When Holden’s last factory, at Elizabeth in South Australia, closed in late 2017, an important era of Australian automotive production ended. At its peak, Holden employed around 24,000 workers around Australia. Holden employees were diverse: workers of all ages, migrants, skilled and unskilled, professional, transient and long-term. Holden & Me: Treasures from a Working Life tells the lives of people
If you are a current member of OHA SA/NT and are interested in standing for the committee for 2021-2022, please contact Annmarie Reid via email at presidentohasant@gmail.com to let her know BEFORE Monday 2 August. A number of members have stated verbally that they would like to join the committee but we need to be advised in writing so that
Registrations for the 2021 OHA Biennial Conference are now open, with early bird rates available until Sunday 12 September. The conference will be held from 14-16 October 2021 in Launceston, Tasmania. The theme is ‘Oral History in Troubling Times: Opportunities and Challenges’. Book now Bookings are via Eventbrite. The registration fee includes morning & afternoon teas and lunches on Friday
Oral History Australia (OHA) is pleased to announce we are now accepting nominations and applications for our three biennial awards: the Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History, the OHA Book Award and the OHA Media Award. Applications and nominations must be submitted by 1 August 2021 and the award recipients will be announced at the 2021 OHA
Conference bursary for the 2021 OHA national conference in Launceston Oral History Australia SA/NT is offering a conference bursary for a member of OHA SA/NT to cover the cost of conference registration (early-bird rate for members) and attendance at the conference dinner. Applicants for the bursary must be current financial members of Oral History Australia SA/NT, and be full financial
The next OHA Biennial Conference will be held in Launceston, Tasmania from 14-16 October 2021. Deadline for conference submissions extended to 1 April 2021. The conference theme is Oral History in Troubling Times: Challenges and Opportunities. The conference theme invites you to reflect on the challenges and issues of undertaking oral history in troubling times, and to consider how oral