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Submission for funds for a pilot conservation project . Planning Document 11.80ballarat school of mines, planning document, t. white, tafe, national youth advisory group, land degredation, unemployment, economics, dryland salting

Article on Conjara Horticultural Project run by Harrison Youth Services to encourage long-term unemployed to find fulfilling full time employment.Article on Conjara Horticultural Project run by Harrison Youth Servicesyouth services, harrison youth services, unemployment, tyler, tracey, crowe, andrew, conjara horticultural project

Nunawading Skillshare is working with Greening Australia Victoria to provide trainees with an opportunity to work on a range of local conservation projects in a new course entitled 'Working in Conservation'.Nunawading Skillshare is working with Greening Australia Victoria .unemployment, nunawading skillshare, greening australia victoria, environment, thurbon, danielle, burns, stuart

A report by Bruce Stewart, commissioned by the Nunawading Employment Projects Committee.A report by Bruce Stewart, commissioned by the Nunawading Employment Projects Committee.nunawading employment projects committee, unemployment

The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionWhat's doing in Kew for February / p1. Work Program: Kew Employment Project - Work, training and guidance / p1. Unemployment problems / Jim Fyfe p1. Will you help? [Henry Pride Volunteer Service] / p2. Historical Society / Elizabeth Mackie p2. Henry Pride Centre - Studley Park - Weekly Church Services / p2. The Kintore Social Club / p2. An Association of Relatives and Friends of the Emotionally Ill (A.R.A.F.E.M.I) / p2. C.R.B. - Country Roads Board Route E6 public display / p2. Limericks / p2. Council News [Council Meeting Dates 1980; Open Mayor's Room] / p2. Evaluation!! - Evaluation of Kewriosity Sheet] / p2. Meals on Wheels / p2. community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.)

Dr Michele Matthews has been a local and social historian for nearly three decades since she first used correspondence held by the then Bendigo City Council for her Honours thesis. She is an ardent advocate for the use of local history records to tell Victorian and Australian history from a grassroots perspective. Michele’s MA thesis, ‘A forgotten “Father” of Federation: Sir John Quick 1852‑1911’ (2003), and her PhD thesis, ‘Survivors, schemes, Samaritans and shareholders: the impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925‑1935’ (2007), both drew heavily on Bendigo and district records. Michele Matthews Collection: PHD Research - Relief during the great depression This item includes the following documents: 8672.39a This document is a handwritten letter, dated 2 February 1932, from a widow in Bendigo addressed to the City Council. In the letter, she appeals for employment opportunities for her sons, explaining that although other families' sons and husbands have been able to obtain work on council projects, her own sons have repeatedly been overlooked despite actively seeking employment. She describes one son as having previously worked on the railway before becoming unemployed and another as willing and capable of manual labour but unable to secure a position. The writer explains the severe financial hardship facing her family. As a widow with two sons and a daughter, she struggles to pay her rates and meet basic living expenses because her sons have been unemployed for an extended period. She stresses that they are eager to work rather than rely on assistance and argues that even if one son is considered small in stature, he is a hardworking and capable worker who deserves the opportunity to prove himself. She criticises the council's employment practices, claiming that work is being distributed unfairly. She argues that jobs should be shared more evenly among unemployed men instead of repeatedly going to the same workers or to those with personal connections. She recounts an incident in which one of her sons was allegedly dismissed by an official who told him he would not receive work, suggesting to her that favouritism influenced hiring decisions. She also expresses frustration at being pursued for overdue rates while her family has no income with which to pay them. The letter broadens into a criticism of government priorities during the Depression. The writer argues that public funds would be better spent creating employment for unemployed Australian men and boys rather than supporting other expenditures. She believes that providing work would allow struggling families to pay their rates and regain their independence, reducing the burden on both households and local government. The letter concludes with a respectful but urgent plea for the council to provide work for her sons on the city's ongoing projects. She states that she is willing to pay her outstanding rates as soon as her sons earn wages, emphasising that employment—not charity—is what her family needs to recover from their financial difficulties. The document offers a vivid firsthand account of the economic hardship, unemployment, and frustrations experienced by working-class families in regional Victoria during the Great Depression. 8672.39b In this handwritten letter, dated 10 June 1932 from Bendigo, the writer apologises for being unable to pay outstanding rates at the present time. She explains that his financial hardship is due to his sons being unable to find work, leaving the family without sufficient income to meet their obligations. The writer states that her sons are actively trying to obtain money by seeking work and, if possible, by finding gold. She emphasises that he is willing to pay the rates as soon as he is financially able, stressing that his inability to pay is temporary rather than a refusal to meet his responsibilities. She expresses frustration that his sons have not been given employment opportunities, believing that if they had been offered work like others, he would have been able to pay what was owed. He also explains that the ongoing lack of work has taken a toll on him personally, leaving him physically exhausted and in poor health. The letter concludes with a renewed assurance that she fully intends to pay the outstanding rates once he has the necessary funds. she reiterates that he currently has no money and asks the recipient for understanding and patience until her financial circumstances improve.bendigo, michele matthews collection, letters seeking support in bendigo during the great depression 1932 to 1934

