Burwood About Us
Club Police through the Years | | |
1944-1946 Constable Horn 1946 Constable Malone 1946 Sergeant Gribble 1946-1959 Constable Hodges 1960 Sergeant Hodges 1961 Sergeant Johnson 1961-1964 Constable Bean 1965-1966 Constable Hart 1966-1984 Constable Walsh 1972 Constable Timbs 1984 Senior Constable Ray Pye 1984 Senior Constable Bruce Fowler 1984-1988 Senior Constable Steve Williams 1988 Senior Constable Ray Pye 1988-1989 Senior Constable Ken Woden 1989 Senior Constable Ed Beasley 1989-1990 Senior Constable Tony Esposito 1990-1993 Senior Constable William Stanton 1993-2003 Senior Constable Samantha Grenside 1993-1994 Senior Constable Ed Beasley 1995 Constable Julie Adams 1995 Senior Constable Cheryl Wharton 1996 Senior Constable Jim Duignan 2000-2003 Senior Constable Rob Stark 2004-2008 Senior Constable Scott Bowden 2006 Constable Romelda McInerney 2008 Senior Constable Kristy Harris 2009-Present Senior Constable David Geremia |
Burwood HistoryAt the end of January 1944, the committee decided to purchase the then "Burwood Markets" with Frontages to Dean and Mary Streets and George Steet East. At first a football (rugby league) team and a fife & drum band were established. By the end of 1945 with the assistance of Mr L Haylen M.H.R. the work of renovation was completed. An unsightly mess had been transferred into a well planned series of club rooms with offices, showers and toilets, kitshen and a main hall 60ft X 90ft (18.29 X 27.43 metres) catering for Music, Choir, Library, Boxing, Rugby (League & Union), First Aid and variousgames. So was laid the seeds to a club, to give kids a start in life. Officially opened on the 6th February 1946 by Commisioner mackay (the founder of the movement) who was later to have a camp at Kurrajong named after him. 1500 people heard Inspector Devenish officer in charge No 9 Division address the outstanding work done by Alderman F. H. Reed (deputy chairman of the management committe) and his committee. The police Officer responsible for organising and building up the club was assigned tp Senior Constable lance Hodges (later promoted to Sergeant) who administered the club from 1944 to 1963 when he retired. | ||
The First 20 YearsSenior Constable Lance Hodges and his respective committees, welded the community together and laid the foundations for those that followed. Their problems were many but they managed to overcome them. Post World War II saw an increase in population (migrant intake) and Industrial Revolution, the Aussie love for sport was rekindled as was the simple things like going to the circus or Tivoli, all leading to a variety of life style. 1950 to 1955 "Korean War" (social problems) Change in Government TCN Channel 9 the radio and the car opened up communications, 1955 to 1960 Australias population reaches 10 million - credit squeeze, rock and roll. 1960 to 1965 Science and technology was here, as was town planning, the bikini and the Seekers Senior Constables Bean and Hart carried on after Sgt Hodges retirement in 1963 During the first 20 years the club saw many changes within: the Band went from a simple fife and drum to start, to a Symphony in the 50s to a Pipe Band in the 60s. The Choir was very strong from 1944 to mid 50s when the choir master )Mr Ron Crawford) past away. A library ran from 1944 to mid 50s (when a community library opened). Ten (10) sports were catered for including Boxing, Cricket, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Table Tennis and Wrestling. Other activities included First Aid and visits to Camp Mackay (leadership course) Funds came from all walks of life but probably the "old time dance" and broadcasts by 2Gb and 2CH in the 40s and 50s together with 2SM and 2UE in the 60s and also credit is due to the local schools and Councils all who were our most reliable resources. | ||
The Second 20 YearsIn the mid 60s the club was once again lucky to have the pleasure of another great police officer, Senior Constable Bruce Walsh (the chief) who started in 1967. | ||
Recent Years1986 TO 1995 2009 Addition of Aikido. Further expansion of gymnasium to include replacement of all weights, power cage, new benches, treadmill and rowing machine | ||
