Avy Curley was married to George Curley in 1927 and raised eighteen children in Western Australia. During times of uncertainty, Avy Curley worked whenever the opportunity was available to provide for her children. Her parents were Charlie and Bessie Cameron and they worked on cattle stations around Geraldton. Avy's artwork and handicraft skills gained her employment at a school teaching Aboriginal art. She presented Prince Charles with a carved Emu egg upon his travel to Meekatharra. In 1980 her services to the community were recognised and she received an OAM. Avy Curley was also a fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctors Service, the founder of the Bundi Club and Karalundi Aboriginal Education Centre. Throughout her life, Avy Curley advocated for the freedom and equality of Aboriginal people in Australia and believed that education played an important role.
