HerStory

Lilliane Olive BRADY
Special Achievements:First female President, Western Division (local government).
1974-2020 - Lilliane is the Councillor/Mayor of Cobar Shire Council, New South Wales and has been a local government councillor since 1974.
2012 - Received Order of Australia (OAM) medal, “for service to local government, and to the community of Cobar [New South Wales]”.
2018 - She became New South Wales' longest serving female mayor when she was elected for her 19th term.
The first ever recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award from Local Government.
The first Cobar member to hold a position on the Executive Committee of the Mines and Energy.
Women Out West Award recipient.
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References
Walsh, Kate. (date unknown). Rural women in local government – for our communities. Re-Engaging – The Country Web, 29.
The Australian Women's Register. “Brady, Lilliane”. accessed 4 November 2020.
Wikipedia. "Cobar Shire". accessed 4 November 2020.
Wikipedia. "2012 Australia Day Honours". accessed 4 November 2020.
CarePage. "Meet Lilliane Brady, The 87 Year Old Mayor Of A Town In NSW". accessed 4 November 2020.