Australian National Maritime Museum Annual Report 2001-2002

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM Annual Report 2001-2002

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Š Comm onwealth o f A ustralia 2002 ISSN 1034-5019 This w ork is copyright. Apart from any use perm itted under the Copyright A ct 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process w ithout prior permission from the A ustralian National M aritime Museum.

Australian National Maritime Museum The Australian National M aritim e M useum (ANM M) at Darling Harbour, Sydney, opens 9.30 am -5.00 pm every day (open 9.30 am -6.00 pm January.). Closed 25 December Entry at 30 June 2001 Museum Ticket - adult $10, child/concession $6, family $25 Navy Ticket - adult $14, child/concession $7, family $30 Jam es Craig Ticket - adult $14, child/concession $7, family $30 Big Ticket - adult $20, child/concession $10, family $45 Executive, Commercial & Visitor Services, Building Services: 2 M urray Street Darling H arbour NSW Vaughan Evans Library, Curators, Registration, Conservation, Design, Volunteers & ANMM Administration, Sydney Heritage Fleet, HM Bark Endeavour Foundation: W harf 7 M aritime Heritage Centre, Pyrmont NSW Fleet Maintenance Base: Balls Head Drive, Berrys Bay, Waverton NSW Mailing address GPO Box 5131 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Telephone (02) 9298 3777 Facsimile (02) 9298 3780 Web Site (including this Annual Report) http://www.anmm. gov.au

Contact Officer For enquiries about this report please contact the editor telephone (02) 9298 3647 facsim ile (02) 9298 3670 em ailjm ellefont@ anm m .gov.au Editor Jeffrey M ellefont ANMM Photographer Andrew Frolows ANMM Graphic Design Janise Barcenilla Layout & Production Vanda Graphics Printed in Australia by Halkeas Printing


CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE It gives me great pleasure to present to you, for my first time as Chairm an, the Australian National M aritime M useum ’s A nnual Report 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. It records another year o f lively, diverse activities and exhibitions from this still quite young organisation. My appointment to head the Council o f the Australian National Maritime M useum came as a significant milestone in the organisation’s development was approaching. As I was meeting the staff for the first time, they were busy preparing a program o f events and exhibitions to celebrate the m useum ’s first decade of being open to the public. There was much to celebrate. The m useum has established for itself a substantial place in the nation’s cultural life, and a substantial reputation among the maritime museums of the world. The first decade was one of developm ent and adaptation to a changing environment, as the organisation pursued its goal of being a dynamic cultural resource to promote know ledge and enjoyment of a rich maritime heritage. Coming at the beginning of a new century and milennium, this anniversary has also been a time to assess and plan for future decades and directions. It’s evident to me that the staff, the capable core of volunteers and my fellow Councillors have the experience, ability and commitment to do that well. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our Council mem ber John Kirby who died in April this year. John was a driving force behind the establishm ent of the new Australian National M aritime Foundation announced on page 7, and we were truly saddened that he was no longer with us for its launch at the museum in May. Helping to chart the m useum 's future and contribute to its m anagement and governance is something I look forward to. My predecessors as Chair o f this museum - Kay Cottee and Peter Doyle, both legendary Australians in their own way, and both great contributors to the nation’s maritime life - have left me solid foundations on which to build. With the continued support o f the Australian government, the m useum ’s existing sponsors and supporters - including our valued Members organisation - and with increasing involvement from corporate and private patrons, I look forward to reporting even greater achievements at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Mark Bethwaite, Chairman Australian National Maritime Museum


CONTENTS Vision statem ent...................... Contact o ffic e r................................................................................................................... i C hairm an’s m e ssag e ......................................................................................................... ii S e c tio n 1

Y ear in review

M ission statem ent.............................................................................................................. 1 Highlights at a g la n c e ........................................................................................................2 D irector’s o v erv iew ...........................................................................................................4 Travelling & temporary exhibitions, major e v e n ts.................................................... 12 S e c tio n 2

P ro g ram p e rfo rm a n c e re p o rtin g

KEY RESULT AREA 1

SERVICE

Objectives & program summary

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Custom er service, visitor profile, focus on visitors, capital works, venue hire & catering, The Store, Sydney By Sail, human resource management, communications & information KEY RESULT AREA 2

PRODUCTS & PROGRAMS

Objective & program su m m a ry .................................................................................... 24 Innovative maritime heritage programs, education and children's programs, curatorial programs, USA Gallery, maritime archaeology, Indigenous affairs KEY RESULT AREA 3

MARITIME

HERITAGE

Objectives & program su m m a ry .................................................................................. 30 Acquisitions and donations, fleet section, conservation, Vaughan Evans Library, registration KEY RESULT AREA 4

PROFILE & IMAGE

Objectives & program su m m a ry .................................................................................. 36 Marketing & media, market research, publications, corporate support, M embers, volunteers, The Welcome Wall S e c tio n 3

F in an cial s ta te m e n ts

Statement by Council m em b ers.................................................................................... 41 Independent audit re p o rt.................................................................................................42 Statement of financial perform ance............................................................................. 44 Statement of financial position ..................................................................................... 45 Statement of cash flo w s..................................................................................................46 Schedule of com m itm ents.............................................................................................. 47 Schedule of co ntingencies............................................................................................. 48 N o tes.................................................................................................................................. 49


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Visitors & Members programs ............................................................................ 71

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Selected acquisitions.............................................................................................. 75 Donors to the National Maritime C ollection...................................................... 78 ANMM publications ............................................................................................. 84

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Staff publications.................................................................................................... 85 Staff conference papers & lectures ......................................................................87 Staff media appearances.........................................................................................88 Staff professional appointments .......................................................................... 90

9 Staff overseas trav el................................................................................................90 10 Sponsors, Patrons & S u p p o rters......................................................................... 91 11 Corporate & supporting M em bers.......................................................................92 12 MMAPPS g ra n ts .................................................................................................... 94 13 Organisation chart at 30 June 2002 ..................................................................... 96 14 Staffing overview & re so u rc e s............................................................................ 97 15 Council members ....................................................................................................98 16 Council meetings & committees ........................................................................ 100 17 Australian National Maritime F o u n d atio n ....................................................... 101 18 APS staff at 30 June 2001 .................................................................................. 102 19 20 21 22

Volunteers .............................................................................................................. Volunteer speakers p a n e l..................................................................................... Customer Service C h a rte r................................................................................... Statutory information req u irem en ts.................................................................. Effectiveness in managing human resources

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Industrial democracy Occupational health & safety Workplace diversity Commonwealth disability strategy Access and equity Environmental performance Corporate governance Developments in external scrutiny Reports by the Auditor General Fraud control Consultants Advertising & market research Freedom of information 23 24 25 26

List of Acts ad m in istered ........................................................................................... Functions & powers of the m in is te r........................................................................ Functions & powers of the m u seu m ........................................................................ Director’s statement ....................................................................................................

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Section 1

The Year in Review


OUR MISSION IS: To focus primarily on people and to strive to make their contacts with the museum memorable and enjoyable. To bring to life memories and experiences of A ustralia’s maritime past and to preserve our maritime heritage for future generations. To encourage a broad view o f maritim e history and to prom ote awareness of contemporary issues through innovative and entertaining program s and products. To research, acquire, conserve, interpret and present A ustralia’s maritime heritage. To develop and maintain the National Maritime Collection, to foster traditional skills and to preserve maritime practices. To provide leadership and encouragem ent to other museums and communities and to represent Australia’s maritime heritage internationally.


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Highlights Ran a festive season o f program s to celebrate the m useum 's 10th birthday 3.55 million visitors in its first decade Launched the Australian National M aritime Foundation to support the National Maritime Collection Staged the first Food at Sea Festival Eating & D rinking with Sailors 1600-2000 over four weeks in spring Opened Watermarks - adventure, sport, play in the ANZ Gallery, the m useum 's largest-ever exhibition redevelopment With Sw eden’s Vasa Museum, produced and toured the exhibition VASA 1628: Strange fa te o f a K in g ’s warship featuring artefacts from this unique archaeological find


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Developed our biggest-ever children’s activity program and exhibition PLAY: kids + water = fu n celebrating children’s love o f water

Won the 2002 NSW Specialty Venue of the Year award, recognising the success of our commercial venue hire operation

Record dem and for our schools programs included 42 sessions of Year 12 chemistry workshop Shipwrecks & Salvage; gallery theatre program The Prospectors booked out for three terms Lars & Harold Halvorsen Collection plans, photographs, tools and records from 75 years o f Australian boatbuilding - donated by Halvorsen family members

Unveiled the 10,000th name engraved on the W elcome Wall, our national celebration of migration to A ustralia


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S ta ff w ho h a v e w ork ed here sin ce th e m u seu m o p en ed in N o v e m b e r 1991 celeb rated its 10th b irthday to g eth er

Our first decade The Australian National Maritime Museum turned 10 years old in November 2001. We took this milestone as an opportunity to assess w hat’s been achieved since Prime M inister Bob Hawke launched the museum on 30 November 1991, and where it’s headed. It’s a fair assessment that the m useum’s been running full and bye, as the oldtime sailors used to say, with the wind in its sails and a bone in its teeth. In a decade when museum attendances worldwide have decreased in the face of stiff competition from an explosion of new attractions and entertainments, Australia’s new National Maritime Museum drew more than 3.5 million visitors to its harbourside site. The attendance curve has generally been travelling upwards. W ith annual visitations sometimes exceeding 400,000 this is already one o f the world’s most-visited maritime museums. But attendances are only one measure of a m useum ’s success. One of our most notable achievements has been to broaden the vision of maritime museums - and with it, of what it is to be Australians. Notwithstanding the myth that the the outback is the defining Australian experience, most of us live close to the coast. W hat the museum explores is the way that maritime experiences and themes have shaped - and still influence - our lives and our culture. 4

We pay special attention to powerful Indigenous spiritual and cultural links to these waterways and lands. They offer all of us a greater understanding of, and connection to, this ancient island continent. We re-examine the great waves of migration that have landed people on our shores, because that’s at the heart of who and what Australians are. And we look at the way water marks our Australian culture through play, sport and adventure - without, of course, ignoring the classic maritime museum fare of explorers, naval and shipping history.

We pay special attention to powerful Indigenous spiritual and cultural links to these waterways and lands. They offer all of us a greater understanding of, and connection to, this ancient island continent. Communicating this vision, and overcoming preconceptions that a maritime museum appealed only to enthusiasts and sailors, were an early challenge. M useum staff worked hard to develop and market exhibitions, activities and entertainment that appeal to families. Teachers have come to know that the museum provides a high focus on current curricula, and trained


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T h e C lassic & W ooden B o a t Festiv al retu rn ed to p o p u la r acclaim a fte r a tw o -y ear break due to th e 2 0 0 0 O ly m p ic G am es

teacher guides to ensure quality class visits. Domestic and international tourists now realise that there’s much on offer here, too. We have developed a special talent for finding outstanding exhibitions overseas, bringing them here and often touring them around Australia and New Zealand. Among them was the replica o f the great 17th-century Dutch East Indiaman Batavia from The Netherlands which visited for the Olympic year. Before it there was a Russian submarine, a pod of robotic whales from the Pacific Science Centre in Seattle, USA, evocative artefacts from Henry V III’s warship M ary Rose,and an environmental exhibition Ocean Planet from the Smithsonian Institution in W ashington DC. In this first decade the museum has shown 12 exhibitions from overseas. This was the first major institution in Australia to send an imported exhibition to a regional centre, when Mary Rose visited Warrnambool in 1994. More have followed since then. In all, the museum has shown more than 80 tem porary exhibitions, on topics as diverse as our maritime heritage. They have included paintings by waterside workers, a Japanese midget submarine that attacked Sydney in World War II, beautiful China Trade artworks from the Pearl

River Delta ports, and a superb collection of bark paintings (subsequently acquired by the museum) that spells out the sea rights claimed by the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land. One of our biggest exhibitions, Tears, Fears and Cheers Migration to Australia 1788-1998, won the prestigious National Multicultural Marketing Award in 1999 in competition with many large national corporations. Along with exhibitions we have developed a huge variety of programs that expose A ustralia’s maritime past and present to new and wider audiences. These have included theatre, festivals, seminars, lectures, domestic and overseas tours, workshops, demonstrations, classes, food and musical events, a variety of activities afloat, and publications. Our Classic & Wooden Boat Festivals, to take just one example, have become popular family weekends that celebrate heritage in the broadest sense. Developments in the m useum ’s first decade have changed its face and expanded the services offered - none more so than the new W harf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre which created a greater maritime heritage precinct in the heart of this harbourside city. But what is certain is that the coming decades will be just as dynamic and visionary as the first, building on this maritime museum’s standing among the w orld’s finest.

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T h e 10,000th nam e w as engraved on T h e W elco m e W all, o u r trib u te to m igrants.

Best of the birthday year The exhibitions and festivals that filled our busy year are detailed one by one, starting on page 12. Several of them were grouped over the spring and summer to mark the m useum ’s 10th anniversary. This began with the inaugural Food at Sea Festival Eating & Drinking with Sailors 16002000, using something everyone shares an interest in - dining! - to explore different facets of maritime history. This multifaceted, month-long program included cooking demonstrations in a recreated galley by guest sea-cooks ranging from submariners to celebrity sailors; lectures and tastings; theatre for children and adults; and an exhibition on food preservation. We hope to make it a recurring attraction. Opening VASA 1628 - Strange fate o f a K in g ’s warship, from one of Europe’s most popular tourist attractions, was a specially proud achievement. We worked for three years with Stockholm ’s Vasa Museum to create a travelling exhibition about this enormously significant shipwreck recovery and preservation. Many of its artefacts and magnificent wooden sculptures were leaving Sweden for the first time. It then toured to other venues in Australia. In the summer we unveiled a huge new exhibition that explores Australia's well-known passion for aquatic pursuits. Watermarks - adventure, sport & play is big, bright and boisterous. It’s the

largest exhibition project the museum has undertaken since its opening, occupying the 34metre high ANZ Tall Gallery previously dominated by the America's Cup winning yacht Australia II. In its place are watercraft o f all kinds, from the beautiful to the unexpected, and a myriad o f Australian stories. One being revealed for the first time was the incredible adventure of Oskar

We worked for three years with Stockholm’s Vasa Museum to create a travelling exhibition about this enormously significant shipwreck recovery and preservation. Speck who paddled a kayak from Germany to Australia over seven years in the 1930s, based on his papers, photographs and film footage which were bequeathed to the museum. The story stimulated an avalanche of interest from Australian and international media. Associated with W atermarks’ opening was our most ambitious sum mer family attraction so far, a combination of exhibition and activities called PLAY: kids + w ater = fun, developed with the input of a Kids Advisory Group from a local primary school. We marked the bicentenary of


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Flinders’ 1801-03 circumnavigation of Australia with Oceans A part - The story o f A nn & Matthew Flinders. And we were pleased, too, to be able to m ount a full-size reproduction of the Sydney W harfies Mural in the W harf 7 public foyer. The fragile original of this important record of waterfront labour history, painted on a wall at union headquarters in the 1950s, was donated by the Maritime Union of Australia. It was a notable year in the development of Indigenous themes at the museum. We created our first permanent position of Indigenous curator and liaison officer, to advise the museum on collecting, interpreting and educating in this area, and to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In a collaboration with Elcho Island Arts & Craft Centre and Bandingan Aboriginal Arts & Craft we displayed a breathtaking collection of 60 sacred ceremonial sculptures from Elcho Island, the Banumhirr M orning Star Poles. A nd we mounted a display of HSC Aboriginal Studies students’ major works, a creative array of artworks and research projects relating to Aboriginal people and communities. Section 2 of this A nnual Report records more of the events of the year, and the m useum ’s achievements in its 10th year o f operations in the areas of collecting, collections management, education and commercial activities.

Australian National Maritime Foundation In May 2002 the Australian National Maritime Foundation was launched to support development of the National Maritime Collection. The foundation reflects our determination to put more resources into the collection. We want to build up a fund so that we can compete more effectively to acquire those heritage items that all too often disappear from the auction rooms into private hands or even leave the country. The foundation’s objectives are to: •

create a capital fund through gifts, bequests and fund-raising activities to develop the historical collection receive gifts and bequests for specific activities relating to the museum and its collection support the museum and its collection generally.

Supporters of the foundation can make donations at any one o f seven levels ranging upwards from $1,000, or can make bequests to the museum. Or they can encourage others to support the museum in this way. Benefits include deductibility for income tax purposes, and public acknowledgement of their support. Foundation Chairman is M r Bill Cutbush, a company director and enthusiastic supporter of the museum. At the foundation launch he said ‘Our strategy is not just to raise record amounts in next to no time. We want to seek out people in the community who have interests similar to the

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museum, who may like to get to know the museum and its work and help it in the longer term to reach its collecting objectives. We want potential donors and benefactors to enjoy a developing relationship with this m useum ... a relationship built on common interests, confidence and trust.’

Outreach Reaching out beyond our locality and right around Australia is, of course, essential for a national institution. Foremost among the museum’s outreach programs is the maritime heritage grants scheme called MMAPSS (the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme), administered by us and jointly funded by the museum and the Commonwealth Government’s Distributed National Collection Program. The grants are for restoration, conservation, collection management and exhibition development. This year’s record 16 grants totalling $35,055 bring to 78 the total of projects supported across all Australian states and most o f its territories since the schem e’s inception in 1995. They appear in Appendix 12. The museum funds an internship program which allows staff or volunteers from other small organisations to work with our staff, paying for living expenses while they are with us. This year’s internship was awarded to the Broome Historical Society, whose curator worked in our registration section studying collections management practice.

Travelling exhibitions and publications are another way in which we reach the nation. Our travelling Centenary of Federation exhibition Smugglers Customs & Contraband 1901-2001 continues to tour to venues around the country. Our widelydistributed quarterly journal Signals keeps institutions, individuals and Members around the country abreast of our activities, while our retail outlet The Store is developing distribution networks to ensure that our various publications (Appendix 4) reach wider audiences.

Staff responded in person to more than 5,000 research and related enquiries this year, while the growing number of research resources on the museum website assist many more. Our museum professionals offer their expertise to many organisations and individuals. Staff responded in person to more than 5,000 research and other related enquiries this year, while the growing number of research resources on the museum website assist many more. Staff helping in this way include our maritime archaeologists, conservators, curators and the research librarians from our Vaughan Evans Library. The graphic design department advised


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D e sc e n d a n ts o f M atthew F lin d ers at th e o p en in g o f an e x h ib itio n m ark in g the B ic e n ten n ial o f h is circ u m n a v ig a tio n o f A u stralia

the Lord Howe Island Historical Society on the concept development for its new maritime history gallery, with its themes of coastal shipping and flying boats. And we provide material assistance to organisations such as Sydney Heritage Fleet and the HM Bark Endeavour Foundation. The m useum ’s two highly-qualified and experienced underwater archaeologists returned to the USA for a third season searching for the remains of James C ook’s Endeavour believed sunk in Newport, Rhode Island in 1778. They were advising and assisting the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project. This exciting project has been supported by the Commonwealth Government and corporate sponsors, and generates great public and media interest. A more detailed report appears in Section 2 on Page 26.

Organisation developments The museum completed an organisational review which had been commissioned to ensure that we had the best possible staffing structure in place to take the museum into its second decade, and to support the priorities that I would like to emphasise during my term as director. These, broadly, are to enhance the quality and status of the collection, to raise the museum’s standing

and recognition as a national institution, and to emphasise the quality of its intellectual products, in part by achieving a higher publishing profile. The management consultants reported that our three-branch structure was largely an effective one, and I have put in place some changes to help effect our goals. Creation of the new Australian National Maritime Foundation to support the collection has been noted above. The Vaughan Evans Library, which has been a valuable research resource both for staff and the public since the m useum ’s inception, has been shifted from the Corporate Services branch into the Collections and Exhibitions branch. This in part reflects the importance of its growing collection of monographs and serials, which include rare and valuable works. The section of the National Maritime Collection that presents the museum with one o f its greatest challenges in future years, in terms of management and resources, is the fleet of historic vessels on the water. Recognising that this type of heritage item poses unique problems that are not encountered by most other kinds of collections, the museum is reviewing its fleet operations and priorities. The section that takes care o f the vessels has been relocated into the executive arm while the review continues, where it reports through the office o f the secretariat.


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Reflecting the importance of temporary exhibitions, the USA Gallery and Indigenous affairs to the m useum ’s goals and strategies, these have been grouped in a special projects unit in the curatorial section of the Collections and Exhibitions branch. The positions of manager o f both temporary exhibitions and the USA Gallery have been upgraded. The creation o f a permanent position of Indigenous curator and liaison officer has been noted above. The museum ’s public affairs section in the Commercial and Visitor Services branch was both a public relations unit and the coordinator of most museum publications including its website, many o f which had their origins as promotional tools. In order to achieve a higher profile for both functions, they have been separated. Publishing remains within the Commercial and Visitor Services branch, while the new external relations unit reports directly to me. The staff position of sponsorship manager, which reports to the assistant director. Commercial and Visitor Services, was abolished and new strategies to address relations with the corporate sector, including outsourcing, are being examined.

Outlook The financial year ahead will see substantial attractions in place, to help ensure healthy attendances and revenue. We will bring Ernest Shackleton’s famous vessel James Caird from England for our summer exhibition Antarctic Heroes, together with what we believe will be Australia’s largest display of Antarctic exploration to date. Saltwater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country will display all 80 works o f the museum’s most important collection of sacred Aboriginal art. The USA G allery’s Posters & Propaganda will examine this popular medium ’s uses, from World War I to the war on terrorism. W e’ll explore the menace, myth and majesty of the sea’s most feared predators in Shark - Predator and Prey - a must for Australian audiences. Our latest international import will be the Portuguese maritime exhibition Siglas Poverias Signs o f fisherm en, which we will tour to other museums as well. Education staff will build on the success o f entertaining and educational museum theatrical performances with Bounty Recruits and The M apm aker’s Brother. For children there will be an interactive program and exhibition of children’s book illustrations, Oceans o f Stories.


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Staff hope to install the w orld’s fastest watercraft, the jet-pow ered Spirit o f Australia, as a centrepiece in the museum, and will undertake the first docking of the submarine HMAS Onslow. Over a longer time frame, we are confident that we will be able to determine if one of the shipwrecks being explored by the m useum ’s maritime archaeologists in annual dive seasons in the USA is James C ook’s Endeavour. This will have major im plications for the m useum ’s profile.

system is unable to deliver services now considered essential, including integration of photographic and other records and on-line access. This too has substantial budgeting and planning implications but will enhance access to collection data both by staff and external researchers.

