Judith Tuckey has been named the City of Mandurah's latest Local Legend for a lifetime of commitment to helping the community.
Mrs Tuckey was honoured at a council meeting on Tuesday, June 25 by City of Mandurah councillors and mayor Rhys Williams.
In 1968, Mrs Tuckey and her husband Owen opened the Coolibah Retirement Village to provide affordable accommodation and aged care in Mandurah, where she is still a patron of the facility today.
She also founded the first kindergarten in Mandurah in 1961 and formed the Arthritis Foundation's Mandurah branch in 1974.
Fast forward to 2008 and Mrs Tuckey was a volunteer with the Australian Tax Office to help low income earners and people with disabilities complete their tax returns.
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Mr Williams said the Tuckey family had been one of the most influential families throughout the Peel region, helping make Mandurah the beautiful city that it is.
"For more than 60 years, Judith has dedicated her time and resources to improving the lives of others," Mr Williams said.
"Judith is a foundation member and patron of the Mandurah Country Club after helping establish the golf course. She is also a life member and former President of the Mandurah Bridge Club and a great supporter of the arts.
"On behalf of the City of Mandurah, thank you for your lifelong commitment to helping others. Our community is a better place because of people like you."
The Tuckey family came to the Peel Region at the very beginning of its development, establishing fishing and timber industries in Mandurah.
They also played key roles in the development of education, tourism, and transport in the region and quickly became one of the most successful local families.
If you know of someone you think deserves to be a Local Legend, contact the City of Mandurah.
