'Your Stories' COVID-19 Collecting Project
Thank you to everyone who submitted their story to us via Have Your Say Glen Eira! This platform is now closed but we encourage you to continue submitting your stories via the Council website.
Why do we want to collect?
COVID-19 is a generation defining challenge for our community, and there will be lots of material collected over the coming months documenting the official response to the crisis. But what is often missing from the historical record are glimpses into the lived experience of individuals and families – things like letters, diary entries, or photographs taken by people justContinue reading
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This online gallery showcases some our our great submissions capturing life in Glen Eira during the time of COVID-19.
We are collecting digital photos, documents, videos and audio files which document the daily local life of the Glen Eira community during COVID-19 to provide glimpses into the lived experience of individuals and families.
We hope that the material and stories we capture now will help future Glen Eira communities understand what it was like to live through this time.
If you would like to submit a story about your experience you can do so here.
View All Ideas9 months ago
Kids only street library - Karen
"My children have been missing books, libraries and book stores during lockdown. We always wanted to start a street library. Many of them aren’t brimming with books for kids. So we started a kids only one. It has been tremendously popular. We’ve added sanitizer and are making sure everyone stays safe and also has something new to read."
9 months ago
Lockdown Diary - Rosie
I'm a new mum so I'm not working at the moment and can't access childcare. Keeping a lockdown diary with a quick sketch each day has helped me keep track of what day it is and take some time out each day to focus on this small task.
9 months ago
Looking Out - Cathrin
"My cat Mr Snuffles and some of my houseplants. Snuff has been living his best life since the beginning of lockdown with me and my partner working from home. We adopted him from the shelter last year and he was very timid at first but has definitely gained a lot of confidence throughout this year. This artwork is pretty much 2020 in a nutshell for me. Staying inside, staying safe and observing closely what's going on outside. "
9 months ago
Murrumbeena in Lockdown - Thomas
I'm in Grade 4 at Murrumbeena Primary. My next door neighbour Erik, a retired school teacher, encouraged me to find out about the changes that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on people’s lives. I sent a questionnaire to 6 close neighbours in my street and I asked 10 questions about the effects of lockdown and wrote a book about their responses.
9 months ago
Mosaic message to bring a smile to passerby! - Grace
"It is a mosaic that I created to be viewed by passersby and others in the street. It is a message of hope and comfort. It has the universal symbol of the love heart, to convey the message that people care for one another. The idea came to me as I was going for a walk and I thought 'Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone created an Art piece to be displayed in their front garden, for people walking past?'"
