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After World War II both men and women were thrown into almighty life changes. Sue Trethowan-Jones has written the stories of some of their struggles and joy.
Sue Trethowan-Jones was born in Melbourne but moved to Geelong as a child. She worked as a journalist for 25 years. She was the the Women's Editor of the Geelong newspaper for 20 years, and also the Fashion and Travel Editor. She has written for the Advertiser, News and Echo newspapers in Geelong, and The Age and Herald Sun in Melbourne. For two years she conducted the Sue Trethowan radio show on 3GL in Geelong.
Sue wrote the book Gems of a generation: the beading girls and told the stories of 15 Baby Boomer women and how their lives had changed. She is revisiting the topic today.
| Mon, May 05 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, May 06 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, May 07 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 08 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, May 09 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, May 10 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 11 | 2:00PM to 5:00PM |
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