Mary-Louise Williams, Director Australian National Maritime Museum

Longer-term planning for our building needs in the future will continue as we develop our site master plan which aims to improve site usage and improve links between the museum and the W harf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre. The first component is a substantial redesign of the vessel display basin, to address wash problems which threaten the historic vessels moored there. These will be major capital works with very substantial implications for budgeting and strategic planning. Staff are investigating and evaluating options for a new collection information management system (CIMS). At the time the museum was being developed it embraced computerised CIMS ahead of many longer-established organisations. The pace of information technology growth in the period has meant that the existing

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TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS

Smugglers Customs & Contraband

VASA 1628 Strange fate of a King’s warship

One of the longest borders in the world was created when the Comm onwealth o f A ustralia was formed in 1901. Record drug busts, wildlife seizures and people sm ugglers have hit the headlines recently, highlighting the challenge of controlling who and what crosses this vast coastal frontier.

This exhibition, with objects and replicas from the outstanding Vasa Museum, Stockholm, tells of the tragic sinking of this royal warship, the pride of the Swedish fleet, in 1628. The magnificent Vasa, raised and reassembled in a spectacular feat of maritime archeology, is a treasure trove of art and information. The exhibition was created by ANMM in collaboration with Vasa Museum.

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Supported by the National Council fo r the Centenary o f Federation. Coordinator M ariea Fisher Curator Susan Sedgwick Designer Exhibition Solutions South Australian Maritime Museum 10 May 2001-29 July 2001 Visitors 9,234 Port of Echuca Authority 8 A ugust 2001-6 N ovember 2001 Visitors 28,315 Eden Killer W hale Museum 14 N ovember 2001-3 February 2002 Visitors 12,710 Old Parliament House, Canberra 9 February 2002-1 May 2002

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Coordinator M ariea Fisher Curator Kieran Hosty Designer Wendy Osmond & Natasha Galea North & South Gallery 15 November 2001-28 January 2002 Visitors 98,780 Melbourne Museum 26 February 2002-28 April 2002 Visitors 41,920


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Th e W h a ler B rea ks U p Jan S e n sb e rg s 1998

Gold Rush! The Australian Experience

Armidale 42: Memory and Imagination

The gold rushes 150 years ago created links between Australia and California. Both

Japanese aircraft sank HMAS Arm idale near Timor in 1942. O f the 140 men on board. 49 survivors spent nine horrific days in the water. Jan Senbergs’ extraordinary paintings and drawings dramatically evoke a lesser-know n story o f Australian heroism and suffering during

experienced rapid growth in wealth and population, and far-reaching social changes. The exhibition brought to life the gold fields, and the ships that carried gold-seekers. Sponsored by The Australian Gold Council

the war in the Pacific.

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A Bendigo A rt Gallery travelling exhibition.

Coordinator Paul Hundley

Coordinator M ariea Fisher Designer Lisa Carrington

Curator Paul Hundley Designer Peter Tonkin USA Gallery 12 A pril 2001-7 July 2002 Visitors 273,381

Watermarks adventure, sport, play Unlike the temporary exhibitions on these pages. Watermarks - opened December 2001 in the ANZ Tall Gallery - is a long-term addition to the m useum ’s core exhibitions. More on page 6. Sponsored by Blackmores Ltd, Spotless Services Coordinator Denise Mackenzie Curators Peter Emmett, Daina Fletcher, Penny Cuthbert, Megan Treharne, Michelle Linder Designer X Squared Design

Tasman Light 10 May 2001-15 July 2001 Visitors 13,668

Engineering Excellence Awards 2000 Innovative projects and processes across the spectrum of engineering, contributing to our quality of life. Sponsored by the Institution o f Engineers Australia, Sydney Division. Coordinator M ichelle Linder Curator M ichelle Linder Designer Johanna Nettleton Top Deck 6 January 2 001-16 D ecem ber 2001 Visitors 106,391


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W oman & Wave Q u e e n s c liff R o g e r S co tt 1975

Australian Fishes Illustrations by Walter Stackpool

Celebrating 10 years telling a maritime story

W alter Stackpool created a unique record with his scientifically-accurate illustrations of Australian marine, estuarine and freshwater species that show us the fam iliar and unfamiliar fishes inhabiting our oceans and rivers. Not just an unsurpassed record of the anatomy o f fish, but vibrant artworks in their own right.

Over ten years our collection of objects has grown to show the diverse maritime stories of Australians and Australia’s relationship with its inland waterways and the sea. These portraits of people and ships were selected to represent exploration, commerce, immigration, leisure, Aboriginal culture and US connections.

Coordinator Susan Sedgwick Curator Lindsey Shaw Designers Irene Scortis & Daniel Ormella

Coordinator M ariea Fisher Curator Susan Sedgwick Designer Lisa Carrington

South Gallery 14 July 2001-7 October 2001 Visitors 50,725

Tasman Light 29 November 2001-3 M arch 2002 Visitors 114,762

Stitches - Fare il Punto

HSC Aboriginal Studies student major works

Works by nine Italian Australian artists using the practice of stitching and domestic crafts to investigate the notion o f 'being between cultures'. The diversity of migration experiences and changes and continuities in Italian cultural traditions were explored in the paintings, installations and photomedia. Sponsored by Sirena, Institute Italiano di Cultura, N SW Ministry fo r the Arts. Coordinator Helen Trepa Curator lllaria Vanni Designer Daniel Ormella North Gallery 18 August 2001-1 October 2001 Visitors 24,856

Year 12 Aboriginal Studies HSC students display a diverse array o f creative and challenging works including research papers, audio-visuals, artworks, textiles, books, poems, profiles of Aboriginal people and communities, performances and educational programs designed by students for students. Coordinator John Waight W harf 7 Foyer 13 S ep tem b er-13 October 2001


EXHIBITIONS & MAJOR EVENTS

Food at Sea Festival Eating & Drinking with Sailors 1600-2000 Food for th o u g h t... and a lot o f fu n ! The m useum’s first Food at Sea Festival presented a lively program of entertaining activities, cooking demonstrations, dramatisations and an exhibition on food preservation, demonstrating that shipboard food has been an im portant factor in maritime history.

PLAY: kids + water = fun A hands-on exhibition with indoor and outdoor activities celebrating kids’ love for water, toys and games, in conjunction with the opening of our major new exhibition Watermarks. With a Kids Advisory Group from neighbouring schools, staff assembled a summertime frolic featuring bubbles and bodyboards, water squirters and sandcastles, boats and bathtime. Sponsored by Zodiac Group, Sevylor Australia, Supersoaker, Kidisafe, Royal Lifesaving

Sponsored by Sydney Institute TAFE NSDW, N ovotel Darling Harbour, Royal Australian Navy, Broadwater Stoves.

Society o f Australia.

Coordinator Bill Richards Designer Johanna Nettleton

Designers Suzan Weir, Irene Scortis & Johanna Nettleton

Museum wide 29 Septem ber 2001-28 October 2001 Visitors 19,125

Nortel Network Gallery, North W harf 3 D ecem ber 2001-28 April 2002

Banumbirr - Morning Star Poles

Coordinator Chris Waugh

Visitors 143,504

,, .. , .. ., , , ., Banumbirr are sacred feathered poles used by Yolngu people of north-east Arnheinland in mortuary and memorial ceremonies. The tufts of feathers represent the M orning Star, which

In association with Elcho Island Arts & Craft Centre and Baiulinean Aboriginal Arts & Craft. J Coordinator Mariea Fisher Curator John Waight Designers Susan W eir& Daniel Ormella

journeys over the Sea Countries o f northern

North Gallery

Australia. The Banumbirr in this exhibition are from Elcho Island and represent the Dhuwa Moiety.

27 February-21 July 2002 Visitors 77 572


EXHIBITIONS & MAJOR EVENTS

2002 Classic & Wooden Boat Festival

Oceans Apart - the story of Ann & Matthew Flinders

The popular festival returned after a two-year break, and featured a record 250 magnificent visiting vessels - work and recreational vessels, gleaming speedboats, dories and skiffs - at our wharves and on the hard. Crowds o f 14,500 enjoyed live music, a giant maritime marketplace, traditional maritime crafts, films and talks, food and music, and fun for kids.

The romantic side o f Matthew Flinders is revealed through the exchange of love letters between the great navigator and explorer, and his

In association with Wooden Boat Association o f NSW, m ajor sponsors Woolwich Marina, Sydney Ports, Sydney Superyacht Centre. Coordinator Di Fenton All over the museum and W harf 7 2-3 M arch 2002 Visitors 13,367

‘So lively ... so easy’ Under sail with Endeavour Featured a rare drawing of James C ook’s Endeavour, made as the Whitby collier was refitted for the 1768-71 voyage and not displayed publicly for over 200 years. Also displayed was an important gift to the museum, prints of flora collected by Endeavour’s most famous passenger, Joseph Banks. Coordinator Susan Sedgwick Curator Martin Terry Designer Lisa Carrington Tasman Light 6 March 2002-23 June 2002 Visitors 62,953

wife A nn on the other side of the globe. This is a love story that spanned oceans and years. Separated only months after their marriage, it would be 10 years before Ann and Matthew were reunited - and then for only four short years. Coordinator Susan Sedgwick Curator Lindsey Shaw Designers Irene Scortis & Natasha Galea South Gallery 28 M arch 2002-24 N ovember 2002 Visitors 94,721

Maritime Memorials ANMM photographer Andrew Frolows captured the surprising diversity of public monuments to maritime affairs - shipwreck, discovery, war and even ju st the sea’s abundance. Coordinator M ariea Fisher Curator Kieran Hosty Designer Lisa Carrington Tasman Light 19 July 2 001-25 N ovem ber 2001 Visitors 73,618


EXHIBITIONS & MAJOR EVENTS

Volvo Ocean Race Sydney stopover village The museum provided a berthing and maintenance area for the visiting V 0 6 0 yachts of the w orld's prem ier ocean race, while the organiser’s extensive Volvo Village in the park outside W harf 7 was a mix o f promotions, exhibitions, entertainment and activities. Around the museum 1-26 December 2001

Alma Doepel M elbourne tall ship Alm a Doepel, a splendid three-m asted topsail schooner, was built in 1903 on the north coast of New South Wales. She traded as a cargo vessel along the east coast of Australia, before serving since the 1970s as a sail training ship and museum vessel in Port Philip. In W W II she served as a troop carrier in New Guinea. Alm a Doepel is currently based in Port Macquarie, her port of origin. North W harf 25-29 April 2002

N O T E Visitor figures on pages 1 2 -1 7 represent the m useum ’s total visitor numbers during the time the attraction was at the museum (or to 30 June 2002). Visitors may not view all exhibitions.

James Craig Restored with determination and huge effort over the past two decades, Sydney Heritage Fleet’s magnificent 19th-century, iron-hulled, square-rigged barque James Craig - a pinnacle of sailing technology - moors at our W harf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre. Visitors 53,524

Kijana Jesse Martin, the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo and unassisted, launched his newest sailing project. The Journey o f Kijana, at the museum. South W harf 15-24 M arch 2002

HMAV Bounty On display at the m useum ’s North W harf, this New Zealand-built replica o f B ligh's original HMAV Bounty was created for the feature film M utiny on the Bounty, starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. Visitors witnessed a major overhaul of the 18th-century style rigging. North W harf From 1 June 2002



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‘provide high standards of service’

Strategic objectives 1.1

Deliver services w hich are strongly focused on the people we provide them for

1.2

Create service-oriented operational and cultural environments

A u stra lia n C ham pion F o u rs team o f 1934, icons o f th e new e x h ib itio n W aterm arks - adventure, sport, p la y


SERVICE PROGRAM SUMMARY Customer service Custom er service was enhanced by providing outstanding attractions detailed elsewhere; by capital works to improve visitor amenity and staff productivity; by enhancing revenue, minimising expenses and financial management; by human resource management; and by im provements to staff productivity through communications and information infrastructure. Performance indicators include revenue and visitor numbers, along with a global indicator ‘Interactions’ (table over page). This is a single outcome against expenditure which goes beyond the traditional gate count to tally additional ways in which the museum delivers services. The m useum ’s Custom er Service Charter is at Appendix 21.

Visitor profile In the previous financial year the m useum ’s visitation levels benefited greatly from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as shown in the table of visitor figures over the page. This year visitation slightly exceeded targets, and closely followed last year’s patterns corrected for the Olympic period. During the year 43% of visitors came from the Sydney metropolitan area; 13% were from NSW regional and country areas; 11% came from other states, led by Victoria and Queensland. Visitors from overseas constituted 32%. O ur top overseas markets were the UK, USA, New Zealand, Japan and Germany. Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates a 6% drop in overseas visitors to Australia since Septem ber 2001, with the US market plunging by 14%. US visitors to the museum certainly dropped in this period, but UK numbers increased while New Zealand and Japanese visitor numbers remained steady.

Focus on visitors The m useum ’s front line of contact with visitors is the custom er service section which administers front-of-house and security staff. Through the assistance of the volunteers program, a meet-and-

greet position has been created to offer visitors extended customer service. Thirty volunteers have been trained to undertake this position. We increased the intake of work experience students to assist the demanding front-of-house area. Information sessions that brief the front-of-house and security staff on the content o f new exhibitions ensure that visitor enquiries can be satisfied effectively. Disability information sessions with the Australian Quadriplegic A ssociation have now been incorporated into the customer services awareness program. OH&S and emergency awareness procedures have been augmented. These include increased first aid awareness, with additional in-house first-aid briefing sessions and first aid carry packs for responsive treatment. New security administration systems have been created and implemented, and electronic reporting has been introduced. The section manager has been appointed chairman o f the ANMM C ustom er Service Task Force, and an assistant customer service manager position was created.

Capital works Completing installation of the exhibition Watermarks - adventure, sport, play in the ANZ Tall Gallery was the largest capital work for the year. It involved structural modifications to the visitor circulation structure and the engineering o f substantial structures to support vessels on display. A repair system for the main building’s steel roofing panels was trialled, as water penetration has become an issue. Panels were lifted and a new sealing system was installed. After a trial period this system, if effective, will be applied to the entire roof. Upgrading of the W harf 7 environmental control system was a priority, with installation o f effective humidity controls and more directed air volume control in collection storage and working spaces. This major work was carefully staged to minimise disruption to working staff but had some impacts including construction noise, a period of reduced access to collection items and a down period for the conservation laboratory.


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Communications and information

The m useum won the award for NSW Specialty Venue of the Year at the prestigious M eetings Industry Association of A ustralia Awards. This

Section staff and contractors began the progressive replacement o f the m useum ’s ageing multimedia technologies and infrastructure. With the major works associated with installation of the Watermarks exhibition, the PIVoD m edia and venue m anagement system was installed. This programmable management and monitoring system for lights, pow er and other controllable devices allows us to turn on and shut down the whole venue, and stream audio, video and multimedia to display modules in the galleries. As this system is extended to other parts of the building and the navy ships outside, it will also provide feedback through security cameras and

was the m useum ’s second award from the Meetings Industry Association, reflecting the staff’s success at marketing our facilities as venues for conferences, sem inars and functions, to government, corporate and private clients. This commercial activity provides an important revenue stream for the m useum and has a positive im pact on its profile among clients. The museum works with the aw ard-winning caterer The Mode Group, operator of our harbourside Yots Cafe which this year received a very good review in Good Living published by The Sydney M orning Herald.

The Store Operations at the m useum ’s maritime gift and book store have expanded from its previous role as a retail outlet to include product development and a wholesale operation. The range of museum-branded and exhibition-related merchandise has been increased, while the wholesaling arm is creating a distribution network that will better serve the m useum ’s travelling exhibitions and provide a nationwide network for marketing the m useum ’s products and publications. The position of assistant manager was created to support the The Store’s expanding operations. A shutter system was installed to isolate The Store from the galleries to allow for extended trading periods after the museum doors shut, particularly during summer.

Sydney By Sail This charter yacht fleet operating at the museum basin was a finalist in the year's Telstra Small Business Award. This m useum tenant offers a

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growing range o f packages from a short sail to the Opera House for casual visitors, to catered overnight charters on Sydney’s fam ous harbour. As well as providing revenue to the museum, Sydney By Sail gives m useum visitors the option of an active maritime experience to complement their visit to our maritime heritage precinct.

environmental sensors. In the ANZ Theatre, used for film screenings as well as lectures and conferences for both museum programs and venue hirers, the old projection system was replaced by Sony VPL F E 1 1 technology. A Sony VPL FX50 projection system was installed in the theatrette. IT enhancements included recabling the museum, replacing file servers and upgrading the file server operating system and firew all system. The Internet service, proxy cache, anti-virus and tape backup software were also upgraded. Records management, part o f the responsibilities of the communications and information section, classified and indexed 500 ship plans, created 1,151 files and expedited 7.924 file movements.

Human resource management The museum worked with an occupational health and safety (OHS) consultant to undertake a range o f initiatives. Development and implementation of policies and procedures continued. Staff attended training in general OHS awareness, OHS induction procedures for new staff and contractors, workplace inspections and accident investigations, and confined spaces issues. A third round of certified agreement negotiations commenced. An organisation and staffing review o f the museum was completed and many of the recommendations implemented.


SERVICE Visitors & interactions jjljjjjijjjjjfjfijim::!: llillffi 1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

Visitors lo the museum

428,343

464,188

314,243

Travelling exhibitions

238,762

72,627

107.200

1,141.649

1,197,476

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Interactions

Major visitor revenue sources 1999-00 Visitor entry revenue

$2,274,049

2000-01

2001-02

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$605,153

$562,817

$526,541

The Store net revenue

$116,299

$42,419

$40,440

$ 75,950

$79,747

$81,706

Yots Cafe rental revenue

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Venue hire performance N um ber of functions Guests

1 999-00

2000-01

20 0 1 -0 2

389

308

239

191,404

35,812

49.435

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Turnover

5817.580

$675,229

$710,681

Net revenue

$536,598

$ 318,185

$374,698

Customer feedback Visitors' comments book Number of entries Complimentary or positive Neutral or indecipherable Criticism/suggested improvements

1999 0 0

2000 01

2001-02

1,051

231

1.305

79%

60

85%

5%

10

3%

16%

30

12%

Letters & emails Complaint Complimentary

1999-00

2000-01

2001 - 02

50

49

20

252

261

57

Building services 1999-00

2000-01

20 0 1 -0 2

$1,331,000

$1,756,000

SI ,626.000

Other

$671,529

$715,220

$5 79.794

M aintenance & minor works

$730,887

$636,637

$773,361

Energy costs

$323,886

$292,131

$272,845

Budget


KEY RESULT AREA 2

PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

‘interpret Australia’s maritime past and present in exciting and informative w ays’

Strategic objective 1.1

Develop a wide range of stim ulating program s and products

T h e 2 0 0 2 C lassic & W ooden B o at Festival attracted a reco rd 25 0 vessels and 14,500 v isito rs


PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS PROGRAM SUMMARY Innovative maritime heritage programs The year’s achievements in the areas o f new exhibitions, festivals and visiting vessels appear in detail on pages 12-17, with further commentaries in the D irector’s Overview. Planning ahead for temporary and visiting exhibitions and other attractions is a demanding, long-term process. The museum put into place an enhanced evaluation program for exhibitions and events (see page 37). The Collections & Exhibitions branch worked with other sectors of the museum to im prove the ways in which it generates and reviews ideas for new exhibitions and events, to provide a more strategic approach to fulfilling the m useum ’s needs and to mesh more closely with landmark activities external to the organisation. A ppendix 1 provides details of the very diverse range of programs and products through which the museum comm unicates aspects of our maritime heritage, including lectures, tours, activities afloat, and many more. A number of museum events are collaborations with external organisations and individuals, which add further

Education and children’s programs High demand for schools programs resulted in record numbers of visits by students and teachers. They included 42 sessions of the Year 12 chem istry workshop Shipwrecks & Salvage. The innovative gallery theatre program The Prospectors, which accompanied the exhibition Gold Rush! The Australian experience, was booked out by visiting school groups for three terms. The tables on pages 28-29 indicate the variety of program s on offer, and the responses to them. Forty-one percent of visiting schools took a tour led by trained teacher guides (up from 33% in 2000-2001), 26% participated in a workshop (up from 8.5%), and 48% o f schools booked a vessel visit. Numbers were up, too, in the vacation care program. As part of the celebrations for the m useum ’s 10th birthday the education section offered a scholarship for a student aged 16-19 to make a sail-training voyage on the RAN brigantine Young Endeavour. The w inner was Willow Sharp of Ferny Grove High School in Brisbane, who wrote a lively account of her voyage for the m useum ’s quarterly journal Signals.

to the diversity of w hat’s on offer to our public. We worked for over two years with the organisers o f the w orld’s best known round-theworld yacht race, who incorporated some of the

The newest addition to the various weekend and holiday activities aimed at children and families is Mini Mariners. This weekly program for children five years and under and their parents/carers

m useum ’s sites and facilities into the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover Village which spread into Pyrm ont Park as well. The eight V 0 6 0 yachts were mid-way in their year-long race around the world. Entering its second year at the museum was the Bloom sday celebration which in 2002 extended to a whole weekend. O rganised by the Jam es Joyce Foundation, it marks June 15, the

provides a stimulating environment encouraging creativity, investigation and exploration. It

day when the action of Joyce’s Ulysses takes place in the mind of its protagonist Leopold Bloom. Far more than just a literary event, it

The USA Gallery is unique in the museum world as a gallery in a national museum funded by

offered a host of creative talks and activities them ed on Ulysses and H om er’s Odyssey, music and dance, food, and even a yacht race ending at the m useum 's wharves.

provides children with a positive introduction to the museum environment. Since the first session in M ay 2001, over 1,300 children have taken part in the program.

The USA Gallery

another nation. It explores a shared history more than two centuries of maritime links between A ustralia and the United States - and is the result o f a generous US endow m ent to the museum as a Bicentennial gift to Australia in


1988. The USA Gallery continued to provide benefits by enhancing diplomatic, business, cultural and social links between the two countries. The gallery often hosts fine USsourced exhibitions due to its close institutional links with American museums. This year it showed two exhibitions developed here by its curator. Gold Rush! - The Australian experience marked the sesquicentenary of the Australian gold rushes. Patriotism, Persuasion, Propaganda -A m erica n War Posters attracted strong media interest with its mix o f striking graphic art work and the topical inclusion o f recent posters responding to the 11 Septem ber 2001 attacks on the USA. The gallery’s curator, a trained maritime archaeologist, led the ANM M team assisting the search for James C ook’s Endeavour in the USA (details follow).

materials from the site will be needed before any identification can be made, along with more site surveys to rule out other wrecks. Dr Abbass has asked the museum to continue its involvement in the project and the museum is committed to further collaboration with RIM AP in this research, subject to the necessary funding support.

