Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Jack Mundey Interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood
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'Folkloric recording. Jack Mundey talks about the fight for Kelly's Bush in Sydney; the involvement of the Union; Robert Askin years; Green Bans; Norm Gallagher; Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU); Pat Clancy; union involvement in society; Bob Pringle; Arthur King; Juanita Neilson; his involvement in Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF); Neville Wran; Heritage Legislation; the saving of Centennial Park (1972); Patrick White; saving of The Rocks and Woolloomooloo; how the legislation saved all Green Ban buildings; Queen Victoria building; setting up Urban Environment Coalition; being on the Executive of ACF (1973-1993); in the '80's being elected as a community independent to City Council; the demise and sacking of the council; Frank Sartor; earlier council members; Tweed Council; Green Councils; Byron Bay.

'Mundey discusses his work after sacking of City Council; speaking to environmental groups; Jim McLelland; Bob Carr; being appointed to Historic Houses Trust and its beginnings (1980); Leo Port; saving of Elizabeth Bay House; Greiner Election; Helen Coonan; Local Government Associations; Honorary Awards he has received; Leonie Kramer; the 'Hungry Miles' docks area; land developers; Clover Moore; Frank Hardy; a delegation to USSR (1969); Ted Macalear; Russia's new emergence; his marriages; playing for Parramatta Rugby League team; finding employment after the sacking of union, NSW Branch; Citizens for Democracy; Denis Kevans; Judy Mundey.' (Trove)

Notes

  • Recorded on December 4, 2007 at Croydon Park, N.S.W. Digital master available ; National Library of Australia ; nla.obj-212985552. Timed summary (3 p.)

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