Roberta Louise Conroy OAM
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) awarded to Ms Roberta Louise Conroy
For service to the community of the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Bayview Church Point Residents' Association
- President, 2016-2018.
- Vice-President, 2014-2016, and 2018-2021.
- Committee Member, 2010-2021.
Northern Beaches Council (formerly Manly, Pittwater and Warringah councils)
- Member, Precinct Redevelopment, Church Point Aesthetics Advisory Committee, since 2016.
- Member, Environment Strategic Reference Group, since mid-2010s.
- Assessor, Inaugural Environmental Grants Program, 2020.
- Judge, Australia Day Awards, 2023.
- Judge, ECO Awards, 2023.
- Member, Community Safety Committee, 2018-2021.
- Member, Creative Space Advisory Committee, 2017-2019.
- Member, McCarrs Creek, Bayview and Mona Vale Flood Study Working Group, Pittwater Council,
- 2014-2016.
- Member, Special Rate Variation Advisory Committee, Pittwater Council, 2011-2015.
- Member, Community Engagement Panel, Pittwater Council, 2012-2013.
- Member, Heritage Working Group, Pittwater Council, 2012-2014.
- Volunteer, Manly Environment Centre, Manly Council, 2010-2013.
- Volunteer Art Installation Assistant, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly Council, 1998-2002.
Katandra Crown Land Bushland Sanctuary, NSW Department of Planning and Environment
- Deputy Chairperson, since 2022.
- Trustee, since 2019.
Environment
- Director, Pittwater Environmental Foundation, since 2018.
- Presenter, Wetlands Flora, Pittwater region, 2009-2017.
- Expert Environmental Advisor, NSW Department of Planning and Environment/UrbanGrowth/NBC
- Ingleside Greenfields Land Release, 2015-2018.
- Volunteer Team Leader/Presenter, World Parks Congress, Sydney, 2014.
- Member, Mackellar Innovation, Science, Environment and Energy Grants Advisory Committee,
- Federal Government, 2019.
Eramboo World Studies Centre
- Honorary Financial Director, 2015-2016.
- Volunteer/Contributor, Ku-ring-gai pH exhibition, 2015-2016.
Community
- Justice of the Peace, New South Wales, since 2018.
- Advocate, Share Our Space and Breakfast Club initiatives within NSW schools, 2017-2019.
- Northern Beaches Contributor, Greater Sydney Commission, 2015-2018.
- Affiliate Member and Military Museum Curator, Pittwater Sub-Branch, Returned and Services League
- of Australia, since 2021.
- Assessor, Mackellar Stronger Communities and Volunteer Grants Advisory Committees, since 2021.
- Arts Teacher, 1986-2002.
Professional
- Executive Director, Arrdent Environmental Services Pty. Ltd., since 2014.
- Counsellor/Life Coach, 2008-2013.
- Project Manager, Australian Geographic, 1999-2005.
- Centre Manager, Pittwater Council, 1996-1997.
Awards and Recognition include:
- Pittwater Woman of the Year, 2020.
- Outstanding Community Service, Australia Day Award, Northern Beaches Council, 2020.
Greatest achievement - Bayview Church Point 'stairs' project
In 2019 Roberta was instrumental, along with the Bayview Church Point Residents' Association, in realising the new stairway trail from Bayview Heights to Church Point. The scenic walkway links Captain Hunter Road and Quarter Sessions Road and improves community and emergency connectivity. Roberta initiated and oversaw the entire project, working with Northern Beaches Council and the Construction Managers Fleetwood seeing it through to completion
Roberta Conroy Vice President of the Bayview Church Point Residents Association with Mayor Regan and Pittwater Councillors its official opening.
Lower section of the stairs through the beautiful natural bushland of Bayview Heights.
Rob Stokes, then MP for Pittwater stated, in adding his congratulations, ‘This is a great example of cooperation between the community, Council, and State Government – with funding assistance secured through the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program and the project delivered by Northern Beaches Council.’ On Wednesday March 4th, 2020 Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes announced passionate community advocate Roberta Conroy as the 2020 Pittwater Woman of the Year. "This award is a great way to acknowledge Roberta’s enormous contribution to our community,” Rob Stokes said.
The Hon. Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater and Roberta Conroy, Vice-President of the Bayview Church Point Residents Association.
