Projects
Acts of Heroism
The history of emergency rescues in Victoria by Aboriginal people of non-Aboriginal people
Harbour Lights
In WW1 Melbourne a pioneering network of women called the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild supported sailors who risked their lives at sea.
Many Roads: Chinese on the Goldfields
In the 1850s tens of thousands of Chinese people flocked to regional Victoria joining people from around the world who came chasing the lure of gold.
The Missing
When WW1 brought Australians face to face with mass death a group of civilian and military volunteers laboured to help families grieve for the missing.
Memories of War – The Last Goodbye
In 1914 Australia went to war. Thousands of young recruits passed through Ballarat on their way to the front, to prepare for battle and to say a last goodbye.
The David Scott Story
Melbourne activist David Scott created an enduring legacy in a life spent campaigning for social justice.
Collections and Climate Change
In Victoria climate change is already impacting our oceans and our landscapes and our cultural, social and political life.
Data Democracy
We are in an era where communities can interact with data in ways that were impossible to imagine a few short decades ago.
In Memory of Bull Allen
This short film tells the little-known story of Leslie ‘Bull’ Allen, brought up in hardship in Ballarat in regional Victoria, to become a courageous, complex war hero.
Out of the Closets, Into the Streets
In 1970s Melbourne a group of students made a stand for gay pride at a time when homosexuality was criminalised and discrimination and abuse was widespread.
Exile: Songs & Tales of Irish Australia
This live musical celebration of the Irish in Australia featured documentary visuals and special effects by Wind & Sky Productions. Photo by Benjamin Knight.
Seeing the Land from an Aboriginal Canoe
On the rivers of remote Victoria, 19th century European settlers depended on Aboriginal navigators and canoe builders to transport goods, stock and people.