Clover Moore was born in Sydney, one of three daughters of Kathleen and Francis Collins. She was educated at Loreto College, Kirribilli and Elm Court Dominican Convent, Moss Vale. She matriculated to Sydney University, where she studies arts (B.A. Dip.Ed.) and lived at Sancta Sophia College. After graduation she began work as English/History teacher at Fort Street High School. And then lived and taught in London and Europe for several years. She married Peter Moore, an architect, in 1972 and they have two children, Sophie and Tom.

The Moores returned to Australia in 1975, and in 1980 she ran and won a seat on South Sydney Council. She has been in public office ever since, serving on the City of Sydney Council and in the Legislative Assembly, to which she was elected from Bligh in 1988. From 2003 she was both Lord Mayor of Sydney and the MLA for Bligh.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf {current members} (accessed 19 November 2004); http://www.clovermoore.com (accessed 19 November 2004); DECKER, Dianne : Women in Australian Parliament and Local Government; An updated history 1975-1992; Sun-Herald, 4 April 2004; http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/myc_your_councillors.asp (accessed 19 November 2004); Weekend Australian Magazine, 25-26 June 2005.