It is forty-four years since a group of eight pioneering women lawyers banded together to establish the Women Lawyers’ Association of Queensland. The creation of our Association was a historic moment. It demonstrated that when women worked together we could achieve more for the advancement of women in the law, than individuals acting alone. WLAQ is proud of the legacy the Committees of years past and has recognised those achievements through the conferral of Honorary Membership. The timeline below captures those women in Queensland who were instrumental in bringing this Association to where it is today.

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2024/25

 

President: Sarah Ford

Executive Members: Kerala Drew, Rachel Varshney, Diana Yoon, Amie Mish-Wills, Jessica McClymont (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Priya Virdee-Hero, Jillian Barrett, Rachel Boivin, Emma Davidson, Clare Eves, Sarah Lane, Valeria Leo, Georgina Morgan, Hannah Wordsworth, Shelley Williams

 

2023/24

 

President: Jessica McClymont

Executive Members:Leanne McDonald, Sarah Ford, Daiana Yoon, Amie Mish-Wills, Catherine Cheek (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Katia Ricco, Kerala Drew, Rachel Varshney, Jillian Barrett, Rachel Boivin, Emma Davidson, Peta Willoughby, Hannah Wordsworth, Shelley Williams

 

2022/23

 

President: Jessica McClymont

Executive Members: Nichola Di Muzio, Sarah Ford, Jessica Grumelart, Amie Mish-Wills, Catherine Cheek (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Sangeetha Badya, Anne-Maree Coyne, Emma Davis, Kerala Drew, Dana Heriot, Leanne McDonald, Jessica Shuttleworth, Rachel Varshney, Peta Willoughby, Hannah Wordsworth

 

2021/22

 

President: Catherine Cheek

Executive Members: Jessica McClymont, Stephanie Williams, Emma Lewis, Amie Mish-Wills, Jamie Shine (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Dzenita Balic, Bridget Cullen, Emma Davis, Nichola Di Muzio, Sarah Ford, Jessica Grumelart, Jessica Goldie, Jessica Shuttleworth, Kirsten Van der Wal, Hannah Wordsworth

 

2020/21

 

President: Catherine Cheek

Executive Members: Jessica McClymont, Stephanie Williams, Emma Lewis, Melissa Simpson, Jamie Shine (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Lauren Austin, Dzenita Balic, Nichola Di Muzio, Sarah Ford, Jessica Goldie, Krystal Kovac, Amie Mish-Wills, Jessica Popple, Kirsten Van der Wal, Hannah Wordsworth

 

2019/20

 

President: Jamie Shine

Executive Members: Ann-Maree David, Jessica McClymont, Nichola Di Muzio, Naomi Benton, Cassandra Heilbronn (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Katrina Mawer, Stephanie Williams, Lauren Austin, Jessica Goldie, Sandra Lim, Nicole Morgan, Catherine Cheek, Sarah Ford, Jessica Popple, Emma Lewis

 

2018/19

 

President: Jamie Shine

Executive Members: Ann-Maree David, Jessica McClymont, Nichola Di Muzio, Naomi Benton, Cassandra Heilbronn (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members: Katrina Mawer, Stephanie Williams, Joey McKenzie, Emily Dux, Rebecca Smith, Nicole Morgan, Catherine Cheek, Lauren Austin, Emma Lewis

 

2017/18

 

President: Cassandra Heilbronn

Executive Members: Ann-Maree David, Amanda Stoker, Nichola Di Muzio, Borcsa Vass

Committee Members:Belinda Jeffrey, Naomi Benton, Katrina Mawer, Jamie Shine, Stephanie Williams, Joey McKenzie, Kate Grant, Anne-Marie Rice, Emily Dux.

 

2016/17

 

President: Cassandra Heilbronn

Executive Members: Ann-Maree David, Amanda Stoker, Nichola Di Muzio, Madeline Cameron Wardleworth

Committee Members: Bridget Camilleri, Belinda Jeffrey, Hannah Limberger-Forte, Naomi Benton, Katrina Mawer, Jamie Shine, Borcsa Vass, Janelle Kerrisk, Lauren Scott, Stephanie Williams, Amelia Trotman

 

2015/16

 

President: Amelia Trotman

Executive Members: Cassandra Heilbronn, Ann-Maree David, Nichola Di Muzio, Kate Denning, Kelly McIntyre (Immediate Past President).

Committee Members:Dearne Galbraith, Bridget Handley, Belinda Jeffrey, Susie McNeil, Christine Smyth, Natalia Wuth, Genevieve Dee, Roxanne Hart, Tanya Lloyd, Hannah Limberger-Forte.

 

2014/15

 

President: Kelly McIntyre

Executive Members: Rachael Taylor, Amelia Trotman, Cassandra Heilbronn, Nichola Di Muzio, Natalia Wuth (Immediate Past President)

Committee Members:Anna Bertone, Lauren Costanzo, Sophia Bookallil, Ann-Marie David, Michele Davis, Emilie Franklin, Dearne Galbraith, Bridget Handley, Rebecca Harding Kylie Hillard, Belinda Jeffrey, Alina Kondek-Tuchowska, Susie McNeil, Tamlyn Mills, Joelene Nel, Bree Smith, Christine Smyth, Eleanor Surajballi, Renee Te kani.

 

2013/14

 

President: Natalia Wuth

Committee Members: Anita Clifford, Kathryn Finlayson (Immediate Past President), Susie McNeil, Bree Macleod, Kylie Hillard, Kara Cook, Ann-Maree David, Yvette Kobayaty, Amelia Trotman, Gerowyn Lyons, Emma Forbes, Nichola Di-Muzio, Elena Sgorlon and Rachael Taylor.

