Ian Mence
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (10:25): Brighton lost a giant with the sad passing of Ian Mence OAM. For decades Ian was at the centre of the Brighton Liberal movement and guided the direction of our branch. As an entrepreneur in the timber industry who built his success through hard work, Ian loved our party and what it stands for. His commitment to our party was matched by his deep connection to Brighton. As the self-confessed ‘president of the Church Street layabouts’, Ian had held roles in local community activity, including with the Rotary Club of Brighton, Mayflower aged care and Brighton Grammar School. His service to the Brighton community was recognised by his awarding of a Medal of the Order of Australia. But above our party and our community, Ian’s deepest love was for his sons Cameron and David and their broader family and his beautiful partner Suzie, or Suziepops to us. For the decades of service Ian gave, Suzie was always next to him with an endless smile. Vale, Ian Mence.