Officers

President
Clive Larkman
Larkman Nurseries P/L PO Box 567 LILYDALE VIC 3140

Email: larkman@larkmannurseries.com.au

1st Vice President
Angus Stewart

59 Coopers Road
PREMAYDENA TAS 7185

Email: angus@gardeningwithangus.com.au

2nd Vice President
Natalie Vallance

Muchea Tree Farm
PO Box 250
MUCHEA WA 6501

Email:
 muchtree@nw.com.au

Treasurer
James Burnett

Paradise Plants
4 Kelly Street
NARANGBA QLD 4504

Email: jab342000@gmail.com

Secretariat
Pam Berryman
27 Petunia Crescent,
Mt. Cotton QLD 4165

Email: secretary@ipps.org.au

Members of the Executive 2025 / 2026

Bruce Higgs
Darvill Nursery
54 Darvill Road
ORCHARD HILLS NSW 2748

Email: bruce.higgs@bigpond.com

David Hancock
99C Lord Street
WHITEMAN WA 6026


Email: david@naturalarea.com.au

Dermot Molloy
27 Poulter Street
ASHBURTON VIC 3147


Email:
 dermot.molloy@rbg.vic.gov.au

Natalie Vallance
Muchea Tree Farm
PO Box 250
MUCHEA WA 6501

Email:
 muchtree@nw.com.au

Clive Larkman
Larkman Nurseries P/L PO Box 567 LILYDALE VIC 3140

Email: larkman@larkmannurseries.com.au

David Daly
Botanica Nurseries
4 Fairlight Street
FIVE DOCK NSW 2046

Email:
 johnmessina30@gmail.com

Joshua Waterworth
Waterworths Nursery
PO Box 389
BEERWAH QLD 4519

Email: admin@waterworthsnursery.com.au

Zoe Williams
Glasshouse Tubestock
PO Box 389
BEERWAH QLD 4519

Email: sales@glasshousetubestock.com

Peter Lewis
2 Walton Way
WELLINGTON POINT QLD 4160


Email: pj_lewis@optusnet.com.au

Sabine Suess
Natural Area Holdings
41 Woodbine Loop
TAPPING WA 6065

Email: sabinesuess@hotmail.com

  • Combined Proceedings Editor –  Ranjith Pathirana; Email: ranjith.pathirana@adelaide.edu.au
  • Historian – Clive Larkman
  • Editor – The Propagator – Lisa Wightwick
  • International Director – Bruce Higgs
  • Alternate International Director – Clive Larkman
  • Membership Committee – David Hancock – Chairperson
  • Awards Committee – David Daly – Chairperson
  • Area Meetings Committee – David Hancock – Chairperson
  • Editorial/Communications Committee – Clive Larkman – Chairperson

Conference  Convenors

2026 CONFERENCE, HOBART, TASMANIA – Angus Stewart

2027 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, PERTH, WA – David Hancock

Past Presidents

  • Tony VanderStaay 2020–21
  • Tony VanderStaay 2019–20
  • Tony VanderStaay 2018–19
  • Clive Larkman 2017–18
  • John Messina 2016–17
  • Steve Vallance 2014–16
  • Clive Larkman 2013–14
  • Peter Lewis 2011–13
  • Lionel Sach 2009–11
  • David O. Cliffe 2007–09
  • Clive Larkman 2005–07
  • Greg McPhee 2003–05
  • David W. Daly 2002–03
  • Paul Carmen 2001–02
  • Peter Lewis 2000–01
  • Sandra Hetherington 1999–00
  • Ralph Scott 1997–98
  • Henry Boogaard 1998–99
  • Ross Hall 1996–97
  • Kevin Handreck 1995–96
  • Fred von Allmen 1994–95
  • Henry Hilton 1993–94
  • John Bunker 1992–93
  • Peter Ollerenshaw 1991–92
  • Ian Gordon 1990–91
  • Anthony Biggs 1988–90
  • Irene Bowden 1987–88
  • Ray Wadewitz 1986–87
  • Ian Gordon 1985–86
  • Natalie Peate 1984–85
  • Dennis Hearne 1983–84
  • Ben Swane 1982–83
  • Jack Pike 1981–82
  • Peter B. Smith 1980–81
  • Henry van der Staay 1979–80
  • Adrian Bowden 1978–79
  • Ian Tolley 1977–78
  • Marcus Petersen 1976–77
  • John Teulon 1975–76
  • Edward Bunker 1973–75