Binks, Mary

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Journalist, Local government councillor and Print Journalist
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Mary Binks won a Walkley Award in 1987 for Best Story in a Provincial Newspaper. The Burnie Advocate ran a series of articles about the Tasmanian logging industry between October 22 1986 and February 2, 1987. Binks has gone on to play an important role in local government in Tasmania. She served as Mayor of the Devonport council in 2000.

  • c. 1980 - c. 2000 Career in journalism active
  • 1987 Walkley Award (Print) - Best provincial newspaper story - Published in the Burnie Advocate

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Australian Women's Register

  1. The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2008]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cal/cal-home.html
  2. Women into Local Government: 'You can Make A Difference.'An Information Guide for Women Interested in Standing for Local Government : Women into Local Government: 'You can Make A Difference.'
    Women Tasmania
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.women.tas.gov.au/leadership/wlg_pub.pdf
  3. Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia) - records of the W.G. Walkley Awards, 1956 - 1999 (1956 - 1999)
    I. FINALIST AND WINNING ENTRIES, 1982-1998 II. SCRAP BOOKS, 1956-1979 III. PRINTED MATERIAL, 1992-1994 IV. PUBLISHED MATERIAL, 1997-1999 V. PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM AND LADY WALKLEY, 1975-1980
    MLMSS 6898

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