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(Cairns
Regional Councillor 2008- 2012)
Diane arrived
in Cairns from Melbourne 21 years ago and stayed, she has two adult daughters
and one gorgeous grandson.
Diane
was the Director of a Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation service for 12 years
before being elected as Councillor for Division 7 in 2008.
Diane
has many life experiences including working with at risk and disadvantaged
young people, owning and managing her own restaurant; and a public servant
with the Victorian Education Department. Diane is also an active volunteer
for many worthy causes and organisations.
Diane
is passionate about the Cairns region with its tropical beauty and uniqueness
and works tirelessly to maintain that uniqueness whilst planning for
sustainable growth. Maintaining and
protecting our treasured buildings
and tropical lifestyle is very important to Diane.
On
a broader regional level, Diane has been involved in many community engagement
activities and causes; she has been involved with a large number of community
organizations holding many executive positions. Diane is committed to the
principles of sustainable environments and appropriate tropical development
with a vibrant and creative arts and cultural heart
As
a volunteer and employee Diane has been an activist in the areas of
disability, public education, homelessness, at risk young people, affordable
housing, women’s issues and the rights of minority groups.
In
2004 Diane was part of a collective with other community based leaders
initiating the Cairns Regional Alliance of Social Services, which brought
together concerned and pro-active social service providers to identify
current issues affecting marginalised and disadvantaged people and find
possible solutions.
Diane’s
experience as an elected representative is extensive and covers local,
regional, State & National bodies; she is currently a board member of the
Australasian Professional Society for Alcohol and other Drugs and Secretary
of the Association of Local Government Women’s Association Qld.Diane is a
long term member of the Australian Labor Party and Australian Services Union
Diane
completed a Diploma in Solution Oriented Counselling and Hypnosis and was a
founding member, and past-president of the Association of Solution Oriented
Counsellors and Hypnotherapists of Australia (ASOCHA), Diane was also on the
National Register of the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of
Australasia (PACFA), until her election to Local Government.[i]
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
FORD Dr Carole
FORD Dr Carole TITC; Cert A; BA (Hons); MEd (Hons); PhD After an extensive and outstanding career as an early childhood teacher in Victoria, Dr Carole Ford was awarded a Pro Vice-Chancellor’s scholarship to complete a PhD in Women's Studies, and subsequently lectured in Women’s Studies at Deakin University.
Her personal success in a number of sports – netball, cricket, athletics and distance running – evolved into community commitment to sports coaching and administration at both the junior and senior level.
As well as teaching, marriage, motherhood and sport, Carole’s interest in issues related to social justice and, more particularly equity for woman, provided many challenges. She was Deputy Chairperson of the Mornington Peninsula Community Health Service; Chair of the Mornington Peninsula Ratepayers and Residents Association; presented an hour-long feminist program on community radio; stood as a candidate for State Parliament; trained and presented as a state-wide volunteer speaker for Amnesty International; and was a foundation member of the very successful and high-profile Southern Women’s Action Network.
Seeking a warmer climate, the family relocated to Cairns from the Mornington Peninsula for what her children laughingly described as their mother’s semi-retirement. Carole was appointed as the Equity and Disability Officer at TNQ TAFE and was innovative in developing programs and services to ensure access and equity for a diversity of students and their families. At TAFE, she initiated the perpetual Joan Trewern Award in partnership with Ruth's Women's Shelter, to recognise a female student who has overcome adversity to achieve their goal.
Carole was also involved in the original project to establish Girls with Spark (a training program for female electricians), which was one of the first programs in Australia designed to encourage women to gain entry into male dominated trades.
Far from retirement, Carole has recently completed a MEd (Hons) research degree and is enrolled in a Post Graduate Diploma in Law (for non-Law graduates). She is a former secretary of the Peninsula Branch of the Association of Women Educators and continues to contribute to their conferences and journal. Her involvement as developer and convenor of the Cairns Women's Network provided an excellent opportunity to engage with a diversity of wonderful women in the region and resulted in the establishment of ProChoice Cairns with Carla Gorton. This advocacy and action group continues in its endeavour to remove abortion from the criminal code in Queensland, to bring our health system into line with the rest of Australia.
Carole has written a number of occasional articles for print media, and from personal experience, recognised the incredible increase in violent and sexist language directed towards women in newspapers, on television ,and though electronic means. Relishing another challenge, she has made a commitment to action, through a range of initiatives including an awareness raising project with women from the Cairns Women’s Network, and also an open letter format in conjunction with a number of other women’s networks and organisations. Each year since arriving in Cairns, Carole has been a very active member – and more recently coordinator - of the organising committee for the International Women’s Day Dinner, which raises funds for Ruth’s Shelter. Encouraged by an enthusiastic response to create a women’s performing arts group, Carole provided a guiding hand in the establishment of Red Pavilion, which successfully staged performances of “The Vagina Monologues” as a fund-raiser for Ruth’s Shelter, and the group is planning further forays into the world of theatre.
To fill in any spare moments, Carole trained as a mentor for the Cape York Institute, and completed the preparation program with The Pyjama Foundation. As a Pyjama Angel she is involved as a volunteer in developing a love of literacy (and some literacy skills) by working one-on-one with children in foster care. Her hobbies include reading, thread and textile handcrafts, sewing clothes and soft toys for an increasing number of young grandchildren, politics and flying (she has 20 hours flying training logged). Carole has been married to John for 43 years, and they have three adult children.
Reference: Email from Carole Ford to Juanita Van Dam May 13, 2012 2:25:16 AM GMT+10:00
(c)Marjorie Earl photograph.
FOGG Ellis D ( FOLEY Roger)
Ellis D Fogg is the pseudonym of Roger Foley (born 24 January 1942) who the National Film and Sound Archive have described as Australia's "most innovative lighting designer and lumino kinetic sculptor." The term Lumino Kinetic Art was first used in 1966 by Frank Popper, Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Paris.[1] Early life
Foley was born in Cairns, Queensland and attended Newington College (1957–1959).[2] In the late 1960s he started designing rock concerts and psychedelic light shows. His experimental light shows through to the 1970s were precursors to present multi-media installation.
Yellow House
He was one of a group of artists who worked and exhibited at the Yellow House Artist Collective in Potts Point. The Yellow House was founded by artist Martin Sharp and between 1970 and 1973 was a piece of living art and a mecca to pop art. The canvas was the house itself and almost every wall, floor and ceiling became part of the gallery. Many well-known artists, including George Gittoes, Brett Whiteley, Peter Kingston, Albie Thoms and Greg Weight, helped to create the multi-media performance art space that may have been Australia's first 24 hour-a-day happening.[3] Current work While continuing as an artist Foley is a producer of light shows and architectural theming for festivals and events. He was part of the Yellow House Retrospective at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1992 and was a finalist in the Blake Prize for Religious Art in 2003 and 2007.
References 1. ^ Fogg Productions Pty Ltd 2. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp66 3. ^ Transcript of TV interview by George Negus of some of the Yellow House artists on 15 September 2003 Bibliography • Mr Fogg's Music Hall, Jim Anderson (2007) • Teen Riots to Generation X - The Australian Rock Audience, Peter Cox & Louise Douglas (Powerhouse Publishing, 1993) • The Real Thing: Adventures in Australian Rock & Roll, Toby Creswell & Martin Fabinyi (Random House, 1999) • Festival and Event Management, I McDonnell, J Allen & W O'Toole (Jacaranda Wiley Ltd, 1999) pp 252–253 & 258 • Ubu Films - Sydney Underground Movies 1965-1970, Peter Mudie (UNSW Press, 1997) • Polemics for a New Cinema, Albie Thoms (Wild and Wooley, 1977) • Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Don Watson (Random House 2002) pp 333–337 • Kevin Kearney - Audio Artist, Sound Designer, Analogue Location Sound Recordist Vol. One, Brody T. Lorraine (iUniverse, USA, 2007) pp 91 & 107
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_D_Fogg Downloaded 18 May 2012
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FLECKER Dr Hugo
Dr Hugo Flecker was a Radiologist in Cairns, north Queensland in 1932. On January 20th 1955, when a 5-year-old boy died after being stung in shallow water at Cardwell, north Queensland, Flecker suggested that the police net the area. Three types of jellyfish were caught, one of which was an unidentified, box-shaped jellyfish with groups of tentacles arising from each corner.
Flecker sent it to Dr Ronald Southcott in Adelaide, and on December 29th 1955 Southcott published his article introducing it as a new Genus and species of lethal box jellyfish. He named it Chironex fleckeri, the name being derived from the Greek `cheiro' meaning `hand', and the Latin `nex' meaning `murderer', and `fleckeri' in honour of its discoverer. Flecker was also interested in the Type `A' stinging and published his article in the Medical Journal of Australia in 1952 naming it the `Irukandji syndrome' after the "Irukandji" tribe of Aboriginals who lived in the Palm Cove area where the stings were frequently reported (Flecker 1952b). Flecker died in 1957 without finding the jellyfish responsible for the syndrome.*
Flecker's field and experiment notebook, containing almost certainly valuable information ahead of its time, disappeared with his death. Rediscovery of this notebook would be a major historical and possibly research advance.
Reference: <http://www.marine-medic.com.au/pages/medical/irukandji.asp> Downloaded 18 May 2012
Amateurs as well as professionals have added to the bryophyte collections in Australian herbaria during the 20th century. Two examples of amateurs, from quite different parts of the country, are Hugo Flecker (1884-1957) and Alexander Clifford Beauglehole (1920-2002). Flecker, a radiologist, moved to Cairns from Melbourne in 1922. He had wide interests in natural history and became foundation president of the North Queensland Naturalists Club. Flecker, and other members of the Club, sent north Queensland specimens to the English bryologist HN Dixon, but also kept material in the Club herbarium. Many of the bryophyte specimens from the Club herbarium are now held at the Australian National Herbarium in Canberra. By profession Beauglehole of Portland in Victoria was an orchardist and was another example of a person with wide interests in natural history. As well as collecting in western Victoria he travelled widely through central, northern and western Australia and has added numerous bryophyte specimens from many isolated locations to the herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.
Reference: http://www.anbg.gov.au/bryophyte/aust-bryology-episodes-3.html Downloaded 18 May 2012
Compiler’s Note: The Botanic Gardens, Cairns was named Flecker Botanic Gardens for Dr Hugo Flecker. The name has been changed recently however, to Cairns Botanic Gardens. (See also: BARNES Dr Jack)
FEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS
Held annually, it is Australia’s largest religious and cultural festival . It includes a community parade which is led by a golden carriage and children in traditional Sicilian costumes. The History of the Three Saints, St Alfio, St Filadelfo and St Cerino, in Silkwood began in 1950, when they were brought from Italy to Silkwood by Rosario Tornabene.
Reference: http://www.feastofthethreesaints.com.au/ Downloaded 9 May 2012
FA'AOSO Aaron
An Australian television and film actor, probably best known for his role on East West 101. He is of Torres Strait Islander and Tongan descent. His mother is from Saibai Island.
Career
Fa'aoso began his acting television career in 2006, where he played Eddie Gaibui on RAN, a six-part drama, which aired on SBS. In late 2007 (continuing in early 2008), he appeared on another SBS drama series, East West 101, playing Detective Sonny Koa.
In 2008, he had a guest role in Sea Patrol, which aired on Network Nine.
In 2009, he appeared in season two of East West 101 and starred in the film, Subdivision. In 2011, he returned to star in the third, and final season, of East West 101 on SBS.
In 2012, he will appear in ABC1's 10-part drama series, The Straits.
Awards
• 2006: Nominated at the AFI Awards for 'Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama' for RAN
• 2007: Nominated at the Logies for 'Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent' for RAN
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Fa'aoso Downloaded 18 May 2012
ENDORPHIN (CHAPUS Eric)
Reference: <http://www.endorphinmusic.com/index-1.html> Downloaded 9 May 2012
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