Sally Betts migrated from South Africa in 1976. She had worked in the tourist industry from 1969, including being with Qantas for some years. She has lived in Waverley from 1976. Sally Betts has been a prominent member of the Liberal Party in the Federal seat of Wentworth, being President of the Wentworth Federal Electorate Conference in 2005.
As a councillor, Sally Betts secured funding for the Vaucluse to Bondi Cliff walk, and has been active in fostering a precinct system to improve local community participation.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.waverleyliberals.org/profiles_hunter.htm (accessed 12 September 2005); http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/talktous/sally.htm (accessed 12 September 2005 ); Collection of the election leaflets, handouts, newspaper cuttings etc. for the New South Wales state election, 19th March 1988] held at the Mitchell Library.