Ian Glachan
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Ian Doric Glachan was an Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1988 to 2003, representing the electorate Albury. He was subsequently elected Mayor of the Greater Hume Shire in 2005, but died suddenly the next month.
. He worked as a marine engineer, farmer, and businessman, as well as serving in the Royal Australian Air Force
and as an officer in the Australian Merchant Navy.
candidate for Albury but was defeated by the sitting member Harold Mair
of the Australian Labor Party
. Glachan stood again in 1988 and won the seat as part in the 1988 election
. Glachan became chairman of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, and served as member for Albury until 2003 when he was succeeded by Greg Aplin
. On March 2005 he was elected to the newly created Greater Hume Shire Council
, and became its first mayor at the inaugural meeting on 16 March 2005.
's Paul Harris Fellowship, given to members who donate $1000 US. He served as a Justice of the Peace
and as chairman of the Albury's Mercy Hospital building appeal.
. He died suddenly on 20 April 2005. His funeral was held at St Matthew's Anglican Church, Albury
, and was attended by then state Liberal leader John Brogden.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1988 to 2003, representing the electorate Albury. He was subsequently elected Mayor of the Greater Hume Shire in 2005, but died suddenly the next month.
Early career
Glachan attended Sydney Boys High SchoolSydney Boys High School
Sydney Boys High School is an academically selective public secondary school for boys, located in the City of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with 1,180 students, from years 7 to 12...
. He worked as a marine engineer, farmer, and businessman, as well as serving in the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
and as an officer in the Australian Merchant Navy.
Political career
In 1984 he stood as the LiberalLiberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate for Albury but was defeated by the sitting member Harold Mair
Harold Mair
Harold David Mair, OAM was an Australian politician. Mair was mayor of Albury from 1976 until 1977 and was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He held the seat of Albury between 1978 and 1988 for the Australian Labor Party...
of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. Glachan stood again in 1988 and won the seat as part in the 1988 election
New South Wales state election, 1988
Elections to the 49th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 19 March 1988. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
. Glachan became chairman of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, and served as member for Albury until 2003 when he was succeeded by Greg Aplin
Greg Aplin
Gregory John "Greg" Aplin MP , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Albury for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003.-Early life and background:...
. On March 2005 he was elected to the newly created Greater Hume Shire Council
Greater Hume Shire Council
Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed in 2004 incorporating Culcairn Shire, the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire....
, and became its first mayor at the inaugural meeting on 16 March 2005.
Other work
Ian Glachan was actively involved in the restoration of his local church building the Anglican Church at Jindera. He was the founding secretary of a committee that established the Trinity Anglican College and a wing at the Thurgoona campus was named after him. Glachan was presented with Rotary InternationalRotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
's Paul Harris Fellowship, given to members who donate $1000 US. He served as a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and as chairman of the Albury's Mercy Hospital building appeal.
Personal life
Ian Glachan was married to Helen, now a member of the New South Wales State executive of the Liberal Party of Australia. They had three daughters Jane, Alice, Ann. Alice Glachan is the Mayor of the City of AlburyCity of Albury
The City of Albury is a Local Government Area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The LGA covers the entirety of the Albury urban area including the suburbs of Forrest Hill, Lavington, Thurgoona, Splitters Creek, Ettamogah, Bowna, Table Top and Wirlinga.The LGA is administered...
. He died suddenly on 20 April 2005. His funeral was held at St Matthew's Anglican Church, Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
, and was attended by then state Liberal leader John Brogden.