Community groups are being encouraged to apply for grants to fund projects that preserve and celebrate Wyndham’s history.
Werribee MP Tim Pallas said funding of up to $15,000 is available through the state government’s Local History Grants Program, which seeks to fund community-based organisations to help tell their stories and record, preserve and share significant historical collections, while also increasing opportunities for people to engage with the past.
“Celebrating our past as we build for the future brings the community together, and these grants can enable really important work to be done,” Mr Pallas said.
“It’s not just for historical societies and museums, these grants are open to schools, sporting clubs and a wide range of community organisations. I encourage local groups to go online and consider lodging an application.”
The most recent round of grants saw 40 projects across the state funded for a range of projects and publications, including websites, oral histories and podcasts, interpretative signage, collection cataloguing and Auslan translations.
“Local history is an important part of Victoria’s memory, and we’re proud to support projects that showcase and preserve the diverse voices that make up the state’s past,” government services minister Danny Pearson said.
“Whether it is for the digitisation of records, the publication of local history stories or an upgrade to a museum, the Local History Grants Program ensures that the stories of our past are available for future generations.”
Applications can be submitted online and grants close on Monday, January 30, however Public Record Office Victoria recommends entrants begin the application process early, to allow sufficient time to collect necessary supporting documents.
“We look forward to receiving applications from groups with history to preserve for the benefit of all Victorians, now and into the future,” Public Record Office Victoria Director and Keeper of Public Records Justine Heazlewood said.
Details: prov.vic.gov.au.
