THE Torquay and District Historical Society is one of the organisations set to share in grant funding from the state government for community projects that preserve and share Victoria\u2019s history for generations to come.<\/p>\n
Last week, Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings announced that 53 community groups will share in $345,000 worth of local history grants.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s winning recipients included the Torquay and District Historical Society, which will get $1,526.70 for its History Archives Library project.<\/p>\n
Other recipients include the Abbotsford Convent for the development of an historical book, the Brighton Historical Society to catalogue and photograph their costume collection, and the Ballarat Tramway Museum for an interpretation of their heritage trams and their role in the local community.<\/p>\n
The funding is part of the annual Local History Grants Program which provides small grants to community organisations to support projects that preserve, record or publish Victorian local history.<\/p>\n
Victoria\u2019s diverse history is a real drawcard for visitors, with a total of 6.4 million people visiting a museum, gallery, heritage site or monument on their trip in the year ending March 2017.<\/p>\n
Over the past five years, this has been growing at 5.7 per cent a year.<\/p>\n
Mr Jennings congratulated the successful community groups and their projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis funding will go a long way in bringing their projects to life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir work in capturing the memory of unique aspects of our state ensures that future generations can appreciate and understand Victoria\u2019s varied and diverse history for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Local History Grants Program is administered by the Public Record Office Victoria.<\/p>\n
Head to the website for more information: prov.vic.gov.au\/community\/grants-and-awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Torquay and District Historical Society is one of the organisations set to share in grant funding from the state government for community projects that preserve and share Victoria\u2019s history for generations to come. Last week, Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings announced that 53 community groups will share in $345,000 worth of local history […]<\/p>\n