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Australian Women
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Queensland Women’s Forum Clubs (Chermside Forum) (c. 1960 - ) |
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| Function: Public Speaking Club | ||
| Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.forumcommunicators.asn.au/default.htm | |
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Additional Information: On July 22nd, 1941, a number of prominent Brisbane women called a public meeting of women to discuss the possibility of forming a club for women who were interested in learning public speaking skills. The idea was received enthusiastically by the assembled group, and the first Queensland Women’s Forum Club was established on July 30th, 1941. The first ordinary meeting of the new forum club was held on August 20th, 1941 in the blue room at the hotel Canberra. The Chermside Forum was established in the 1960s. The objects of the Chermside Women’s Forum Club were: | |
| Sources used to compile this entry: Historical Notes, Records of the Association of Women’s Forum Club, Manuscript Collection, Accession Number, 3432, OM68-19, Box 8642. A Brief History of Forum, http://www.forumcommunicators.asn.au/default.htm. | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 14 November 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1013b.htm |