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Marland, Valerie Hope (1922 - 2014)

JP, MBE

Born
22 Oct 1922
Curlewis, New South Wales, Australia
Died
3 June 2014
Occupation
Accountant
Alternative Names
  • Schomberg, Valerie Hope (maiden name)

Summary

An active local councillor and small businesswoman, well known in her electorate. Valerie Marland was Alderman of Queanbeyan City Council from 1966-1995 and Councillor on the Southern Tablelands County Council from 1967 -. She was also a Liberal party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro in 1976.

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Valerie Marland was educated at Gulgong Public School, Bowral Public School and Bowral High School NSW, and Fort Street Girls' High School, Sydney NSW.

At the time of her campaign she was a Senior Vice President of the Australian Local Government Women's Association, and was elected the first President of the Local Government Association in 1984.

She was active in business, local government and community organisations in Queanbeyan NSW. In 1976 Valerie Marland was appointed a MBE.

Sources used to compile this entry: Lofthouse, Andrea (ed.), Who's Who of Australian Women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde (NSW), 1982, 504 pp; Smith, A. Viola, Women in Australian Parliaments and Local Governments, Past and Present : A Survey, Australian Local Government Women's Association; Australian National Advisory Committee on International Women's Year, Australian Local Government Women's Association, New South Wales- A.C.T. Branch, 1975, 148 pp; Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 1976.

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  • Lofthouse, Andrea (ed.), Who's Who of Australian Women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde (NSW), 1982, 504 pp. Details
  • Smith, A. Viola, Women in Australian Parliaments and Local Governments, Past and Present : A Survey, Australian Local Government Women's Association; Australian National Advisory Committee on International Women's Year, Australian Local Government Women's Association, New South Wales- A.C.T. Branch, 1975, 148 pp. Details

Annette Alafaci

Created: 31 January 2006, Last modified: 7 August 2015

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