- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4484
Lambert, Violet Barry
- OBE
- Maiden name Powell, Violet Barry
- Born 4 February 1898, Footscray, Victoria, Australia
- Died 15 August 1975, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation Grazier, Local government councillor
Summary
Violet Lambert was one of the first women to be elected to local government in Victoria. In 1931 she was elected to the Shire of Fern Tree Gully and served as the representative for the south riding for twenty-eight years, which included a term as shire president from 1946-47. She was a founding member of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association, presiding over its Victorian branch from 1952-56. In 1957 she was appointed OBE. Her major achievements included the establishment of the shire’s first permanent baby health centre and its first emergency housekeeping service.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Lambert, Violet Barry (18980204-19750815), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462702
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Resource Section
- Lambert, Violet Barry (1898-1975), Coulson, Helen, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150066b.htm