Indigenous affairs W ith the creation of a new permanent position of Indigenous curator and liaison officer, collecting and developm ent o f exhibitions and programs relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities moved from the maritime communities curatorial section to a newly-created special projects unit.

French fleet during the American War of Independence. One of them, according to research by the leader o f the Rhode Island

Two major exhibitions were under development during the period, B anum birr M orning Star Poles which went on display during the year and Saltw ater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country which opens in August 2002. The latter included development of a collaborative project between ANMM, Yirrkala community, the Australian National University and NSW Board of Studies, which will provide computer-based interpretation of the Saltwater bark painting collection both in the gallery and ultimately on

M arine Archaeology Project Dr Kathy Abbass, is Jam es C ook’s Endeavour. Renamed Lord Sandwich, it had carried troops to North America and was among the scuttled transports.

the World W ide Web. M aking its first appearance at the museum was a display of students’ selected major projects from the HSC Aboriginal Studies course, displayed at the W harf 7 foyer.

During previous seasons’ work the team had

The curator also provided consultation for an Indigenous component o f the sum mer activity and exhibition Play - kids + water = fu n , and assistance for the Mum Shirl exhibition at Boomali. The m useum ’s first Indigenous work experience student, from Bankstown High, was placed. The curator represented the museum at

Maritime archaeology For a third year the museum sent a team of maritime archaeologists to advise and assist in a survey of 13 British transports scuttled in 1778 in N ewport Harbour, Rhode Island, to blockade the port against an invading American and

confirmed that the project’s methodology was capable o f identifying Endeavour if it was located. They identified one wreck as an 18thcentury vessel o f similar size and construction to three of the scuttled transports including Lord Sandwich aka Endeavour. This year the combined team undertook further excavation on this site, locating the remains of the keelson, stem post, ceiling planking, iron fastenings and treenails, floors, futtocks and the keel. These are being compared with the original plans o f the Endeavour drawn up by the D eptford Dockyard in 1768. Further analysis of timbers and

the fourth Indigenous Visual Arts Conference in Adelaide and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Awards in Darwin, and addressed the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and other organisations on resources relating to Indigenous issues.


PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS CURATORIAL SECTION

Totals of enquiries assisted public/private

organisations

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

Technology

376

434

489

105

113

118

Communities

700

750

674

70

80

245

USA Gallery

85

60

126

98

107

109

....

60

300

532

SECTION

Indigenous TOTAL

L . II; . 1 1 1,161

1,244

20

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1 273

1.309

Project profile - temporary exhibitions (% staff time) 1999-00

2000-01

2 001-02

Technology

60

58

60

Communities

53

40

24

USA Gallery

35

60

50

-

50

158

184

SECTION

Indigenous TOTAL

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Project profile - core exhibitions (% staff time) 1999-00

2000 01

2001-02

8

20

21

Communities

42

55

56

USA Gallery

40

20

20

-

10

95

107

SECTIO N Technology

Indigenous TOTAL

liifc iS li 90

Project profile - public programs, media relations, outreach (% staff time) 1999-00

2000 01

2001-02

18

12

10

Communities

5

5

5

USA Gallery

10

10

20

SECTION Technology

40

Indigenous TOTAL

33

27

75

Project profile - maritime archaeology (% staff time) 1999-00

2000-01

2001 02

Technology

14

10

9

USA Gallery

15

10

10

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2000 -01

2001-02

Primary schools

306

239

298

Secondary schools

226

167

236

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Tertiary/Adult groups

120

83

70

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GROUPS TOTAL

652

489

604

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Visitor numbers 16,091

11,096

16,944

Secondary students

9,553

6,939

6,432

Adult students

1.097

1,005

1,248

Teachers

3,709

2,807

3.488

Vacation care

3.332

2.234

2,950

N/A

N/A

1,152

5,327

3,042

2,745

GROUPS TOTAL

38,269

27,090

34,959

Kids Deck

17.652

18,866

23,372

ALL PROGRAMS TOTAL

55,921

45,956

58,331

Primary students

Mini M ariners (new Program) Other groups

Workshops 2000-01

20 0 1 -0 2

2

2

Secrets o f the Sea exhibition - games

6

Archaeology - Junior 4

8

N/A

2

Archaeology - Senior Archaeology & Conservation workshop

ji

2

Phylum Fun

3

4

Ship Shape (James Craig)

5

19

Science and the Sea

2

4

Vasa / Science workshop

N/A

7

Shipwreck & Salvage workshop

N/A

52

Shipwreck Sleuths

N/A

1

Technology o f Gold workshop

N/A

31

What is History workshop

N/A

2

34

140

Submarine Adventure

28

TOTAL schools in workshops

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Tours with Teacher Guides 2000 01

2001 02

27

52

Transport

8

39

The Sea

6

8

N/A

13

8

32

58

79

136

221

Navigators gallery/early explorers

Vasa exhibition General (includes History, ESL) - other tours Gold Rush! exhibition tour and The Prospectors play TOTAL schools on tours

Cruises 2000-01

2001-02

12

15

Puzzling Cruise

5

0

Cruise and Pyrmont walk

8

8

25

23

General

TOTAL schools on cruises

Schools booked on visiting vessels 2000-01

2001-02

198

N/A

Endeavour

26

N/A

Duyfken

27

N/A

James Craig (includes Ship Shape program)

10

32

261

32

Batavia

TOTAL schools on visiting vessels

Other 2000-01

2001-02

Teachcr Friends function, December

N/A

20

Teacher focus group: Navy

N/A

10

Teacher focus group: Oceans of Stories

N/A

10

Shipwreck & Salvage lecture -Y r 12 Students

N/A

174

Food at Sea: special day. students

N/A

169

Food at Sea: Stopping the Rot, students

N/A

252

Aboriginal Studies HSC artwork event

N/A

150

Marine Careers Day for senior students

520

450


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‘foster the care and research of Australia’s maritime heritage and material culture’ Strate gic objectives 3.1

Develop and manage the National Maritime Collection

3.2

Manage other maritime historical material in our care and preserve traditional skills and pracitices

3.3

Encourage the preservation and research of maritime heritage and material culture Australia-wide and internationally

3.4

Make the National M aritime Collection and other maritime material accessible

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Fleet section

Acquisitions

Docking, m aintenance and display of the m useum ’s fleet of historical vessels in the water was the major focus for the engineers, shipwrights and ship keepers of the fleet section this year. The work, programmed to ensure maximum exposure for the fleet at our Darling Harbour wharves, saw nine vessels slipped. M aintenance activities were also carried out afloat. Fleet staff led M embers tours o f the below-decks areas of the m useum 's destroyer Vampire. They also ensured that the early-20thcentury Victorian ’couta fishing boat Thistle flew the flag for the museum when they sailed her in both the Balm ain Regatta and the Gaffers Day Regatta on Sydney Harbour.

A priceless assemblage of Australian boatbuilding heritage known as the Lars & Harold H alvorsen Collection was donated to the m useum by Harvey Halvorsen, the son and grandson of these designer-shipw rights, at a function that included a sail-past of classic H alvorsen m otor yachts courtesy of the H alvorsen Owners Club. The Norwegian family of boatbuilders, which m igrated to Australia in 1924, built some 1,200 vessels here. Best-known were their beautifully-proportioned timber cabin cruisers and luxurious motor yachts now owned by celebrities, media stars and a form er Prime Minister. They built A ustralia’s first A m erica’s Cup challenger Gretel (1962) and designed and built noted Sydney-H obart winners such as Freya, Saga, Peer G ynt and Solveig. Over 230 H alvorsen work boats served A ustralian, US and D utch forces in the Pacific theatre of World War II. Arm ed H alvorsen cruisers hunted and sunk a Japanese midget submarine attacking Sydney H arbour 50 years ago. The collection is a lasting record of this w ork in the form o f meticulously kept boat plans and photographs, along with other records and boatbuilding tools. The donor, Harvey Halvorsen, is a boatbuilder continuing the family traditions. A collection of shipping mem orabilia from the Howard Smith shipping company was another significant donation to the collection during the year. It included a bridge telescope from SS Edina, an engraved ship's bell in a stand, an oil painting of SS Bombala, a blueprint o f TSS M ourilyan, prints, photographs, certificates, company ephemera and memorabilia. The material relates to an existing collection of H oward Smith ship models, paintings, photographs, and memorabilia acquired earlier. Appendix 2 is a selection of purchases for the collection this year, and Appendix 3 fully details donations to the collection.

A milestone for the period was the return to display o f the Broome pearling lugger John Louis following the most extensive program of conservation w ork carried out on any of the m useum ’s fleet to date. John Louis represents both tradition and change in the Western A ustralian pearl fishery. The section worked closely with the Australian War M emorial, which owns the W orld War II comm ando raider Krait displayed at our wharves, to undertake some planking repairs during the vessel’s slipping. K rait at our wharves was again the location for a commemorative service on Remembrance Day, 11 November, for members and fam ilies of the Z Special Units Association. Continuing the m useum ’s commitment to provide training in traditional and specialised boat building and repair skills, Immanuel Ariel was engaged as a shipwright apprentice. He is the eighth young person (all males to date) to undertake part or all of an apprenticeship at the museum. The museum works with an accredited training provider, the Hunter Valley Training Company, and provides the apprentice’s wage while the company provides administrative, liaison and support services for the apprentices.


MARITIME HERITAGE Conservation A major project for the m useum ’s conservation section this year was the assessm ent and treatm ent of the 80 bark paintings o f the Saltwater collection from Yirrkala in north­ eastern Arnhem Land, to prepare them for display at the museum in August 2002. This will be the first time that the entire collection, which documents the land and sea rights claims of Yolngu people, has been displayed at the museum. The collection was purchased in 2000 with the assistance o f Stephen Grant and Bridget Pirrie, GrantPirrie Gallery. Bark painting is limited geographically to wooded Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory and part of the Kimberley Region o f Western Australia. The paintings on stringybark, in pigments of black, white and red to yellow ochres, are part of the artist’s natural environment. As such they are not twodim ensional works like paintings on canvas or paper, but are more like three-dimensional sculptures. They are flexible and move with fluctuations in the environment. The conservation section undertook the complete refit and strengthening of the complex aluminium m ounting systems which support the barks yet are flexible enough to move with them in changing environmental conditions. This has made the barks ready for further travel, as plans are underway to display them elsewhere in

enquiries librarian. Outreach activities for the year included several tours o f our facilities for family history groups. The library also participated in the study tour program for university & TAFE students of Library and Information Science. The library received accreditation from the Australian Governm ent Locator Service (AGLS) for metadata which was added to the m useum ’s web site to improve accessibility. This is in line with the Comm onwealth Governm ent’s on-line requirements for government agencies. Library staff developed new on-line resource guides for our Pathfinder series, to enhance the web site at http://www.anmm.gov.au/lib/subject.htm. A collaborative project with maritime author Graeme Andrews led to several new Pathfinder titles on ports, river trade working craft and ferries. A Pathfinder resource guide for HSC

A ustralia and overseas.

chemistry students studying shipwrecks was produced in association with the m useum ’s

Vaughan Evans Library

maritime archaeology program, and the NSW Heritage Office. This was form ulated to cater as well for the needs o f rem ote students with no access to a large research or university library, and complements the museum 's conservation w orkshops for school students.

The library is named after its founding donor, the widely respected amateur maritime historian the late Vaughan Evans OAM, who donated his large personal library of m onographs and serials to form the collection's core. This year proved to be a busy one for library staff w ith increased usage by m useum staff working on a busy exhibition

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the Olympic year where a slight dip in figures resulted. G reater use is being made of the library’s pages on the m useum ’s web site http;// www.anm m.gov, au/libhome .htm. which include a number of frequently consulted research aids and indexes to ship images, and contact from the public by email has increased. People visiting the library in person to conduct research also increased. Revenue from enquiries rose and the number of ‘thank you’ letters also increased, a reflection of the im provements in service that have been made since the appointment o f a public

program, and by the public. This trend is one that has continued since the library opened (four years before the museum itself opened to the public). The trend has only ever been halted by

The continued participation by a small and dedicated team of Vaughan Evans Library volunteers enabled several new indexing projects to be started, while good progress was made with existing projects.


MARITIME HERITAGE Acquisitions to National Maritime Collection 1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

Technology

48

19

51

Communities

84

50

51

USA Gallery

18

4

18

0

0

0

150

73

120

SECTION

Indigenous TOTAL

Donations to National Maritime Collection 1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

Technology

23

7

27

Communities

51

32

32

USA Gallery

2

0

0

Indigenous

0

0

0

76

39

59

SECTION

TOTAL

Acquisition funding - by appropriation Section

1999-00

2000-01

20 0 1 -0 2

Technology

$51,164

$37,742

$54, 380

Communities

$290,075

$167,903

$134,170

USA Gallery

0

0

0

Indigenous

0

0

0

$341,239

$205,645

$188,550

TOTAL

Acquisition funding - by trust fund 1 999-00

2000-01

2 001-02

Technology

0

0

0

Communities

0

0

0

USA Gallery

$106,050

$32,409

$14,500

0

0

0

$106,050

$32,409

$14,500

Section

Indigenous TOTAL

ISIS


MARITIME HERITAGE Objects registered

< ui

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

Documents

414

180

24

in

Art

118

398

62

DC

Books

27

32

9

Clothing and accessories

95

124

103

Photographs

61

91

95

295

151

743 iMUM

Models and model parts

0

12

17

Vessels, vessel parts and accessories

8

101

40

125

72

416

DC

<

LLl

>â–

PERF OR MAN CE

REPORT

Tools and equipm ent

Other

R egistration 1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

1.143

1,161

1,469

Collections registered

172

110

78

Collections remaining unregistered

119

95

124

2,196

1,616

1.924

Objects on temporary display

495

779

442

Objects borrowed

250

625

397

26

95

137

7

18

7

Core exhibition objects changed over (NMC, loans)

35

0

99

Collections donated

55

39

59

/, 143

1,161

1,469

270

405

450

Objects registered (NMC*)

Objects on display in core exhibitions

O bjects loaned (includes ANMM travelling exhibitions) Institutions borrowing from NMC

Registration photographs Other photographic services *NationaI Maritime Collection

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MARITIME HERITAGE Conservation 2001-02

Conservation hours (preparation, examination, treatments)

5,001

5.614

5,817

Preventative conservation hours

1,050

885

950

Collection objects examined, treated

770

925

820

Loan objects examined, treated

854

823

842

Special project hours

450

343

65

55

39

45

Public enquiries serviced

Fleet projects profile (% staff time) 1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

Maintenance

75

80

62

General tasks/shi pkeep ing *

10

7

24

Routine vessel operations

8

5

9

Special events (vessels)

2

5

5

Other

5

3

nil

^Change in categories from 2001-02 to reflect current work patterns

Vaughan Evans Library 1999-00 Monographs/AV titles accessioned Internal loans processed Inter-library loans processed Public research requests/usage Items catalogued Revenue

2000-01 ;

2001-02

762

699

716

1,369

1,480

1,998

228

243

326

2,991

2,775

3946

775

815

861

$2,290

$2,661

$4,065


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‘be acknowledged as a pre-eminent and innovative cultural institution’

PERFORMANCE

REPORT I NG

*

Strategic objectives 4.1

Increase awareness o f w hat the m useum is and does

4.2

Extend and enhance the m useum ’s corporate, government and comm unity support

A m useum v o lu n te e r g u id e sh ares h is ex p e rie n ce s o f th e R o y al N a v y ’s rum trad itio n s at the F o o d at S ea Festiv al


PROFILE AND IMAGE PROGRAM SUMMARY

Market research

Awareness and support

From March a market researcher was contracted for a year to undertake analysis o f various aspects of the m useum ’s attractions and services, to help make these products more closely aligned to market needs and expectations. An exit survey of the 2002 Classic & Wooden Boat Festival was conducted. A tracking study of visitors to two temporary exhibitions, Oceans Apart and Banumbirr - M orning Star Poles examined visitor flow, to improve future exhibitions’ floorplan layout and placement of major labels. A face-to-face study was undertaken to assist selection o f the title for a future major temporary exhibition. Evaluation of the audio guides provided for visitors to the m useum ’s ex-RAN

Increased aw areness of and support for the museum grows from activities across every branch. It depends on close collaborations between staff undertaking the m useum ’s core activities - developing programs and products that attract attention for their quality and relevance - and staff who prom ote them to diverse markets and audiences. Program s such as The Welcome Wall raise the m useum 's profile among the many migrant cultures that constitute modern Australia. Key groups whose support is essential to the m useum ’s work include corporate and individual benefactors, M em bers and volunteers.

Marketing and media M arketing the museum is undertaken using two broad strategies. One focuses on exhibitions and events as specific incentives for audiences to attend. The other promotes the museum and its facilities as a rewarding place to visit for both Sydneysiders and tourists. M arketing staff utilised a variety of direct advertising media, selected for specific markets w hich vary according to the nature of the new museum attractions being promoted. Joint promotions with other attractions and tourism groups were tracked through incentive coupon campaigns, allowing more accurate and effective targeting of the marketing budget. The newly-created external relations unit had a year that was outstanding for the am ount of m edia exposure generated by new attractions at the museum, in particular the Watermarks exhibition and the first Food at Sea Festival. The major newspapers have carried substantial feature articles on these and other museum activities, including the national newspaper The A ustralian's colour weekend m agazine which featured Watermarks as the cover story on the A ustralia Day long weekend.

destroyer and submarine included both visitor responses and feedback from volunteer guides stationed on these two popular attractions.

Publications Print and electronic publications such as the web site http://www.anmm.gov.au support the m useum ’s profile and image and take it to international audiences (see Appendix 4). Enhancing the Members program ’s presence on the web site and raising the num ber of Member services available on-line was given priority. An email M embers newsletter was under development. The publications section administers a growing demand for reproductions of ship images from the collection.

Corporate support Sponsors continued to provide valuable financial support, products and services for our programs. The travel and shipping industries have assisted the m useum ’s many exhibition programs, particularly those drawing on overseas collections. Support for the National Maritime C ollection’s acquisitions this year is detailed in the previous section, Key Result Area 3. Corporate sponsors are acknowledged in Appendix 10. Appendix 11 lists Corporate Members, an allied program administered by the


PROFILE AND IMAGE Members manager. The establishment o f a Foundation to support m useum activities, principally to build a fund for major additions to the National Maritime Collection, is detailed in the D irector's Overview on page 7.

Members In conjunction with the m useum ’s ) Oth anniversary we launched the HM AS Sydney model appeal, a M embers project to raise funds to build models of HMAS Sydney II, III & IV. These will join an existing model o f HMAS Sydney I in the Navy exhibition when it is redesigned next year. The M em bers’ 10th anniversary luncheon was a gala affair, featuring as its guest speaker the Australian author Blanche d ’Alpuget who related her childhood experiences growing up on Sydney H arbour and sailing with her father, the noted yachtsman and yachting historian Lou d ’Alpuget. Visits by M embers and their guests to the museum totalled 19,640. There were 976 new members enrolled during the year, and the rate of m em bership renewals rose to 74%. Corporate mem berships rose to 37. The inaugural sponsor of the M em bers program, Cunard, reached the end of its 10-year contract and new sponsorships are being sought.

Volunteers The m useum ’s 10th birthday celebrations included the first issue o f the 10-year gold volunteer service badge to 35 volunteers. Volunteers help deliver the m useum ’s services in many ways, working in most museum sections as the table opposite shows. They are essential to help manage crowds at major events such as the Classic & Wooden Boat Festival and our freeadmission Australia Day celebrations when visitor numbers peak. At 30 June 2002 the m useum had 367 registered volunteers, up 9.2% for the same time last year. Volunteers contributed 41,180 hours during the year. This is 1,677 hours less than for the same period last year (which included the Olympic period) but 17.7% above the m useum ’s target of 35,000 hours.

Volunteer guides have led a total of 3,383 Vampire tours, escorting 28,333 visitors, up 19.8% from last year. General m useum guides have conducted 2,288 tours, escorting 10,392 visitors, up 35.3% from last year. The Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse/Fleet had 229 visitors on 46 guided tours. The lighthouse has been closed for m ost of the year for restoration works. Guided tours o f W harf 7 were attended by 1,483 visitors on 470 separate tours. The volunteers section manages student applications for work experiences, liaising with section managers to find appropriate placements if resources allow. There were 20 applications from secondary school students, 14 o f whom were placed. Fifteen applications from tertiary and college students resulted in nine placements. At 30 June 2002, volunteers have contributed 279,677 hours since the m useum ’s inception. Valued at $12 per hour this equates to services worth $3.36 million dollars.

The Welcome Wall In May the 10,000th registrant on the Welcome Wall was unveiled by the N SW Governor, Professor M arie Bashir, along with another 850 new names, watched by 1,500 guests. It was the second unveiling of names during the year, the previous one featuring as guest speaker the Australian author Thomas Keneally. The Welcome Wall is a tribute to the six million people who have m igrated from across the seas to make a new home in Australia. The museum launched The Welcome Wall in November 1997 with the support o f its principal sponsor Optus, which saw the project's focus on A ustralia’s cultural diversity as one that complemented its own corporate goals as a leading multicultural organisation. This year Optus encouraged its staff to participate in The Welcome Wall by subm itting their own stories about the experiences o f themselves or family members in migrating to Australia, to win their own place on The Welcome Wall.


PROFILE AND IMAGE Advertising & market research Advertising agency Market research organisations Direct mail

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

$108,254

$ 102,926

$108,043

$55.974

$25,897

$33,513

$1.291

$300

$2,711

Sponsorship performance 1999 00

2000-01

2001-02

Cash

$499,340

$314,800

$454,817

Kind

$208,960

$72.250

$119,610

Total

$710,300

$387,050

$574,427

Members program 1999-00

2000-01

3.999

3,956

3,717

11,485

11.222

10,220

Percentage renewing

80

69

74

Corporate M emberships

35

36

37

G ross revenue

$301,345

$322,125

$294,702

Netrevenue

$196,627

$180.119

$170,533

63

67

3,811

3,550

M em berships at 30 June 2001 M em bers at 30 June 2001

Exclusive Members functions held Members attending functions

2001-02

53 2.748

Volunteers service profile (% of service time) 1999 00

2000-2001

65.6

63.5

59.2

Fleet

9.0

10.7

13.9

M em bers

8.4

8.6

8.7

Others*

6.0

8.2

6.8

Public programs

2.6

2.7

4.4

Volunteer office

2.1

1.7

1.0

Conservation

1.7

1.2

2.0

Registration

1.2

1.5

1.8

Marketing/External relations

1.0

1.6

2.2

Curatorial

0.0

0.2

0.0

Guides

*Includes Library, Records, Design and Secretariat and miscellaneous task hours.

