The Invergowrie Oration

The Invergowrie Foundation is proud to host the annual W E McPherson Oration, so named in honour of the Foundation’s benefactor. The Oration enjoys strong support from those who share the aims of the Foundation and is open to all interested members of the public. It is advertised in the metropolitan press.

Invergowrie Orators comprise the following eminent women:

Ms Meg Milne Moulton (1994)
Executive Director, National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Concord Massachusetts USA

Ms Leonie Burke (1995)
Chairman-Local Government Board, Public Transport Forum

Dr Germaine Greer (1996)
Writer, Academic, Publisher, Director

Justice Sally Brown (1997)
Judge, Family Court of Australia

Dr Cornelia Brunner (1998)
Associate Director & Media Designer
Education Development Centre
Centre for Children & Technology New York USA

Dame Joyce Daws DBE (1999)
Thoracic Surgeon

General Eva Burrows AC (2000)
Former World Leader, Salvation Army

Adjunct Professor Joy Murphy Wandin (2001)
Wurundjeri Elder
Honorary Professor, Swinburne University

Commissioner Christine Nixon APM (2002)
Chief Commissioner of Police, Victoria

Dr Judith Slocombe (2003)
CEO, Gribbles Veterinary Pathology
2001 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year

Professor Suzanne Cory AC (2004)
Director, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Professor Sally Walker (2005)
Vice-Chancellor and President, Deakin University

Professor Susan Sawyer MBBS MD FRACP (2006)
Director, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital
Professor of Adolescent Health, The University of Melbourne

Ms Kirsty Sword Gusmão (2007 – cancelled*)
First Lady of Timor-Leste
Founder and Chairwoman of the Alola Foundation

*Due to unrest in Timor-Leste, Ms Kirsty Sword Gusmão’s visit to Australia was cancelled