PAKENHAM LIBRARY
CNR JOHN & HENRY ST, PAKENHAM
24 OCTOBER – 11 NOVEMBER, 2018
MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY: 9am – 8pm
THURSDAY: 9am – 9pm
FRIDAY: 9am – 6pm
SATURDAY: 10am – 4pm
SUNDAY: 1pm – 4pm
This FREE exhibition honours the lives and contributions of women throughout Victoria.
Presented for the first time in Pakenham, Her Place tells the stories of ten women from across Victoria who have contributed to Australian society in a broad range of ways.
It celebrates the work, achievements and historical significance through video interviews, biographical accounts and personal artefacts.
Many of the women featured in the exhibition have been inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
WOMEN PROFILED IN THE EXHIBITION
Susan Alberti AC
Businesswoman and philanthropist
Pat Bigham AFSM
CFA Volunteer
The Hon Joan Kirner AC
Former premier of Victoria
Deborah Lawrie FRAeS Map
Australia's first female commercial airline pilot
Farmer and Agricultural Mentor
Halima Mohamed
Somali community leader
Peta Searle
Assistant Coach, St Kilda Football Club
Kay Setches
Former Parliamentarian and Community Advocate
Shoheli Sunjida
Community Advocate
Aunty Bess Yarram
Noongar Elder, nurse and community justice advocate