Honour Roll

• Founded R T Forsyth Pty Limited in 1898 aged 21
• First agency to have a typewriter
• First agency to have a telephone – Number 145
• First agency to drive people to inspect properties
• Founding member of the Real Estate Institute
• Served as an Alderman representing Middle Harbour Ward for 28 years
• Elected Mayor on 11 occasions (nine full terms, two broken terms)
• Vice President of the Committee of Royal North Shore Hospital
• Committeeman of the Willoughby Benevolent Society from its founding in 1883
• At one stage, he was auditor of Willoughby Council
• Threw the switch which brought electric light to the Municipality
• Introduced Clean Up Campaigns to Australia
• Founding member of several bowls and tennis clubs
• Established Northbridge Baths

• President of the Willoughby Red Cross, 
• Mater Hospital Women's Auxiliary, 
• Royal North Shore Hospital Women's Auxiliary
• First President of the Tresillian Home in Willoughby.
• Annie was a tireless worker for the welfare of the soldiers and dependents of the Great War. 
• She also founded the Willoughby Service League to help needy residents during the Depression.
• She was awarded an MBE for her charity work in 1939. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

• Valuer and Auctioneer
• Fellow of the Commonwealth Institute of Valuers
• Worked at Forsyths for 55 years
• Licensee and Director at Forsyths for 35 Years
• President of the North Shore Real Estate Agents' Association
• Charter member of the Rotary Club Of Chatswood
• Recipient of Rotary's highest honour, a Paul Harris Fellowship
• 13 years on the Board of the Real Estate Institute
• Founding Member of EAC Multi-List

• Valuer and Auctioneer
• 45 Years at Forsyth Real Estate
• 2 years as NSW Chairman of the First National Network
• 2 Years as Chairman of National Board
• Board member of the Real Estate Employers' Federation.
• Founding Governor of the REIA 's Industry Superannuation Fund and served ten years as a Trustee.
• Institute's training programs, was formerly Vice-Chairman of the REI's Auction Chapter, delegate to the Institute's governing body, the Conference.
• Lower North Shore on the Board of the Estate Agents Cooperative for 11 years - as Chairman for 3 of these.
• Chaired the inaugural meeting of executives of the multiple listings bureaus, from both Australia and New Zealand.
• Chaired a steering committee for EAC Multi-list, which led to the formation of the Estate Agents Permanent Building Society in the mid '60's.
• Member of a number of study tours of the USA, including one in 1976, to look specifically into the American Trade Practice's legislation and another in November 1992 for First National.
• Member of FIABCI, the world-wide Federation of the Real Estate Agents and, at their 1987 Congress in Copenhagen, presented a paper on behalf of Australia on "the plight of the homeless".
• Awarded a 'Certificate of Merit' by the NSW Real Estate Institute, for services to the industry and in 1991 became the third recipient of the Woodrow Weight, OBE award, for outstanding service to agency practice.
• He has also received three further awards, one from the Council of the City of Willoughby for services to the community and real estate, a Chairman's award, for exceptional and dedicated service to the advancement of multiple listing, and a First National 'Certificate of Achievement.'
• Member of Apex for fifteen years with a year as President. In 1983-84, following in his father's footsteps, he became President of the Rotary Club of Chatswood.
• In 1996 he was, once again like his father before him, awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship

• Margaret, a granddaughter of Robert Todd Forsyth, joined the company in 1980 and became a Director the following year.
• Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - 2014
• Willoughby Council Citizen of the Year – 2009
• Patron of the Northern Suburbs Netball Association
• Justice of the Peace – 40 years
• Represented Willoughby Council at the Royal North Shore Hospital 2007 – 2012
• Current Committee & Life Member of the Families & Friends of the First AIF
• President & Committee Member of the Inner Wheel Clubs of Chatswood & North Sydney over 30 years
• Raised funds for the Cancer Council via Daffodil Day Stalls for 25 years
• Raised funds for Breast Cancer Network Australia & Ovarian Cancer Australia 2023 -2024
• Raised funds & current member Willoughby District Historical Society 37 years
• Raised funds & inaugural Affiliate Member of the Chatswood RSL Sub-branch – 25 years
• Raised funds for the Willoughby Uniting Church

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