2001-02


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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

In our opinion the attached financial statem ents for the year ended 30 June 2002 give a true and fair view of the matters required by Finance M inister’s Orders made under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies A ct 1997.

Signed

Signed

Qjz M ark Bethwaite Chairm an

M ary-Louise W illiams Director

5 Septem ber 2002

5 Septem ber 2002


A

A u s tr a lia n N a tio n a l

Audit Office

IN D E P E N D E N T A U D IT R E P O R T T o the M in ister for the A rts and Sport S cope I have audited the financial statements o f the Australian National Maritime Museum for the year ended 30 June 2002. The financial statements comprise: •

Statement by Council Members;

Statements o f Financial Performance, Financial Position and Cash Flows;

Schedules o f Commitments and Contingencies; and

N otes to and form ing part o f the Financial Statements.

The Members o f the Council are responsible for the preparation and presentation o f the financial statements and the information they contain. I have conducted an independent audit o f the financial statements in order to express an opinion on them to you. The audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian National Audit Office Auditing Standards, w hich incorporate the Australian Auditing Standards, to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements are free o f material misstatement. Audit procedures included examination, on a test basis, o f evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial statements and the evaluation o f accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with A ccounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and statutory requirements so as to present a view which is consistent with m y understanding o f the M useum ’s financial position, its financial performance and its cash flows. The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.


A u d it O pinion

In m y opinion the financial statements: (i) have been prepared in accordance with Finance M inister’s Orders made under the C om m onw ealth A u th o rities a n d C om panies A c t 1997; and (ii) give a true and fair view , in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and the Finance M inister’s Orders, o f the financial position o f the Australian National Maritime M useum as at 30 June 2002, and its financial performance and cash flow s for the year then ended.

Australian National A udit Office

P H inchey Senior Director D elegate o f the Auditor-General Sydney 6 Septem ber 2002


AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 Notes

2002

2001

$’000

$’ 000

Revenues from ordinary activities Revenues from Government

3A

29,461

28,435

Sales of goods and services

3B

4,759

7,284

Interest

3C

253

421

Net gains from sales o f assets

3D

18

23

O ther

3E

1,640

1,373

36,131

37,563

Total revenues from ordinary activities Expenses from ordinary activities (excluding borrowing cost expense) Em ployees

4A

7,553

7,852

Suppliers

4B

9,464

9,526

Grants

4C

38

28

D epreciation and am ortisation

4D

6,274

6,811

W rite-down of assets

4E

24

116

23,353

24,333

1,164

1,241

11,614

11,962

6

50,174

Net surplus

11,614

62,136

Net surplus attributable to the C om m onwealth 12

11,614

62,136

4,713

7,285

4,713

7,285

16,327

96,421

Total expenses from ordinary activites (excluding borrowing costs expense) Borrowing costs expense

5

Net operating surplus from ordinary activities Gain on extraordinary item

Net credit to asset revaluation reserve Total revenues, expenses and valuation adjustm ents attributable to the C om m onwealth and recognised directly in equity Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners

44

The above statement should be read in conjunction with with the accompanying notes.


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2002 Notes

2002

2001

$ ’000

$’000

7A

7,546

4,133

Receivables

7B

412

638

Investments

7A

806

767

8,764

5,538

ASSETS Financial assets Cash

Total financial assets Non-financial assets Land and buildings

8A

76,666

76,672

Infrastructure, plant and equipm ent

8B

20,461

17,453

National M aritim e Collection

8C

8,646

8,472

Inventories

8E

103

95

Other

8F

239

546

Total non-financial assets

106,115

103,238

Total assets

114,879

108,776

17,815

18,937

17,815

18,937

1,852

2,073

292

19

2,144

2,092

LIABILITIES Interest bearing liabilities Loans

9A

Total interest bearing liabilities Provisions Employees

10A

Capital Use Charge Total provisions Payables Suppliers

1 1A

1,135

1,150

Deposits

11B

88

202 21

Other Total payables

1,223

1,373

Total liabilities

21,182

22,402

NET ASSETS

93,697

86,374

EQUITY Contributed equity

12

1,000

1,000

Reserves

12

25,198

20,485

Accumulated surplus

12

67,499

64,889

93,697

86,374

8,959

6,179

105,920

102,597

Total equity Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities N on-current liabilities

3,705

3,763

17,477

18,639

The above statem ent should be read in conjunction with the accom panying notes.


AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 Notes

2002

2001

$’000

$ ’000

29,461

28,435

5,104

5,943

OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash received A ppropriations Sales of goods and services Interest

270

390

GST received from ATO

824

618

Other

621

608

Contribution from Patrons Fund

386 36,666

Total cash received

35,994

Cash used (38)

(28)

Employees

(7,039)

(6,507)

Suppliers

(9,972)

(10,383)

Grants

(1,178)

(1,252)

(18,227)

(18,170)

14

18,439

17,824

Proceeds from sales of property, plant & equipment

42

33

42

33

(4,642)

(4,523)

Borrowing costs Total cash used Net cash from operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash received

Total cash received Cash used Purchase of property, plant and equipm ent

(147)

Purchase of intangible assets Total cash used

(4,789)

(4,523)

Net cash (used by) investing activities

(4,747)

(4,490)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash used Repaym ent o f debt

( 1, 122 )

(948)

Capital use charge paid

(9,118)

(9,607)

Total cash used

(10.240)

(10.555)

N et cash (used by) financing activities

(10.240)

(10.555)

Net increase in cash held

3,452

2,779

Cash at the beginning of the reporting period

4,900

2,121

8,352

4,900

Cash at the end of the reporting period

7A

46

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.


SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS AS AT 30 JUNE 2002 2002

2001

$ ’ 000

$’ 000

187

100

187

100

7,230

7,682

7,043

7,582

BY TYPE COM M ITM ENTS Operating leases Total com m itm ents payable COM M ITM ENTS RECEIVABLE

(1)

Net com m itm ents BY M ATURITY All net com m itm ents

925

880

From one to five years

4,756

4,214

Over five years

1,362

2,488

7,043

7,582

175

85

12

15

187

100

One year or less

Net com m itm ents Operating lease com m itm ents One year or less From one to five years Net operating lease com m itm ents

N.B: Com m itm ents are GST inclusive w here relevant. (1) (2

Comm itments receivable under the sublease of Level 3, W harf 7. Operating lease include leases for maintenance and storage facilities and for a m otor vehicle, on w hich there are no contingent rentals.

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.


AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

SCHEDULE OF CONTINGENCIES AS AT 30 JUNE 2002

48

2002

2001

$’ 000

$’ 000

________ -

________ -

CONTINGENT GAINS

________ -

________ -

N et contingencies

________ -

CONTINGENT LOSSES Total contingent losses

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accom panying notes.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 Description 1

Summ ary of Significant A ccounting Policies

2

Economic Dependency

3

Operating Revenues

4

Operating Expenses

5

Borrowing Cost Expenses

6

Extraordinary Item

7

Financial Assets

8

Non~Financial Assets

9

Interest Bearing Liabilities

10

Provisions

11

Payables

12

Equity

13

N on-Cash Financing and Investing Activities

14

Cash Flow Reconciliation

15

Rem uneration o f Council M embers

16

Related Party D isclosures

17

Rem uneration o f Auditors

18

Average Staffing Levels

19

Financial Instrum ents

20

A ppropriations

21

Assets Held in Trust

22

Reporting o f Outcomes

23

Australian National M aritime Foundation

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 1.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Basis o f A ccounting The financial statements are required by clause 1(b) o f Schedule 1 o f the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies A ct 1997 and are a general purpose financial report. The statem ents have been prepared in accordance with: •

Finance M inister’s Orders (being the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements 2001-2002) Orders;

A ustralian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board; other authoritative pronouncem ents o f the Board; and

the Consensus Views o f the Urgent Issues Group.

The statem ents have been prepared having regard to: •

the Explanatory Notes to Schedule 1 issued by the D epartm ent of Finance and Adm inistration; and

Finance Briefs issued by the D epartm ent o f Finance and Administration.

The Statements of Financial Perform ance and Financial Position have been prepared on an accrual basis and are in accordance with historical cost convention, except for certain assets which, as noted, are at valuation. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the financial position. Assets and liabilities are recognised in the Statement o f Financial Position when and only when it is probable that future econom ic benefits will flow and the amounts o f the assets or liabilities can be reliably measured. Assets and liabilities arising under agreem ents equally proportionately unperform ed are however not recognised unless required by an Accounting Standard. Liabilities and assets which are unrecognised, are reported in the Schedule of Com m itm ents and the Schedule o f Contingencies. Revenues and expenses are recognised in the Statem ent o f Financial Perform ance when and only when the flow or consum ption or loss of econom ic benefit has occurred and can be reliably measured. Consolidation and associated company. The financial statem ents show information for the economic entity only; this reflects the consolidated results for the parent entity, the Australian National M aritime Museum, and its wholly owned subsidiary. The Australian National M aritime Foundation. The results of the parent entity do not differ materially from the economic entity and have therefore not been separately disclosed. The A ustralian National M aritime Foundation is a company lim ited by guarantee, with an initial contribution of $385,620. The assets, liabilities and results of The Australian National M aritime Foundation have been consolidated with the parent entity accounts in accordance with AAS24 - Consolidated Financial Reports. All internal transactions and balances have been elim inated on consolidation. 1.2 Changes in Accounting Policies The accounting policies used in the preparation o f these financial statem ents are consistent with those used in 2000-2001.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 1.3 Reporting by Outcomes A comparison of Budget and Actual figures by outcom e specified in the Appropriation Acts relevant to the M useum is presented in Note 22. Any intra-governm ent costs included in the figure ‘net cost to Budget outcom es’ are eliminated in calculating the actual budget outcome for the G overnment overall. 1.4 Revenue The revenues described in this Note are revenues relating to the core operating activities of the Museum. Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon the delivery o f goods to customers. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. Revenue from disposal o f non-current assets is recognised when control of the asset has passed to the buyer. Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contracts. The stage of com pletion is determ ined according to the proportion that costs incurred to date bear to the estim ated total costs o f the transaction. Revenues from G overnment - Output Appropriations The full amount of the appropriation for departmental outputs for the year is recognised as revenue. Resources R eceived Free o f Charge Services received free of charge are recognised as revenue when and only when a fair value can be reliably determ ined and the services would have been purchased if they had not been donated. U se of the resources is recognised as an expense. Contributions of assets at no cost o f acquisition or for nominal consideration are recognised at their fair value when the asset qualifies for recognition. 1.5 Em ployee Entitlem ents Leave The liability for employee entitlem ents includes provision for annual leave and long service leave. No provision has been made for sick leave as it is non-vesting and the average sick leave taken in future years by em ployees is estim ated to be less than the annual entitlem ent for sick leave. The liability for annual leave reflects the value of total annual leave entitlem ents of all em ployees at 30 June 2002 and is recognised at its nominal amount. The non-current portion o f the liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of the estim ated future cash flows to be made in respect o f all em ployees at 30 June 2002. In determining the present value of the liability, the M useum has taken into account attrition rates and pay increases through prom otion and inflation. Superannuation Employees contribute to the Comm onwealth Superannuation Scheme and Public Sector Superannuation Scheme. Em ployer contributions amounting to $462,899 (2000-01: $455,162) in relation to these schemes have been expensed in these financial statements.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 No liability for superannuation benefits is recognised as at 30 June as the employer contributions fully extinguish the accruing liability, which is assumed by the Commonwealth.

5 3 UJ V)

Em ployer Productivity Superannuation Contributions totalled $168,842 (2000-01: $170,981).

3 2

1.6

UJ

5

Leases

A distinction is made between finance leases, which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased non-current assets, and operating leases, under w hich the lessor effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits. The M useum has no finance leases. Operating lease payments are expensed on a basis that is representative o f the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets. 1.7

Borrowing Costs

All borrowing costs are expensed as incurred. 1.8

Grants

The M useum recognises grant liabilities as follows. M ost grant agreem ents require the grantee to perform services or provide facilities, or to meet eligibility criteria. In these cases, liabilities are recognised only to the extent that the services required have been performed or the eligibility criteria have been satisfied by the grantee. In cases w here grant agreem ents are made w ithout conditions to be monitored, liabilities are recognised on signing o f the agreement. 1.9

Cash

Cash means notes and coins held and any deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution. 1.10 Financial Instrum ents Accounting policies in relation to financial instrum ents are disclosed in Note 19. 1.11

A cquisition o f Assets

Assets are recorded at cost on acquisition except as stated below. The cost of acquisition includes the fair value of assets transferred in exchange and liabilities undertaken. 1.12 Property (Land, Buildings and Infrastructure), Plant and Equipm ent A sset Recognition Threshold Purchases o f property, plant and equipm ent are recognised initially at cost in the Statem ent of Financial Position, except for purchases costing less than $2,000, w hich are expensed in the year of acquisition (other than where they form part of a group of sim ilar items which are significant in total). Revaluations Land, buildings, infrastructure, plant and equipm ent are revalued progressively in accordance with the ‘deprival’ m ethod o f valuation in successive three-year cycles, so that no asset has a value greater than three years old.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 The M useum completed its asset revaluation on 30 June 2002, with asset groups updated as follows: • • •

leasehold land and buildings were revalued in 2000-01; leasehold im provements have been revalued in 2001-02; exhibition fitouts have been revalued by type of asset in 2001-02;

plant and equipm ent, including inform ation technology equipm ent, have been revalued by type o f asset in 2001-02; the National M aritime Collection has been revalued in 1999-2000.

Assets in each class acquired after the com m encem ent of a progressive revaluation cycle are not captured by the progressive revaluation then in progress. In accordance with the deprival methodology, land is measured at its current market buying price. Property (other than land), plant and equipm ent are measured at their depreciated replacem ent cost. W here assets are held which would not be replaced or are surplus to requirem ents, measurem ent is at net realisable value. At 30 June 2002, there were no assets in this situation. The revaluation in 2002 was conducted by the Australian Valuation Office. Recoverable A m ount test Schedule 1 requires the application of the recoverable amount test to the M useum ’s noncurrent assets in accordance with AAS 10 Recoverable Am ount o f Non-Current Assets. The carrying amounts of these non-current assets have been reviewed to determine w hether they are in excess o f their recoverable amounts. In assessing recoverable amounts, the relevant cash flows have been discounted to their present value. Depreciation and Am ortisation Depreciable property, plant and equipm ent assets are written off to their estim ated residual values over their estim ated useful lives to the M useum using, in all cases, the straight line method of depreciation. Leasehold im provem ents are amortised on a straight line basis over the lesser o f the estim ated useful life o f the improvements or the unexpired period o f the lease. D epreciation/am ortisation rates (useful lives) and methods are reviewed at each balance date and necessary adjustm ents are recognised in the current, or current and future reporting periods, as appropriate. R esidual values are re-estim ated for a change in prices only when assets are revalued. D epreciation and amortisation rates applying to each class o f depreciable asset are based on the following useful lives: Buildings Leasehold land Leasehold im provements Perm anent exhibition items Infrastructure, plant and equipm ent

2001-02

2000-01

22 years 105 years L ease term or 10 years 7 - 20 years 5% - 33%

22 years 105 years Lease term or 10 years 7 - 2 0 years 5% - 33%

The Collection is not depreciated because o f its long term nature and the expected appreciation o f its historical value. The aggregate am ount o f depreciation allowed for each class o f asset during the reporting period is disclosed in Note 4D.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 1.13 Inventories Inventories held for resale by the M useum store are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Inventories not held for resale are valued at cost, unless they are no longer required, in which case they are valued at net realisable value. 1.14 Taxation The M useum is exempt from all forms of taxation except fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax. 1.15. Capital Usage Charge A capital usage charge o f 11% (2000-01:12% ) is imposed by the G overnment on the net assets of the Museum. The charge is adjusted to take account of asset gifts and revaluation increments during the year. 1.16

Foreign Currency

Transactions denom inated in a foreign currency are converted at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency receivables and payables (if any) are translated at the exchange rates current as at balance date. 1.17 Insurance The Museum has insured for risks through the G overnm ent’s insurable risk managed fund, called ‘Com cover’. Workers com pensation is insured through Comcare Australia. 1.18 Comparative Figures Comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in these financial statements where required. 19 Rounding A mounts are rounded to the nearest $1,000 except in relation to: • • •

rem uneration of council mem bers; rem uneration of auditors; and Trust and Foundation monies.

2. ECONOM IC DEPENDENCY The Australian National M aritime M useum is controlled by the Com m onwealth of Australia. The M useum is dependent on appropriations from the Parliam ent o f the Com m onwealth for its continued existence and ability to carry out its normal activities.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002

3. OPERATING REVENUES

2002

2001

$ ’000

$ ’000

29,461

28,435

3A. Revenues from G overnment A ppropriations for outputs 3B. Sales o f goods and services G oods Services

C ost o f sales of goods

540

569

4,219

6,715

4,759

7,284

__ 2 80

304

_____ 253

421

3C. Interest Deposits 3D. Net Gain from Sales o f Assets Infrastructure, plant and equipm ent Proceeds from sale Less: Net book value at sale Net gain

41 (23)

33 ( 10)

___18

23

3E. Other Revenues Industry contributions

510

O th e r - Donations and bequests

974

841

Grants

15

145

O ther

141 1,640

387

1,373

Donations include $964,610 (2000-01: $806,546) for service-related donations-in-kind from a range of donors. Certain refurbishm ents to the M useum ’s exhibits have been recorded for the first tim e this year using deprival valuation methodology and have been recorded as Other revenue. The total am ount involved is $141,296 (2000-01: nil). 4.

OPERATING EXPENSES

4A. Em ployee Expenses Rem uneration (for services provided) Redundancy and separation O ther employee expenses

6,021

6,466

53 1,479

1,386

7,553

7,852

The Museum contributes to the C om m onwealth Superannuation (CSS) and the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) schemes which provide retirement, death and disability benefits to employees. Contributions to the schemes are at rates calculated to cover existing and em erging obligations. C urrent contribution rates are 17.6% o f salary (CSS) and 10.8% (PSS). An additional 3% is contributed for Em ployer Productivity Superannuation Contributions.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002

4B. Supplier Expenses Supply of goods and services Operating lease rentals

2002

2001

$ ’1000

$ ’ 1000

9,271

9,344

193

182

9,464

9,526

4C. Grants Expense The M useum makes grants to support the involvement o f com m unity groups in maritime heritage projects. Non-profit institutions

38

28

5,224

5,911

982

848

68

52

6,274

6,811

4D. Depreciation and Amortisation Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Am ortisation of leasehold assets Amortisation of capitalised interest

The aggregate amounts o f depreciation or amortisation expensed during the reporting period, for each class of depreciable asset are as follows: 3,217

3,062

Leasehold improvements

20

43

C apitalised interest

68

52

2,969

3,654

6,274

6,811

24

116

24

116

1,164

1,241

Buildings

Infrastructure, plant and equipm ent

4E. W rite-Down of Assets Plant & equipm ent - w rite-off on disposal

5. BORROW ING COST EXPENSE Loan

6. EXTRAORDINARY ITEM The G overnment of the Com m onwealth of Australia transferred the ownership of the A ustralian National M aritime M useum ’s museum and exhibition centre building at Darling Harbour to the Museum, at its net book value ($50,174 m) at the tim e o f transfer, 1 July 2000.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 7.

FINANCIAL ASSETS

2001

$’1000

$'1000

7A. Cash and Investments 846

933

Deposits at call

6,700

3,200

Total cash

7,546

4,133

806

767

_____ 806

767

8,352

4,900

101

238

Cash at bank and on hand

Cash investm ents - bank bills Total investm ents Balance of cash as at 30 June shown in the Statement of Cash Flows 7B. Receivables Goods and services Receivable from Trust

21

GST receivable

290

400

Total receivables

412

638

_____ 356

400

Receivables (gross) are aged as follows: Not overdue Overdue by: Less than 30 days

1

30 to 60 days

3

8.

3 142

60 to 90 days more than 90 days

93

52 _______56

238

412

638

10,500

10,500

NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

8A. Land and Buildings Leasehold land - at 2000-01 valuation A ccum ulated amortisation

(108)

Total leasehold land

10,392

10,500

Buildings - at cost

56,525

51,479

Building - at 2000-01 valuation

17,000

17,000

(7,323)

(2,397)

66,202

66,082

15

11

A ccum ulated depreciation

Leasehold improvements - at cost Leasehold improvements - at 2001 -02 valuation

113 199

Leasehold improvements - at 1998-99 valuation ___ (56)

( 121 )

____ 72

____ 89

Total buildings (net)

66,274

66,172

Total Land and Buildings

76,666

76,672

Accumulated Amortisation


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 2 3

8B. Infrastructure. Plant and Equipm ent

LU

3 2 uj

2002 $’1000

2001 $ ’ 1000

Plant and equipm ent - at cost

1,237

Accum ulated depreciation

(500)

2

737

mum

H CC <

Plant and equipm ent - at 2001-02 valuation Accum ulated depreciation

_i <

z o

2,743 1,462

Plant and equipm ent - at 1998-99 valuation (1,393)

(1,241)

1,350

221

Exhibits and fitout - at cost

0

5,720

Accumulated depreciation

0

(951)

0

4,769

Exhibits and fitout - at 2001-02 valuation

36,455 31,302

Exhibits and fitout - at 1998-99 valuation Accumulated depreciation

Total Infrastructure, Plant and Equipm ent

(17,344)

(19,576)

19,111

11,726

20,461

17,453

The revaluations were com pleted by independent valuers at the Australian Valuation Office. 8C. National M aritime Collection National M aritime Collection - at cost National M aritime Collection - at valuation (1999-2000)

358

184

8,288

8,288

8,646

8,472

The revaluation of the N ational M aritim e Collection in 1999-2000, was in accordance with the revaluation policies stated in Note 1 and was at D irector's valuation.

