Peter Lanigan
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:53): Peter Lanigan has made a profound impact on the service community and was recently awarded life membership of the Returned Services League. He is a cornerstone of the Hampton sub-branch, and the award befits a man who has contributed for so long. Peter served between 1968 and 1970 in the Royal Australian Engineers. Locally he joined the Hampton sub-branch in 2007 and the committee in 2008, when he became aware of the dire financial position of the club. He remained on the committee in an official position until 2021, including as president between 2011 and 2020. As president he repaid outstanding club debts and avoided closure. He then ceased gaming at the club, renovated the premises and oversaw the creation of the Gallipoli Memorial Garden. Thank you for your service, Peter, and congratulations on life membership.