Topics: People: North Coastal
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1960s - view
Growth of Indigenous awareness and programs of education about culture and social development conducted by Indigenous people such as George Watts, Nancy Hill Wood, Lois Birk, Susan Moylan-Coombs, Cliff Ryan, Caroline Glass-Pattison, Julie Hendicott, Clair Jackson, David Watts and others.
1960s - view
Marriage of Margaret Robinson (descendant of Bungaree) to Bruce Robinson.
1960s - view
Birth of Tracey Howie (nee Robinson), Wendy Robinson, Yvette Walker nee Robinson and Wayne Robinson, Trudy Smith nee Robley, Brian Robley, Michael Dudley, Sharon Cartwright nee Robinson, Kevin and Michael Robinson (descendants of Bungaree).
1961 - view
Pearl Gibbs works with FCAATSI to remove discrimination against Indigenous patients in hospitals.
1963 - view
Birth of the later Heritage Officer David Watts at Royal North Shore hospital. David grows up in Manly.
1969 - view
George Watts establishes the Redfern Aboriginal Construction Company.
1978 - view
Julie Hendicott, an Indigenous woman from Stradbroke Island, arrives on Northern Beaches and goes on to work as an Aged Care Professional Case Manager.
1980s - view
Lois Birk is employed at the Royal Far West Children’s Home as Aboriginal Co-Ordinator. She then moves to Fisher Road Special School.
1980s - view
Yvonne Bolton begins 25 years at the Royal Far West Childrens Home and is active in reconciliation issues.
1980s - view
Susan Moylan-Coombs works with Manly Council from the Community Office on Social Plan for Indigenous people in Northern Beaches.
1990 - view
A Land Rights claim initiated by Susan Moylan-Coombs is made over land with Koori rock engravings at Wahroonga between the F3 motorway and Curtin Ave.
1991 - view
Gillian Moody, an Aboriginal film maker, graduates from Barrenjoey High School, having grown up with her adopted family in Avalon. She works with the Indigenous Branch of Screen Australia.
1993 - view
Establishment of Cooee Classic surf contests from Black Rock to Manly by Virginia Gow and Caroline Glass-Pattison, Lois Birk and others.
2000 - view
Guringai festivals commence with leadership of Susan Moylan-Coombs and Warringah Council.
2000 - view
Guringai festivals commence with leadership of Susan Moylan-Coombs and Warringah Council.
2000 - view
Ian Raymond, Aboriginal Public Servant in the Dept of Sport and Recreation, lives in Dee Why. Faith Bandler, Indigenous activist and author lives on North Shore.
2000 - view
Establishment of the northside Aboriginal Heritage Office responsible for Indigenous material heritage in Lane Cove, North Sydney, Manly, Ku-ring-gai, Pittwater, Warringah, Willoughby and Armidale Dumaresq Councils. David Watts is the Aboriginal Heritage Officer and Kim Foley is Heritage Officer (Community Volunteers).
2000 - view
Susan Moylan-Coombs and Caroline Glass-Pattison are prime workers in the establishment of an annual Aboriginal festival on North side, the Guringai festival. They also are active with Virginia Gow in establishing NAIDOC week celebrations on Northern Beaches.
2000 - view
Susan Moylan-Coombs and Caroline Glass-Pattison are prime workers in the establishment of an annual Aboriginal festival on North side, the Guringai festival. They also are active with Virginia Gow in establishing NAIDOC week celebrations on Northern Beaches.
2000 - view
Corey Kirk, a young Avalon Indigenous woman, sings at the 2000 Opening of the Olympics.