John Philip Goleby (22 March 1935 – 10 September 1985) was an Australian politician and farmer. A member of the National Party, he served in the

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for the

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from 1974 until his death in 1985.

Early life and career

Goleby was born in

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, the son of Philip Eric Goleby and his wife Carolena Amelia (''

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'' Holzapfel), and lived in the area all his life. He was educated at Mount Cotton and Thornlands state schools before attending Wynnum High School and, after finishing his education, worked on the family farm at

Thornlands Thornlands is a coastal residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Thornlands had a population of 14,694 people. The area is now primarily suburban residences, with the southern parts rural residences, compris ...

. He later bought a property at Mount Cotton and continued his farming career. Goleby was a councillor on the

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from 1961 until 1980, and during that time was chairman of the Finance and Works Committee from 1967 until 1975, and then chairman of the Works Committee from 1975 to 1978. In 1974, Goleby successfully stood as the Country Party (National Party) candidate for the seat of Redlands and represented the electorate until his death in 1985. From 6 December 1982 until his death on 10 September 1985, he was the Minister for Water Resources and Maritime Services.

Personal life and death

Goleby married Margery Day on 14 April 1956. The couple had a son and a daughter. Margery died in 1979 and, in December 1980, he married Betty Lind. He was a member of the

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. On 10 September 1985, Goleby, aged 50, died in a tractor accident at his Mount Cotton farm. He was accorded a

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, which proceeded from the Cleveland Uniting Church to the Cleveland Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goleby, John 1935 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland People from Redland City Accidental deaths in Queensland Farmers from Queensland