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Building Bridges Concert
https://blueplaques.nsw.gov.au/_designs/integrations/funnelback-integration/blue-plaque-indexers/blue-plaque-xml-indexer/_nocache?asset=623133- icon:
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- https://blueplaques.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0018/623151/First-Nations.jpg
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- nsw-hero-banner__content--light-bg
- updatedDate:
- 2025-04-03 14:56:39
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- Building Bridges Concert
- addressLine1:
- To be announced
- categories:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Social justice and advocacy, Entertainment and the arts
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- productDescription:
- <p>The first Building Bridges concert was held on 24 January 1988 at the Bondi Pavilion. The concert was organised to present a high-profile media opportunity to counter the negative mainstream media coverage of the arrival of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into Sydney for the Long March for Justice Freedom and Hope, held in response to the bicentennial celebrations and a ‘statement of survival.’</p>
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- Black and white poster for Building Bridges album launch and concert that reads "Building Bridges, Australia has a black history, Bondi Pavilion with very special guests, Thurs Jan 26 1989, Australia Day 2pm to sunset, $10 workers, $5 concession, U/15 free. A fundraising project in support of the National Coalition of Aboriginal Organisations,. Presented by NUCAM, Building Bridges Assosciation Inc, CBS Records, JJJ & Waverly Municipal Council."
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- On 24 January 1988, the Bondi Māori Community group Kotahitanga worked with Aboriginal activists and their allies to present the Building Bridges concert. The concert was held in support of the Long March for Justice Freedom and Hope, which was itself a response to the bicentennial celebrations taking place on 26 January. The March saw busloads of Aboriginal people arrive from across Australia, many of whom attended the concert.
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- First nations
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- 623133
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- <p>Celebration of First Nations resistance (1988)</p>
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Ida Leeson
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- updatedDate:
- 2025-04-03 15:23:51
- productName:
- Ida Leeson
- addressLine1:
- To be announced
- categories:
- Women, Social justice and advocacy, LGBTQI+, Education
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- productDescription:
- <p>Ida Leeson was a multifaceted and interesting figure. In 1932, she was appointed Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of NSW – at a time when men dominated prestigious management positions in Australia. In 1944, Ida enlisted in the Australian Military Forces, eventually being promoted to major. She was also active in the union and women’s rights movements, and connected to the literary and artistic communities of the day.</p>
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- Black and white portrait of Ida Leeson
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- Ida Leeson was a trailblazer and inspiration for women as the first female Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of NSW. She was involved in various women’s rights movements, and she was a serving officer in the Australian Military Forces.
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- Activism and politics
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- <p>(1885 - 1964)</p><p>First Mitchell Librarian</p>