Bruce Small
Sir Andrew Bruce Small OStJ (11 December 1895 – 1 May 1980) was an Australian businessman and politician. In Melbourne, he developed Malvern Star bicycles into a household name in Australia, then retired to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where he developed property, and as Mayor of the Gold Coast, promoted the area to Australia and the world as a family-friendly holiday destination through the bikini-clad meter maids in Surfers Paradise.
Sir Bruce Small | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Surfers Paradise | |
| In office 27 May 1972 – 12 November 1977 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Bruce Small 11 December 1895 Ryde, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 May 1980 (aged 84) Benowa, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Country Party/National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Hayman (m.1919 divorced), Lillian Ada Mitchell (m.1939) |
| Occupation | Bicycle manufacturer, Land developer, Company director |
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