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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

“Footscray Technical College was established in 1958, when Footscray Technical School was
renamed in line with Education Department reforms to technical schools. At this time, the Education
Department created hierarchies of technical schools within designated regions. Footscray Technical
College was designated as a 'feeder' school, meaning all technical schools in the region sent their
senior students to FTC, and looked to the College for guidance and leadership.

Although the College continued with a focus on engineering and trades, courses were expanded in
areas such as management and commerce, and the first female day (commerce) students were
enrolled in 1960. At this time, the College offered a range of qualifications, from junior trade school
certificates to diplomas. Trades continued to be an important focus, with annual "Craftsmanship in
Industry" displays held during the 1950s and 60s.”

http://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/vu-archives/footscray-technical-college

Significant events in Australia for the year 1958

• Monash University is founded in Melbourne, Victoria
• QANTAS international services commence
• Construction of Australia's largest man-made lake, Lake Eucumbene on the Eucumbene
River in the Snowy Mountains, is completed
• Melbourne: Thousands of Greek men riot when the bridal ship Castel Felice is 9 hours late
• Sydney: Poet Hugh Mcrae dies, aged 81
• Brisbane: 200,000 turn out to greet the Queen Mother
• Sydney: 2UE publishes first Australian Top 40 chart
• NSW: Australia's biggest reservoir, Lake Eucumbene, is completed
• Dublin: New world record for the mile as runner Herb Elliott clocks in at 3 mins 54.5 secs
• Adelaide: Antarctic explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson, dies at the age of 76
• Tooma Gorge: The 27-year-old wreckage of the Southern Cloud passenger plane is
discovered in the Snowy Mountains
• Canberra: Menzies Government wins fifth term
• Melbourne: ICI Building opens in Melbourne. It is the tallest building in Australia
• The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) opens
• The ANZAC Day Act 1958 receives Royal Assent, making ANZAC Day (25 April) a national
public holiday in Australia.

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