INTRODUCING

The READERS' CHOICE NEWSAGENT AWARD

 

 
 

The READERS' CHOICE NEWSAGENT AWARD celebrates the contribution of newsagents in their community, as voted by their customers.  Newsagents have been chosen by customers for their involvement in the community and the extra service their provide.

The 2008 winner is.....

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

The Award is kindly supported by The Herald Sun who offered to assist in publishing the advertisement.   

 
 

2008

ALTONA EAST NEWSAGENCY

Deidre and Mike Abdou

Stephen Kaye presenting Deidre with a plaque

 

"I appreciate my local newsagent staff due to the their loving hospitality, their friendliness and their willingness to assist the public.  I enjoy giving them my business.  They are a wonderful bunch of people always smiling. Great first thing in the morning to go around the corner and be greeted by them when I go to get my morning paper and coffee.  Keep up the great work".

 

 Mission statement

The Readers' Choice Newsagent Award has been created in 2007 to recognise a newsagent who has been nominated by their customers as vital part of their community.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT PROCESS


The honoured member will be announced at the VANA Annual Gala Dinner.

 

REWARD

The member of the Association who will be announced as the recipient of the Award will receive a voucher to the value of the cost to attend the ANF Convention in 2008.


 

 

 

PRESIDENTS

Dates

Names

1879

J. Turner

1881

S.J. Webb

1882 - 1883

J.S. Gotch

1884 - 1887

J. Law

1888 - 1892

F. Davies

1893 - 1897

A. Rutherford

1898 -

R.T. Vale

1899 - 1919

J.W. Flintoff

1920 - 1921

S. Webb

1921 - 1922

W. Cross

1923 - 1926

H.J. Rees

1927 - 1928

T.J. Pollard

1929 - 1947

T.G. Dowsley

1948 - 1949

W.E. Stinton

1950 - 1951

H.R. Petty

1952 - 1955

J.C. Holland

1956 - 1958

F.M. Rees

1959 - 1964

J. Ward

1965 - 1977

M.A. Garfield

1978 - 1989

A.G. Stewart

1990 - 1994

B.G. O'Malley

1994 - 1996

B.C. Garfield

1996 - 1997

A.R. Tomlinson

1998 - 

G.J. Heeps

CHAIRMEN

1998 - 1999

G.J. Heeps

2000 - 

R. McKinnis

 

Dates

Name

1879 - 1884

J.C. Schild

1895 - 1902

J.N. Cumming

1902 - 

S.J. Webb (Jnr)

1903 - 1906

J.R. Summerland

1907 - 1916

W.H. Triggs

1917 - 1922

H.J. Tritton

1922 - 1928

L. McBrien

1929 - 1939

A.G. Byrne

1940 - 1948

B.S. Cash

1948 - 1956

J.W. Sleeman

1956 - 1982

J.C. Holland

1983 - 1992

D.L. Cranwell

1992 - 1997

P.R. Jordan

1997 - 2000

P.W. Hunt

2001 - 2002

G.F. Harkin

2002 - 

P.C. Cowley

 

 

 

Name Title Dates

S.J. Webb

Founder

1879

J.N. Cumming

Secretary

1895 - 1902

J.W. Flintoff

President

1899 - 1920

J. Craig

Treasurer

1897 - 1907

S. Webb

President

1920 - 1921

W. Cross

President

1921 - 1922

H.J. Rees

President

1923 - 1926

M.A. Garfield

President

1965 - 1977

U. Richards

Member

1929 - 1987

          Committee member - 1930 - 1939

A.G. Stewart

President

1978 - 1989

F.J. Richards

Vice Pres

1979 - 1992

G.J. Heeps

Com Member

1992 - 2000

Chairman

1998 - 2000

R.U. Richards

Vice Chair

1998 - 2005

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  To join, or to find out more about VANA, you can contact us on

Ph: (03) 9482 2911 Fax: (03) 9482 1799 E-mail: general@vana.com.au

Or, visit or write to us at 806-810 Nicholson Street

North Fitzroy  Vic  3068

 

 

2007
60 years Gordon Collins - Collins Newsagency - KYNETON
50 Years The Mahony's Family - Mahony Newsagency - WODONGA

 

2007
45 years Jean and George Arnold of Melton Auth Newsagency
45 years Sandra and Rick Richards of Clayton Newsagency
40 years Geoff Wilson of Wilson News and stationery - Glen Waverley
40 years Debbie and Greg Heeps of Heeps Warragul Newsagency
40 years John Klemm of Klemm's Tattslotto and Newsagency - Mildura
30 years Sharon and David Zantuck of Zantuck Newsagency - CAMBERWELL
30 years Peter McNaughton of McNaughton Newsagency - Hamilton
30 years Lynne Scott of Heidelberg Newsagency
30 years Bronwyn and Douglas McCully of Cotham Auth Newsagency
25 years Margaret and Craig Bromley of Wahgunyah Auth Newsagency
25 years James McMillan of Seaford Newsagency
25 years Mary and Brian James of Malvern Authorised Newsagency
25 years Brenda and Michael Lyons of Lyons Newsagency - Portland
25 years Laura and George Bolzic of Harrington Square Newsagency - Altona West
25 years Geoff and June Eddy of Foster Newsagency
20 years Pam,  Graeme and Philip Davies of Southland Newsagency - Cheltenham
20 years Gregory Linton and Julie Anne McWalters of Yinnar Newsagency
20 years Moya and Frank Livingstone of Mansfield Newsagency
20 years Patricia and Malcolm Delahey of Violet Town General Store
20 years Irene and Allan Spooner of Toora Newsagency
20 years Peter and Helen Stanlake of Newborough Newsagency
20 years Elizabeth and Andrew Magnuson of Briagolong General Store