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Telephone:
+61 3 9348 5600 or

Freecall:
1800 657 452

Email:
ask.prov@prov.vic.gov.au

What's on at PROV

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Important News
Building Works
PROV is undertaking building works at North Melbourne to improve facilities. The North Melbourne and Ballarat Reading Rooms will be closed on Saturdays and Mondays between June 2009 and February 2010 to accommodate these works. More details >>

13 November 2009
CEO, Staff and Volunteers Factsheets Exposure Drafts
As part of the Guidelines that support the Strategic Management Standard, three new factsheets on the Recordkeeping responsibilities of CEOs, Staff and Volunteers are available for public exposure for your review and comments. To view please visit http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/records/rkstandardsproject.asp

28 October 2009
Provenance: the journal of Public Record Office Victoria
2009 edition now online: more >>

22 September 2009
Local History Grants Program
Applications open to 30 November 2009: more>>

Evidence Act 2008 Project
Thank you for your comments during the period of public exposure. Check back soon for more to come.
More >>

Disposal Standard Guideline Exposure Draft
As part of the Guidelines that support the Disposal Standard Public Record Office Victoria an Overview of the Retention and Disposal Authority Development and Approval Process is available for public exposure for your review and comments. To view please click here.

New Local Government retention and disposal authority PROS 09/05
PROS 09/05 Retention and Disposal Authority for Records of Local Government Functions replaces PROS 98/001 as of 21 August 2009. The authority can be found here.

New version of PROS 07/01 General Retention and Disposal Authority for Common Administrative Functions - Version 2009
PROS 07/01 has been extended in scope to include Municipalities. Several new classes have also been added. The revised authority can be found here.

PROV Water Harvesting project
We are installing tanks to capture rainwater from our roof: more>>

Advice to Agencies
Bushfire Royal Commission
PROV has issued an advice to agencies regarding recordkeeping during the Bushfire Royal Commission. Read the full advice here.

We would also like to offer help and support for anyone looking after our documentary heritage in the face of this tragedy.

Link to past news items >>

New series available to order >>

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