Events

31 January 1922

Born the daughter of R. Wilson

1936 - 1946

Teacher of the Queensland Education Department

4 May 1946

Married Harry Giese

1968 - 1972

Vice-President of the North Australian Eisteddfod Council

1969

Director of the Arts Council Australia

1969 - 1971

Committee member of the Darwin Community College

1969 - 1973

Member of the Darwin Hospital Advisory Board

1970 - 1972

President of the National Council Women, Northern Terrority

1 January 1971

Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

1971 - 1981

Member of the Museums and Art Galleries Board, Northern Territory

1971 - 1985

President of the Arts Council, Northern Territory

1972 - 1973

Member of the Darwin Community College Interim Council

1974 - 1976

Member of the Darwin Community College Planning Committee Council

1975 - 1980

Vice-President of the Arts Council Australia

1976 - 1985

Chairman of the Darwin Community College Council

31 December 1977

Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

1983 - 1985

Commissioner of the Northern Territory Vocational Training Commission

1984 - 1993

Director of the Darwin Performing Arts Centre Board

1989 - 1993

Deputy Chancellor of the Northern Terrirory University

1993

Life member of Darwin Performing Arts Centre Board

1993

Chancellor of the Northern Territory University

9 June 1997

Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Sources used to compile this entry: Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp.