vi-xiv; 298 P.; ports; index; notes; bib.No account of race relations in Victoria could be reliable, or complete, without a focus on Alick Jackomos. Ethnically Greek, he devoted his life to Aboriginal advancement, bringing sense to what were often pretty senseless situations.Colin Tatz - Visiting Fellow in Political Science - A.N.U. jackomos, alick, 1924-1999. | political activists -- victoria -- melbourne -- biography. | aboriginal australians -- civil rights -- victoria. | historians -- victoria -- melbourne -- biography.

Mick Woiwod wrote many books about the history of Kangaroo Ground and surroundings. He and wife Margaret lived at the Bend of Islands. Contents Newsletter item: "Well here we go again" by Mick Woiwod, undated ~2018. Re "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Newspaper article: "A small piece of Scotland", Diamond Valley News, 16 November 1994. Mick Woiwod's new book "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Circular from Denise Denyer, 2 November 1994. Details of launch of "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "Learn from Aborigines, says author", Diamond Valley News, 22 January 1997. Mick Woiwod commented on Pauline Hanson's statements on Aboriginal people. Newspaper article: "Black history from a white view", Diamond Valley News, 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Days of war and white men", Herald Sun, 18 December 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Dreaming of historical stories", Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000. William Barak short story competition. Newspaper article: "Reconciling effort a win for historian", Diamond Valley Leader, 2003. Mick Woiwod named Victorian Seniors Achiever of the year. Newspaper article: "Bend it like the Woiwods", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 March 2005. The Woiwods' life at the Bend of Islands. Newspaper article: "Old diary strikes gold", Diamond Valley Leader, 18 August 2005. Mick Woiwod's new book "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings". Flier: Book launch, "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings", 28 August 2005, Andrew Ross Museum. Newspaper article: "Artist bent backwords", Diamond Valley Leader, 9 November 2005. Mick Woiwod's comments on the Bend of Islands. Program: Nillumbik Shire Council Citizenship Cemermony & Nillumbik Australia Day Awards, 26 January 2006. Presentation of Mick and Margaret Woiwod. Newspaper article: "Australia Day awards, Meet our best", Valley Weekly, 2 February 2006. Mick and Marg Woiwod named Nillumbik Shire's dual Citizens of the Year. Newspaper article: "Write one for the job", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 31 May 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Forgotten Country". Newsletter article: "Outstanding Nillumbik citizens", Nillumbik News, February 2006. Mick and Margaret Woiwod named Nillumbik Shire's dual Citizens of the Year. Newspaper article: "A weave into Wurrundjeri", Diamond Valley Leader, 29 March 2006. The Past Matters indigenous writing festival. Newsletter item: "The Andrew Ross Diaries", Heidelberg Historian no.270, June 2012. Summary of talk by Mick Woiwod and Bruce Nixon. Newspaper article: "History in the making", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 19 July 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "Diary & Reminiscences of Andrew Ross". Newspaper article: "Word's out on early chronicler". Diamond Leader 20 July 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "Diary & Reminiscences of Andrew Ross". Flier: Book launch of "The Diary of Andrew Ross 1828-1895 & The Reminiscences of Andrew Ross 1851-1864", 25 July 2011. Newsletter item: "Recent works by Mick Woiwod", Eltham District Historical Society, May 2012 no.204. Details of "Birrarun Database", "Coranderrk Database" and "The Diary & Reminsences of Andrew Ross". Newsletter item: "Mick Woiwod donates his research", Association of Eastern Historical Societies, June 2012. Mick Woiwod donated two books to the Association. Order of service, Celebration of the Life of Margaret Mary Woiwod, Inglewood Chapel, 30 August 2012. Newspaper article: "A life worth celebrating", Diamond Valley News, 12 September 2012. Obituary of Margaret Mary Woiwod nee Kelly. Newspaper article: "Flying colours", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 22 May 2012. Reconciliation Week activities. Newsletter item: "Award for Mick Woiwod", Eltham District Historical Society no.107, November 2012. Local History Project Award for Mick Woiwod's Coranderrk Database. Newsletter item: "Well here we go again" by Mick Woiwod, undated ~2018. Re "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Flier: Book launch "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Newspaper notice: Death notice Mick Woiwod, The Age, 28 August 2020. Newspaper notice: Death notice Mick Woiwod, Herald Sun, 28 August 2020. Newspaper article: "Historian flies with Bunjil", Manningham & Nillumbik Diary Bulletin, November 2021. Sculpture by Neil Carter affixed to Mick Woiwod's gravestone in Kangaroo Ground Cemetery.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmick woiwod, margaret mary woiwod, kangaroo ground - the highland taken, once around the sugarloaf, sir rupert hamer, kangaroo ground primary school, andrew ross museum, the last cry, joy murphy, andrew ross, diary and reminiscence of andrew ross, nillumbik reconciliation group, eltham little theatre, the quire of kangaroo ground, dennis coard, debra lawrance, friends of the wurundjeri, bend of islands conservation association, eltham living and learning centre, gawa wurundjeri aboriginal resource trail, joan maxwell, emerald hill court, neil douglas, neil douglas sanctuary, thomas young, pauline hanson, st andrews victoria, smiths gully victoria, panton hill victoria, bridget young, christmas hills victoria, the past matters indigenous writing festival, eltham bookshop, meera govil, stephen muecke, carmel bird, corinne manning, eltham courthouse, gail owen, tayahlandmann, eltham high school, st helena secondary college, akshay naidoo, leighton boyd, margaret mary woiwod nee kelly, gwen kelly, christmas hills tennis club, nillumbik community group, eltham retirement centre, sarah hannan, tyler hannan, the forgotten country book, neil carter, loise woiwod, kangaroo ground cemeter, murrup ngooloo, andrew lemon, denise denyer, marley jalu moore, the black hats of melbourne book, barak, coranderrk database, victorian community history awards, bruce nixon, peter oyston, dominique oyston, warwick leeson, evelyn county estate winery, kings of kangaroo ground winery, samson hill & red box winery