A dedicated team has spent 15 years sifting through piles of research and listening to hundreds of local stories, delving deep into Girgarre’s history.

The result is a 250-page book, which was started by the Girgarre Living History Group in 2001 before the work was picked up by chief compilers Athol McDonald and Jenny Wadelton in 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (page 238) and index.

Winner: Collaborative Community Award Victorian Premier's History Award 2017