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Julie Underdown

Bunbury, Western Australia-based community campaigner and trainer/assessor at JSW Training & Community Services, featured on SBS's How Australia Works podcast.

Sep 23, 2026

How Australia Works

How Australia Works

How people shape change, and why your voice matters

Sep 23 · 17m

L-FRESH The LION
L-FRESH The LIONHOST
2:12
[upbeat music] Let's start close to home, not in Parliament House, not in a courtroom, in a library.
Julie UnderdownGUEST
2:24
My name is Julie Underdown.
Julie UnderdownGUEST
2:26
I was born in the UK, and I arrived in Australia as a migrant on a ship in 1964.
Julie UnderdownGUEST
2:33
When the City of Bunbury Council made a decision to close the Withers Library, I believe it was in the newspaper but also on Facebook.
L-FRESH The LION
L-FRESH The LIONHOST
5:19
It was meetings, petitions, conversations, local knowledge, and persistence, and a clear message: "This matters to us."
Julie UnderdownGUEST
5:29
For someone who feels that their voice doesn't count and the whole system is too hard to navigate, your voice does count.
Julie UnderdownGUEST
5:40
It's really important.
Julie UnderdownGUEST
5:42
If it's important to you, at least have a go.

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