The QVWC Feminist Historian in Residence will lead a 2.5-hour walking tour covering three CBD sites in Melbourne as part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
Learn about three prominent Melbourne women activists Helen Lothan Robertson, Zelda D’Aprano and Dr Constance Stone – feminists who led the way on equal pay and conditions and the provision of professional health care for all women and children.
Share stories and connections from the sites of Victoria Trades Hall (Victoria Street), the Welsh Church (La Trobe Street) and the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (Lonsdale Street), highlighting the importance of these sites to Melbourne’s feminist history.
The tour will commence at the Victorian Trades Hall Council at the statue of Zelda D’Aprano on Victoria Street, followed by a visit to the Welsh Church on La Trobe Street and St David’s Hall, the site of Dr Constance Stone’s first outpatient clinic established in 1895. The tour will conclude at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre on Lonsdale Street, the former QV Hospital, where participants will enjoy a light lunch by Jarrah catering and an opportunity for Q&A.
Friday 16 May 2025 : 9.45AM – 12.30PM
Limited spots!
BOOK HERE : https://events.humanitix.com/qvwc-feminist-history-walking-tour