Karen Lindley

Is made a member of the Order of Australia Karen Lindley from Arcadia, has been made a member of the Order of Australia ʰ \ʱ õč ļñÕ ~ŁÕÕčʿĴ õİļñÑ²Ř ñĔčĔŁİĴ êĔİ Ĵõëčõţ˲čļ ĴÕİŕõËÕ ļĔ ĴĔËõ²Ć ŖÕĆê²İÕ initiatives and to the jewellery industry.

Karen is a past board member of The Humpty Dumpty Foundation, Bravehearts and the Jewellers Association Australia.

"Karen's legacy is not just a collection of rocks, books, instruments and idiosyncratic stories of this age-old industry. Besides being a mother, grandmother and business woman, Karen has worked tirelessly behind the scenes for many years for the welfare of children. Having known Karen for a number of years, through industry contacts, I have come to admire her achievements. In this industry, in a time of adventurous entrepreneurs, many people go through life working to perfect a gift, Karen's journey through life involves perfecting ways to share the natural gifts she has.”

– Colleen Sloane

Karen has lived in Arcadia for 16 years and opens her garden through the Galston Garden Club every second year or so. She says of her recent ²Ŗ²İÑʞ ʼE ²Č ŕÕİŘ ñŁČÊĆÕÑ ļĔ İÕËÕõŕÕ an Order of Australia AM. My current volunteer work with Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN), Lillian's and survivors of child sexual assault brings me much satisfaction, as does constantly promoting the resilience and ability of victims to heal and recover.”

Now semi-retired, Karen is acting ²Ĵ ËĔčĴŁĆļ²čļ ëÕČČĔĆĔëõĴļ Ĕč ļñÕ ţİĴļ global tender for pink diamonds open to the general public and serving on a government board in the Justice sector.

¥ñÕč ĴñÕ õĴ čĔļ õč ļñÕ ĔêţËÕ Ĕİ ĔŁļ assisting others, Karen’s passions are gardening, renovating and spending time with her son, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, six geese and one cat.