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8D. A nalysis o f P roperty. P lan t and E q u ip m en t T A B L E A M o v em en t su m m a ry 2001 -02 fo r all assets irre sp ectiv e o f v a lu a tio n b asis Item

Buildings

$ ’000s

$ ’000s

10,500

Gross value as at 1 July 2001

Additions: purchase of assets Revaluations: write-ups/(write-downs) Assets transferred in/(out) Disposals

Total Land & Buildings $ ’000s

Infrastructure, P lant & Equipm ent $ ’000s

National M aritim e Collection $ ’000s

79,189

39,720

8,472

127,381

838 15 4,111

4,640 3,677

-

-

-

3,628 3,662 (4,111) (3,701)

174

-

838 15 4,111

-

10,500

-

-

-

(3,701) 131,997

73,653

84.153

39,198

8,646

Accum ulated D epreciation/A m ortisation as at 1 July 2001

-

2,517

2,517

22,267

-

Disposals Depreciation/amortisation charge for the year Revaluations: write-ups/(write-downs) Assets transferred in/(out)

-

-

-

24,784

(3,625) 6,274 (1,209)

-

3,197 (19) 1,684

3,305 (19) 1684

(3,625) 2,969 (1,190) (1,684)

-

-

108

7,379

7,487

18,737

-

26,224

108 -

Accum ulated D epreciation/A m ortisation at 30 June 2002

$ ’000s

68,689

-

Gross value as at 30 June 2002

Total

-

-

N et book value as at 30 June 2002

10,392

66,274

76,666

20,461

8,646

105,773

Net book value as at 1 July 2001

10,500

66,172

76,672

17,453

8,472

102,597

T A B L E B S u m m a ry o f b a la n ces o f assets a t v a lu a tio n as at 3 0 J u n e 2 0 0 2 Land

Item

B uildings

$ ’000s

Total Land & Buildings $ ’000s

$ ’000s

Infrastructure, Plant & Equipm ent $ ’000s

National M aritim e Collection $ ’000s

Total $ ’000s

A s at 30 June 2002

Gross value Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation

10,500 (108)

17,000 (843)

27,500 (951)

39,198 (18,737)

8,288 -

74,986 (19,688)

Net book value

10,392

16,157

26,549

20,461

8,288

55,298

10,500 10,500

17,000

27,500

32,764 (20,817) 11,947

8,288 8,288

68,552 (20,817) 47,735

A s at 30 June 2001

Gross value Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation Net book value

U1 ID

-

17,000

-

27,500

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002

Land


AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 8E. Inventory Store inventory held for resale - at cost

2002

2001

$ ’1000

$ ’ 1000

103

95

239

546

__ 17,815

18,937

8F. Other non-financial assets Prepaym ents 9.

INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES

9A. Loans Bill of exchange

The Museum has an external loan o f $17,815,431 (2001: $18,937,766) w hich financed the construction of the W harf 7 building. The loan is held with the Com m onwealth Bank o f Australia. The M useum has no other debt facilities. The loan is due to be repaid in July 2010 and is payable as follows: Within one year

1,305

Within one to two years

1,503

1,305

Within two to five years

5,859

5,167

M ore than five years

9,148

11,342

Total loans 10.

1,123

_J.7,815

______________ 18^,937

PROVISIONS

10A. Employees Salaries and wages

158

152

Bonus

-

267

Leave

1,694

1,654

Aggregate employee entitlem ent liability

1,852

2,073

C urrent

937

1,248

N on-current

915

825

1,852

2,073

1,135

1,150

Employee provisions are catagorised as follows:

11.

PAYABLES

I IA. Suppliers Trade creditors All supplier payables are current. IIB . Deposits Advance revenue - Venue hire Advance revenue - Other Total deposits repayable 60

88

89

-

113

88

202


12.

EQUITY A ccum ulated

Capital

Item

A sset Revaluation Reserve

Results

Capital U se Charge B alance 30 June

2002

2001

2002

2001

2002

2001

2002

2001

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

64,899 11,614

12,379 62,136

20,485

13,200 7,285 -

86,374 11,614

-

4,713 -

(9,626)

-

64,889

25,198

1,000

1,000

-

-

-

-

386 (9,390)

1,000

1,000

67,499

26,579 62,136 7,285

-

4,713 386 (9,390)

(9,626)

20,485

93,697

86,374

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002

Balance 1 July O perating result Net revaluation increases Contribution from Patrons Fund

TOTAL EQUITY


AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 13.

NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES

$’1000

2002

2001 $’ 1000

-

50,174

Non-cash financing and investing activities

The Government o f the Com m onwealth of Australia transferred the ownership of the Australian National M aritim e M useum ’s m useum and exhibition centre building at Darling Harbour to the M useum, at its net book value at the time o f transfer, 1 July 2000. 14.

CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION

Reconciliation o f operating surplus to net cash from operating activities: Net operating surplus from ordinary activities

11,614

11,962

Depreciation and amortisation

6,274

6,811

Assets taken up

(141)

-

W rite down o f non-current assets

5

93

(Increase)/decrease in receivables

205

(247)

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

(8)

(21)

(Increase)/decrease in other assets Increase/(decrease) in employee provisions

453

(506)

(221)

611

(128)

(879)

Increase/(decrease) in liability to suppliers, deposits and accrued interest Contribution from Patrons Fund Net cash from operating activities

15.

386

-

18,439

17,824

REM UNERATION OF C OU NCIL MEMBERS

The num ber o f Council members o f the M useum included in these figures are shown below the relevant rem uneration bands $ Nil - $10,000

4

7

$10,001 - $20,000

5

4

$20,001 - $30,000

-

1

$170,001 - $180,000

1

I

10

13

Aggregate am ount o f superannuation payments in connection with the retirem ent o f Council members

$

$

975

1,930

261,517

264,152

262,492

266,082

Other rem uneration received or due and receivable by Council members of the M useum Total rem uneration received or due and receivable 62

by Council members of the Museum


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 16.

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Council M em bers of the M useum during the year were: Mr Ms Mr Mr Ms Mr

Mark Bethwaite (Chairman) M ary-Louise W illiams (Director) John Kirby (deceased 8 April 2002) Richard Bunting Cecilia Caffery (retired 8 D ecem ber 2001) Bruce M cDonald

Mr John Farrell Mr Noel Robins RADM Kevin Scarce RAN M r Marcus Blackm ore Mr Mr Ms Ms

John Simpson Brian Gibson (appointed 26 June 2002) Eda Ritchie (appointed 26 June 2002) N erolie W ithnall (appointed 26 June 2002)

The aggregate rem uneration o f Council M em bers is disclosed in Note 15. 17.

REM UNERATION OF AUDITORS

Remuneration to the A uditor-General for auditing the financial statem ents

2002

2001

$

$

34,000

34,000

No other services were provided by the Auditor-General during the reporting period. 18.

AVERAGE STAFFING LEVELS

The average staffing levels for the Museum during the year were

100

______KM


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002

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19.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

19. a) Terms, Conditions and A ccounting policies Financial Intrument

Notes

Accounting Policies and Methods (including recognition criteria and measurement basis).

Nature of underlying instrument (including significang terms and conditions affecting the amount, timing and certainty of cash flows.

Financial assets are recognised when control over future economic benefits is established and the amount of the benefit can be reliably measured.

Financial assets Deposit at call and cash on hand

7A

Deposits are recognised at their nominal amounts. Interest is credited to revenue as it accrues.

Temporarily surplus funds, mainly from monthly drawdowns of appropriation, are placed on deposit at call with the ANZ Bank. Interest is earned on the daily balance at the prevailing daily rate for money at call and is paid monthly.

Bank bills

7A

The bills are recognised at cost. Interest is accrued as it is earned.

The bills are funds with the ANZ Bank, in 30-day accounts. Interest is earned at the prevailing rate and is paid monthly.

Receivables for goods and services

7B

Receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due less any provision for bad and doubtful debts. Provision is made when collection of debt is judged to be unlikely.

Credit terms are net 30 days (2000-01: 30 days).

Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities are recognised when a present obligation to another party is entered into and the amount of the liability can be reliably measured.

Bills of exchange

9A

Bills are carried at the amount of their initial proceeds plus accrued interest.

Bills are issued at a discount reflecting market yields. They have an average maturity of 90 days and and effective interest rate of 6.9%. The bills will be fully repaid in July 2010.

Trade Creditors

11A

Trade creditors are recognised at their nominal amounts, being the the amounts at which the liabilities will be settled. Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the goods or services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced).

Settlement is usually made net 30 days (2000-01: 30 days).

Refundable deposits

11B

Deposits for advances are recognised at their nominal amounts.

Service revenue is recognised as it is earned, at the date the service is provided.


19. b) Financial Instrum ents: Interest Rate Risk Financial Instrument

Notes

Fixed Interest Rate 1 year or less 1 - 5 years 01-02 01-02 00-01 00-01 $ ’000 S’000 $ ’000 $ ’000

-

-

846

933

2.95

3.21

767

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,506

3,967

4.5

5.34

-

-

-

-

-

-

412

638

412

638

n/a

n/a

806

767

-

-

-

-

412

638

8,764

5,538

114,879

108,776

17,815 1,135 88 19,038

18,937 1,150 202 21 20,310

6.9 n/a n/a n/a

6.9 n/a n/a n/a

21,182

22,402

-

6,700

3,200

806

-

-

7,546

4,133

-

. -

-

-

-

. -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

00-01 $ ’000

-

-

-

01-02 $ ’000

W eighted Avg Effective Interest Rate 01-02 00-01 % %

-

933

-

Total

-

846

-

Non-Interest Bearing 01-02 00-01 $’000 $ ’000

> 5 years 01-02 00-01 $ ’000 S’000

17,815 17,815

1,135 88 1,223

18,937 18,937

1,150 202 21 1,373

Unrecognised Instruments -

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,230

7,682

7,230

7,682

n/a

n/a

Total financial assets (Unrecog nised) Schedule of Other -

-

-

-

-

7,230 187

7,682 100

7,230 187

7,682 100

n/a

n/a

187

100

187

100

Other commitments

commitments

Schedule of Commitments

-

Commitments

Total financial liabilities (Unrecognised)

U1

1

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002

Financial Assets 7A Cash deposits and cash on hand 7A Bank bills and deposits at call 7B Receivables for goods and services Total financial assets recognised Total Assets Financial Liabilities 9A Bills o f exchange 11A Trade creditors 1 IB Deposits Other payable Total financial liabilities recognised Total Liabilities

Floating Interest Rate 01-02 00-01 $’000 $ ’000


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 19.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (C O N T’D)

19. c) N et Fair Values o f Financial A ssets and Liabilities 2001-02

Financial Assets

Note

2000-01

Total carrying am ount

Aggegate net fair value

Total carrying amount

Aggregate net fair value

$,000

$ ’000

$ ’000

$ ’000

7,546

4,133

4,133

Cash

7A

7,546

Investments

7A

806

806

767

767

Receivables

7B

412

412

638

638

8,764

8,764

5,538

5,538

9A

17,815

18,456

18,937

19,932

Trade creditors

11A

1,135

1,135

1,150

1,150

Repayable deposits

I IB

88

88

202

202

-

-

21

21

19,038

19,679

20,310

21,305

Total Financial Assets Financial Liabilities (Recognised) Bank loan/Bill of exchange

O ther payable Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised)

Financial Assets The net fair values of cash, deposits on call and receivables approxim ate their carrying amounts. The net fair values o f bank bills are based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for assets with sim ilar risk profiles. Financial Liabilities The net fair value o f trade creditors are approximated by their carrying amounts. The net fair value of the bills o f exchange, which will be rolled over after 90 day maturity periods for up to 8 years to finance the long-term loan, are based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for liabilities with sim ilar risk profiles,

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d) Credit Risk Exposures The M useum ’s maximum exposures to credit risk at reporting date in relation to each class o f recognised financial assets is the carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the Statement of Financial Position. The M useum has no significant exposures to any concentrations of credit risk. All figures for credit risk referred to do not take into account the value of any collateral or other security.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 20. APPROPRIATIONS The M useum received the following appropriations during the year out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund:

Annual Appropriation Bill No 1 - Basic A ppropriation

$ ’000

$ ’000

29,461

28,435

2 1. ASSETS HELD IN TRUST The M useum has established a number of Trust accounts which are detailed below. Donations and bequests are received for specified purposes under form al trust arrangements. M oneys received are placed in a special bank account and expended on the specified projects in accordance with the terms o f the trusts. These moneys are not available for other purposes of the M useum and are not recognised in the financial statements, a) USA Bicentennial G ift Fund In D ecem ber 1987 a gift of US$5 million was received to develop and m aintain the USA Gallery at the Museum. Upon com pletion o f the fitout the assets were transferred to the Museum. The financial position o f the Fund is as follows: Opening balance at 1 July

2002

2001

3,828,807

3,857,180

Receipts: Interest

78,349

191,322

Tax Credits

35,221

Exhibitions

7,664

34,792

3,950,041

4,083,294

Less payments: A cquisitions

14,356

32,409

109,712

211,159

Increase/(decrease) in value o f M anaged Fund

(417,523)

(10,919)

Closing balance at 30 June

3,408,450

3,828,807

3,389,708

3,790,895

Interest Receivable

25,164

16,829

Tax credits receivable

14,862

Other expenses

Represented by: Managed Funds

Liability to M useum

(21,284)

21,083

3,408,450

3,828,807

The USA Gallery funds are deposited into a long-term investment with Merrill Lynch M ercury W holesale Balanced Fund. Ongoing operational expenses are financed from interest payable from this Fund.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 b) N Z B icen ten n ial G ift F u n d This fund was created to research and develop educational material and undertake maintenance relating to the yacht Akarana. The financial position o f the Fund is as follows: 2001

2002

Opening balance at 1 July Receipts: Interest Closing balance at 30 June

43,682

41,358

2,095

2,324

45,777

43,682

45,777

43,647

-

35

45,777

43,682

Represented by Bank deposit Interest receivable c) P a tro n s F u n d

This fund was created by the Council as part of the M useum ’s Sponsorship Policy and in June 2001, the balance o f the funds were transferred to the Australian N ational M aritim e Foundation. The financial position o f the Fund is as follows: Opening balance at I July

365,401

Receipts: Interest received

20,219 (385,620)

Transfer to A ustralian National M aritime Foundation Closing balance at 30 June Represented by: Bank deposit Interest Receivable

d) L ouis V uitton F u n d In N ovem ber 1988 Louis Vuitton Pty Ltd donated $30,000 to set up the Louis Vuitton C ollection for the acquisition o f m aterial relating to the early French exploration voyages to the Pacific, as well as later m aritim e association betw een France and Australia. The financial position o f the Fund is as follows: Opening balance at 1 July Receipts: Interest

12,107

11,444

581

664

12.688

12,107

12,688

12,097

-

10

12.688

12,107

Represented by: Bank deposit Interest Receivable

68


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2002 22.

REPORTING OF OUTCOMES

Outcomes o f the Museum The M useum is structured to m eet one outcom e, being increased knowledge, appreciation and enjoym ent of A ustralia’s relationship with its waterways and the sea. Only one Output Group, being to acquire, m anage and m axim ise accessibility to A ustralia’s maritime heritage, is identified for the Outcome. Actual

Budget

$000

$000

N et cost o f entity outputs

17,824

20,248

Net Cost to Budget Outcome

17,824

20,248

All the M useum ’s revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are attributable to the one output group 23.

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL M ARITIM E FOUNDATION

The Australian National M aritime Foundation, a Company Limited by Guarantee, was established in D ecember 2000 and is controlled by the Council o f the Australian National M aritime Museum. Funds in the amount o f $385,620 were transferred to the Foundation from the Patrons Fund. There was no activity in the Foundation during the year ending 2000-2001. The Foundation’s objects are to create a capital fund, through gifts, bequests and fund-raising activities, for the purposes of: •

A cquiring major additional items or collections of items to develop the National M aritime Collection;

Conserving the National M aritime Collection;

O ther activities which enhance the National M aritime Collection.

The financial position of the Foundation is as follows: 2002

Opening balance at 1 July Receipts: Interest D onations Sales of goods and services Contribution from Patrons Fund

2001

7,224 5,000 1,300 385,620 399,144

Less payments: Suppliers

36,468

Closing balance at 30 June

362,676

Represented by: Cash at bank Receivables

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APPENDIX 1 Visitor & Members programs Seminars

Lectures and talks

Cruise Forums - a special series of on-the-water seminars exploring human im pact on the fragile environment o f Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River, with expert lecturers and water tours of the sites under discussion. The two following sessions appeared this financial year:

07/07/01: ‘Gold rush Australia - celebrating the 150th anniversary’, Members lecture by Geoff Hocking, author of To the Diggings

15/07/01: Fish & Fishing - the seafood nation with Dr Dave Pollard & Dr Gary Henry, NSW

08/08/01: Illustrated talk ‘The gold rushes of 19th-century California’ by Paul Hundley, ANMM senior curator, USA Gallery

Fisheries 12/8/01: Parramatta River - a river reborn, with

05/08/01: ‘Lucinda - Little ship o f state’, Members lecture by Patricia Miles, ANMM curator of economic & commercial history

James Carey, Parramatta Council and John McClymont, historian

19/08/01: ‘Aussies on TitanicV M embers lecture by Andrew Rogers, first Australian tourist to view Titanic wreck

08/08/01: Gold Rush: The Australian Experience, illustrated talk and tour of the exhibition, in conjunction with the WEA

14,16/11/01: VASA 1628, Members preview with Urban Skenback, head of exhibitions and senior

10/10/01: Food A float - victualling at sea, seminar with Antonia MacArthur, historian, Ray Young, submarine coxswain, and a P&O representative, and viewing of exhibition Stopping the Rot, in conjunction with the WEA 21/10/01: VASA 1628: Strange fa te o f a K ing’s warship, guided exhibition tour and seminar by Dr Philip Edwards, Sydney University, and Kieran Hosty, ANM M curator and maritime archaeologist, in conjunction with the WEA 08/05/02: Oceans Apart -A n n and Matthew Flinders, guided tour and seminar by Emeritus Professor Brian Fletcher and Lindsey Shaw, ANMM senior curator, in conjunction with the WEA

curator of Sw eden’s Vasa Museum 18/11/01: ‘The loss o f HMAS Sydney II: Will we ever know w hy?’ Members lecture by D r Tom Frame, leading naval historian and author of the best-selling H M AS Sydney: Loss & Controversy 07/02/02: ‘Alaskan highlights’, M embers lecture by Michelle Durant, ANMM volunteers assistant 16/02/02: ‘Sea raiders 1914’, Members talk by Dr David Stevens, director of naval studies, Canberra, and film viewing of HMAS SydneyEmden naval battle 27/03/02: Oceans Apart, Flinders exhibition preview and illustrated talk by Lindsey Shaw, ANM M senior curator and Sarah McCormick, registrar NMM Greenwich, for Members 04/05/02: ‘Voyage of their life’, Members lecture on the 1948 voyage of SS Derna by Diane Armstrong, a passenger and researcher o f the ship’s history


APPENDIX 1 Visitor & Members programs 18/05/02: ‘Flinders’ love letters’, an illustrated Members talk on Flinder's character and personal life by Lindsey Shaw, ANM M senior curator

24/04/02: Heritage Week tour and special viewing of exhibition Oceans A part - The story o f A nn & Matthew Flinders

30/06/02: ‘Oskar Speck - a maritime odyssey’, an illustrated Members talk on the German adventurer Oskar Speck by Penny Cuthbert, ANMM curator of sport and leisure

central railway

Tours 04/08/01: Members walking tour of contemporary Sydney & the M aritime Services Building with Eoghan Lewis, architect 11/08/01: Members walking tour of Camperdown cemetery, D unbar graves 25/08/01: Members walking tour of St Thomas cemetery with Leonie Masson, senior librarian. Historical Services 31/08/01: Members walking tour of historic Glebe with Maureen Fry 29/09/01: Members walking tour o f Middle Head Forts, the ‘tiger cages’ of Sydney 07/11/01: Members tour of HMAS Vampire engine rooms with Steven Adams, ANM M fleet

11/05/02: Members walking tour o f Sydney’s

On the water 01/08/01: Members ferry tour to Spectacle Island 13,14/09/01: Members ferry trip and tour of Cockatoo Island 10/11/01: Members ‘Harbour battlefield Anniversary tour’ of 1942 Japanese submarine attack on Sydney Harbour 15/11/01: Members jacaranda cruise aboard heritage ferry Lithgow 26/12/01: Members cruise, Sydney to Hobart yacht race start 26/01/02: Members Australia Day cruise, Sydney by Sail 26/01/02: Members Australia Day picnic party 02/02/02: Members sail aboard brigantine Windeward Bound

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02/03/02: Members sunset cruise aboard brigantine Windeward Bound

11/11/01: Members walking tour o f historic Naremburn with Paul Storm, historian, & Scott

03/03/02: Members sunset cruise aboard brigantine Windeward Bound

Robertson, architect 19/01/02: Members walking tour of St James Railway with Railway Historical Society 24/02/02: Members maritime city walk 05/04/02: Members tour of the Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills 10/04/02: Members tour of the Vaughan Evans Library and Sydney Heritage Fleet Library 21/04/02: Members walking tour of the architectural legacy of 19th-century Randwick 27/04/02: Members walking tour of restored mansion Clyde Bank 03,04/05/02: Members behind-the-scenes tour of Government House

03/03/02: Members cruise aboard heritage ferry Proclaim in the Classic Ferry Challenge 09/03/02: Members cruise aboard James Craig 30/03/02: Members Sydney ferry tour of Cockatoo Island 13/04/02: Members autumn leaves cruise aboard heritage ferry Lithgow 14/04/02: Members tour of Fort Denison 01/06/02: Members ‘Harbour battlefield Anniversary tour’ of 1942 Japanese submarine Sydney Harbour attack


APPENDIX 1 Visitor & Members programs Children's programs 01-22/07/01: Kids Space Port - activity centre featuring dress-ups and craft themed on the Smugglers - Customs & Contraband 1901 to 2001 exhibition

28/04/02: Big wet ideas competition - children’s drawing, writing, modelling competition 01-28/04/02: Bubble Fun - creative activities using bubbles for kids aged 2-10

01/07-31/08/01: Musical m ay h em -M in i Mariners with a musical theme

01-31/05/02: Trim the cat - Mini Mariners explore the story of Matthew Flinders and his cat Trim, mask and puppet-making

28/07-30/09/01: Gold Rush! - Kids Deck activities themed on the exhibition Gold Rush! The Australian Experience

04-26/05/02: Adventures with Flinders - dressups and more in association with the exhibition about Matthew Flinders

01-31/08/01: Special exhibition film series quality documentaries related to current exhibitions Gold Rush! The Australian Experience and Follow the Sun

Theatre programs 07-22/07/01: The Prospectors family theatre themed on the Gold Rush! exhibition

01 /09/01: Buccaneers & buried treasure - Mini Mariners pirate fun with stories, songs and dress-ups

29/09/01: Sub Grub family theatre themed on the daily life of a submarine chef

30/11/01: Around the world in a boat - Mini Mariners visit a different country each week, with stories, songs, dress-ups and boat making

27/12/01-25/01/02 & 13-28/04/02: Splash Happy Circus Show linked to PLAY: kids + water = fun exhibition

20/10-02/12/01: Maritime m em en to s- Kids Deck activities based on the museum’s tiny tugboat

