Imelda Roche

Imelda and Bill met in a supermarket in 1956 and started in business selling lamps door-to-door.

[6] For almost ten years, activists were fighting to protect an Aboriginal women's site situated on land slated for development.

[10] In April 1994 Imelda was appointed by Prime Minister Paul Keating as Australian representative to the Pacific Business Forum of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation), and in 1996 was appointed to the same role in John Howard's successor organisation, the Business Advisory Council to APEC.

[10] Roche has served on many boards and committees, including: St Vincent's Hospital; Sisters of Charity Foundation; Garvan Institute of Medical Research; many university appointments; Committee for Quality of Teacher Education (NSW Government); Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme in Australia; various government-appointed roles (NSW and federal governments); Committee for Economic Development of Australia; Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust; and Air Services Australia.

[10] The net worth of Bill and Imelda Roche was estimated at A$1.42 billion in the 2019 Rich List of the Australian Financial Review.