Born 1951 in Adelaide to Alan and Florence (nee Smith), Barry is the second eldest of four children. He completed primary school at Birdsville State School and did secondary schooling by correspondence. On leaving school, he established a livestock carrying business, carting stock and fuel within the Western Queensland region. Barry married Narelle in 1974, who at the time had been working as a nurse in Brisbane. Barry and Narelle have three children, Kerri-Ann, Louise and Leon. In 1986 they opened Birdsville Fuel Service and in 1993 they took over operating the Birdsville Post Office which they currently manage along with their business. This is Deputy Mayor Cr Barry Gaffney’s fourth term in Council. | 
