Born: Established: Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender:
Female
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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Personal Awards
- 2022 recipient Order of Australia — Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) For distinguished service to the tourism and hospitality industries as a cook, restaurateur and author, and to aged welfare.
- 2012 Order of Australia — Member of the Order of Australia (AM) For service to the tourism and hospitality industries as a cook, restauranteur and author, and to the promotion of Australian produce and cuisine.
- 2010 winner Australian of the Year Awards — Senior Australian of the Year
Awards for Works
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y
Dancing with Memories
Sydney
:
HarperCollins Australia
,
2022
24770729
2022
single work
picture book
children's
'Meet Lucy.
Lucy lives with dementia.
She wishes she didn't, but she does.
Her brain has changed, but she is still Lucy.
Thank goodness she has a brain AND a heart.'A moving and heartfelt picture book for young children and their families, to help them navigate the changes that come with living with Alzheimer's disease.'(Publication summary)
- 2023 shortlisted Educational Publishing Awards Australia — Primary — Educational Picture Book
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