Janine Roberts has a background in education, research, writing and cultural heritage. In 2018, after securing a grant from the NSW Government she co-founded a local history project in the NSW MidCoast LGA called MidCoast Stories http://www.midcoaststories.com. This project has been highly successful and in the first two years of its inception was the recipient of two National Trust Awards for Heritage work: Winner of Heritage Publications for MidCoast Stories 2019 and Winner of Conservation of Movable Objects 2020.
In 2021 MidCoast Stories embarked on a new project, with funding from the NSW Government, to develop cultural tourism in the region by way of heritage trails https://midcoaststories.stqry.app/.
In June 2023 Janine completed this project and will now share the ‘tours’ she created, and the stories she discovered, through her research.
MidCoast Stories is a community-based project that was established in 2018 by volunteers Janine Roberts and Penny Teerman. The project’s aims are to preserve and promote the heritage of the NSW MidCoast region. The project began with a website and a collection of stories which were intentionally short, factual, and often quirky, describing the people, places and events that have influenced our region.
In 2021, MidCoast Stories secured a NSW Government grant to extend the project to include a web app that holds a series of heritage trails accessible to all. Come along and enjoy a multimedia experience showcasing some of the amazing local stories Janine and Penny have found on their journey. Please bring your phone along to learn how to access these free trails.
Please go to the ‘about’ page for cost and requirements under ‘Our Usual Format’ heading
RSVP by 10 am on Mon 24/07/2023 to join us at Wingham Services Club , 28-38 Bent St, WINGHAM on 27th July 2023. We cannot accept late RSVPs once the venue is notified of numbers, and we are required to pay for that number, so late cancellations will still be asked to pay.
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