HerStory
Margaret Gwen HARDY
Also known as: née Sutcliffe
Born: 5 August 1926
Died: 7 December 2001
Special Achievements:First woman shire president of Lilydale, Victoria.
First and only woman commissioner of the then Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, Victoria.
1977 - Awarded the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal, role in local government.
Resources
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References
Owen, Elizabeth. Margaret Gwen Hardy, MBE. The Age. date unknown:page unknown.
studylib.net. “First Women Elected to Victorian Councils”. accessed 22 January 2020.
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Document - Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Number P 7, Canberra, Monday 1 August 1977
Australian Government Publishing Service