Liz Davenport
Liz Anne Davenport OAM (born 12th April 1945) is an Australian fashion designer, businesswoman and philanthropist.[1] [2] [3]
Davenport is Managing Director of Liz Davenport Fashion Pty Ltd, an ambassador for Australian wool [4] and long-term campaigner for conservation of Australian old-growth forest [5]. [6].
Honours
Awards that Davenport has received in Australia include:
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), “For service to the fashion industry, and to the community”. [7] [8]
- Fashion Industries of Australia Lyrebird Award
- Fashion Industries of Australia Lyrebird Award – Grand Award
- Advance Australia Award – Contribution to Australian Lifestyle through fashion
- City of Sydney Business Award – Outstanding Women’s Fashion
- 6PR Business Award
- West Australian Newspaper – Business Achiever Award
- HRH Queen Sirikit of Thailand – Silk Festival [9]
- Perth Fashion Walk of Fame
- Concourse D’Elegance Hamilton Island
- Golden Key Award from the Golden Key International Honor Society
- Finalist of the 2011 Western Australia Citizen of the Year [10]
References
- ^ "Bullsbrook Ellenbrook Advocate" (PDF). 23/3/2011. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "OAM - Australia Day 2011 Honours Lists - Governer General of Australia". Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Model Citizen" (PDF). Weekend Courier Rockingham. 25/07/2011. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Wool.com - Beyond the Bale" (PDF). June 01, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "WA conservationists declare war on "sham" forest agreement - ABC 7:30 Report". ABC Television Australia. 04/05/1999. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Wilderness Society - Liz Davenport Profile". September 07, 2003. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Australia Day 2011 Honours Lists - Governor General of Australia Website". Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Rosemary, Greenham (16 February, 2010 10:55AM AWST). "ABC Radio Interview - Liz Davenport: married young, achieved much!". 720 ABC Radio Perth. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Phillips, Karen (2011). Women's Words of Wisdom, Power & Passion - 50 influential achievers share their inspiring insights. KP Media Pty Ltd. pp. 108pg.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Phillips. "2011 Award Finalists Biographies WA Citizen of the Year Awards". pp. 108pg. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
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