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