Other public and members programs

called Albert 01/12/01-03/03/02: Bubbling with bubblesMini M ariners song, stories, bubble blowing 27/12/01-25/01/02: Wetworld - a wet fun centre for kids and their families 08/12/01-28/04/02: The PLAY Backyard creative activities for kids using bubbles and water 01-31/03/02: Bathtime - Mini Mariners fun with tales of M r A rchim edes’ bath and bath toy activities 09/03-07/04/02: Conan the Bubbleman - the beauty and magic of bubbles revealed in this special show for kids

01/07/01: Tours in song - tours of museum exhibitions with related shanties and sea-songs 02/07/01: Members viewing o f exhibition By Water at the M useum o f Sydney, with curator John Stringer 22/07/01: Super storytelling - a family afternoon performed by leading members of the Australian Storytelling Guild 0 1-31/08/01: Special exhibition film series quality documentaries related to current exhibitions Gold Rush! The Australian Experience and Follow the Sun 29/08/01: New Members welcome reception

0 1-28/04/02: Water toys workshop - Kids Deck activities 05,12/04/02: Rain, rain, rain - Mini Mariners, songs and stories about rain 13-28/04/02: The PLAY Backyard activity zone creative activities for kids using bubbles and water

17/10/01: Launch of M ember’s 10th Birthday Appeal - HMAS Sydney models 04/11/01: Ceremony to unveil 1,000 new names on The Welcome Wall, the museum’s tribute to the six million migrants who have journeyed to Australia. Guest of honour Thomas Keneally


APPENDIX 1 Visitor & Members programs 24/11/01: Members 10th birthday anniversary luncheon, speaker Blanche d ’Alpuget 01-2/12/01: Swedish weekend - with live bands, folk dancing and special performances 09/12/01: Members Christmas shopping night 27/01/02: The Warship Vasa - a special film related to the exhibition VASA 1628 - Strange fa te o f a K ing’s warship 22/02/02: Members official opening of exhibition Banumbirr - Morning Star Poles 02-03/03/02: Classic & Wooden Boat Festival returns to our wharves 12/03/02: New Members welcome reception 05/04/02: Ceremony to unveil 850 new names on The Welcome Wall, the museum’s tribute to the six million migrants who have journeyed to Australia. Guest of honour NSW Governor, Professor Marie Bashir 19/04/02: Special Members viewing of the Sydney by Ferry exhibition at the M useum o f Sydney 15-16/06/02: Bloomsday 2002 - a festival on the harbour presented by the James Joyce Foundation and featuring celebrity readings from Homer’s Odyssey and James Joyce’s Ulysses; Ulysses Challenge Yacht Race; Bob Ellis' limerick competition; children's activities; film screenings; music, food and drink

Programs for visiting schools 06/01-05/02: The Prospectors - theatre performance for years 5 -6 dramatising life in the goldfields and located in the exhibition Gold Rush! The Australian Experience 01-18/07/01: Smugglers Tales - the incredible stories of the smuggler squad, students years 2 -4 participate in action-packed stories and tour the Smugglers exhibition 01-18/07/0 1: W ho's a Smuggler? - a presentation of hypothetical scenarios to students years 5-10, involving smuggling and environmental dilemmas 01 -02/12/01: VASA 1628 poster competition winning entries displayed in the Peter Doyle Learning Centre 28/02-21 /07/02: Banumbirr Morning Star Poles - an exhibition recommended for History, Geography and Aboriginal Studies students 05-07/02: Shipwreck and Salvage workshop year 12 Chemistry, talks by conservators, examination of objects, experiments, with museum tour 01/07/01-30/08/02: James Craig tall ship - links with transport and gold rush themes years 2 -1 2 and the Ship Shape program highlighting life on board a working tall ship 01/07/01-30/08/02: Shipwreck Sleuths scientific principles used to identify origin of salvaged artefacts, analysis of materials, tour of restored barque James Craig, suitable for years 7 -1 0 01/07/01-30/08/02: Science and the S e a scientific principles relating to a maritime environment: buoyancy, corrosion, navigation, communication, explorers and science, suitable for years 5 -8 01/07/01-30/08/02: Creative Conservation self-guided tours looking at nature and the practice of science, for years 7-1 0 01/07/01-30/08/02: Harbour Cruises for Schools on board a heritage ferry, years 7-1 0 01/07/01-30/08/02: Puzzling Cruises for Schools - on board a heritage ferry, years 4 -8

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APPENDIX 2 Selected acquisitions Artworks & prints Painting, oil on board, by John Alcott, 1925 Depicting Pinchgut Island in the central foreground and a tugboat to the right. The ships of the United States Navy are shown at Garden Island in the background. The American fleet, consisting of the battleship California and seven other vessels, entered Sydney Harbour on 23 July 1925. USA Bicentennial Gift Fund purchase. Oil painting of Orion by Frank Norton, 1936 The painting was presented to the owner o f the Orion Cinema in Campsie, Sydney, by the Commander and officers of RMS Orion. The painting hung in the cinem a’s foyer for up to 40 years. It was purchased from the owner’s daughter Mrs Doris McCormac. Lithograph o f the wreck of the barque D espatch, 1939 This vessel departed Sydney bound for London on 8 March 1839 with passengers and a cargo of wool. The cargo caught fire on 11 March off Lord Howe Island. Passengers and crew took to the ship’s boats and safety while the Despatch burned to the waterline. Technical drawings of RAN badges, about 1965 These linen drawings feature gouache coloured painted badges and specifications for the official crests of the Oberon submarines HMAS Orion and Onslow and the official Royal Australian Navy badge. Gift from Maintenance Engineering Services Naval Support. Framed poster for the Bobby Brown Memorial Surfing Contest Bobby Brown was one o f a group o f young surfers who challenged Midge Farrelly’s surfing supremacy in the 1960s. He reached the final of the 1964 world championships at Manly but never competed overseas, preferring to surf for his own enjoyment. He shaped boards for Brian Jackson until his death in a pub brawl at Taren Point in 1967. A surf contest was held in his memory.

Drawing and text for cartoon strips by Steve Cakebread 2000/2001 Framed pen, watercolour and and Pantone marker drawing and text for cartoon strip Olympic Felch, 2000/2001. Framed gouache and pen drawing and text on plastic cell for cartoon strip Gonad Man (episode 5, ‘Goes to H awaii’). Both represent modern surfing culture and were exhibited as part of Tubular Cells Exhibition in 2001 at Silicon Pulp Animation Gallery, Sydney. They were acquired for the exhibition Watermarks adventure, sport & play. Three prints after Ferdinand Bauer by Nokomis Publications, 2002 Featuring the red-flowered silky oak, blue pincushion and Burdekin plum, these prints have been selected to represent the natural history aspect of the voyage o f Matthew Flinders around Australia 1801-03. Ferdinand Bauer was the natural history artist on the expedition. The originals are held in the Natural History Museum, London and have been reproduced under licence. Purchased from Nokomis Publications.

Photographs Photograph o f HMAS Parramatta (I), 1910 This ship was part of the First Fleet Unit - the first ships of the Royal Australian Navy. It was the first to arrive in Australia having been constructed in England. This photograph shows officers and crew on arrival in Fremantle, Western Australia, in 1910. Gift from Roby Tidswell. Silver gelatin photograph by David M oore ‘Surfboat competing at su rf carnival Curl Curl I960’ Taken by David Moore as part of the Portrait of a Nation series commissioned by the American Time-Life group in I960. Five photographs by Jon Lewis from the Bondi Series, 1984-88 Adagio dancers 1984, Odd flippers 1984, Boy with hairtail 1984, Retired beach inspector 1985, Beach Buddha 1988. Silver gelatin prints, seliumtoned on archival, fibre-based paper and signed, dated and titled on the back by the artist.


APPENDIX 2 Selected acquisitions Two diptych photographs from exhibition The Seventh Wave, 2000 Two untitled silver gelatin diptych photographs by Trent Parke and Narelle Autio, produced as part of the exhibition and book called The Seventh Wave. One shows children and fish swimming underwater around the wooden pylons o f a pier, the other shows bodysurfers who are diving beneath the crash of a breaking wave.

Books Diary titled A Voyage to Australia in the Barque William Watson, 1849 Privately printed by R B Scammell, this is a diary of the voyage undertaken by Luther Scammell who was surgeon on the William Watson. It voyaged from Gravesend in England to Port Adelaide, South Australia, from 19 M ay to 17 September 1849. Scammell went on to become a partner in the medical firm of F H Faulding & Co, and was influential in the development of the South Australian olive oil industry. Purchased from New Century Antiquarian Books. Rare books. The Voyage o f the Discovery by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, 1905 This two volume set contains 260 full page and smaller illustrations and 19 coloured plates detailing Scott’s first expedition to Antarctica in 1901-1902. Scott’s fateful second expedition is probably the best known Antarctic adventure story of all time - despite the fact that it was actually a failure. His first expedition is often relegated to the sidelines. Purchased from Fisher Nautical. The Body B eautifu l by Annette Kellerman, New York 1909 Annette Kellerman was a world-famous swimmer, diver and dancer who moved from Australia to Europe and America in the early 1900s. She won an American competition to find the world’s most perfect female form (the first beauty contest) conducted by Harvard University in 1905. This and her enthusiasm for educating the public made her an authority on all aspects of female physical beauty and health. As well as publishing this book Kellerman held physical culture classes and gave lectures and

demonstrations on the subject across the USA until the 1920s. She campaigned for the right of women to be athletic, and opposed the encumbrance of voluminous early swimming costumes.

Tools & equipment Collection of whaling material purchased at Sotheby’s Fine Am ericana auction Lot 676 Brand bomb gun; lot 677 Eben Pierce darting gun; lot 723 group of four whale oil lamps; lot 727 J M W yatt’s blackening box; lot 728 two advertising tiles, bank note and photograph; lot 729 four whale oil bottles; lot 730, four advertising cards for Soapine. USA Bicentennial Gift Fund W hite Free Flight mini malibu surfboard damaged by shark attack The mini malibu surfboard was made by Phil Myers of Ballina in the 1990s. It is made of polyurethane foam core with fibreglass/resin finish, single stringer and three black fins. It was purchased second-hand in 2001 by Roger Frankland, who used it until the shark attack on 23 November 2001, off Flat Rock Beach near Ballina, New South Wales. The board shows dents, and radial creasing and bite marks from an 8-10-ft black whaler shark. The attack received prominent media attention. The surfboard is graphic evidence of the natural hazards of surfing.

Clothing & accessories W hite satin sash worn by Fremantle Fishing Boat Festival Queen 2000 The sash, with gold fringing and lettering ‘Fishing Boat Festival Queen 2000’ was worn by Jessica Allegretta after she was crowned at the annual debutante’s ball, part of the festival celebrations in October 2000. Displayed in the new permanent exhibition Watermarks - adventure, sport & play. Woman row er’s ‘zoot’ suit, and photographic prints o f Adelaide Rowing Club m em bers in 1889 and 2000 One-piece Adelaide Rowing Club woman’s sleeveless ‘zoot" suit, consisting o f white bottom and red, black and yellow striped top with club


APPENDIX 2 Selected acquisitions monogram on the breast. These club colours were first adopted in 1889 on a ‘short-sleeved jersey of hoops of black, red and yellow, white knickerbockers, black cap with monogram’. The 1889 photograph shows club members, office bearers and coxswains in both rowing uniform and day dress outside the original clubhouse which was destroyed by flood later that year. The modern print shows club members outside their clubhouse to celebrate the opening of the 2000 rowing season.

Medals, coins & stamps

M odel o f a Fremantle fishing boat, 2001 This model o f a timber, auxiliary sail fishing boat of the kind built in Fremantle during the 1950s was built by model makers Coleman Design for the museum for display in a story about the Fremantle Fishing Fleet Festival for the new permanent exhibition Watermarks - adventure, sport & play.

Ceramics China Trade pewter globe, lidded with a stepped circular base, 18th-19th century The continents and oceans are identified with

A ustralia-Sw eden joint stamp issue, 2001 To commemorate the life and work of Daniel Solander (1733-1782) who travelled as naturalist with James Cook and Joseph Banks on HMB

Chinese characters. Dated to the first half of the 19th century, but possibly second half of 18th century. USA Bicentennial Gift Fund purchase.

Endeavour, first day covers, stamp packs, posters and maximum cards were produced jointly by Swedish Post and Australia Post.

Painted terracotta statue o f Our Lady of M artyrs, 2001 The statue was made in Molfetta, Italy. This is an example of the small ceramic replicas made by the church and brought to Fremantle for its annual fishing fleet blessing and festival, one o f the stories unveiled in the new permanent exhibition Watermarks - adventure, sport & play.

Models & model parts M odel of a dragon boat, and a painting A skin g the H eavens - portrait o f Qu Yuan by Rocky S S Wong Dragon boat racing is a feature o f one of the three most important festivals celebrated throughout China. It originated as a fisherm an’s festival in Foshan province in the delta country o f China, but now takes place in over 20 countries. In 1984 the Australian Chinese community introduced dragon boat racing to Perth and Sydney. Today all states compete for the honour o f representing the country in Hong Kong’s dragon boat festival. The model is based on the lines o f the fibreglass boats paddled in Australia. The painting commemorates the beloved poet and statesman Qu Yuan who, accused of treason by corrupt officials of the Kindom of Chu, threw him self into the Mi Lo river. Fisherman raced to save him but could only recover his body, re-enacted now on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month during the dragon boat festival.

Ceramic platters by Gerry Wedd, 2001 Ceramic platters, Thongs and Sandman, representing icons o f modern surfing culture. Sandman shows the ubiquitous surfie panel van and roof-racked surfboards in a contemporary take on Chinese willow pattern. They were shown as part of Tubular Cells exhibition in 2001 at Silicon Pulp Animation Gallery, Sydney. Both were acquired for the exhibition Watermarks adventure, sport & play.


APPENDIX 3 Donors to the col lection Warwick Abadee Tie World War II HMAS Hobart Association neck tie, Hollco Int’l (Austalia) Pty. Ltd. Anonymous Donor Technical drawings and specifications fo r official badges o f the Royal Australian Navy Linen with gouache painted badges and black text with specifications. Drawn at Navy Office Canberra, includes HMAS Orion boat badge and ship badge, HMAS Onslow approved badge specification drawing and official badge RAN specifications and drawing. Drawn by T Lech, 25 September 1968. Admiral A L Beaumont AC, RAN Ceremonial patrol black uniform o f Admiral Alan Lee Beaumont AC, RAN, C hief o f the Defence Force o f Australia W inter uniform jacket and trousers. Jacket shows principle Warfare Officer’s badge (PWO badge) and ceremonial ribbons - Order of Australia, Long Service, Vietnam Service. Blackmores Ltd Kay Cottee sailing equipment and memorabilia Collection of over 800 items comprising a large percentage of the contents taken on board the yacht Blackmores First Lady by Australian yachtswoman Kay Cottee during her successful ocean voyage to become the first woman to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world in 1987-88. The items were gathered by Kay Cottee and her project team in 1987 to fit out her yacht. The items were stowed on board the yacht during its 189-day journey, and returned in situ to Sydney Harbour 5 June 1988. Lydia Bushell The Bushell Collection Three items from the family o f Ralph R G Bushell (1925-2001) comprising an embroidered canvas wall hanging with three pockets; a hand-coloured photograph of the ship Rona, from the studio of Alfred W Dufty, Marine and Landscape Photographer, Erskine Street, Sydney, framed in a miniature lifebuoy about 1912; and a copy o f a printed booklet of testimonials to Captain Fairchild, 1896.

Don Caporn One pa ir o f rubber sea boots, made by the North British Rubber Company Ltd, Edinburgh. Boots worn by Don Caporn while serving as a merchant ship’s officer in the 1950s. Ivan Jam es Cochrane Program o f visit to Melbourne by German cruiser Koeln in 1933 and leave/ration book, 1919 German text on front cover reads ‘Programm fur den besuch des kreuzers Koeln in Melbourne vom 10-19 April 1933’; leave or duty ration book, soldier or sailor, 1919. HON QC MP Peter Collins Royal Australian Naval material Bofor shells with HMAS Creswel! badge; photographic print HMAS Sydney mounted on card; drypoint etching HMAS Sydney and Emden by Frank H Mason; watercolour Coming Home by Fred Elliott; HMAS Sydney and Royal visit ephemera. Christopher Barry Cotter Australian Power Boat Association certificate and related documents Certificate: Australian Power Boat Association Australian Record Class 135 cu in Event Unrestricted, awarded to Keith Barry in Firefly II who broke the Australian record with a run of 78.006 miles per hour in a course at Kogarah Bay on 11 November 1950. Certificate signed, dated by referee and secretary 12 April 1951; page from a photograph album containing telegrams and newspaper clippings relating to Barry C otter’s world record. Brian Creegan Ocean Earth rope and rubber leg rope/surf leash with velcro ankle strap about 1977 An early example o f leg rope technology which was first introduced to Australia from the US in 1975. D onor Unknown Menu M enu from HMAS Lithgow Christmas day 1941.


APPENDIX 3 Donors to the collection Daina Fletcher M oree Champion newspaper, Tuesday M ay 30, 2000 edition Front page shows article and images of the crowd gathered to mark the 35 years since the Freedom Ride for Aboriginal Rights visited the NSW town of Moree and facilitated the first ever unmediated visit by Aboriginal children to the Moree Spa Baths in 1965. John Henry Gill Royal Australian Navy service records and medals Royal Australian Navy service records o f John Henry Robert Gill; strip of medals: Long Service and Good Conduct medal, the Australia Service medal, 1939-1945, the Defence medal, the 1939— 1945 Star; strip o f medals: the Pacific Star medal and the Australia Service 1939-1945 medal. Goldfinch Fuso mf-100 marine depth fin d e r in timber box complete with chart rolls 200 Khz transducer with a 14-degree beam angle. Specifically designed for small to medium sized fishing vessels, runabouts, pleasure and sailing vessels. Has flashing neon indicator and chart recorder display. Variable paper speed. Used by Mr Goldfinch, an amateur fisherman. J F Goldie Papers and medals relating to Frederick William Woodland Frederick William Woodland was lost during WWI when the Australian submarine AE1 sank without trace on 14 September 1914 in New Guinea waters. Collection includes the commemorative booklet sent to all relatives of those serving on A E I titled, Loss o f submarine A E1; Woodland’s service medals; official letter to Woodland’s wife, Mrs Helen Emma Woodland, from the Admiralty on behalf of the King and Winston Churchill; memorial plaque and accompanying letter to Mrs Woodland from Buckingham Palace; commemorative scroll recording his loss; and various letters to Mrs Woodland regarding her pension and those o f her two children.

Joan Gray Swimwear and accessories One-piece Triumph International women’s size 32 swimming costume with tropical island motif; pair of yellow and black sun glasses about 1960s; blue and white polka dot mirror based make-up bag with drawstring tie about 1960s. Grundy Organisation Ian Hansen painting, oil on canvas, 1988 Painting titled Investigator and Ceographe at Encounter Bay depicts the historic encounter in South Australian waters between the English and French expeditions led respectively by Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin in April 1802. All representations of this momentous event have been modern recreations as none of the artists of the expeditions appear to have recorded the event. Ian Hansen is one of Australia’s foremost maritime artists. Zelia Ellen Hawkins Rowing memorabilia Selection of 1920s rowing memorabilia belonging to champion lady rower Elsie Ellen Hawkins. M att Hayes One Olympic sailing bib Bib was worn by Matt Hayes when he competed in the Soling class at the 1996 Olympics. J Hoppitt General arrangement of 'HMS Duchess, 1952 HMS Duchess was built as one o f the Daring class destroyers for the Royal Navy. After the tragic collision between HMAS Voyager and HMAS M elbourne in 1964 when Voyager was sunk, the Royal Australian Navy first borrowed and then purchased Duchess as a replacement. These specifications show the general arrangement of the ship. Text in top left corner reads ‘ 1051/4087/52 H.M.S Duchess general arrangement profile. As fitted. Scale 1:48’. Brendan Jackson Complete set o f 25 posters issued by the Royal Australian Navy as part o f their 75th anniversary celebrations, 1986 Set comprises images of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and His Royal Highness the


APPENDIX 3 Donors to the collection Prince Philip, Duke O f Edinburgh; the first RAN fleet at Farm Cove, 1913, from a painting by John Bastock; HMAS Sydney, from a painting by John Bastock; HMAS Tingira; HMAS Albatross and Seagull III amphibian; HMAS Adelaide from a painting by John Bastock; HMAS Wilcannia, Kanimbla and Goorangai; HMAS Parramatta at Port Said, 1941, from a painting by Frank Norton; HMAS Deloraine; HMAS Sydney in battle 1940 from a painting by Frank Norton; HMAS Australia, 1939; HMAS Napier, 1940s, from a painting by Roy Hodgkinson; HMAS Bataan, 1952; HMAS Sydney, 1951, from a painting by Ray Honisett; HMAS Tobruk, Vampire, Quiberon and Parramatta; HMAS Melbourne, flagship 19561982; HMAS Onslow; HMAS Adelaide, Stalwart, Torrens, Supply, Vampire, Canberra and Swan; HMAS Brisbane, Hobart and Perth, 1985; HMAS Moresby and Cook, 1983; HMAS Tobruk, Grumman Trackers; HMAS Adelaide; HMAS Fremantle; HMAS Success, 1986, Margaret Kiley-Balas Collection o f naval memorabilia and personal items Collection comprises photographs o f HMAS Tingira, Sydney and Australia; menu; framed cap tallys; manuals and booklets; leatherwork piece, Melbourne Centenary; braided cord; photographs taken by J Kiley during naval service; ditty box and contents. W Kirsop Two-person Canadian river canoe and accessories built and designed by George King about 1952 Canoe constructed of Pacific maple planking, ribs of spotted gum, rubbing strakes o f brush box wood with sealed canvas skin; two canvas spray covers about 1952 made by M argaret Kirsop; four wooden single blade paddles and one wooden double ended paddle; one lid to storage drum about 1950s. The canoe was used by Tom and M argaret Kirsop on river canoe trips from 1952 until the early 1960s. Peter Kurts Yachting equipment Yachtsman’s safety harness and line made by Burke Marine Model YSH-B3, 29 July 1986; orange/ yellow personal flotation device (PFD) in the ‘Mae

W est’ style about 1990s, hand written on front LOVE & WAR; harness and PFD used by Peter Kurts on board his yacht Love and War which competed in Sydney-H obart Yacht races in 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1996. Richard Lewis Paper-based material relating to the champion sculling/rowing careers o f North Sydney sisters Gertie and Kitty Lewis 1905-1912 Three issues of Fairplay, 1912; letters and handwritten notes; race program, Ladies Sculling Championship o f Australia 1911; program card, North Sydney Am ateur S kiff Rowing Club 1906; program, Balmain Regatta 1906; photograph of either Kitty or Gertie Lewis about 1906-1911; newspaper cuttings 1905-1911; drawing of Kitty Lewis (taken from a 1906 newspaper cutting) commissioned by Kitty Lewis’ grandson Richard Lewis in 1999, artist unknown. Eric Lobbecke Original cartoon by News Limited cartoonist Eric Lobbecke C arto o n ,'... some foursom e’, published 1 December 1998 in The Australian newspaper. Bob Lynch Diving equipment and photographs Diving equipment and photographs dating from 1940-1960, including demand valve made by Wally Gibbons, 1950, aqualung, spear gun, depth gauge and compass used by Bob Lynch. Manly Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society Lantern slides Set of seven lantern slides depicting the following vessels: HMAS Sydney, HMAS Yarra, HMAS Parramatta, HMAS Warrego, HMAS Australia. Elsa McGill Collection o f equipment made and used by Ted M cGill I950s-1960s fo r the manufacture o f wooden Marlin waterskis Collection comprises bending jig for shaping wooden skis; price list mounted on wood; postage list mounted on wood; list of ski dimensions on wood; wooden mould for sand casting fins; wooden mould for sandcasting fittings; box


APPENDIX 3 Donors to the collection containing spare fittings and rubber foot straps; ski templates; single Marlin ski used by Mrs Elsa McGill; ski blanks; box o f tins used for holding screws; tin advertising signs for Marlin waterskis. This collection presents the process o f waterski manufacture prior to the introduction of fibreglass skis in the late 1960s and reflects the technology used by a small Australian manufacturer. Geraldine McMannis M en's Golden Ray red and black woollen racer back su rf suit, made by David Jones, about 1931 Suit has Jetty Surf Club on torso and was worn by Gerald McCartney. C W E Moore Items relating to Captain William Keeling Pastel on paper portrait of Captain William Keeling by R Coslett, 1834, and replica of Captain Keeling’s memorial board by Ros Pritchard, 1993. M oree Plains Shire Council Reconciliation memorabilia Two reconciliation badges and twelve coloured cardboard/paper hands decorated with pen/pencil/ texta and attached to paddle-pop sticks/chopsticks. Made by Moree schoolchildren for the ‘Pool of Hands’ reconciliation event held May 30 2000 to mark 35 years since the Freedom Ride for Aboriginal Rights passed through the town and facilitated the first unmediated entry to the Moree Spa Baths by Aboriginal people. The ‘hands’ were planted in the forecourt o f the baths by local schoolchildren. Barry M oscrop Painting, HM S Inflexible Watercolour painting of HMS Inflexible, possibly at Fort Macquarie, 1847. Attributed to Frederick Garling. Nielsen Kellerman Australia Pty Ltd Collection o f 1990s rowing technology Interval ‘T M ’ 1000 Split Rate watch; PaceCoach rowing computer; cox box including microphone, speaker and read-out; SpeedCoach; StrokeCoach.

