Starting her career as a corporate tax lawyer in 1997, Sandy Anghie was admitted to the Supreme Court as a barrister and solicitor in 1999 and worked in Australian law and accounting firms before returning to the University of Western Australia in 2006 to pursue her passion and become an architect.
Now a registered architect, Ms Anghie has her own residential architecture practice and is actively involved in the Western Australian architecture community, with roles including Chapter Councillor at the Australian Institute of Architects WA, editor of The Architect magazine, and contributor to CO-Architecture and the Property Tribune. In January 2022, she was elected president of the WA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects, becoming only the second woman to hold the role in the organisation’s 90-year history.
Following 4 years working on the City revitalisation project Historic Heart of Perth, Ms Anghie ran for City of Perth Council and was elected in October 2020, including as deputy lord mayor from October 2020 to October 2021, before stepping down from the Council in October 2023. She represented the City of Perth on the Perth Theatre Trust Board and the Perth Cultural Centre Taskforce.
Ms Anghie has served on not-for-profit boards for over a decade including the Constable Care Child Safety Foundation, the West Australian Ballet, and Historic Heart of Perth. She has been appointed to the Library Board of Western Australia in July 2022.
