People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

• Gardner, Helen Margaret

Birth

25 July, 1934
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Death

9 September, 2015 (aged 81)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (pancreatic)

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican

Education

• Newcastle Girls' High School (NSW)
• University of Sydney
• University of New England (NSW)

Occupation

• feminist
• heritage conservationist
• historian (general)
• local government councillor
• political activist
• university employee

Key Organisations

• Council on the Ageing (NSW)
• Women's Electoral Lobby (NSW)
• Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU)
• National Trust of Australia (NSW)
• Newcastle College of Advanced Education (NSW)
• University of Newcastle (council)

Political Activism

• Vietnam war opponent
• ALP
• Australian Greens (national) party

Workplaces

• University of Newcastle (history)
• Newcastle City Council (NSW)