The Nationals Member for Swan Hill Peter Walsh is encouraging local residents and community groups in the Swan Hill electorate interested in aspects of Victorian history to apply for the Victorian Community History Awards.
“The awards competition offers diverse award categories which acknowledge that history can be told in many and varied formats. The first prize is $5000 and the Community History Awards are a great way of preserving our local history,” Mr Walsh said.
There are also six $1000 awards for the finalist in each of the award categories – Best Collaborative/Community Work; Best Print/Publication; Best Audio-Visual/Multimedia; Best Exhibit/Display; Best Walk/Tour; and Best Community Research, Registers and Records.
Mr Walsh said the awards, coordinated by Information Victoria, with assistance from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, encourage innovative ways of recording Victorian community history.
“All Victorians have a story to tell and there is a rich and varied history throughout the Swan Hill electorate which deserves to be preserved,” Mr Walsh said.
“Recent local projects that have received recognition under the awards include the displays Clubhouse by the Swan Hill Genealogical & Historical Society and Putting on the Ritz at the Rex Art Deco Display by the Charlton Community Theatre.”
Entries close on February 26 with the awards to be presented in May.
Guidelines and application forms are available by phoning Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 or from my office at 274 Campbell Street Swan Hill.
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