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Greater Shepparton Biennial Bruce Wilson Memorial Heritage Lecture 2018

Ever wondered how ‘heritage’ came about in Victoria? Come to the Greater Shepparton City Council Bruce Wilson Memorial Heritage Lecture to find out.

When:: Thursday 10th of May, 2018,
Where:: Shepparton Senior Citizens’ Centre

Times: 1pm and 6pm

For more information and to RSVP, contact Simone Wood by email: simone.wood@shepparton.vic.gov.au or by telephone: (03) 5832 9730.

The Past Around Us: How Victoria Saved its Heritage

This year Emeritus Professor Graeme Davison AO, Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor from Monash University, who was there at the beginning, will tell the story of how heritage awareness and heritage protection slowly developed in this state.

Professor Davison was a member from 1976 of the Historic Buildings Preservation Council of Victoria, forerunner of today’s Heritage Council and Heritage Victoria. This body was established in tandem with Victoria’s first heritage legislation, to oversee heritage protection. Subsequently Professor Davison chaired its replacement, the Historic Buildings Council of Victoria, from 1983-1986.

He has continued to be involved in and write extensively on many aspects of heritage, and has become its de facto historian.

Professor Davison is a one of the superstars of Australian history, with a long and distinguished career, reflected in the rare honorary title bestowed on him by Monash University.

He has published widely on urban history as well as on heritage, social history and museums. Interesting detours include a book on the effects of the car on society, and Trendyville, a co-edited publication about the inner suburbs. He has served the historical profession at state and national levels and has contributed significantly to wider community history, heritage and museums organisations.

Professor Davison speaks regularly to community history and genealogical societies and inspires their members.

Like many people, but unlike most university-based historians, Graeme became interested in his family’s history, and his book Lost Relations: Fortunes of My Family in Australia’s Golden Age won the Judges’ Special Prize in the Victorian Community History Awards in 2015.

This is the second of Council’s biennial Heritage Lectures, now named after Bruce Wilson, former Mayor, long-time Councillor, history and heritage enthusiast, and inaugural Chair of Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee. The lectures alternate with the very successful biennial Cultural Heritage Awards, another of Council’s innovative heritage initiatives.

The lecture will be held twice, at 1pm and 6pm, to allow people who may not be able to attend during the day to come at the later time.