Russell Jack
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Russell Goldfield Jack | |
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| Born | January 13, 1935 |
| Died | August 2026 (aged 91) |
| Known for | Founding the Golden Dragon Museum |
Russell Goldfield Jack AM (Chinese: 雷杨名; 13 January 1935 – August 2026)[1] was an Australian public figure, known for his work with the Bendigo Chinese Association. He is credited as the founder of the Golden Dragon Museum, opened in 1991.
Early years
[edit source]Jack was born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. He was of Hong Kong Chinese and Chinese-Australian descent, and was son to herbalist Harry Louey Jack and Gladys May (Daisy) Ah Dore,[2][3] the niece of prominent market gardener Samuel Ah Dore. He attended Long Gully Primary School and Bendigo Technical College.
Jack was a keen Australian rules footballer, representing both schools in interschool competitions. In 1949, he was selected to represent Bendigo in the Victorian Schoolboys Carnival and was awarded Best and Fairest. He also played a season of senior football for the Eaglehawk Football Club in 1952 - aged 17 - before retiring from the sport.[3][4]
He went to work on the Victorian Railways as a boilermaker and also ran a Chinese restaurant.
On 18 October 1958, he married Margaret Joan Clarke, with whom he had two children - David and Anita Jack.
Awards and recognition
[edit source]Jack received numerous awards for his work within the Bendigo Chinese community and with the Golden Dragon Museum.
In 1993, Jack was gazetted as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours list for preservation of Bendigo's Chinese heritage. He was named Victorian Senior Citizen of the Year in 1998.
Jack carried the Olympic torch through Bendigo for both the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
In 2008, Jack received an Award for Meritorious Service in the Community, Victorian Awards for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs. He has been involved with the Bendigo Chinese Association for most of his life and served as president for 32 years.[2][5]
References
[edit source]- ↑ Ferrie, Nicole (11 August 2026). "Bendigo's Golden Dragon Museum founder remembered for his 'remarkable life'". ABC Central Victoria. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 "About BCA - Bendigo Chinese Association Inc. 大金山中華公會". Bendigo Chinese Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Bush Footy Legends". Play AFL. Australian Football League. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Richard. "Goldfield Jack, Chin Kit stamp their mark on Bendigo footy". Bendigo Football Netball League. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Bickley, Greg (26 September 2012). "Russell Jack's legacy will be remembered fondly". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
