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CLARE GERVASONI

Clare Gervasoni is an experienced museum curator and former art teacher. She has authored and co-authored many books on Art Education, pre-1900 Italian speakers (Swiss/Italian) in Australasia, early European migration, Ballarat School of Mines, and aspects of early goldfields history. Clare has curated Camp to City at Castlemaine Art Gallery, Cuthberts Lawyers at Art Gallery of Ballarat, and numerous exhibitions at the university of Ballarat Post Office Gallery. She contributed to a regular heritage spot on ABC Regional radio. Clare supports many heritage groups including being a member of the committees of Ballarat Reform League Inc., the Old Colonists Club, and president of the Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc. She has taken a keen interest in Central highlands Historical Association and convened many of the Expos and Workshops over many years.  Clare has been recognised for her work in the historical field by the City of Ballarat and the National Trust. She was awarded a Eureka Australia Medal in 2012 for her outstanding contribution to the study of Eureka.
  • Grad. Dip Museum Stud., Deakin University, 1995
  • B.Ed (Art & Craft), University of Melbourne 1984
  • Member, Museums Australia
  • Member, National Trust, Australia
  • President, Victorian Interpretive Projects 2013
  • Committee Member, Ballarat Reform League Inc.
  • Councillor Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
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DOROTHY WICKHAM

Dr Dorothy Wickham has been recognised by the City of Ballarat and the National Trust for her contributions to heritage and the local community. Awarded a Eureka Australia Medal in 2010 for her contribution in research and publications to promote the ideals formulated at Eureka, she continues support of Eureka by her interest in and maintenance of the Eurekapedia wiki. 

Dorothy supports many heritage groups and enjoys public speaking on a variety of topics. She has been recognised for her service to VAFHO and her involvement with CHHA as Vice-President, Secretary, Committee Member and Newsletter Editor for nearly 30 years. She has taken a keen interest in History Expos, Family History and Workshops, convening many of these events. A weekly contributor to ABC Regional Radio Dorothy also wrote a heritage column for the Courier newspaper for over ten years. A former teacher, she has had wide experience in public and school archives, and with historical and educational research. She has authored, edited or co-authored over 20 publications on many aspects of Victorian history, including welfare, feminist and early goldfields history. She enjoys research, design and publishing, and bringing many hidden aspects of goldfields history to the public.

 
  • PhD University of Ballarat, 2008
  • MPhil Australian Catholic University, 2003
  • TPTC (Ballarat Teachers' College), 1966
  • Member Professional Historians’ Association (Vic and Qld)
  • Editorial Committee Member, PHA (Victoria), 2012-2013
  • Research Officer, Ballarat & District Genealogical Society,1992-2002
  • Committee Member, Vic Assoc of Family History Org (VAFHO)
  • Central Highlands Historical Association (CHHA), 1991-2018
  • Australian Society of Archivists (Victorian Branch, SIG), 2008 - 2013
  • President, Victorian Interpretive Projects 2010-2013
  • Ballarat Cemeteries Advisory Committee 2013-2018
  • City of Ballarat, Heritage Committees (various), 1993 - 2017

    • Awards and Nominations

    Clare Gervasoni
    Clare Gervasoni

    Ballarat Heritage Award 2015

    Special Skills and Authors

    Dr Dorothy Wickham
    Dr Dorothy Wickham

    BALLARAT HERITAGE AWARD 2013

    Special Skills and Authors

    Vic Community History 2005
    Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham & Clare Gervasoni

    VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARD 2005

    Overall Winner

    The Eureka Encyclopaedia

    Dorothy Wickham
    Dorothy Wickham

    Eureka Medal 2010

    Clare Gervasoni
    Clare Gervasoni

    EUREKA MEDAL 2011

    Designation

    Eureka Encyclopaedia
    Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham & Clare Gervasoni

    PRIME MINISTER'S AWARD FOR AUSTRALIAN HISTORY

    Nominated

    The Eureka Encyclopaedia

    EE PM 2006
    Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham & Clare Gervasoni

