Beverley has been many things since she arrived in Australia back in 1968, as a shy 13-year-old immigrant from Ceylon: Photographer’s model, Beauty Queen, Head of her own successful public relations firm, fundraiser and marketer for charities, Councillor for the City of Melbourne and instigator of a Voice for the Homeless through Turning Hope Into Action Inc  (THIA). You can now add to that list: Author.

Always grateful for the opportunities that Australia had given her and her family to enjoy a more comfortable life, Beverley was always interested in charity work. Her passion for helping those who needed help has seen her work alongside such respected figures as Dame Phyllis Frost, Ian Gawler, Susan Barton AM and the late Father Bob Maguire. Father Bob became her spiritual advisor, and Beverley went onto become a patron of the Father Bob Maguire Foundation for several years between 2014 and 2023.

In addition to donating her support and funds to various charities, Beverley made a point of mentoring young women in her workplace – (particularly those who were in Australia on student visas) – and some of them express their appreciation of her advice and example.

Always grateful for the opportunities that Australia had given her and her family to enjoy a more comfortable life, Beverley was always interested in charity work. Her passion for helping those who needed help has seen her work alongside such respected figures as Dame Phyllis Frost, Ian Gawler, Susan Barton AM and the late Father Bob Maguire. Father Bob became her spiritual advisor, and Beverley went onto become a patron of the Father Bob Maguire Foundation for several years between 2014 and 2023.

In addition to donating her support and funds to various charities, Beverley made a point of mentoring young women in her workplace – (particularly those who were in Australia on student visas) – and some of them express their appreciation of her advice and example.