G20 meeting (2014) 269–70
heritage 120–5, 167–8
Museum 270–2
Olympic bid see Olympic games
settlement 169
sewerage system 151
town planning 136, 154–6, 165–6, 176–9, 197
waste management 116–18, 145–6, 179, 186
Brisbane Administration Centre (BAC) 167
Brisbane Broncos 185
Brisbane City Council 105–6, 169
aldermen 110–11, 131, 143, 200–1
budgets 144, 155–6
Council Chambers 108–9
elections 1–2, 106–8, 113, 130–40
finances 118
meetings 146
regional centres, establishment 145
restructure 151–2
security measures 160
Student Representative Committee 144
traffic study 154–5
Brisbane City Hall 2, 55, 90, 114, 116, 119, 126, 136, 141, 143, 144, 157–8, 162, 175, 200
Council chambers 109, 111, 167, 270
Pope, visit of 159–60
restoration 167–8, 270
Brisbane–Magnet City 178
Brisbane Plan 177–8, 181, 182
Brisbane River 168–9, 170, 272, 276
The Brisbane River: A Strategy for Our Future 171
Brisbane, Sir Thomas 168
Brisbane Wildlife Study 196
Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) 263–4
Broadwater 27
Brodaty, Henry 257
Brookfield 9, 107, 108
Brown, John 188, 193, 195
Brown, Noeline 64
Brown, Wally 212
Browns Plains 211
Brunei 248
Brunswick Street Mall 177
Brusasco, Ian 115
Bryan, Trevor 171
Bryce, Quentin 242
Buderim 245–6, 251
Burleigh Heads 27, 32
Burns, Tom 248
bush, conditions in 213–14
Bushelle, Shirley 65
Bustard, William 271
Callaghan, Allen 123
Caltex 206
Cambodia 263
campaigning 132–40, 197, 199–202
federal politics 209–13
Campbell-Brown, Katie 46, 47, 50
Canada 5, 125
Cannes 229
Canungra 210
Cash, Pat 139
Castile Street 97, 140, 180, 183, 186
Cavill, Jim 31
Ceylon 5–7, 13–14, 18, 19, 29, 39, 250 see also Sri Lanka
Chalk, Sir Gordon 101, 102
Chandler, Geoffrey 61–2
Chandler, Margaret 61
Channel Country 38
Chappell, Greg 127
Charles, Prince 174
Chermside 2
Chevron Hotel 42, 56
Chicago 124, 125
Chiconi, Gail 154
China 248
Chinchilla 213
Churcher, Roy 58
Churchill, Randolph 227
Cilento, Diane 66
Cilento, Dr Phyllis 51
Cisneros, Henry 124
Citizenship Committee 239
City Hall see Brisbane City Hall
Clark, Tony 237
Clay, Graham 197
Clayfield 64
Clean Up Australia 197
Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research 256
climate change 196
Coates, John 186, 192, 227, 246
Coates, Pauline 186
Coleman, Peter 94
Colinton, 83–4
Collins, Bruce 238
Collins, Peter 265
Colombo 4–7, 10, 12–13, 15, 17–18, 19–23, 24, 28, 34, 39, 185, 276
Colombo Swimming Club 13, 22
Commonwealth Games (1982) 34, 113–14, 117, 184, 192
Connery, Sean 66
Conran, Shirley 204
Conroy, Bridget 240
Conroy, Tim 240
Conservation Atlas 196
Constitutional Convention (ConCon) 242–4
contraceptive pill 67, 76–7, 94
Conway, Terry 147
Coolangatta 32, 34
Coombs, H.C. (Nugget) 205
Cooper, Russell 163, 176
Coronation Motel 139–40
Cormie, Kay 36
Country Party 106, 126, 163 see also National Party
Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 50, 54, 64, 70, 72, 73, 85, 116, 120, 203, 212, 213, 249
Cowan, Narelle 111, 137
Craig, Keri 157
Craig, Marina 55
Craiglockhart 83
Craven, Greg 243
Crawford Fund 263, 266
Cremorne 58–9
cricket 185
