The Hon. Chief Justice Robert French AC will present the 14th John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library lecture on Thursday 18 July 2013.
Entitled If they could see us now – what would the founders say?, the lecture will focus on the evolution of our Federation. The Chief Justice will approach the founders’ intentions by reference [...]
Ms Delray Newman is the recipient of the 2013 Hazel Hawke Scholarship. She has commenced studying primary school education at Curtin University. To celebrate, the JCPML hosted an afternoon tea attended by four generations of her family.
Delray commented that the “challenge of studying is something that I am really enjoying, putting the previous experiences that [...]
A special edition of the Library Newsletter commemorating the passing of Mrs Hazel Hawke is now available.
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The John Curtin Medal is awarded by Curtin University to those in the external community who have made a significant contribution in their chosen field and who display qualities associated with John Curtin, such as vision, leadership and community service.
Staff members who know of an outstanding individual outside the University who should be recognised for [...]
Wartime Prime Minister John Curtin and his family lived in Cottesloe from the 1920s to the 1940s. These decades saw hardship, change and growth in the area and the National Trust invites you to take a walk through time along the streets of this Australian beachside suburb to explore the lives of the Curtin family [...]
In the last JCPML newsletter we advised that we were updating our mailing list. The newsletters are available as both print or electronic versions and you can select the option you prefer.
The Information Update newsletters contain information about the JCPML collections, forthcoming events and other news items relevant to the library.
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A revised JCPML education program will resume on 28 March 2013.
All primary school program activities will now take place in the BankWest Theatre. Key primary school resources, including Treasure Boxes, have been adapted by the Education Officer, Dr Jasmine Day, to a digital format so they can be accessed via the JCPML website. Physical [...]
The Hazel Hawke Scholarship is available for mature age female applicants commencing undergraduate study at Curtin University in first semester 2013. The scholarship provides a cash payment of $2000 per year based on a full time study load of 100 credit points per semester for the duration of the degree.
The scholarship helps women whose finances [...]
The JCPML newsletter is now available online. Read about the new Elsie Curtin resource, find the winners of the 2012 National History Challange and more!
We are also updating our mailing lists so please check the newsletter for more information.
The Pursuit of knowledge: Curtin, looking ever forward exhibition is now available as an exciting online resource.
You can take a virtual tour, view the exhibition film or explore the exhibition panels to learn more about John Curtin’s own learning, his passionate commitment to education and the pursuit of knowledge and the initiatives of his wartime [...]
