Read our response to Heritage Victoria's call for feedback on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR), a welcome opportunity. Our response highlights our concerns with the VHR as it currently stands, and ways we believe it can be improved. phavic.org.au/news-items?fbc…

PHA (Vic & Tas) is saddened to learn of the passing of one of our very early members, Dr Jane Mayo Carolan. We would like to pass on our thoughts and condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. archivists.org.au/associationnew…

To all our members and friends, wishing you the very best for the festive season and a happy holidays!

A good introduction to the importance of the public domain and what can happen when works become available for alternative use.

In the papers again yesterday. Piece on our Yarrowee project. With Shannen Mennen and Kelly Ann Blake thecourier.com.au/story/8470479/…

Looking for #Volunteering opportunities? Good news! We are recruiting! Find out more: oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/opportunities-…

DEADLINE EXTENDED!! We’ve extended the deadline for the CFP for our 2024 issue to 31 Jan! See below for more info

The National Archives of Australia Disrupt, persist, invent exhibition is now showing at the Victorian Archives Centre, exploring the ways people have achieved social change in Australia. naa.gov.au/visit-us/event… 📸 Anti-nuclear rally, Melbourne 1984. NAA: A6135, K26/6/84/20

Recently The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand sent their newsletter, overviewing their best writing '23, including our member Clare Wright. It's striking how the role of history is so important to many pieces. Have a read + see how history impacts diverse aspects our lives. theconversation.cmail19.com/t/r-e-titydjx-…

Historia is calling for contributions! Please see editor, Deborah Lee-Talbot's call below! Deadline 25 January.

ALL prison registers are now available online. prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collec… Note, volumes 1943-48 for males & 1934-48 for females are not yet name indexed so you'll need to scroll the pages to find who you're looking for: Males: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS51… Females: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS51…

Our VP Executive, Elizabeth Offer, was recently interviewed by ABC Australia for a story on the fascinating history of illusionist and magician The Wizard Jacobs, goldfields entertainments, + the revival held in Ballarat in January abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

Historia editor and Vic & Tas member Deb Lee-Talbot is off on a cruise again, presenting history talks to shipboard audiences. What fun for both parties!

I reckon our members could easily come up with five!

Congratulations to winners + commended entries at Vic Community History Awards, presented by PRO Victoria + RHSV. Among them were a great group of PHA (Vic & Tas) members: facebook.com/ProfessionalHi… And all awardees can be seen at prov.vic.gov.au/winners-2023

A fabulous new podcast episode featuring PHA (Vic & Tas) member Alex Roginski!

And another fabulous sounding event, this time with Alice Garner, PHA (Vic & Tas) Member, along with other wonderful storytellers. History Council of Victoria and Glen Eira Storytelling Festival are holding an evening of storytelling and tunes. storytellingfestival.com.au/events-calenda…

'Out of the straight-jacket: the art of anti-colonial history' is the title of the forthcoming Wilson History Oration with Dr Rachel Buchanan. Make sure you register for this free online event via the Professional Historians Australia website.

The Wilson History Oration with Dr Rachel Buchanan is on this Thursday, 13 June 2024, 6 pm - not to be missed. Register via historians.org.au/wilson-history… to get your zoom link.