Allan Scott
❐ Scott’s Transport’s team including Ray Scott (front left), Allan Scott OAM and Lachlan
❐ LEFT TO RIGHT: J&B Inter Mount Gambier’s John King, Allan Scott, Iveco national sales manager Lloyd
Reeman and managing director Alain Gajnik with the special 1907 International Auto Buggy which was
given to Allan Scott in recognition of his loyal custom to Iveco and International over 50 years.
A keen passion for sport
AN association with East
Gambier Football Club
began in the 1950s as a
player and continued on as a
committeeman, president and
later as a life member.
He was largely the
architect behind changing
and rebuilding the McDonald
Park ground, turning it from
an east-west ground into the
north-south ground it is today.
In his typical hands-on
approach Allan Scott led
from the front and drove
some of the earthmoving
machinery to rip up the
He was simply the ‘boss’
ALLAN Scott was known to his
staff as “Boss”.
It was a title he enjoyed and
he always took time to talk
to staff members, no matter
their age or position within the
company.
Because of his hands-on
nature and his amazing way
with figures, on any given hour
of any day he knew everything
that was happening in his
company, ranging from which
trucks were being serviced to
the maze of almost endless
financial reports he received.
He was a man who loved his
❐ Allan Scott starts the Goss Press at
the new premises of The Border Watch
in Commercial Street East in 1989.
With him is Production Manager, Max
Alexander.
28 - The Border Watch, Friday, October 31, 2008
Tr i b u t e
ground. Later, as president
he made the decision to build
the clubrooms on the edge of
the oval.
He was a long serving
member, former president
and life member of the Mount
Gambier Racing Club.
One of his greatest
challenges was when the
grandstand burned down
only weeks before the June
carnival in 1979.
In typical fashion Allan
Scott refused to accept it
would affect the club’s premier
race event and within days
dogs and his favourite dog was
always beside him, either in the
office or at his home.
As a young boy he wanted
to own a farm. Later in life,
driving around inspecting
his cattle or spending time
checking fences on one of his
many farms was one of his
great past times and joys.
Allan Scott realised an
ambition the day he purchased
Benara Station and then
completely renovated and
refurnished it, turning it into
the high quality homestead and
farm it is today.
1923-2008
Scott, 6 years, holding the Power’s Premiership cup with chief executive officer, Brian
Cunningham. Not missing out on the excitement was Allan Scott’s dog Jedda.
the Glenburnie racecourse
was a “sea of sponsors tents”
which led to possibly one of
the greatest race carnivals the
club has held.
Within a year the club had
built a new clubroom and
entertaining complex, which
remains testament to what
Allan Scott could achieve
when faced with adversity or
crisis. ❐ ABOVE: The Scott
He was also a successful Transport family from
horse breeder, owner and his left: Legh Winser,
charges won numerous major Managing Director of
cup events in South Australia K&S Corporation; his
wife Zena, who is also
and Victoria.
involved in the Scott
Group of Companies;
Allan and Grace Scott
and Ray Scott. The
family are pictured
at the Iveco Plant in
Melbourne in 1997.
But his greatest joy was
buying the latest truck or car ❐ TOP LEFT: Allan Scott
and taking it for a test drive. and daughter Zena hold
Even at 85 Allan Scott loved the 2004 Gold Cup at
the thrill of negotiating the best Glenburnie prior to the
possible deal when buying a 2004 Gold Cup.
new fleet of trucks or adding to
his magnificent line-up of new ❐ LEFT: One of Allan
and vintage motor vehicles. Scott’s sporting loves
was speedboat racing.
Allan Scott leaves behind a
void that may never be filled. ❐ BELOW: A passion
Friend or foe, there are many for rally driving and
in Mount Gambier’s community navigation in the days of
who were touched by Allan the exciting Ampol Trials
Scott in one way or another and in 1957. Allan Scott,
the city he loved so much will right, and Aub Shelton
plan tactics and prepare
miss him.
for a start.
❐ LEFT: Magnificent Benara Homestead. It was one of Allan
Scott’s favourite possessions.