Public Record Office Victoria holds a vast array of records created by Victorian Government departments and authorities including the State’s courts, local councils, schools, public hospitals and other public offices.
The records date from the establishment of the Port Phillip District in the mid 1830s right through to today and include information relating to areas of activity managed or regulated by government such as the administration of justice, immigration, health and welfare, land, education, Indigenous communities, planning, transport, and resource management.
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Hamer Awards Part Four: Community Archives Category One
The purpose of this category is to encourage and support the preservation of records of significance to the local community and the state. We would like to congratulate Loddon Shire Council on winning the Community Archives Category 1 for their project ‘Digitisation of the East Loddon “Soldiers Medals & Memorial Register 1915-1920” to enable [...]
Read MoreHamer Awards Part Three: Most Valuable Transfer to PROV
The purpose of this category is to highlight efforts to preserve and make accessible records of a high and ongoing value to the people and State of Victoria. We would like to congratulate Land Victoria on winning the category ‘Most Valuable Transfer to PROV’ for their transfer of Crown Grants, Titles and Leases. The [...]
Read MoreNew NSW advice on moving email to the cloud
State Records Authority NSW has just published advice on information management and governance issues to consider when moving corporate email to the cloud. The main issue identified is not specific to cloud solutions, it is actually the risk of routinely deleting email after a specified time irrespective of what the email documents. The advice discusses some [...]
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