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Sister Joy Belt was a teacher at St Therese Primary School Sadleir (the public housing estate known as Green Valley) from 1973-1986. Photographed whilst participating in an oral history interview with Therese Sweeney. Following her teaching at Sadleir, Joy went to Kerever Park and lived and worked at this Spirituality Centre, Sacred Heart Order up until 2011. Joy now resides in Canberra.

Sister Betty McMahon, founding Principal, St Therese Primary School Sadleir (the public housing estate known as Green Valley) from 1967-1984. Participated in an oral history on this day with Therese Sweeney. Following her time at Sadleir, Betty moved to Burradoo to run the Spirituality Centre at Kerever Park, Sacred Heart Order. Betty currently resides in Canberra with her dog Isabella.

Sister Veronica Dunphy was a teacher at St Therese Primary School Sadleir (the public housing estate known as Green Valley from 1972-1979), and returned to this community from 1982-1986. Veronica participated in a series of oral history interviews with Therese Sweeney commencing this day at Kerever Park. Veronica lived and worked at this Spirituality Centre, Sacred Heart Order until 2010. Veronica now resides in Canberra.

Sister Betty McMahon, founding Principal, St Therese Primary School Sadleir (the public housing estate known as Green Valley) from 1967-1984. Participated in an oral history on this day with Therese Sweeney. Following her time at Sadleir, Betty moved to Burradoo to run the Spirituality Centre at Kerever Park, Sacred Heart Order. Betty currently resides in Canberra with her dog Isabella.

Aspects of growing seedlings on Jim Vella's property, Leppington.

Aspects of growing seedlings on Jim Vella's property, Leppington.

A stack of growing seedlings on Jim Vella's property, Leppington.

Seedlings being stacked in truck for delivery on Jim Vella's property, Leppington.

Packing seedlings in truck with fork lift on Jim Vella's property, Leppington.

Mary, daughter Maria and Jim Vella pose in front of seedling box stacks on their property, Leppington.