Don't Call us Carnies: We are Showies and damn proud of it is circus matriarch Norma Brophy's story

Therese Murray
May 13 2022 - 6:00am
A LIFE WELL LIVED: Norma Brophy does some touch-ups to her Slim Dusty portrait painted on an old circus canvas.
A LIFE WELL LIVED: Norma Brophy does some touch-ups to her Slim Dusty portrait painted on an old circus canvas.

While many Australian teenagers have dreamed of joining a travelling circus, Norma Brophy wanted to run away from it.

Therese Murray

Therese Murray

Features Editor, The Senior

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