This will stump some here.

A prominent Australian.

It sure is.

Now over to you to submit the next Post.

Birth

21 May, 1930
Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

20 March, 2015 (aged 84)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Religious Influence

§  Presbyterian

Education

§  Geelong Grammar School junior campus (Glamorgan, Melbourne)

§  Tudor House (Moss Vale, NSW)

§  Melbourne Grammar School

§  Oxford University

Occupation or Descriptor

§  grazier (cattle)

§  liberal/conservative politician

§  Member of Lower House

§  prime minister

Awards

§  Order of the Companion of Honour

§  Companion of the Order of Australia

Key Events

§  Dismissal of Whitlam government, 1975

Groups

§  National Living Treasure (Australia)

Key Organisations

§  CARE International

§  Special Broadcasting Service

§  Australian National University (administration)

§  Carlton Football Club (Melbourne)

§  CARE Australia

Political Activism

§  Liberal Party

§  republican

Properties

§  Nareen (Vic)

Ineedabiggerboat wrote:

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Must have been Mal who taught Alexander Downer to cross dress lol. I welcome anyone to submit a challenging pic.

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 I welcome you to submit a challenging pic.

I think you're leading me up the lane Dicko !!

Here is a well-known Australian

My apologies, I've been away. Yes it's Frankie Laine.

Singer, composer and author Frankie Laine was born March 30, 1913 in Chicago. His real name was Francesco Paulo LoVecchio and he lived in Chicago's Little Italy. Frankie was the oldest of eight children born to Sicilian immigrants John and Anna Lo Vecchio, who had come from Monreale, Sicily near Palermo. His father first worked as a water-boy for the Chicago Railroad and he was eventually promoted to laying rails. His father subsequently went to a Trade School and became a barber. One of his most famous clients was gangster Al Capone. Frankie made his first appearance in a choir at the Immaculate Conception Church where he was an altar boy.

Hey Stew, does not seem anyone can see the forest for the trees here.

John Forrest 

StewG wrote:

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Sorry, people, I've been AWOL for the past few weeks. Melbourne to Perth and back caravanning, mostly free-camping. Great trip, but too short. No time for computer/internet...

You're right, 67HR - Sir John Forrest, although I suspect Dick0 was on the money...

-- Edited by StewG on Tuesday 7th of October 2025 04:59:50 PM

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 Thanks, I did feature him on 22nd June, so was well up on his bio.

I'll let someone else have a go

Not sure, but this ID may be difficult.

Who is this bloke?

Yes, DickO.  It is John Konrads.  I thought that his ID would take longer.

Over to you now.

John Konrads, a short bio:

Beginnings

The Konrads family arrived in 1949 on an immigrant ship via Germany after fleeing Soviet-controlled Latvia. The family was placed at Greta migrant camp, near Maitland NSW, before being relocated to Uranquinty. It was there, that John contracted a mild case of polio and was encouraged to swim as a method of rehabilitation.

Achievements

John's record breaking best began in 1958, the year John won three gold medals at the 1958 Commonwealth Games. He also won the Japanese and French National Championships in 400m and 1500m, and later held the American NCAA titles for 500yds and 1650yds.

In 1959 John won all five Australian freestyle championships from 100 metres to 1500 metres, and was selected to complete for Australia in the Olympic Games in Rome the following year where he took home a Gold medal and two Bronze.

Post Representation

Konrads went on to be General Marketing Manager for Ansett in the lead up to airline deregulation. Returning to the Olympic City of Sydney in 1996, he consulted in marketing, sports venue development and executive coaching. As an indication of his stature in the Olympic family, John was the bilingual Master of Ceremonies for the 111th session of the International Olympic Committee during the Sydney Olympics.