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Manuel, Jean Maree (1922 - 2001)JP, MBE |
| Teacher, Volunteer and Activist |
| Born: 12 Jan 1922 Carlton, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 5 March 2001 New South Wales, Australia. |
Jean Manuel was a dedicated local activist in southern Sydney, with a wide range of voluntary and community interests. She was a Councillor on the Sutherland Shire council from 1965-80, including stints as the Deputy Shire President from 1968-71 and 1977-78 and Shire President from 1978-79. Jean was less successful in state politics, having been an unsuccessful Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Woronora in 1973 and for Sutherland in 1988. |
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Educated Belmore North PS, NSW, St Joseph’s School, Belmore NSW, Burwood HS NSW Married Kenneth Manuel, 1946, two daughters and one son. Voluntary Red Cross worker, 1939-45, 1945-47. Infants teacher, St Joseph’s School Oyster Bay 1955-63. First woman councillor, deputy shire president and shire president in her long career with Sutherland Shire 1965-80. Australian Local Government Women’s Association office holder, records officer and historian, life member from 1970. MBE 1977. Patron of many organizations in Sutherland Shire, including Amelie House Women’s Refuge 1978-80. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: Who’s Who of Australian Women; SMITH, A. Viola, Women in Australian Parliaments and Local Governments Past and Present. 1975; Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 2001; http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/ssc/home.nsf/AllDocs/RWPAA3A07D9165FA950CA256D41001E441D?OpenDocument#pastpresent (accessed 24 October 2004). |
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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/AWE1898b.htm |