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Nelson, Ivy May

Occupation
Local government councillor and Shire president

Summary

Ivy Nelson served as a councillor for the Shire of Ballarat from 1974-92 and was its shire president from 1983-84. A strong advocate for childrens' services, she was the catalyst for the establishment of the first pre-school in the shire in 1957 and in the introduction of the Family Day Care scheme.

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See also

  • Decker, Dianne, Women in Australian Parliament and Local Government: An updated history 1975-1992, Australian Local Government Women's Association, Canberra, 1992. Details

Rosemary Francis

Created: 30 August 2010

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