The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Since 1961 the National Council of Women of Victoria Inc (NCWV) and the Australia Day Council (Victoria) have come together to conduct a ceremony to honour the Pioneer Women of Australia and in particular, Victoria.

The Ceremony has been held in the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden in King’s Domain each January. Guides Victoria have generously provided a Colour Party for the raising and lowering of the Australian Flag. The Australia Day Council has undertaken to see to the music, microphone and flowers for the Guest Speaker. NCWV has undertaken to arrange for chairs to be placed in the garden, the sheaf of flowers for the Memorial Plaque as well as in discussion with the Australia Day Council (Victoria) to invite a Guest Speaker. The City of Melbourne through its Parks and Garden Department has assisted in many ways over the years as without their invaluable assistance it would not be possible to hold the Ceremony in these Pioneer Women’s Gardens. The Minute’s Silence was introduced to honour all pioneer women at the request of the Australian Church Women.

Events

• 2002

  Dr Shirley Sampson BA Bed PhD JP speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2004

  Rabbi Aviva Kipen speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1986

  Ms Deborah Towns speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1974

  Mrs A W (Betty) Burton (Past NCWV International Secretary) speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1975

  Mrs J G Norris – Later Dame Ada speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1976

  Mrs Douglas Keep speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1977

  Mrs Mary Hoban speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1989

  Mrs Maurine Goldston – Morris OAM LDIC FRGS speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1990

  Ms Georgia Richter speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1961

  Dr (later Dame) Margaret Blackwood DBE speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1962

  Mrs G N Frost – now Dame Phyllis Frost AC DBE DSocSc(Hon) speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1963

  Mrs R R Gordon speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1964

  Mrs E W (Marjorie) Tipping speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1965

  Mrs E W Tipping speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1966

  Dame Mabel Brooks DBE speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1967

  Mrs G N Frost – now Dame Phyllis Frost AC DBE DSocSc (Hon) speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1968

  Mrs R R Gordon speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1969

  Mrs Breen – later Dame Marie and Senator for Victoria speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1970

  The Lady Casey (Associate NCWV) speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1971

  E Utassy speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1972

  Dr Elizabeth Turner speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1973

  Matron V Bullwinkel speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1978

  Miss Patricia Kennedy speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1979

  Miss Pat Waller speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1980

  Patsy Adam Smith AM speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1981

  Mrs Edith Hall speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1982

  The Hon. Mrs Justice Lusink speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1983

  Dame Beryl Beaurepaire DBE speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1984

  Dr Marion Adams speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1985

  Miss Edith Dawson speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2005

  Susan Halliday speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2006

  Colonel Janice McCarthy ARRC speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2007

  Professor Judith Smart and Professor Marian Quartly joint speakers at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2008

  Pauline Parker speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2009

  Dr. Andi Diamond speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2010

  Mrs. Cam Nguyen speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1991

  Dame Phyllis Frost AC DBE DSocSc (Hon) speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1992

  Dr Janet McCalman speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1993

  Mrs Jean Cheshire GCSJ OAM speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1994

  Mrs Elizabeth Proust speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1995

  Mrs Shirley Horne AM speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1996

  Prof. Brian Lloyd speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1997

  Sharon Firebrace speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1998

  Ivan Deveson – Lord Mayor City of Melbourne speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1999

  Mrs Sylvia Gelman MBE speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2000

  Melba Marginson, Hong Vo, Medina Idriess speakers at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 2001

  Gracia Baylor AM speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1987

  Miss Wilma Hannah speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony

• 1988

  Cr Leckie Ord – Lord Mayor City of Melbourne speaker at the Australia Day Women’s Ceremony