Culvert, Ced 60
Currumbin Bird Sanctuary 31
Curtis, Nathalie 227
Daily Mirror 60
Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 58–61, 69, 236
Dalgety 37
Daly, Fred 103
Darling Downs 38, 169
Darling, Elaine 105
Darling, Sir James 206
Dassler, Horst 190
Davidson, Bruce 237
Davidson, Ken 143
Davidson, Nell see Helmore, Nell
Davies, Susan 171
Davis, Glyn 243
Davis, Harry 93
Daws, Andree 231
de Beaumont, Comte 227
de Mello Barreto, Fernando 266
de Rendinger, Baron 221
de Vivo, Mario 139
Dean, Clare 55
Dean, Malcolm 55
dementia 256–7
Denman, Phil 183
Diana, Princess 174
Dinnigan, Collette 224
Dods, Robin 91
Drought Funds Co-ordinating Committee 213
Duff, Jane 99
Duff, Ronald 99
Duhig, James 70
Duncan, Melinda 110
Durack 210
Eagle Street precinct 147
East Berlin 188, 189–90
East Brisbane 91, 93
East Timor 247
Ebbern, Robyn 52
Edinburgh 75, 79–85, 97, 99, 128, 276
Edinburgh City Council 99
Edmonds, Blair 204
Edwards, Sir Llew 176, 238
Egerton, Sir Jack 110
Elder, John 248
Elizabeth, Queen 205
Ella, Mark 239
Elliott, Herb 193
Elliott, John 182
Endean, Robert 62
Evans, Jack 32
Everingham, Bill 183
Everingham, Lynn 107, 137–8, 183
Everingham, Paul 208
Fadden, Sir Arthur 103
Fairfax, Lady Mary 263
Fancutt, Daphne 186
Fancutts Tennis Academy 73
Farr-Jones, Nick 222
Fidelis Investment Group 265–6
Fig Tree Pocket 107
Finch, Peter 22
Firman, Pat 64
First Fleet 266
Fischer, Tim 228–9, 263
Fitzgerald Inquiry 163, 165, 172, 181
Fletcher, Ken 186
Foley, Matt 264
Ford, Michelle 192
Forde, Frank 248
Forster, Georgia 240
Forster, Jamie 240
Forster, Maggie 240
Fowler, Sir Michael 131
Fox, Lieutenant 29
Fox, Lindsay 133, 243
France 216–30, 232–3, 238, 244
France Australia Industrial Research Group 239
Fraser, Malcolm 143, 164, 187
Fraser, Tamara (Tamie) 164
Friends of Newstead House 263
Fukuoka 226
G20 (2014) 269–70
Gallagher, John 112
Galle Face Green 18
Galle Face Hotel 18, 22, 24, 174
Garden Club 13
Genoa 88–9
George,
Ian 122
Gibbs, Bob 248, 249
Gillard, Julia 132, 179
Gilroy, Mary Lou 212
Gladstone 115
Glen-Haig, Dame Mary 190
Gold Coast 26, 31–2, 38, 98, 182, 188, 195, 210, 214, 231, 238, 276
Goodridge, Alan 154
Goondiwindi 213
Gorbachev, Raisa 204
Gordon, Harry 120
Gosper, Kevan 186
Goss, Wayne 163–4, 176, 182, 201
Grand Oriental Hotel (GOH) 28
Green, Bruce 246
Green Levy 196
Greening Australia 262
Greens 196–7
Greenwood, John 123
Griffin, Sir David 206
Griffith University 114, 261–2
Groom, Sir Reg 262
Groves, Eddy 252, 255
Groves, LeNeve 252, 255
Guerassimof, Judithann 54
Haakon of Norway, Crown Prince 193
Haeggman, Pirjo 190
Haines, John 52
Hale Street upgrade 178
Halse, Reginald 70
Harding Smith, Holly 30
Harding Smith, Mr 30
Harriman, Pamela 227
Harvey, Roy 2, 113, 115, 117, 131, 133, 138, 139, 155, 157, 270
Hawke, Bob 130, 164–5, 189, 200, 257
Hawke, Hazel 257
Hay, Eduardo 191
Hayden, Bill 172
‘Hazeldene’ 121
Helmore, Ella (nee Spaulding) 10–11
Helmore, Nell (Helen) (nee Davidson) 11, 12
Helmore, Norman 5, 11
Helmore, Ruth see Kerr, Ruth
Helmore, Thomas 10
Helmore, Will 11, 12
Herron, Jan 235
Herron, John 235
