Barry Lyons (mayor)

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Betty Mcpherson
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(m. 1964)​
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Barry Lyons
Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo
In office
2013–2014
Children5 [3]

Laurence 'Barry' Lyons was an Australian politician who served as mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo from 2013 to 2014, as a councillor of the City of Greater Bendigo from 2008 to 2016, and as a councillor of the Shire of Romsey in the 1970s. [4] [3] [5]

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Political career

Lyons served as a member of the Shire of Romsey council in the 1970s, as a councilor for Lancefield Riding.

Lyons was first elected to the City of Greater Bendigo council in the 2008 election in the Kangaroo Flat Ward, achieving 42.04% of the primary vote and 51.76% of the two candidate preferred vote, defeating incumbent councilor and former mayor David Jones. [6]

In the 2012 election, Lyons contested the Lockwood Ward after new three ward structure was introduced. He was elected with 12.66% of the vote. [7]

In 2013 Lyons was elected mayor by the council for a one year term. He held the role during a period that included significant public debate over the proposed construction of a mosque in the city. [8] Lyons oversaw the development and completion of several infrastructure projects, including the Gurri Wanyarra indoor pool in Kangaroo Flat, the redevelopment of the Bendigo Library, and the expansion of the Bendigo Art Gallery. He was involved in collaboration between local and state governments to support regional development, including sporting facility upgrades and investment initiatives. [8]

In the 2016 election, Lyons lost his seat after winning only 9.78% of the primary vote. [9] Lyons once again contested Lockwood Ward in the 2020 election, achieving 13.42% of the primary vote, but failing to win a seat. [10]

Personal life

Lyons married his wife Betty Mcpherson in 1964. In November 2023, Lyons was diagnosed with motor neuron disease. [3] He died in October 2024 aged 79, just shy of his 60th wedding anniversary.

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References

  1. ↑ "LYONS, Laurence (Barry) | Death Notices | Melbourne". My Tributes. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "50th wedding anniversary: Betty McPherson and Barry Lyons". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Vale Barry Lyons: 'He wasn't just my dad, he was my best friend'". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Past Councillors | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Holzer, Louis L. (1976). Victorian Municipal Directory (96th ed.). Arnall & Jackson. p. 843.
  6. ↑ "2008 council election results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "2012 council election results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 "'Tenacity': how Barry Lyons steered city in dark days of Mosque protests". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "2016 council election results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Greater Bendigo City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
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