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JANE SANDILANDS biography |
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NOW Building on 22 years as a freelance writer, Jane is working through her professional wish list, uncovering stories in Australia which link city readers with what happens in the heart of the country and seeking out people and places which add interest and value to the reader’s view of the world. Increasingly, she writes about international topics. Jane is a member of the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and travels internationally at least twice each year. THE PHILANTHROPY YEARS
In 1989, Jane became founding editor of
Philanthropy, the journal of
Philanthropy Australia, the
peak body for individual, family and corporate philanthropists. This
was the start of many rewarding years’ writing about philanthropy in
Australia, including several short and lively histories of
foundations, among them the Hugh Williamson Foundation (2000),
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
(2001),
R.E. Ross Trust (2003), Collie
Print Trust (2004) and John T Reid Charitable Trusts (2005) EDUCATION Leaving school early, Jane later enrolled at night school and studied for university entrance. Encouraged by a wonderful teacher, she gained entry to Monash University. In 1979, Jane graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours, becoming the first person in her family ever to gain a tertiary qualification. She became an English teacher. Some years later, Jane enrolled in a short writing course and began by writing about what she knew: teaching, her two children, life in the (then) slow lane. The articles were published in the Melbourne Herald and a year later, she became a full time writer. EARLY LIFE Born in England, Jane travelled to Australia when she was five years old. As Carmen Miranda, she won the Fancy Dress prize on the s.s. Orion, which led to an awareness of the fun of dressing up and an early appreciation of the rewards of travel.
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