About Nancy Bates
Born 1948. Nancy Bates is a New Zealand journalist and newspaper editor.
Career Her journalism career began at the age of 16 when she obtained a cadetship with the Bay of Plenty Times in Tauranga.
Upon her retirement, Bates recalled a memorable incident in which she was accused of homophobia despite being an ardent supporter of the LGBTIQ+ community.
In 2022, Bates drew national attention for a project she spearheaded in which the appearance of public toilets located behind Maryborough's City Hall were dramatically refurbished to become known as "The Cistern Chapel".
Bates continues to regularly comment on local Fraser Coast issues in the media.
Awards She received a Queensland Businesswomen's Award in 1996.
In the 2020 Australia Day Honours, Bates was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of her service to the community of Maryborough.
In 2020, she was named as a Queensland Great.
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Who is Nancy Bates?
New Zealand-Australian journalist and editor
When was Nancy Bates born?
Nancy Bates was born on 3 March 1948 in Katikati.
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Nancy Bates is a journalist and newspaper editor.
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Nancy Bates is New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Nancy Bates (journalist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nancy Bates. https://biography.guide/nancy-bates/
MLA: "Nancy Bates." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nancy-bates/.
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