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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. We will be adding more profiles to this page over time.

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...

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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...

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Colin Dunsford


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...

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Bedford Life Membership Roster

Mrs ER AtwellMr KF Kelly AMMrs N Pullen
Dr G BethuneDr NH KirbyMrs TM Pye
Dr AB Black OAMMr D and Mrs J KnightMr T Robins OAM
Ms A Bolkus and Mr M DwyerMr S and Mrs ED Kosmala OAMMr KC Rogers OAM
Mrs CM BrownMrs S Kuchta Mrs D Shaw
Ms VK BryantMr S LiebhardtMr A Somerville
Mr EM ByrtMrs J MacFarlaneMr RJ Styling AFSM OAM
Mr M ChappelMr M MakridMr I Terry and Mrs M Terry
Mrs R DavisonMr BP Martin AO and Mrs M MartinMr JA Uhrig AC
Miss G DicksonThe Hon RG Matheson AM KCMrs J Von Stanke
Mr R DomaschenzMrs BD MorishMr PG White
Mr C Dunsford AMSr M O’ConnellMrs F Whyte
Mrs L FussMrs R and Mr HD O’Connor AMMrs BC Mudge *
Mr JC GoodallMrs Faye PackhamMrs M Shannon AM OAM *
Mrs S HateleyMrs H PittMrs A Tiddy *
Mrs A Heyworth* Member deceased