Dr Michele Matthews has been a local and social historian for nearly three decades since she first used correspondence held by the then Bendigo City Council for her Honours thesis. She is an ardent advocate for the use of local history records to tell Victorian and Australian history from a grassroots perspective. Michele’s MA thesis, ‘A forgotten “Father” of Federation: Sir John Quick 1852‑1911’ (2003), and her PhD thesis, ‘Survivors, schemes, Samaritans and shareholders: the impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925‑1935’ (2007), both drew heavily on Bendigo and district records. Michele Matthews Collection: PHD Research - Relief during the great depression This item includes the following documents: 8672.42a The document is a formal report addressed to the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Bendigo, dated 7 July 1932, concerning how the Council should finance the implementation of the Unemployment Relief Act. The report explains that the Act requires municipalities to provide work for unemployed men receiving government sustenance. However, the authors note that there is considerable uncertainty about how the scheme will operate, including how many workers will be employed and how long the programme will be required. Because of these unknowns, they recommend that the Council initially plan for only one year of operation and review the arrangement at the end of that period. The report estimates that the minimum weekly cost to the Council, excluding materials, would be approximately £65, amounting to an annual cost of around £3,380. Under the provisions of the Unemployment Relief Act, municipalities could obtain interest-free advances from the Unemployment Relief Fund, repayable over ten equal annual instalments. The authors therefore recommend applying for an advance of approximately £4,000 to cover the first year's costs, with annual repayments of about £400. Should the scheme continue beyond the first year, they advise seeking additional advances as required rather than borrowing more than initially necessary. The report argues that funding the scheme directly from Council revenue would be less desirable. Because the Act prevented the dismissal of existing municipal employees as a consequence of relief work, normal maintenance spending could not be reduced to offset the new costs. As a result, financing the programme from municipal funds would likely require an increase in local rates of between 3d and 4d in the pound, placing an additional burden on ratepayers. Finally, the report discusses proposed creek works being considered by the City Engineer. As these projects were regarded as permanent public works involving substantial expenditure, the authors recommend financing them through a longer-term loan under the Local Government Act rather than through the unemployment relief scheme. They also note that legislation before the State Parliament might soon allow advances for relief works, and suggest postponing a decision on this aspect until the Bill had been finalised. The report concludes with the signatures of the Town Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Engineer, indicating their joint endorsement of the recommendations.bendigo, michele matthews collection, letters seeking support in bendigo during the great depression 1932 to 1934

Dr Michele Matthews has been a local and social historian for nearly three decades since she first used correspondence held by the then Bendigo City Council for her Honours thesis. She is an ardent advocate for the use of local history records to tell Victorian and Australian history from a grassroots perspective. Michele’s MA thesis, ‘A forgotten “Father” of Federation: Sir John Quick 1852‑1911’ (2003), and her PhD thesis, ‘Survivors, schemes, Samaritans and shareholders: the impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925‑1935’ (2007), both drew heavily on Bendigo and district records. Michele Matthews Collection: PHD Research - Relief during the great depression This item includes the following documents: 8672.80a This document is a letter dated 21 July 1934 from the Bendigo Trades Hall Council and Literary Institute to the Town Clerk of Bendigo. It formally protests the Bendigo City Council's decision to employ men receiving unemployment sustenance relief on the renovation of the City Club Hotel. The Trades Hall Council argues that using sustenance workers on this project is a breach of the Unemployment Relief Act. It maintains that relief labour should only be used for work specifically permitted under the legislation and considers the City's actions to be unjustifiable. As a result, the Council states its intention to raise the issue with the Minister for Sustenance in an effort to prevent relief workers from being used on projects outside the scope of the Act. The letter also expresses a broader concern about the impact of employing relief workers on jobs that would normally be performed by workers receiving award wages and conditions. The Council fears that expanding the use of sustenance labour could displace regularly employed workers and undermine established employment standards. It argues that the hotel renovation should have been carried out under ordinary employment arrangements rather than by relief labour. At the bottom of the page are handwritten archival annotations, likely added later. These notes refer to a carbon copy and appear to summarise a subsequent response from the Town Clerk, indicating that the City Council had adopted a policy that, in future, sustenance workers would not be employed on revenue-producing properties, such as the City Club Hotel. The annotations suggest the protest influenced a change in Council policy.bendigo, michele matthews collection, letters seeking support in bendigo during the great depression 1932 to 1934