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Committee CV's
Committee Chair - Tem Elliott
Tem Elliott has worked on the Body Corporate of The Keys for over 12 years. During those years he held several positions including Chairman, Secretary, and Ordinary Member. Prior to living in Cairns he was Managing Director of Ingenico International (Pacific) Pty. Ltd. responsible for the Operations of Ingenico in Australia and New Zealand.
Tem held senior management roles at Keycorp and First Data Resources Australia. In both positions he was responsible for sales and support of the company’s range of transaction solutions and bureau services to the Australian and New Zealand market.
He has served on several Boards including: Chairman of Ingenico International, Chairman of APCA CECs Advisory Council, Director Keycorp Solutions, Director First Data Resources Australia, Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, and Director of Limousin Pastoral Pty Ltd. Before joining First Data, Mr Elliott held several senior Sales and Marketing roles with Fujitsu and Unisys.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and did post graduate studies in Economics and Law.
Committee Secretary and Treasurer - Ian Marshall
Ian and Christine moved to Australia from New Zealand and are enjoying life as members of The Keys community.
Ian served 30 years in the New Zealand Army and Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force. This period can be divided into four general activities:
- Initial officer training at the Royal Military College Duntroon – Canberra
- Appointments within Artillery units and operational planning staffs;
- The delivery of All Arms training for both soldiers and officers; and
- Policy development and planning at the political/military interface, both within New Zealand and with its allies.
During his service, Ian gained the following qualifications:
- Batchelor Of Science in Military Studies – University of New South Wales, Canberra;
- Long Gunnery Staff Course – Canada;
- Army Command and Staff College – United Kingdom;
- Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies – University of Canberra; and
- Master of Arts in Strategic Studies – Australian National University, Canberra.
After leaving the Services, Ian worked as a contractor, predominantly within the New Zealand Government sector.
an’s favourite LP is Dark Side Of The Moon and his favourite movie is Gladiator.
Committee Member - Clive Abbott
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Clive Abbott has worked in the real estate industry for more than 33 years and is the Principal of Betta Real Estate.
He handles the sale of both residential and commercial properties, with many major projects successfully completed in the region. He also undertakes specialised consultancy work for companies and individuals who are in need of management assistance
He has sold for and represented100’s of property owners and businesses of all types. He was the inaugural winner of the REIQ Salesperson Of The Year Award.
Prior to entering the Real Estate industry, Clive held a number of senior executive positions with a major national airline company, including as North Qld Manager and as Airport Manager for Sydney Airport.
He has been a Director of a number of not-for-profit organisations such as Advance Cairns, FNQ Area Consultative Committee (transitioned to Regional Development Australia) and Trinity Anglican School and is a Commissioner for Declarations. Clive was also the Body Corporate Chairperson for the ‘House on the Hill’ apartments for five years
He is currently a member of ‘The Keys’ Body Corporate Committee.
At ‘The Keys’ Clive has played a significant role in the creation of the Resident Manager’s position, together with locating and appointing the right person for the role. He has completed building a high quality dedicated Keys website in order to highlight the unique qualities that make living or owning at the complex so special.
The website will also advantage and support the Resident Manager in securing tenants and buyers for apartments. It is essential that the complex seize control of its own destiny with on-site people managing the leasing and selling of apartments rather than leaving it to 15 or more disinterested outside agents
Committee Member - Tony Richards
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Tony entered planet Earth just before Hitler, Mussolini and Glen Miller were about to depart it. His journey through life from rural England to the more remote outposts of its Colonial Empire could better be described as a series of wobbles and staggers rather than of focussed direction.
Armed with his personal mantra, “fortune favours drunks and little children”, it was obvious that the chaos theory would feature strongly throughout the route.
Mechanical engineering, Royal Navy, flying, sales & marketing, transport, road trains, oil refiner, hotels, resorts and tropical island were just some of the waypoints.After a period in engineering and corporate life as commercial manager for a major oil company in Australia, Tony sold everything and together with wife, friend, mentor Pauline their two young children Kate and James plus the family dog, drove his 4WD to Alice Springs.
He established a group of companies in fuel, refining & distribution, transport, hotels and resorts covering central Australia. This was then listed as a Public Company on the Australian Stock Exchange. Tony also developed and operated hotels & an island resort in Cairns where he and Pauline now live.
They have five grandchildren whom he has numbered 1 to 5 as their names confuse him but his requests to be called Sir or Mr Richards and not Grandad have failed, Granfuttocks remains the popular choice.
Tony continues on with community projects and committees, as well as enjoying writing memoirs of his journey so far..
“A Life Lived Twice.. Once in the Living, and Again in the Telling.”
Non-voting Committee Member and Resident Caretaker/Manager - Greg Taylor
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Greg Taylor is the appointed Resident Manager at The Keys Apartments. He lives on-site in the complex and it’s his intention to make this arrangement the best it can be for owners and tenants alike.
Having an on-site Real Estate letting licence he can offer a full service real estate experience in conjunction with Clive Abbott, who also lives on site and is a vastly experienced Real Estate Agent. Between them, they can provide owners with full on site service for all their letting and sales needs. This will deliver an upgrade in the performance of your investment through the detailed attention that can only be provided by people living on site.