Local History Enquiry and Donation Form

At the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 19 November 2024, Council adopted the Local History Strategy 2025 – 2029, an exciting project of setting out how to preserve, collect, document, and promote the decades of history in our region.

Our vision for Local history is to have structure surrounding the retention and recording of local history within our communities. We have six key plans all endorsed through council. They are:

Oral History Plan
Digitisation Plan
Implement Key Stakeholder Working Group
Shire History Internal Procedure Plan
Preservation Plan
Community and Social Media Engagement Plan

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

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Do you wish to donate images or other types of memorabilia to our Local History collection?

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I confirm that I am the person who is the owner of items listed below, which I donate to the Shire of Ashburton (Shire).I understand that any photographs, slides, negatives, memorabilia, interviews, or videos taken, can be used for display, research, publication and/or broadcast in any media without restrictions including the internet and made available to third parties.I understand that material donated to the Shire’s local history collection is done so unconditionally, without restraints or conditions.The Shire will acknowledge ownership of donated items by identifying the original source of donation, when displaying across all mediums.I acknowledge that if the Shire no longer require any of the items I have donated that I will be contacted using the email information below and I will have the first and last right of refusal for the return of the items specified. If I do not provide a response within 7 days the Shire may deal with the items, as they see fit.I am 18 years of age or older and have read and understood all of the above.

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