Forbes & District Historical Society has received a $6900 National Library of Australia Community Heritage Grants to do a reservation Needs Assessment on the Paul & Hettie Wenz Collection.
The Paul and Hettie Wenz Collection consists of books from the personal library of Franco-Australian writer Paul Wenz ( 1869-1939) and his wife Hettie Dunne, of Nanima Station, Forbes. The Collection includes books that Paul wrote.
Learn more about the collection on their facebook page or website.
Join Wenzday Book Binding and Creative Writing workshops coming up on Saturday 13 December 2025. See The Wenzday Project
50 community organisations nationally receive a 2025 Community Heritage Grant.
Also in the NSW Central West, Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre received a $5,138 grant for a Large display case for iconic items in the collection, improving conservation standards and staff access.
“Thanks to the Community Heritage Grants, the Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre has made significant strides in preserving and understanding our cultural collection. Over the past five years, these grants have enabled us to assess our preservation needs, enhance our display and storage facilities, and deepen our knowledge of collection care. We are sincerely grateful for the clarity and support these opportunities have provided.” a spokesperson for Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre said.
The Community Heritage Grants program is currently in its 31st year of operation. It provides grants to community organisations in all States and Territories to care for Australian cultural heritage collections. Since 1994, it has provided a total of $9.7 million dollars to more than 1,750 projects across Australia.
The Community Heritage Grants program is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts; National Library of Australia; National Archives of Australia; National Film and Sound Archive; and National Museum of Australia.
