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The Victorian Community History Awards celebrate the people involved in community history projects dedicated to telling local stories which help all Victorians to better understand their past. An important part of the history-sector calendar, the Awards will be hosted by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in 2025-26. 

Head over to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria website for more information.

Check the links under our Past winners heading for shortlisted and winning people and projects from 2012-2024. 

And see Other relevant award programs to find a comprehensive list of other award opportunities for historians, history groups and writers. 

Material in the Public Record Office Victoria archival collection contains words and descriptions that reflect attitudes and government policies at different times which may be insensitive and upsetting

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples should be aware the collection and website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples