Yvonne Braid
Yvonne Braid | |
|---|---|
Braid in 2012 | |
| Deputy Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga | |
| In office 2012 | |
| Councillor on Wagga Wagga City Council | |
| In office 2008–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvonne Southwell 29 November 1942 |
| Died | 5 July 2025 (aged 82) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
Yvonne Braid OAM (née Southwell; 29 November 1942 – 5 July 2025) was an Australian politician, community leader and radio station manager.
Early life
Braid was born in 1942 to Araluen and Owen Southwell.
She was educated at Mount Erin and later Wagga Wagga Technical College where she completed a secretarial course.[1]
Life and Career
She started work at the 2WG radio station in Wagga Wagga as a receptionist in 1958 and worked her way up to the role of general manager.[2][3][4]
Braid served as a Wagga Wagga City Councillor from 2008 to 2021, and as deputy Mayor in 2012.[5][6][7][8]
Braid was active in many local charities, including serving as a member of the Board of The Haven Residential Aged Care in Wagga for more than 40 years from 1967 to 2013.[9][10]
Braid died in Tumut at the Uniting Tumut aged care residential facility on 5 July 2025, at the age of 82.[2]
Awards
- 2017 - Order of Australia (OAM) Medal for service to local government, and to the community of Wagga Wagga.[11]
References
- ^ "Eulogy for Yvonne Braid OAM". michaelmccormack.com.au. Michael McCormack. 17 July 2025. Archived from the original on 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Vale 2WG's Yvonne Braid". Radio Info. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "In Memoriam - Yvonne Braid OAM - on LiSTNR". play.listnr.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "2WG Women's Club: interview with Yvonne Braid". amplify.gov.au. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Marshall, Jac (8 July 2025). "Former deputy mayor, queen of Wagga radio leaves behind lasting legacy". www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Doubleday, Wayne (17 December 2011). "First woman on council in focus: Maud a trailblazer" (PDF). Riverina Weekender. p. 20.
- ^ Library, Wagga (3 March 2022), Plaque, 150th Anniversary proclamation, Historic Council Chambers, retrieved 16 July 2025
- ^ Morphet, Jack (12 June 2016). "Water board seat triggers gender issue". www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Gissing, Peter (20 March 2019). "23rd March 2019 – In the Past – 25 and 50 Years ago - WWDHS". Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Sulaiman, Marayam (17 July 2025). "Radio queen, councillor remembered for 'life of generosity and selflessness'". www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Queens Birthday Honours 2017". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2025.