    AUSTRALASIAN PRINTERS' GUILD AWARD 2005

    Silver Medal

    The Eureka Encyclopaedia

    Dorothy
    Dorothy Wickham

    VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARD 2009

    Women of the Diggings: Ballarat 1854

    Clare Gervasoni
    Clare Gervasoni, Dorothy Wickham & Wayne Phillipson

    VICTORIAN COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARD 2000

    Category Winners

    Best Community/Research/Register/Records

    Eureka Research Directory (Community Research/Register/Records)

    CONSULTANCIES

    SIGNIFICANCE REPORT BALLARAT DIOCESAN ARCHIVES, 2017

    This significance report on the extensive Catholic Diocesan Archive housed in Ballarat indicated that there were items of state,and national importance because of the historic and religious significance.

    ABC NATIONAL, 2017

    Radio Outdoor Broadcast, The Fall of Singapore Commemorations

    BROWN HILL PROGRESS ASSOCIATION

    Open Day to collect data, Set up Victorian Collections, Advise

    Report on Skipton Common and Winter Swamp, 2014

    BALLARAT ENVIRONMENT NETWORK

    • The principle task of this project was the delivery of a report outlining the history of European settlement in the Skipton and Cardigan/Ballarat districts as pertinent to the use of and impact on the natural environment of the two reserves Skipton Common and Winter Swamp.
    • The report identified and described the uses of Skipton Common and Winter Swamp, and the impacts these uses had on these Commons.

    Eurekapedia Wiki, 2013

    HOSTED BY BALLARAT REFORM LEAGUE
    Launched 3 December 2013
    Creation and Data entry

    eurekapedia.org

    Regional Thematic Study Stage Two, 2012

    Central Highlands Regional Strategic Plan
    DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, VICTORIA

     

    BALLARAT BUILDINGS, 2011

    CITY OF BALLARAT
    Research and compile fact sheets on Ballarat Buildings

     

    Bacchus Marsh Holy Trinity Church Records, 2012

    BACCHUS MARSH HOLY TRINITY
    Digitise and Compile all relevant records
    Births, Marriages, and Minute Books

     

    BALLARAT BUILDINGS, 2011, 2010

    BALLARAT CITY COUNCIL
    Research and compile information on ten Ballarat Buildings
    Used in Ballarat Heritage Weekend brochures

    Greg Binns: An Oral History, 2009

    NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (BALLARAT BRANCH)
    Conduct oral history interviews, transcription and compile a book
    Significance Assessment of Three Historical Collections, 2008

    CITY OF BALLARAT

    Assessment of Historical Collections held by three repositories within the City of Ballarat.

    Archive Workshops, 2008

    CITY OF BALLARAT
    Organise and present workshops on historical significance, conservation processes and cataloguing systems for stakeholders in city of Ballarat.

    Significance Assessment, 2008

    TALBOT ARTS & HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC.

    To provide a Statement of Significance Report to assist in determining the future management of the Talbot Historical Collection housed at the Talbot Arts and Historical Museum site. In June 2008 the Talbot Arts and Historical Museum Register showed 3697 items in the Collection.

    UB Art and Historical Collection

    UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT, 2005 – 2007
    Research and compilation of UB Honour Roll for website

    Preparation of Presentation of PowerPoint, 2007

    UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT
    For distribution over four Campuses for International Women’s Day

    Text Panels Sir Edward Coates Centre, 2007

    UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT
    Consultancy and Archival Research for Permanent Display

    Education Kit, 2003

    CASTLEMAINE ART GALLERY & HIST. MUSEUM
    Prepare an education on Australian paintings housed in the Castlemaine Art Gallery
    Years P-12

    Family History Workshops, 2002

    Workshop 1: August 10, 2002

    Skeletons in the Closet OR How to Research Your Family History

    Workshop 2: August 17, 2002

    What’s in Grandma’s Attic? OR How to Look After Your Family Heirlooms

    Workshop 3: August 24, 2002
    Tales my Grandpa Told Me OR How to Record Family Stories
    DAYLESFORD NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE, 2002