1. Marrickville Community

2. 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

3. Special Dates 1809- Free grants acquire land in Marrickville 1864- Marrickville National School opened 1865- Marrickville Post office opened 1878- Marrickvile Town Hall and Illawarra Rd opened 1884- Marrickville Train station opened- Now Sydenham station 1889- Great Marrickville Flood 1901- Marrickville’s population was 18,775 people 1908- Marrickville Margarine factory opened 1987- Marrickville Metro opened 1996- Marrickville Council adopts a statement of commitment to the Aboriginal people

4. History of Marrickville Road Marrickville Road was part of the farms and grazing areas of the Wardell Estate 1880’s the population grew 1895- railway link from Belmore to Bankstown 1914- Fire station opened 1915- St Brigid’s Church opened By 1919 the road is the centre of the municipality

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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