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Elizabeth Connors was born at
Bassendean, Tingha of a Kamilaroi
mother and an Indian father. She had
seven living children and over the
years has fostered over seventy
other children. Elizabeth has been
a member of the Reconciliation group
since its beginnings and was very
involved in the creation of the
Nhunta Karra Kara track around
Goonoowigall, where she had spent
part of her life up to the 1970s.
After the tragic death of her
husband, Elizabeth moved into
Inverell where she has lived ever
since. |
Pauline Bartholomew was born
in Moree in 1933 in a tent and lived
most of her life around Inverell.
Pauline's mother came from Terry Hie
Hie. Pauline has six children.
She is a member of the
Reconciliation group and worked on
the project for the recognition of
the area in Goonoowigall where
Aboriginal families lived until the
1960s. The Nhunta Karra Kara Track
was the culmination of this work
which was opened in 2004.
Pauline has a great affinity to
the land where she grew up and lived
her early adult life. |
The
Hon Mr. John Anderson MP was
born in 1956 and lives on his
property 'Newstead' near Mullaley
with his wife and four children.
He was elected as Member for Gwydir
in 1989 and became Deputy Deputy
Prime Minister in 1999. He returned
to the back-bench in 2005 after handing
over leadership and ministerial
responsibilities.
Tom Roberts was a great friend of
John Anderson's great grandfather,
Duncan Anderson and his famous work
"The Golden Fleece: Shearing at
Newstead " was painted at Duncan's
property "Newstead". |
Inverell
Mayor Barry Johnston
has been very active in Local
Government in the Inverell/Ashford
area since 1974. He served as an
Ashford Shire Councillor from 1974
to 1979 and an Inverell Shire
Councillor 1979, 1980, 1983 and
1987. He was Shire President in
1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
He was elected to Inverell Shire
Council in 1999 and has been
Inverell Mayor since 2000.
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Richard Roberts is a
freelance theatre designer and
teacher based in Melbourne. His
design experience has included
designs for drama, dance, film,
television and opera. Along side his
design practice, he has considerable
experience in teaching. He is
currently the Head of the School of
Production at the Victorian College
of the Arts – one of Australia’s
premier Arts training institutions.
He continues to practise as a
designer. Most recently he has
designed Riverland for the
2004 Adelaide Festival of the Arts,
Hitchcock Blonde for the
Melbourne Theatre Company and is
currently designing the sets for a
new production of The Pirates of
Penzance for Opera Australia and
sets for a new production of
Raymonda for the Australian
Ballet. |
