HerStory

Virginia BELL
Special Achievements:"In September 1988, three trailblazing women - Michelle Field, Jacqui Segger and Virginia Forbes (née Bell) - graduated alongside twenty men from the Victoria Street Training College. They were the first women to become MFB firefighters."
Additional Information:A triathlete and formerly a plumber.
Resources
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References
Dunlevy, Lyn. Women join the firefighters. The Age. December 8, 1988:page unknown.
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References
Talbot, Louise. Women join the firefighters. newspaper unknown. date unknown:page unknown.