Brilliant Women of VU: Ruth Crow

Ruth Crow

Ruth Crow (1916–1999) was an Australian social activist, community planner, and advocate for urban development and social justice. She and her husband Maurie were deeply involved in progressive movements in Melbourne, focusing on issues such as housing, urban planning, environmental sustainability, and community development.

Ruth Crow was known for her advocacy for public spaces, participatory urban planning, and social welfare policies. Alongside her husband, Maurie Crow, she contributed to urban policy discussions and grassroots activism, particularly in Melbourne’s inner suburbs. Her work emphasized the importance of community involvement in shaping the urban environment.

Link through to information, stories, and sound recordings of Ruth Crow

Ruth & Maurie Crow Collection

Link through to the Ruth & Maurie
Crow Collection on the Special
Collections guide for information
about what is included in the collection.

Victorian Honour Roll of Women 2008

This page is an excerpt from
the 2008 honour role publication. 

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