Elaine Cassidy (mayor)

Elaine Armgard Cassidy (15 March 1930 – 21 February 2014) was a socially prominent[1][2][3][4] Australian teacher and municipal politician.

[9] During the late-1950s in London Cassidy joined a public relations firm and specialised in fashion and theatre work.

Cassidy was a council member of the Benevolent Society for 16 years from 1990 and served as chairman of the management committee of the Royal Hospital for Women prior to its move from Paddington to Randwick.

She was chairwoman of HMAS Rushcutter until the Commonwealth Government transferred the site to state ownership for public recreational use.

[12] The wedding was at St. Swithun's Church, Pymble and the bride wore a pinky beige guipure lace gown specially woven to order in Switzerland.