Coral Ross is a former mayor of the

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, board member of the

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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. In recognition of her work, she was named as one of the top 100 'Women of Influence' in Australia for 2014. She was inducted onto the

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in 2019 and was appointed a

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in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

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