VCHA 2013 Entries List - Royal Historical Society of Victoria

The Historic Importance of the
Dingo in Aboriginal Society in
Victoria
By Fred Cahir & Ian Clark
Dingoes feature prominently in Australian
Aboriginal Creation stories and are also widely
regarded as having an intricate relationship with
Aboriginal people. This re-consideration of the
archival record explores the relationship between
Aboriginal people, British colonizers in Victoria
(south-eastern Australia), and dingoes.
2013 Victorian
Community History
Awards
A Clyde History [www.clydehistory.comyr.com]
By John Campbell and Joan Vanderhorn
'A Clyde History' - a website capturing the community life history of a
small country town before it is swallowed up by urbanisation. The
website surveys what happened in the period between when the
Bunurong camped on the Cardinia Creek and when buses replaced rail
transport in the 1980's.
A Small Selection of Camperdown's Notable Scots
Camperdown & District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet: A short history of eleven pioneer Scottish settlers of
Camperdown with relevant illustrations. Produced to coincide with the
restoration of the heritage-listed, oldest outdoor statue in the world of
Robert Burns, which was donated to the town in 1883 by one of our
early Scots settlers - William Taylor.
Single but not alone: the first 40 years of the
Council of Single Mothers and their Children
By Deanne Carson & Fiona Hendry, Council of Single Mothers and
their Children
‘Single but not alone’ takes us back to a time when having a child
outside marriage carried enormous stigma, with many women
compelled to relinquish their child for adoption. Through the voices of
the women involved it celebrates the remarkable changes driven by
CSMC, including the introduction of income support for single mothers,
reform of the legal status of children and challenging stereotypes, and
the compassionate support provided for single mothers
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