
Our Club History
Sadly, no trace remains of the first Collie Club of Australia, nor is there any information available as to why it was disbanded.
In 1943 The Collie Club of NSW was formed and after the inaugural meeting, the following members found themselves with the following positions having paid their ten shillings membership fee.
President Mr David Moore
Vice Presidents Messrs FE White , AT Mytton
Joint Secretaries Miss J O’Reilly; Mrs G Osborne
Treasurer Mr J Davidson
Committee Mesdames EC Delohery; T Riley;M Moncur; Miss J Morton; Messrs FE White; J Webster; J Davidson.
Club show were held at the Bebarfolds Grounds, Leichardt or the Woodchopping Area at the old Sydney Showgrounds at Moore Park. Of a total of thirty three shows held in 1946, 29 were All Breeds and 4 were Collie shows giving us some idea as to the popularity of the breed back then. Eventually shows became regular fixtures at either St Ives Showground or Fairfield Showground and with record numbers or exhibits. The club held one Open Show (April) two Championship (June and October) and both incorporated obedience Trials and a parade in December which was combined with a Christmas party for members and their families. Today we only hold the two Championship shows (June and October) membership has fallen and so has the popularity of the collie. On the 9th October, 1994 we held the Glad Osborne Memorial Championship Show and Obedience Trial commemorating the life of our founder member Mrs G Osborne, her commitment to the breed and its impact on Australian Collies through the Glendallo prefix is undeniable.
1985 saw the first National hosted by the The Scotch Collie Society of Queensland with an entry of 146 and judged by Ms Charlotte Hoier of Denmark, October 10th and 11th 1988 saw the Collie Club of NSW host the Nationals at St Ives Showground with Judge Mr Lam Peelen of the Netherlands judging almost 300 exhibits. The venue was used for a meeting of delegates whose aim was to attempt the establishment of a National Breed Council – to align with the requirement set down by the ANKC for Collie Clubs throughout Australia to be able to stage National Specialties. Eventually the National Breed Council was formed and National Shows became a much anticipated event on the show calendar.
The Collie Club of NSW went on to host the National in 2000. This was to be a huge undertaking for our club as not only were we hosting the National Show we also invited the International Collie Society to hold their annual conference/holiday in conjunction with the show, to say that the event was a success is an understatement, it set the bar for future events the likes of which we may never see again! The current committee are currently working towards a National in 2026, numbers might not be as high as yester year, but the commitment and enthusiasm is there so its future looks bright.

Our Committee
PRESIDENT
Pauline Worthington
6355 2446
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VICE PRESIDENT
Jean Dally
0411318193
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SECRETARY
Vicki Poole
9874 2491
187 Marsden Rd, Carlingford NSW 2118
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TREASURER
Melissa Waters
9874 2491
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MARKETING AND MEDIA MANAGER
VACANT
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ROUGH & READY EDITOR
Roz Davis
0409 454 022
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SHOW SECRETARY
Jean Dally
0411 318 193
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ASSISTANT SHOW SECRETARY
Gabrielle Gall
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TROPHY STEWARD
Coral Moffat
0414 181 842
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RIBBON STEWARD
Patricia Overington
4647 7728 geoffreyoverington@bigpond.com
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RESCUE OFFICER
Linda Chell
4782 3840
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PUPPY REGISTRAR
Lynette Carver
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WEBSITE EDITOR
Jordan Wilkinson
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FLOOR COMMITTEE
Annie Brown
Colin Brown
Gabby Gall
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PATRONS
Mrs Jean Surplice
Mrs Helen Cramer
Mrs Gaye Jones
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LIFE MEMBERS
Dr & Mrs Eric Cramer
Mr & Mrs Trevor Letherbarrow
Mrs Noeline Dewley
Mr Vernon Warner
Mrs Gaye Jones
Mrs Pauline Worthington
Mrs Peggy Bentham (d)
Mr & Mrs (d) Bill Phillips
Mrs Lyn Carver
Mr & Mrs Kevin (d) Surplice
Mrs Shirley Stoney
Mr & Mrs Colin Brown
Mrs Patricia Overington
Ms Jean Dally
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