The Queensland Tiger has revived the songs Charles Thatcher, one of the best-known entertainers of the Australian goldfields during the 1850s and 1860s. VTo download and listen to the songs (no charge): thequeenslandtiger.com/albums/ #phavictas #vichistoryevents #historyvictoria

This year's Wilson History Oration, hosted by PHA (SA) and presented by Karen George promises to be a fascinating exploration into the difference historians make in our lives. phavic.wildapricot.org/event-6726318 #phavictas #vichistoryevents

The Victorian Community History Awards 2026 are now open! If you've produced a community history project – or know someone who has – now is the time to put in a submission. Head to www.historyvictoria.org.au/victorian-co... for the submission form and full terms and conditions.

Historians were given much to think about at the recent AI and Algorithms workshop, presented by PHA members Deb Lee-Talbot and Mike Jones. There are already calls for part 2! #phavictas

Oral History Australia's 2026 awards are now open! The deadline for submissions is 31 July. Visit the website for more information. oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/news/oha-202...

Nominations for the AMaGA awards are now open! Australia's museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions do extraordinary work and the AMaGAs exist to recognise it. amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Awar... #phavictas

PHA (Vic & Tas) sends our congratulations to Professor Clare Wright for winning the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction AND Book of the Year at the NSW Literary Awards for Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m... #phavictas

Great news from RHSV: the Victorian Community History Awards will be returning for 2026! This year's season will cover works completed (i.e. published, exhibited or launched) between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2026. More details coming soon!

This interactive online workshop from our friends at Oral History Victoria explores approaches and issues in creating written outputs from oral history interviews, using examples from Alistair’s oral history publications and from participants’ own work. events.humanitix.com/writing-oral...

Panel Discussion: Authentic Stories in Architecture: The Importance of Indigenous Co-Design When: Thursday, 14 May, 5:30 - 8 pm Where: Gray Puksand Studio, 565 Bourke Street, Melbourne events.humanitix.com/authentic-st... #melbournedesignweek

PHA (Vic & Tas) is pleased to invite Australian historians to attend this half-day workshop: From Archives to Algorithms: Digital Methods and AI Tools for Historians. Space for non-members is VERY limited. Fees apply. www.phavic.org.au/event-items/...

The deadline for proposals for the 2026 OHA Biennial Conference is approaching. The theme is the very timely ‘Human voices, modern technology: Oral history & authenticity’. oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con... #OralHistory #historyvictoria #phavictas

Do you need help finding funding for your history project? PHA (Vic & Tas) invites all PHA members across Australia to Think Like a Kindergarten: Avenues for Funding with Jonathan O'Donnell. www.phavic.org.au/event-items/... #phavictas

Map of Lost Places: A Collaborative Project Exploring Women’s Memory, City Space and Story Visit the website: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #vichistoryevents #phavictas #historyvictoria

The latest issue of Circa, the Journal of Professional Historians is now available to read online! www.historians.org.au/new-issue-of... #phavictas #historymatters #history

Have you checked out the Melbourne Writers Festival program yet? Lots of history-themed writers coming to Melbourne in May. mwf.com.au/program #phavictas #vichistoryevents #historyvictoria

For Women's History Month, the History Council of Victoria presents: Women and the Criminal Justice System in Australia. #vichistoryevents www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_2026_mar...

Whose histories endure, whose are erased and how should we reckon with them today? On 25 March, Dr Scarlette Nhi Do, Professor Zoë Laidlaw and PhD candidate Kacey Sinclair create a timely conversation about women’s influence in shaping Victoria’s past. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/she-carrie...

Our friends at Oral History Victoria are presenting: Oral history for the future: preservation and accessibility. events.humanitix.com/oral_history...

Glamorgan Spring Bay History Society are launching their latest publication, Tasmanian Built, at the Derwent Room, Wrest Point Casino on between 5:30 and 7:30 pm on 25 March. #tasmania

Brettena Smyth: Making it better for women Tuesday, 10 March, 6pm Fiona Gatt will speak on how Brettena Smyth used her North Melbourne shop to spearhead feminist and suffrage efforts in late 19th-century Australia. www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/brette...

