Person

Gilpin, Alan (1924 - 2000)

Born
20 August 1924
England
Died
21 June 2000
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation
Environmental administrator

Summary

Alan Gilpin was the author of a number of environmental publications. Amongst the many positions held by Gilpin are chairman of the Environment Protection Authority, Victoria, and commissioner for inquiries for the New South Wales minister for planning and the environment.

Details

Chronology

1944 - 1948
Career position - Served with the British Army in Palestine
1958 - 1961
Career position - Chief Environmental Health Officer for County Borough Wallasey, UK
1961 - 1965
Career position - Director of the Planning Department of the Central Electricity Generating Board in London, UK
1965 - 1972
Career position - Director of Air Pollution Control in Queensland
1972 - 1974
Career position - Chairman, Environment Protection Authority, Victoria
1975 - 1976
Career position - Associate Secretary, National Resources Branch of the Commonwealth Department of Housing and Community Development
1977 - 1979
Career position - Assistant Director of the State Pollution Control Commission in New South Wales
1979 - 1980
Career position - Assistant Chief Planner in the Planning and Environment Commission in New South Wales
1980 - 1989
Career position - Commissioner for Inquiries for the New South Wales Minister for Planning and the Environment

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

  • Juddery, Bruce, 'Obituary: Alan Gilpin, Environmental administrator', The Age (2000). Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

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