tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post1971364881925437152..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Former Mulgrave Mayor, Tom Pyne, has strokeMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-32312921233599799632011-10-30T10:31:02.249+10:002011-10-30T10:31:02.249+10:00Tough and determined, but also warm and generous. ...Tough and determined, but also warm and generous. Get well soon Tom...Richienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-11405415185880536072011-10-30T08:58:59.218+10:002011-10-30T08:58:59.218+10:00Tom Pyne easily defeated Kev Byrne when both the M...Tom Pyne easily defeated Kev Byrne when both the Mulgrave Shire and Cairns City Councils amalgamated in 1995. Prior to amalgamation Pyne was Chairman of Mulgrave Shire and Byrne was Mayor of Cairns City. Mackenzie was already then close mates with Byrne who had previously stood unsuccessfully for the Liberal Party for the seat of Leichhardt. Following Byrne's defeat by Pyne in 1995, Mackenzie went on the offensive after Pyne at every opportunity, no doubt briefed by Byrne, who was for some time in New Guinea. Tom is a good bloke and I sincerely hope he recovers and is back home with the family for Xmas.Cairns Localnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-42790842419512048752011-10-30T08:56:37.915+10:002011-10-30T08:56:37.915+10:00Once Tom retired, places outside the Cairns city b...Once Tom retired, places outside the Cairns city boundaries became unimportant - even though they were the original source of much of the wealth in Cairns. If I thought anyone out there could/would put Mulgrave back on the map, they'd have my vote in a heart beat.<br />I hope Tom has a speedy recovery and that his family know how fondly we think of him.VickieFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913943819896382867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-25946150852049524222011-10-30T08:15:19.491+10:002011-10-30T08:15:19.491+10:00Sorry to hear this. Tom is a legend in the Far Nor...Sorry to hear this. Tom is a legend in the Far North. I can well recall when he built the new Council offices in Spence Street and the shit stirring campaign run by, who else, Mackenzie and co. against it. I believe Mackenzie dubbed it "Pyne's mausoleum". Sound familiar?? He dragged up all the usual reasons against the new building, money would be better spent on roads, parks, rubbish, CBD, blah blah blah.Terry Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877795512713940515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-12858805974111546582011-10-29T14:52:54.179+10:002011-10-29T14:52:54.179+10:00My thoughts go out to Rob and his family. Thanks f...My thoughts go out to Rob and his family. Thanks for letting us all know in such a timely manner, Mike.Megan Bayliss is The Junk Wavehttp://www.meganbayliss.thejunkwave.comnoreply@blogger.com