Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania is the entity of the Uniting Church in Australia covering the states of Victoria and Tasmania. It is one of six geographically-based synods of the church. When the Uniting Church was created in 1977, the Synod of Victoria and Synod of Tasmania were independent, but subsequently merged on 22 June 2002.

The leader of the synod is the moderator elected to the position for a period of three years. Rev Salesi Faupula became Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania on 30 August 2025.

Presbyteries The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania comprises eight presbyteries (regional councils): Presbytery of Gippsland Presbytery of Loddon Mallee Presbytery of North East Victoria Presbytery of Port Phillip East Presbytery of Port Phillip West Presbytery of Tasmania Presbytery of Western Victoria Presbytery of Yarra Yarra

When the Uniting Church in Australia was created in 1977, there were 17 presbyteries: three in the Synod of Tasmania and fourteen in the Synod of Victoria.

Moderators Victoria and Tasmania Date Name 2025–2029 Rev Salesi Faupula 2022–2025 David Fotheringham 2019–2022 Rev Denise Liersch 2016–2019 Rev Sharon Hollis 2013-2016 Mr Dan Wootton 2009-2013 Ms Isabel Thomas Dobson 2006–2009 Rev Jason Kioa 2003-2006 Rev Sue Gormann 2000–2003 Rev Alistair Macrae

Victoria

Date Name 1997-2000 Rev Pam Kerr 1994-1997 Rev Warren Bartlett 1992-93 Mrs Nancy Bomford 1991-92 Rev John Billington 1990-91 Rev Kerrie Graham 1989-90 Rev Rod Horsfield 1988-89 Rev David Uren 1987-1988 Rev Hamish Christie Johnson 1986-87 Rev Allan Thompson 1985-86 Rev Alex Kilgour 1984 Rev Dr Stewart Murray 1983 Mr Charles Lavender 1982 Rev Dr Alan Crawford] 1981 Rev Laurie Turner 1980 Rev Ian Smith 1979 Rev Jock Lavender 1978 Mrs Ethel Mitchell 1977 Rev Ronald Allardice

Tasmania

Date Name 2001–2002 Rev Colleen Grieve 1999-2001 Rev Rob Brown 1997-1999 Mrs Isabel Thomas-Dobson 1995-1997 Mr Don Hall 1993-1995 Rev Peter Cotterell 1991-1993 Dr Peter Gunn 1989-1991 Rev John Pettman 1987-1989 Rev Brian Giddings 1986-1987 Rev Ron Upson 1985-1986 Rev John Minchin 1984-1985 Dr Jill Tabart 1983-1984 Rev Rob Kirwood 1982-1983 Rev Thomas Griffiths 1981–1982 Rev Robert Hazeldine 1980–1981 Rev Max Stansall 1979–1980 Mr Neville Marsh 1977–1979 Rev Christiaan Mostert

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