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Alderman Craig Johnston's Subject Files

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Unique IDAS-0191Start dateBetween 1st January 1983 and 26th March 1987Start date qualifiercircaFormatManila FolderShort descriptionThis series contains subject files kept by Craig Johnston, Alderman in the period 1983-1987.DescriptionThis series contains subject files kept by Craig Johnston, Alderman in the period 1983-1987.

The files contain press clippings, correspondence and other notes and published items relating to subjects of interest to him.

He was elected as an Australian Labor Party Alderman for Macquarie Ward on 14 April 1984, in the first elections held following the amalgamation of the City with South Sydney Municipal Council. Johnston was one of two openly homosexual candidates elected as aldermen in that election (the other was Brian McGahen), but his interests extended to a wide range of community issues.

He was subsequently expelled from the ALP in October 1985 for refusing to vote with the Liberal Party members of Council as directed by the state ALP branch. Johnston continued to represent the Macquarie Ward as an independent Alderman until 26 March 1987 when the elected Council was dismissed by the State government, who then appointed three commissioners.

(Source: Oral history with Johnston and information supplied by him, CRS 116, 34.16.0074).

Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Johnston, Craig Fredric PE-0013 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987)
RELATED TO: Party or factional political interests AY-0078 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987)
RELATED TO: Planning for public spaces AY-0031 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987)
RELATED TO: Provision of welfare and relief services AY-0022 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987)
RELATED TO: Sister City relationships AY-0080 (14/04/1984 to 26/03/1987)
LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Taylor Square Ideas Competition leaflet and judges report; Oxford St urban design feasibility

Sydney City Council Election 1984: Records of the Oxford Street Committee to elect Craig Johnston

Sydney City Council Election 1984: Records of the Australian Labor Party campaign in Macquarie Ward

City of Sydney Council and Gays/Lesbians [incl. Plan 'Midnight Shift', 85-91 Oxford St,

Youth [incl. 'A Y.E.S. Research Project on youth needs in the Darlinghurst area', undated] ['A

Woolloomooloo Recreation Centre

Woolloomooloo Rag [Resident Action Group]

Woolloomooloo Community News

Woolloomooloo 1984-1985

Woolloomooloo 1986-1987

William St (Woolloomooloo & East Sydney)

West Sydney Post [Free local newspaper]

Ward Newsletters [Redfern, Phillip, Newtown, Alexandria & Waterloo Newsletters; Clover Moore, Sue

Twin Towns [Sister City requests]

Traffic Study: Inner-Eastern Sydney

Traffic & Transport: general

Sydney Rocks & Points [Free local newspaper]

Sydney City Council: Relations with State Government

Sydney City Council: Town Clerk

Sydney City Council (to 14 Apr 1984 election & its immediate aftermath) [mainly press clippings]

Surry Hills News [Free local newspaper]

Surry Hills [incl. Copy "The Moore Park Traffic Study", sponsored by Surry Hills Society & Surry

Surry Cosmopolitan, The [Free local newspaper + 1 issue of 'The Metropolitan']

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Public access statusOpen to public access

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Source system ID191System of arrangementAlphabetical

Digitisation

Digitisation statusNot digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThese are original subject files kept by Alderman Johnston. The records have been held in the Council’s custody and have a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that these are historical records and the language used within the records was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated personsJohnston, Craig FredricRelated activitiesSister City relationshipsProvision of welfare and relief servicesPlanning for public spacesParty or factional political interests

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Alderman Craig Johnston's Subject Files