Barry Ackerman is a British-Australian former politician, serving as mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo twice.[1]
Barry Ackerman | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Megan Weston |
| Succeeded by | Maurie Sharkey |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Laurie Whelan |
| Succeeded by | Willi Carney |
| Councilor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Grassy Flat Ward | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | New ward |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 Whetstone, London |
| Nationality | British-Australian |
Early life and career
editAckerman was born in Whetstone, London in 1934. He attended Finchley County Grammar School before attending the National College for four years. After graduating he began working for Empire Rubber. In 1976, as a member of the Board of Directors, Ackerman was asked to help finalise the factory of the Australian subsidiary in Melbourne in its move from to Bendigo, where he stayed for six weeks. After returning to the United Kingdom, Ackerman was then offered a job as the Managing Director of Empire Rubber in Bendigo. Although initially planning to move back to the United Kingdom after eighteen months, Ackerman and his family stayed in Bendigo permanently.[2]
He was a member of the Rotary Club of Bendigo.[3]
Political career
editAfter being approached by City of Greater Bendigo Council's then Chief Executive Officer, Peter Seamer, to consider running for the newly amalgamated council, Ackerman was elected to the inaugural council in the 1996 election as a member of the Grassy Flat Ward. He was then re-elected in the 1999 election. Ackerman served as the mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo on two occasions, from 1997 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2002.[4]
During his time as mayor, Barry Ackerman was involved in various community projects and commemorations. In 1997, he officiated the opening of the Bendigo and District Ostomy Association's new facilities and in 1998 officiated the memorial plaque for the Ravenswood Estate Soldier Settlement, which recognised the area's post-war development efforts and its role in supporting rural communities.[5][6] He retired as a councillor in 2002 to spend more time with his grandchildren in Melbourne.
References
edit- ^ Jackman, Betty May (2003), Mayors of Bendigo 1856-2001. Pyrenees Press Pty Ltd, Maryborough Vic. ISBN 0-9578260-0-1.
- ^ Grant, Jan, ed. (2013). The Local Heroes: City of Greater Bendigo. Vol. 3. Photography by Simmon Pang. Shepparton, Victoria: Local Heroes Publications. pp. 10–15, 350. ISBN 978-0-9806160-2-6.
- ^ "Council Meeting Minutes - 6:00 pm on Monday October 23, 2023" (PDF). City of Greater Bendigo. 23 October 2023. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Past Councillors". City of Greater Bendigo. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Bendigo and District Ostomy Association". www.bendigo-ostomy.org.au. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ ""Ravenswood Estate" Soldier Settlement | Monument Australia". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 25 November 2024.