- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE1079
Quagliotti, Winnie
(1932 – 2023)- Born 1932, Coranderrk Aboriginal station? Victoria Australia
- Died 2023
- Occupation Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal spokesperson, Community worker
Summary
Winnie Quagliotti was raised on Coranderrk Aboriginal station in Victoria, and moved to Dandenong in the late 1960s. She was a grand-niece of William Barak, chief of the Wurundjeri (Woiworung). As a spokesperson for her people, she was known throughout Australia. She was chairperson of the Aboriginal Housing Board, a founding member of the Dandenong Aboriginal Cooperative, and a founder of the Burrai Child Care Centre and the Aboriginal Family Aid Support Unit.
Published resources
- Edited Book
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Resource
- Trove: Quagliotti, Winnie (1932-1988), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-723085