30th Anniversary Dismissal
30th Anniversary Dismissal
The Whitlam Institute Dismissal 30th Anniversary Week
The Whitlam Reading Room opened for the public throughout the week and Principals of 80 GWS high schools were informed of the anniversary week and invited to visit the Reading Room.
Collection Exhibition in the Female Orphan School
The UWS Art Curator, Monica McMahon, mounted an exhibition of collection highlights in the Female Orphan School Gallery which opened to the public. The exhibition included fund raising items commissioned by the Whitlam Institute to mark the anniversary. Please see attached photos and items for sale.
Fund Raising Items
- Etching sets - portraits of Mr Whitlam at different life stages (signed by artist and Mr Whitlam) - Still available for purchase
- Commemorative stamps - Still available for purchase
- Oil painting - portrait of Mr Whitlam - Still available for purchase
- 2nd hand 1st edition books related to Whitlam Govt - signed and dated by Mr Whitlam
Monday, 7 November - Launch of the Week
- The Hon Bob Carr launched an updated edition of The Truth of the Matter
- Mr Whitlam presented 'dismissal' documents to the Vice-Chancellor
- Mr Whitlam launched the Digital Collection
- Vice-Chancellor launched the Week including opening of the exhibition
Friday 11 November - The Dismissal Hypothetical
Riverside Theatres Parramatta
- Moderator The Hon Bob Carr
- Panellists - Paola Totaro, Peter Thompson, Andrew West, Graham Freudenberg, Wendy Harmer, Linda Burney, Tim Costello, Stephen Sewell, Peter Garrett, Natasha Stott Despoja
- 700 people attended including 80 GWS high schools (The Dismissal featured in year 10 curriculum)
