People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

19 February, 1934
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Death

3 October, 2023 (aged 89)
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• Scottish

Education

• Sydney Boys' High School

Occupation or Descriptor

• country party organiser
• country politician
• local government councillor
• Member of Lower House
• newspaper owner
• public relations executive
• station manager
• university administrator

Awards

• Member of the Order of Australia

Key Organisations

• Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium (NSW)
• North Coast Cricket Council (NSW)
• Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution
• New England New State Movement

Political Activism

• Country Party

Workplaces

• Armidale City Council (NSW)
• Parliament of Australia