Hewson, John 210, 212
Heywood, Phil 136, 154
Hielscher, Sir Leo 163, 237
Highgate Hill 91
Hilary, Sir Edmund 63
Himalaya 29
Hinchliffe, David 197
Hinze, Russ 110, 126, 127, 130, 140, 143, 149–51
Hirschfield, Bridget 163–4
Holland Park 91, 97, 154, 162
Hollingsworth, Margaret 106
Hollingworth, Archbishop 243
Holthouse, Hec 53
Howard, John 94, 265
Howell, Denis 191
Howell, Reet 114
Howes, Sally Ann 14
Hulbert, Edie 38
Hulbert, Joan 36, 38
Hutton, Drew 197
Inala 210–12, 225
India 248
Indonesia 248, 249, 250
Indooroopilly 1, 9, 55, 91, 97, 104, 106–7, 112, 113, 119, 130, 132, 140, 180, 202, 276
Indooroopilly Golf Club 112, 115–16
Inner City bypass 178
Inner Suburbs Action Project 176–7, 181
Innes, Angus 181
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) 203
Local Governments for Sustainability 203
International Heritage Register 123
International Olympic Committee (IOC) 186–94, 227
bribery and corruption 187, 191–2
Isava-Fonseca, Flor 190
Israel 201
‘It’s Time for Change’ 129
Jackson, Denis 108
Japan 4, 10, 169–70, 226
John Paul, Pope 158–60
Johnston, Liz 223
Jolly, William 105
Jones, Barry 244
Jones, Clem 104, 108, 115, 116, 127, 138–9, 181, 200, 243, 256
Joyce, Jan 213
Keating, Paul 212, 214, 219
Keneally, Kristina 170
Kenmore 107
Kennedy, John F. 66
Kent, Duke and Duchess 144, 157
Kerin, John 263
Kerr, Charles (brother) 40–1, 78
Kerr, Charles (Grandpa) 10
Kerr, Charles Terrence (Terry) 4–9, 10, 12–13, 24, 25–9, 35, 39–40, 45, 71, 78, 121, 173, 180–1, 185–6, 275
Kerr, Eva 6
Kerr, Holly Margaret 29, 34, 41, 51
Kerr, Hylda (nee Shimmons) 5–6, 46
Kerr, Jill 5, 6–7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 45, 46
Kerr, John Henry 10
Kerr, Kim 34, 43, 50, 51, 71
Kerr, Louella 13, 14–15, 18, 21, 23, 24–5, 27, 34, 41, 44, 51, 71, 86, 241, 242, 271
Kerr, Mariette 10
Kerr, May 10
Kerr, Michael 7, 40
Kerr, Ruth (nee Helmore) 4–5, 7–9, 17–18, 21, 23–4, 29–30, 34, 35, 40–1, 44, 50, 71, 180–1, 275
Killen, Sir James (Jim) 101–4, 110, 134, 148, 160, 165
Kilmer, Joyce 27
King George Square 159, 160, 174, 200
Kingaroy 38, 161, 162
Knox, Sir William 115, 202
Kobe 226
Koch, Ed 275
Kozlowski, Jerzy 170
Labor Party 1, 2, 91, 100, 101, 104, 105, 108, 120, 126–7, 129, 143, 179, 197, 200, 211–12, 239
Labrador 40
Lace Guild of Queensland 157–8
Lamington Plateau 211, 238
Lane, Don 30, 124, 126, 150
Lang Park 178, 185
Lausanne 188, 191, 193, 247
Lavarch, Michael 242
Laws, John 65
Le Comte, Dieter 219
Lee, Dorothy 102
Lee, Norman 102
Leigh, Vivien 22
Leith 80–2, 99
Lendl, Ivan 140
Lennons Hotel 46
Leonard, Reg 64
Levy, Tom 36
Lewis, Mary 38
Lewis, Terry 138, 153
Lewis, Wally 185
Liberal Party 2, 93–4, 100–1, 104, 106, 113, 122, 126, 130, 140, 143, 163, 181–2, 196, 209–10
campaigning 132–3, 137, 198, 199–202, 209–13
merger with National Party 212–13
State Executive 125
women’s committee 100
Lillehammer 193, 195
Lister, Joseph 79
Lloyd, Pat 52, 57–8
lobbying 265
local government 1–3, 104–13, 129, 139, 161, 178, 182
state and federal government, relationship with 161–6
Loggins, Leroy 198
Lollobrigida, Gina 193
