SARTI Board Members
Alan Harton
ChairRegional Representative – Callington, Monarto
Joined the Board in 2023
Helen Dominish
Secretary, Social MediaHelen has been a member of the Board since 2019.
She was involved in the establishment of the Lavender Cycling Trail and is currently managing the project to provide signage along the cycling trail.
Gillian Stevens
TreasurerGillian is a keen hiker and cyclist, who has been a board member since 2020.
Gillian is currently treasurer and provides support to the on-going development of the Lavender Cycling Trail.
Di Dawe
Membership SecretaryDi is a walker and cyclist who joined the Board in 2023. She is currently working on updating our membership system.
Chris Bushell
Life MemberPast Chair, Endorsed Supporter
Over 15 years ago, Ian Pool said to a group of us ARPA Bushwalkers that he thought SARTI needed help. So a group of us went along to a board meeting and were promptly included in the board. At the second meeting I was asked to be president, purely as a temporary measure because George Driscoll was coming back from Sydney and would take over as president. Well, unfortunately he died, and I’ve been president ever since. I then discovered that every president of SARTI has died in office. This is starting to be a concern to me.
I was also the secretary of the Schuss Ski Club for 11 years, President of WalkingSA and the ARPA Bushwalkers.
Chris Bushell, President, SA Recreation Trails Inc, cjbushell@bigpond.com, 0429 400 645
Ann Lavender
PatronThe Lavender Trail was a concept that Terry and I had to plan and make a walking trail built and maintained by volunteers as part of the Federal celebrations. Terry decided on Murray Bridge to Clare. We spent a lot of time walking, checking and mapping out various options before he made the final decision. He organized a core of dedicated people from Murray Bridge and formed a Board of Management. When opened the trail was named Federation trail 1901. It was after Terry died in January 2004 that the Board of Management voted it would be fitting to change the name to the Lavender Federation Trail.
George Adams
Life MemberEndorsed Supporter – Engineering
George joined the board in 2006 and became the Trail Maintenance Manager. He set up the volunteer maintenance groups, as well as helping to survey and added signage to the walking trail. George also designed and manufactured the Lavender stiles and has been involved in the development of the Lavender Cycling Trail.
Don Barrett
Council Representative – Barossa CouncilJoined the Board in 2022
Leon Bruhn
Council Representative – Clare & Gilbert Valleys CouncilJoined the Board in 2023, and has now taken the “Chair” for SARTI in 2024
Bob England
Life MemberRegional Representative – Murraylands
Bio
Graham Hallandal
Life MemberPublicity & Newsletter
Graham became involved in the Lavender Federation Trail in 1999 and has been a part of the Management Committee since the first meeting of the steering committee at the Scout Outdoor Centre in April 2000. Initially working with Terry Lavender building the “Federation Trail 1901” (the original name of the Lavender Federation Trail), as Terry’s health declined, undertook route planning, organizing trail materials & volunteer working days. By 2004, 56 km had been built but work stalled until new volunteers appeared. Graham then concentrated on funding and trail publicity. Awarded RCMB “Citizen of the Year” in 2017 and Walking SA Award in 2019 for his “long and distinguished contribution to walking in SA”. Editor of the SARTI newsletter since 2001.
Peter Herriman
Webmaster, Social MediaI helped rescue the original website I think about 2008 (might be wrong), and was present at the early Lavender Trail presentation at Eudunda Oct 2010, with more involvement in Board Meetings when the trail was heading to Truro in 2011. I think I finally joined the board in 2014 (according to Graham’s excellent history records). I enjoy supporting the trails in various ways and the fantastic work the Board and our volunteers do. I am also proud to have the walking trail go through part of our place, and the Board has inspired me to look at developing some local trails as well.
Kevin Heyndyk
Regional Representative – Rural City of Murray BridgeBio
Kirsty MacGregor
Council Representative – Mid Murray CouncilJoined the Board in 2023
Trevor & Julie Mathews
Regional Representatives – EudundaBio
Don McDonald
Map & Brochure DistributionARPA Representative
Bio
Jim McLean
Walking SA RepresentativeJim is the Walking SA representative on the Board. As such he reports on current Walking SA project initiatives and is an ear for any issues that SARTI might want addressed by Walking SA.
John Neal
Council Representative – Regional Council of GoyderBio
Ian Pool
Life MemberEndorsed Supporter – Trail Advisory
Bio
Stuart Shepherd
Trail Maintenace ManagerStuart has the been the Trail Maintenance Manager since 2018, conducting maintenance and coordinating a team of 23 volunteers who patrol, maintain and repair the main, loop and spur trails of the (walking) Lavender Federation Trail (LFT).
David Spackman
Regional Representative – WatervaleDavid became involved in planning the north section of the trail, taking in the 570m panoramic look out on his Mt. Horrocks country, this was part of Terry Lavenders dream.
Barry Stacey
Life MemberEndorsed Supporter – Signage & Brochures
Bio