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Nicolas Gurr
Kristi McNulty:
Nicolas Gurr had a very strong sense of civic responsibility and was never afraid to speak out in support of causes he believed in. A passionate advocate for local history, he was a long-standing member of the Fremantle History Society and the Fremantle Society, serving on the committees of both organisations, for a time as Vice President of the latter. He was President of the South Ward Community Association during the 1990s, co-convenor of the Beaconsfield Precinct during the early 2000s, and a committee member of the Fremantle Men’s Shed.
But his sense of generosity went well above and beyond serving the community, in his personal campaign to save lives through blood donation. He began giving blood from the time he was 18, and had since donated close to 500 times, helping to save thousands of lives over a 50-year span.
John Dowson:
Nic had a passion for Fremantle, and served the Fremantle Society as its Vice President on five different occasions - 1996, 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2008. He was also a committee member in 1997, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2011, and 2014. Nic knew the issues of the day well and was always ready to help foster good outcomes in the community. He even ran (unsuccessfully) for council in the Beaconsfield ward against the mighty party machinery that dominates local government these days.
The Fremantle Society is grateful for the unwavering support given by Nic to the Society and the many issues it constantly deals with. Nic was very busy for many years running his business, National Linemarkers, but he always found time for the community issues that needed attention.
References and Links
Fremantle Society email, 27 September 2022.
This page incorporates material from Garry Gillard's Freotopia website, that he started in 2014 and the contents of which he donated to Wikimedia Australia in 2024. The content was originally created on 7 November, 2022 and hosted at freotopia.org/people/gurrnicholas.html (it was last updated on 26 February, 2024). The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.