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The Victorian Community History Awards are co-ordinated by Information Victoria with assistance and judging provided by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. The annual award seeks to encourage works that contribute to the development and appreciation of the history of Victoria.

The Award carries a major prize of $5,000 with six prizes of $1,000 each for the following categories:
  • Best Collaborative / Community Work
  • Best Print / Publication
  • Best Audio - Visual / Multimedia
  • Best Exhibit / Display
  • Best Walk / Tour
  • Best Community Research, Register and Records

The Victorian Community Awards recognise excellence in historical method. The various award categories also acknowledge that history can be told in many and varied formats with the aim of reaching and enriching all Victorians. Entries are judged on content and presentation with a view to encouraging innovative ways of recording community history across the state.


Winners of Previous Awards

OVERALL WINNER

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
Eaglehawk & District Pioneer Register Volume 6 - T-Z

Annette O'Donohue & Bev Hanson

2007
Still Going Strong

Jillian Durance

2005
The Eureka Encyclopaedia

Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham & Clare Gervasoni

2004
Oriental Crossing, Wandiligong


Wandiligong Preservation Society, Co-ordinated by Coral Bennett and Joy Kitch
2003
We Came With Nothing: Story of the West Sale Migrant Holding Centre.  The entry is accompanied by a CD, Footprints in the Tar: Includes Extracts from “We Came With Nothing” by Debbie Bye. Ann Synan.
2002
The George: St Kilda Life and Times Gillian Upton
2001
1864 (CD ROM)  Warik Lawrance
2000
Jackson's Track - A Memoir of a Dreamtime Place Daryl Tonkin,  Carolyn Landon
1999
Melbourne Street Life Andrew Brown-May
1998
The Settling of Gippsland, A Regional History Patrick Morgan

CATEGORY FINALISTS

BEST PRINT/PUBLICATION

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
The View from Connor's Hill

Barry Heard

2007
Aboriginal Victorians: a History since 1800

Richard Broome

2005
The Enduring Rip: a History of Queenscliffe

Barry Hill
The Borough of Queenscliffe
2004
Mr Felton's Bequests

John Poynter
2003
A Place Across the River. They Aspired to Create the Victorian Arts Centre Vicki Fairfax
2002
A Museum for the People Carolyn Rasmussen
2001
Follow the Gleam: A History of Essendon Primary School 1850-2000

Adrian Jones
2000
The Royal Children's Hospital:A History of Faith, Science and Love
Peter Yule
1999
Sex and Suffering - Women's Health and a Women's Hospital Janet McCalman
1998





BEST COLLABORATIVE/COMMUNITY WORK

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
Collingwood Plaques Project

Collingwood Historical Society Inc.

2007
The Encyclopedia of Melbourne

edited by Andrew Brown-May and Shurlee Swain

2005
Carlton: a History

Peter Yule
Carlton Residents Association Inc.
2004
Chinese Settlement in Darebin
Arthur Yong North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association
2003
From Russia with Hope: Australian Jews from Russia 1870-2002 (Exhibition)
Jewish Museum of Australia (in association with Shalom Association)
2002
Linking Us Together
South Port Day Links and Port Melbourne Historical Society
2001
In and Out of Port. Voices from the Port of Melbourne. An Oral History  Sigrid Borke
2000
Oral History and Poster Exhibition Project
City of Whittlesea
1999
Untold Stories - memories and lives of Victorian koories Jan Critchett
1998





BEST AUDIO VISUAL/MULTIMEDIA

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
Football Stories from Country Victoria

Malcolm McKinnon and The Victorian Country Football League

2007
From Gold to Grapes: The Story of Landsborough


Landsborough Festivals Inc
2005
Happy Birthday Robinvale


Euston/Robinvale Historical Society
2004
The First Eleven: The First Australian Cricket Tour of England (Video)
James McCaughey Red Finch Films
2003
Casting the Net – Pioneer Fishing Families of the Gippsland Coast
Lakes Entrance Family History Resource Centre
2002
Sir John Quick and Bendigo's ANA  Geoff Russell
2001
Melba - Australia's Greatest Daughter 
Lilydale & District Historical Society
2000
Lights of our Past: Australian Stained Glass
Bronwyn Hughes (Author)
Laki Sideris (Production)
Tim Dolby (Producer & Contact Person)
Bronwyn Hughes, with Laki Sideris (Production) & Tim Dolby (Producer & Contact Person)

1999
Wally's Weddings/The Bush Smithy Timothy Lee
1998





BEST EXHIBIT/DISPLAY

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
Migration Memories - Robinvale


Robinvale Network House
2007
Jazz Spans the Decades - A History of Jazz in Victoria


Victorian Jazz Archive Inc
2005
Harvest, Headlands & Hacycon Heritage

David Williams

2004
Early Motoring in Warrnambool


Jointly organised by the Warrnambool Art Gallery and the Warrnambool and District Historical Vehicle Club, curated by Brenda O'Connor
2003
A Stone Upon A Stone: A Touring Exhibition about the History and Heritage of Dry Stone Walls
Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West
2002
Federation Mural: History of Laharum

Laharum Hall Committee
2001
Showing Face

Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo
2000
Tatura Collage Columns

Tatura and District Australia Day 2000 Committee
1999 Baywalk Bollards Project
Jan Mitchell
1998





BEST WALK/TOUR

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
Bayside Architectural Trail

Bayside City Council

2007
Footscray Trail: A Guided Walk Through the Historic Central Business District

Ruth Gallant
Footscray Reference Group & Maribyrnong City Council
2005
Exploring Hamilton Walks

Margaret Gardner & Val Heffernan
The Hamilton History Centre
2004
Melbourne General Cemetery Don Chambers
2003
Yarraville in 1901 Carmel Taig
2002
The Kokoda Walk in the Dandenong Ranges National Park Ross Bastiaan
2001
Bayside Coastal Art Trail. Stage 3

Bayside City Council
2000
Brimstone to Bunyip: Churches of Collingwood, Clifton Hill and Abbotsford 1852-1999 Richard Peterson
1999
The La Gerche Walking Track Angela Taylor, Ron Hateley, Tarnya Kruger
1998





BEST COMMUNITY RESEARCH REGISTER RECORDS

YEAR
TITLE
AUTHOR
ORGANIZATION
2008
The Streets of Hamilton: Western Victoria Australia: a history of the People behind the Names

John McKay and Hamilton History Centre Inc.

2005
Gallipoli Heroes: a Tribute to the Men from Western Victoria Who Gave Their Lives for Their Country

Graeme Massey

2004
Courage, Patience and Persistence: 150 Years of German Settlement in Western Victoria Elizabeth Huf
2003
Fallen Heroes. Warracknabeal War Memorial Graeme Massey Warracknabeal Secondary College – History Department
2002
Carroll Heritage Collection Dianne Carroll
2001
Camperdown: A Heritage Study  Allan Willingham
2000
Convicts of the Port Phillip District Keith Clarke
1999
Sin on Disc Brendan Fitzgerald Bayside Library Services
1998



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