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The Hon Heidi Victoria MP and Minister for the Arts announced the 2013-2014 Local History Grant recipients on 22 May 2014. 

 

The Australian National Aviation Museum           

Cataloguing of Australian Aircraft Restoration Group Archive Collection    

Awarded: $1,800

 

 Ballarat Masonic Centre – Roger Porteous Library and Robert Bell Archive      

Archive Preservation, Digitisation and Online Public Access           

Awarded: $13,000

 

Ballarat Tramway Museum 

Interpretation Panels on Ballarat’s Trams Heritage: Horsepower and Electric Power

Awarded: $5,000

 

Bayside Library Service        

Digitisation of Brighton Southern Cross 1896-1913 on Trove           

Awarded: $11,918

 

Beechworth Arts Council     

The Peace of Our Time Heritage Trail           

Awarded: $3,200

 

Beechworth Cemetery Trust           

Beechworth Cemetery – Digitising of Archival Records for public access    

Awarded: $8,180

 

Broadmeadows Historical Society Inc

Digitisation and Preservation Project

Awarded: $6,452

 

Central Highlands Libraries  

Digitisation of Ballarat directories    

Awarded: $2,800

 

Churchill and District News

Looking Back: An Oral History

Awarded: $1,233

 

City of Moorabbin Historical Society – Box Cottage Museum      

Display cabinet and mannequin for Mary Box Wedding Dress c1918          

Awarded: $2,500

 

Cottage by the Sea   

Conservation and presentation of Cottage by the Sea history          

Awarded: $9,875

 

Echuca Historical Society Inc           

Conserve 1872 Echuca: Illustrated Photographic Collection 

Awarded: $2,265

 

Field Naturalists Club of Victoria    

Publication of FNCV History   

Awarded: $8,000

 

Friends of the McKay Memorial Gardens Inc

McKay Memorial Gardens Oral History Project         

Awarded: $4,960

 

Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation     

Rural Life Stories across the Goulburn Valley

Awarded: $5,360

 

Greensborough Historical Society Inc

Creation of website for Greensborough Historical Society Inc         

Awarded: $5,000

 

Harrow Bush Nursing Centre           

Publication of Pathways to Harrow 2013      

Awarded: $3,438

 

Heide Museum of Modern Art        

Heide Scarred Tree    

Awarded: $9,000

 

Heytesbury and District Historical Society

Antares Commemorative Plaque       

Awarded: $1,282

 

Heywood Pioneer Wagon Shed and History Group         

Dairying, Milk Transport and Cheese making in the Heywood District        

Awarded: $5,500

 

Kilcunda Bass Cricket Club   

A long Innings – Towards 150 Years of Cricket Along the Waterline

Awarded: $3,700

 

Kingston City Council           

Kingston Indigenous Walking Trail    

Awarded: $8,995

 

Koonung Cottage Community House         

Koonung Cottage history website      

Awarded: $2,450

 

Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society Inc

Girls of Our Town       

Awarded: $2,994

 

Leongatha and District Historical Society  

The Leongatha historic plaque project          

Awarded: $5,345

 

Lions Club of Camperdown Inc        

Camperdown History Interpretive Plaques Project    

Awarded: $6,660

 

Mallee Family Care Inc

Preservation & online publication of the Frank Zaetta 1956 flood photography

Awarded: $2,610

 

Malvern Historical Society Inc        

So I’ve heard: oral recollections of Malvern

Awarded: $2,418

 

Maryborough Family History Group Inc    

A Social Ramble through the Maryborough Cemetery book  

Awarded: $2,810

 

Marysville and District Cricket Club

Marysville Clubroom Historic Memorabilia   

Awarded: $2,500

 

Melbourne‘s Living Museum of the West

Living Museum Product Digitisation  

Awarded: $10,000

 

Mitchell Community Radio  

The first Coach Stop – series two       

Awarded: $1,055

 

Mornington Peninsula Family History Society      

The Hall on the Hill: A History of the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall and Free Library 1873 to 2013    

Awarded: $3,000

 

Mount Rouse & District Historical Society Inc       

Digitisation the Penshurst Free Press 1901-1913     

Awarded: $4,368

 

Nagambie and District Historical Society   

Conservation and cataloguing the collection

Awarded: $2,855

 

National Trust of Australia (Victoria)         

Barwon Park Orchard and Wine Cellar Experience   

Awarded: $9,430

 

Nillumbik Shire Council       

Nillumbik Heritage booklet    

Awarded: $12,940

 

Port Arts Network    

Portarlington History Trail     

Awarded: $1,200

 

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