The Hunter Bona Fide History Awards – nominations open for 2016
We are delighted to announce that nominations for the next round of the Hunter Bona Fide History Awards are now open. The award winners will be announced at a ceremony in April 2016, so start nominating those individuals, groups, businesses and organisations that have made a great contribution to the history and heritage of the Hunter Region.

The Categories
Perpetual Bona
For outstanding achievement in the service of history and heritage in the Hunter region
Golden Bona
– Best Adaptive Reuse of a Heritage building or historic place
Academic Bona
– Best academic history based upon a local historical theme
Deadly Bona
– Best Indigenous History Monograph, article or digital work
Commemorative Bona
– Best Commemorative History, event or site interpretation of a local historical theme
Family Bona
– Best Family History Monograph
Studious Bona
– Best Student Paper, design project, or article – including architecture projects, interior design, drafting or colour projects featuring local heritage or history
Amateur Bona
– Best history by an amateur historian
Performing Bona
– Best fictional tale or dramatic production based on a local historical theme
Virtual Bona
– Most popular and/or thought provoking social networking site, blog or wesbite on local heritage and history
Media Bona
– Best media piece or article featuring local history or heritage
Back Bona
– in recognition of the volunteering services of groups and individuals who volunteer their time to the promotion and conservation of local heritage and history
No Bona
– For the most inappropriate development upon a heritage place
DIY Bona
– Make up your own award to represent the important achievement if you can’t find one here