Australia Day Parade 1985 [Folder Title]

Abstract

This folder contains documents related to the Australia Day Council of South Australia in 1984-85, particularly the holding of the inaugural Australia Day Parade in Adelaide, 1985. Documents include: the Council’s Australia Day Update, September 1985; correspondence from the Council to members of the organising committees for the Parade, including Chris Hurford’s staffer Mary Lindsay; minutes of committee meetings; report on the Parade; scroll presented to marchers, signed by Bob Hawke as Prime Minister, John Bannon as Premier and Wendy Chapman as Lord Mayor; list of marching groups; news clippings on the Australia Day celebrations; correspondence to Mr Hurford from the Council seeking his assistance in having Mr Hawke lead the Parade and sign the scroll, Mr Hurford’s representations to Mr Hawke and responses from Mr Hawke’s staff; notes by Ms Lindsay on meetings of the committee; annual report of the Council, 1983-84.