IN 1972, the unthinkable happened, a terrible event now known as the Faraday kidnapping wrecked a small community town and stole the innocence of Australia.
Author Robyn Howarth, a former resident of the region and well-known Maternal and Child Health Nurse, will be visiting the Goulburn Valley to speak about her recently published book Faraday – a community rediscovered.
Two masked men burst into the Faraday school room on Friday 6th October 1972 and kidnapped the young teacher and 6 students. The act brought the Faraday community to its knees while simultaneously thrusting it into the national spotlight. The event led to the closure of the school and a loss of innocence was felt by the wider community. In the years that followed Faraday was forever known as that place where those kids were taken. Robyn Howarth, who was 10 years old at that time, tells her story of life on the farm, that terrible event, the aftermath and the long road for justice.
Robyn will be visiting locations around the region this October and her book will be available to buy at each event. You can hear Robyn’s story on Wednesday, October 2, at the Dookie Memorial Hall at 3.00pm, Thursday, October 3 at Shepparton Library at 10.30am. Friday October 4 at the Tatura Library at 10.30am and Violet Town Library at 2.30pm. To book, please contact Goulburn Valley Libraries on 1300 374 765 or email gvlibraries@gvlibraries.com.au You can also book online via https://www.gvlibraries.com.au/events.