Lord Mayor of Brisbane 48, 112, 128, 181–3 see also Brisbane City Council
bugging scandal 152–3
ceremonial occasions 157–61
clothing 157–8
elections 1–3, 130–41, 167, 179, 196–202
first day 142–4
losing election 196–202
role 146–8, 154–6, 157–8, 198
salary 200
sister-cities 225–6
speeches 144, 188
staff, dealing with 147–54
Town Clerk, sacking 152–4
travel 201
Lord Mayor’s Citizens’ Advisory Committee 144
Los Angeles 124, 125, 187, 248
Loudon, Dr 80, 81
Lowes, Harold 101
Lunn, Hugh 54, 92, 185
Lutwyche 73
Luxembourg 226
Lyons 228
Lyons, Dame Enid 105
MacArthur, General Douglas 4
McDonald, Syd 109, 113
McGibbon, David 141
McGregor, Adrian 143
McIndoe, Miss 47
Mackay, Ken (Slasher) 185
McKechnie, Peter 188
McLeay, Digby 116, 135, 137, 153
McNicoll, David 58
McPherson 182
Main Beach 27, 32
Malaysia 248
Malouf, David 271
Mandela, Nelson 247
Mann, Bruce 240
Mann, Gabriel 240
Mann, Sebastian 240
Manne, Robert 239
Maragall, Pasqual 195
Maranta, Barry 185
Marsden
211
Marseilles 228
Martyr, Nic 268
Maruff, Jennifer 48
Mater Hospital 70, 74–5, 81, 91, 104, 137, 258, 262
Mathers, Sir Bob 133
May, Glyn 52
Medan Summit on Reconstruction 249
Medical News-Tribune 85
Meet the Press 64
Melbourne 32, 58, 104, 119, 169, 187, 188, 191, 193–5
Meninga, Mal 184
Menuhin, Hephzibah 122
Menuhin, Yehudi 122
Menzies, Sir Robert 63, 65, 100
Middle East 248
Miles 213
Mills, Bob 106
Minas Gerais 267
Minuzzo, John 166
Mitchell, Karen 264
Mitchelton 113
Moggill 9, 107, 150–1
Moloney, Joan 243
Molvig, Jon 58
Montreal 187
Mooloolaba 245
Moore, John 135
Morocco 226
Morris, Grahame 94, 265
Moscow 187, 192, 203
Moses, Sir Charles 205, 206
Mosman 24–5
Moss, Kevin 213
Mossop, Rex 65
Mount Coot-tha 172, 234
Mount Gravatt 2
Mount Gravatt State School 93
Mount Lavinia Hotel 21–2
Munich 187
Murdoch, Anna 189
Murdoch, Rupert 188, 189
Murphy, Barry 206
Murphy, Denis 248
Museum of Brisbane 270–2
Nairn, Len 36
Naldham House 119
Nantes 228–9
Nason, Bryan 48
National Capital Authority (NCA) 239
National Heritage Commission 123
National Hotel 68
National Party 101, 106, 126–7, 182, 210, 212 see also Country Party
merger with Liberal Party 212–13
Neat, Gary 137
Nebiolo, Primo 117–18
Nerang River 27
New Farm 57, 76, 176, 197
New Orleans 124, 125
Newman, Campbell 265, 270
Nice 225–6
Nicklin, Frank 163
Nora of Liechtenstein, Princess 190
Norman Creek 177
North Gregory Hotel 37
Nossal, Sir Gustav 203
Nothling, Stephen 271
Noud, Keith 52
Noumea 72
Nuwara Eliya 19
Obama, Barack 270
O’Brien, Kerry 73
O’Brien, Paul 166
O’Connor, Ian 177
Olle, Andrew 73
Olsen, Orme 113, 115
Olympic games 117, 144, 184, 186–95, 208, 214–15, 227
Sydney see Sydney Olympic Games
One Nation 239
O’Neill, Susie 42
Ord, Lecki 104
Ord, Lex 104
O’Reilly, Cameron 237
O’Reilly, Tony 237, 263
Orion 23
Orontes 28
outback Queensland 36–8
Oxley 210
Packer, Sir Frank 59, 60
Paddington
Brisbane 176
Sydney 11
Paris 191–2, 208, 216–30, 233, 244, 259, 276
Australian Embassy 220–1
Park, Ian 17
Park, Mrs 16–17
Parker, Arthur 239
Parker, Erica 51, 53, 56, 275
Parker, Frank 240
Parker, Ruby 230, 235, 239
No Job for a Woman Page 27