Doug Chipman
Deputy Chair
Doug Chipman is a 7th generation Tasmanian, who returned to the State after 36 years full-time service in the Royal Australian Air Force. His education started at Cambridge Primary School and he attended both Hobart and Launceston High Schools before joining the Air Force as a cadet in 1964.
A pilot and flying instructor, Doug flew Caribou, Hercules and Boeing 707 aircraft; and held a number of senior command appointments, culminating with command of Air Force Training Command from 1998 to 2000. Other postings involved Doug in policy development, project management and commercial support.
His overseas service included postings to the United States and Pakistan, and attachments to Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Reaching the rank of Air Commodore, Doug transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 2000 and retired from the Service in 2011.
Doug was elected as an alderman to Clarence City Council in 2000, Deputy Mayor in 2007, and Mayor in 2011, a position he continues to hold.
As a councillor, Doug has focused especially on the economic and community development challenges confronting the growing municipality, along with managing the impacts of climate change.
Doug served as President of the Local Government of Tasmania from 2015 to 2019, and as a Vice President of the Australian Local Government Association from 2016 to 2018. He continues to represent Clarence on the Joint Ministerial Committee on the Hobart City Deal, and the South East Regional Development Association.
He was also elected as the Chief Owner Representative for Taswater in 2018 for a three year term.
Doug married Jo Donnelly 51 years ago and they have three adult children and seven grandchildren.