Craig Willis - Former Australian rules football player for the Collingwood Football Club.
Tarryn Lovett - Field hockey player who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Simon Cox - Former Australian rules football player for the Carlton Football Club.
Artists and Writers
Peter Temple - Award-winning crime fiction writer, known for his Jack Irish series.
Michael Leunig - Renowned cartoonist, best known for his whimsical and thought-provoking illustrations.
Politicians
Hugh Delahunty - Former Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Margaret Fitzherbert - Australian politician, current member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Scientists
Dr. Herbert Basedow - Anthropologist, geologist, and medical practitioner, known for his work on indigenous cultures.
Businesspeople
Paul Bassat - Co-founder of Seek Limited, an online employment and classifieds company.
Military Figures
Major General John Whitelaw - Distinguished military officer, served as Chief of the General Staff in the Australian Army.
Is there someone we have missed? Would you like to honor a distinguished resident from Violet Town? We welcome the public to sponsor individuals by creating your own permanent article in the Violet Town Hall of Fame
Background thanks to John Goodridge (CC‑BY‑SA‑2.0)
