Marjorie is an Aboriginal woman born and bred in Redfern. Her mob are the Gamilaroi mob from northern NSW. Marjorie has worked in Aboriginal affairs for decades and for the past three years has codesigned, developed and delivered 13YARN, a culturally safe crisis line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Last year Marjorie was the 2025 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the year.
Marj has previously worked at the Aboriginal Housing Office, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, the Department of Juvenile Justice, Tourism NSW, the Olympic Coordination Authority and the ABC. Marj is passionate about building resilient sustainable communities.