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Maurice Carr and his family attended St Therese Parish, Sadleir. He worked closely with founding priest Father Frank Muldoon, his children attended St Therese Primary School. Photographed here on the day he participated in an oral history interview with Therese Sweeney.

Paul Monley and his late wife Margaret resided in Miller, one suburb of six that made up the public housing estate known as Green Valley. They were deeply involved in St Therese parish, their son attended St Therese Primary School, Sadleir. Photographed on the day he participated in an oral history recording with Therese Sweeney at her home.

Therese Sweeney and Jenny Baartz (left to right), started Kindergarten together at St Therese Primary School, Sadleir in 1967. Photographed at the Baartz family home in Busby.

George and Evelyn Jarrett who now reside at a retirement village in Prestons. Their children attended St Therese Primary School from 1967 and both were prominent participants in their community.

George Jarrett was a pioneering resident of Sadleir, one suburb of six that made up the public housing estate known as Green Valley. He wears the sash he won as jittergbug champion in 1955. He and his family attended St Therese parish.

Cavell Farley was a pioneering resident of Sadleir, one suburb of six that made up the public housing estate known as Green Valley. She and late husband John attended St Therese parish and their children attended St Therese Primary School from 1967. Cavell was a founding member of a committee to establish the school. Cavell was photographed on the day of the oral history interview with Therese Sweeney.

Ross Craik with his friend Mr Wiskich who runs a petroleum business and lives on Bringelly Road, Leppington. Ross Craik was a former board member of Austral Bowling Club and retired employee of Liverpool City Council.

Ross Craik stands in Craik Park named after his family located opposite his family home. Ross Craik was a former board member of Austral Bowling Club and retired employee of Liverpool City Council.

Ross Craik stands in front of the original family home his father built in 1957, Fourth Avenue, Austral. Ross Craik was a former board member of Austral Bowling Club and retired employee of Liverpool City Council.

Ross Craik stands in front of original barn located in Austral where over four-hundred people in the 1950s attended a dance to raise funds for Rotary. Ross Craik was a former board member of Austral Bowling Club and retired employee of Liverpool City Council.