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Community leader

Occupation - Community leader
Bagatella, Rino
Brindle, Ken
Carradah
Cohen, Samuel
Comino, John
Costanzo, Evasio
Couvret, Paul
Cowan, William
Crane, WG
Crestani, Sebastiano
Cumines, Albert
Dadul, Dorjee
Dan, George
Davidenkov, George
Dodson, Patrick
Durelle
Fong, King
Foster, Tom
Groves, Bert
Grubisich, Marin
James, Ellen
Jegorow, Bill
Kennedy, Bill
Kerkyasharian, Stepan
Leach, Claudia
Levy, Gerry
Liu, Dalton Gokbo (Bo)
Liu, William
Michelini, Oscar
Micos, Dimitra
Morgan, Bob
Pessoto, Antonio
Pessoto, Vito Angelo
Power, Tom
Quoy, James Ung
Rodze-Kisele, Elga
Rose, Danny
Roude, Ali
Samuel, Saul
Sarbinoff, Stoyan
Sartor, Provino
Sartor, Ruben
Smith, Shirley (Mum Shirl)
Smithers, John Baker
Thomas, Ted
Veloskey, Mick
Williams, Tom jnr
Zadro, Davino
Zamprogno, Lorenzo
Zoricich, Zvonimir
Zulian, Andrea
van t'Veen, Jan
Position - Community leader of Gandangara people
Cannabayagal
Position - Community leader of Muringong people
Durelle

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Community leader

Bagatella, Rino

Italian community leader who assisted in the foundation of Club Marconi.

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Brindle, Ken

Aboriginal community leader and activist who campaigned for the removal of constitutional and legislative discrimination, and for the provision of educational opportunities for young people.

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Carradah

Early Aboriginal vistor to Sydney Town who was befriended by Captain Henry Ball.

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Cohen, Samuel

Businessman, Jewish community leader and political activist who acted as Greek consul for many years between 1907 and 1923.

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Comino, John

Oyster farmer, businessman and Greek community leader who encouraged more than 3000 migrants from his home island of Kythera in Greece.

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Costanzo, Evasio

Journalist who became editor and owner of La Fiamma, Sydney's Italian newspaper.

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Couvret, Paul

Dutch-born teacher and community activist who became Shire President of Warringah.

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Cowan, William

Local landowner who became first president of Ku-ring-gai Shire Council.

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Crane, WG

President of the YMCA.

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Crestani, Sebastiano

Italian community leader whose shed was used for some of the first meetings of Club Marconi.

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Cumines, Albert

Fundraiser and community leader who worked for charities in China and Australia.

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Dadul, Dorjee

Tibetan-born community leader who worked to help newly arrived Tibetans to settle in Sydney, and founded the Tibetan Learning Centre at Dee Why.

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Dan, George

Syrian born businessman who built a large business in Redfern and was influential in Orthodox church and community activities. Employing over 100 people, he was also highly regarded for his assistance to those in need.

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Davidenkov, George

Russian emigrant and active member of the community in Sydney.

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Dodson, Patrick

Aboriginal community leader and consultant to government and industry.

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Durelle

Muringong warrior and leader.

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Fong, King

Chinese community leader and businessperson.

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Foster, Tom

Aboriginal activist from La Perouse who spoke at the Day of Mourning in 1938.

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Groves, Bert

Indigenous rights leader, soldier and accomplished speaker who fought hard to improve the conditions in which Aborigines lived on government stations and reserves throughout the State.

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Grubisich, Marin

Croatian community spokesperson.

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James, Ellen

Aboriginal elder who helped established a women's community group.

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Jegorow, Bill

Russian migrant who fought for the rights of migrants and worked for decades to improve ethnic affairs and community relations.

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Kennedy, Bill

Aboriginal man from Walgett.

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Kerkyasharian, Stepan

Armenian born leader who has worked tirelessly for racial harmony and cultural understanding.

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Leach, Claudia

Alderman and community leader who worked to establish the Community Aid program in Lane Cove to provide home nursing, child minding and meals to the needy in the community.

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Levy, Gerry

Active member of many Jewish community organizations.

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Liu, Dalton Gokbo (Bo)

Chinese community leader and banana wholesaler.

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Liu, William

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Chinese community leader and tireless worker for non-European integration and recognition in Australia.

Michelini, Oscar

Italian born community leader.

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Micos, Dimitra

Community leader and volunteer within the Greek community.

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Morgan, Bob

Aboriginal community leader.

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Pessoto, Antonio

Italian community leader.

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Pessoto, Vito Angelo

Italian community leader.

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Power, Tom

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Community activist who helped form a committee to build the Irish Famine memorial.

Quoy, James Ung

Merchant who was a prominent member of the Sydney Chinese community in the late nineteenth century.

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Rodze-Kisele, Elga

Latvian community leader and activist.

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Rose, Danny

Aboriginal community leader who settled in Sydney from Walgett.

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Roude, Ali

Muslim spokesperson and school principal.

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Samuel, Saul

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Company director and practical and liberal politician who was the first Jewish legislator in New South Wales.

Sarbinoff, Stoyan

Macedonian community leader.

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Sartor, Provino

Italian community leader who with his brother provided the land for the Club Marconi.

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Sartor, Ruben

Italian community leader who with his brother provided the land for the Club Marconi.

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Smith, Shirley (Mum Shirl)

Aboriginal activist whose welfare work began by visiting Aboriginal prisoners. Over many years she also provided a home for over 60 children.

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Smithers, John Baker

Publican in King Street in 1833 who became a landowner at Manly.

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Thomas, Ted

Aboriginal activist at Salt Pan Creek who helped educate younger generations in Aboriginal land rights.

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Veloskey, Mick

Macedonian community leader.

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Williams, Tom jnr

Aboriginal community leader.

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Zadro, Davino

Italian community leader.

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Zamprogno, Lorenzo

Builder and community leader who drove the foundation of the Club Marconi.

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Zoricich, Zvonimir

Community leader active in the post war Croatian community.

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Zulian, Andrea

Italian community leader.

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van t'Veen, Jan

Dutch community leader.

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Gandangara people

Aboriginal clan whose traditional lands span from the upper Blue Mountains to the south west through to Goulburn and the Southern Highlands.

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Cannabayagal

Gandangara warrior and leader from the Burragorang valley.

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Muringong people

A clan of the Dharug people who occupied the Camden area with land stretching between the Georges, Nepean and Cataract Rivers.

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