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Clive Berghofer
Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Toowoomba South
In office
1 November 1986 โ€“ 23 March 1991
Preceded byJohn Warner
Succeeded byMike Horan
Personal details
Born
Clive John Berghofer

(1935-05-04) 4 May 1935 (age 89)
Land developer

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

Mayor of Toowoomba
.

Early life

Clive Berghofer was born on 4 May 1935 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Career

He served as an alderman on

National Party MLA for Toowoomba South (1986โ€“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.[3] National Party candidate Mike Horan
won the resulting by-election on 18 May.

He now works as a real estate developer in his hometown of Toowoomba.[2] Additionally, he owns apartments in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.[2]

Philanthropy

He has made donations to CareFlight (now

Queensland Institute of Medical Research.[2] As a result, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute is named in his honour.[2]

Honours

  • Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, In recognition of service to local government and to the community.[5]
  • Australian Sports Medal, 30 August 2000, Does not play sport but supports many clubs. Acts as guarantor for clubs seeking to build facilities.[5]
  • Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, For distinguished service to the community through funding research.[5]
  • Member of the Order of Australia, 12 June 2006, For service to the community through philanthropic support for medical research, health, sporting and educational organisations in Queensland.[5]
  • 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.[6]

Personal life

Berghofer currently resides in his hometown of Toowoomba.[2] As of July 2014, he is worth an estimated AU$340 million.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography at Toowoomba City Council website". Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Katrina Strickland, 'Giving It Away: Clive Berghofer', The Australian Financial Review Magazine: The Wealth Issue, July 2014, p. 30
  3. ^ "Queensland Local Government Act" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  4. LifeFlight (Queensland). 15 April 2014. Archived
    from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  6. ^ "Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame 2022: Clive Berghofer AM". Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame | State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

Further reading

  • Talbot, Don. (2002). Clive / as told to Don Talbot. Toowoomba, Qld.: C. Berghofer.
    ISBN 0-9750183-0-2

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Preceded by Member for Toowoomba South
1986–1991 		Succeeded by


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