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Marjorie Green
Marjorie Alma Green O.A.M. J.P, moved to East Fremantle in 1926 and had worked as nurse at Royal Perth Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital in Victoria.
She became the first female elected [as councillor] to The Town of East Fremantle and served from 1974 to 1985, acting as Deputy Mayor during this time. She was elected on a number of Council committees such as Town Planning, Health and General Purpose, and Finance.
Marjorie was awarded [the M]edal of the Order of Australia in the General Division in 1982. She has also served as a Justice of the Peace for over 25 years. Marjorie is a true pioneer of the Town of East Fremantle. Town of East Fremantle Newsletter, Summer 2015: 6.
References and Links
Town of East Fremantle Newsletter, Summer 2015: 6.
Wikpedia page about Marjorie Green - in Swedish - and Cebuano.
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