FIRST WOMEN ELECTED TO VICTORIAN COUNCILS (Information taken from Women in Australian Parliaments and Local Governments Past and – by A. Viola Smith, published 1975; and Present Women in Australian Parliament and Local by Dianne Decker, published 1992. Extra Government An Updated History 1975 1992 – – information has been supplied by a number of Councils and Historical Societies, and taken from back copies of the ALGWA Newsletter.) Omissions, updates and corrections welcomed. An * beside a name indicates that this person served as either a Mayor or Shire President. [C] signifies that the information has been confirmed and is complete. Council Councillor Served Alberton Shire Fran DAWSON* 1984 1991 – [C] Vale BAGGALEY 1987 1990 – Sue ANDERSON 1993 1994 – Alexandra Shire Daisy Ellen Rebecca WEEEKS* 1940 1961 – Kathleen Mary COOPER* 1970 1982 – Edna Stella WEBSTER 1985 1989 – Jeanette Ethel CASTLES 1985 1989 – Patricia WATERS 1990 1992 – Anne SANDERSON 1991 1994 – Altona Shire Katherine Margaret Mary McINTYRE 1957 1960 – Arapiles Shire Elizabeth M. THOMPSON 1988 1992 – Ararat City Iris ROBINSON 1970 1973 – [C] Rhoda Jessie BOYLES* 1971 1982 – Patricia BONSACK 1979 1982 – Gwenda ALLGOOD* 1982 1994 – Jessica Julia NORMAN-BAIL 1983 1986 – Ararat Shire June McINNES 1970 1973 – [C] Sandra LEWIS* 1987 1992 – Dorothy DUNN 1988 1994 – Ellen KING 1992 1994 – Avoca Shire Patricia MURRELL* 1980 1992 – Jennifer Elise JONES 1992 1992 – Avon Shire [C] Enid Mary AURISCH* 1972 1975 –
FIRST WOMEN ELECTED TO VICTORIAN COUNCILS (Information taken from Women in Australian Parliaments and Local Governments – Past and Present by A. Viola Smith, published 1975; and Women in Australian Parliament and Local Government – An Updated History 1975 – 1992 by Dianne Decker, published 1992. Extra information has been supplied by a number of Councils and Historical Societies, and taken from back copies of the ALGWA Newsletter.) Omissions, updates and corrections welcomed. An * beside a name indicates that this person served as either a Mayor or Shire President. [C] signifies that the information has been confirmed and is complete. Council Councillor Served Alberton Shire Fran DAWSON* 1984 – 1991 [C] Vale BAGGALEY 1987 – 1990 Sue ANDERSON 1993 – 1994 Alexandra Shire Daisy Ellen Rebecca WEEEKS* 1940 – 1961 Kathleen Mary COOPER* 1970 – 1982 Edna Stella WEBSTER 1985 – 1989 Jeanette Ethel CASTLES 1985 – 1989 Patricia WATERS 1990 – 1992 Anne SANDERSON 1991 – 1994 Altona Shire Katherine Margaret Mary McINTYRE 1957 – 1960 Arapiles Shire Elizabeth M. THOMPSON 1988 – 1992 Ararat City Iris ROBINSON 1970 – 1973 [C] Rhoda Jessie BOYLES* 1971 – 1982 Patricia BONSACK 1979 – 1982 Gwenda ALLGOOD* 1982 – 1994 Jessica Julia NORMAN-BAIL 1983 – 1986 Ararat Shire June McINNES 1970 – 1973 [C] Sandra LEWIS* 1987 – 1992 Dorothy DUNN 1988 – 1994 Ellen KING 1992 – 1994 Avoca Shire Patricia MURRELL* 1980 – 1992 Jennifer Elise JONES 1992 – 1992 Avon Shire [C] Enid Mary AURISCH* 1972 – 1975
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