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stor y by Ren ée Cap p s
120th anniversary
of the Adelaide
University Union
1895 Union
established - past
presidents of the
Adelaide University
Union (AUU)
include Julia Gillard
1905 First Prosh
event. Students
make their way from
Mitchell Building
to Adelaide Town
Hall in drays
and wagons
1909
Establishment of
the Women’s Club.
Helen Mayo was a
founding member
A Grade
Tennis Club 1903
1927 Foundation
stone of the
Lady Symon
Building (Women’s
Building) laid
1929 The Union
established
Unibooks, a notfor-profit business
selling textbooks
to students
In 1895 when students
wanted better accommodation
and more student-focused
services, they achieved their
goals by working together
and founding the Adelaide
University Union (AUU).
1932 First edition
of On Dit published.
Former editors
include Samela
Harris, Nick
Xenophon (LLB
1981) and Annabel
Crabb (BA 1997,
LLB 1997)
1946 Student
Representative
Council (SRC)
established – past
presidents include,
John Bannon and
Gordon Bilney
BDS 1962, BA
(Hons) 1966
1958 Union
Hall building
completed,
serving a wide
range of activities
including debates,
drama, film
and music
Union Hall
1960
Roseworthy College
swimming team 1929
First Prosh
procession 1905
1890s
40s 60s
30s 50s
20s
1900s
Union
Committee
1937
Sketch of first
Union building
University sports
ground opening
1910
Union Meeting
circa 1950
Union
Cloisters 1930
1896 Foundation
stone laid for the
original union
room, behind the
Mitchell Building
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1896 Adelaide
University Sports
Association
(AUSA) was
founded by the
Adelaide University
Boat, Tennis and
Lacrosse Clubs
1910 University
sports ground
opened
1927
1927 Roseworthy
Agricultural College
Sports Union
founded
1929 Construction
of the Memorial
Cloisters completed
1937 Foundation
stone of George
Murray building
(Men’s Building) laid
1954 ‘Prosh rag’
first distributed.
It started as a
satirical newspaper
published by the
students during
Prosh week
1960s Students
protest Vietnam
War
