McLay passed away on January 3rd, 2018, aged 72, at the ANGAU Memorial Hospital in Lae, Morobe Province.
The Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) sent out an official announcement late yesterday afternoon of McLay’s passing.
McLay has been executive president of the LCCI for 22 years – from 1995 until his passing – and has served as Australian Honorary Consul in Lae from 2013 to 2017.
Born on January 16th, 1945, in Victoria, Australia, McLay travelled to PNG as a kiap and worked in several areas around the country.