Menzel, Max Richard
Personal
Birth Date:
30 March 1941 (Tully, Queensland)
Parents:
Richard Franz Menzel and Dulcie Margaret (nee Kelly)
Family:
Margaret Dell'Alba on 28 August 1981, 1 son
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Canegrower; Chairman, Cyclone Winifred Disaster Appeal Fund, 1986 ; Member: Babinda Mill Suppliers Committee from 1973, Babinda Local Cane Prices Board, from 1975; Babinda Local Cane Prices Board, from 1975; Chairman,1976, Deputy Chairman, 1973 and member, Cairns District Canegrowers Executive; Chairman, Babinda Sugar Mill, 1974; Chairman of Directors, Cairns District Canegrowers Cooperative Society Ltd
Party Positions:
- Secretary, Mulgrave Electorate Council. 1963 - 1966
- Member, Leichhardt Divisional Council.
- Member, National Party Water Resources Committee.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Premier, Treasurer and the Arts; Public Works, Main Roads, Expo and Police; Transport; Northern Development, Community Services and Ethnic Affairs.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Water Resources and Maritime Services; Health.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Treasury and Police; Local Government, Main Roads and Racing; Northern Development and Community Services. 1987
- Member, Government Party Committees: Corrective Services, Administrative Services and Valuation. 1987
- Member, Government Party Committees: Works and Housing; Lands, Forestry and Police; Justice; Northern Development and Aboriginal and Island Affairs. 1983 - 1986
- Member, Government Party Committees: Primary Industries; Employment and Labour Relations; Water Resources; Aboriginal and Island Affairs. 1981 - 1983
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Mulgrave | 29 Nov 1980 | 2 Dec 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Japan and Korea | 1984 | |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 1983 | 1986 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include primary production, small business, community affairs and tourism; Member: Babinda Apex Club; Babinda Ambulance Committee; Tully Rural Youth Club; Chairman, Tully Rural Youth Club. Past President, Tully Jaycees Club; President, Babinda Dramatic Society
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); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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