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    Ellen Clacy True, Diarist and Illustrator This is the writing of a true, Diarist and illustrator who wrote about her life on the gold fields of Ballarat. Her name is Ellen Clacy. If we didn’t have her books we wouldn’t have known about a lot of the importance of the gold rush as we do nowadays. Ellen Clacy was born in the year 1820 in London, England. She had one brother named Frederick, a mother called Ellen Louisa Sturma (1830-1901) and a father called Charles Berry Clacy (1825-1882). Ellen

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    plays a critical role in preserving the gold rush heritage and creating many jobs, supporting Ballarat and Victoria with income and work experience. On the other hand, the number of visitors is unchanging and some tourist attractions are less famous than others. Sovereign Hill greatly contributed towards the economy of Ballarat and Victoria. In 2012-2013 Sovereign Hill contributed $228.5 million to Ballarat and Victorian economy in both indirect and direct contribution.Sovereign Hill has produced 1

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    These are the words of a rebel, leader and solicitor. John Basson Humffray was a true and honest commander to the society and especially to the miners’ privileges. He was in the Ballarat Reform League. He was the main leader and contributed by being the secretary and leading the miners in battle. He was also an influential politician. He was born in 1824 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales to his parents John Master Weaver and Jane Nee Basson. He grew up to be a bookseller and changed his job to

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    Wendouree Beach Guys! Grab your togs, sunnies, towels and frisbees. We’re all going to the beach! Thats right, Ballarat may be getting its very own Beach around Lake Wendouree this summer. The welcome news has come about after the City of Ballarat’s Council revealed a proposal to build a pop-up beach near the eastern side of Lake Wendouree. Ballarat Councillor Samantha Mclntosh is hoping that the attraction will encourage residents to remain in the city over the scorching summer months. As many

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    The Eureka Stockade was an important rebellious act by Ballarat miners and the birthplace of ideals for Australia. The motive of this essay it to argue that the Eureka Stockade was a triumph as it gave a sense of mateship and knowing that individuals can unite in support of a greater cause. Reasons to support the statement that the Eureka stockade was a triumph were: Australia developed a national character and realised that normal citizens can stand up to the government and change the way of the

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    diversity and unity between fellow miners. By creating and showcasing this documentary on your channel, the audience will be aware of the negative impacts Australia endured during the 1800’s. The Eureka rebellion occurred in 1854 within the town of Ballarat, Victoria. This was a battle against the miners and the British colonies, involving many key people we today

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    ASSIGNMENT NOTES RELEVANT TO THE RECRUITMENT OF A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER FOR FMP, BALLARAT These are additional notes, are based on a conversation with FMP management and to be read in conjunction with the Position Description provided by FMP. BUSINESS CONTEXT The business context for this role is that FMP is a business unit of the Honeywell organisation, and Honeywell takes an active interest in its management – subject to a significant rider. Since the divestment by Honeywell of its Friction Materials

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    When the rush began at Ballarat, diggers discovered it was an extremely rich goldfield. Lieutenant-Govenor, Charles La Trobe visited the site and observed as five men uncovered 136 ounces of gold in one day. That is 159,827USD in today’s dollar, in one day. Mount Alexander was even more prosperous than Ballarat. With gold sitting just under the surface, the shallowness allowed diggers to easily and effectively uncover

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    settings as operational tools that give support and direction to staff, patients and the public (Collins & Patel, 2009, p.42). In nursing practice, it is important to understand these different policies as they influence our nursing practice every day. Ballarat Health Services (2011) developed a policy to provide a guideline on storage, transport and checking procedures for expressed breast milk in the scope of maternity and pediatric units (p.1). In the following paper a critique of the policy

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    in 1827 on the 5th of February and was the youngest of 11 children. He travelled to Australia in 1852 to start a new and courageous life. He arrived in the goldfields of Ballarat in October 1854. He wasn’t in the goldfields for long before he realised that the miners were being treated unfairly by the government. The Ballarat Reform League was formed on 11th November 1854 due to the unhappiness of the miners about the three diggers that were charged with the burning

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