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.

Bull Allen

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.