

Prominent Persons

Andrew Swanson
Biography Andrew has made significant contributions to the Society over an extended period of time, including being a founding Director of the Australian Coal Preparation Society. He has been involved with […]

Joe Sanders
Biography Joe served on the New South Wales Branch Committee and was active in the life of the Society. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 5 years on the Committee – […]

Tony Partridge
Biography While Tony has many technical, professional and society achievements, there are three matters in which Tony had strong involvement that were ground breaking for the Australian Coal Preparation Society […]

Noel Lambert
Biography Noel was involved with the NSW Branch Committee and the Australian Board. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 7 years on the Committee – 2002-03 to 2008-09 5 years […]

(James) Murdoch Mackenzie
Biography Murdoch was on the Foundation Committee for the NSW Coal Preparation Society. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 5 years on the Committee – 1966-67 until 1970-71 3 years as […]
Phil Langdons
Biography Phil served on the New South Wales Branch Committee and was active in education activities for the Society. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 8 years on the Committee – […]

Geoff Kidd
Biography Geoff was a long serving member of the NSW Branch Committee and very much involved in some of the early ACPS conferences. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 9 […]

David Johns
Biography David is a Life Member of the Australian Coal Preparation Society and a founding Director of the National Board. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 8 years on the […]

Bob Jackson
Biography Bob has had a wide ranging involvement including a long-standing committee member for both NSW and Australia and appreciable involvement in the delivery of ACPS courses. His service is listed […]

Cec Hethorn
Biography Cec very much embodied the ethos of the Coal Preparation Society and the Conference Golf Trophy is named in his honour. He served on the New South Wales Branch committee and […]

Roger Gadsden
Biography Roger was a founding Committee Member of the Coal Preparation Society (of NSW) and was the second Chairman. He was passionate about Coal Preparation Education, and was a Life Member […]

Glen Fewings
Biography Glen has been a long-standing member of the NSW Branch Committee and has had significant involvement with education. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 12 years on the Committee – […]

George Edwards
Biography George served on the NSW Branch Committee, led the effort for 1976 VII International Coal Preparation Congress in Sydney, and is a Life Member. His service is listed below: NSW […]
Roger Davies
Biography Roger was involved with the NSW Branch Committee and the Australian Board. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 6 years on the Committee – 2007-08 to 2012-13 1 year […]

Brian Cooney
Biography Brian was a long serving South Coast Representative on the New South Wales Branch Committee. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 11 years on the Committee – from 2001-02 […]
Terry Callaghan
Biography Terry served on the New South Wales Branch committee and presented with a Service Award for his support of the Society. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 4 years on […]
Ken Butcher
Biography Ken was a stalwart of the Society and a Life Member of the Australian Coal Preparation Society. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 7 years on the Committee – […]

Russell Burdon
Biography Russ was instrumental in the establishment of the Coal Preparation Society (of NSW) and was Foundation Chairman. He was a major driver in Coal Preparation Education, within universities and […]
Bob Booth
Biography Bob was a colourful member of the NSW Branch committee and one of the organisers of the Seventh International Coal Preparation Congress held in Sydney in 1976. His service […]

Peter Barnett
Biography Peter has been involved with the NSW branch committee and the Australian Board. His service is listed below: NSW Committee: 8 years on the Committee – 2007-08 to current 3 […]
Denis Wood
Denis was a founding Director of the Australian Coal Preparation Society. He served on the Queensland Society/Branch and the National Board.
Geoff Davies
Geoff served on the New South Wales Branch Committee and was active in the life of the Society. His service is listed below:

Ken Baker
Ken has been very active over a long period of time on both Australian and NSW committees, and assisted with the organisation of many ACPS conferences. He also was responsible for driving the modernisation of the financial administration of the ACPS.