Community Heritage Grants Recipients 2019
Image
The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies, multicultural and Indigenous groups. The grants are provided to assist with the preservation of locally owned, but nationally significant collections of materials that are publicly accessible including artefacts, letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and audio visual material.
In 2019, 60 grants were awarded, totalling $378,440.
New South Wales
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Naval Historical Society of Australia
The history of the Australian designed and developed Ikara anti-submarine missile will soon be published by the Naval Historical Society. It is at the final manuscript proofing stage before launch in mid-2021.
The book traces the story of Ikara from concept development to feasibility study in 1959 through to approval, design, production and service ending in 1991.
The history of the Ikara missile is a case study which demonstrates the ability of Australia’s Government, Defence Department, research laboratories and Defence industry to work together to develop a state of the art weapon system.