Martha Pinkerton and her brother Frank Pinkerton were longstanding supporters of the Ballarat School of Mines and its students. Following their deaths in the 1930s, the School became the recipient of two important bequests that were to lead to the establishment in perpetuity of the following student scholarships: firstly, the Frank Pinkerton scholarship valued at £30 per annum for three years and free tuition in architecture, metallurgy, applied chemistry, mining, electrical, mechanical or civil engineering-and secondly, the Martha K. Pinkerton art scholarship of the same value, 'for talented and deserving students from the City and District of Ballarat'. In the early 1930's Martha, who was a past student at the SMB Art and Technical School, began to give a succession of practical donations to the institution which commenced during the Depression years. Thereafter, for approximately a decade until her early death, she continued to donate £50 annually to assist with the payment of the fees of students at the Technical Art School who were experiencing financial difficulties.women of note, ballarat school of mines, martha pinkerton, bequests, frank pinkerton, scholarships, technical art school, art student, bequests in perpetuity, 1930s, depression years, payment of fees financial difficulties

Federation University Australia was established on 1 January 2014. Formerly known as the University of Ballarat, its enabling legislation was the University of Ballarat Amendment (Federation University Australia) Act 2013. Although formally created as a University in 1994, the University of Ballarat has a lineage back to 1870 with the establishment of the School of Mines Ballarat, making it the third institution of higher learning to be established in Australia and the first to be established in regional Australia. On 1 January 1994, Ballarat University College became the University of Ballarat and in 1998 the University merged with three TAFE Institutes to become a dual sector institution with multiple campuses. On 1 January 2014, the University of Ballarat amalgamated with the Monash University Gippsland Campus to form Federation University Australia. The Gippsland Campus also had a long lineage dating back to 1928 with the establishment of the Yallourn Technical School which became a predecessor institution to the Gippsland College of Advanced Education formed in 1968. In 1990, it was renamed the Monash University College and in 1993 became the Gippsland Campus of Monash University. In 2016, Federation University Australia announced plans to take possession, over a two-year period, of Monash’s Berwick Campus in the south-east corridor of Melbourne. Federation University Australia, or FedUni, is headquartered in Ballarat and offers programs in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training to regional Victoria and beyond. The University’s commitment to educational and social equity, teaching excellence, research distinction, environmental sustainability and regional capacity building has enabled it to develop in a way that draws on its proud heritage to inform its future. Its regional character sets a framework for the University’s priorities but does not constrain it from serving wider community interests, nationally and internationally. The name Federation University Australia was chosen to convey the scope and capacity of an expanded regional university with a federated network of campuses.Colour photograph of students on the grass outside the Union Building on Mt Helen Campus.federation university, mount helen campus, students, alumni, art, painter

Federation University has a Campus in Ballarat and therefore Ballarat's Heritage is significantProgramme outlining events and places of interest for Ballarat Heritage Weekend May 2010ballarat heritage weekend, judy verlin, the george hotel, craig's royal hotel, old colonists' club, sovereign hill, ballarat railway station, sturt street, her majesty's theatre, maps, ballarat town hall, city of ballarat, ballarat mining exchange

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter on beige paper dated 21/4/98Numbers written in red pen. 244, 245, 246school of mines ballarat, j.a. porter, mineralology, metallurgy, chemistry, assaying

School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter from Thomas Harson to School of Mines Ballarat asking them to assay a sample he as sent.school of mines ballarat, thomas harsen, sample, assaying

J. Martell was head of the School of Mines which is a predecessor of Federation UniversityLetter from Alfred G. Higgins from the South Australian School of Mines and Industries to J. Martell Ballarat School of Mines .ballarat school of mines, south australian school of mines and industries, j. martell, alfred g. higgins

F.J. Martell was the Head of the School of Mines Ballarat which is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten on letterhead a Letter from Fry & Derham Stock and Share Brokers to F.J. Martell in regard to a pulveriser. Dated 30th April 1898fry & derham, f.j. martell, stock and share brokers, pulveriser

