Delve deeper into to the Museum's best online content linked to stories about shearing, flood survival and community spirit, migration and food stories, the performing arts and sport.
Shearing and the wool industry
Inspired by Cathy Wendelborn, the first woman inducted into the Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame, in 2022.
Flood survival and community strength
Inspired by Elyse Dallinger, who moved to Lismore in 2016 and found acceptance in one of Australia’s proudest regional queer communities. A rainbow blanket knitted by her mother was found weeks after Elyse survived flooding in 2022.
Migration and food stories
Inspired by Hamed Allahyari, who fled Iran in 2012 due to religious persecution. In 2024 he runs Cafe Sunshine and SalamaTea, with Jen Morillas. The restaurant employs and trains refugees and new migrants, creating a pathway to employment and belonging.
Performing arts in Australia
Inspired by Michael Leslie, one of the first students of the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre, established in 1975. The theatre was in Redfern, the beating heart of First Nations activism, and helped catapult Indigenous contemporary dance into the spotlight.
Sports in Australia
Inspired by Joel Bateman, who was 12 years old when he witnessed Australia’s first deathmatch wrestling event. After the fight, Joel joined a training school and deathmatch wrestling has become part of his life.