Bishop, Bruce Edward
Personal
Birth Date:
25 August 1925 (Maffra, Victoria)
Death Date:
20 May 2008 (Gold Coast, Queensland)
Parents:
Edward William Bishop and Ada Florence (nee Nisbett)
Family:
E Waters in July 1972, 2 sons
Education:
Romsey State School; Geelong College
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Menswear retailer since 1961; Fundraiser, Wells Organisation until 1971; State Electricity Commission Victoria until 1955
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Gold Coast City Council, 1973 to 1988; Chairman and Deputy Chairman, various committees of the Gold Coast City Council
Military Service:
Able Seaman, Royal Australian Navy, 3 October 1944 to 27 August 1946
Party Positions:
- Member, State Executive of the Liberal Party. 1966 - 1975
- McPherson Area Chairman of the Liberal Party. 1966 - 1975
- Chairman, Surfers Paradise Branch of the Liberal Party. 1964
- Secretary, Surfers Paradise Branch of the Liberal Party. 1963
- Member, Government Party Committees: Treasury; Justice; Survey and Valuation; Local Government and Main Roads; Marine Services and Tourism. 1978
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | LIB | Surfers Paradise | 12 Nov 1977 | 29 Nov 1980 |
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Member, Joint Party Committee Investigating Unemployment | 1978 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Former president and life member, Surfers Paradise Chamber of Commerce; Board Member, Gold Coast Visitors Bureau; Fellow, Victorian College of Chiropody
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Gold Coast Bulletin, `Surfers pioneer dies', 22 May 2008; Courier-Mail, `Defender of Surfers Paradise', 23 May 2008
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 20 June 2017]