Honorific-Prefix: | Councillor |
Eve Dutton | |
Honorific-Suffix: | OAM |
Office2: | Mayor Municipality of Strathfield |
Term Start2: | 1991 |
Term End2: | 1992 |
Predecessor2: | Robert Kell |
Successor2: | Leo O'Donnell |
Term Start3: | 1995 |
Term End3: | 1996 |
Predecessor3: | John Elvy |
Successor3: | Peter Smith |
Birth Date: | 1928 |
Birth Place: | New South Wales Australia |
Death Date: | 14 October 2014 (aged 86) |
Death Place: | Brisbane |
Alma Mater: | Meriden School |
Margaret Eve Dutton (1928 – 14 October 2014)[1] was an Australian Technical and further education college lecturer and former councillor of a local government area of Sydney, New South Wales. She was the first female mayor of the Municipality of Strathfield and Head, Design Branch, of Randwick College, Sydney Institute of TAFE.[2]
Dutton attended Meriden School as a boarding student from the age of seven.[3] [4] [5]
For 25 years, Dutton taught at the TAFE School of Art and Design. She became head of the design department at Randwick TAFE in 1978 and remained in that position until her retirement in 1986.[2]
Dutton was an alderman on Strathfield Council from 1987 to 2000. She was Mayor of Strathfield in 1991–1992 and 1995–1996 and the first female to hold that position in the 112-year history of that council.[6]
Dutton died on 14 October 2014 in a Brisbane nursing home.[7]