Thursday, 9 June 2022

Geoff Dyke

Mr NORTHE: I also wish to pay tribute to Geoff Dyke, who passed away recently. Geoff was the Victorian branch secretary of the CFMEU mining and energy division and a highly respected union official who was extraordinarily passionate about the energy industry and his members. There have been enormous changes in the energy industry within the Latrobe Valley over previous decades, including privatisation, mine fires and the closure of Hazelwood, to name a few. I know Geoff was a great visionary and confidant to many people during these challenges. Just recently Geoff proposed that coal-fired power stations in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley should be replaced with small modular nuclear reactors. Our community passes on its collective condolences to his beloved wife, Claire, children Zara, Millie and Blaeden and grandchildren Kaiden and Huxley.