BookA collection of essays by art critics, historians and journalists exploring 12 individual and group practices of activist art making. An overview of the dynamic exhibitions, events, happenings and cultural practices engaged in creating social change.public art, collective, interdisciplinary, body, racism, durational art, social practice, museology, feminism, collaboration

Australian Policy Activism in Language and Literacy presents the dynamics of language and literacy policy activism in Australia by capturing accounts of many of those most deeply engaged in Australia?s distinctive practice of Language and Literacy policy-making and its effects. This book describes how policy texts came about. 1. From policy to anti-policy: how fear of language rights took policy-making out of community hands /? Joseph Lo Bianco 2. Australia's language /? Paul Brock 3. Politics, activism and processes of policy production: adult literacy in Australia /? Rosie Wickert 4. Although it wasn't broken, it certainly was fixed: interventions in the Australian Adult Migrant English Program 1991-1996 /? Helen Moore 5. Advocating the sustainability of linguistic diversity /? Michael Singh 6. The cost of literacy for some /? Anthea Taylor 7. (E)merging discourses at work: bringing together new and old ways to account for workplace literacy policy /? Geraldine Castleton 8. The melody changes but the dance goes on - tracking adult literacy education in Western Australia from 'learning for life' to 'lifelong learning': policy impacts on practice 1973-1999 /? Margaret McHugh, Jennifer Nevard and Anthea Taylor 9. Sleight of hand: job myths, literacy and social capital /? Ian Falk 10. National literacy benchmarks and the outstreaming of ESL learners /? Penny McKay 11. Open for business: the market, the state and adult literacy in Australia up to and beyond 2000 /? Peter Kell 12. Inventiveness and regression: interpreting/?translating and the vicissitudes of Australian language policy /? Uldis Ozolins 13. Deafness and sign language in government policy documents 1983-1990 /? Des Power 14. Imprisoned by a landmark narrative? Student/?teacher ratios and the making of policy /? Merilyn Childs 15. Ideologies, languages, policies: Australia's ambivalent relationship with learning to communicate in 'other' languages /? Angela Scarino and Leo Papademetre 16. Reconciled to what? Reconciliation and the Norther Territory's bilingual education program, 1973-1998 /? Christine Nicholls 17. Sing out that song: the textual activities of social technologies in an Aboriginal community /? Jack Frawley.language activism, linguistic diversity, adult literacy, education, sign language, reconciliation, esl programs

Protest by the Friends of Port Phillip Libraries (FOPPL) outside the State Library of Victoria about the contracting out of Port Phillip Library Services in 1996. According to the FOPPL, this was the only documented case of privatisation of a public library service in Australia. Archives of the campaign: St Kilda Historical Society.Colour photographL to R Colin S Watson, Hans Lofgren, Kai Lofgren. Demonstration at State Library of Victoria by Friends of Port Phillip Libraries, 1996, opposing contracting out of the library service, City of Port Phillip. Only documented case of privatisation of a public library service in Australia. Archives of the campaign: St Kilda Historical Society.st kilda, port phillip, port phillip library, port phillip library service, 1996

There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. In the front line on the left is Clyde Holding MP (federal Member for Melbourne Ports). On the right is Andrew McCutcheon MLA (State Member for St Kilda). The group is walking along the Esplanade towards Fitzroy Street.Black and white photograph, unmountedStamped on reverse: SUNDAY OBSERVER PHOTOGRAPH 46 PORTER ST., PRAHRAN Phone: 520 5555 30 MAR 1981 Written in pencil on reverse: Do not cut! david rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train protest in March 1981. The group is in Alfred Square. The Boer War memorial is behind them. The men in the foreground are, from left, Clyde Holding MP (federal Member for Melbourne Ports) and Andrew McCutcheon MLA (State Member for St Kilda). There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmountedWritten in pencil on reverse: Do not cut! david rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. The image was published with an article in Shout newspaper about the proposed closure.Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Black and White Photograph of the sailing ship Activ. 164mm x 120mm. SH 024 Ships A - B.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, activ, sailing ship activ

Hardcover book exploring Vera Deakin's national and international humanitarian activism and assisting several welfare groups, particularly the Red Cross.The centenary of World War 1 has focused attention on the 32,000 case files of the Australian enquiry bureau and given renewed redcognition to Vera Deakin's key role in the search for the missing. Carole Woods OAM is a Fellow and Honorary Secretary of the Royal HistoricalSociety of Victoria. A longtime advocate for community history, she chaired the judges' panel of the Victorian Community History Awards for seven years. Carole curated two major exhibitions at the RHSV related to the Australian Red Cross. Her books include Vision Fugitive: The Story of David Allen, and Beechworth: A Titan's Field.

