Recalling 150 Years of the Catholic Church in Queensland

1971 Senator for Queensland Neville
Bonner, first indigenous person to be
elected to Federal Parliament.
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Queensland Catholic Stories
ACTIVITY Telling Queensland Catholic Stories
Read about the life and career of Andrea Stombuco on the page of the State Library of Queensland’s
website called “Queensland Stories”. You can add your own Queensland stories to the State Library’s
collection. The Library accepts stories submitted under the following themes:
• memories,
• arrivals,
• special people,
• favourite places,
• strange and everyday tales,
• politics and communities,
• and, stories from the State Library.
STORIES OF HOPE
This is a picture of All Hallows
School in Brisbane. The school
is run by the Sisters of Mercy
and was the first secondary
school for girls in Queensland.
The architect who designed
the original school buildings
was Andrea Stombuco. He
was born in Florence, Italy.
He came to Queensland in
1875 and designed many
of Brisbane’s finest public
buildings, parish churches,
schools and private mansions.
Over 20 of his buildings still
stand in and around Brisbane.
You could research and submit a story related to your study of the people and events associated with
the Catholic Church in Queensland. The website has a full explanation of how you can create and submit
your story. Or, you could create a “Who Am I?” wall to present the stories of the Catholics in the local
community who have contributed to the development of the Church where you live. Build your wall in
the foyer of the local parish church or in your school.
1991 Australian Catholic University is
formed including McAuley Campus
in Mitchelton, Brisbane.