Community Stories about Places
Watch a selection of short films about Victoria curated for the MAP: Memory and Place and ACMI In the Regions projects.
These projects are a way to explore the collective memory of Victoria through the moving image. They seek to create a topography of memory for Victoria by absorbing the stories of its towns, suburbs and neighbourhoods and sharing them with its people.
Northern Victoria
Surrounded by the Goulburn Valley and the Murray River, this area is known for its natural beauty, expansive wetland region, wineries, and the largest Redgum forest in the world. You can also discover little homesteads and lots of farmland with access to the picturesque Snowy Mountains and the Mt Kosciuszko National Park.
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Exploring the family connections in Gunbower.
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Meet the local characters of Colbinabbin.
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This film shows how a reserve was turned into a community hub.
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A song by JR Williams with images of farmers at work.
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Tour Colbinabbin and surrounds from a local point of view.
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A community event was organised that featured music, poetry and food.
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The portrait of a family that has always worked the land.
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The story of The Whistling Eagle winery.
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Eastern Victoria
Blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, the beaches and walking tracks of Eastern Victoria are majestic. From the ocean to the the inland waterways of the Gippsland Lakes you can enjoy surfing, boating or bushwalking. The eastern region also offers a diverse and innovative food industry.
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Join the passionate volunteers on PS Curlip II.
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Discover Omeo with historian Jeff Cooper.
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Meet the people behind the Lakes Entrance fishing industry.
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A vital service for Swifts Creek locals.
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Take a journey of discovery through Maffra.
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Farmers who are leading the way in innovation and new technologies.
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Aunty Phyllis Andy talks about her life as an Elder in the community.
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Take a tour of Orbost with a diverse group of local people.
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A club loved by locals and vital for tourists.
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Meet Deirdre, an artist at the Great Alpine Gallery.
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Meet the carers of Conran's pristine coastal wilderness.
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Eight secondary school students talk about life in their town.
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Melbourne Greater Metro
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria and the home of ACMI, is also home to some four million people. It is a city famous for its many multicultural communities and vibrant arts, shopping and sporting events.
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A lyrical work about Melbourne's inner-city northern suburbs.
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Take a tour of the narrator's neighbourhood of Carlton.
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Harry Ivory: fitness fanatic, boxer and local legend.
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Personal reminiscences about Lygon Street in Carlton.
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A short film captures Melbourne in festival mode.
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Features fascinating aerial shots of Melbourne in 1968.
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Completing the Westgate Bridge in 1970.
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Moody early morning images of St Kilda Pier.
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Local residents have their say about their beloved suburb.
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Excerpt from Lilydale: A Change in Pace, 1981.
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Kids from the Kensington Public Housing Estate.
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Four one-minute commercials promoting Victoria.
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Memories of the early years of Moomba, particularly of the pageant.
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The first Sun Queen of Moomba tells her story.
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Central Victoria
With a history born out of the Goldfields, this region of Victoria from Castlemaine to Maryborough and Ballarat to Newstead has some of Australia's best regional art galleries, home-grown musicians, crafts practitioners, as well as fresh food and wine specialty shops across the region.
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The story of a hip hop dancer who started up a not-for-profit group.
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Glenn Roy, also known as the King of Maldon, is a local treasure.
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Uncovering the artists and art scene in Castlemaine.
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The life and times of a Castlemaine icon.
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The pool is an important social hub of the town.
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Eric and Debra Watson's move from Melbourne to Maldon.
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The weekly lunch brings together locals - old and new.
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South Eastern Victoria
The south east region of Gippsland has over 20 National Parks, including the alpine Snowy River area, and takes in the LaTrobe Valley which produces much of Victoria's electricity.
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Dozens of mums across Inverloch get together every week to surf.
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Explore the maritime precinct in Inverloch.
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The community works together to save its iconic jetty.
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The community relies on locals for its banking.
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A story about a mateship and living the surfing lifestyle dream.
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A place of mystery, beauty and laughter.
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Find out what this generation really thinks.
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The work never ends on this Meeniyan dairy farm.
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These kids are learning the basics of firefighting.
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Four South Gippsland towns combine forces.
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Two war veterans share a vibrant enthusiasm for life.
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Maureen tells the story of Moe in the 1970s.
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I'm lucky to work in a place as beautiful as this.
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Lynda recalls the hardship of the bushfires, and then the floods.
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Garry Hammer and his family battle the Gippsland bushfires.
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The Settlement Soccer Club is all about connecting with the community.
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Meet the locals who run the Community Centre.
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Kernot and Grantville rely heavily on volunteer emergency services.
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Cape Woolamai's very own mo-hawked road warrior.
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Experience alternative living in Mt Best.
