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Most Recent Newsletters: Historical Society Matters
Issue 60 December 2025
Issue 60 (December 2025) of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies’ Newsletter is both local and global in reporting. Tasmania celebrates a famous soprano and invites others to help her ‘sing anew’, while the Northern Territory recalls a Tiwi Island event of song (and dance) for different reasons. The Australian Capital Territory and South Australia showcase publication successes, while Western Australia recalls one town’s visit by a hangman. New South Wales combines ‘local’ and ‘global’ by reporting on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register, while the FAHS President shares how she will seek solutions to challenges facing history and heritage groups by engaging with equivalents in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the United Kingdom and United States. Her article from Victoria offers strategies for attracting new visitors, members, volunteers and leaders.
Issue 59 September 2025
Issue 59 (September 2025) of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies’ Newsletter celebrates the creativity, resilience, and collaboration of groups preserving Australia’s history and heritage. From South Australia’s innovative ways of taking stories across distance, to the Northern Territory’s on-the-road preservation work, each story highlights unique approaches to keeping the past alive. We feature also the Royal Australian Historical Society’s vast library and new online catalogue, the Tasmanian Historical Research Association’s exploration of WWII and Antarctic significant stories, and the life at the turn of the previous century of a significant Western Australian woman. Readers can also enjoy insights on the value of ephemera from Victoria, outcomes from the ACT Heritage Symposium, and strategies from Kuranda’s ‘new’ historical society in Queensland.
Issue 58 June 2025
In Issue 58 (June 2025) of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies’ Newsletter, we celebrate the diverse and inspiring work of historical societies across Australia. From commemorative events and community orations to innovative uses of technology and professional learning initiatives, this newsletter highlights the achievements of State and Territory societies and offers practical ideas for others to adopt. Readers will find stories of successful partnerships, creative outreach, and thoughtful reflection on our shared heritage—each contributing to a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient history and heritage sector.
Issue 57 March 2025
Issue 57 (March 2025) of the FAHS Newsletter features histories of Canberra’s preliminary development as Federal Capital, Tasmania’s Cascade Brewery and environs, Victoria’s Yarra River as depicted by artists and writers; and Queensland’s bi- centenary settlement commemorations at Redcliffe on the Brisbane River. Other articles provide models for success and outline remarkable achievements. The Northern Territory has achieved an enviable publishing milestone through clever partnerships and flexible approaches; South Australians are supported by, and enthusiastically and creatively, take up grants to help facilitate research, publications, collection care, exhibitions and digital projects; and, New South Wales and Western Australia have worked methodically through major decisions with regard to their premises while impressively sustaining full complements of events, publications and member supports.
