Links to digital copies of many key AIDA documents can be found on this website. These include:
- Recent and past newsletters
- Minutes of annual general meetings
- Submissions and documentation on key issues
The printed archives of AIDA since the 1960s are held at the Geelong Heritage Centre, located on the 3rd floor of the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong VIC 3220. Details about AIDA’s holdings at the Centre can be viewed at https://archives.grlc.vic.gov.au/aireys-inlet-district-association.
The attached AIDA Document Archives Catalog to 2015 is a current catalogue of those records. Records include:
- Minutes of committee meetings
- Summaries of correspondence
- Financial and membership summaries
Other archives
Those interested in the history of Aireys Inlet and District will find abundant material in the Geelong Heritage Centre and the Anglesea Historical Society.
Another particularly rich collection is the papers of Dewar Wilson Goode, held by the State Library of Victoria. The records note that “Goode was a prominent pastoralist and conservationist who played a considerable role in soil conservation and management of farming land in Australia. He formed the Lorne Planning and Preservation League (National Trust) and later the Otways Committee (CCV), and was involved in coastal and recreational planning for decades through the Academy of Science, ACF, National Trust, TCPA and National Parks Service.“
Series 15 of these papers concern the Otway Ranges. See www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au