Margaret Bryant, born in Hobart in 1949, obtained her B.A. (Hons) at the University of Tasmania in 1971 and commenced work as an archivist at the Archives Office of Tasmania in March 1972. In 2010 she continues to work in that agency which become the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office around September 2008.;;;;She joined the Hobart City Council Bi-Centennial Committee as a professional nominee when a position was vacated by Dr. Niki Ellis around 1985. ;;;;The Australian Bicentennial Authority, as part of its National program of Projects and Events funded by the Commonwealth Government, offered Municipal Councils financial assistance for local regional projects in areas of Heritage, Environment, Art Commissions, Sport and Recreation, Multicultural and Community Arts.;;;;Her contribution as a member of that Committee was to alert the South Hobart Progress Association that funding was available for a proposal they had previously made to the Hobart City Council for a linear path to be developed along the Hobart Rivulet from the Cascade Gardens to Molle Street in the city. The Association had already done a feasability study, costing, researched land titles and had an active sub-committee who had previously approached the Council who had made no moves on the idea. A copy of their proposal to the Lord Major, HCC was tabled at a meeting on 6 Oct 1986. On 6 Jan 1987 a letter to the South Hobart Progress Association from the HCC endorsed the Hobart Rivulet Linear Park Phase 1 as a Bicentennial project.;;;;Funding was eventually granted leading to the commencement of the development of the linear park.;;;;