On behalf of the team at the History Council of NSW, we would like to wish everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season and a wonderful start to the New Year Our Office will be closed from 5pm today and will reopen on January 5 2026. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2026!

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Programs Officer Dr Amanda Wells for graduating with her PhD on the more-than-human environmental history of South Australia’s Riverland in the mid-twentieth century from the University of Newcastle! 📷 Supplied

Applications are now open for #hcnswmember Australian Society of Archivists Loris Williams Memorial Fund! The Fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals at all stages of their archival careers Applications close 6 January Learn more bit.ly/LWMF2025

Be the first to see the #hcnswmember The State Library of New South Wales newly refurbished Macquarie Street Building tomorrow at 9am! Come along to see the new ground floor and Bashir Reading Room Check out more information via buff.ly/9PL3izH

We are delighted to announce Episode 4 of our History Now podcast series is now available! Hear Dr. Sophie Loy-Wilson sit down with Shauna Bostock, André Dao, and Katerina Teaiwa to discuss the topic of Creative Histories Listen now via buff.ly/j0XlO4V

📣 Call for Papers! Check out more information on this opportunity by #hcnswmember University of Sydney to present a 15-minute presentation in 2026 focused on the topic of the History of knowledge Abstracts are due by Friday 19 December Learn more via buff.ly/AgjgMTu

Join #hcnswmember Australian National Maritime Museum for a Special Guest Talk on Ghosts Beneath the Waves: WWII, Memory and the Sea with Dr Natali Pearson, in conversation with Stirling Smith this Saturday at 2pm Register your spot via buff.ly/6gjvK4m

Episode 3 of our History Now podcast series is now available! Hear from two leading history educators, Jonathon Dallimore and Professor Tim Allender who will will take us through some of the current issues in contemporary history education Listen now via buff.ly/SAuxg8q

Last night, it was our pleasure to co-present the final 2025 History Now session to hear the keynote presented by Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde Thank you to the team at Chau Chak Wing Museum and to Dr Craig Barker for curating an exceptional 2025 History Now program!

Check out #hcnswmember @historianCathyd book on Seaman Settlers of Colonial Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814 Understanding the lives and contributions of seamen settlers provides a more comprehensive picture of Norfolk Island’s rich colonial history Learn more buff.ly/tE1lAKG

🛥️ We look forward to seeing everyone at the final History Now session of 2025 tomorrow night! A waitlist is now available to attend this event in person, however, this event will also be live-streamed so check out more information via buff.ly/gt3Lm82

Hear all about Australian Ocean Liners at War with #hcnswmember Australian National Maritime Museum Speaker Phill Massaad will talk about Australian passenger ships and the roles many of them played during wartime on Saturday 6 December Book via buff.ly/tK3Z7Dv

Come along to #hcnswmember Museums of History NSW online webinar on uncovering historical teacher records This webinar will explore 19th-century teacher records held in the NSW State Archives Collection on Friday at 10.30am Register via buff.ly/IhbmTs8

Hanging out for your next History Now podcast? Wait no longer. Ep 2/2025 is now available on our website and your favorite streaming platform! "Cultural Heritage in Danger: Current Crises and Practical Solutions"👇 buff.ly/SAuxg8q

Check out #hcnswmember Peter Bradley's new book The Convict and the Compass - The Untold Story of James Meehan The book explores the life and explorations of James Meehan in the early colony of NSW It is available in bookstores now Learn more via buff.ly/GDxIXO3

📣 Fellowship Opportunity! Applications are now open for the 2026 Colonel George Johnston Fellowship in Australian History with #hcnswmember University of Sydney Applications close on Sunday 30 November 2025 Check out more information via buff.ly/8LcOJIM

Hear Viriginia Haussegger in conversation with the award-winning author Troy Bramston as he discusses his latest biography on 'Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New' with #hcnswmember National Archives of Australia on November 26 at 5:30pm Register via buff.ly/ZsI8dZB

Come along to #hcnswmember State Library of NSW Fellows’ Forum on 'Telling Histories Already Told' Hear from Library's Fellows Dr Luciano Cardellicchio, Michelle Scott Tucker & Angela Phippen speak with Dr Rachel Franks on Wednesday 26 November Book via buff.ly/0nZBuKd

You are invited to #hcnswmember Military History Society of New South Wales next historical lecture for 2025 with speaker Edmund Goldrick This lecture will discuss the ANZAC Guerillas in Yugoslavia’s Anti-Nazi Resistance Register your spot via buff.ly/jFlxafQ