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Heggie, Maria |
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| Community advocate, Local government councillor and Political candidate | |
| Born: Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia | |
A long term local government councillor and a seasoned campaigner for her party, Maria Heggie was the Liberal party candidate for Cabramatta in 1984, 1988 and 1991. She was Alderman for Fairfield City Council in 1980-2004 and Mayor from 1987-1988. |
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A lifelong resident of Cabramatta, Maria Heggie was elected to Fairfield City Council in 1980 and was prominent in many local campaigns such as those opposing the building of a toxic waste plant in the area, and the siting of a hotel next to the Greenfield Park High School. She was Chairperson of the Fairfield Drug Action Team in 1998 and a member of the Council’s Reconciliation Strategy Committee. In 2005, she was presented with a Local Government Outstanding Service Award for 24 years of service to Fairfield Council. She is married to David, and they have two sons. | |
| Sources used to compile this entry: DECKER, Dianne , Women in Australian Parliament and Local Government: An updated history 1975-1992; Ephemera on NSW State and local elections, Box 6, Mitchell Library collection, State Library of NSW, Sydney; Fairfield Advance 6 July 2005. | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 14 November 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1276b.htm |