Greg Paine Bicentennial commemorative ceramic plate, HMB Endeavour, 1970 Plaque features the crests of the states of Australia, the Australian crest and portrait of James Cook and an image o f HMB Endeavour. The plate was manufactured ‘to commemorate the bi-centenary o f the discovery o f Australia 17701970’. Francis Pinel Sterling silver claret jug, S Smith and W Nicholson, 1862-63 Jug decorated with a filigreed grapevine and bearing a presentation inscription pertaining to the Sydney Harbour Anniversary Regatta 1863: ‘Presented to / JOHN PINEL / By the Committee of the Sydney New / South Wales Anniversary Regatta 1863. / In acknowledgement o f the courteous / manner in which on that occasion he / placed his ship the Tiptree at the / Committee’s disposal, and his valuable / aid in contributing generally to the / success of the Regatta / Sydney 26 th M arch 1863’. R AN TEA A ACR Fire Rescue Lite Model ACR/4G designed fo r underwater applications This personal rescue strobe light is made for underwater applications and used by Navy UDT and SEAL teams and commercial salvage divers. Made by ACR Electronics Inc, Florida, USA. Personal rescue beacons were recommended for yacht crews to increase their visibility in the water after the experiences of the massive search and rescue operations during the 1998 Sydney-H obart Yacht Race. Rhonda Reynolds Textile Silk square with blue stripe in centre and hand stitching, (possibly made by a Royal Australian Navy sailor). Date of manufacture unknown. Rip Curl Oral history recording with Brian Singer, co­ founder o f Rip Curl Oral history recording of interview with Brian Singer, co-founder of Rip Curl.


APPENDIX 3 Donors to the collection Max Robertson A ustralia-Sw eden jo in t issue first day covers, stamp packs, poster and maximum cards commemorating Daniel Solander, (1733-1782) Swedish-born Solander travelled as naturalist with James Cook and Joseph Banks on HMB Endeavour. First day covers, stamps, poster and maximum cards issued jointly by Australia Post and Sweden Post, 16 August 2001. Tim Robin S h ip ’s bell from the bridge o f Australian Enterprise, an Australian National Line (ANL) vehicle deck container carrier. Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kobe, Japan, the ship was commissioned in 1969. The bell is made of brass and has engraved on one side AUSTRALIAN ENTERPRISE /1969. Marcelle Rose Tanner and Rose clown memorabilia Marcelle Rose (aka Bubbles) and Harold Tanner (aka Poncho) performed as clowns on the ships Fairsky, Fairstar, Oriana, Canberra, Minghua and Achille Lauro from 1976 to 1995. Collection contains: prop box, clown suits, hat, jewellery, shoes, wig, glasses, make-up. props and signs. Royal Australian Mint Commemorative coins Two five dollar commemorative coins USS Houston and HMAS Perth, Battle of Sunda Strait, 1942-2002, USS Houston. M anufactured by Royal Australian Mint 2002. Designed by Vladimir Gottwald. Royal Australian Navy HM AS Waterhen Commemorative coin One dollar commemorative coin —90th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy 1911 2001, aluminium bronze, 9.00 grams, 25 mm. Manufactured by Royal Australian Mint 2001. Designed by Vladimir Gottwald. Lindsey Shaw Royal Australian Navy counterpanes Two blue and white counterpanes with official Royal Australian Navy badge featured in centre with pattern surrounding and white border on edge.

Royal Australian Navy uniform Black double breasted winter coat, RAN short black; RAN black dinner vest; RAN black lieutenants dinner jacket; RAN black sub­ lieutenants coat; RAN black trousers; RAN double breasted black coat; black trousers plus cummerbund. Peter Sheard Souvenir o f HM AS Sydney Unidentified silver-plated object of oval shape featuring an anchor hinged to the bottom. It is engraved as follows: Nov 9 1914 Emden sunk by HMAS Sydney. Howard Smith A quantity o f memorabilia from Howard Smith shipping company Material includes a bridge telescope from SS Edina', a ship’s bell engraved ‘Howard Smith Melbourne' in a stand; a framed oil painting o f SS Bombala; a framed coloured print by A C Cooke with vignettes of Howard Smith subjects; a framed photograph of Captain W illiam Howard Smith; framed photograph of William Howard Smith; two photographs of Howard Smith cricket teams; a framed blueprint drawing of TSS Mourilyatv, a framed sea-going certificate for SS Time', company ephemera and memorabilia. Speedo Australia Speedo swimwear and promotional material Swimming women’s size 27 Olympic 2000 ‘Fastskin’ bodysuit; large Qantas promotional poster featuring colour photograph of Susie O 'N eill in Speedo swimming costume and cap; two large promotional posters of Ian Thorpe. Dawn Springett Decorated carved wooden turtle Carved wooden turtle decorated with fish and bird motifs. St Patricks Church Silver statue o f the Catholic saint Madonna di Capo d ’Orlando Statue belonged to Father Donald Hughes, parish priest o f St Patricks Church in Fremantle, which is used annually by the local Italian community to celebrate the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet.


APPENDIX 3 Donors to the collection Fred Steedman Photograph o f HM AS Australia Photograph in a teak frame. Plaque on centre of frame. Inscription reads ‘HMAS Australia. First flagship of the Royal Australian Navy 1913— 1920. Sunk under terms of the Washington Treaty 12th April 1924. This frame is made of teak from the deck of the vessel’. R Tidswell Photograph showing HM AS Parramatta / at Fremantle, Western Australia 1910 Photograph shows the arrival of HMAS Parramatta at Fremantle, WA, 21 November 1910. Carl Toovey Two-piece clouble-endecl wooden paddle used by Oskar Speck, marathon canoe race certificate and oral history recording Paddle has engraved plaque ‘Cruising Canoe Club / Paddle used by O skar Speck / Germany to A ustralia 1939 / 30,000 miles / presented by J L Manson / For best single kayak performance / Awarded To / 1951 C Toovey 1952 / C TOOVEY 1953’. Autographed certificate with handwritten text, ‘The / Commonwealth / Jubilee Celebrations / Cruising Club / The First 100 M ile ‘M arathon’ / Canoe-Race’; oral history recording with Carl Toovey recorded 21 January 2002. Bruce Treble Silk souvenir program Blue and cream silk souvenir program printed for the 72nd Hobart Regatta held on the Derwent River 25 January 1910.

Nicola Visaggio Fremantle Fishing Fleet Festival memorabilia Twenty-four Fremantle Fishing Fleet Festival programs, 1969-2001; booklet, La Madonna dei Martiri in Australia 1996; eight patron saint prayer cards for Madonna dei Martiri and Maria Santissimo di Capo d ’Orlando. All objects are associated with the Blessing of the Fleet and the Fishing Fleet Festival held in Fremantle each year by the Italian Australian fishing community. Margaret Williams M anuscript diary, 1872 Diary written on board the wooden sailing ship Commissary by Henry John Corbett, a 16-year old male passenger, on a voyage from Sydney to London, between May 11 and August 12, 1872. The diary contains references to life at sea, entertainment and amusements, maritime events, diet and health. Corbett was also very interested in the working of the craft and the diary contains comments illustrated with a few sketches on different types o f sailing rig. The Commissary was a wooden, three-masted, 899-ton ship, built at Halls Shipyard in Aberdeen in 1868. Mike Yates Seam en’s papers from detained Indonesian fishing vessels Papers include captain’s licence with photo; boat certificates from the Dunia Wanita, Sitmbar Mas, Bunga Arfa, Sumarni; log book from the Dunia Wanita. These boats were apprehended west of Thursday Island in M arch 1999 and later forfeited in the courts. These papers are quite rare as they are usually thrown overboard when apprehended by Fisheries or Customs.


APPENDIX 4 ANMM publications Books

Educational resources

Captain C ook’s Endeavour: Resource kit fo r teachers by David Stewart, published for the Australian National Maritime Museum and the HM Bark Endeavour Foundation 2001. ISBN 0 642 565856 77pp including illustrations

Portholes - free newsletter for Teacher Friends of the Australian National M aritime Museum. 4pp, published Winter, Spring and Autumn. Editor Jeffrey Fletcher

Food at Sea - eating and drinking with sailors 1500-2000: Stories and recipes editor Bill Richards, published by the Australian National Maritime M useum 2001. ISBN 0 642708185 35pp including illustrations

Exhibition publications Banumbirr, various contributors, published by Elcho Island Art and Craft and Bandigan Aboriginal Art and Craft 2002, for the Australian National Maritime Museum. 44pp including colour illustrations Stitches - Fare II Punto Australian National Maritime Museum 2001. ISBN 0 642 705291 36pp including colour illustrations VASA 1628 - strange fa te o f a K ing’s warship by Erling Matz, published by the Australian National Maritime M useum courtesy o f the Vasa Museum, Sweden 2001. ISBN 91 85168 37 28pp including colour illustrations

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Signals quarterly colour magazine of the Australian National Maritime Museum Nos 5 6 59. ISSN 1033-4688. 36pp. Editor Jeffrey Mellefont. Published September, December, March, June. Free to Members Australian National Maritime Museum Annual Report 2000-2001. ISSN 1034-5019. 105pp. Editor Jeffrey Mellefont Newsletter monthly newsletter of the Australian National Maritime Museum Volunteers. Issues 86-97. c. 10pp. Editor Peter Wood. Published monthly, free to ANMM Volunteers

What is History? - activity sheets for junior secondary students. Includes workshop notes and tour sheets for students and teachers. Written by Jeannie Douglass Shipwreck & Salvage - update of tour sheets and workshop notes for Year 12 Chemistry students and teachers. Additions by Richard Neville, teacher guide Stopping the Rot - workshop notes for primary and secondary students to complement the Food at Sea festival. Written by Jeffrey Fletcher The M apm aker’s Brother - a 30-minute play for junior primary students to be performed in the exhibition Oceans Apart - The story o f Ann and Matthew Flinders. Commissioned from playwright Alana Valentine

World Wide Web Australian National Maritime Museum Web Site http://www.anmm.gov.au Updated continually. Webmaster Jeffrey Mellefont, publications manager The Welcome Wall http://www.anmm.gov.au/ww Searchable database of all Welcome Wall registrations including personal histories. On-line registration for intending participants


APPENDIX 5 Staff publications Robin ARCHER, ‘Tom Keneally welcomes new Welcome Wall subscribers’, article, Signals No 57 2001-2002:40 Penny CUTHBERT, ‘50,000 km by kayak’, feature article, Signals No 58: 2002:10-14 M ax DINGLE, ‘How can museum m anagement instigate change and include civil society in the processes?’, feature article, Friends Review February 2002. Jeannie DOUGLAS, ‘Bringing schools on board’, feature article, Signals No 58 2002:30-32 Diane FENTON, ‘Back to classics’, article, Signals No 59 2002:8-10 K ieran H O STY , AIM A Newsletters 2 0 :2 2001, 20:3 2001,20:4 2001 - ‘ANMM in Newport’, on-line essay, http: www.anmm.gov.au/findhmb.htm 01/08/01 - ‘Endeavour - T h e quest goes on’, article, Signals No 56 2001:35 - ‘Vasa 1628 - Strange fate of a K ing’s w arship’, feature article. Signals No 57 2001:25-29 - ‘New exhibition tells vivid story o f Vasa ’, Antiques in New South Wales 12/2001-05/2002 Paul HUNDLEY, ‘Gold rush dram a’, feature article, Signals No 56 2001:27-29 - 'E ndeavour- T h e quest goes on’, feature article, Signals No 56 2001:27-29 - ‘What is a maritime archaeologist?’, article, Portholes Spring 2001:2 Will MATHER, ‘ARC Conference workshop No. 1 - Robyn Sloggett’, paper, Journal o f the Australian Registrars Committee, Vol 39, 12/ 2001:9-10 Jeffrey M ELLEFONT, ‘Seni perhiasan perahu dalam masyarakat kebaharian Madura [Decorative arts on boats of the Madurese maritime communities]’, feature article, Dunia Ini magazine July 2001:48-52 - ‘Australian National Maritime Museum corporate history’, on-line essay, http:// www.anmm.gov.au/corphist.htm 30/11/01 - ‘Ill-starred captains - Flinders & B andin', book review, Signals No 55 2001:33 - 'Stoker’s Subm arine’, book review, Signals No 55 2001:33

- ‘Let there be light - Lighthouses o f Australia’, book review, Signals No 57 2001:32 - A most remarkable pine - The Huon Pine Sto ry', book review, Signals No 57 2001:32 - ‘Ports, bars & beaches - Ships & Shores & Trading Ports’, book review, Signals No 57 2001:33 - ‘Celebrating the Little Dove - To Build a Ship: D uyfken’, book review, Signals No 57 2001:33 - ‘First, murder your mud crab!’, article, 'Food at Sea - Eating and drinking with sailors 15002000: Stories and recipes', 2001:27-30 - ‘Exploring many maritime cultures’, feature article, Signals No 58 2002:5-6 - ‘A rum tale, told well - Cargo fo r the Colony’, book review, Signals No 58 2002:33 - ‘Drink and the devil - a history of rum, the sailor’s drink’, feature article, Signals No 59 2002:23-26 - ‘Lars & Harold Halvorsen Collection’, article. Signals No 59 2002:12-13 - ‘Museum apprentice program helps shipwrighting skills alive’, article, Signals No 59 2002:36 Patricia M IL E S, ‘Waterfront labour history unveiled at W harf 7 ’, Signals No. 59 2002:35 Bill R IC H A R D S, ‘Food for thought: The Food at Sea Festival’, feature article, Signals No 56 2001: 8-10 - ‘Sub grub!’, feature article, Signals No 56 2001:12-13 - ‘Food festivity & fun’, feature article, Signals No 57 2001:23-26 - ‘The Australian National Maritime Museum presents the Food at Sea Festival’, Antiques in New South Wales 09-12/2001, 35, 43 - ‘Meet the foyer fleet’, feature article, Signals No 58 2002:26-28 - ‘Australian National Maritime Foundation’, feature article, Signals No 59 2002:29 - ‘Food for thought’, article, Educare News 01/11/ 2002:47 -Researcher / editor, ‘Food a t Sea - Eating and drinking with sailors 1500-2000: Stories and recipes’, handbook of the Food at Sea Festival, Australian National Maritime Museum 2001.


APPENDIX 5 Staff publications Bill RICHARDS, ‘Packed tight in HMAS Onslow - Submarine cuisine!’, article, ‘Food at Sea - Eating and drinking with sailors 15002000: Stories and recipes’, 2001:27-30 Susan SEDGW ICK, ‘Celebrating 10 years telling a maritime story’, article, Signals No 57 2001-2002:6-7 - ‘Smugglers on the road’, article, Signals No 55 2001:12-13 Lindsey SHAW, ‘Australian fishes - Illustrations by Walter Stackpool, article, Signals No 56 2001:7 - AIMA Newsletters 21:1 2002, 21:2 2001 - AAM H Newsletters No 86, No 87 - ‘Oceans A p a r t- T h e story o f Ann & Matthew Flinders', feature article. Signals No 59 2002:4-7 Megan TREHARNE, ‘M aking marks on w ater’, feature article. Signals 56 2001: 24-26 Chris WAUGH, 'Play exhibition’, Signals 57, 2001-2002:11-13 M ary-Louise W ILLIAM S, ‘Navigations of heart and head', review of Matthew Flinders Personal Letters from an Extraordinary Life by Paul Brunton, Spectrum, Sydney Morning H erakl 1-2/06/2002 Peter W OOD, Newsletter, monthly newsletter of the Australian National Maritime Museum Volunteers, c. 10pp. Editor Peter Wood. Published monthly, free to ANMM Volunteers. Issues this financial year 86 to 97


APPENDIX 6 Staff conference papers & lectures Susan BRIDIE, lecture to Pymble Ladies College, year 11 Business Studies Course 19/08/2001 Penny CUTHBERT, ‘O skar Speck - A paddler’s adventure’, lecture to ANM M Members 30/06/2002 Max DINGLE, ‘The responsibility of society in running museums’, paper, International Council of Museums 19th General Conference ‘Managing Change’ 1 July 2001 Barcelona, Spain. - Museums Australia 2002 ‘W hat’s happening now ?’ Chairing panel of five speakers Friends SIG seminar, Museums Australia National Conference 19/03/2002 Adelaide. Mariea FISHER, ‘Legally a contract’, International Council of Museums 19th General Conference, International Committee Exhibition Exchange 03/07/2001 - ‘Management methods - which one i n the 21st century’, International Council of Musuems 19th General Conference, International Committee Exhibition Exchange 04/07/2001 - ‘Contextual learning - its influence on exhibition development’, presenter, 3rd Science Centre World Congress 11/02/2002 - Plenary session ‘Exhibition critique: Australian Aboriginal cultures gallery, South Australian M useum’, M useums Australia Conference 2002 - Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions Special Interest Group, workshop chair, Museums Australia Conference 2002 Jeffrey FLETCHER, ‘Hands-on school programs’, paper, Australian Maritime Museums Council Annual Conference session Mammoth Programs for M ini-M useums 2-4/11/2001 Kieran HOSTY, ‘Maritime archaeology in Australia’, lecture to the RAN Hydrographic Office 19/09/2001 - ‘Vasa’, lecture to ANMM volunteer guides, 13/12/2001 - ‘Vasa’, lecture to ANMM teacher guides 16/11/2001 - ‘Vasa’, W EA course 21/11/2001 - ANMM Archaeology workshops for St Patricks College, Sutherland, 28/02/2002; Santa Sabini

Girls College 05/03/2002; Knox Grammar 27/05/ 2002; Riverina High School 03/06/2002 - ‘Maritime archaeology and ceramics’, lecture to Macquarie University students 10/04/2002 - ‘Maritime archaeology’, lecture to senior high school students, ANMM M aritime Careers Day, 17/06/2002 P au l H U N D LEY , ‘G old Rush! The Australian Experience ’, lecture to ANM M Members, 08/08/01 - ‘American whalers in Australia’, lecture to Institute for Study Abroad, ANMM 02/02/2002 - ‘The ANMM scrimshaw collection’, lecture to Kendall Whaling M useum 03/03/2002 - Maritime Archaeology Workshop, ANMM Visitor Programs 04/04/2002 Jeffrey M E L L E F O N T , ‘Maritime ethnology fieldwork among Madurese littoral communities’, lecture to postgraduate anthropology students, University of New South Wales 09/08/2001 - ‘Rum, sodomy and the lash - A sailor’s history of rum ’, lecture and rum tasting, Classic & Wooden Boat Festival, ANMM 02/03/2002 P atricia M IL E S , ‘Lucinda - Little ship of state’, lecture at ANMM 5/08/2001 - Talk on Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse, Volunteers morning tea, ANMM 26/03/2002 Bill R IC H A R D S, ‘Food as a yardstick of the quality of life at sea’, conference paper, Second International Conference, Research Centre for the History o f Food and Drink, University of Adelaide 03/07/2001 - ‘Food at Sea - the making o f a festival,’ lecture, Universities and Schools Club 11/11/2001 S usan S E D G W IC K , ‘Smugglers - Customs & Contraband travelling exhibition’, lecture to Old Parliament House staff, guides and front of house 08/02/2002 L indsey SHAW, ‘Australian fishes - Illustrations by Walter Stackpool’, lecture to Australian Museum volunteers 24/08/2001 - ‘HMAS Sydney (I)’, lecture to ANMM Members 16/02/2002 - ‘Oceans Apart - The story o f Ann & Matthew F linders’, lecture to ANMM Members 27/03/2002


APPENDIX 6 Staff conference papers & lectures - ‘Oceans A part - The story o f A nn & Matthew Flinders’, lecture to ANMM Volunteers 28/03/2002 - 'Oceans A part - The story o f A nn & Matthew Flinders’, lecture to front o f house and security staff 28/03/2002, 08/04/2002 - ‘Oceans A part - The story o f Ann & Matthew Flinders’, lecture, Heritage Week 24/04/2002 - ‘Oceans A part - The story o f Ann & Matthew Flinders’, lecture to State Library of New South Wales Members 05/04/2002 - ‘Oceans Apart - The story o f Ann & Matthew Flinders’, WEA Course, 08/05/2002 - ‘The love letters of Matthew Flinders’, lecture to ANMM Members 18/05/2002

