1. Clem Jones was chair of the Darwin Reconstruction Commission from 1975 to 1978.
10 Facts About Clem Jones
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In 1968, to considerable public dismay, and some protest, Clem Jones announced that Brisbane's extensive tramway routes would be replaced by diesel buses.
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In 1971, Clem Jones chose to promote Brisbane as host city for the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
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The Brisbane City Council under Clem Jones' stewardship, wished to convert portions within these cemeteries into parkland.
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Clem Jones was appointed chairman of the Darwin Reconstruction Commission in 1975 to guide the rebuilding of the city of Darwin after its near destruction by Cyclone Tracy.
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Clem Jones was involved in the opposition to the attempted federal takeover of the Queensland State Branch of the Party in the early 1980s, being one of several senior members of the Queensland branch to challenge the takeover in the courts.
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Clem Jones was chairman of the Brisbane Strikers, which won the National Soccer League title in 1997.
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Clem Jones favoured the republican model of government in which the head of state is directly elected rather than being chosen by Parliament.
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Clem Jones established FoodBank Queensland in 1995, which helps to fund the school breakfast program.
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Clem Jones went on to attend the University of Queensland, taking a BSc in mathematics and geology.