Clive John Berghofer (born 4 March 1935) is an Australian property developer, politician and philanthropist. He was a Member of the

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, Alderman and

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Early life

Clive Berghofer was born on 4 May 1935 in

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, Australia.Katrina Strickland, 'Giving It Away: Clive Berghofer', ''The Australian Financial Review Magazine: The Wealth Issue'', July 2014, p. 30

Career

He served as an alderman on

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from 1973 to 1982, serving as Toowoomba's 61st Mayor from 1982 to 1992. He was National Party MLA for Toowoomba South (1986–1991). On 23 March 1991 he was forced to vacate his seat in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, in order to retain his position as mayor after changes to the relevant legislation. National Party candidate

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won the resulting by-election on 18 May. He now works as a real estate developer in his hometown of Toowoomba. Additionally, he owns apartments in

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and the

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Philanthropy

He has made donations to CareFlight (now LifeFlight), a Queensland aero-medical charity. As a result, his name appears on some of their rescue helicopters. He also donated $10 million in 2001 and $50 million in 2013 to the

Queensland Institute of Medical Research The QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (QIMR Berghofer) is an Australian medical research institute located in , Brisbane, in the state of Queensland. QIMR was established in 1945 by the Government of Queensland through the enactment of ...

. As a result, the ''QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute'' is named in his honour.

Honours

Medal of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

, 26 January 1994, In recognition of service to local government and to the community. *

Australian Sports Medal The Australian Sports Medal is an award given to recognise achievements in Australian sport to commemorate Australian participation in major sporting events. Original recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, offi ...

, 30 August 2000, Does not play sport but supports many clubs. Acts as guarantor for clubs seeking to build facilities. * Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, For distinguished service to the community through funding research. *

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, 12 June 2006, For service to the community through philanthropic support for medical research, health, sporting and educational organisations in Queensland. * Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Award 2022 In recognition of ground-breaking contributions to the Toowoomba region through pioneering property development and construction, civic leadership, and nationally significant and diverse philanthropy.

Personal life

Berghofer currently resides in his hometown of Toowoomba. As of July 2014, he is worth an estimated AU$340 million.

References

External links

Clive Berghofer OAM AM digital story and oral history: Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame 2022
State Library of Queensland
Clive Berghofer Group web archive
State Library of Queensland Living people 1935 births Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Recipients of the Centenary Medal Members of the Order of Australia National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Mayors of Toowoomba Queensland local councillors 20th-century Australian philanthropists 21st-century Australian philanthropists {{Australia-mayor-stub