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'''Lindy Morrison''' (born '''Belinda Morrison''' on ] ]) is an ] musician originally from ]. She is best known as the drummer in rock group ] from 1978 to 1989. She drummed on all the band's releases from their first LP in 1981 until the band's break up in 1989, where she was replaced by a drum machine.<ref></ref> She has also performed in Silent Figures, Shrew, ], The Four Gods, Deep Blue Sea, Cleopatra Wong (with ]), and ]. http://members.ol.com.au/rgriffin/GoBetweens/198707RAM.html The Go-Betweens Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> '''Lindy Morrison''' (born '''Belinda Morrison''' on ] ]) is an ] musician originally from ]. She is best known as the drummer in rock group ] from 1980 to 1989. She drummed on all the band's releases from their first LP in 1981 until the band's break up in 1989, Fyfeopedia Music Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She has also performed in Silent Figures, Shrew, ], The Four Gods, Deep Blue Sea, Cleopatra Wong (with ]), and ]. http://members.ol.com.au/rgriffin/GoBetweens/198707RAM.html The Go-Betweens Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Before her time as a musician Lindy was active in Brisbane, employed by the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Legal Service, where she worked with Aboriginal activist Denis Walker to protect the rights of Aboriginal people. As well, at this time in the late 1970's, she was part of the Popular Theatre Troupe who got up the nose of the ] led ] government performing for free in public their sharply satirical political street theatre during a time when life in Queensland was felt to be strongly constrained by the government, select business groups, and political interests. Before her time as a musician Lindy was active in Brisbane, employed by the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Legal Service, where she worked with Aboriginal activist Denis Walker to protect the rights of Aboriginal people. As well, at this time in the late 1970's, she was part of the Popular Theatre Troupe who got up the nose of the ] led ] government performing for free in public their sharply satirical political street theatre during a time when life in Queensland was felt to be strongly constrained by the government, select business groups, and political interests.


Morrison currently resides in ] with her daughter Lucinda. She works in community music. One of her part time jobs is as a community musician where she directs a group of intellectually disabled musicians known as The Junction House Band. She also serves as a board member for the Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia, and National Coordinator of the benevolent society Support Act Ltd. She has also ventured into politics: as an ] candidate she failed to win a seat in Federal and ] state elections, securing the lowest number of votes ever for a Democrats candidate in New South Wales.<ref></ref> Morrison currently resides in ] with her daughter Lucinda. She works in community music. One of her part time jobs is as a community musician where she directs a group of intellectually disabled musicians known as The Junction House Band. She also serves as a board member for the Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia, and National Coordinator of the benevolent society Support Act Ltd. She has also ventured into politics: as an ] candidate she failed to win a seat in Federal 04 and ] state elections 03.

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Lindy Morrison (born Belinda Morrison on November 2 1951) is an Australian musician originally from Queensland. She is best known as the drummer in rock group The Go-Betweens from 1980 to 1989. She drummed on all the band's releases from their first LP in 1981 until the band's break up in 1989, Fyfeopedia Music Reviews]</ref> She has also performed in Silent Figures, Shrew, Xero, The Four Gods, Deep Blue Sea, Cleopatra Wong (with Amanda Brown), and Tuff Monks. http://members.ol.com.au/rgriffin/GoBetweens/198707RAM.html The Go-Betweens Archive]</ref>

Before her time as a musician Lindy was active in Brisbane, employed by the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Legal Service, where she worked with Aboriginal activist Denis Walker to protect the rights of Aboriginal people. As well, at this time in the late 1970's, she was part of the Popular Theatre Troupe who got up the nose of the Bjelke-Petersen led National Party government performing for free in public their sharply satirical political street theatre during a time when life in Queensland was felt to be strongly constrained by the government, select business groups, and political interests.

Morrison currently resides in Sydney with her daughter Lucinda. She works in community music. One of her part time jobs is as a community musician where she directs a group of intellectually disabled musicians known as The Junction House Band. She also serves as a board member for the Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia, and National Coordinator of the benevolent society Support Act Ltd. She has also ventured into politics: as an Australian Democrats candidate she failed to win a seat in Federal 04 and New South Wales state elections 03.

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