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Just as the Royal Australian Historical Society and the RHSV celebrate March as Women’s History Month by highlighting women who have contributed to our shared history in various and meaningful ways, so we will acknowledge women from our area whose contributions have made a difference. We will also be making presentations to two significant senior women from our community.
We will have two speakers – Helen Harris OAM, Secretary and Archivist with Box Hill Historical Society and Sarah Cruze, both of whom are professional historians.
Helen will speak on the role of women in local government. She is well versed in this subject. Her book The Right to Vote; The Right to Stand, was launched as part of centenary celebrations on 6 November 2014. It was awarded a Commendation in the 2015 Local History Awards.
Sarah is a younger historian who holds a PhD in history from the University of Melbourne. She has lived with her family in Ashburton since 2009. Her most recent published work is Ashburton Stories: A history of the Melbourne suburb. Sarah will speak on the importance of women recording their life stories.
This is a free event, but donations are encouraged and will be forwarded to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre to support their Women’s Empowerment program.
Afternoon tea will follow the formal part of the event. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential. https://www.trybooking.com/CYNHT
