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==Career==
==Career==
He served as an alderman on [[Toowoomba City Council]] from 1973 to 1982, serving as Toowoomba's [[List of mayors of Toowoomba|61st Mayor]] from 1982 to 1992. He was [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] MLA for [[Electoral district of Toowoomba South|Toowoomba South]] (1986–1991). On 23 March 1991 he was forced to vacate his seat in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, in order to retain his position as mayor after changes to the relevant legislation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queenslaqnd Local Government Act |url=http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/L/LocGovA93.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=12 January 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830202230/http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/L/LocGovA93.pdf |archivedate=30 August 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> National Party candidate [[Mike Horan]] won the resulting by-election on 18 May.
He served as an alderman on [[Toowoomba City Council]] from 1973 to 1982, serving as Toowoomba's [[List of mayors of Toowoomba|61st Mayor]] from 1982 to 1992. He was [[National Party of Australia – Queensland|National Party]] MLA for [[Electoral district of Toowoomba South|Toowoomba South]] (1986–1991). On 23 March 1991 he was forced to vacate his seat in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, in order to retain his position as mayor after changes to the relevant legislation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queenslaqnd Local Government Act |url=http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/L/LocGovA93.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=12 January 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830202230/http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/L/LocGovA93.pdf |archivedate=30 August 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> National Party candidate [[Mike Horan]] won the resulting by-election on 18 May.


He now works as a real estate developer in his hometown of Toowoomba.<ref name="katrina"/> Additionally, he owns apartments in [[Brisbane]] and the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].<ref name="katrina"/>
He now works as a real estate developer in his hometown of Toowoomba.<ref name="katrina"/> Additionally, he owns apartments in [[Brisbane]] and the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].<ref name="katrina"/>
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Revision as of 17:42, 2 July 2018

Clive Berghofer
AM
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Toowoomba South
In office
1 November 1986 – 23 March 1991
Preceded byJohn Warner
Succeeded byMike Horan
Personal details
Born
Clive John Berghofer

(1935-03-04) 4 March 1935 (age 89)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Political partyNational Party
SpouseEvon Margaret Erbacher (m.1959)
OccupationManaging Director, Land developer

Clive John Berghofer (born 4 March 1935) is an Australian property developer, politician and philanthropist. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Alderman and Mayor of Toowoomba.

Early life

Clive Berghofer was born on March 4, 1935 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Career

He served as an alderman on Toowoomba City Council from 1973 to 1982, serving as Toowoomba's 61st Mayor from 1982 to 1992. He was National Party MLA for Toowoomba South (1986–1991). On 23 March 1991 he was forced to vacate his seat in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, in order to retain his position as mayor after changes to the relevant legislation.[3] National Party candidate Mike Horan won the resulting by-election on 18 May.

He now works as a real estate developer in his hometown of Toowoomba.[2] Additionally, he owns apartments in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.[2]

Philanthropy

He has made donations to CareFlight (now LifeFlight), an Queensland aero-medical charity.[2][4] As a result, his name appears on some of their rescue helicopters.[2] He also donated $10 million in 2001 and $50 million in 2013 to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research.[2] As a result, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute is named in his honour.[2]

Honours

  • Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, In recognition of service to local government and to the community.[5]
  • Australian Sports Medal, 30 August 2000, Does not play sport but supports many clubs. Acts as guarantor for clubs seeking to build facilities.[5]
  • Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, For distinguished service to the community through funding research.[5]
  • Member of the Order of Australia, 12 June 2006, For service to the community through philanthropic support for medical research, health, sporting and educational organisations in Queensland.[5]

Personal life

He resides in his hometown of Toowoomba and gets up at 6:30AM every day.[2] As of July 2014, he is worth an estimated AU$340 million.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography at Toowoomba City Council website". Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Katrina Strickland, 'Giving It Away: Clive Berghofer', The Australian Financial Review Magazine: The Wealth Issue, July 2014, p. 30
  3. ^ "Queenslaqnd Local Government Act" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Clive Berghofer honoured by CareFlight". LifeFlight (Queensland). 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 8 November 2017 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours
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Preceded by Member for Toowoomba South
1986–1991 		Succeeded by


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