John Woodward (lawyer)
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John Woodward is an Australian sportsman, alderman, lawyer and environmental commissioner.
He was a keen sailor, member of the Vaucluse Yacht Club and skippered 'Flying Dutchman' to win the VJ Amateur Sailing Association, Commonwealth Championship of 1952-53.
. He concluded his direct involvement in the legal profession in 1974 as a solicitor / partner with Currie & Currie located in King St, Sydney.
from the Kirribilli ward of the North Sydney Council
from 1965 to 1972, Deputy Mayor from December 1968 to December 1969, and Mayor of North Sydney from December 1971 to December 1972
From 1976 until 1979, John was Director (in the Premiers Advisory Unit) reporting to Neville Wran
, the Premier of NSW.
Some of the more notable inquiries included:
Between 1993 and 1996, he completed a further three environmental based inquiries:
In 1999 he completed an assessment into the amalgamation of the South Sydney, Randwick and Botany Bay councils.
Early life
John Thomas Woodward was born in Watsons Bay, Australia on 11 November 1934.He was a keen sailor, member of the Vaucluse Yacht Club and skippered 'Flying Dutchman' to win the VJ Amateur Sailing Association, Commonwealth Championship of 1952-53.
Legal career
In 1959, John completed a Bachelor of Laws at University of SydneyUniversity of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. He concluded his direct involvement in the legal profession in 1974 as a solicitor / partner with Currie & Currie located in King St, Sydney.
Political career
John was an aldermanAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
from the Kirribilli ward of the North Sydney Council
North Sydney Council
North Sydney Council is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Demographics :According to the :...
from 1965 to 1972, Deputy Mayor from December 1968 to December 1969, and Mayor of North Sydney from December 1971 to December 1972
From 1976 until 1979, John was Director (in the Premiers Advisory Unit) reporting to Neville Wran
Neville Wran
Neville Kenneth Wran, AC, CNZM, QC was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986. He was National President of the Australian Labor Party from 1980 to 1986 and Chairman of both the Lionel Murphy Foundation and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation from 1986...
, the Premier of NSW.
Environmental and planning career
From 1981 to 1992 he was Chairman of the NSW Office of The Commissioners of Inquiry for Environment and Planning and authored (or co-authored) over 55 reports covering planning and environmental enquiries conducted in NSW during that time.Some of the more notable inquiries included:
- A recommendation not to proceed with the F2- Expressway (Stage I - Beecroft to Ryde), but which ultimately became part of the M2 Hills MotorwayM2 Hills MotorwayThe M2 Hills Motorway is a motorway in north-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It forms part of Sydney Metroad 2 and the 110 km Sydney Orbital Network. West of Pennant Hills Road, the M2 is also part of the National Highway.-History:Previously, Sydney's western suburbs were poorly served...
- Objections to a conservation order The Royal Automobile Club of AustraliaRoyal Automobile Club of AustraliaThe Royal Automobile Club of Australia is an Australian motoring organisation, which has also incorporated the Australian Imperial Services Club since 1987....
- A controversial and unsuccessful application for the relocation of a BayerBayerBayer AG is a chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen , Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well known for its original brand of aspirin.-History:...
pesticide plant in Kurnell NSW. - A successful application for a BHPBhpBHP, or bhp may refer to:*BHP Billiton, Australian based mining company renowned as being the largest mining company in the world**The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, company name 1885-2000**BHP Limited, company name 2000-2001...
Mini Mill at Rooty Hill, NSW
Between 1993 and 1996, he completed a further three environmental based inquiries:
- Commonwealth Commission of Inquiry, Shoalwater Bay Capricornia Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- Commonwealth Commission of Inquiry, East Coast Armaments Complex Point Wilson, Victoria.
- A proposal for future use of lands at Lucas Heights : Lucas Heights mediation / Sutherland Shire Council and Waste Service NSW.
In 1999 he completed an assessment into the amalgamation of the South Sydney, Randwick and Botany Bay councils.