Jennings, Douglas Bernard (Doug)
Personal
Birth Date:
30 October 1929 (Melbourne, Victoria)
Death Date:
9 April 1987 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Sir Albert Jennings and Ethel Sara (nee Johnson)
Family:
(2) Susan Frances Leister on 28 February 1981, (1) Patricia Downey on 11 November 1953, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Murrumbeena State School; Ivanhoe Grammar School; Melbourne Grammar School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Developed one of the early Brahman cattle studs in Victoria on the Mornington Peninsula, 1968; Involved in all sections of the building and timber industries in various states, 1947 to 1960; business interests included commerical/stud cattle breeding, mineral exploration & development
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Etheridge Shire Council, 1964 to 1967
Military Service:
Served in the Citizen Military Forces for four years
Party Positions:
- Member, Cairns Branch.
- Delegate, Northern Cattle Committee of United Graziers Association of Queensland.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Southport | 29 Nov 1980 | 9 Apr 1987 | Died in office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include swimming, surf-lifesaving, water polo, amateur boxing and athletics; Chairman, Victorian Branch of the Australian Brahman Breeders Association, 1968 to 1973; elected member Federal Executive and the Council ,Australian Brahman Breeders Association, Rockhampton; Chairman, Dookie Agricultural College Beef Cattle Field Day Committee; Captain and Vice-President, Melbourne Swimming Club; Life member: Victorian Amateur Boxing Association, Peninsula Aero Club, Tyabb and formerly Cairns Aero Club, North Queensland; Member, Federal Council, Australian Brangus Cattle Breeders Association; Junior Chamber of Commerce; Committee of the Australian Asian Association; Westernport Regional Planning Authority; and Dandenong Valley Authority; Authorised Royal Show Judge of Brahman cattle; Secretary, Mount Surprise Race Club. Trustee and Member, Australian Aboriginal Advancement League
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Garden, Donald S., 'Jennings, Douglas Bernard (Doug) (1929–1987)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jennings-douglas-bernard-doug-12698/text22891, accessed 30 January 2012; Canberra Times, `No Free Speech', 2 August 1978
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