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Ida Leeson
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- To be announced
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- Women, Social justice and advocacy, LGBTQI+, Education
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- <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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- 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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- <p>(1885 - 1964)</p><p>First Mitchell Librarian</p>
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Thomas Fiaschi
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- Tizzana Winery
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- 518 Tizzana Road
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- Ebenezer is on the land of the Dharug people.
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- <p>Dr Thomas Fiaschi was a pioneering surgeon and distinguished military doctor who served on the battlefields of Abyssinia, the Boer War and the First World War. After migrating in 1875 to Australia from his native Italy, he worked as a surgeon in Windsor and Sydney.</p><p>Noted for his pioneering work, including his breakthrough use of antisepsis in surgery, people came to him for treatment from all over the state. In a lifetime of service and contribution to medicine, he also established the Tizzana Winery in the Hawkesbury, gaining prominence as an expert winemaker.</p>
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- Dr Thomas Fiaschi (1853-1927) was a pioneering surgeon, distinguished military doctor and expert winemaker.
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June Bronhill (Gough)
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- 31 Chloride Street
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- Broken Hill is on the land of the Wilyakali people
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- <p>June Bronhill was an Australian soprano who became a celebrated star of light opera during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Born June Mary Gough, she took the stage name Bronhill in recognition of her birthplace, Broken Hill. With a diamond-sharp voice and impeccable diction, June scored prized lead roles in opera, operetta, musical theatre and television in London and Australia. In 1994, the auditorium at the Broken Hill Civic Centre was named the June Bronhill Auditorium in her honour.</p>
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- June Bronhill (1929–2005) was an Australian soprano who became a celebrated star of light opera during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
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- <p>Opera singer and performer (1929–2005)</p>
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Sir Edward Hallstrom
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- Mosman is on the land of the Cammeraygal and Borogegal peoples of the Eora Nation
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- <p>Sir Edward Hallstrom was an entrepreneur and philanthropist.</p><p>Self-made and self-educated, Sir Edward cared deeply about animal conservation and left his lasting mark at Taronga Zoo.</p><p>He remains one of the zoo’s most generous private benefactors, donating over half a million dollars towards animal upkeep and breeding programs during his lifetime.</p>
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Grace Cossington Smith
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- 43 Ku-ring-gai Avenue
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Betro Abicare (Abikhair)
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- <p>Betro Abicare (sometimes spelt Abikhair) was a Lebanese immigrant, builder and entrepreneur who made a major contribution to the development of Albury’s commercial centre.</p><p>He came to Australia in 1889, during a wave of migration from Lebanon that started in the 1870s. Betro began by hawking goods between farms but by 1898 had settled in Albury, where he established a successful draper’s business.</p><p>He erected a building known both as ‘The Big Store’ and ‘The Australian Building’ in 1912, and the magnificent Regent Theatre on the opposite corner in 1927. Both buildings remain as notable Albury landmarks to this day.</p>
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William Morris (Billy) Hughes
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Professor Thomas Leech
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Patrick White
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Daniel Gowing
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May Gibbs
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Quong Tart 梅光達
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