Meredith Crome

During her tenure at the Town of Gawler she achieved a great deal including:

- Opening committee meetings, to the public

- Reducing the number of committees from an unwieldy 29

- Instigation of a town needs study

Meredith was the first woman president of the Mid North LGA and first junior vice-president of the South Australian LGA.

Mr Piccolo said Meredith was the first woman President of the Local Government Association (LGA) – 1982-1983.

“She paved the way for female leadership in the LGA and since then six women have presided over the organisation,” said Mr Piccolo.

During her extensive public life Meredith was:

• a member of the Australia Day State Council.

• a member of the Local Government Advisory Commission, the State Local Government Industry Training Committee and the Local Government Training Council.

• a lecturer for the Diploma in Local Government Administration at TAFE SA.

In 1987, Ms Crome, received an Order of Australia for service to local government.

Ms Crome has authored a range of books related to planning, law interpretation, and local government law and practice.