The $1,500 LCHS Lane Cove History Prize is now open

and closes on 31 August 2026.

We are very excited to be again calling for entries based on an aspect of Lane Cove history in either essay, interview or documentary form.

The aim of the LCHS Lane Cove History Prize is to encourage original research into the history of our community and its environs, extending knowledge of the area and its people. It is intended that the research will contribute to knowledge of the area’s past that will help to give us an enriched understanding of our present.

The term ‘Lane Cove and its environs’ refers to the modern Municipality of Lane Cove, Lane Cove West, Lane Cove North, Greenwich, Northwood, Longueville, and Linley Point. It is acknowledged that in the past ‘Lane Cove’ covered a much broader geographical area, for it embraced parts of modern Hunters Hill, and Woolwich, North Sydney, Chatswood and suburbs north to Gordon. Hence, submissions will be accepted when these areas are introduced into a study of the period in which these areas constituted Lane Cove.

The main LCHS Lane Cove History Prize ia a cash award of $1,500.

Last year we introduced the LCHS Student History Prize open to students 18 years and under. Entries follow the same guidelines as for the main prize, except of a shorter length.

Short-listed entries for the Student History Prize will receive a certificate and the winning entry a book voucher valued at $200.

To encourage younger students, a book voucher valued at $100 will be awarded to the best short-listed entry from a student at primary school.

The range of possible themes that might be selected for the entry is considerable, including for example, an institution such as a sporting club, a musical group, a church, a person, a family, a house, or a street and the life it has sustained.

Younger students may choose to interview of their grandparents, researching their life and times, or perhaps the local history of a particular sports or music club that appeals to their interests.

You have until 31 August 2026 to undertake the necessary research on your chosen topic. We look forward to welcoming all entries.

Mail entries to Lane Cove Historical Society Inc., 334 Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove NSW 2066

All entries must be accompanied by:

• a completed entry form;

• a short written summary; and

• an explanation of the significance of the contribution made to our understanding of Lane Cove's history.

For more information, email queries to LCHS@carisbrookhouse.com.