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Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO is an urbanist, businesswoman and philanthropist with a longstanding interest in cities, and technological and social innovation. She chaired the Committee for Sydney from 2012 to 2015 and has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the new Greater Sydney Commission, tasked by the NSW state government to assist in delivering strong and effective strategic planning for the whole of metropolitan Sydney.
Lucy is Chairman of Prima BioMed Limited, an ASX- listed biomedical company undertaking clinical development for an immuno-therapeutic cancer treatment. She is a board member of the Grattan Institute and is Honorary President of the German-Australian Chamber of Business & Commerce.
Lucy was the first female Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney from 2003-4 and in 2011 she became an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the community, local government and business. In 2012 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Business by the University of NSW.
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Celebrate the achievements of Women of the West with Lucy Turnbull AO
In March we celebrate International Women’s Day and we are delighted to be celebrating the achievements of Western Sydney women at our first event for 2016. Join us to hear from the remarkable Lucy Turnbull AO – an urbanist, businesswoman, philanthropist, mother, grandmother and former Lord Mayor of Sydney. She chaired the Committee for Sydney…
