Topics: People: Political leaders: North Coastal
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1844 - view
Queen
Cora Gooseberry is drawn by Charles Rodius as she camps with her family on the
footpath outside The Cricketer’s Arms hotel at corner of Pitt and Market
Streets Sydney. She is also known as One Eyed Poll and and Onion-head from the way she wore her hair high on her head. She survives her husband
Bungaree by 20 years. She makes a living by begging outside the hotel where the
publican gives her a room to sleep in.
1845 - view
According
to correspondence from Howard, Maria and Bowen have a son and two daughters all
baptised at St Mary’s Church Sydney.
1880s - view
Marriage of Hannah Matilda Ashby to Henry Stanford Boyd. These descendants of Bungaree have many children including Jean Boyd and Matilda Ellen Boyd.
1900s - view
Birth of Marie Robinson, daughter of Matilda Ellen, descendants of Bungaree and
Matora. Jean Boyd marries Edward Smith. Their children include Reta Smith and
Lynette Smith (Robley).
1938 - view
Indigenous leaders William Cooper, William Ferguson, Jack Patten and Pearl Gibbs declare
Australia Day 26 January a “day of mourning”. The Aborigines Progressive
Association publishes a manifesto ‘Aborigines Claim Citizen Rights’. Guringai
and other Sydney peoples attend the public meetings in the city.
1959 - view
FCAA and the Indigenous leader Pearl Gibbs (born in Botany) campaign for civil rights.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
2009 - view
Susan Moylan-Coombs and Caroline Glass-Pattison, Co-Chairs, Guringai Festival Committee. Susan says: “We hope locals and the wider community enjoy this year’s Guringai Festival and all the events it has to offer across the Northern Sydney region, the traditional homelands of the Guringai people,”
2009 - view
Caroline Glass-Pattison is an Indigenous woman who works as a Community Development Officer at the Benevolent Society. She says “I believe in social justice and linking Aboriginal people to each other.” She works on the Social plan with Susan Moylan Coombs.
2009 - view
Lois Birk gives an acknowledgement of country at the Northern Beaches Annual General Meeting of the Aboriginal education Consultative Group. She says “We acknowledge that we are on Guringai country at Stoney Range Reserve, Dee Why. We will listen to each other. We walk softly and gently and pay homage to Indigenous people of all nations. We respect the spirits of this place”.
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