b'Member News November 2023 31ObituariesColin MorwoodOAM BE CEng FIETJune 1930August 2023 It is with great sadness that we have been advised of the passing of Colin Morwood, our former Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary and Council Representative, who passed away peacefully on 21 August 2023.Colin Morwood OAM BE CEng FIETColin had a distinguishedin 1957.Colin was alsoMembership Secretary and career, both in Australia andawarded the PNG GovernmentCouncil Representative over overseas, spanning the yearsIndependence Medal in 1977many years, in 2019 Colin from 1952 to his retirementfor Outstanding Serviceswas short listed for the IET from the industry in 1987.to the Government in the2019 Volunteer Medal. field of Electricity Supply.Colins career startedOutside of his engineeringColin will be remembered for after graduating from the University of Queenslandcareer, Cols other interestshis tireless and passionate in 1952 and joining the Cityincluded rotary clubs and Electricity & Light/Southgymnastics. In addition todedication to society and the IET.East Authority Queenslandrepresenting Queensland Substation in Brisbane. Hisat high level competitions career transitioned throughas a gymnast, he has alsoWell done Colin and positions in Southern Electricparticipated as a judge atRest in Peace. Authority and Northerninternational level. He was Electric Authority. Colin alsorecognised in the 1998Obituary provided by the spent three years at theQueens Birthday HonoursIET Queensland Network Papua New Guinea ElectricityList, the Medal of the OrderCommitteeChair Lincoln Commission as the Assistantof Australia for services to thePerera, Hon. Treasurer General Manager, Engineering,community and to gymnastics.Professor Ljubo Vlacic and from 1974-1977, beforeHe was also a judge at theGeneral CommitteeWeb returning to QueenslandOlympic Games in MelbournePortal, Student Prizes & YP Electricity Generating Board,(1956) and Rome (1960)Mentor Jonathan Khor. where he eventually retiredand was chief Australian from his engineering career. delegate to the International Gymnastic Federation Colin was the first CadetConference Moscow in 1958.Engineer appointed in SEAQ in 1948 and was awarded theFor his long-standing prestigious and inaugural E Sservice to the IEE/IET as Cornwall Memorial ScholarshipChair, Secretary, Treasurer,'