Honouring Warrior Woman Lisa Bellear

In 2018, as part of a project to address the gender bias in street naming, a Carlton laneway was named Warrior Woman Lane to honour and celebrate the life of Lisa Bellear.

Lisa Bellear, a Minjungbul, Goernpil, Noonuccal, South Sea Islander woman and a member of the Stolen Generation, was widely known for her work as a poet, photographer, advocate, politician, performer, broadcaster, dramatist and academic. Through her life's work she called attention to the experiences of contemporary Aboriginal Australians.

Launched as part of NAIDOC Week 2020, this laneway installation features artworks by Charlotte Allingham and writing by Timmah Ball, and offers an opportunity to learn more about the rich history of this extraordinary woman.

Visit Warrior Woman Lane to experience the artworks in person and scan the QR code to visit the Warrior Woman Lane websiteOpens in new tab to find out more about the project.

Warrior Woman Lane is located just off Nicholson Street between Kay Street and Alexander Parade, Carlton.

This project is supported by Lisa Bellear s family, Koorie Women Mean Business, Victorian Women's Trust, Moondani Balluk and City of Melbourne.

About the artists

Charlotte AllinghamOpens in new tab is a 27-year-old Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa woman from New South Wales, with family ties to Condobolin and Ivanhoe. She currently lives in Naarm (Melbourne), creating Illustrations about her culture and identity, and the impacts of colonisation.

Timmah Ball is a writer and urban researcher of Ballardong Noongar descent. She has written for The Griffith Review, Right Now, Meanjin, Overland, Westerly, Art Guide Australia, Assemble Papers, The Big Issue, The Lifted Brow, the Victorian Writer magazine and won the Westerly Patricia Hackett Prize for writing.