Jim Webber

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  1. "Qld loses colourful mayor in council elections". The Sydney Morning Herald . 29 March 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Stünzner, Inga (16 September 2021). "Cassius, saved from death row in a daring midnight run, reunites with rescuers 35 years later". ABC News . Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fox, Sean (19 April 2019). "How a temporary move turned into a lifelong journey". The Morning Bulletin .
  4. Schalch, John (3 March 2005). "Webber's pulls plug on Plaza". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 8 November 2024. Jim Webber and brother Colin opened Rockhampton Electrical Centre in 1968 and joined Retravision in 1970. Jim left the business in 1982 to successfully run for city mayor, and Colin exited in 1987. Jim Webber and his current partners re-entered the Retravision business in 1992-93.
  5. "Debate continues over Rockhampton Music Bowl". ABC News. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2024. Jim Webber passionately supports the venue saying like fashion and real estate, bands will come back into vogue and will need a suitable facility...
  6. "Moves to attract more doctors to Rockhampton". ABC News. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2024. Chairman of the economic development committee, Councillor Jim Webber, says the central west, central highlands and western Queensland rely on Rockhampton for medical treatment, and the ill need to be close to their families...
  7. "Nerimbera gets town water". ABC News. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2024. Rockhampton's acting Mayor Jim Webber says it has been a long time coming...
  8. "Rockhampton rejection of Barracks 'short-sighted'". ABC News. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2024. Acting Mayor Jim Webber says the decision could see Rockhampton lose a valuable asset and has rejected the concern of most councillors...
  9. "Parking at Rockhampton Airport to double". ABC News. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2024. chairman of the airport management committee, Jim Webber, says a doubling of passenger numbers over the past two years has caused major parking and traffic problems...
  10. 1 2 3 McKay, Pam (27 May 2014). "Former Rockhampton mayor Jim Webber battling cancer". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 8 November 2024. During his mayoral reign, he oversaw the creation of Kershaw Gardens and the opening of the million-dollar Music Bowl.
  11. 1 2 Gately, Michelle (5 April 2019). "Jim Webber to be honoured with City Hall ceremony". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 8 November 2024. im Webber also brought our city airport into the 21st century by supporting its growth from a small airport centre to that which we see today...
  12. Riley, Mark (14 January 1991). "Mayor faces a flood of questions". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  13. Benoit, Lisa (8 October 2014). "Ex-mayor winning the battle against lymphoma on the brain". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Mesner, Kerri-Anne (6 November 2024). "Former Rockhampton mayor, businessman Jim Webber dies peacefully in home". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  15. "Vale Jim Webber, former mayor". Rockhampton Regional Council . 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  16. "WEBBER, James Richard (Jim)". Harts Family Funerals. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
Jim Webber
Mayor of the City of Rockhampton
In office
1982–1991