Julia Margaret (Bella) Guerin (1858-1923), feminist, political activist and teacher, was born on 23 April 1858. Her father was a Governor of Gaols and was so at Ballarat Gaol from 1860s to 1890.- Having studied at home to pass matriculation in 1878, Bella entered Melbourne University in 1881, the same year her brother Marco began at Ballarat School of Mines to study Metallurgy and Assaying. Bella became the first woman to graduate from an Australian University when she gained her B.A. from the University of Melbourne in December 1883, becoming M.A. upon application in 1885. She taught first at Loreto Convent, Ballarat, urging higher education scholarships for Catholic girls to produce 'a band of noble thoughtful women as a powerful influence for good'; then as Lady Principal of Ballarat School of Mines University classes from 1887-1890, resigning upon marriage. Returning to teaching from financial necessity she began to frequent suffragist circles from the mid 1890s. She also became very involved within the Labor Party. She wrote speeches for Vida Golstein, a campaigner for women's rights, the right to vote and stand for elections. In recognition of her time at Ballarat School of Mines, a Hall of Residence at Federation University, Mount Helen Campus has been named after her, Bella Guerin Hall of Residence. Tunnelling tradition dictates a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cannot start work until it has been given a female name, a sign of good luck for the project ahead. This dates back to the 1500s when miners and military engineers working with explosives for underground excavation, prayed to Saint Barbara for protection.The TBMs working on the two West Gate extensions are named after two very prominent women working for the rights for women. They are named Bella (Bella Guerin) and Vida (Vida Goldstein)women of note, feminist, political activist, teacher, melbourne university, first female university graduate, loreto convent ballarat, lady principal of ballarat school of mines, 1887-1890, labor party, hall of residence, bella guerin hall of residence, federation university, mount helen campus, julia margaret guerin, bella guerin, governor of gaols, ballarat gaol, father, marco guerin, brother, ballarat school of mines, metallurgy, assaying, women's rights, vote for women, vida goldstein, west gate tunnels, tunnel boring machines, tbms, bella, vida

Beatrice Faust was born Beatrice Eileen Fennessey in Glen Huntly, a suburb of Melbourne, on 19 February 1939. She was educated at Mac Robertson Girls' High. She attended Melbourne University in the 1950s, where she became acquainted with Germaine Greer and they extended their feminist inclinations. She earned her bachelor's degree in English and subsequently her master's degree. The first of her two marriages was to Clive Faust during her time at university. Having become known as a public figure with the Faust surname, when they later divorced she retained the name. She was one of the first women to argue for civil liberties, abortion law reform and well-informed sex education for all. In 1966 she co-founded the Victorian Union of Civil Liberties to advocate for civil rights and, in 1972, the Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL), to agitate for legislative reform along specifically feminist lines and to give Australian women a greater voice in politics. In the latter part of her career, Bea became a lecturer in English at RMIT in Melbourne, then from 1990-2003 she was at Monash University’s campus at Churchill, Gippsland, (now Federation University) where she was an educational designer in the Centre of Learning and Teaching Support. She retired at 67. In 2001 Faust was awarded the Centenary Medal. In the same year, she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. In 2004 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for such efforts and more. "Today we pay tribute to one of Victoria’s great feminist leaders, Dr Beatrice Faust AO, who sadly passed away yesterday. Beatrice tirelessly advocated for women’s rights and equality in government policy and for the right to abortion, amongst many other achievements. We recognise her contribution to making Victoria a more gender equal state." Statement from Gender Equity.women of note, beatrice faust, beatrice fennessey, melbourne, macrobertson girls' high, melbourne university, germaine greer, civil liberties, abortion law, informed sex education, victorian union of civil liberties, women's electoral lobby, centenary medal, order of australia, victorian honour roll of australia, gender equity, lecturer, rmit, royal melbourne intitute of technology, monash university, churchill, gippsland

Folder of information on Katherine Kingsbury, Aged Care Activist, Elthamkatherine kingsbury

Malalai Joya is an activist in Afghanistan. She was a national politician but was dismissed from parliament for exposing warlords and war criminals in the parliament.Relevant to politics and social activism in Afghanistan. Autobiographical relevance - Malalai Joya.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; author's picture; red, black and grey lettering.Cover: author's name & title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, joya, malalai, politics and government - afghanistan, autobiography, political activists, war criminals, parliament - afghanistan, politicians, political culture

Janet BOLITHO took on the organising of existing material on "Bayside" as Beacon Cove neared completion: interviewing key people involved in environmental hearings and protestA black 2-ring binder containing summary of material on the "Bayside" project collection as it stood in 2003/04. Compiled by Janet BOLITHO. Includes a summary of the proposed development, various correspondence with key activists against the proposal; as well as signed copyright papers releasing their recorded interviews; the outrageous project timeline; Brian COULDREY's submissions on the Leading Lights and a catalogue thus fartown planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, local government - city of port melbourne, built environment, swallow street, bain street, the bayside project, janet bolitho, lyn allison, terry chumpley, brian couldrey, john drury, pat grainger, ian mckay, barry merat, evan ogilvy, susan reidy, jenny turnbull, noel turnbull, ronald 'bunna' walsh, perce mcguire white, perce white

