Margaret O'Rourke
Margaret O'Rourke | |
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| Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Rod Fyffe |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Alden |
| Councillor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Eppalock Ward | |
| In office 2016–2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Party | Independent |
| Children | 2, including Bryde |
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Margaret O'Rourke OAM (born 1962) is an Australian former politician who served as mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo from 2016 to 2020, succeeding Rod Fyffe, and as a councillor from 2016 to 2024. Since 2024, she has been head of the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University.
O'Rourke is married to former Geelong footballer Ray, with whom she has two children. Her daughter, Bryde, was drafted to Geelong AFLW as a father–daughter selection at the 2023 AFL Women's draft.