WEST TAMAR COUNCILLOR RICHARD IRELAND
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cOUNCILLOR rICHARD IRELAND

Background 

Richard Ireland is the former MD of manufacturing and exporting company Hazard Systems, winner of the Tasmanian Exporter of the Year, Premier’s Employer of the Year and Telstra Small Business Proprietor of the Year. He graduated in technology from Brunel University in the UK. 
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Boards and Community 

Former Vice President of Launceston Chamber of Commerce and past Chair of the Infrastructure Committee. 

Former Chairman of NRM North, overseeing the start of the Tamar Estuary & Esk Rivers program. ​

Founder member of Northern Tasmanian Development, which brings together eight Councils to facilitate and drive development. ​

​Former Board member of the Launceston Business Incubator. 
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education 

Bachelor of Technology – Brunel University, London 
Pr Eng (retd) South Africa
CPEng (retd) Australia
AICD – Directors Course
AICD – Chairman’s Course
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Richard Ireland, Councillor for the West Tamar
I see the development of our small business sector and the facilitating of linked business and community initiatives as being central to the future success of northern Tasmania. 
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Family and Personal 

Richard and his wife Gill have two adult children, both of whom live and work here in Tasmania. The couple have four grandchildren. 

Richard Ireland, Councillor for the West Tamar

Contact Richard Ireland on 
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0418 825 001
​richardireland@bigpond.com .
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