The Golden Fleece Petroleum Company was established by H.C. Sleigh in 1913 importing petroleum from California, and was acquired by Caltex in 1981. The Golden Fleece ram trademark was created in 1951 when Golden Fleece petroleum became a single-brand service. The Golden Fleece ram was based on an actual prize winning merino ram named 'David of Dalkeith' from Boonoke Stud, run by the Falkiner family. Single brand service stations did not appear until the 1950s, and distinctive trademarks and logos were used to differentiate and promote the brands. This bowser is a fully restored example of a 'Wayne' model (a typical bowser from the 1950s).Image of Golden Fleece bowser installed in Logo Merino exhibition at the National Wool Museum. Information and pictures from various websites re: Golden Fleece. Golden Fleece and Caltex information from the Caltex website.SUPER / Wayne / GOLDEN FLEECE / ACTIV-8 / Contains / LEAD / TETRA-ETHYL / To be used as motor / fuel only and not for / other purposes. Avoid spilling. Wayne / DOLLARS CENTS / GALLONS / AT / CENTS PER GALLON THIS GLASS / MUST BE FULL / BEFORE AND AFTER / DELIVERY Wayne / GOLDEN FLEECE / ACTIV-8 / Contains / Lead / TETRA-ETHYL / To be used as motor / fuel only and not for / other purposes. Avoid spilling.h.c. sleigh pty ltd golden fleece petroleum company, logo merino: sheep in australian art and design - exhibition (29/07/2000 - 04/02/2001)

'Freedom Flock' commemorates prisoners of conscience who were imprisoned for anti-conscription, anti-war, or peace activism at Pentridge Prison and other prisons across Victoria. Australia has a long history of jailing peace activists who protest against war and conscription, and this artwork pays homage to these people who have sacrificed their freedom for peace. This artwork commemorates prisoners of conscience who were imprisoned for anti-conscription, anti-war, or peace activism at Pentridge Prison and other prisons across Victoria.merri-bek public art collection

Soft covered booknon-fictionThe book showcases, through an exhibition, the contributions, achievements, and stories of women in Melbourne’s western suburbs, emphasizing their vital roles in the society they lived in.migration, political activism, social history, women in the western suburbs

Shiny covered cover using black text on grey and white abstracted background .non-fictionA discussion paper accompanying the Culture and Democracy Conference in Sheffield , UK 12 and 13 July 1986 activism, socialism, collective, class analysis

This guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials. It covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into wartime history and the local heroes who fought overseas. Garrie Hutchinson has authored and edited over 30 books, In the early 1970s Hutchinson was heavily involved in anti-war activism and alternative journalism. From the late 1970s Hutchinson moved away from writing poetry and towards a journalistic career.This is a significant research tool.A 308 pp hard cover book with a dust jacket titled Remember Them, A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. The author is Garrie Hutchinson. On the front cover is a photograph of a close-up image of a sculpture of a soldier. The text is dark grey.It is arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs,military-history memorials-victoria

The struggle for independence of Croatia and Croatian identity in Australia. This is a photograph taken in April 1962 of a motor vehicle in a parade taking place in Swanston Street, Melbourne, which is decorated in the Croatian and Australian National Flags. Handwritten inscription on the back of the photograph "April 1962". photograph, 1960s, parade, demonstration, activism

