My Profile

Lisa Murray is an experienced public historian and researcher whose professional career spans local government, community organisations, heritage and consulting. She is passionate about making history accessible to the public. For 13 years Lisa was the City Historian at the City of Sydney Council. In this role she led the council’s History Program, a diverse portfolio of tours, talks, exhibitions, media interviews, peer review, research and policy development. Lisa is an exceptional communicator, with experience in public speaking, radio and television. She prepares reports, significance assessments, online content and publications for government, non-profit and private sectors. Lisa specialises in Australian history.