Penny Fowler AM (OL 1980)
Thursday, 13 June 2024

It is with immense pride that we advise our community that Penny Fowler from the Class of 1980 has been recognised with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) award.

She was awarded this honour for her significant service to the community through a range of organisations including the Good Friday Appeal.

Chairman of the Herald & Weekly Times, Penny is News Corp Australia’s Community Ambassador and is passionate about building News Corp Australia's legacy of supporting communities.

Penny is also Chairman of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, Deputy Chair of The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and Chair of The National Portrait Gallery. In addition, she is a Board member of Tourism Australia, Tech Mahindra and sits on the Advisory Board of Visy/Pratt Industries and The Bank of Melbourne Foundation. She is also honoured to be an Ambassador for The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) and SecondBite.