Jane Hansen Prize Past Winners

Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy

Past winners

2023

Peter Symons, who made an extraordinary commitment to the access and preservation of history research, through his successful efforts to lobby for Trove funding for the National Library of Australia.

2022

Gideon Haigh, historical researcher and journalist, who led the successful campaign to secure additional funding for urgent preservation of film and audio material at the National Archives of Australia.

2021

Sue Thompson, local historian and President of the Lilydale and District Historical Society and of the Museum of Lilydale (now the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum). You can watch the announcement at the 2021 Annual Lecture here and read the press release here.

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