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Kathleen Muriel Butler
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- 2000
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- Sydney
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- Chief Secretary's Building
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- 44 Phillip Street
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- Science and technology, Architecture and construction
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- Sydney is on the land of the Gadigal of the Eora nation.
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- <p>Kathleen Muriel Butler (1891–1972) was known as 'the Godmother of the Sydney Harbour Bridge'. She played a significant role in the conception and development of the Bridge. Technically, her role was as the confidential secretary to the Chief Engineer John JC Bradfield. Today she would be recognised as the project manager, tender manager, negotiator, administrator and publicist for the Sydney Harbour Bridge project.</p>
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- Kathleen Muriel Butler (1891–1972) was known as 'the Godmother of the Sydney Harbour Bridge' due to her significant role in the conception and development of the Bridge.
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- <p>Pioneer and trailblazer (1891–1972)</p>
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Myxomatosis
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- 2646
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- Balldale
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- Balldale Hotel
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- 3 Railway Street
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- Balldale is on the land of the Bpangerang people.
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- <p>In 1950, the CSIRO released the myxoma virus to combat Australia’s rampant rabbit population, in trials at five locations along the Murray River. The release was a huge success: within days, the myxomatosis disease had spread throughout the Murray River region, ultimately decimating Australia’s wild rabbit population in the following years. These trials had significant benefits for Australia’s agricultural and pastoral industries that had been devastated by rabbit overpopulation for decades.</p>
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- In 1950, the CSIRO released the myxoma virus to combat Australia’s rampant rabbit population in trials at five locations along the Murray River.
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Syms Covington
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- Pambula
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- 28 Quondolo Street
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- Pambula is on the traditional lands of the Yuin Nation.
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- <p>Simon (Syms) Covington was an ordinary but enterprising man who is remembered for his work with one of the most famous figures of the 19th century – the naturalist Charles Darwin. Syms spent 5 years at sea and became an integral part of one of the most important scientific voyages in history. It was on this voyage that the young Charles Darwin began to develop his theory of evolution, later published in the ground-breaking work <em>On the Origin of Species</em>.</p>
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- Simon (Syms) Covington (1809 – 1861) was an ordinary but enterprising man who is remembered for his work with one of the most famous figures of the 19th century – the naturalist Charles Darwin.
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William and Ian Clunies Ross
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- TAFE NSW - Bathurst Campus
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- 372 Panorama Avenue
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- Bathurst is on the land of the Wiradjuri people.
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- <p style="text-align:justify">William John Clunies Ross, a passionate scientist and teacher, helped shape modern-day Bathurst in Central West New South Wales. Famed for his lectures on geology and metals, he brought educational opportunity to the regional city more famous for gold mining. He is closely connected to the history of technical education and training in Bathurst</p><p>His youngest son William Ian Clunies Ross followed his father into a career in science. Starting in veterinary science, he turned his innovative research into parasitology into the eventual role of Chair of what would become the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).</p>
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- William John Clunies Ross, a passionate scientist and teacher, helped shape modern-day Bathurst. His youngest son William Ian Clunies Ross became the Chair of the CSIRO.
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Dr Mark Lidwill
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- Beecroft is on the lands of the Wallumedegal people of the Eora Nation
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- <p>Dr Mark Cowley Lidwill was an Australian medical pioneer, who started his career as a general practitioner at Cook House (then called 'Lorne'), Beecroft, in the leafy northern suburbs of Sydney.</p><p>Mark invented the world’s first cardiac pacemaker after discovering electricity could be used to set the pace of the human heart. The device was first used successfully in 1928 to resuscitate a newborn baby. Since then, this miracle of medical technology has saved innumerable lives.</p><p>He also invented a portable machine to induce anaesthesia, which became a widely accepted part of hospital practice.</p>
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- Medical pioneer Dr Mark Lidwill (1878–1968) invented the world’s first cardiac pacemaker, which has saved innumerable lives.
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Professor Thomas Leech
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- <p>Thomas Leech was a renowned professor and head of the Scientific Services Division of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme.</p><p>One of the largest engineering projects in the world at the time, it harnessed the waters of the Snowy River to produce electricity and irrigate large areas west of the mountains. Thomas led a team that tested whether the project’s designs would work in real-world conditions, and developed techniques to improve construction and workers’ safety.</p><p>Endlessly inventive and deeply concerned for the welfare of others, he also helped develop one of the twentieth century’s most important safety devices: the black box flight recorder.</p>
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