 He retired undefeated on 17 March 1988, and Don Aldous was elected to replace him.On 15 March 2008, under the "Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007" passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Caloundra merged with the Shire of Noosa and the Shire of Maroochy to form the Sunshine Coast Region.However, in 2014, Shire of Noosa was re-established as independent of the Sunshine Coast Region.