Gary Byles
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1972–2003
RankBrigadier
Commands held5th Brigade
Joint Task Force Gold
AwardsConspicuous Service Cross
Other workDirector-General Department of Territory and Municipal Services (2009–16)

Brigadier Gary Byles, CSC is a retired senior public servant and a former Australian Army officer.

Military career

Byles joined the Australian Army in 1972 and, after training at the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville, graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea in December as a commissioned officer. He spent almost 32 years in the army, his career culminating with his promotion to brigadier and command of Joint Task Force Gold in 2000, the Australian Defence Force unit formed to provide security and general support for the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] Byles was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for his "outstanding achievement" in this role.[3][4] Byles then went on to command the 5th Brigade before his retirement from the army in 2003.[1][5]

Public servant

After leaving the army, Byles was Sheriff of New South Wales from 2003 to 2007.[6] He joined the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) as the Executive Director for Enterprise Services in 2007. He was made Chief Executive (later retitled Director-General) of TAMS in June 2009,[7][8] and concurrently served as the ACT government's appointee to the board of the Canberra Convention Bureau.[1] After almost seven years as Director-General, Byles retired in April 2016.[9]

Education

Byles holds a Bachelor of Social Science and an Executive Masters of Public Administration.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 About us Archived 2010-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, Canberra Convention Bureau, canberraconvention.com.au
  2. ↑ David Horner, Neil Thomas (2009)In Action with the SAS, Page 330. Reproduced at books.google.com.au
  3. ↑ Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC), 11 June 2001, itsanhonour.gov.au
  4. ↑ Queens birthday honours list 2001, Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC), Army News, Edition 1029, 21 June 2001, www.defence.gov.au: Brig Gary Byles: For outstanding achievement as commander JTF 112, Op Gold, supporting the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
  5. ↑ PM Archive – Friday, 30 March 2001, abc.net.au
  6. ↑ Office of the Sheriff, www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au Photo Archived 22 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Chief Executive appointments for DET and TAMS announced, Press release 19 June 2009, Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory, chiefminister.act.gov.au
  8. ↑ Annual Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Charity Christmas Breakfast, Wednesday 16 December 2009, tams.act.gov.au
  9. ↑ "Gary Byles thanked for making Canberra a better place". Media release. ACT Government. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  • Bio, www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au
  • Thirty year reunion, The Scheyvillian, O.T.U. National Newsletter No. 2, 25 April 2003, pg.49
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