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26-February-2017
Plaque: 26-February-2017

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

A bird bath commemorates the life and work of Nellie Sheehan, former councillor and Mayor of Castlemaine.

Nellie Sheehan was the first woman to be elected to the Castlemaine Borough Council in 1942 and was the municipality's first woman mayor from 1954-55.

 

 

 

 

 

Location

Address:Downes Road, Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, Castlemaine, 3450
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.053782
Long: 144.215967
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Government - Local
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Front Inscription

To Perpetuate The Life And Work
Of The Late 
NELLIE SHEEHAN  
A Former Councillor And Mayor
Of The City Of Castlemaine
This Bird Bath
Was Erected Through The Generosity Of
Her Many Friends And Colleagues

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Source: MA
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