Newbery, Thomas Guy (Tom)
Personal
Birth Date:
23 March 1914 (Mackay, Queensland)
Death Date:
30 October 1984 (Sarina, Queensland)
Parents:
Ernest Newbery and Maude (nee Nicholson)
Family:
Jessie Lambert on 1 March 1939, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
West Plane Creek, Labornum Grove, Langdons Creek and Sarina state schools; All Souls' School, Charters Towers
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Motor agent and insurance inspector; Grazier, earthmover and mine owner; Sugarcane farmer, 1938
Local Government Service:
Chairman, Sarina Shire Council, 1964 to 1974; Deputy Chairman, Sarina Shire Council, 1955 to 1964; Member, Sarina Shire Council, 28 years
Party Positions:
- Member, National Party. 1931
- Member, Government Party Committees: Local Government and Marine Activities; Works and Housing, Irrigation. 1969 - 1972
- Member, Government Party Committees: Primary Industries; Works and Housing; Local Government and Electricity. 1972 - 1974
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CN | Mirani | 15 May 1965 | 29 Nov 1980 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 1977 | 1979 |
| Minister for Culture, National Parks and Recreation | 16 Dec 1977 | 21 Aug 1979 |
| Leader of House | Aug 1976 | Aug 1979 |
| Minister for Police | 13 Aug 1976 | 16 Dec 1977 |
| Minister for Tourism and Marine Services | 10 Mar 1975 | 13 Aug 1976 |
| Minister for Tourism and for Education and Cultural Activities | 23 Dec 1974 | 10 Mar 1975 |
| Member, Parliamentary delegation to Japan and South-East Asia | 1972 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include community matters and sport; Director, Deputy Chairman and Member , Plane Creek Sugar Mill; Director, Australian National Power Alcohol Distillery; Member: Queensland Sugarcane Technologies Association, People of the North Committee, Mackay Advisory Committee, Australian Sugar Producers Association and Queensland Canegrowers Association: Foundation Member, Mackay District Development Bureau; Chairman: Mackay Regional Electricity Board, 1958 to 1973; Joint Shires Health Board; and Zelma Grasstree Goldmining Syndicate;. Life Member: ANA, Mackay Club, Sarina RSL Club and Sarina Bowling Club. gained through his involvement with local government and community organisations. More than 400 people attended his state funeral at St Luke's Anglican Church, Sarina.
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Queensland Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Vol. CCLXXVII, No. 52, 1 November 1984; Courier-Mail, 'Newbery 'no' to London', 7 February 1981; Daily Mercury, 'Funeral held for former Qld minister', 3 November 1984
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