Sharing the history of place-based work in Australia
In February 2025, PLACE embarked on a history project with 2 objectives: to reflect on and share the story of how PLACE came to be; and to collect and share stories of the history of place-based work in Australia.
As PLACE is an organisation that was many years in the making, the PLACE Board saw value in reflecting on and communicating the story of how the organisation was developed. Central to the research for both these objectives has been the collection of oral history testimony. PLACE has interviewed people from a broad range of initiatives and locations.
These interviews have captured a vast array of insights and reflections about place-based initiatives from the 1970s to more recently. The stories collected will feature in short films shared by PLACE and will also inform a research report documenting this history. PLACE is also taking steps to ensure the interviews are sustainably housed in an accessible archive, providing a resource into the future for place-based practitioners and communities.
PLACE History Project Trailer
