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List of Occupations

Dairy Farmer
Bennett, Jane (1969 - ), Cheesemaker and Dairy Farmer
Johnson, Lyn (1940 - ), Cheese-maker, Dairy Farmer, Early and Ongoing Leader and Women in Agriculture Movement.
Dancer
Gorham, Kathleen (1932 - 1983), Dancer
Jones, Marilyn Fay (1940 - ), Dancer and Teacher
Moysey, Annie (c. 1870 - c. 1970), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal Tradional Dancer
Oldfield, Alice Warrika (c. 1885 - 1978), Aboriginal Linguist, Aboriginal Tradional Dancer and Traditional Aboriginal Custodian
Rowe, Marilyn (1946 - ), Dancer and Teacher
Van Praagh, Margaret (1910 - 1990), Dancer, Director, Educator, Writer and Producer
Watson, Roslyn (1954 - ), Dancer and Choreographer
Deaconess
Norbury, Emily ( - 1944), Church worker, Deaconess and Evangelist
Defence worker
Davies, Natalia (1907 - 1951), Defence worker and Teacher
Delicatessan proprietor
Kroger, Helen Evelyn (1959 - ), Delicatessan proprietor, Human resources manager and Parliamentarian
Dental nurse
Clarke, Jeanine (1959 - ), Administrator, Compliance Officer and Dental nurse
D'Aprano, Zelda Fay (1928 - ), Feminist, Trade unionist, Writer and Dental nurse
Scott, Desley Carleton (1943 - ), Dental nurse, Electorate officer and Parliamentarian
Dentist
Bange, Jane (c. 1958 - ), Dentist, Political candidate and Army officer (former)
Hannon, Gwenyth (1909 - ), Dentist
Marlay, Elaine (1915 - 1977), Academic and Dentist
Praed, Annie (c. 1873 - 1948), Dentist
Deputy Mayor
Bauer, Donna Jane (1970 - ), Deputy Mayor, Local government councillor and Parliamentarian
Collins, Florence Jane, Deputy Mayor and Local government councillor
Designer
Burke, Frances Mary (1907 - 1994), Designer, Artist and Businesswoman
Forrest, Shauna, Clothing designer
Guthrie, Bessie Jean Thompson (1905 - 1977), Designer, Feminist and Publisher
Martin, Catherine, Costume designer and Production Designer
McShane, Clare (1948 - ), Business woman, Clothing designer and Woolgrower
Mort, Eirene (1879 - 1977), Graphic designer
Palladinetti, Tina, Graphic designer and Lecturer
Peterson, Janne, Graphic designer and Political staffer
Scott, Barbara, Business woman, Clothing designer, Community stalwart, Environmentalist and Farmer
Sinn, Myra Jane (1949 - 2001), Fashion Designer
Sizgoric, Viki, Artist, Graphic designer, Illustrator and Journalist
Walling, Edna (1896 - 1973), Landscape designer, Writer and Photographer
Webster, Catherine, Graphic designer
Wensing, Petronella Jacoba (1924 - ), Artist, Community activist, Designer, Social worker and Teacher
Diarist
Clifton, Louisa (1814 - 1880), Artist and Diarist
Dawbin, Annie Maria Baxter (1816 - 1905), Diarist
Macquarie, Elizabeth Henrietta (1778 - 1835), Diarist, governor's spouse and Writer
Dietician
Cahn, Audrey Josephine (1905 - 2008), Microbiologist, Dietician, Servicewoman and Lecturer
Douglas, Claire, Teacher and Dietician
Director
Archer, Robyn (1948 - ), Advocate, Artistic director, Director, Singer and Writer
Bishop, Bronwyn Kathleen (1942 - ), Company director, Parliamentarian and Solicitor
Boyce, Suzanne Kay (1951 - ), Company director, Journalist, Parliamentarian and Public relations professional
Burton-Bradley, Claudia Portia, Orthopaedic surgeon and Research director
Butler, Heather Rose (1947 - ), Company director, Parliamentarian and Social worker
Cham, Elizabeth (1948 - ), Director, Researcher and Philanthropist
Churcher, Betty (1931 - ), Art educator, Arts administrator and Director
Cornelius, Stella (1919 - 2010), Director
Darling, Margaret Florence (1923 - 2010), Company director and Servicewoman
Davies, Susan Margaret (1954 - ), Director, Environmentalist, Political candidate, Teacher, Farmer and Parliamentarian
Fay, Maura (1958 - 2001), Casting director
Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist and Track and Field Athlete
Fitton, Doris Alice (1897 - 1985), Actor and Theatrical director
Foot, Rosemary Irene (1936 - ), Director and Politician
Gaul, Carol Anne, Teacher and Director
Goble, Dorothy Ada (1910 - ), Political candidate, Secretary, Parliamentarian and Company director
Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 - 1990), Actor, Director, Drama coach, Librarian, Producer and Teacher
Howarde, Kate (1864 - 1939), Actor, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter and Theatrical director
Hughes, Ann, Company director
Isaac, Janet, Director and Scriptwriter
Jager, Claire, Director, Producer and Scriptwriter
Johnson, Darlene, Director and Scriptwriter
