u/KookaBuddha

Hi all,

I’m hoping to start an online series recording the life stories of older Australians, I have a couple booked to do interviews over the next month in Wollongong area (my local).

The idea is simple: relaxed, respectful conversations with seniors about their childhood, work, family, migration, war, sport, marriage, community life, or anything else they feel is worth remembering.

My grandparents, born in 1937 and 1940, played a huge part in raising me. Their stories and advice shaped me, and as they have grown older and some of them have passed on, I’ve realised how much valuable history can disappear if nobody takes the time to record it.

I’d like to help preserve those stories for future generations.

I’m looking for people aged around 70+ from all backgrounds who may be comfortable sitting down for a conversation. Interviews would take about 90 minutes (ideally) and can be filmed at home, in a retirement village, community centre, or somewhere else quiet where they feel comfortable.

To make sure participation is genuinely informed and voluntary, interviewees would need to be able to understand the project and clearly consent to being recorded and having their story shared on the internet. Family members or carers are welcome to sit in if they desire.

There is no pressure to discuss anything they are not comfortable with, and participants can use their full name, first name only, or remain anonymous. Of course, there is no cost involved.

If you know someone who may be interested in your family, local area, RSL, library, or community group. Please comment on this post or send me a DM.

I’m based in the Gong, will travel anywhere and hope to get some more interviews banked before Christmas time, for the series to go live early next year.

Thanks for helping preserve the stories of the people who built our communities. And thanks to mods for allowing me to reach out to the community on their platform.

Hi Gong locals,

I’m hoping to start an online series recording the life stories of older Australians, starting in the Illawarra.

The idea is simple: relaxed, respectful conversations with seniors about their childhood, work, family, migration, war, sport, marriage, community life, or anything else they feel is worth remembering.

My grandparents, born in 1937 and 1940, played a huge part in raising me. Their stories and advice shaped me, and as they have grown older, I’ve realised how much valuable history can disappear if nobody takes the time to record it.

I’d like to help preserve those stories for families and future generations.

I’m looking for people aged around 70 or older from all backgrounds who may be comfortable sitting down for a conversation. Interviews would take about 60 to 90 minutes and can be filmed at home, in a retirement village, community centre, or somewhere else quiet where they feel comfortable.

To make sure participation is genuinely informed and voluntary, interviewees would need to be able to understand the project and clearly consent to being recorded and having their story shared on the internet. Family members or carers are welcome to sit in if they desire.

There is no pressure to discuss anything they are not comfortable with, and participants can use their full name, first name only, or remain anonymous. Of course, there is no cost involved.

If you know someone who may be interested in your family, local aged-care home, RSL, library, or community group. Please comment on this post or send me a DM.

I’m based in the Gong and hope to begin filming in August.

Thanks for helping preserve the stories of the people who built our communities. And thanks to mods for allowing me to reach out to the community on their platform.