Acommunity group wants to ensure the four decades of service to Millicent and district of the late Dr David Harris is not overlooked.


A room at the Millicent Visitor Information Centre was named in his honour in the early 1990s but the references to Dr Harris have largely since fallen into disuse as its layout slightly changed.


The naming was a decision of the now-defunct Millicent Tourist Centre Management Committee and in recognition of his service to it.


Dr Harris was a highly-respected GP in Millicent between 1954 and his death from a brain tumour in 1996.


After service with the Royal Australian Navy during World War II, he studied medicine at the University of Adelaide.


He founded the Millicent National Trust and the Millicent Museum, was St John Ambulance Brigade honorary surgeon, Millicent Hospital principal medical officer and a member of the South East Cultural Trust.


His service was recognised with the awarding of the Medal of the Order of Australia.


A plaque honouring Dr Harris remains in place at the Millicent Visitor Information Centre.


Members of the Millicent National Trust at their meeting last week expressed disquiet at the lack of any other recognition for Dr Harris.


A formal motion was passed for the Millicent National Trust to write to Wattle Range Council and ask that it refer to the Dr David Harris Room in all its official communications about the centre.


Multiple National Trust members were critical of the area being referred to as the “exhibition space” with the Dr David Harris Room name preferred.


Trust president Barry Long accepted the motion, it was carried unanimously and will be actioned by secretary Selena Smith.


They were re-elected unopposed to their roles as was treasurer Charmaine Dangerfield.


Noel Boyle has rejoined the executive as vice-president and he has held this position in the past.


With his tongue-in-cheek, Mr Boyle said his manifesto was to “Make the Millicent National Trust Great Again”.