Honorific-Prefix: | Councillor |
Coral Ross | |
Nationality: | Australian |
Office2: | Mayor of Boroondara |
Term Start2: | 2007 |
Term End2: | 2008 |
Term Start3: | 2013 |
Term End3: | 2015 |
Predecessor2: | Philip Healy |
Successor2: | Jack Wegman |
Predecessor3: | Jack Wegman |
Successor3: | Jim Parke |
Residence: | Hawthorn East, Victoria[1] |
Coral Ross is a former mayor of the City of Boroondara in Melbourne, Australia, board member of the Municipal Association of Victoria and Victorian president of the Australian Local Government Women's Association. She is a prominent figure in women's participation in politics, especially in local government.[2] In recognition of her work, she was named as one of the top 100 'Women of Influence' in Australia for 2014.[3] [4] She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5]