Vale Val French 1927 - 2020
Val French AM
Mentor to a generation of journalists, passionate advocate for older people and champion of those without voice.
After an incredibly full 92 years, on 12 March 2020 Val French AM passed away peacefully, surrounded by family.
Please join us in celebrating her life and honouring her legacy.
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You will find a recording of the private service in honour of Val below. We look forward to holding a special memorial service and a fitting tribute for Val later in the year.
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Please register your details so we can provide you further information about the special memorial service planned in celebration of Val's remarkable life.
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In light of the impacts of COVID-19, we anticipate the service will be held in September in Brisbane, likely at the Queensland University of Technology, where Val established the journalism program (then QIT).
This is a recording of the private service in celebration of Val's remarkable life.
We look forward to holding a special memorial service to honour Val's legacy soon.
Val shared her life lessons in her memoir, Care Enough:
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There is nothing more dangerous than fear itself
Girls are intellectual equals
The media can be a powerful ally in seeking social reform
Make the most of the gifts you were born with
The most effective way of dealing with a problem that needs changing is to work on the big canvas
Hands up help people to get ahead, hand-outs don't
No experience in life is a waste unless you fail to learn from it
Life's not always fair
Acquire a 'butter wouldn't melt in your mouth' smile
Needs don't have labels
Always, always ask 'the people'
Positive psychology pays
Who you know really does count
Arrive with an open mind
Speak as one. Hear the roar.