Berghofer, Clive John OAM, AM
Personal
Birth Date:
4 March 1935 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Parents:
Jack Berghofer and Evelyn Grace (nee Gordon)
Family:
Evon Margaret Erbacher on 12 September 1959, 4 daughters
Education:
Cambooya, Toowoomba East, Wellcamp state schools
Career
Managing Director, Clive Berghofer Constructions; Owner/builder/operator of the Wilsonton Hotel, 1972 to 1986; Land developer - has developed over 8,000 housing blocks; Building contractor and constructor, from 1959
Local Government Service:
Mayor of Toowoomba, 1982 to 1992; Alderman, Toowoomba City Council, 1973 to 1982; Chairman of Works, 1979 to 1982; Deputy Mayor, 1982
Military Service:
National Service, 1954
Party Positions:
- Member, Government Party Committees: Public Works, Main Roads, Expo and Police; Transport; Land Management; Local Government and Racing; Industry, Small Business, Communications and Technology.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Toowoomba South | 1 Nov 1986 | 23 Mar 1991 | Seat declared vacant |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Parliamentary Committee of Public Works | 6 Mar 1990 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include community involvement, fishing, gardening and rugby league. Patron of numerous charity, welfare and sporting organisations. Former member, Toowoomba Show Committee. Member, Newtown RLFC, Clydesdales RLFC and Toowoomba Turf Club; Honorary member of Rotary. Board Member: South West Queensland Electricity Board; Toowoomba Hospital Board; and Local Government Air Pollucation Committee of Queensland. On 23 March 1991 his seat of Toowoomba South was declared vacant on Mr Berghofer's re-election as Mayor of Toowoomba. Mr Berghofer has donated more than $10 million to a vast range of organisations and a long list of major Toowoomba projects bearing his name, such as the Student Guild Recreation Centre at the University of Southern Queensland, the former Athletic Oval (now a stadium), an events centre at the Toowoomba Showgrounds, and intensive care facilities at St Vincent's Hospital etc.; His biggest single donation was the $5 million he pledged in 2002 to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, which has named its $60 million Cancer Research Centre in Brisbane after him
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; `Lending a hand', Sunday Mail, 13 October 2002, p. 84; `Clive: a hands-on millionaire', Now and Then, October 2004, p. 19; Who's Who in Queensland, State Edition, Inaugural Edition, 2007 (Crown Content Pty Ltd)
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