 

2012/13

 

President:

Committee Members: 

 

2011/12

 

President: Kathryn Finlayson

Committee Members: Nichola Di Muzio, Bree MacLeod, Gerowyn Schuster, Francis Becker, Kylie Hillard, Barbara Bogiatzis, Susan McNeil, Rachael Taylor, Genevieve Dee, Natalia Wuth, Barbara Kent, Margaret Voight, Kelly McIntyre

 

2010/11

 

President:

Committee Members:

 

2009/10

 

President: Susie McNeil

Committee Members: Nerissa Haskic, Kateena O’Gorman, Margaret Voight, Jodi Gardner, Kathryn Finlayson, Rebecca Edwards, Natalia Wuth, Ariel Slavin, Jessica Heading, Kylie Hillard, Jimilla Macaulay, Janelle Payne, Olivia Perkiss (Immediate Past President), Suellan Walker-Munro, Lucy Weber, Kelly McIntyre

 

2008/09

 

President: Olivia Perkiss

Committee Members: Susan McNeil, Harmony Adams, Kathryn Finlayson, Jodi Gardner, Danae Waters, Erin Walford, Janelle Payne, Kylie Warlow, Samantha Kane, Louise Hazelton

 

2007/08

 

President: Samantha Kane

 

2005/06

 

President: Kylie Warlow (nee Torlach)

Executive Committee: Megan Dixon, Carolyn Conway, Diane Binstead, Veronica McCarthy.

 

2004/05

 

President: Kylie Warlow (nee Torlach)

Executive Committee: Carolyn Conway, Diane Binstead, Veronica McCarthy.

 

2003/04

 

President:Jenny Hogan

Executive Committee: Katharine Ghidella, Jo-anne Atkinson, Diane Binstead, Veronica McCarthy.

 

2002/03

 

President:Jenny Hogan

Executive Committee: Katharine Ghidella, Jo-anne Atkinson, Diane Binstead, Veronica McCarthy.

 

2001/02

 

President: Helen Moye

Executive Committee: Katharine Ghidella, Jo-anne Atkinson, Veronica McCarthy

 

2000/01

 

President: Margaret McLennan

Executive Committee: Helen Moye, Jo-anne Smith, Veronica McCarthy

 

1999/01

 

President: Margaret McLennan

Executive Committee: Jenny Hogan, Jo-anne Smith, Veronica McCarthy

 

1998/99

 

President: Gloria Ryan

Executive Committee: Margaret McLennan, Kylie Torlach, Veronica McCarthy

 

1997/98

 

President: Gloria Ryan

Executive Committee: Margaret McLennan, Kylie Torlach, Veronica McCarthy

 

1996/97

 

President: Kay Ryan

Executive Committee: Gloria Ryan, Kylie Torlach, Veronica McCarthy

 

1995/96

 

President: Kay Ryan

Executive Committee: Gloria Ryan, Kylie Torlach, Veronica McCarthy

 

1994/95

 

President: Rhonda Penny

Executive Committee: Kay Ryan, Kylie Torlach, Veronica McCarthy

 

1993/94

 

President: Rhonda Penny

Executive Committee: Gloria Ryan, Kylie Torlach, Veronica McCarthy

 

1992/93

 

President: Jennifer McVeigh

Executive Committee: Andrea Hall-Brown, Diane Binstead, Veronica McCarthy

 

1991/92

 

President: Delma Osborne

Executive Committee: Terri Mottershead, Catherine Barker, Veronica McCarthy

 

1990/91

 

President: Jennifer McVeigh

Executive Committee: Andrea Hall-Brown, Diane Binstead, Veronica McCarthy

 

1989/90

 

President: Davida Wilson

Executive Committee: Delma Osborne, Catherine Barker, Veronica McCarthy

 

1988/89

 

President: Noela L’Estrange

Executive Committee: Davida Wilson, Debra Mullins, Veronica McCarthy

 

1987/88

 

President: Noela L’Estrange

Executive Committee: Davida Wilson, Debra Mullins, Veronica McCarthy

 

1986/87

 

President: Susan Purdon

Executive Committee: Noela L’Estrange, Debra Mullins, Veronica McCarthy

 

1984/85

 

President: Patrice Grealy

Executive Committee: Susan Purdon, Debra Mullins, Veronica McCarthy

 

1983/84

 

President: Bronwyn Scheelbeek

Executive Committee: Patrice Grealy, Debra Mullins, Veronica McCarthy

 

1982/83

 

President: Carmel MacDonald

Executive Committee: Bronwyn Scheelbeek, Debra Mullins Veronica McCarthy

 

1981/82

 

President: Leanne Thompson

Executive Committee: Bronwyn Scheelbeek, Patrice Grealy, Veronica McCarthy

 

1980/81

 

President: Margaret McMurdo

Executive Committee: Fay Silcock, Michelle May, Veronica McCarthy

 

1979/80

 

President: Jean McCullough

Executive Committee: Fay Silcock, Barbara Newton, Veronica McCarthy

 

1978

 

Where it all began...

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Founding President: Leneen Forde AC

Committee Members: Carmel MacDonald, Veronica McCarthy, Barbara Newton, Fay Silcock, Joan Bennett, Mollie Whitehouse, Una Prentice, Noela L’estrange, Margaret McMurdo and Ros Lian.