Georgina Jane Persse Somerset née Robinson AMFAICD (born 10 September 1967) is an Australian farmer and grazier, and a community advocate for the rural industry, particularly women in the industry.
"Georgie", as she is known, was appointed General President of farming lobby group AgForce Queensland in 2018.
From 2009 to 2014, she was president of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network and was founding vice-president of the organisation in 1993.
She serves as a non-executive director on the boards of the Queensland Children's Hospital (since 2013), the Queensland section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (since 2016), and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (since 2017).[1][full citation needed]
In 1997, Georgie was nominated for ABC Rural Woman of the Year.[2] In 2014, she was named one of 100 Women of Influence in the Local/Regional category by The Australian Financial Review, for her role as an ambassador for Women in Australian Agribusiness.[3]
In January 2020, Georgie was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours for significant service to primary industry, to women, and to the community.[4]
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^"Australia's 100 Women of Influence 2014". Financial Review. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^"Somerset, Georgina". Department Of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Commonwealth Of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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Welsh-English rugby union player (Northumberland, England national team). 26 May – Georgie Campbell, 37, British equestrian, horse riding accident. 29 May – Ron Ayers...
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and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Since opening in 1864, it has been a toll bridge, the income from which...
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