Bolin, Frederick

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NameBolin, FrederickOccupationTown Clerk Shellharbour CouncilBiographyFrederick Dorcen ‘Dorce’ Bolin was appointed town clerk in 1937. He join local government in 1922 in Newcastle, working there and at Cessnock before moving to Shellharbour to take up the new position.

During the war, Dorce served with the RAAF with a commission in Darwin, the Netherlands, East Indies, Philippines, and Borneo. Dorce served as town clerk during the Second World War and saw the construction of the airstrip at Albion Park for defence purposes and the training of pilots.

As well as serving as town clerk, Dorce represented both Wollongong and Shellharbour Council as secretary of the Illawarra Planning Authority. He served as executive member of the Local Government Clerk's Association of New South Wales and was vice president in 1957.

In 1948, while under his leadership, Council received the prestigious A.R Bluett Memorial Award, which demonstrated great relative progress in Local Government in New South Wales.

Frederick Bolin served in the position of town clerk of the municipality for 14 years.

External LinkFarewell and Presentation 1937Albion Park News Personal 1942Shellharbour Council Wins Bluett Award 1949Bluett Award to Shellharbour 1949New Post for Mr D Bolin 1951Mr FD Bolin New Appointment 1951Farewell Dinner to Mr FD Bolin 1951

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Shellharbour Municipal Council

Naming of the Jubilee Village of Warilla Commemoration Plaque

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Mayor Keith G Grey and Town Clerk F D Bolin with the 1948 A R Bluett Memorial Award

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Condon's Surgery

Former Mayors and Town Clerks of Shellharbour Municipal Council 1971.

L-r: Alan J Beaton (Mayor), Des King (Town clerk), Ray Hippisley (Mayor), E Stan Teggins (Town clerk), Keith G Grey (Mayor), D S Bolin (Town clerk).

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CollectionPeopleLocalityShellharbour City LGAOrganisationShellharbour City Council

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