This comprehensive history of the council was compiled by Anton Crouch in 2002. It details the progression of the Council from the Standing Committee on Coalfield Geology of New South Wales to it’s current form as the the Coalfield Geology Council of New South Wales.
Previous Executive
Chairpersons
- Name
- Joe Whiting
- Ken Mosher
- Cliff McElroy
- Ron Wilson
- Owen Shiels
- Ken Mosher
- Bill Parkhill
- Michelle Smyth
- Brian Robinson
- Peter Goodwin
- Brian Vitnell
- Anton Crouch
- Colin Ward
- Frank Stoddart
- Rod Davis
- Carl Webber
- Beau Preston
- Harry Bowman
- Rod Doyle
- Andrew Newland
- Michael Creech
- John Edwards
- Harry Bowman
- Peter Hatherly
- Malcolm Ives
- Chris Knight
- Mark Dawson
- Monica Davis
- Mark Dawson/Chris Knight (Acting Chairpersons)
- Agi Burra
- Peter Holloway
- Period
- Oct 1961 – Mar 1963
- Mar 1963 – Mar 1965
- Mar 1965 – Mar 1967
- Mar 1967 – Mar 1969
- Mar 1969 – Jun 1971
- Jun 1971 – Mar 1973
- Mar 1973 – Mar 1975
- Mar 1975 – Mar 1977
- Mar 1977 – Mar 1979
- Mar 1979 – Jun 1981
- Jun 1981 – Jun 1983
- Jun 1983 – Jun 1985
- Jun 1985 – Jun 1987
- Jun 1987 – Jun 1989
- Jun 1989 – Jun 1991
- Jun 1991 – Jun 1993
- Jun 1993 – Jun 1995
- Jun 1995 – Jun 1997
- Jun 1997 – Jun 1999
- Jun 1999 – Jun 2001
- Jun 2001 – Jun 2003
- Jun 2003 – Jun 2005
- Jun 2005 – Jun 2007
- Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
- Jun 2009 – Jun 2011
- Jun 2011 – Jun 2013
- June 2013 – June 2015
- June 2015 – June 2017
- June 2015 – June 2017
- June 2017 – Jun 2019
- June 2019 – Current
Executive
- Anton Crouch, Ron Wilson
- Ken Mosher, Ron Wilson
- Brian Vitnell, Colin Ward
- Anton Crouch, Frank Stoddart
- Ken Brown, Colin Ward
- Ken Brown, Bill Knox
- Beau Preston, Andy Williams
- Harry Bowman, John Rogis
- Ron Royd, Tony Osman
- Adrian Hutton, Andrew Newland
- Michael Creech, Ted Houston
- John Edwards, John Lea, Ted Houston
- Peter Hatherly, Mal Bunny
- Malcolm Bocking, Peter Hatherly
- Paul Gresham, Darren Hope, Mark Howes, Shaun Ayshford
- Peter Hatherly, Chris Knight, Darren Hope, Paul Gresham
- Elsie Gretton, Kaydy Pinetown, Darren Hope, Malcolm Ives
- Chris Knight , Kaydy Pinetwon, Darren Hope, Monica Davis
- Chris Knight , Kaydy Pinetwon, Marianne Harvey, Mark Dawson
- Cheryl Holz, Shaun Ayshford, Ben Graham / Peter Holloway, Mark Dawson
- Cheryl Holz (Treasurer), Tom Bradbury, Gary Salter, Kate Woodward, Gareth Johnson
- Cheryl Holz (Treasurer), Tom Bradbury, Marcus Trost, Thomas Dubos, Kate Woodward
- Dec 1979 – Jun 1981
- Jun 1981 – Jun 1983
- Jun 1983 – Jun 1985
- Jun 1985 – Jun 1985
- Jun 1985 – Jun 1987
- Jun 1989 – Jun 1991
- Jun 1991 – Jun 1993
- Jun 1993 – Jun 1995
- Jun 1995 – Jun 1997
- Jun 1997 – Jun 1999
- Jun 1999 – Jun 2001
- Jun 2001 – Jun 2003
- Jun 2003 – Jun 2005
- Jun 2005 – Jun 2007
- Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
- Jun 2009 – Jun 2011
- Jun 2011 – Jun 2013
- Jun 2013 – Jun 2015
- Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
- Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
- Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
- June 2021 – Current
Secretaries
- Cliff McElroy
- Jeannette Adrian (assistant secretary)
- Rowley Brunker
- Ken Wood
- Mal Bunny
- Ian Menzies
- Jenny Thomson
- Carl Weber
- Vic Tadros
- Chris Baker
- Mike Armstrong
- Kim Bayly
- Julie Moloney
- Jane Condell
- Phil Gilmore
- Jane Condell
- Russell Rigby
- Shirley Hibbs
- Malcolm Ives
- Sarah Jardine
- Laura Jack
- Erin Holmes
- Oct 1961 – Jun 1962
- Oct 1961 – Jun 1968
- Jun 1962 – Sep 1962
- Sep 1962 – Sep 1969
- Sep 1962 – Jun 1970
- Jun 1970 – Mar 1977
- Mar 1977 – Jun 1981
- Jun 1981 – Sep 1984
- Sep 1984 – Jun 1985
- Jun 1985 – Jun 1991
- Jun 1991 – Jun 2004
- Jun 1991 – Jun 2004
- Sept 2004 – Dec 2004
- Mar 2005 – Jun 2005
- Jun 2005 – Sep 2005
- Dec 2005 – Mar 2006
- Jun 2006
- Sept 2006 – Dec 2008
- Mar 2009
- Jun 2009 – Mar 2015
- March 2015 – Jun 2017
- June 2017 – Current
Recipients of the Award for Excellence in Coal Geology
| 1993 | Mr John Anderson |
| 1994 | Professor Claus Diessel |
| 1995 | Mr Barry Lay |
| 1996 | Dr Konrad Moelle |
| 1997 | Dr Winton Gale |
| 1998 | Associate Professor Colin Ward |
| 1999 | Dr Vic Tadros |
| 2000 | Dr Ray Williams |
| 2001 | Dr Peter Hatherly |
| 2002 | Dr Jim Enever |
| 2003 | Mr Greg Poole |
| 2004 | Dr Joan Esterle |
| 2005 | Dr David Branagan |
| 2006 | Mr Mal Bunny |
| 2007 | Mr Michael Creech |
| 2008 | Dr Adrian Hutton |