John Woodward

John Thomas Woodward (1 November 1934 – 6 August 2022) was an Australian sportsman, alderman, lawyer, and public servant. Early life John Thomas Woodward was born in Watsons Bay, Australia on 1 November 1934. He was a keen sailor, member of the Vaucluse Yacht Club. He skippered 'Flying Dutchman' to win the VJ Amateur Sailing Association, Commonwealth Championship of 1952-53 and was Senior Club VJ Champion in 1953-54. Legal career In 1959, Woodward completed a Bachelor of Laws at University of Sydney. He concluded his direct involvement in the legal profession in 1974 as a solicitor / partner with Currie & Currie located in King St, Sydney.