Brisbane Women's Club Explained

The Brisbane Women's Club is a club for women, one of the first in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

History

The club was founded in 1908 as the Progressive Women's Club, an offshoot of the Queensland Women's Electoral League. Its aims were both political and philanthropic.^{[1] [2]} In 1912, it was renamed the Brisbane Women's Club.^[3]

On 8–11 August 1922, the club held an open conference for countrywomen in Brisbane's Albert Hall during the Exhibition (a time when many country people visited Brisbane). The conference was opened by Lady Forster, wife of the Australian Governor-General and the Queensland Governor Matthew Nathan attended. The outcome of the conference was to establish the Queensland Country Women's Association.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brisbane Women's Club (1908–). The Australian Women's Register. 1 December 2014.
2. News: WOMEN'S PROGRESSIVE CLUB. . . 3 April 1908 . 2 December 2014 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: WOMAN'S WORLD. . . 4 May 1912 . 2 December 2014 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
4. Book: Pagliano, Muriel. Country women : history of the first seventy five years : the Queensland Country Women's Association. Merino Lithographics. 1998. 3. 1 January 2019.