The Arundel Road Bridge is one of the most historically significant river crossings in Melbourne’s west, a rare surviving timber trestle bridge directly tied to the Closer Settlement movement and early agricultural development in Keilor. In 1991, the Keilor Council decided to demolish the bridge due to the high restoration and annual maintenance costs. After significant backlash from the community, the Council reversed their decision later in the same year. Its story spans construction challenges, floods, community activism, restoration, closure, and finally its destruction in the 2022 Maribyrnong floods.These photographs were taken shortly before the new concrete bridge opened just upstream in 1989. They offer a rare glimpse of vehicles using the old timber trestle bridge in its final years.Arundel Road Bridge Keilor 537.2arundel road bridge, arundel farm, maribyrnong river, keilor

A retired Uniting Church Minister, Dorothy McRae-McMahon was a former Minister of the Pitt Street, Sydney Church, which was renowned for its work in human rights and local activism. She received recognition for her work with the award of the Australian Government Peace Medal in 1987 and in 1988 with the Australian Human Rights Medal. In 1997, she came out as a lesbian at the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Perth and resigned from her position later in the year, citing the focus on her sexuality, which she felt was affecting the church. She is active in publishing books of services of worship, prayers, etc.Rev. Dorothy McRae McMahon; head and shoulders portraitRev. D. McMahon (original name when photograph taken) Presbyterian Life 24 September ? p12rev. dorothy mcrae mcmahon, retired uca minister; pitt street sydney uca; author

Black and white text on cover and throughout non-fictionOverview of funded and non-funded organisations focused on women's rights, and the diversity of the South Australian Women's Liberation Movement through interviews and social history. Essays written by artists, writers and women working in women's services.suffrage, voting rights, violence, communism, activism, pascifism

non-fictionAn illustrated survey of the work of the Guerrilla Girls with interviews, an essay by Whitney Chadwick, and four pull-out postcards by the Guerrilla Girls. feminist art, political art, urban art, street art, activism, posters

Maribyrnong High School opened in 1958. The school served in the rapidly growing Maidstone and Maribyrnong districts. During the post war and migration era’s (1950s–1970s), the school became increasingly multicultural due to the nearby Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel (opened 1949) with many European, Middle Eastern, and later Asian migrant students. The school became known for its multicultural student body and union activism in the 1970s. This included the 1971 teacher’s “Control of Entry” strike of 11 weeks, one of the most important industrial actions in Victorian education history that helped to establish the principle that all students must be taught by qualified teachers. The school was later renamed to the Maribyrnong Secondary College and then Maribyrnong College. The school is now well known for its sports academy program. maribyrnong high school, river street, maribyrong, maidstone

Maribyrnong High School opened in 1958. The school served in the rapidly growing Maidstone and Maribyrnong districts. During the post war and migration era’s (1950s–1970s), the school became increasingly multicultural due to the nearby Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel (opened 1949) with many European, Middle Eastern, and later Asian migrant students. The school became known for its multicultural student body and union activism in the 1970s. This included the 1971 teacher’s “Control of Entry” strike of 11 weeks, one of the most important industrial actions in Victorian education history that helped to establish the principle that all students must be taught by qualified teachers. The school was later renamed to the Maribyrnong Secondary College and then Maribyrnong College. The school is now well known for its sports academy program. maribyrnong high school, river street, maribyrong, maidstone

non-fictionA study of the field of Community Arts in Australia and the history of the Community Arts Board.community arts, art and working life, community arts board, community arts network, australia council, trade unions, murals, posters, activism, arts funding

Raquel Ormella is an artist working at the intersections of art and activism, with a diverse practice that includes textiles, video, installation, drawings, and zines. Ormella explores how contemporary art can prompt viewers to reflect on their own beliefs and values regarding political consciousness and social action. Her art practice is also grounded in exploring the nature of the relationship between humans and the natural environment. This artwork, Workers Blues #2, reimagines the Australian National Flag, constructing a rough-hewn approximation of it from blue workers shirts. Flags are one of the most powerful uses of fabric; Ormella is echoing the flag design to explore tensions between aspirational nationhood and the personal effect of this has on individuals, marginalised social groups and the environment. Ormella’s choice of material – blue cotton workers shirts - also references gendered associations with cloth, with masculine nationalism symbolised by the workers shirts, including in the mining industry. The work is an example of the symbolic power of cloth as a marker of identity, including gender and class.