City of Subiaco Local History Awards

Subiaco has a multi-cultural history, which includes a unique blend of the arts, culture, sport and recreation, entertainment and work. While much of this history is available, many stories have yet to be told. To help unearth this rich history, the City holds the annual Local History Awards, encouraging recent historical research that makes a significant contribution to heritage and local history in the City of Subiaco. The Local History Awards include a major prize of $1,000. Entry forms are available from the Subiaco Museum, Library and City Administration Centre. Entries close 3 September 2008. For further information, please contact the City (08) 9237 9222 or e-mail: city@subiaco.wa.gov.au

Connected to the pipeline?

If you lived at a pump station on the Kalgoorlie pipeline or made a living from the goldfields water supply, come to a reunion of pipeline people. Join the National Trust of Australia (WA) for Devonshire tea and recall “lives along the line”. Bring your memories and photos of those fabulous celebrations which pipeline communities were famous for. Saturday, 25 October 2008 at No 1 Pump Station, Mundaring Weir. Cost $6/head towards costs. Bookings essential by 17 October trust@ntwa.com.au or 9321 6088

Naidoc Celebrations Preview

NAIDOC Week celebrations for 2008 will be held from 6 to 13 July. The national theme for 2008 is Advance Australia Fair? The NAIDOC Perth Committee has four aims for NAIDOC 2008 including NAIDOC Perth Opening Ceremony on Sunday 6 July 2008 at Wellington Square, the NAIDOC Perth Ball on Friday 11 July 2008 at the Hyatt Regency, the NAIDOC Perth Awards and a program of events over NAIDOC Week. For more information go to www.naidocperth.org

Exhibition & Tour

The Harpers, The ANZACS, Lest We Forget at Ford St, Woodbridge. The story of their early lives at Woodbridge House introduces a social history to two of the soldiers who died at Gallipoli. Artifacts and memorabilia on display, along with the family stories, help to unfold a picture of two boys who went away to war and didn’t return. The exhibition honours their sacrifice and salutes the service of all Australians who have gone to war. Your visit includes a presentation and tour of the House. Bookings Essential. Cost: National Trust Members – Adult $2.50, Child - $1.50. Public - Adult $7.50; Child $4.50; Family $20.00. Event starts at 2pm, August 10. Reservations essential. Contact trust@ntwa.com.au or 9321 6088.

Trek the Trail

Each year the public is invited to walk along a section of former railway formation in the Shire of Mundaring. The route chosen for 2008 is the spur line built in 1898 to connect the Eastern Railway to the site chosen for the storage dam for the Goldfields Water Supply. This year’s Trek the Trail theme is Vistas and Visions and the Trust is putting together a program of educational talks and walks to encourage participants to continue that little bit further and visit No 1 Pump Station at the base of the weir. The village of Mundaring grew up at this junction and on Sunday, 21 September cyclists and walkers will depart from there, ending up 7 km later at Mundaring Weir.

For more information visit www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/trekthetrail/index.asp

Take a Hike!

The new July-December 2008 edition of the Bibbulmun Events Calendar is now available offering a range of walks on the award-winning 1000km walk trail between Perth and Albany. Highlights include a special invitation to join the commemorative End-to-End walk for a section, a Bibbulman Birds walk as well as a Bush Fire Trails experience. For a free Calendar and more information on the Bibbulmun Track phone the Foundation on (08) 9481 0551, fax (08) 9481 0546 or email friends@bibbulmuntrack.org.au. Book online at www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au

Ain’t it marvellous!

ABC Radio National has invited regional museums around Australia to enter the inaugural Marvellous Regional Museums Award. The museum that is judged the overall winner will have an ABC Radio National program broadcast from its location. In addition, ABC intends to also honour an Indigenous Cultural Centre/Keeping Place with an Awaye! program focusing on the winner's site. The competition continues until 5pm, 20 June 2008. To see whether your favourite museum has been entered in the go to www.abc.net.au/rn/museums/

Look up Perth Recognised

The ‘Look Up Perth’ campaign has been highly commended by the City of Perth 2008 Heritage Awards. The campaign was recognised for the positive impact on the public perception of heritage. The Award was won by the Buchan Group for the adaptive conservation of the 1930s ‘Sara & Cook’ Warehouse. The project was nominated for its interpretation of the building’s history and the integration of elements such as graffiti that accumulated while the building was derelict. The Lord Mayor will award the $10,000 prize at its meeting on 24 June 2008. For more information contact Callum Crofton on 9461 3249

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