Historical information

The Pulp Mill Womens Awareness Group (PMWAG) began in 1989 in response to a proposal for a Pulp Mill in the Orbost District, East Gippsland, Victoria. After several years, with the Pulp Mill issue dying down, in 1993, the group decided to change its name to Orbost Womens Awareness Group (OWAG) and continued until finally disbanding in 2015. The group brought awareness to many community issues and proposals, as well as having a strong social aspect.

Significance

This small archive is a representation of a significant women's group which existed in Orbost from 1989 - 2015.

Physical description

A box containing a number of items associated with the Pulp Mill Womens Awareness Group, and the Orbost Womens Awareness Group. These items are albums, clippings, photos, documents, records, and digital media (CDs).
3376.1 Photo album
3376.2 Annual reports from 1990 - 2013
3376.3 Orbost Pulp Mill Proposal - information
3376.4 Newspaper clippings 1989-2025
3376.5 Newspaper clippings 2026-2015
3376.6 Snowy River Alliance
3376.7 History of the group 1989-2015
3376.8 Digitised items from OWAG 1989 onwards (Women and Migrants in the Timber Industry, 5 floppy discs; Flood Stories CD; Snowy River Rehabilitation CD; OWAG 20 years 2009 CD; OWAG tour Nov 2007 CD; 2 memory sticks)

Inscriptions & markings

OWAG is labelled on the box