Education
Born in Ballarat as Marjorie Alice Collett Shoppee to Walter Collett Shoppee and Victoria Alice (née Tilley), she attended Ballarat State School.
Born in Ballarat as Marjorie Alice Collett Shoppee to Walter Collett Shoppee and Victoria Alice (née Tilley), she attended Ballarat State School.
From 1941 to 1969 she was an announcer and director of women"s interests with 7EX Radio in Launceston. In 1954 Parker became the Public Relations Adviser for the Girl Guides Association, a position she held until 1968. Beginning in 1961, she was president and organiser of the Launceston Red Cross Meals on Wheels for ten years.
During this time, she was also Northern Regional President of the Australian Red Cross Society of Tasmania Division (1965-1968).
From 1964-1971, she joined the State Executive of the Tasmanian Division of the Mission Australia Quest. In 1964 she became State Executive and Public Relations Officer of the Tasmanian Good Neighbour Council, a post she held until 1970.
From 1964 until 1968 Parker was also the vice-president of the United Nations Association in Launceston. The Society for the Care of Crippled Children made Parker a life member in 1973.
She was inducted into the Launceston Hall of Fame in 2007, and is further commemorated by the Dame Marjorie Parker Memorial Award at the University of Tasmania, funded by Soroptimist International of Launceston, of which she was president in 1951.
She had been an executive member of the Society for many years. In 1974, Parker was made a life member of the National Council of Australian Women, of which she had been deputy chairperson from 1960-1964. Parker was a member of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Victoria League, Launceston of which she was President from 1966-1969.