Newton, Lyell Edward (Bill)
Personal
Birth Date:
29 July 1934 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
2 August 2015 (Caboolture, Queensland)
Parents:
Edward Charles Newton and Lily Alice (nee Zanow)
Family:
Margaret Anne Goymer, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education:
Morayfield State School
Religion:
Uniting Church
Career
Fruit farmer and grazier in Rocksberg area; Studied tropical fruit growing and marketing in the Phillippines and Hong Kong, 1977 and 1980
Party Positions:
- Chairman, Caboolture Branch. 1963 - 1983
- Chairman, Murrumba and Caboolture Electorate Council.
- State Central Councillor.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Mines and Energy; Primary Industries; Environment, Conservation and Tourism; Water Resources and Maritime Services; Corrective Services and Adminstrative Services.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Education, Youth and Sport.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Mines, Energy and the Arts; Primary Industries; Family Services, Youth and Ethnic Affairs; Community Services, Adminstrative Services and Valuation. 1987
- Member, Government Party Committees: Primary Industries; Industry, Small Business and Technology; Employment and Industrial Affairs; Environment and Administrative Services. 1983 - 1986
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Caboolture | 22 Oct 1983 | 1 Nov 1986 | |
| Assembly | NP | Glass House | 1 Nov 1986 | 2 Dec 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Government representative, Caboolture Fire Brigade | ||
| Member, Printing Committee | ||
| Member, Parliamentary delegation to Pacific Rim Countries | Jun 1988 | |
| Delegate, Australasian and Pacific Regional Conference Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Vanuatu | 1985 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include youth work, primary industry, sports, service organisations and show societies; Secretary, Caboolture Fruitgrowers Association for 27 years; President, Caboolture Apex Club, 1968 to 1969; Founding Member, Caboolture Police Youth Club; Member: Caboolture River Water Advisory Board, Caboolture P&C Association, and Caboolture and District Fire Brigade Board; Trustee, Apex Creche and Kindergarten and Caboolture Child Care Association; Committee Member, Meals on Wheels Association and Bush Children's Association; Adviser, State Council Rural Youth
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service.; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Monday, 28 August 2017]