• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: IMP0216

Fisher, Valerie Claire

  • AO, OBE
  • Maiden name Olholm, Valerie
(1927 – 2013)
  • Born 15 May, 1927, Melbourne Victoria Australia
  • Died 19 April, 2013, Wodonga Victoria Australia
  • Occupation Community worker

Summary

Valerie Fisher was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) on Australia Day 1995 for service to raising the status of women in developing countries through the organisation ‘Associated Country Women of the World’. She had been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) for service to women’s affairs on 31 December 1981.

Events

  • 1989 - 1998

    World President of the Associated Country Women of the World

  • 1983 - 1989

    Deputy World President of the Associated Country Women of the World

  • 1977 - 1983

    South Pacific Area President of the Associated Country Women of the World

  • 1975 - 1977

    National President of the Country Women’s Association Australia

  • 1973 - 1975

    State President, Victoria, of the Country Women’s Association Australia

  • 1996

    Member of the National Breast Cancer Council

  • 1981 - 1983

    Member of the Victorian Advisory Council Women’s Affairs to Premier

  • 1976 - 1977

    Member of the First National Women’s Advisory Council to Prime Minister

  • 1978

    Honorary Member of the Country Women’s Association Victoria

  • 1952

    Member of the Country Women’s Association Victoria

  • 1993

    Australia Day “Outstanding Achievement Award”

  • 1992

    Recipient of the ANZAC of the Year Award from the Returned Services League

  • 2050

    Married Harold Robert Fisher

  • 2027

    Daughter of Clyde Belmont and Nita (née Curtis) Olholm

  • 1995

    Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

  • 1981

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

Published resources

  • Book
    • The Many Hats of Country Women: The Jubilee History of the Country Women's Association of Australia, Stevens-Chambers, Brenda, 1997
    • Years of adventure, 1928-1978 : fifty years of service by the Country Women's Association of Victoria, Country Women's Association of Victoria, 1978
  • Edited Book
    • Who's Who in Australia 2002, Herd, Margaret, 2002
  • Site Exhibition
  • Resource

Archival resources

  • National Library of Australia
    • [Biographical cuttings on Valerie Fisher, member of the Country Women's Association for 28 years, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]

Related entries


  • Presided
    • The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. (1928 - )
    • Country Women's Association of Australia (1945 - )