Division 6 - Cr Dawn Crichlow OAM

Division 6

Division 6 extends westward from the east coast of the Gold Coast and includes the suburbs of Southport (part), Ashmore (part), Parkwood, Labrador (part) and Molendinar.

Contact details

Phone: 07 5581 6280
Fax: 07 5581 6899
Mobile: 0414 180 677
Email: division6@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Postal address

City of Gold Coast
PO Box 5042
GCMC QLD 9726 Australia

Office location

Southport Branch Office
47 Nerang Street, Southport
Councillor (Cr) Crichlow is available Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Background

A 'Jill' of all businesses, Councillor Dawn Crichlow says she has had a varied, fun and funny life.

Her talents and business skills have included taxidermy, racehorse training, appaloosa and quarter horse breeding. Not to forget owning and operating successful florist shops, hair salons, a barbershop, children's only hair salon, sandwich bar, and boutique fashion stores.

Each venture has been a personal three-year target except for the City of Gold Coast (the City), to which she was elected in 1991 when she ran to dismantle the Southport Mall because of its negative impact on local traders and called for accountability of rate spending. But, she says she loves her job as a Councillor for the City because it's interesting, diverse, challenging and allows her to concentrate on working with the people of the Gold Coast to protect our great asset.

Originally from Sydney, she studied French and Latin, which gained her entry into St Aidans and Bridgetene Convent after being expelled from Crown Street.

While relaying she was 'advised' as a senior student not to be a 'front person' because of the sour look on her face, she laughs at the irony that she is now a highly recognised local Councillor and very public figure.

Dawn married and moved to the Gold Coast in 1969, but travelled between their cattle properties at Bundarra, Charleville and Jundah, before starting her first Gold Coast business, Hair Biz, at Ashmore Plaza in 1983.

Dawn was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on 26 January 2006 for service to the community of the Gold Coast particularly through local government, health, ex-service and sporting organisations.

She was also awarded the Australian Sports Medal - a medal to commemorate Australian achievement in sport - in 2000.

Proud of her area - its infrastructure, community, business, medical, tourism and educational facilities nestled alongside the Broadwater - Dawn strives to make it a warm and friendly place for all residents, visitors and business people.

Dawn takes a personal interest in her area and community issues. Improving the community appeal and use of the Broadwater Foreshore development is a high priority as is maintaining the high standards of the area's parks, reserves and other community facilities.

Interests

A tireless and popular community worker, Dawn is patron of countless Gold Coast organisations, including sport, swimming, gymnastics, music and community-based groups.

Getting away from the hustle and bustle of the Gold Coast when she can, Dawn retreats to the 'little farm in the bush' at Inverell, where she catches up with her son, three grandchildren and a different lifestyle.

Council Committees

Council
Transport and Infrastructure
Special Budget and Finance

Community memberships

4CRB Radio - Member
Amputees Advisory Association Inc - Member
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard QF1 Southport - Patron
Cancer Support Sisters - Patron
CSi Club Southport - Patron
Drill Dance GC - Patron
Endeavour Foundation - Patron
Friends of the Opera Inc - Patron
Gold Coast Academy of Sport - Patron
Gold Coast Axemens Club - Patron
Gold Coast City Brass Band - Patron
Gold Coast Embroiderers Guild - Patron
Gold Coast Family and History Society - Patron
Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Society - Patron
Gold Coast Little Theatre - Patron
Gold Coast Seniors on the Net - Patron
Gold Coast Show Society - Patron
Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame Committee - Member
Gold Coast Turf Club - Honorary Member
Goldbridge Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation - Patron
Griffith School of Medicine - Community Impact Advisory Group
Institute of Glycomics - Honorary Fellowship
Loders Creek Catchment Management - Member
Maroon Arm Bowlers Association Inc - Patron
Multicultural Communities Council - Member
Order of Australia Association - Member
Parkwood Brothers Sharks Junior Rugby League Club - Patron
Queensland Naval Brigade - Patron
Southport Bowls Club - Patron
Southport Croquet Club - Patron
Southport and District Orchid Society - Patron
Southport Scrabble Club
Southport Runners and Walkers Club - Patron
Southport Swimming Club - Patron
Southport Tigers Junior and Senior Rugby League Club - Patron
Surfers Paradise Brass Band - Patron
The Southport Amateur Fishing Club - Patron
TPI Association - Patron
University of Third Age Inc - Patron

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