In 1974 Margaret Fargie is one of the first females to practice law in Geelong. She became a partner in the law firm Wightons & Macdonald as it was known then and became one of the first women in Victoria to chair a building society (The Barwon Permanent Building Society) despite disabilities associated with her contracting polio-myelitis at 7 years of age.
She matriculated in 1948 and had been Dux of the senior class at Morongo College Geelong. She graduated with a law degree from Melbourne University in 1952.
Source: http://www.deakin.edu.au/library/geelonglawyers/fargie/mf17a.html
Link here to a portrait of Margaret Fargie: http://www.deakin.edu.au/alfreddeakin/spc/manuscript-collections/geelonglawyers/fargie/mf14.php
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Geelong buildings of significance to women in Geelong: Geneva House
32 (3 Flats) Myers Street, the former Presbyterian Residence, now Geneva House
From 1915 to 1973 this building was a YWCA hostel , described as “ a home away from home for the spiritual welfare of girls.”
Link here to Google Map of its location:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=32+Myers+St+Geelong&hl=en&ll=-38.150572,144.354837&spn=0.016317,0.024633&client=firefox-a&channel=s&hnear=32+Myers+St,+Geelong+Victoria+3220&gl=au&t=m&z=16
From 1915 to 1973 this building was a YWCA hostel , described as “ a home away from home for the spiritual welfare of girls.”
Link here to Google Map of its location:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=32+Myers+St+Geelong&hl=en&ll=-38.150572,144.354837&spn=0.016317,0.024633&client=firefox-a&channel=s&hnear=32+Myers+St,+Geelong+Victoria+3220&gl=au&t=m&z=16
Helen Garner: Author
Helen Garner was born in 1942 in Geelong and she attended Manifold Heights Primary School and The Hermitage Private Girls School in Newtown.
Her first novel Monkey Grip was published in 1977. It won a National Book Council award in 1978 was filmed in 1982. Since then, Postcards from Surfers won a 1986 NSW Premier's Literary award, & her short novel The Children's Bach won a SA Premier's Literary Award in 1986. Her novel Cosmo Cosmolino was nominated for a Miles Franklin Award in 1993. In 1993 she won a Walkley Award for feature journalism for her story in Time magazine about the Daniel Valerio case. Her first non-fiction book, The First Stone (1995) was highly controversial. It explored a sexual harassment case at the University of Melbourne which led to the sacking of the Master of Ormond college. She was widely criticised by many feminists for being too sympathetic to the Master and angered supporters of the two female students who bought the case against him.
Link here to more information about Helen Garner: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Garner
Several YouTube videos of Helen discussing her work are available.
Her first novel Monkey Grip was published in 1977. It won a National Book Council award in 1978 was filmed in 1982. Since then, Postcards from Surfers won a 1986 NSW Premier's Literary award, & her short novel The Children's Bach won a SA Premier's Literary Award in 1986. Her novel Cosmo Cosmolino was nominated for a Miles Franklin Award in 1993. In 1993 she won a Walkley Award for feature journalism for her story in Time magazine about the Daniel Valerio case. Her first non-fiction book, The First Stone (1995) was highly controversial. It explored a sexual harassment case at the University of Melbourne which led to the sacking of the Master of Ormond college. She was widely criticised by many feminists for being too sympathetic to the Master and angered supporters of the two female students who bought the case against him.
Link here to more information about Helen Garner: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Garner
Several YouTube videos of Helen discussing her work are available.
Award winning novelist
Dorothy Johnston is an award-winning novelist, poet, short story writer, and author of reviews and literary essays who was born in Geelong, Victoria, in 1948. She was winner of the Miles Franklin Award 1986 and 1997. After living in Canberra for thirty years, she has returned to the Bellarine Peninsula, and her new novel (forthcoming Bewrite books) is a sea-change mystery set in Queenscliff titled, 'Through a Camel's Eye'.
Link to her website here:
Sally Learey: Geelong children's book author
Sally Learey (Waurn Ponds) is a children’s book author and ex-primary teacher who began writing children’s books after she learnt that her son, daughter and husband had coeliac disease. She has written two books on food allergies for children. Her first book was title ‘Food for Me is Gluten Free’ (2007) (ISBN: 9780646466651). She has written four location books featuring Lorne, Ballarat, Melbourne and Geelong. Her location book with a distinctively Geelong flavour 'Corio Bay Kingdom' is set in Geelong, The Surf Coast and The Bellarine Peninsula. It includes specific foci on Eastern Beach, The Carousel, The Bollards, Fairy Park, The Barwon River, The Queenscliff Ferry, Torquay surf culture, the beaches at Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, The You Yangs and Skilled Stadium.
Her most recent book is about personal learning and growth and its titled: “Overcoming Problems: Effective Steps and Strategies to Create your Blockbuster Life".
Her most recent book is about personal learning and growth and its titled: “Overcoming Problems: Effective Steps and Strategies to Create your Blockbuster Life".
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| Sally Learey, 2012. |
- For more information about Sally and her personal growth seminars and books please visit her website: http://www.sallylearey.com
- Information about her books can be found at: http://www.sallysbooks.com/page6.htm
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Christian Waller and stained glass
Christian Waller a famous woman artist designed one of the stained glass windows inside Christchurch and in 1942 painted a large mural on the west wall of the church. There is only one other recorded mural by Christian in existence. Christian was also renowned for her illustration work and was the Australian to illustrate Alice in Wonderland. Her work is seen of immense national significance. She pioneered the use of stained glass in Australia, was one of the first Australian female stained glass artists, a book illustrator and supported her husband on her art for a period of time when he returned injured from the first World War. Other windows designs are at Queens College, the University of Melbourne, St. James Cathedral, Melbourne.
She made a total of sixty-five individual stained glass panels - which in terms of quantity, artistry and quality, place her as one of the leading Australian stained glass makers of the twentieth century.
Link here to an image of her stained glass window in Geelong:
Images of her work can be found at:
For more information please follow these links:
She made a total of sixty-five individual stained glass panels - which in terms of quantity, artistry and quality, place her as one of the leading Australian stained glass makers of the twentieth century.
Link here to an image of her stained glass window in Geelong:
Images of her work can be found at:
For more information please follow these links:
- Art Gallery of Ballarat: http://www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/christian-waller-from-klytie-pate.aspx
- Design and Art Australia online: http://www.daao.org.au/bio/christian-waller/
- Australian Dictionary of Biography: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/waller-christian-marjory-emily-carlyle-11944
Geelong Firsts in Education
Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School, The Hermitage (Helen Garner’s school) was the first Australian girl’s school to have a uniform & to have compulsory team sports. (Cnr of Hermitage Road & Skene St, Geelong).
More information about The Hermitage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hermitage_(Australia)
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