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Ms Lindsay Simmons
Member and Candidate for Morialta

Ms Lindsay Simmons<br />Member and Candidate for Morialta Electorate Office:
163 St Bernards Rd
Rostrevor SA 5073
Tel:  8365 4224
Fax:  8365 4225
Email:  morialta@parliament.sa.gov.au

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Biography

After University Lindsay taught in a large Comprehensive School in inner London, before taking up the post of Headmistress of St Marys Convent in Cambridge. She emigrated to Australia 20 years ago. She taught at both St Ignatius Secondary and St Francis of Assisi Junior Schools before making a change to the welfare sector. She has been CEO of the Playgroup Association of SA, Blind Welfare Association, Cystic Fibrosis Association, Autism SA and State Manager of Council on the Ageing. She has also represented SA on many national bodies including State Representative on the National Women's Consultative Committee and National Council for International Year of the Family.

Electorate Profile - Morialta

Morialta is derived from a Kaurna aboriginal word 'mariyatala' - 'mari' meaning 'east' and 'yertala' flowing water'.

Area:approx. 82.6km2

Location: Takes in the foothills suburbs and hills area to the to the east and north-east of Adelaide, the River Torrens / Karrawirra Parri forming the northern boundary.

History: Created at the 1998 boundary redistribution (formerly Coles) contested for the first time at the 2002 election.

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