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Heritage Roll of Honour

Posthumous Award

Greg McNamara (SVC 1950-60)

10.04.1943 - 29.10.2015 

 

The Old Virgilians Association Executive has voted to confer this award on Greg for his outstanding professional life and contributions to the community, in particular to the Catholic Church in Tasmania.

 

To quote Archbishop Adrian Doyle’s eulogy, “Greg’s life was one of service and care for his family, along with a strong commitment to Catholic education and aged care and to his professional field as a highly respected property valuer.” 

 

Greg passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Estelle, dearly loved father and father-in-law to Lyn and Charlie, Clare and Stuart, Andrew (SVC 1985-90) and Hayley, Paul (SVC 1988-93) and Emma  and devoted grandad of 11 grandchildren.

  • A 35 year involvement with Mount Carmel College where he was a previous chairman of its board and later a member of its Governing Council
  • Involvements with St Peter’s and St Virgil’s Parents & Friends 
  • Member of the previous Block Grant Authority now Capital Projects Committee for the Director of Catholic Education in Tasmania
  • Valuation consultant for the Archdiocese of Hobart including professional advice to many schools and Director of Catholic Education
  • Valuation consultant for the Archdiocese of Hobart including professional advice to many schools and Director of Catholic Education
  • Chairman of the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission (TCEC)
  • Chairman of the St Mary’s Grange Board

Professionally

  • Greg studied for Diploma of Valuation (1961-65), whist working with the Office of the Valuer-General , Hobart. He then became a director of McNamara & Associates Proprietary (1974-2001) and then moved to Brothers & Newton – Opteon.
  • During his career he held executive positions both nationally and internationally
  • He was the inaugural Chairman of the Australian Valuation and Property Standards Board, formed June 1994, and member of the National Education Committee
  • Lecturer with Hobart Technical College and TAFE College at Mt Nelson (1970-84) and was lecturer in Land Studies with the Department of Surveying and Spatial Information Science, at the University of Tasmania (1985/1998)
  • In 2009, he started  five year re-appointment by the Governor in Council and Minister for Planning to the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal – Tasmania

Greg also served in the Army Reserve for 12 years and attained the rank of Captain in the Signals Corps.

Greg is pictured on the right along with Rod Scurrah (SVC 1956-63) and Stuart Elliss (SVC 1949 -59)(dec.). All three have served at Chair of the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission.