Short Biography Nelson Mandela

However on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999.

 In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk.

Fred Hollows

1929        Fred Hollows was born in New Zealand 

1990       the title of Australian of the Year was awarded to Fred Hollows

1992       Since the Foundation was established 

1993        Fred died 

 2005       There were more than 60 of these health services throughout Australia.

 

Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal)


3 November 1920   Her birthday  

1941                       Joining the Australian Women's Army Service 

1960                       Kath attended the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement (FCAA)                                     annual conferences from. 

1962.                      becoming the first Queensland state secretary.

1964                       her first collection of poems We are Going was published by Jacaranda                                     Press

1970                       Kath supported the Pittock amendments to the FCAATSI constitution                                      which would have increased Indigenous power on the Federal Council

1970                      Kath Walker, My People, Jacaranda, Brisbane,  

16 September 1993    She died   
  
1994                      Kathie Cochrane, Oodgeroo, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, 


1964                      Kath Walker, We are Going, Jacaranda, Brisbane,