John Carey joined SKAL Whitsundays, an international organisation promoting global tourism, in 2013 having relocated his business and family to Airlie Beach in 1986. Looking for new opportunities John understood very keenly the potential of the Whitsundays and Hinchinbrook (his hometown) areas to attract visitors.
Born in Townsville, he was the eldest of 10 children and their childhood was a very simple, happy and hardworking one, with the entire family working together almost every weekend, public and school holidays developing the small crop family property on their parent’s property at Dalrymple Creek, 30km’s west of Ingham.
John hailed from a long line of Accountants with this father, grandfather, two brothers, one sister, his sons and two nephews all following the accounting/business/finance career pathways. John first married in 1974 and had 4 children - 3 boys and 1 girl. He originally worked in the family accounting/farming business in Ingham, until he branched out and relocated to Airlie Beach to commence his own accounting and financial management business.
John was involved in sport for most of his life, both as a player and in sporting management. In his early days, he was committed to the local basketball executive for many years, at a time when the participation by local community was exceptionally strong. His love of all things sporting continued in Airlie Beach and extended to include sailing and rugby, amongst others.
After Johns first marriage dissolved in the late 1990’s, John married Bridget in 2013 and together with Bridget’s daughter and son-in-law, managed the Colonial Palms Motel for 8 years.
Sadly, John’s eldest son Andrew, drowned in 2014 and John will be laid to rest beside him at Ingham cemetery.
John will be sadly missed by many, not the least his beloved wife Bridget (and our member), who loved him dearly and was by his side right until his final passing on Australia Day, January 26, 2023.
RIP John Joseph Carey
13th July 1952 - 26th January 2023
Contributed with thanks to SKAL.
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