Ms Robyn READ

Place of Birth: St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	5 Nov 1988	3 May 1991	2yr(s) 5mth(s) 29day(s)
Member for North Shore	5 Nov 1988	3 May 1991	2yr(s) 5mth(s) 29day(s)	49th (1988 - 1991)	Independent

Political Party Activity

Independent

Community Activity

Former official visitor of 'Women in Prison'. Former Council Member New South Wales Institute of Technology.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Journalist and university tutor; senior public servant. Educated at Monte Sant Angelo College, North Sydney. University of Sydney BA, MTCP (Syd.). Head of Central Policy Unit, New South Wales Deaprtment of Planning. Commissioner of Water Resources Commission, Director, New South Wales Land Co-ordination Unit. Author of "The More Things Change". Executive Director of City Services, Canberra. Recreational interests included reading, travel and film.

Local Government Activity

Alderman North Sydney Municipal Council 1970 - 1977 and 1987 - 1991. General Manager of Byron Shire Council.

Personal

Daughter of Norman Read and Edith Gordon. Married (unknown) and had issue, 1 son and 2 daughters. Divorced.

Additional Information

Member of Former Members of Parliament Association. Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Robyn Read - papers concerning the Water Resources Commission of New South Wales, 1983 - 1987 (MLMSS 7338); photographs in the PICMAN Database. Stanton Library - North Sydney (Luna Park files).

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