2013 Ron Rathbone Local History Prize
A prize of $5,000 will be awarded to the author of the best piece of original research on any aspect of the City of Rockdale.
Inaugurated in 2006 to honour the former Mayor, Councillor and historian Ron Rathbone OAM, the aim of the prize is to foster the research and writing of local history. Entrants in the prize are asked to submit a piece of research on any aspect of the Rockdale Local Government Area - its history, buildings, organisations, people, parks, natural features or events.
Competition guidelines and entry forms are available for download from the appropriate link.
2013 Junior Ron Rathbone Local History Prize
The aim of the Junior Ron Rathbone Local History Prize is to encourage an interest in the research and writing of local history among our school students.
Students are invited to submit an essay on any topic related to the history of the City of Rockdale. Both the winning primary school student and the winning high school student will receive $500.
In their essay, students may choose:
- To write a brief history of any local school, church, building, business or park
- To write a brief biography of a current or former resident, politician, sports person, business person or entertainer from or associated with the Rockdale area
- To write a family history describing how their family came to live in the Rockdale area and/or any connections that their family has with the Rockdale area
- Alternatively, students may write an essay on any topic they choose as long as it is related to the City of Rockdale
Competition guidelines and entry forms are available for download from the appropriate link.
For more information, please contact Council's Local History Services Specialist Kirsten Broderick, on 9562 1821 or email kbroderick@rockdale.nsw.gov.au. The 2012 competition entries are also available for viewing. |
2012 Ron Rathbone Local History Prize
Rockdale City Council would like to thank and congratulate all the entrants in the 2012 Ron Rathbone Local History Prize
Charles Henry Davis, The Red Resident of Sans Souci
Dr Panayiotis Diamadis, Hellanism by the Bay: the Hellenic presence within the City of Rockdale (this entry is available in the Local History Room of Rockdale Library)
Beth Dias, Rise and Shine: the nature of the challenge
Jean Jehan OAM, 'Through the shop window': History of Rockdale Office Furnishers Pty Ltd & the Shepherd family, 1932 - 2012
Adamo Valentino Maisano, Pemulwuy, the Dreamtime Warrior and the city on Botany Bay
Therese Murray, 'The Kingsgrove Slasher': St George's own Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, 1956 - 1959
Karen Pentland, My long, long lost Cousin … Henry Kinsela
Chris Sim, The mystery and history of platform one, Rockdale
Winners: Dr Panayiotis Diamadis and Therese Murray
2012 Ron Rathbone Junior Local History Prize
Rockdale City Council would like to thank and congratulate all the entrants in the 2012 Ron Rathbone Junior Local History Prize
Hugo Anderson and William Beretov-Millar, Lydham Hall
Isaac Andrews, The History of St Patrick's School
Kiara Baggetto, Lydham Hall
Max Baggetto and Mitchell Green, Lydham Hall
Lingge Bai, Lydham Hall
Rosie Balasas, Lydham Hall 1855
Wil Bates, St Patrick's School history
Dylan Beretov, Lydham Hall
Katarina Brkic, Rocky Point Road Catholic School
Nicholas Buckingham, St Patrick's School
John-Kirt Cadornigara, Lydham Hall
Eileen Cai, My 150th birthday
Johnie Carino, Lydham Hall
John Andrew Caspe, St Patrick's School
Carlos Castaneda, The school behind me
Emilio Castaneda, Olden days poem
Lara Chaanine, St Patrick's Kogarah in 1862!
Johnny Chalkiotis, The beginning of my school days at St Patrick's in the Rockdale area
Jenny Chang, Lydham Hall
Richard Chen, History of Saint Patrick's Catholic School, Kogarah
Gemma Clarke, My life in 1862
Kaelani Cowley, Life in 1862
Tarun Cross, Most known brick in the school
Maximus Da Silva, My story
Stephanie Da Silva and Esabella De Los Reyes, Lydham Hall
Adrian Dell, My life as a tree
Anika Deshpande, Lydham Hall
James Dyet, St Patrick's School history
Marlene Eder, The roots of St Patrick's in 1862
Bailey Excell, Establishment of the first Rockdale school as told by the teacher's dog
Catriona Farrelly, Lydham Hall
Charlette Ginu, Lydham Hall
Meaghan Grove, Rocky Point Road Catholic School
Alyssa Gurung and Karissa Siourounis, Lydham Hall
Ida Haghighatpajouh, Rocky Point Road through my eyes
Abbey Hoy, Ronald William Rathbone
Alyssa Jessing and Julia Kukeski, Edithville
Alana Jones, The joys of George
James Kalatzis, History of St Patrick's
Costa Kambourakis, Hi, my name is Tree
Nicholas Kambourakis, Lydham Hall
Nicole Karafilis, Life as a dog in 1862
John Kohen, St Patrick's Primary School
Leon Kolyvas, The life of a chair in 1862
Renata Konya, Lydham Hall
George Koutsodimas, Lydham Hall
Earl Kwok, Sydney Airport
William Kypreos, Lydham Hall
Christian Langlaver, Lydham Hall
Gabriella Leavai, Lydham Hall
Andrew Lee, 150th year anniversary writing
Rachel Lee, Thomas Saywell's tramway and the making of Brighton-Le-Sands
Xavier Lepine, Lydham Hall
Portia Love, Lydham Hall
Max McNamara and Marcus Michail, Lydham Hall (upstairs and kitchen)
Manusha Mahesan, A million years as a tree
Kuda Mandu, Lydham Hall
Dahlia Martin, St Patrick's School
Carmellina Mhando, Lydham Hall
Brianna Mikhail, St Patrick's School history
Luke Montedoro, History of St Patrick's Primary School
Andrew Morakeas, The church bell
Tony Mrencevski, School days at Rocky Point Road School
Danielle Napier, History of St Patrick's School!
Andrew Noujaim, The school behind me
Joshua Nunn, The tale of a pebble
Mihit Pala, My life at St Patrick's in 1862
Ashlee Pasfield, My job
Nicholas Pasfield, Lydham Hall
Natasha Pejic, The roots of Rockdale
Georgia Robinson, 150 years ago there was a tin roof
Joshua Robinson, St Patrick's School
Eric Rong, Rockdale Town Hall
Peter Roufas, St Patrick's School
Joshua Saoumi, St Patrick's Kogarah history
Jerikk Sebolino, St Patrick's School history
Jessica Semsarian, Bing! Bing!
Nicholas Shao, The School
Katrina Simon, Lydham Hall
Neha Sobin, Lydham Hall
James Stavroulakis and Enrique Venegas, Botany Bay
Jennifer Taniela Segura, How I see Rocky Point Road
Liam Thomas, Moorefield Racecourse
Ruby Thomas, The first classroom in the Rockdale area through the eyes of a wooden seat
Samantha Torpey, Botany Bay - then and now
Valentina Triulcio, Back in time
Flynn Varley, Life as a gumtree
Matthew Zoumpoulis, St Patrick's School history
Zoe Zoumpoulis, Life as a spider, 1862
Winners:
Primary School Category
Winner: Eric Rong
Highly Commended: Earl Kwok
High School Category
Winner: Rachel Lee
Highly Commended: Jenny Chang
Special awards made to students at St Patrick’s Primary School, Kogarah, in recognition of their outstanding support of the Local History Prize in the year of their 150th anniversary
Outstanding entry from a Year 4 student: Renata Konya
Outstanding entry from a Year 5 student: Eileen Cai
Outstanding entry from a Year 6G student: Ashlee Pasfield
Outstanding entry from a Year 6W student: Zoe Zoumpoulis
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