Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 5 July 1989 to 11 October 1989.Book with yellow cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, enrolment for smb courses, bcae to be uni college, paul litchfield, david gray, carpentry awards, charles copeman mining engineer, smb centenary medal, smb forced to turn away apprentices, anton parrot, top motor mechanic apprentice, university link turns full circle, bella guerin, agent nominated for top award, anthony wonish, help for small business, dame phyllis frost, victorian relief committee, ballarat regional board move to aid business, changes in job training, regional library, stunning hats for racegoers, secretarial student kerrie burzacott, librarians look at information gathering, canberra cae, nancy lane, bcae teaching resource centre, barbara crump, chief librarian, bill hitchins, diploma of tertiary studies, 'hats off to spring' contest, melissa young third place, val d'angri teacher

The Gwenyth "Gwen" Goedecke Collection was a large donation from the time when she was a City of Sunshine Councillor, Australia Labour Party member, Communist Party member, Sunshine International Women's Committee founder and Activist for many other causes. The collection has been split into separate catalogue numbers and is stored in various locations as per the individual cataloue numberssunshine city council, australia labour party, communist party, union of australia women, international disarmament, sunshine internation women's committee, goedeckesunshine city council, australia labour party, communist party, union of australia women, international disarmament, sunshine internation women's committee, goedecke

These items came form the estate of Gwenyth "Gwen" Goedecke. They provide a fantastic insight into the functions of the council and the various community issues the council were dealing with at the time. vic.gov.au Gwenyth (Gwen) Goedecke Gwen Goedecke campaigned for women's rights and advancement for more than 50 years. "I certainly think we developed an awareness in women of the importance of local government for the community and the importance of women playing an equal role" - Gwen Goedecke As a child growing up in Seddon during the Great Depression, Gwen Goedecke learned first-hand the extraordinary impact local government could have on people's lives. "In those days in Footscray, 1929, the poverty was shocking," Gwen said. "But in that terrible Depression, Footscray Council built the baths where we all learnt to swim. They beautified those magnificent gardens in Footscray. They created the Yarraville Gardens out of another eyesore that was a swamp and a chemical dump." In Gwen this implanted an admiration for, and confidence in, local government. It also ignited a desire to ensure female representation at all levels of decision-making. Her achievements included membership of the Union of Australian Women from 1955, advocating for equal pay, better childcare and greater representation for women at all levels of government. Gwen was also the second ever female councillor on the Sunshine City Council where she served from 1984 to 1987. "I got so fond of the western suburbs growing up here as a child," Gwen said. "I was proud to be part of a community effort to make the place a bit nicer. There was an incredible stigma about living in Footscray, when you need to be proud of where you live. It gives you strength if you recognise social and environmental needs and start to do something about it. It gives you that purpose in life and it gives people collectively some dignity." Gwen was a founding member of the Sunshine International Women's Committee in 1974 and later became Secretary. Her work in this organisation enhanced and informed local women's participation in public life. She was a member of the Footscray Local Governance Association, a campaign to encourage more women to stand for council. Gwen was also a founding member of the Footscray Centre for Working Women in 1974 where she was instrumental in helping many migrant women working in local factories obtain appropriate advice, information and assistance. Gwen was the 2006 Dame Phyllis Frost Woman of the Year, in recognition of her significant contribution to the status of women. In 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the community.john "jack" augustine tighe, gwenyth "gwen" goedecke, mayor