In 1985, she was Australia Day Citizen of the Year. Congratulations to Helen Trustum. Helen's books. 1981: The Trustum Family Story. 1985: In and Around Bentley. 1988: Casino Show One Hundred Years.

FUTURE generations of country folk in the Richmond Valley of northern New South Wales will be grateful for the tireless work Helen Trustum has done to record the region's history.

We were dismayed to see no Australians on the New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century – so, with the help of 50 experts, we created our own, all-Australian list. You can have your say, too!