About Me
Full Name
Kevin Cyril Hamilton OAM
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Albert Park
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
15 September 1979
Education
Mount Gambier Primary School and High School
Prior Employment
South Australian Railways/ANRC (Guard 2)- 1955 to 1979
Public Activities
SERVICE & AWARDS
• Life Member Australian/Railways Union SA
• Branch Life Member South Australian Railways Retired Members Club
• Life Member West lakes Canoe Club Inc.
• Special Services Life Member West Port Little Athletics
• Medal from Fort Glanville Consultative Committee from National Parks and Wildlife Services
• 10-Year Medal for Service to Red Cross for Donating Blood
• Patron West Lakes Marching Girls Club (1990-93)
• Vice-Patron TQEH Branch of Heart Beat (20 Years Service)
• Vice-Patron Royal Park Dog House Club (15 Years Service)
• City of Gosnells (Perth WA) Service Appreciation Plaque
• Medal of the Order of Australia, Australia Day 2007, for services to the community through fundraising activities for charitable organisations and as a member of the South Australian Parliament.
• The Australia Day Council Medals, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, in recognition of Charity Walks from Adelaide to Port Pirie and return
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully campaigning for $300,000 Alfreda Hydrotherapy Pool and officially opened same with Dr Bunt Bernell in 1986.
• Successfully campaigned for a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.
• West Lakes Shore Kindergarten
• Active involvement in obtaining ex-service women’s cottages.
• Campaigned for extension to West Lakes Boulevard and Tapleys Hill Road to Clarke Terrace
• Campaigned for access cabs in South Australia and officially launched same with Minister Keneally.
• Realised filtered water for western suburbs residents.
• 10 year struggle to relocate Allied Engineering from Royal Park residential area.
• Upgrading and replacement revetment work at West Lakes.
• Public access through Semaphore and Tennyson sand dunes for disabled persons and elderly persons.
• Distribution of facilities information for the disabled in country locations.
• 1989 achieved funding for the hydrology survey of the West lakes waterway.
• Funding for West Lakes School aquatic program.
• Achieved funding for the building of the West Lakes Community Club on Hawkesbury
• Life Member Australian/Railways Union SA
• Branch Life Member South Australian Railways Retired Members Club
• Life Member West lakes Canoe Club Inc.
• Special Services Life Member West Port Little Athletics
• Medal from Fort Glanville Consultative Committee from National Parks and Wildlife Services
• 10-Year Medal for Service to Red Cross for Donating Blood
• Patron West Lakes Marching Girls Club (1990-93)
• Vice-Patron TQEH Branch of Heart Beat (20 Years Service)
• Vice-Patron Royal Park Dog House Club (15 Years Service)
• City of Gosnells (Perth WA) Service Appreciation Plaque
• Medal of the Order of Australia, Australia Day 2007, for services to the community through fundraising activities for charitable organisations and as a member of the South Australian Parliament.
• The Australia Day Council Medals, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, in recognition of Charity Walks from Adelaide to Port Pirie and return
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully campaigning for $300,000 Alfreda Hydrotherapy Pool and officially opened same with Dr Bunt Bernell in 1986.
• Successfully campaigned for a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.
• West Lakes Shore Kindergarten
• Active involvement in obtaining ex-service women’s cottages.
• Campaigned for extension to West Lakes Boulevard and Tapleys Hill Road to Clarke Terrace
• Campaigned for access cabs in South Australia and officially launched same with Minister Keneally.
• Realised filtered water for western suburbs residents.
• 10 year struggle to relocate Allied Engineering from Royal Park residential area.
• Upgrading and replacement revetment work at West Lakes.
• Public access through Semaphore and Tennyson sand dunes for disabled persons and elderly persons.
• Distribution of facilities information for the disabled in country locations.
• 1989 achieved funding for the hydrology survey of the West lakes waterway.
• Funding for West Lakes School aquatic program.
• Achieved funding for the building of the West Lakes Community Club on Hawkesbury
Other Information
Kevin was born in Mount Gambier and went to Primary and High Schools in Mount Gambier. Kevin is married to Maureen and between them they have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
15 Sep 1979 - 11 Dec 1993
Albert Park
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Boundary Redistribution
Offices Held
10 Dec 1993 - Current
Former Member
Committee Membership
12 Feb 1992 - 09 Feb 1994
Former Member- Economic and Finance Committee
08 Feb 1990 - 10 Feb 1992
Former Member- Public Accounts Committee
17 Aug 1988 - 07 Feb 1990
Former Member- Public Accounts Committee
11 Feb 1986 - 16 Aug 1988
Former Member- Public Accounts Committee
25 Oct 1984 - 10 Feb 1986
Former Member- Public Accounts Committee