The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Lorna Hayter studied agriculture at the University of Sydney. In 1927 she joined the New South Wales Department of Agriculture. During World War II Hayter was a member of the Women’s Australian National Services, and became Assistant Controller with the Australian Army Women’s Service. Later she hosted the Australian Broadcasting Commission weekly national program Farm and Home and became women’s editor of the Land Newspaper. On 31 December 1979, Lorna Hayter was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to agriculture and the community.

Events

• 1978 - 1980

  Board member of the YWCA, Sydney

• 1927 - 1948

  Senior Extension Officer with the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales

• 1936 - 1937

  Researcher with the Rural Adult Education Overseas Grant for the Carnegie Corporation, New York

• 1941 - 1944

  Assistant controller with the Australian Women’s Army Service

• 1944 - 1945

  Assisted with the Rural Reconstruction Report

• 1953 - 1967

  Employed by the Australian Broadcasting Commission

• 1961 - 1971

  Broadcaster for the radio program Farm and Home and women’s editor Land Newspaper

• 1981 - 1989

  Patron of the Australian Women’s Army Service Association (NSW)

• 1921 - 1927

  Science teacher with the Department of Education at Orange