Alison died peacefully in Castlemaine on 11th March 2026.
Alison was greatly loved and respected as a partner, colleague and friend. As a lawyer she was highly regarded in her field.
In her second life in artisan cheese, on the board of the Port Fairy Spring Festival, and supporting farmers’ markets, she earned the admiration and affection of all who worked with her.
She will be greatly missed by her husband David, her family, and by the many people who knew her.
In keeping with Alison’s wishes, her body has been donated to the University of Technology Sydney, for medical research.
No funeral service will be held.
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Alison was the best tutor ever at Ormond College. I owe so many parts of my career to guidance she gave me and I will miss her so much. She truly made the world a better place and her grace and light will always be in my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with David and her family.
Alison was a very fine lawyer and a delight to deal with in an area of specialisation and as a partner at one of Australia’s leading law firms,
better known for egotistical know-it-alls. She was a competitor and yet I have no recollection of her ever having anything bad to say about anyone or any thing.
The German language has a word for her with no truly satisfactory English translation…a “mensch”. I retired many years ago and see Alison too found a 2nd life after
time-sheets, billing and ridiculous budgets. Bravo!
A lady and a scholar: highly regarded by all who came into contact with her.
We were surprised and saddened to hear today of Alison’s death.
Alison and her husband David have long been warm and friendly neighbours.
Our main contact has been a shared and strong interest in the annual Port Fairy Spring Music Festival.
Our thoughts are with David at this sad time.
Ann & Alan
Alison was the founding chair of the Melbourne Farmers Markets board, which I joined as a complete rookie stallholder rep almost 15 years ago. She was kind, welcoming,
and generous in helping me learn my role. Our early meetings always featured cheese! (I have since learned this is not always a feature of board meetings, so I very much appreciate this unique introduction to the world of boards and cheese.) Alison’s wealth of experience and calm leadership have steered the MFM ship through many evolutions, shifts and challenges, always with a strong eye to how we could best serve Victoria’s farmers and eaters. She will be sadly missed in our boardroom and in the farmers market world (as I’m sure she will in the cheese world). Our thoughts are with her family and her Long Paddock family.