Honorary Life Membership
Honorary Life Membership of the Association has been introduced from 2018 and may be awarded at the discretion of the ALGWA SA Committee to persons who have given significant service to the Association.
List of Honorary Life Members
Anne-Marie Hubycz is ALGWA SA inaugural Honorary Life Member. A former Councillor and Deputy Mayor at Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Anne-Marie was an ALGWA SA member for 12 years from 2006 until her resignation in 2018 to accompany her family overseas on a Defence posting.
Anne-Marie served on ALGWA SA Committee for 12 years from 11 May 2006 to 2018. Anne-Marie’s volunteer activities included ALGWA SA Gender Matters Panel member (2009); representing ALGWA SA on LGA SA Women in Local Government Committee/2010 Planning Committee; ALGWA SA Newsletter Editor from Feb 2014 to July 2016 and successfully advocated for assistance for councillors needing dependent's care on South Australian Councils while attending council meetings.
Anne-Marie has since re-joined the Committee having returned to South Australia and is currently the Treasurer as at 9/11/2024.
Anne-Marie served on ALGWA SA Committee for 12 years from 11 May 2006 to 2018. Anne-Marie’s volunteer activities included ALGWA SA Gender Matters Panel member (2009); representing ALGWA SA on LGA SA Women in Local Government Committee/2010 Planning Committee; ALGWA SA Newsletter Editor from Feb 2014 to July 2016 and successfully advocated for assistance for councillors needing dependent's care on South Australian Councils while attending council meetings.
Anne-Marie has since re-joined the Committee having returned to South Australia and is currently the Treasurer as at 9/11/2024.
Cr Kristina Barnett, joined ALGWA SA on 26 October 2005 when she was Mayor of the City of Prospect (2000-2006) and has served ALGWA SA continuously since 2010 as Secretary.
Kristina served as former inaugural ALGWA SA President (2006-2009) when ALGWA SA reformed in October 2005, national ALGWA Board delegate, national ALGWA mentoring group and national ALGWA Conference Coordinating Committee member in 2009 and 2015.
At Parliament House on 2 June 2008, Kristina was one of 147 outstanding South Australian women enlisted on the inaugural SA Women's Honour Roll, acknowledging her role as a leader, role model and mentor for women in local government since 1987.
Kristina successfully nominated Susan Grace Benny posthumously for the 2019 South Australian Women’s Honour Roll on the 100th celebration of Benny as Australia’s first female politician.
At an ALGWA SA 20th anniversary reception at Government House on 23 October 2025, Kristina (photo right) was awarded the Susan Grace Benny Award and ALGWA SA Life Membership by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia.
Kristina served as former inaugural ALGWA SA President (2006-2009) when ALGWA SA reformed in October 2005, national ALGWA Board delegate, national ALGWA mentoring group and national ALGWA Conference Coordinating Committee member in 2009 and 2015.
At Parliament House on 2 June 2008, Kristina was one of 147 outstanding South Australian women enlisted on the inaugural SA Women's Honour Roll, acknowledging her role as a leader, role model and mentor for women in local government since 1987.
Kristina successfully nominated Susan Grace Benny posthumously for the 2019 South Australian Women’s Honour Roll on the 100th celebration of Benny as Australia’s first female politician.
At an ALGWA SA 20th anniversary reception at Government House on 23 October 2025, Kristina (photo right) was awarded the Susan Grace Benny Award and ALGWA SA Life Membership by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia.
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Julie Woodman, a former Salisbury Council member (14 years from 2008 - 2022) and Deputy Mayor (2019-2020) was awarded ALGWA SA Honorary Life membership on 1 July 2025 for her 15-year continuous ALGWA SA membership.
During this time, Julie held the position of ALGWA SA President for four years (2019 - 2023), including a difficult time during COVID, served on national ALGWA Board and was ALGWA SA Immediate Past President for 2 years (2023-2025). |
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Betty Gill , a former Salisbury Council member (19 years from 1989 -2008), was an inaugural Committee member when ALGWA SA reformed in October 2005.
Betty was admitted to Inaugural SA Women's Honour Roll on 2 June 2008. Betty served as ALGWA SA President (2015-2019), national ALGWA Board Vice-President (2015 -2017) and national ALGWA Conference Coordinating Committee member in 2015. Betty was ALGWA SA 's first Immediate Past President ALGWA SA (2020- 2022) having served 19 continuous years as an ALGWA SA member. |
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Jenny Loftes served on ALGWA SA Committee for 13 consecutive years from 2008 to 2019.
Jenny served as ALGWA SA Treasurer for 5 years from 2009-2013. Jenny was a national ALGWA Conference Coordinating Committee member in 2015. |