Neil Lucas
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Neil Bedford Lucas PSM
, JP
(born 10 August 1945) was the Administrator of Christmas Island
and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
. He served in the office from January 2006 to October 2009, when he was replaced by Brian Lacy
.
He was formerly the CEO for the City of Berwick
, the Mayor of Casey
, the State Member for Eumemmerring Province
from 1996–2002, representing the Liberal Party of Australia
, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Victorian Legislative Council
and consultant to the Victorian Ministers for Local Government and Planning.
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace
(JP) upon taking the position of Mayor of Casey.
In recognition of his significant contributions over the years Mr Lucas was awarded the Public Service Medal
(PSM) in 1995 for outstanding public service to local government.
Public Service Medal (Australia)
The Public Service Medal is a civil decoration awarded to Australian public servants for outstanding service. The PSM was introduced in 1991 and replaced the Imperial awards discontinued in 1975, supplementing the Order of Australia introduced that same year...
, JP
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...
(born 10 August 1945) was the Administrator of Christmas Island
Christmas Island
The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Territory of the Cocos Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka....
. He served in the office from January 2006 to October 2009, when he was replaced by Brian Lacy
Brian Lacy
Brian James Lacy is the current Administrator of Christmas Island and Cocos Islands. Lacy was the Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission before he took up his current position on 5 October 2009.-References:...
.
He was formerly the CEO for the City of Berwick
Berwick, Victoria
Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Berwick had a population of 36,420....
, the Mayor of Casey
City of Casey
The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a 2006 census population of 214,960. The municipality's population growth rate during both 1996-2001 and 2001-2006 was...
, the State Member for Eumemmerring Province
Eumemmerring Province
Eumemmerring Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council. It existed as a two-member electorate from 1985 to 2006, with members holding alternating eight-year terms. It was a marginal seat throughout its existence, changing parties in the large landslide elections of 1992 and 2002...
from 1996–2002, representing the 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...
, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Victorian Legislative Council
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
and consultant to the Victorian Ministers for Local Government and Planning.
He was appointed 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...
(JP) upon taking the position of Mayor of Casey.
In recognition of his significant contributions over the years Mr Lucas was awarded the Public Service Medal
Public Service Medal (Australia)
The Public Service Medal is a civil decoration awarded to Australian public servants for outstanding service. The PSM was introduced in 1991 and replaced the Imperial awards discontinued in 1975, supplementing the Order of Australia introduced that same year...
(PSM) in 1995 for outstanding public service to local government.