Kalantzis, Mary (1949 - ), Director and Academic
Koshland, Ellen, Community advocate, Director and Poet
Levy, Sandra, Director and Producer
Litchfield, Ruby Beatrice (1912 - 2001), Community worker, Actor and Director
McCarthy, Wendy Elizabeth (1941 - ), Businesswoman, Company Director, Educator, Femocrat and Public Speaker
Menkens, Rosemary Norma (1946 - ), Company director, Parliamentarian and Teacher
Moffatt, Tracey (1960 - ), Actor, Artist, Director, Film maker, Producer, Scriptwriter and Photographer
Moorhouse, Jocelyn (1960 - ), Director, Producer and Scriptwriter
Singleton, Jane, Company director, Journalist, Public relations professional, Radio Journalist and Television Journalist
Tass, Nadia (1956 - ), Actor, Director and Producer
Thompson, Wendy, Cinematographer, Director, Producer and Scriptwriter
Van Praagh, Margaret (1910 - 1990), Dancer, Director, Educator, Writer and Producer
Wareing, Imogen, Company director and Manager
Warren, Joyce Dorothy (Joy), Actor, Company director, Patron and Public relations professional
Woodrow, Carol Joan (1943 - ), Actor, Director, Teacher and Writer
Young, Simone (1961 - ), Conductor and Music director
Disability activist
Aston, Matilda Ann (1873 - 1947), Disability Activist, Teacher and Writer
Bryan, Edith (1872 - 1963), Disability activist and Teacher
Kontellis, Marika, Disability Activist
Salthouse, Sue (1949 - ), Disability activist, Human rights advocate and Teacher
Diver
Arlow, Vyninka, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Beddoe, Valerie, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Cole, Briony Chastine (1983 - ), Commonwealth or Empire Games gold medalist, Diver and Olympian
Donnet, Jenny, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Donnett, Irene, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Hook, Lurline, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 - 1975), Acquatic performer, Actor, Author, Diver and Swimmer
Kent, Julie, Coach, Diver and Sports Administrator
Kerr, Beatrice Maude (1887 - 1971), Aquatic performer, Diver and Swimmer
Lashko, Irina, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Manuel, Rebecca (1979 - ), Diver and Olympian
Newbery, Chantelle (1977 - ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver and Olympian
Stratton, Sharleen Marie, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist and Diver
Tourky, Loudy (1979 - ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver and Olympian
Wu, Michelle (1992 - ), Diver and Olympian
Doctor
Baldwin, Mary (c. 1870 - 1940), Doctor and Suffragist
Berne, Dagmar (1865 - 1900), Doctor
Boelke, Grace (1870 - 1948), Doctor and Surgeon
Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth (1878 - 1957), Doctor
Cilento, Phyllis (1894 - 1987), Doctor, Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Women's rights activist, Social reformer, Journalist and Broadcaster
Edwards, Judith (Judy) Mary (1955 - ), Doctor and Parliamentarian
Glowrey, Mary (1887 - 1957), Doctor and Religious Sister
Halley, Ida Gertrude Margaret (1867 - 1939), Doctor and Founder
Hamilton, Marie Montgomerie (1891 - 1955), Doctor, Hockey Player and Sports Administrator
Hamlin, Catherine (1924 - ), Doctor
Mayo, Helen Mary (1878 - 1967), Doctor
Phillips, Christine (1963 - ), Academic and Doctor
Schlink, Franziska (1910 - 1965), Doctor
Turnbull, Dr Hilda Margaret (1942 - ), Community worker, Doctor and Parliamentarian
Documentary film maker
Dunn, Patricia Irene, Documentary Film maker, Editor, Parliamentarian, University teacher and Writer
Goodwin, Bridget, Documentary Film maker, Historian, Journalist and Television Journalist
Hosking, Janine, Documentary Film maker, Journalist, Producer and Television Journalist
Mayman, Jan, Documentary Film maker, Journalist and Print Journalist
Spencer, Sue, Documentary Film maker, Journalist, Producer and Television Journalist
Dog Trainer
Withers, Nancy, Community stalwart and Dog Trainer
Domestic worker
Beccarelli, Nerina Nesta (1908 - ), Domestic worker and Gardener
Coutts Michie, Mary, Domestic worker and Nurse
Drafting officer
Wilding, Sue de Carteret (1948 - ), Parliamentarian, Drafting officer and Local government councillor
Drama coach
Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 - 1990), Actor, Director, Drama coach, Librarian, Producer and Teacher
Dressmaker
Parsons, Sylvia (1911 - 2000), Business owner and Dressmaker
Drover
Gallagher, Kitty (c. 1785 - c. 1875), Drover and Farmer

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