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Phyllis Papps, left, and Francesca Curtis By Mikhaela Barlow
WHEN Phyllis Papps and Francesca Curtis moved from Melbourne to Rhyll in 2001, their new neighbours could not have been aware that these two recently retired women had helped to change Australian society.
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Coming out freed Mikhaela Barlow to be herself, at least until the marriage equality debate provided a new platform for bigotry and homophobia.
 Most of us don’t abuse people of other races or commit hate crimes but nor do we speak up when we see racism, writes Mikhaela Barlow.
The youngest candidate in the recent election, Mikhaela Barlow has a message for our new councillors: be brave, ignore the loud-mouths, and start making decisions for the long-term.
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Mikhaela BarlowI've lived in Bass Coast all my life, am passionate about social justice and fairness, am an activist for the environment, social equality and homelessness. I like to write things to make people have an emotional reaction or ponder deeply about something. Archives
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