This short piece explains why Mechanics Insitutes are likely to be of social significance, being at the heart of many communities.
Johnston, C. 2015. At the heart of our community. In P. Baragwanath & K. James (eds.) These walls speak volumes: a history of mechanics’ institutes in Victoria. Pam Baragwanath and Ken James, Burwood (Vic.):674.
I acknowledge the First Nations peoples of the lands and waters on which I live and work, offer my respect to their Elders, give thanks for their cultural knowledge and care for Country over millennia, and express my appreciation for all that they have taught me.
Budj Bim: fish trapping system, drone image Tyson Lovett-Murray.