It is with great sadness that we share the news of the recent passing of Len Goodman AO.

Len was a past CEO and Life Member of the Y Canberra Region, as well as having ties to Y’s across Queensland, Victoria and throughout Australia.

Len passed away peacefully on July 10^th 2024.

Len, and his beloved wife of almost 69 years, Joyce, played a fundamental role in some of the Y’s programs, and activities, from the Y Triangle’s Club in Brisbane, to being the President of the Jolly Y’s Men’s Club, to being part of the Y in Brisbane and in Rockhampton, in Melbourne as part of the Y Australia team, and as CEO in Y Canberra for 5 years.

Len was a YMCA staff member for over 27 years, and even after he left the role of CEO of Y Canberra in 1984, he continued to be involved with community events and as a Life Member.

In a 2022 interview with Len, he shared what he loved most about being involved in his community, and in particular, the Y:

“It’s the opportunity to draw out what young people don’t know they’ve got sometimes. You encourage so they can see that there is so much more to life. I’ve always said that we are in the people business, therefore we are there to give people opportunities to be better than they think they can be.”

Len was a man of vision, a person embedded into his local community and a valued member here at the Y Canberra Region.

We are grateful for Len’s support, and he will be fondly remembered by our Y team.

Our thoughts are with his wife, Joyce, family, friends and loved ones during this time.