A hall-of-fame Australian photojournalist and regular Signs of the Times contributor has been remembered by motorsport legends and her family.
Glenis Lindley (nee Justins) passed away on February 16 aged 83, after more than 50 years involvement with Australian motorsport, as well as a professional teaching career.
Ms Lindley grew up in Wynnum Adventist Church, Queensland, and most recently considered Springwood as her home church, watching live streamed services from her home on the Gold Coast.
Although motorsport was her passion, she was also a teacher who worked for decades at Coolangatta Special School.
A chance encounter in 1976, gave her the opportunity to photograph the Bathurst 1000 for Harry Firth’s Holden Dealer Team leading to the foundation of a lifelong hobby.
According to Speedcafe.com, Ms Lindley was still contributing to the magazine Motor Sport Legends and her photography featured in V8X/Supercar Extra Magazine and the Supercars Event Programs when she was well into her 70s.
Beyond the camera, Ms Lindley was a writer. She contributed to numerous publications, covering motorsport for mainstream and specialist outlets alike.
“She contributed to numerous publications,” said her nephew Loren Justins. “Yet, no matter how busy she was, she always made time for Signs of the Times.
“Writing for an Adventist publication was something she valued deeply,” he added. “Using her platform to share stories that blended faith, resilience, inspiration . . . and cars.
Read some of her Signs stories here.
“Her pieces ranged from profiles of sporting figures to explorations of faith in action. Whether she was writing about Formula 1 drivers like Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo or sharing stories of remarkable individuals who overcame adversity, she had a gift for connecting with readers.”
Throughout her career, Ms Lindley worked closely with some of Australian motorsport’s biggest names, including Peter Brock, Sir Jack Brabham, Larry Perkins, Tony Longhurst, John French and Colin Bond. Her work captured legendary moments and played a vital role in telling the history of Australian motorsport.
Some of those legends of the sport paid tribute to Ms Lindley in a piece by Speedcafe.com that outlines her contribution to racing, including five-time touring car champion and three-time Bathurst 1000 winner Dick Johnson.
“Glenis was such a staunch and passionate supporter of our sport through my entire driving career and beyond,” said Mr Johnson. “She always had a smile and never failed to drop by the garage and say hello.”
In 2018, Ms Lindley was inducted into the Supercars Media Hall of Fame, an honour that recognised her extraordinary contribution to motorsport journalism. Two years earlier, in 2016, she received the CAMS Media Service Award, recognising her decades of dedication to the sport.
According to Mr Justins, the awards were a fitting tribute to a woman who spent decades capturing the heart of Australian racing. “But her real legacy wasn’t in awards or accolades. It was in the people she inspired, the stories she told and the way she lived her practical faith every single day,” he said.
Before her passing in early 2025, Ms Lindley ensured that she would leave behind more than just a photographic legacy. She arranged to help fund cancer research at Sydney Adventist Hospital, a cause close to her heart after facing her own battle with cancer and losing her husband, Ken, to the disease a decade earlier.
Ms Lindley’s funeral was conducted by Pastor Ray Moaga, who worked at Springwood in 2024. She is survived by her brother Lynden Justins (Capalaba church), her nephews Loren and Lincoln Justins (Springwood church) and their families.