Born in Adelaide, Libby Tanner's family moved to Victoria when she was three months old. Libby Tanner completed the first semester of drama and dance at Victoria College before attending the University of Ballarat where she completed a three year Bachelor of Performing Arts. Best known as Bronwyn Craig in the television drama 'All Saints' Tanner has played a wide range of roles from serious to comic, as well as live theatre. In 2009 Libby Tanner received a lead role in the television drama 'Rescue Special Ops. She played Michelle LeTourneau, head of a special operations team. She has appeared in Films, Television Shows and Theatre Productions.Tanner has her own theatre company, Mad as Uswomen of note, university of ballarat, libby tanner, actress, drama and dance, bachelor of performing arts, all saints, rescue special ops, mad as us

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten Letter on Letterhead from Department of Mines and Water Supply to Fred J. Martell Director of School of Mines Ballarat regarding expenditureletter, department of mines and water supply, ballarat school of mines, fred j. martell, p. cohen, expenditure

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten Letter to Secretary School of Mines Ballarat from E.W. Hepworth in regards to Mining Engineer Course particularsballarat school of mines, e.w. hepworth, mining engineeer, course

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UnivesityHanwritten Letter to the Secretary Ballarat School of Mines from John G McKellar requesting a prospectus school of mines ballarat, ballarat school of mines, john g. mckellar, prospectus

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten on Memorandum paper a letter from the Secretary of The Shire of Lexton to director of School of Mines Ballarat. On lined paper with Memorandum letterheadshire of lexton, school of mines ballarat, mr mica smith, samples

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter on lined paper to Mr Martell, director of School of Mines Ballarat from Mr W.B Hirt tending his resignationmr martell, school of mines ballarat, w.b. hirt, resignation, hirt

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter on line paper to School of Mines Ballarat from Alex Stewart enquiring about Mine Managers Course and requesting a prospectus.school of mines ballarat, alex stewart, mine managers course, prospectus

School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten letter on pale green letter card by Lizzie Stapleton to the Secretary of the School of Mines Ballarat enquiring about information on drawing subjectsStamp and postage marks secretary, school of mines ballarat, lizzie stapleton, letter card

School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityHandwritten on plain paper a letter to the School of Mines Ballarat from H.B Bushnell school of mines ballarat, h.b. bushnell, prospectus, enquiry

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Dulcie Brooke (nee Hoffman) was born in 1927. The history of women and the Wendouree Amateur Athletic Club seems to be very closely linked to that of women's athletics in Ballarat. Club photos of the 1953/54 season are the first to show women to be represented among the numbers who competed for Wendouree. However the Kevin Ruddick book, Always Striving - The Ballarat Harriers First 100 Years, notes that a Ballarat Harriers Women's Club was formed in September 1952 to compete against a Wendouree team and also mentions the Harriers women winning the premiership of 1953. Whatever the chronology, what is for certain is that Wendouree was at the forefront of the development of women's athletics in Ballarat and continued to be so until the unification of the sport for both men and women in 1979. Dulcie was one of those who are thought to be among the original members for Wendouree. Ballarat College of Advanced Education established a Health and Safety course.This became known as the Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Australia (VIOSH) beginning in 1979. Max and Dulcie Brooke were members of Staff at Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education and became part of the initial group in presenting the course. Dulcie had science qualifications and was a bacteriologist. She was involved with the library aspect of the course and informed on the selecting of resources. In the early 1990s, Max became ill and Dulcie retired to care for him. Max died in 1992 and Dulcie established the Max Brooke Memorial Shield in his memory. This was presented by Dulcie to the winner of the Award at the Presentation Dinner every year from 1993 to 2010.women of note, dulcie brooke, science, librarian, institute of occupational safety and health, viosh, ballarat college of advanced education, university of ballarat, max brooke, max brooke memorial shield, wendouree amateur athletica club, women of wendouree, dulcie hoffman, 1927-2023, 1979, bacteriologist

Ballarat Teachers' College was opened on May 4th, 1926, at Dana Street State School (No 33), with an enrollment of sixty-one students. Its original staff consisted of the Principal, Mr W. H. Ellwood, M.A., M.Ed., Miss A. Bouchier, B.A., and Mr A.B. Jones, B.A. (lecturers). In 1927 Miss P.A. Hamano joined the staff. In 1927 the College moved to the former Ballarat East Town Hall (remodelled for their use) in Barkly Street. 400 trainees passed through the college in its brief span of life (1926-1931)women of note, ballarat teachers' college, p a hamano, 1927, dana street state school, principal, w h ellwood, miss a bouchier, a b jones, ballarat east town hall, remodelled, barkly street, 1926-1931

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