Collecting memories of community strength in Northern Grampians

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Council’s Positive Ageing team is uncovering stories of resilience from decades past and looking for input from members of the community.

The stories will be collated and compiled into a booklet that tells the story of how past generations survived and thrived during difficult times.

The project is designed to help all of us draw strength from the courageous acts of our elders and inspire us as we live through the current Coronavirus Pandemic.

By telling these stories and putting them into word, the living history of our region will be preserved and available for future generations to reflect on and draw inspiration from.

Northern Grampians Shire Council Mayor, Murray Emerson, said the project will be a great benefit to those who contribute and those who access the booklet once it’s produced.

“By collecting and sharing these important memories and stories, we are ensuring the history of our region and our people is not forgotten,” he said.

“Things have been difficult for everyone the last few months but they have been difficult before and these stories will help show we can make it through anything as a community.”

Stories can focus on any time in your life where you overcame hard times during extraordinary circumstances such as wartime, widespread illnesses, natural disasters, economic disasters or any other event or phenomenon that impacted your life and the community.

Those who wish to submit their story of resilience for the project can do so via electronic copy or by pen and paper.

We ask that stories are limited to 1000 words for the sake of compiling them into a manageable format and must be submitted by 31 July 2020.

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