Elizabeth Moore (March 29, 1919 to July 3, 2008).
MERIMBULA, New South Wales (Merimbula News Weekly), July 23, 2008:
By Toni Hassan
"A remarkable person, loved and respected," is a common description of Mrs Elizabeth Moore, an active and long time Merimbula resident, who died this month, aged 89.
Elizabeth received the NSW Premier's Award in recognition of outstanding service to the community and the British Empire Medal for her 'meritorious service to the aged and to the community,' or as she used to say for 'being a busy body!'
She was a Christian church leader and advocate, a key force behind the Bimbimbie Retirement Village in Merimbula and a tireless volunteer for Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn and its predecessor, Careforce.
Born in Devon, England in 1919, Elizabeth's family came to Australia when she was eight years old. As a young woman, Elizabeth worked in Sydney as a censor for the Second World War effort. Love struck, Elizabeth married a naval officer in 1940. Together they travelled the country and spent time in Canberra, where she became a Rector's Warden at All Saints in Ainslie. Ready for another seachange her family moved to Merimbula in 1966 and stayed.
Bimbimbie Retirement Village
She soon became involved in construction of Bimbimbie Retirement Village, the first such retirement complex on the Far South Coast of NSW, now managed by Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn.
Elizabeth recognised a community need for quality care for the aged and frail, and grabbed the opportunity to be part of the solution.
She was made Honorary Secretary for ten years and became a long time Bimbimbie board member.
Elizabeth became a Diocesan welfare officer and also began Bimbimbie's Auxillary, which over many years raised thousands of dollars for the retirement village and later Mariner Park, another facility managed by Anglicare at Tura Beach.
Bimbimbie's lakeside multi-storey units are called the Elizabeth Moore units in recognition of her services and dedication..
Elizabeth was a member of the original Merimbula Meals on Wheels Committee and also served as a driver and deliver of meals.
She was one of two women who were the first to ever hold a seat in the Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn Diocesan Synod, the church's legislative body. She held a Synod seat from 1973 till 1995.
Elizabeth Moore will be sorely missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Trish and Vickie, and many more grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Toni Hassan is the Public Affairs and Advocacy Co-ordinator for Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn.
Copyright © 2008. Fairfax Media.
Elizabeth Moore (March 29, 1919 to July 3, 2008).
MERIMBULA, New South Wales (Merimbula News Weekly), July 23, 2008:
By Toni Hassan
"A remarkable person, loved and respected," is a common description of Mrs Elizabeth Moore, an active and long time Merimbula resident, who died this month, aged 89.
Elizabeth received the NSW Premier's Award in recognition of outstanding service to the community and the British Empire Medal for her 'meritorious service to the aged and to the community,' or as she used to say for 'being a busy body!'
She was a Christian church leader and advocate, a key force behind the Bimbimbie Retirement Village in Merimbula and a tireless volunteer for Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn and its predecessor, Careforce.
Born in Devon, England in 1919, Elizabeth's family came to Australia when she was eight years old. As a young woman, Elizabeth worked in Sydney as a censor for the Second World War effort. Love struck, Elizabeth married a naval officer in 1940. Together they travelled the country and spent time in Canberra, where she became a Rector's Warden at All Saints in Ainslie. Ready for another seachange her family moved to Merimbula in 1966 and stayed.
Bimbimbie Retirement Village
She soon became involved in construction of Bimbimbie Retirement Village, the first such retirement complex on the Far South Coast of NSW, now managed by Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn.
Elizabeth recognised a community need for quality care for the aged and frail, and grabbed the opportunity to be part of the solution.
She was made Honorary Secretary for ten years and became a long time Bimbimbie board member.
Elizabeth became a Diocesan welfare officer and also began Bimbimbie's Auxillary, which over many years raised thousands of dollars for the retirement village and later Mariner Park, another facility managed by Anglicare at Tura Beach.
Bimbimbie's lakeside multi-storey units are called the Elizabeth Moore units in recognition of her services and dedication..
Elizabeth was a member of the original Merimbula Meals on Wheels Committee and also served as a driver and deliver of meals.
She was one of two women who were the first to ever hold a seat in the Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn Diocesan Synod, the church's legislative body. She held a Synod seat from 1973 till 1995.
Elizabeth Moore will be sorely missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Trish and Vickie, and many more grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Toni Hassan is the Public Affairs and Advocacy Co-ordinator for Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn.
Copyright © 2008. Fairfax Media.
