Warrior Woman Lane

Honouring Warrior Woman Lisa Bellear

Lisa Bellear is a Minjungbul, Goernpil, Noonuccal and South Sea Islander woman from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island, Queensland), and was born in Naarm (Melbourne), where she became a loved member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. She was a prolific activist, photographer, broadcaster, poet, feminist, politician, comedian, academic and performer.

Warrior Woman Lane in Carlton was named after Lisa Bellear in November 2018. Two years on, we invite you to go behind the scenes here to find out more about Lisa and to visit Warrior Woman Lane to experience an artistic feast inspired by her life and contribution to the Melbourne community.

WARNING:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised, the following material contains images and the voice of a person who has died.

Lisa Bellear images credit: Lisa Bellear, Goernpil/Noonuccal/South Sea Islander, Koorie Heritage Trust

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Deep RESPECT to the Wurundjeri people, their Elders and Ancestors, on whose land Lisa Bellear lived and worked, and on which this laneway exists. In showing respect we follow Wurundjeri law and lore, by looking after the land and people, just as Lisa did. Sovereignty never ceded.