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

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.

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.