McAuley College was established at Dooboobetic in 1977 as a Catholic consolidated secondary college bringing together secondary catholic students from Donald, St Arnaud and Charlton in Victoria's Wimmera. A new school was built on a 23-acre site at Dooboobetic constructed from mostly portable classrooms among wheat fields, five minutes from the Gooroc church. The college served the north-west from Wycheproof to Wedderburn. The concept proved unsustainable and the Dooboobetic campus was closed in 2003 marking the end of a century of Catholic secondary education in the district.donald, st arnaud, charlton, catholic consolidated secondary college, dooboobetic, wimmera, catholic secondary education, mcauley college

Josephine Ryan (a Charlton resident) was a Lions Youth Exchange Student to New York State in 1989.Royal blue badge with gold dragon emblem in the middle. The words 'MC AULEY COLLEGE' on top and 'FAITH & COURAGE' written below in gold. The back is gold with a clip pin.josephine ryan, lions youth exchange, charlton lions exchange 1989, noreen ryan, mcauley college badge

McAuley College was established at Dooboobetic in 1977 as a Catholic consolidated secondary college bringing together secondary catholic students from Donald, St Arnaud and Charlton in Victoria's Wimmera. A new school was built on a 23-acre site at Dooboobetic constructed from mostly portable classrooms among wheat fields, five minutes from the Gooroc church. The college served the north-west from Wycheproof to Wedderburn. The concept proved unsustainable and the Dooboobetic campus was closed in 2003 marking the end of a century of Catholic secondary education in the district.

This is a Sesquicentenary publication of Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo. McAuley College was established by the Sisters of Mercy who arrived in Sandhurst from Ireland in 1876. In 2018, four years after Mercy Education Limited assumed sole governance of the College, Catholic College Bendigo changed to Catherine McAuley College. In 2019 McAuley Property Limited pucharsed the campus of what was formerly St Vincent's College and later, La Valla College at Junortoun. During this tumultuous time, the College returned to the Mercy Charism, our association with our foundress, the Venerable Catherine McAuley returned, and most importantly, so too did the Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM)."Mercy in every moment." Soft cover book. Glossy cover. 178 pages. Has photograph in blue tones of historic church building. Title written in dark blue above the image of building. Researcher's name at bottom of front cover in yellow print. Has forward by Brian Turner, Principal of Catherine McAuley on front page. Has no index. Dark blue spine with title written in white and yellow. Back cover has another image of historic church building. Researched and compiled by Barbara Lomas. has colored and plack and white photos throughout. ISBN978-1-7762005-3-0.catholic education, catherine mcauley college, nuns, convent, mary mckillop

Souvenir Centenary Sisters of Mercy Bendigo 1876-1976, pale green booklet cover, 55 pages, includes black and white photos.sisters of mercy, centenary 1876-1976, catherine mcauley college

Black and white photograph, multiple people, photograph of Helen Ward, Sally Reynolds and Maxine Crouch in front of the Bendigo CCB Catherine McAuley College Bendigo Advertiser description: 9/11/93 ALP SPORTS AWARDS WINNERS Helen Ward 8 Loddon Valley Netball League Sally Reynolds, 16, Tumbler Maxine Crouch Pres of BGO Sportswomens Associationrecreations, sports, awards

Generations of the Favaloro family have attended Catherine McAuley College and its predecessor colleges St Mary's and Marist Brothers'. A book has been released documenting the progressive family migration from Salina, Italy to Bendigo. The family went on to run many much-loved businesses in Bendigo including cafes, fruit shops, theatre kiosks and caterers. A book has been written called 'The Favaloro Family of Bendigo: The Early Year 1895-1942' by Robert McWilliam.CD with three photos relating to the Favaloro business and family.business, retail, favaloro

In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with sisters Doreen Domenica Favalora, and Josephine Monica Faveloro; cake and food shop owners. Daughters of Salvatore and Gina Favaloro. Doreen was born in 1915, and Josephine in 1920. Both attended school at St Mary's College, Doreen, c1920-1933, and Josephine, 1925-1938. The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 120 minute interview can be listened to, and the notes viewed, at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only. The sisters lived at 137 Forest Street (not the one in the photo) Generations of the Favaloro family have attended Catherine McAuley College and its predecessor colleges St Mary's and Marist Brothers'. A book has been released documenting the progressive family migration from Salina, Italy to Bendigo. The family went on to run many much-loved businesses in Bendigo including cafes, fruit shops, theatre kiosks and caterers. A book has been written called 'The Favaloro Family of Bendigo: The Early Year 1895-1942' by Robert McWilliam. The photo and article are from the Bendigo Weekly Newspaper Friday April 7th 2006history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, the 1930s depression tapes, doreen and josephine favaloro