“Draft:Ellen Weeks”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

In 1940, Weeks became Alexandra Shire Council's first female councillor.^[2] She served as the shire president in 1945.^[3]^[4] Being only the fifth woman to be elected to a local council in Victoria, Weeks began using her preferred given name rather than her initials in official correspondence, in an attempt to stop letters for her being addressed to "Dear Sir".^[5]

From 1946, Weeks served as president of the United Country Party's women's section.^[6] Weeks also became the inaugural president of the Australian Local Government Women's Association when it was formed in 1951.^[7]

Throughout her career, Weeks became known for her ongoing encouragement to women to become involved in politics, as she believed there was a need to have more female political representatives.^[8]

Weeks also served in various capacities with a number of other organisations including the Australian Red Cross, the Australian Imperial Force's Women's Association, the Alexandra Hospital and the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind.^[6]

In 1956, Weeks was awarded an Order of the British Empire in acknowledgement of her services as a councillor.^[9]

In 2001, Weeks was posthumously added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.^[11]

References

1. ^(17 June 2010) Biography: Ellen Weeks, Australian Women's Register, The National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
2. ^(30 August 1940 [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64740489 Annual Shire Election: Crs Briggs and Fox & Mrs Weeks elected], Alexandra and Yea Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
3. ^(19 October 1945) [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205644554 Grandmother as Shire President: Woman's Place in Public Life], The Age. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
4. ^(21 September 1945) [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205656325 Woman Shire President], The Age. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
5. ^(7 October 1952) [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230996774 Grandmother leads women in local government], The Sun. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
6. ^¹(6 April 1946) [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206095997 New president], The Age. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
7. ^(10 October 1952) [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135261907 Women In Local Government Hold First Annual Conference], The Land. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
8. ^(14 April 1948) [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225973587 Women urged to take interest in politics], Weekly Times. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
9. ^[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1108255 Name: WEEKS, Daisy Ellen Rebecca], Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government. Accessed 28 November 2018.
10. ^Name: Daisy Ellen Rebecca Weeks, Birth Year: 1885, Age: 79, Death Place: Alexandra, Victoria, Registration Year: 1964, Registration Number: 13211, Australian Death Index (1787-1985)
11. ^[https://herplacemuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2001/-Honour-Roll-Booklet-2.pdf 2001 Honour Roll Booklet (PDF)], Her Place Women's Museum Australia. Accessed 28 November 2018.