- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: IMP0216
Fisher, Valerie Claire
- AO, OBE
- Maiden name Olholm, Valerie
- 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
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1989 - 1998
World President of the Associated Country Women of the World
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1983 - 1989
Deputy World President of the Associated Country Women of the World
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1977 - 1983
South Pacific Area President of the Associated Country Women of the World
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1975 - 1977
National President of the Country Women’s Association Australia
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1973 - 1975
State President, Victoria, of the Country Women’s Association Australia
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1996
Member of the National Breast Cancer Council
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1981 - 1983
Member of the Victorian Advisory Council Women’s Affairs to Premier
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1976 - 1977
Member of the First National Women’s Advisory Council to Prime Minister
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1978
Honorary Member of the Country Women’s Association Victoria
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1952
Member of the Country Women’s Association Victoria
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1993
Australia Day “Outstanding Achievement Award”
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1992
Recipient of the ANZAC of the Year Award from the Returned Services League
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2050
Married Harold Robert Fisher
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2027
Daughter of Clyde Belmont and Nita (née Curtis) Olholm
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1995
Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
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1981
Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)
Published resources
- Book
- Edited Book
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
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Resource
- Trove: Fisher, Valerie Claire (1927-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-762084