Fred Finch (politician)
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Frederick Arthur Finch AM (16 June 1945 – 12 November 2018) was an Australian politician, a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1997, representing Wagaman until 1987 and Leanyer thereafter.[1]
Finch was born in Port Kembla, New South Wales. He graduated from the University of Wollongong in 1969 with a B.S. degree in civil engineering and then worked at the Sydney Water Board. In 1974 Finch moved to Darwin, Northern Territory, where he became partner in a firm of consulting engineers.[2] He was involved in a professional capacity with reconstruction efforts following Cyclone Tracy.[3]
He was a prominent member of Lions Clubs Australia: an active member of the Lions Club of Darwin Casuarina for around 20 years, serving as President and in many other responsible positions both locally and at a District level, notably Zone Chairman (twice) and Deputy District Governor 201S3 (twice).[2]
