Anita Craig
Committee Member

Aunty Anita Craig was born in Lismore and is a Bundjalung woman. She came to Coffs Harbour when she was 5 years old with her Uncle and Aunty, Percy and Lucy Harvey in 1943. She lived on the old Camp which was located where you now find The Fitzroy Hotel. Aunty Anita has 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Aunty Anita has undertaken 2 separate lots of study, firstly completing a Diploma in Aboriginal Health and Community Development then a Diploma in Teaching.

Information recently obtained through researching her family tree (genealogy) that Anita’s great grandfather Bill William came from Bowraville, a great new surprise to Anita and her family.

Aunty Anita’s interests are varied. Her interests include her family, reading, community development and walking.

Aunty Anita spent much of the start of her working life doing seasonal work picking different vegetables. However when her children were school aged she took up a position with The Save The Children Fund, where she worked for 10years.
She then went on to work for The Department of Health as an Aboriginal Health Worker for 15 years. From 1983 – 2004 she worked as a volunteer with the Aboriginal Land Council.

Aunty Anita is also a member of The Gumbular Jilipi Elders Group and The Coffs Harbour Shire Council’s Advisory Committee.

Aunty Anita’s association with the Coffs Harbour Aboriginal Community Care Centre has been a lengthy and varied association. Anita is currently a respected member of the Board and is pivotal in maintaining a balanced community focused organisation.
Anita was a key member in the establishment of the Wheels to Meals Program currently being run within CHAFCCC.