Territory Stories

Noel Padgham-Purich

Details:

Title

Noel Padgham-Purich,

Creator

Padgham-Purich, Cecelia Noel, Padgham, Noel,

Name

Noel Padgham-Purich,

Collection

Territory Women, HistoryNT,

Place of birth

Quairading (W.A),

Date of birth

1927-12-25,

Occupation

Politician, Farmer,

Description

Photograph from Library & Archives NT PH0095/0133 - Noel Padgham-Purich, MLA, PH0120/0019 - Members of second Legislative Assembly, PH0281/0009 - Mrs Noel Padgham-Purich,

Biographical notes

Originally trained as an agricultural scientist, Noel raised six children before becoming involved in politics, following public dissatisfaction with red tape in the wake of Cyclone Tracy. Noel was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly representing Tiwi in 1977. She holds the distinction of being the fifth longest serving woman in an Australian Parliament, having served for 20 years and 4 months and also being the first female Minister in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in 1978.,

Subject

Women, Northern Territory,

Related materials

Northern Territory women's register 1948-1988. Darwin : Northern Territory Women's Advisory Council. 1991. p.94. NTC 305.40994 NORT,

Related links

http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE4372b.htm [Australian women's register : Noel Padgham-Purich], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/30053 [PictureNT : Mrs Noel Padgham-Purich in group next to the plaque commemorating opening of pedestrian mall, Smith Street], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/5974 [PictureNT : Members of the Second Legislative Assembly], https://hdl.handle.net/10070/729033 [PictureNT : PH0281/0009 - Mrs Noel Padgham-Purich],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/218103,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/218103

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/809784, https://hdl.handle.net/10070/806830, https://hdl.handle.net/10070/802560,