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Eyre Peninsula has links to four representatives placed on the South
Australian Women’s Honour Roll announced at an official ceremony on Monday
2nd June.
“These four amazing women
have made outstanding contributions to our communities, dedicating their
own time to worthy causes.” Said Mrs Penfold.
“It is a real honour to
be nominated to join this list of extraordinary women and the following
four inspirational women are all deserving of this honour.”
The four women are,
Mrs Mary Ware of Port
Lincoln; for making a positive contribution to the Port Lincoln Aboriginal
community, through her art work, work with children and foster parenting.
Mrs Ware is the first Aboriginal person to be elected to the City of Port
Lincoln Council.
Mrs Fay Goldsworthy
formerly from Port Lincoln; for her commitment to the Port Lincoln
community through aged care, child care, Meals on Wheels and the Uniting
Church. Mrs Goldsworthy was the first female councillor in the City of
Port Lincoln.
Mrs Ivy Freeman of Tumby
Bay (finalist) ; for her countless hours of work in the Tumby Bay
community through local government and organisation such as CWA, National
Trust, Women’s Agriculture Bureau and Business SA, Arts Council, Bowling
Club and the Royal District Nursing Association. She provided a school bus
service in her own vehicle from 1949 to 1958 to her own and neighbouring
children. Mrs Freeman often commutes to Adelaide to attend meetings for
her community work. At 88 years of age she still manages a 7000 acre
farming and grazing property with her son and grandson. Mrs Freeman
collects historical clippings, records and research for the town.
Winner: Mrs Solveiga
Greaves formerly of Ceduna; Mrs Greaves is the co Director at Marra
Dreaming, an Aboriginal Community Organisation located at Salisbury that
provides Aboriginal people with education and empowerment. She dedicates
much of her own time seeking funding to keep this program running. Born
in Latvia Mrs Greaves moved to Australia and made her life here in 1949.
Mrs Greaves trained as a nurse and midwife and later worked at the
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands and Ceduna in the 1970’s.
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