Paulette Sybil Flint
Born (1953-11-25) 25 November 1953
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian

Paulette Sybil Flint (born 25 November 1953) is a local historian and author in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia and is an independent history columnist for The Observer (Gladstone).[1]

Early life

Paulette Sybil Flint was born in Gladstone, Queensland in 1953. She was the daughter of Frederick Allan Fohrman (Shop Assistant) and Sybil Beatrice Fohrman, nee Barker. Paulette was educated at Gladstone Central State School and Gladstone State High School and graduated in 1970. Paulette married Raymond Flint (Electrician) in 1973 in Gladstone. They had three children; Dr Nicole Flint in 1979, Megan Lennon (nee Flint) in 1982 and Kate Flint in 1989.

Education and career

On graduation from Gladstone State High School,[2] Flint won a State Scholarship and then went on to graduate with a Diploma of Teaching (Dip. T) from Kedron Park Teachers College in 1973.[3] Flint taught at Gladstone Central State School and Hamilton Island State School (1986-1988). Flint graduated from Central Queensland University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History from the University of New England (UNE) in 2007. Flint also taught at Toolooa State High School in Gladstone and Benaraby State School in Benaraby. She then transferred to Kin Kora State School, Gladstone, where she taught lower school and acted in the capacity of Key Teacher for the Year 2 Net. Flint attended the Summer School for Teachers in January 2007 which was seen by the Australian Government as a reward for high-achieving teachers. Attendees received a bonus payment.[4] In 2007 she was employed at Kin Kora State School as Special Education Teacher, and was promoted to Head of Department (Head of Special Education Services) at Kin Kora State School, Gladstone. She was employed in this position by Education Queensland. from January 2013 until her retirement in 2015.[5]

Community involvement

Flint joined the Genealogical Society Gladstone District Incorporated (then known as Genealogical Society of Queensland, Gladstone branch) early in 1992 and has held various management committee positions from 1992–present. She conducts regular Genealogical Workshops for the Genealogical Society, including an annual Beginners’ Workshop.[6] She is a regular guest speaker on the history of the Gladstone Region, or on Genealogy. At the Gladstone City Library she has spoken on local history via “Words of Wisdom” in March 2016 [7][8] and on Genealogy in May 2018.[9] Flint, along with other Genealogical Society volunteers Judy Spencer and Jan Koivunen conducted a walk titled "Tales from Yesteryear" in the Gladstone Cemetery in November 2018.[10]

Flint was employed as a Master Class Teacher for “Our Priceless Past”[11] events at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum from 2015-2019. For 21 years, this annual community event has involved students interviewing and writing the life stories of seniors over the age of 70, who have lived in the Gladstone area for over 30 years. The stories are printed in a collectors’ section of The Observer (Gladstone) and are displayed with photos and memorabilia from the seniors at the exhibition at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum. In this role, Flint assists school students to interview the seniors and write articles for the exhibition.[12][13][14]

Flint is regularly consulted when local history information is sought [15] and was involved in research for some local mysteries, such as finding the descendants of Reverend John Campbell after his 100-year-old diary was discovered in a charity bin in Gladstone in 2012.[16] Flint assisted in locating living relatives of one of the Australian soldiers who had left graffiti in the Naour tunnels on the Western Front. Gilles Prilaux, a French archaeologist was seeking this information for his book.[17][18]

Writing

Commencing in 1994, Flint writes regular articles about the history of the Gladstone Region for the Observer (Gladstone) under the category of “Times Gone By”. These articles are also published by other newspapers in the News Corp Syndicate.[19]

Selected works

Books

  • What’s in a Name? The stories behind the street names of Gladstone, Queensland, published in December 2009 (HistoryInc) ISBN 9780980709308

Articles

  • "Times Gone By: 'Tis the season for dancing at balls" (2015)[20]
  • "1949 Cyclone" (As published in Gladstone Observer, 2 March 2016)[21]
  • "Gladstone flashback: Explosions and unforgettable deaths (2018) [22]
  • "Flashback: Reflections of Christmases gone by" (2018)[23]
  • "Times Gone By: Adrift boat in danger of sinking" (2019)[24]

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Matt (6 August 2019). "Surprising history behind your Gladstone street name". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ↑ ""TONKA 1970", Gladstone State High School Annual Yearbook". Trove. 1970. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Graduands Kedron Park Teachers College 1973". QUT Digital Collections. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Missingham, Roxanne (21 May 2017). "Budget Review 2007-2008 Education". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kin Kora State School Newsletter" (PDF). Kin Kora State School. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ↑ Gillani, Noor (19 March 2019). "Who do you think you are? This event will help you find out". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Norris, Sue (12 March 2016). "All About Women". PressReader, The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Gladstone women offer their wisdom as what's good for her is great for us". PressReader, The Observer (Gladstone). 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ↑ Bray, Bray Gregory (16 May 2018). "Researchers top tips to trace your family tree". The Western Star. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Bray, Gregory (24 November 2018). "Tales from yesteryear as old cemetery comes to life". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. ↑ Gray, Nicola (26 September 2019). "Case study: Students interview seniors for Our Priceless Past lift-out and expo". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Our Priceless Past - Gladstone Observer. Seniors 2017 official supplement". issuu. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  13. ↑ Paddick, Di (20 June 2019). "Our Priceless Past". PressReader, The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "2019 Our Priceless Past". Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  15. ↑ KIRVING (6 May 2013). "Properties snapped up in suburbs no-one has heard of". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  16. ↑ Lanzon, Ren (26 March 2012). "Discovery leads to intrigue". Coolum & North Shore News. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  17. ↑ Bray, Gregory (1 October 2018). "Genealogical society secretary's investigation pays off". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  18. ↑ Bray, Gregory (1 October 2018). "Historic signature of Gladstone soldier found in French cave". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  19. ↑ "Times Gone By: Boyne Valley CWA gets its own home". Northern Star. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  20. ↑ Flint, Paulette (21 July 2015). "Times Gone By: 'Tis the season for dancing at balls". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  21. ↑ Flint, Paulette (2 March 2016). "1949 Cyclone (As published in Gladstone Observer, 2 March, 2016)". HistoryInc. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  22. ↑ Flint, Paulette (19 September 2018). "Gladstone flashback: Explosions and unforgettable deaths". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  23. ↑ Flint, Paulette (28 December 2018). "Flashback: Reflections of Christmases gone by". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  24. ↑ Flint, Paulette (8 May 2019). "Times Gone By: Adrift boat in danger of sinking". The Observer (Gladstone). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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