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New Blue Plaques Announced as Second Round of Nominations Open

A former Australian Prime Minister, a poet, and the 1965 Freedom Ride are among 14 new Blue Plaque recipients that have been announced as part of the $5 million NSW Blue Plaques program.

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Aboriginal Heritage recognised in Blue Plaques Program

More Blue Plaques have been installed around NSW as part of the popular NSW Blue Plaques program, including one recognising Aboriginal rights campaigner Dr Charles Perkins AO.

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Sydney receives its first Blue Plaques

The first three Blue Plaques for Sydney have been installed today, celebrating some of the Emerald City’s most extraordinary historic figures.

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First NSW Blue Plaque installed

A Blue Plaque has been installed for the first time ever in NSW as part of the popular NSW Blue Plaques program, which recognises extraordinary people and events from our State’s history.

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Rich NSW Heritage recognised with first publicly announced Blue Plaques

The first 17 Blue Plaque recipients have been announced from the initial round of public nominations.

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Media release – Blue Plaques program

Blue Plaques is part of a NSW Government program to inspire community engagement and celebration of remarkable places, people and stories across NSW.

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