Bill Lamond Explained

Bill Lamond
Constituency Am1:Wynnum
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:7 December 1974
Term End1:12 November 1977
Predecessor1:Edward Harris
Successor1:Eric Shaw
Birth Date:13 July 1920
Birth Place:Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:William McMillan Lamond
Nationality:Australian
Party:National Party
Spouse:Bettina Pye
Occupation:Real estate agent

William McMillan Lamond (13 July 1920 – 5 July 1990) was an Australian politician. He was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 until 1977, representing the electorate of Wynnum.

Lamond was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and served in the Royal Australian Air Force for three years. He was a real estate agent before and after his time in parliament, and also served as president of the Wynnum Chamber of Commerce, as a mediator with the Retail Shop Leases Tribunal, and as dispute arbitrator with the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. He was appointed Chairman of the Queensland Small Business Corporation by Joh Bjelke-Petersen after leaving parliament, and chaired the National Party's small business policy committee from 1979. He remained active in retirement, assisting in the establishment of the Waterloo Bay 50s and Over Centre.[1]

Lamond died in Brisbane in 1990. Bill Lamond Park in Lota is named in his honour.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 31 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Lota History: Bill Lamond Park & Cox Park . https://web.archive.org/web/20070830142232/http://www.lotass.eq.edu.au/lotahistory/Bill%20Lamond%20Park,%20Cox%20Park.htm . dead . 30 August 2007 . 13 June 2012 .