Oral History Victoria presents Oral History for the Future: Preservation and Accessibility. Friday, 13 March, 9:30am - 1pm (Online). Fees apply. events.humanitix.com/oral_history... #oralhistoryaustralia #historyvictoria #phavictas #vichistoryevents

HCV's first Book & Author chat is with Jessica Lake, the author of Special Damage: The Slander of Women and the Gendered History of Defamation Law. Thursday, 5 March, 6 pm at Bard's Apothecary, 24 Crossley Street, Melbourne. www.historycouncilvic.org.au/book_author_... #vichistoryevents

The UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Committee is calling for nominations to its Australian Register. Custodians of documentary heritage of significance to Australia can now nominate to the Register until 30 June 2026. www.amw.org.au/how-nominate #phavictas #unescoworldheritage

There are significantly fewer places named after women than men. This month, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria has collaborated with Gender Equity Victoria on the Reclaim Her Name initiative. www.historyvictoria.org.au/reclaim-her-... #vichistoryevents #phavictas #rhsv

Call for Papers: Studies in Oral History Produced by Oral History Australia, the theme is ‘Bearing Witness, Making Histories’. The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026, and for reports is 29 May 2026. oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/cfp-... #oralhistory

The State Library and Archives of Tasmania is pleased to offer a 12-month fellowship program. In 2026, four Fellowships are available. Applications close: Friday 6 February 2026 libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/fellows... #phavictas

Submissions are now open for the Griffith Review, issue 93. They are looking for submissions no more than 4,000 words on the theme: Into the Archive. www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/ #phavictas #griffithreview

Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander researcher? There’s still a little time to apply to the Loris Williams Memorial Fund for financial assistance with study, research, or professional development in the archives and records sector. www.archivists.org.au/Web/Web/Care...

Great to see so many people dedicated to protecting our wonderful institution at the SLV Rally on Saturday. #phavictas #statelibraryvictoria

The PHA (Vic & Tas) wish to publicly congratulate Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly, Victorian Parliament and generations of advocates and activists who contributed to Victoria’s Treaty. #phavictas #historyvictoria

Do you have an interesting take on the history of the City of Melton, its residents and the surrounding areas? www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/... Melton City Council is looking for events to include in the Melton Heritage Festival 2026! #phavictas #vichistoryevents #cityofmelton

Thousands continue to sign the petition to stop the cuts to the State Library. The CPSU has organised a protest rally on 13 December at 12.30 pm outside the State Library. www.change.org/p/save-the-s... #phavictas #statelibraryvic #CPSU

Today PHA (Vic & Tas) issued a statement protesting the proposed budget cuts to the State Library of Victoria. To find out what you can do too, visit our website today. www.phavic.org.au/news-items #phavictas #statelibraryvic

Funding cuts threaten our beloved State Library of Victoria. Sign the petition to stop these cuts and share it with everyone you know. The Petition link is c.org/JMgHTzVjLQ #phavictas #statelibraryvictoria

Support history advocacy and communication in Victoria with a donation to the History Council of Victoria this year. www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate #phavictas #historycouncilvic #vichistoryevents

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Unimelb's School of Government, Archives and Special Collections, and Trinity College are delighted to invite you to a Symposium being held to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Fraser Government. 12-13 December 2025 www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats-happen... #vichistoryevents #phavictas #UNIMELB

The RMIT Design Archives Journal is seeking papers for a Special Issue on the theme "Housing and Community Need". www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur... #phavictas #rmituniversity

PHA (Vic & Tas) extends our thanks to our friends at PHA (NT), Professional Historians Australia and the good people of Larrakia country for a fantastic PHA conference in Darwin over the weekend. See you all in Victoria in 2027!

On Tuesday, why not celebrate History Month at the PMI Victorian History Library with a truly inspiring event, “In Conversation with Professor Clare Wright OAM: A Monument of One’s Own”. Date: 7th Oct @ 6:30pm Location: PMI Victorian History Library brushfire.com/pmivictorian...

Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker Thursday, 16 October at 6 pm State Library Victoria Theatrette, Melbourne Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO #vichistoryevents www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...

October is Victorian History Month! Check out the schedule of events near you. historymonth.org.au #phavictas #vichistoryevents #victorianhistory

The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project Team will be closing the project form on the 28 September! This is your final chance to tell us about your precarious oral history collection and contribute to this important project. precariousoralhistories.com

Join the co-authors of "Fathering: An Australian History" for the next Making Public Histories webinar from the History Council of Victoria on Thursday 25 September at 5pm. Register for the weblink! www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi... #vichistoryevents

www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-l... 23 September at 6 pm, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne.

Spend an evening with Prof Clare Wright as she explores the stories behind Victoria’s monuments and the inspiration for her acclaimed project, A Monument of One’s Own. brushfire.com/pmivictorian...

Deadline Extended! Oral history collections hold invaluable insights into our historical, cultural and linguistic past. This project is taking an important first step by identifying and listing details about these collections in Victoria, Australia. Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com

An important conversation on fathering in Australia based on the new book, "Fathering: An Australian History", now available. www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe... #phavictas #fatherhood #vichistoryevents

If you know of an Australian oral history collection that could be at risk, perhaps in a struggling historical society, or a non-profit association, let the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project organisers know today! precariousoralhistories.com