Doreen Farah Receives Lifetime Award

The Australian Lebanese Historical Society are affiliated with the Royal Australian History Society. 

Recently, the societies have commemorated the life of Mrs Doreen Farah, formerly known as Doreen Mellick.

This acknowledgement of her life, in detail, which was recorded by the Australian Lebanese Society, will be archived at our National Museum in Canberra, where it forms a part of our Australian History.

It was a great privilege for the 94 year old matriarch of the NGFarah family and such an important acknowledgement.

The award signifies how important the history of migration is in Australia and how much it has contributed and shaped our culture during the last 100 years.

Doreen’s story, which is now a comprehensive 36 page interview, conducted by the stakeholders of the Historical Society is remarkable and shows the hardship, the loss, the strong work ethic, the determination, the love and the character of a remarkable women.

Recently the family celebrated Mrs Farah’s award at the Crowne Plaza at Coogee with an intimate lunch with very close friends and relatives. At 94, Mrs Farah is still doing and able to contribute to most of her passions in life which include, her family, her friends, and her business interests, just to name a few of her hobbies.

The 36 page interview, highlights that Mrs Farah was born in Northern QLD, Homehill in 1926 and her father immigrated to Australia in 1895 and worked in North QLD, chopping cane before he set up the first commercial property in the town of Homehill in 1913 as a general draper and outfitter.   

It also tells a story on how she met the love of her life and the significant role the two played in building a happy family and a very successful business which still flourishes to this very day, having 3 generations of Farahs working in the same family business.

We are proud that Mrs Farah still forms a part of the NGF team today.