MARGARET McArthur of Mt Eliza has spent more than six decades quietly shaping the Mornington Peninsula with volunteer work through schools, sports clubs, welfare organisations, and community groups. On Australia Day, her years of dedication were formally recognised when she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for “service to the community of Mornington Peninsula.” McArthur’s journey of service began shortly after moving to Mornington in 1960. “That was supposed to be temporary, but we liked it so much we didn’t ever move,” she said. Trained as a teacher, she had to resign once she became pregnant.…
Sunday, February 8
