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Introduction

History

Personal Notes

Retirements
Mr. B. W. Newman
Retirement of Walter Dwyer
Gerry O'Mahony—Thirty Years On
The Retoubtable George Mackey, Retd.
Retirement of ADR [Neil McRae]
A Long and Fruitful Innings [John Lillywhite]
Pat Ryan Retires
Harry Ashton Retires
'Fly Boy' Retires [Bill Brann]
Our Actor Steve [Lloyd]
Our Man in the Region Retires [Keith Hannay]
ADM Retires [Allen Bath]
Regional Director Queensland Retires [Arch Shields]
ANMRC Head Retires [Reg Clarke]
Vic Bahr's Last Bow
Long Serving Officers Retire [Jack Maher and Kev Lomas]
Allan Brunt Retires, 38 Years in 'the Met'
Henry Phillpot Retires
A Stout With a Dash! [Reg Stout]
Around the Regions [Keith Stibbs]
Bill Smith Bows Out—47 Year Record
Smooth Traffic Ahead for Keith Henderson
Happy Retirement, and Happy Birthday too! [Ralph de la Lande]
Air Dispersion Specialist Calls it a Day [Bill Moriarty]
Bob Crowder Retires
Grass Looks Greener for Tony [Powell]
Farewell France [Lajoie]
Forty Four Years in Meteorology—John Burn Remembers
Des Gaffney bows out
After Only 41 Years . . . Shaw, Enough! [Peter Shaw]
Brian Bradshaw departs, 45 Years On . . .
Bill Ware Ends on a High Note
Peter Barclay Retires
Mal Kennedy Retires
'The Ice Man Goeth . . .' DDS Neil Streten Calls it a Day
Dan of the 14,016 Days [Dan Lee]
A Launceston Boy Gone Wrong: Peter Noar Bows Out
It's Official—Climate Change Confirmed [Bill Kininmonth]
Victorian Forecasting Legend Bids Us Farewell [Ian Russell]
Gentleman Doug Gauntlett Retires
Queensland Regional Director Calls it a Day [Rex Falls]
Assistant Director (Services) Retires and Tributes Flow In [Bruce Neal]
NSW Regional Director Retires [Pat Sullivan]

Obituaries

Observers and Volunteers

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No. 324 April 2000 (continued)

Doug became Officer in Charge of the Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre (previously CMRC), when Brian Tucker moved to head the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research at Aspendale.

He found time to continue his research on dynamic initialisation techniques and on the application of new data systems established for the Global Atmospheric Research project.

Doug's opening words to his contribution to the ANMRC valedictory report were typical of his diplomacy and under-statement.

In what was a difficult period for senior Bureau and CSIRO staff, Doug said: "Despite the uncertainty and disruption associated with both frequent reviews and the continuing administrative conflict over the centre's role and functions, the latter years of the centre's existence were paradoxically the most productive."

Doug became the first Deputy Director (Research and Systems) in 1983 and joined the Director, Dr John Zillman and Bob Crowder as a member of the Bureau Executive.

From that time on, Doug has been a major source of advice and wisdom to the Director and a key figure in the development of new directions for the Bureau.

Doug's strategic and political skills can be seen, for example, in the shaping of the capital re-equipment program and the Australian Integrated Forecast System.

Finally, I would like to recall a conversation I had with Doug shortly after I retired. I was and remain concerned that the Frosterley Club, for long-serving and retired Bureau staff, should survive and prosper

I asked Doug if he could see a role for Frosterley He replied that he did, provided it retained links to the present Bureau and helped inform retired staff about new systems and new developments.

Happy farming Doug, and welcome to the old buffers group.


Organisations in Australian Science at Work - Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre; Frosterley Club

People in Bright Sparcs - Gauntlett, Douglas John

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