As both a welfare and activist body, the League is the "mother" of all Aboriginal Victorian community organisations, having spawned a diverse range of them...Over the years the League has proven that despite the pervasive mythology, Aboriginal people are able to successfully govern their own organisations. In particular, the League has proven its capacity for managing good governance while maintaining Aboriginal cultural values. aborigines advancement league, history, government, social relations

Caulfield Leader dated July 6, 2010. Carnegie resident Mary Walsh, community activist, local icon and blogger, died on June 23, 2010.walsh mary, walsh kevin, whiteside helen, glen eira, carnegie, caulfield, local governments, councils

Official records of port People Inc. Port people were an activist group formed because of concerns over Council intentions for Garden City reserve.Port People Archive six folders .01 - pink binder marked Port People minutes (hand written) January 2008 -April 2012 Attached sheet has detailed contents of folders and also on USB stick. Supplementary file has a list of significant issues contained in the dicuments as considered by Rowan Groves, President.built environment, local government - city of port phillip, parks and gardens, public action campaigns, port people inc, rowan groves - president, garden city, garden city reserve

Official records of port People Inc. Port people were an activist group formed because of concerns over Council intentions for Garden City reserve.Port People Archive six folders .02 - black cover 2 ring binder. PPI minutes May 2010 to December 2012 Also: agenda file 2010 to 2015; Correspondence file 2012-2013; Financial file 2000 to 2018; CD ROM disk marked Port People files; Leaflet "Who are Port People?"; PPI code of conduct Attached sheet has detailed contents of folders and also on USB stick. Supplementary file has a list of significant issues contained in the dicuments as considered by Rowan Groves, President.built environment, local government - city of port phillip, parks and gardens, public action campaigns, port people inc, rowan groves - president, garden city, garden city reserve

Official records of port People Inc. Port people were an activist group formed because of concerns over Council intentions for Garden City reserve.Port People Archive six folders .03 black cover PPI, Port people on spine Minutes 2013 - 2016; AGM minutes 2007 - 2019; Celebrations in the Park miknutes ; Membership lists 2009 -2015; invoices Attached sheet has detailed contents of folders and also on USB stick. Supplementary file has a list of significant issues contained in the dicuments as considered by Rowan Groves, President.built environment, local government - city of port phillip, parks and gardens, public action campaigns, port people inc, rowan groves - president, garden city, garden city reserve

Official records of port People Inc. Port people were an activist group formed because of concerns over Council intentions for Garden City reserve.Port People Archive six folders .04 - whiote cover Port people on spine. Westpac bank statements and letters 2008-2019 Attached sheet has detailed contents of folders and also on USB stick. Supplementary file has a list of significant issues contained in the dicuments as considered by Rowan Groves, President.built environment, local government - city of port phillip, parks and gardens, public action campaigns, port people inc, rowan groves - president, garden city, garden city reserve

Official records of port People Inc. Port people were an activist group formed because of concerns over Council intentions for Garden City reserve.Port People Archive six folders .06 - black cover Port people on spine. Correspondence; leaflets; registration doamin .au name; documents from other bodies including COPP; Attached sheet has detailed contents of folders and also on USB stick. Supplementary file has a list of significant issues contained in the dicuments as considered by Rowan Groves, President.built environment, local government - city of port phillip, parks and gardens, public action campaigns, port people inc, rowan groves - president, garden city, garden city reserve

Mathews writes about the future of work, social freedom and employment - reshaping of economics to authentically serve the interests of the community. Includes discourse about citizenship and attitudes towards politics and politicians, and history of Catholic social thinkers and activists in Australia. Race Mathews (author) has held many political roles and elected positions at federal and local levels.Political, social and economic relevance.Book; paper. Cover: blue background; white and orange lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mathews, race, distributism, economics, citizenship, catholicism, politics and government

Written from a Western viewpoint. Disillusioned with western thinking, the author visited India to find out whether Ghandi's philosophies provided a realistic alternative. This book documents the author's experience. Ghandi was an activist in both South Africa and India. He was the leader of the independence movement to end British rule in India. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.Autobiographical and of interest to personal ethics and belief systems.Book; 382 pages. Dustjacket: red background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: name (illegible).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ghandi, mahatma, history - india, biography, politics and government, nathuram vinayak godse, activism, ethics/belief systems

Pete Steedman was a member of the ALP and held the seat of Casey in Bob Hawke's government. He lived at Hurstbridge. Contents Newspaper article: "Farewell to the incomparable Pete, a prankster and activist for the ages", The Age, 7 September 2024. Obituary of Pete Steedman. Newspaper article: "Farewell to a hero", The Age, 8 September 2024. Letter to Editor from Rohan Wightman at whose parents' home Steedman was a regular visitor. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcpete steedman, jack hibberd, tim bowden, bob dylan, adrian rawlins, monash university, julie reiter, oz magazine, ausmusic, lot's wife student newspaper, melbourne university, farrago student newspaper, sam steedman, nick steedman, abby steedman, caitlin steedman, sunday steedman, jude steedman, australian labor party, rohan wightman, hurstbridge