Aunty Betty McMahon

SCRGI has approached the Sunshine Coast Council to gain approval for a memorial for our departed Elder, Aunty Betty McMahon, commemorating her life.

Aunty Betty was active in supporting many aspects of our local Communities. Aunty Betty’s strong support and guidance for young people will always be remembered. Her
advocacy enabled health, justice and community organisations to form – organisations which today, are the key to culturally appropriate and meaningful service delivery to local First Nations peoples, addressing many inequities faced by the Community.

We wish to acknowledge her work with a meaningful memorial. Following discussion with Aunty Betty’s family and the Sunshine Coast Council, we have installed a
memorial plaque at Dicky Beach Park as a permanent reminder of her work. This location is of personal significance to Aunty Betty and her family who unveiled the
plaque with Mayor Natoli at the Aunty Betty Memorial Reconciliation Week walk in 2025.

Below is a photo of Aunty Betty’s family at the 2025 10th Anniversary Memorial Reconciliation Walk. Her daughters left to right Sharon and Roslyn, her granddaughter Alana, Zoe and Shari and her great granddaughter Harriet (at the front).