Physical description

Large soft cover publication

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

White Pages It's how we connect
Business & Government Melbourne 2010/11

Summary

For decades, the White Pages was a printed alphabetical directory of residential and business phone numbers delivered annually to every household. It became a fixture of Australian life, often sitting next to the home phone, used for everything from finding a plumber to checking how to spell someone’s surname.

Circular 2004, a separate Business & Government White Pages directory was printed, before that, business and government listings were included within the main White Pages volumes, not as a standalone directory.

Leslie "Les" Jack Twentyman OAM, featured on the front cover was a former Braybrook resident and a youth outreach worker, social justice advocate, and community activist. His work began in the City of Sunshine where he became a frontline figure supporting youth at risk. This led to a lifetime dedication working with vulnerable young people. For his dedication towards his work, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1994 and in 2004 he was the Victorian of the Year.