The Rona Tranby Trust is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation that supports the recording and preservation of Indigenous Australian histories. The Trust has established The Rona Tranby Award and Collection.
Established in 1991, the Trust was set up from a bequest in the will of Thomas Rona, a Holocaust survivor and member of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (NSW JBD). It is run as a collaboration between representatives from Thomas Rona’s estate, the NSW JBD and the Tranby National Indigenous Adult Education and Training Centre
To date, the Trust has given 26 Rona Tranby Awards to support a range of projects across Australia. Each award plants a seed that continues to grow over the years and helps to preserve stories important to all Australians, strengthening identity & community.
The Rona Tranby Collection is an ongoing, work in progress consisting of all the works that have been funded by the Trust, It is a repository of stories and experiences, managed with the approval and in collaboration with the Indigenous award recipient and their communities. The collection will be a resource for Australians and also those from other parts of the world who would seek to understand our ancient land and broad cultural traditions.
To see a full listing of CURRENT projects, including Telling the Story of the Passing of the Land Rights Act 1976 (2023) and The Australian Light Horse Project: Travelling Exhibition (from 2022), click here.
To see a full listing of PAST projects, including From Bourke With Love (2020 – 2021), The Australian Light Horse Project (2017 – 2019), My People’s Dreaming – An Aboriginal Elder speaks on life, land, spirit and forgiveness (2009) and many more, click here.