. Peter’s son Matthew was born with Down Syndrome in 1969, and the time marked many decades of involvement with disability organisations for the Roodhouse family... read more
Colin Dunsford OAM
A chartered accountant of 45 years, former Bedford chairperson of 11 years, an OAM recipient, and contributor to numerous government and not-for-profit organisations, Colin Dunsford’s impact on Bedford and the wider SA community is an inspiration... read more
Bedford Life Membership Roster
| Mrs ER Atwell | Dr G Bethune | Dr AB Black OAM |
| Ms A Bolkus and Mr M Dwyer | Mrs CM Brown | Ms VK Bryant |
| Mr EM Byrt | Bendigo Bank | Mr M Chappel |
| Mr G Connor | Mrs R Davison | Miss G Dickson |
| Mr R Domaschenz | Mr C Dunsford AM | Mrs L Fuss |
| Mr JC Goodall | Mr R Grigg | Mr S Hains AM |
| Mrs A Heyworth | Mr K Jenkins | Mr D and Mrs J Knight |
| Mr S and Mrs ED Kosmala OAM | Mr KF Kelly AM | Dr NH Kirby |
| Mr S Liebhardt | Mrs J MacFarlane | Mr M Makrid |
| Mr BP Martin AO and Mrs M Martin | The Hon RG Matheson AM KC | Mr W McKeon |
| Mrs BD Morish | Mrs BC Mudge * | Sr M O’Connell |
| Mrs R and Mr HD O’Connor AM | Mrs H Pitt | Mrs Faye Packham |
| Mrs TM Pye | Mr T Robins OAM | Mr P Roodhouse |
| Mr David Shipway AM | Sime (Sam) Sarin | Mrs D Shaw |
| Mr A Somerville | Mr RJ Styling AFSM OAM | Mrs M Shannon AM OAM * |
| Mr I Terry and Mrs M Terry | Mrs A Tiddy * | Rotary Club of Port Lincoln |
| Mr JA Uhrig AC | Mrs J Von Stanke | Mr PG White |
| Mrs F Whyte | * Member deceased |