Pioneers

Tree marking for removal, to increase lanes on Bringelly Rd (down from Edmondson Avenue), Austral.

Norma Walker and her family attended St Therese Parish, Sadleir. Her children attended St Therese Primary School. Photographed here on day of oral history recording with Therese Sweeney.

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.

Margaret Carr and her family attended St Therese Parish, Sadleir. Their children attended St Therese Primary School. Photographed her on the day she participated in an oral history interview with Therese Sweeney.

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.

Jayne Foster, Volunteer & original committee member, Outer Liverpool Community Services, Edmondson Avenue Austral

Jayne Foster, Volunteer and founding committee member, speaking at launch of Outer Liverpool Community Service's website, Austral.

Shirley Austin was a prominent contributor to fundraising through cake making in the parish of St Therese Sadleir. Her children attended St Therese Primary School from 1967. Photographed here on the day of an oral history interview with Therese Sweeney, in her housing commission flat in Glebe.

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.

Sister Joy Belt walks around the Kerever Park property prior to it being sold in 2011. Joy was a teacher at St Therese Primary School Sadleir (the public housing estate known as Green Valley) from 1973-1986. She participated in an oral history interview with Therese Sweeney whilst stationed at Kerever Park. Joy lived and worked at this Spirituality Centre, Sacred Heart Order until 2011. Joy now resides in Canberra.