Marrickville Community

Indigenous Marrickville Originally land belonging to the Cadigal people who lived in the area for over 40,000 years They are the clan of the Darug people and spoke the Eora language

Special Dates Free grants acquire land in Marrickville Marrickville National School opened Marrickville Post office opened Marrickvile Town Hall and Illawarra Rd opened Marrickville Train station opened- Now Sydenham station Great Marrickville Flood Marrickville’s population was 18,775 people Marrickville Margarine factory opened Marrickville Metro opened Marrickville Council adopts a statement of commitment to the Aboriginal people

History of Marrickville Road Marrickville Road was part of the farms and grazing areas of the Wardell Estate 1880’s the population grew railway link from Belmore to Bankstown Fire station opened St Brigid’s Church opened By 1919 the road is the centre of the municipality

Immigration Received pre and post war migrants Marrickville has the largest shift in ethnic composition After 1967 White Australia policy was abolished and this raised the Asian Migration with increased numbers of Vietnamese immigrants

Factors of Change Immigration quotas Technology Lifestyle changes Transport facilities Change in industry from agriculture to industry to retail Socioeconomic status of the population Increase in housing prices

School Certificate Style Question Examine the challenges and responses to a changing Australian Community. In your response provide: 1.Definition of a community 2.Challenges for Australia 3.Some responses to these challenges by local, state and federal government