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Uniting a community through food and song.
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Students learn the joy of music at this inspirational primary school.
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Meet the hardworking women of this small town.
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Mt Best is home to a strong artistic community.
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Volunteers play an important role in Mirboo North.
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A journey through the aftermath of fire.
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The paradox of a lighthouse as both salvation and menace.
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A nostalgic 1950s film of men taking a fishing trip.
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A first hand account of the devastating Gippsland bushfires.
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Zephlyn Neilsen reflects on growing up in rural Victoria.
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North Western Victoria
Framed to the north by the Murray river, this agricultural region produces wheat, vegetables and wine. It is populated by towns established in the Goldrush and features stunning national parks.
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Rose offers us a peek into the world of puppetry.
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Locals play and share their love of ukuleles.
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Lance Milne shares his passion for wine making.
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Marion talks about her farm and love of the local community.
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Dave Jones is a local animator in Natimuk.
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Natimuk is an international destination for climbers.
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Gil and Liz have lived in Laharum for over 30 years.
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Meet the people that work at the greyhound races.
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Meet the women who run Horsham's Op Shops.
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Join the entertainment at the Lockington Hotel.
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Celebrating the rich history of Lockington.
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The spirit of enterprise is alive and well in Locky.
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Clive 'Bidja' Atkinson speaks of his love for the land.
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Preserving the local history of Birchip.
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Young people on the streets talk about their town.
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A unique glimpse into rural life in 1950s Victoria.
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Kay documents the sometime harsh conditions of living on a vineyard.
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Locals save and rejuvenate an abandoned regional theatre.
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Meet Ross Missen, Ouyen's only taxi driver.
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The Ouyen community is tackling climate change head on.
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Meet the Colignan Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
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Follow the journey of a talented hip hop artist from Mildura.
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Meet the business owners and locals who call Natimuk home.
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Bill is tackling climate change in his own back yard.
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Two companies work from the same olive plantation.
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A small town celebrates its primary school.
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Meet the ladies at the heart of the town.
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What life in a rural town is really like.
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Birchip residents talk about their town.
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An ode to the tenacity of the mallee tree.
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Singer Dusty Rankin talks about touring and home.
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North Eastern Victoria
Victoria's north east region contains alpine areas and snowfields and is also known for its wine production and gourmet tourism.
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A Bilyana festival raising money for local charities.
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Meet the creative locals behind Eldorado's arts scene.
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Meet the community of the beautiful Whitlands.
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Meet the Cook family and their herd dairy of cows.
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Local Land Care members are dedicated to restoring the swamp.
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Jamieson is proud of its historical Primary School.
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The Valcichs tell us a little bit about what Tolmie means to them.
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The story of the old Mansfield Cinema and its modern counterpart.
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Only in Rutherglen would you find such a myriad of businesses.
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The Bottle is a landmark that connects everyone in Rutherglen.
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Future Australian music stars are alive and well in Yackandandah.
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A heartwarming story of community support
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Don and his wife fell in love with the town of Oxley.
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Eldorado's rich history from the gold rush to the 1950s.
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Meet the Pizzinis, a family of wine makers and master chefs.
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The newsletter keeping residents in the know.
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Women come from great distances to this weekly craft group.
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The spirit of volunteerism is alive and well in Jamieson.
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The residents of Tolmie share what makes their town tick.
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This annual event in Tolmie is a celebration of community.
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All about working in the Mansfield region.
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Dan Goonan gives a history lesson on the gold rush of Beechworth.
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Brendan Smith makes the arts accessible to everyone.
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Various crafts practitioners are alive and well in Yackandandah.
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Western Central Highlands
Victoria's west encompasses the wheat growing region of the Wimmera and the Grampions National Park, while the central highlands are the location for the former goldfields of Ballarat and Daylesford spa areas.
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Footage of Ararat Township from around 1930.
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Recalling the tracks of the 1930s and 40s.
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Forty years practising pharmacy in the Warracknabeal district.
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South Western Victoria
Stretching along the coast from Port Phillip Bay to the South Australian border, Victoria's south west region is characterised by seaside towns and agriculture.
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Local Port Fairy character encourages the delights of the kite.
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Local historians discuss the settlement of Caramut.
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The charms and perils of growing up in Yambuk.
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Preserving the spiritually rich area of Deen Maar.
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Excerpt from Emergency Bridge Hutt Gully, 1954.
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Meet Christos Raskatos, an old fashioned romantic.
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A woman looks at footage shot of herself as a young girl.
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Steven Giles, a Caramut expat, on maintaining your roots.
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Looks at the local collectives of Port Fairy.
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The football season brings the community together.
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The legend and controversies of a unique local icon.
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The night sky over factories triggers memories of teenage years.
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