• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0275

Bethune, Dulcie Evelyn

  • Occupation Women's rights activist

Summary

Active in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs, Dulcie Bethune was a member of both the North Ringwood Women’s Liberation and North Ringwood Women’s Electoral Lobby (which later merged with the Maroondah WEL). She stood as a candidate for the Australia Party in the Legislative Assembly seat of Ringwood at the Victorian state election, which was held on 19 May 1973 and was an independent candidate for the Australian Senate at the federal election, which was held in May 1974. She stood again at the 1979 state election for the Australia Party in the Legislative Assembly seat of Warrandyte.

(Source: Historical Note University Melbourne Archives)

Published resources

Archival resources

  • The University of Melbourne Archives
    • Bethune, Dulcie
  • National Library of Australia, Manuscript Collection
    • Speeches 1972-1973 [manuscript]

Related entries


  • Member
    • Women's Electoral Lobby Victoria Inc. (1972 - )