John Vogels
John Vogels | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Warrnambool | |
| In office 18 September 1999 – 29 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John McGrath |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council | |
| In office 30 November 2002 – 24 November 2006 | |
| Constituency | Western Province |
| In office 25 November 2006 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Constituency | Western Victoria Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1946 Netherlands |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
John Adrian Vogels AM (born 14 June 1946, in the Netherlands) has been the Chairman of Wannon Water, a regional Water Authority in Victoria Australia, since 2011. He was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Parliament from 1999 to 2010, serving in both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.[1]
Vogels attended Noorat Public School 1956–61 and St Thomas' School in Terang 1961–64. In 1970, he became a dairy farmer. In 1996 he was elected to Corangamite Shire Council, becoming Mayor in 1998. In 1997, he joined the Liberal Party.[2]
In 1999, Vogels was preselected as the Liberal candidate for Warrnambool, a National Party seat. He was elected,[1] and subsequently stood down as Mayor of Corangamite Shire, ceasing to be a councillor in 2000. His seat was abolished in 2002, and he transferred to the Legislative Council, representing Western Province.[1] When the Legislative Council was reformed in 2006, he became the top Liberal candidate for Western Victoria Region, and as such was easily elected.[1] He was Shadow Minister for Local Government and Victorian Communities from 2004 to 2006 and Shadow Minister for Agriculture from December 2006 until February 2008.[1] He retired from politics in 2010.
References
- ^ a b c d e "John Adrian Vogels". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Vogels, John Adrian at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 April 2012)