No Job for a Woman
About this book
From a childhood shaped by wartime Sri Lanka to a groundbreaking career in Australian politics, Sallyanne Atkinson's life has been anything but ordinary. As the first female Lord Mayor of Brisbane, she shattered glass ceilings and paved the way for future generations of women in leadership.
No Job for a Woman offers a candid and humorous look at Sallyanne's experiences, from her early days as a journalist to her involvement in three Olympic bids. Discover the challenges she faced, the triumphs she celebrated, and the lessons she learned along the way. This is a story of resilience, determination, and a life lived to the fullest. For readers interested in Australian history, women's biographies, and political memoirs.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Author biography
- Title page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- AN ITINERANT CHILDHOOD
- THE COLONIAL EXPERIENCE
- NOT YET THE GOLD COAST
- SWIMMING UPSTREAM
- SOMETHING TO FALL BACK ON
- THE SWINGING SIXTIES
- THE SCOTTISH ‘BEAN CLUB’
- THE JUGGLING ACT
- AN ACCIDENTAL POLITICIAN
- LOOKING AT LIFE THROUGH A MUNICIPAL DRAINPIPE
- I’LL TAKE CITY HALL
- MORE THAN ROADS, RATES AND RUBBISH
- THE SECOND TIME AROUND
- THIS SPORTING LIFE
- AN UNEXPECTED LOSS
- LEAPING OVER THE PRECIPICE
- BRISBANE IS NOT PARIS
- FINDING SOMETHING USEFUL TO DO
- A BEND IN THE RIVER
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- Picture section
- Index
- Imprint page
