AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS 2010 History Council of Western Australia inaugural President, Professor Jenny Gregory and our current President, Dr Sue Graham-Taylor have both been recognised for their work and achievements in this year’s awards. History Council member, Professor David Black was also honoured in the same category.
Dr Susan Heather Graham-Taylor AM … for service to conservation and the environment through executive roles with a range of organisations, through the development of protective measures relating to air quality and the management of waste, and as an historian; Sue was the inaugural James Sykes Battye Memorial Fellow for her work on the history of the Swan River. Some of Sue's work can be viewed on a special website 'Swan River Stories: a social, political and environmental history of Perth Water' at the State Library of WA http://slwa.wa.gov.au/swan_river
Professor Jenny Gregory AM For many years Jenny has taught history at the University of Western Australia's and is the author of historical works including 'City of Light: A History of Perth Since the 1950s'. Most recently she has been the driving force behind the publication of the 'Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia' and is its co-editor with Jan Gothard. Jenny was also Inaugural President of the History Council of WA.
Professor David William Black AM For more than 25 years, David has been Chairperson of the Parliamentary History Advisory Committee in WA, responsible for guiding the Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and its oral history program. In 2004 he was appointed as a Parliamentary Fellow (History). David is the author of numerous works including: 'House to House: The story of Western Australia's Government and Parliament Houses over 175 years', which he co-authored with the late Phillip Pendal.
CONGRATULATIONS SUE, JENNY AND DAVID! |