Monica Gallagher

Who is Monica Gallagher?

Dame Monica Josephine Gallagher, DBE, DCSG was an Australian community worker and church activist.

She had been associated with church and other community groups in her voluntary work. Her positions have included associate member of the New South Wales division of Australian Church Women, member of the advisory committee of the Festival of Light, past chairman of the Appeal Committee, Young Women's Christian Association, Sydney, and board member of Save the Children Fund, New South Wales from 1992-94. She was chairman of the Friends of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney from 1983–87, and later from 1998-2000, as well as executive director of the Flower Festival Committee from 1996-97.