The Stories of Our Town Project is a series of documentary films that tell Newcastle’s key historic stories through Novocastrian eyes and points of view. It is funded in part through the Department of Regional NSW Newcastle Port Community Contribution (NPCC) fund, and is a great partnership between the film makers, Carnivore Films, the University of Newcastle, and Newcastle’s major Cultural Institutions and community organisations.
Whibayganba: The Story of Nobbys Headland Last night (2 May 2024) two of the latest films in the Stories of Our Town series: Whibayganba: The Story of Nobbys Headland and Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour were launched at the Thirsty Messiah Brewery in Broadmeadow. Whibayganba is the original First Nations Aboriginal name of Nobbys, … More Whibayganba: The Story of Nobbys Headland Film
Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour features the wartime experiences of a teenage gunner stationed at Newcastle and Stockton. It is the twentieth film produced by the Stories of Our Town team. The Most Important Job in Australia Valerie Jean Blackett was one of a number of girls who were stationed at Wave Battery as … More Val Blackett: Kindness, Valour and Humour – Stories of Our Town Series 2 Launches ANZAC Day 2024
An Unforgettable Show by Hongdi Fang Newcastle, NSW, Australia — The 2023 Master of Architecture graduate cohort at the University of Newcastle (UoN) recently hosted an electrifying event that left attendees in awe. The FULCRUM | UoN Master Of Architecture Graduate Exhibition was launched on November 17th, transforming Bartholomew’s into a hub of creativity, ideas, … More Masters of Architecture Graduate Exhibition Captured in 3D.
The Stories of our Town Film Project is back doing what they do best; capturing the history of Newcastle as told by the people who lived it. Building on Success Over the last four years, Stories of Our Town have created 19 original films about the Hunter region. Five of the longer films have been … More Stories of Our Town (Series Two) in Production
Reflection now published “Dusting off Australia’s Cinderella City: Reflections on the Stories of Our Town Project 2020-2022” has now been published in the prestigious Archives & Manuscripts: Journal of the Australian Society of Archivists. Access the Article Free of Charge You can read the article online in PDF here or by following this link: … More Dusting off Australia’s Cinderella City: Reflections on the Stories of Our Town Project 2020-2022
Attention All Billionaires! The communities of the Newcastle and the Hunter Region would like the Stories of Our Town to continue into a second season. Support the Stories of Our Town through Patreon, or just contact the film makers direct here glenndormand@gmail.com and tony@carnivorefilms.com The Stories of Our Town Project is a series of documentary … More Attention All Billionaires! Stories of Our Town (Season 1)
ALL WELCOME You are invited to a special FREE NAIDOC week screening of Biraban and Threlkeld: Finding the Third Space, the 17th and latest in the Stories of Our Town Film Series and the follow up to Fortress Newcastle. THE FILM Two years in the making, Biraban and Threlkeld: Finding the Third Space tells the story of … More Biraban and Threlkeld: Finding the Third Space Theatrical Release
The Stories of Our Town films received a wonderful accolade from the National Trust. At the 2022 Heritage Awards they received a “Highly Commended” acknowledgment for their services to Education and Interpretation. The Nomination The University of Newcastle Library nominated Chit Chat von Loopin Stab and Tony Whittaker, the creators of the Stories of Our … More Stories of Our Town Film Series Receives National Trust Heritage Accolade
The Fortress Newcastle Exhibition Launch The Newcastle Fortress Exhibition was officially launched on Friday 22 April 2022. It was an extraordinarily friendly and successful event, thanks to our Master of Ceremonies, Dr Peter Hobbins, Head of Knowledge at the Australian Maritime Museum, for his expert leadership of the ceremony. To Federal Member for Newcastle, Sharon … More Fortress Newcastle Exhibition and Films: A Great Success
This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. The Lives and Works of Rev. Lancelot Edward Threlkeld and We-pohng Birabān (John M’Gill) Compiled as reference materials for the forthcoming 2022 Documentary Film on Birabān & Threlkeld through the Stories of Our Town Series. … More The Lives & Language Work of Biraban and Threlkeld