Salzer Street

Robert Salzer AO

(1923-1995)

Building Industry and Patron of the Arts.

Robert Salzer was born in Vienna, Austria. He and his family left Vienna for Italy as refugees in 1937 moving to Kenya just before the outbreak of World War II.

Robert and his wife emigrated to Australia in 1961, settling in Melbourne. Before long Salzer had built up a sizeable construction company.

After his retirement in 1986 he set up the Robert Salzer Foundation, a charitable trust and devoted his energy to the arts. In 1980 he became a member of the Council of the Melba Conservatorium. In 1984 he became a director of the Victoria State Opera. From 1990 to 1994 he was a director of the Melbourne Theatre Company, a trustee of the Green Room Awards Association and for a short time was chairman of the Melbourne Choral.

Robert Salzer was awarded the Order of Australia in 1993.

Sarre Street

Kevin Sarre

(1933-1995)

Wool Industry

Kevin Sarre was possibly Australia's greatest 20th Century machine shearer. He was well known and widely recognised, having spent 30 years in the shearing industry.

Kevin began shearing in the late 1940s and went on to win many shearing championships including five Australian Titles.

Later, in association with the Australian Wool Board, he was instrumental in the development of the revolutionary Tally-Hi shearing technique and went on to supervise the training of this technique throughout Australia.

Adlard Place

Edith Emma

Adlard AM

(1906-1993)

Pharmacy Industry.

Edith Adlard was one of the first women to own and operate a suburban pharmacy in Western Australia. She actively helped young women into the pharmacy profession by employing them as apprentices and assistants.

Edith was the first vice-president of the Women Pharmacists Association and co-founder of the WA Pharmacist Association. She was also a member of a group of women who demanded equal pay for professional women. Her pharmacy was an informal clinic before the introduction of infant welfare. Edith was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1987.