Mick Veivers

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Michael Desmond (Mick) Veivers (born 12 August 1939) was the Member for Southport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in the Borbidge Government. He had previously been a Rugby League international.^[1]

Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia.^[2] He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College. He played football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for the Souths Magpies and represented Queensland and Australia. He also played in Sydney for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.^[3] His cousin, Greg Veivers was also a rugby league international.

References

↑ "2004 Queensland Election - Details for Southport". ABC Online. Retrieved 08-05-2010.
↑ "Profile - Mick Veivers". Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
↑ qrl.com.au. "Queensland Representatives". History. Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 14 September 2012.

v t e Souths Magpies Team of the Century (1909-2008)

1. Gary Belcher 2. Mitch Brennan 3. Mal Meninga 4. Bruce Astill 5. John Grant 6. Ted Verrenkamp 7. Norm McLean 8. Jack Veivers 9. Alan Hornery 10. Greg Veivers 11. Bill Tyquin 12. Harry Bath 13. Harold Crocker 14. Len Pegg 15. Mick Veivers 16. Chris Phelan 17. Graeme Atherton Coach: Wayne Bennett

Political offices
Preceded by Doug Jennings	Member for Southport 1987–2001	Succeeded by Peter Lawlor
Preceded by Ken Davies	Queensland Minister for Emergency Services 1996–1998	Succeeded by Stephen Robertson
Preceded by Bob Gibbs	Queensland Minister for Sport 1996–1998	Succeeded by Bob Gibbs

Persondata
Name	Veivers, Mick
Alternative names
Short description	Politician, rugby player
Date of birth	12 August 1939
Place of birth	Southport, Queensland
Date of death
Place of death

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