M artin TERRY, ‘Travelling north', lecture at Rockhampton Art Gallery, 13/10/2001 - ‘Painting the Pacific’, lecture at State Library of New South Wales, 2/04/2002 Susan W EIR, ‘The hierarchy of visitor perception’, lecture to AGDA members and the general public 06/05/2002 - ‘The anatomy o f a museum design department’, lecture to Wollongong University students 15/05/2002 Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, ‘Collecting and keeping historical material’, Department of Veterans Affairs Conference, Sydney 26/11/2001 - ‘Museums & art galleries create, perpetuate & sell myths’, debate moderator-M useum s Australia Conference, Adelaide 20/03/2002 - ‘Museums and public benefit’, Graduation Address - University of Technology, Sydney 03/04/2002

APPENDIX 7 Staff media appearances This Appendix lists appearances by museum staff communicating their research and special expertise to a wider audience. Not listed here are the many electronic and print media appearances made by staff of the museum’s publicity unit as part of their day-to-day work. Penny C U T H B E R T ‘The remarkable Oskar Speck’, interview by Vivian Schenker, ABC

- ‘O skar Speck - A paddler’s adventure’, interview by Garry O 'Callaghan, Radio 2UE

Radio N ational 06/12/2001 - ‘Oskar Speck’ interview by Glen Taylor, Radio

29/06/2002 - ‘Watermarks - Adventure sport and p la y’, interview, ABC Radio 2BL 702 06/12/2001

4BC 12/12/2001 - ‘Oskar Speck’ interview by George Stevenson, Radio 22DJ 10/01/2002 - ‘Oskar Speck’ interview by Rebecca Bailie, 7.30 Report, ABC TV 10/01/2002 - ‘Paddling on Speck’ interview by Skye Yates, The Dcdly Telegraph 30/01/2002 - ‘Oskar Speck’ interview by Peter Rattenby, Australian Sea Kayak Association 01/02/2002 - ‘Incredible journey of “Nazi” who canoed to Australia’, interview by Nick Squires The Telegraph, London 03/02/2002 - ‘Oskar Speck’ interview by Andy Stummer, German National Radio Network 06/02/2002 - ‘Watermarks - Adventure sport and play Surfers them e’ interview by Mike Whitney Sydney Weekender, 7 Television Network 06/02/2002

M ariea FIS H E R , ‘Maritime mysteries’, Simon Marnie program, ABC Radio 2BL 11/08/2001 - ‘VASA 1628 - Strange fate o f a King's warship", Gary Callaghan program, Radio 2UE 11/12/2001 Kieran H O STY , ‘Horatio’s howlers’, interview, Sydney Morning Herald 03/07/2001 - ‘Vasa’, interview, Sydney Morning Herald 31/10/2001 - ‘ICOMOS Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention", interview, Sydney Morning Herald 01 / 11/2001 - ‘Vasa’, interview, Sydney Morning Herald 06/11/2001 - ‘Vasa’, interview, Endeavour TV 07/11/2001 - ‘Life at sea in the 18th and 19th centuries’, interview, ABC Radio National 08/11/2001


APPENDIX 7 Staff media appearances - ‘Vasa’, interview, Daily Telegraph 29/11/2001 - ‘Vasa’, interview, ABC Radio Canberra 11/01/2002 - ‘W reck of the Collaroy’, interview, ABC Radio 2BL 23/01/2002 - ‘Vasa’, interview, ABC Radio Melbourne

22/02/2002 - ‘HMB Endeavour’, interview, The Courier M ail 11/02/2002 P au l H U N D LEY , ‘The ANMM search for Endeavour’, interview, ABC Radio Brisbane 07/ 07/2001 - ‘The ANMM search for Endeavour’, The Courier M ail 10/07/2001 - ‘Gold Rush! The Australian Experience’, Qantas ‘A Current of Air’ in-flight entertainment 03/2002 Jeffrey M ELLEFO NT, ‘Analysis of newly-released video of “children overboard” refugee vessel’, SBS TV news and current affairs 25/10/2001 - ‘Analysis of newly-released video of “children overboard” refugee vessel’, interview, Howard Sattler talkback. Radio 2SM 26/10/2001 - ‘Analysis o f newly-released video of “children overboard” refugee vessel’, interview. The Daily Telegraph 26/10/2001 - ‘Lloyds List no longer referring to ships as “she” ’, interview, ABC Radio 2BL 21/03/2002 P atricia M IL E S , ‘Pyrmont Bridge Centenary exhibition’, interview by Graham Locksley, Radio 2NBC 24/06/2002 Bill R IC H A R D S, 'M ariner lakes biscuit for being a dedicated follower of food’, subject of news story, Sydney Morning Herald 03/07/2001 - ‘Ship’s biscuits’, interview, Radio 2BL 03/07/2001 - ‘Ship’s biscuits’, interview, Radio 5DM (Adelaide) 03/07/2001 - ‘Food at Sea festival’, interview, Radio 2DAY FM 01/10/2002 - ‘Submarine cuisine (Food at Sea)’, interview, Radio 2UE 03/10/2002 - ‘Food at Sea festival’, interview, Radio 2BL 04/10/2002 - ‘Cooking demonstrations (Food at Sea)’, interview, Radio 2BL 07/10/2002

- ‘Hello sailor, it’s time to dine’, interview, The Hobart M ercury 10/10/2002 - ‘Food at Sea festival’, interview, Radio 2NC (Newcastle) 11/10/2002 - ‘Food at Sea festival’, interview, Radio 2GB 12/10/2002 - ‘Food at Sea festival’, interview, Radio 2UE 13/10/2002 - ‘Pass the sauce’, interview, City Weekly Courier 15/10/2002 Susan SEDGW ICK, ‘Smugglers - Customs & Contraband travelling exhibition’, interview, Mark Vail, ABC Radio Bega 21/11/2001 - ‘Smugglers - Customs & Contraband travelling exhibition’, interview, ABC Radio Canberra 8/02/2002 - ‘Smugglers - Customs & Contraband travelling exhibition', The Chronicle Canberra

12/ 02/2002 Lindsey SHAW, ‘Australian fishes - Illustrations by Walter Stackpool’, interview, Radio 2SM Reel Facts 12/08/2001 - ‘Batavia’, interview, Radio ABCR (North West) 07/12/2001 - ‘Batavia’, interview. Radio 2SM 07/12/2001 - ‘Oceans Apart - The story o f Ann & Matthew Flinders’, interview. Radio 2NBC 12/04/2002 M artin TERRY, ‘Refurbishment of the James Cook Museum in Cooktown’, interview, Radio 4QY Cairns, 05/10/2001 - ‘Flinders’ re-enactments’, interview, ABC Radio Central Coast 06/03/2002 Chris WAUGH, 'Batavia East Indies Dutch market place", interview, Radio SBS Dutch program 08/11/2001 - ‘Play exhibition’, 2GB 29/12/2001 M ary-Louise W ILLIAM S, ‘The Welcome W all’, Radio 2SM, Sydney 04/11/2001 - ‘The history o f the warship Vasa’, Swedish Radio, Sydney 14/12/2001 - guest, ABC Radio 2BL Australia All Over with Ian M cNamara 30/06/2002


APPENDIX 8 Staff professional appointments Susan BRIDIE: member of Museums Australia Council M ax DINGLE: president, Australian Federation o f Friends o f Museums; World Federation representative on Australian Federation of Friends of Museums Council; chairman, Xth World Federation of Friends of Museums Congress Planning Committee; Australian delegate World Federation of Friends o f Museums Council; Council member and treasurer, Museums Australia Council Diane FENTON: committee member, Australian Maritime Museums Council - vice-president, WATL (Womens Australian Travel League) Mariea FISHER: president, Temporary and Travelling Exhibitions Special Interest Group, M useums Australia Jeffrey FLETCHER: honorary treasurer, Australian Maritime Museums Council Special

- chairperson, A1MA Diving Standards Panel, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology - chairperson, Maritime Archaeology Advisory Panel, NSW Paul HUNDLEY: secretary, USA Gallery Consultative Committee Matt LEE: treasurer, Museum Shops Association o f Australia Denise MACKENZIE: honorary secretary, Australian Registrars Committee - secretary, Museums Australia Special Interest Registrars Group Susan SEDGWICK: secretary, Temporary and Travelling Exhibitions Special Interest Group, Museums Australia Lindsey SHAW: newsletter editor, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology - newsletter editor, Australian Association of Maritime History

Interest Group, Museums Australia

Susan WEIR: member o f The Harbour Trust

Kieran HOSTY: newsletter editor, Australasian

M ary-Louise W ILLIAMS: chairperson, Museums & Galleries Foundation of NSW

Institute for Maritime Archaeology - executive, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology

APPENDIX 9 Staff overseas travel Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, Director: Barcelona, Spain, 1-7/07/2001. Attended International Council of Museums Conference. - London, Paris, Berlin, 16-25/07/2001. Negotiating venues for Saltwater collection of Aboriginal bark paintings, Darling Foundation Grant. Mariea FISHER, manager of temporary and travelling exhibitions: Barcelona, Spain, 1-6/07/ 2001. Presented two papers at the International Committee Exhibition Exchange sessions o f the International Council o f Museums 19th General Conference. M ax DINGLE, Assistant Director Commercial & Visitor Services: Barcelona, Spain 1-6/06/2001. Attend and present paper at International Council of Museums 19th General Conference and 20th General Assembly.

Kieran HOSTY, curator of ship technology and maritime archaeology: Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 3-22/08/2002. Underwater archaeology, assisting Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project in a survey and excavation to locate HMB Endeavour. Paul HUNDLEY, senior curator USA Gallery: Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 27/07-21/08/2001. Underwater archaeology, assisting Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project in a survey and excavation to locate HMB Endeavour. - San Francisco, USA, 1-19/03/2002. Research in USA for Julia Ann publication with Hordern House; collection acquisitions for Patriotism. Persuasion, Propaganda exhibition.


APPENDIX 10 Sponsors, patrons &supporters Principal sponsor

Patrons

ANZ

3M Australia Crawford Partners Architects Harbourside Darling Harbour Maxwell Optical Industries ING

SVSajor sponsors Akzo Nobel Australian Customs Service Optus Cunard Raymond Weil SA State Forests of NSW

Project sponsors Andrew Thynne Reid Trust ASSA ABLOY Australia Pacific

Sponsors

ASSA ABLOY Security Atlas Copco Compressors Australia

A SSA A BLO Y Security Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Aurion Gold Australian Gold Council

Blackmores Ltd BT Australasia DAS Distribution

CGEA Transport Sydney Coasts and Clean Seas Commonwealth Bank CSIRO DAS Distribution Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade Discovery Channel

Energy Australia Institution of Engineers Australia John West Foods Bill & Jean Lane Louis Vuitton Australia National Council for Centenary of Federation P&O Nedlloyd Speedo Australia Spotless Services Wallenius Wilhelmsen Weldon International Western Wood Products Association

Founding patrons Alcatel Australia ANL Limited Ansett Air Freight Bovis Lend Lease BP Australia Bruce & Joy Reid Foundation D oyle’s Seafood Restaurants Howard Smith Limited James Hardie Industries PG, TG & M G Kailis National Australia Bank P&O Nedlloyd Telstra Westpac Banking Corporation Wallenius Wilhelmsen Zim Shipping Australasia

Enviro Doctor Environment Australia Finnair Forrest Training Freedom Group Ltd Heineken Australia KLM Maritime Union of Australia Martinair Cargo Natural Heritage Trust Nokia P&O Nedlloyd Penrith Lakes Development Corp Philips Electronics Australia Scandinavian Airlines Systems SBS State Street Australia Sydney Water Ten Network Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Visions of Australia Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Donors Stephen Grantand Bridget Pirrie, GrantPirrie Gallery


APPENDIX 1 1 Corporate & supporting Members Corporate Members at 30 June 2002 Commodores Contship C ontainerizes Ltd

Captains Adstream Marine Art Exhibitions Australia Limited Asiaworld Shipping Service Association of Consulting Engineers Australia Bulk Consultants Pty Ltd DRAGOCO Australia Pty Ltd DSTO - Aeronautical & Maritime Research Ebsworth & Ebsworth HMAS Albatross Welfare Fund HMAS Harman Welfare Fund HMAS Kuttabul HMAS Vampire Association HMAS Waterhen HMAS Watson Welfare Fund LOPAC Pty Ltd Maritime Union o f Australia CNSW Branch Maritime Workers of Australia Credit Union Ltd Mediterranean Shipping Company Middle Harbour Yacht Club Moreton Hire Service Mortgage Asset Management Pty Ltd Naval Association of Australia O fficers’ Mess Randwick Barracks PM1 Mortgage Insurance Ltd Seawise Australia P/L Sydney Sea Pilots Pty Ltd Sydney Ports Corporation Thales Underwater Systems Pty Ltd The Smith’s Snackfood Company Zim Shipping Australasia

Supporting Members and HMAS Sydney Appeal donations, (donation $100 and over) Mrs L M Albert Mr J. Allbeury & Ms S Chaffey Mr Asmus Mr P G Bailey Mr M Bennett Mrs A R Berry Mr & Mrs C & M Bethwaite Mr M J Binnie Mr G Blackburne Mr R J Blandford Mr P Boland Mr & Mrs L & B Booth Mr & M rs D & J Boult Mr R E Bowman Mr R J Brown Mr P J Bruce Mr Bryan Bulk Consultants Pty Ltd Mr R Bunting Cdre I M Burnside Mr D Calmyre Mr D Campbell AM Mrs M Carter Mr R S Chandler Mr K Chapman M r D W Clancy Mrs F Clifton Mr K D Colless M r B F Collins Mr S Collins M r A B Colvin Mr P Cumes Mr & M rs J & P Davis Mr M Doyle

$200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $140.00 $100.00 $225.00 $200.00 $140.00 $125.00 $150.00 $100.00 $500.00 $125.00 $100.00 $150.00 $100.00 $200.00 $100.00 $135.00 $300.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $245.00 $100.00 $200.00 $250.00


APPENDIX 11 Corporate & supporting Members M r P V Fleming

Mr & Mrs D & K O 'M eley

M r P Flick Dr Foster M r & Mrs A & A Fox M r J E Gibson M r D C Glasson C L W Goodridge M r J Flamilton M r K J Hamilton

M r J D O ’Toole Ms V Packer

$145.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $400.00 $100.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $500.00 M r I M Hansen $500.00 Capt R W Hart $200.00 M r S 1 Haviland The Hon R Hawke & Miss B d ’Alpuget $100.00 $100.00 M r B Henderson $100.00 Rev W K Hoekstra $100.00 Mr Robert Inns $225.00 Mr & Mrs M & S Johnson $165.00 Mr S Jones $150.00 Mr K S Kilmore $100.00 Mr R Lambrecht $100.00 M r & Mrs M & E Latchford $100.00 M r L W L Compte $100.00 M r A G Lee AM OAM $150.00 M r M Dougall AC $145.00 M r G J MacM ahon $100.00 M r I A Macpherson $100.00 M r R Malin $200.00 Mr P L Maxwell $125.00 Mr W. R McComas $100.00 M r A McIntyre $100.00 M r J C Messenger $100.00 M r E A M oncrieff $100.00 Miss E More $140.00 M r & Mrs R & S Murphy $100.00 M r J Newman $102.06 M r T Norby Mrs E Nordstrom

$100.00

Mr A F Pain Mr K Pardoe Ms A Parry Mr I. Pattison Mr & Mrs C & D Peterson Mr G Pickett Mr G W Quayle Mr M L Rathbone Mr M O Reynolds Mr Mr Mr Mr

S Ridland & Mrs D & T Rogers & Mrs M & R Sampson D Sanders

Mr S Sasse Mr E Scardifield Mr I Serisier Dr J Seymour Mr & Mrs G & L Smolders M r J Southwell CMDR Stanbury RANR Mr & Mrs H & P Stevens Mr P Stroethoff & Mrs B Rintoul Mr A D Sturgess Mr & Mrs M & A Syme Mr B Thompson P A Thompson M r R J Torrington Mr J Turnbull Mr & Mrs T & D Vaarzow-Morel Mr S Walker Mr P J Watts M r D Wedekind Mr & Mrs J & J Wenden Dr A C S Winkworth Mr A C Witten

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APPENDIX 12 MMAPSSgrants2001-2002 This year a record 16 grants totalling $35,055 have been awarded to maritime heritage organisations in the annual Maritime Museums o f Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS), jointly funded by the ANMM and the Commonwealth Government’s Distributed National Collection Program. Armfield Slipway & Boatshed, SA: $4,000 for restoration o f wooden riverboat Lotus, built in 1910 at Goolwa. Lotus was a family pleasure boat and working vessel moving small sheep and cattle barges around the property. In the 1920s she was used as a hearse to transport the original ow ner’s coffin from the homestead to Renmark for burial. Traditional steam-bent ribs will be attached with copper nails and roves to the existing sound planking and to new planking fitted where required, and the hull will be caulked. Lotus will join the Armfield Slipway’s fleet of boats. Buubury Timber Jetty Preservation Society, WA: $2,000 to develop an education resource for secondary schools in the Greater Bunbury district, and to heighten awareness of the Bunbury Timber Jetty. A section of the jetty has recently been re­ opened to the public by the society, which wants to raise awareness of its significance. The project will help schoolchildren to understand and appreciate their heritage, and give teachers a local alternative for excursions. A higher profile for the jetty will encourage community ‘ownership’ and voluntary assistance for its restoration. Cape Byron Trust, NSW: $2,500 towards the development of a Cape Byron lightstation maritime museum, for establishing an interpretative display of heritage artefacts acquired in the archival acquisition funded by a 1999-2000 MMAPSS grant. A collection of maritime artefacts related to the operation o f the lighthouse will be cleaned, stored, arranged and labelled. The collection will be presented in the southern room of the Cape Byron Lighthouse which has been set aside for this purpose. Clarence River Historical Society, NSW: $2,000 to conserve a diving outfit in the collection of the oldest historical society in country NSW, established in 1931. The society holds an extensive collection of maritime photographs, paintings, ship memorabilia and a library containing rare books. The Siebe diving helmet and canvas suit, together with a hand pump, are

fine examples o f the early diving equipment used in wharf and bridge construction, and laying water mains across the river. Coffs Harbour Historical Society & M useum, NSW: $3,000 for collation and preservation of a collection of old maritime history films by professional film makers. Subjects include South Solitary Island in the 1930s, the port, timber, shipping and maritime matters. Film and photographs will be copied to video and prints to preserve originals affected by vinegar viruses. A professional film producer will assist with editing and narrating. The film will benefit schoolchildren and the many visitors to Coffs Harbour. Devonport M aritime Museum & Historical Society, Tasmania: $ 1,000 to complete the refurbishment of the original Mersey Maritime Board Signal Station, and provide interpretative signage and an educational kit. The station played an important role in the port of Devonport. The project will enhance the appearance of the museum and its surrounds and will be a drawcard for visitors, increasing their knowledge and appreciation of local maritime heritage. The station will provide hands-on experience in the protocol of flag care and communications for Navy cadets and other organisations. Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia & The Solomon Islands, NSW: $1,000 for conservation and copying of a journal about the Dominican Sisters’ voyage to Australia on the Martha Birnie in 1867. The project aims to have photos made for exhibition and to prepare a kit which can be used to enhance the storytelling. The conserved diary will be copied and transcribed onto CDs for preservation, exhibition and presentations. Illawarra Military Heritage Society Inc, Breakwater Battery M ilitary Museum, NSW: $ 1,500 to manage and display the museum’s collection of naval artefacts. The project includes an assessment of the conservation and storage needs o f the collection o f RAN and RN


APPENDIX 12 MMAPSS grants 2001-2002 memorabilia, and the establishment of an exhibition space dealing with Naval history with emphasis on links to the lllawarra region. The display will complement the proposed Port Kembla Maritime Museum. M aritim e M useum of Tasmania: $2,000 to improve access and storage o f a significant collection of 100 ship models. The museum is now focusing on organising the collections and improving documentation procedures. Work on the project includes research and documentation for a database, digitally photographing the models and moving them to a working area visible to the public. A conservation workshop will be run for volunteers and the skills acquired will be used to box all stored models. M id-North Coast Maritime M useum , NSW: $2,000 funding has been provided to assist with the cost of restoration o f MV Goniemah, a 10.97 m (36 ft) timber launch built in 1948. Goniemah will be returned to full operation in NSW Waterways survey. The vessel will be hauled out at the m useum’s slipway and small shipyard for a total review of the hull, cabins, mechanical and electric systems to determine the scope of preservation needed. Maintenance will be undertaken by retirees and tourists, providing social benefits as well as income for the museum when the vessel makes passenger trips on the Hasting River. Richmond River Historical Society, NSW: $2,205 for preservation and display o f the society’s maritime collection. Lismore was the head of navigation on the north arm o f the Richmond River, now known as Wilsons River. This project will help preserve the society’s collection of artefacts, photographs and newspaper clippings and provide greater access to the material, which covers an important period of Lism ore’s history. An interpretative display will feature the Port of Lismore and use of Wilsons River. Runnymede Committee, National Trust of Tasmania: $2,000 towards the production o f an illustrated guide book, Runnymede’s Maritime Heritage. Runnymede, built c 1840 and originally called Cairn Lodge, is a substantial Georgian

home which has been operated as a house museum by the National Trust of Tasmania since 1965. Its third owner was a prominent master mariner and whaler, Captain Charles Bayley, who named it Runnymede after one o f his whaling vessels. The guidebook will describe the link between Runnymede and the maritime history of Tasmania, documenting the maritime components o f the house collection. Sydney Heritage Fleet, NSW: $ 1,750 for conservation of glass plate negatives. Sydney Heritage Fleet holds glass plate negative collections of 19th and 20th-century sailing ships and Burns Philp ships which were involved in plantation operations. The photos will be printed to facilitate cataloguing and research, which will also help to preserve the glass plates by limiting their exposure to damage by handling. W hale World, WA: $2,000 to produce an educational package about the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station, scene of the last commercial whaling in Australia until its closure in 1978. The station was of major importance not only to Albany but the whole country. W hale World has over 4,000 students visiting each year. The education package will enhance their experience and be available to students and teachers worldwide on the Internet. W hyalla M aritim e M useum , SA: $3,000 to assist restoration of the fishing vessel Valkyrie, one of the oldest surviving sea-going wooden boats in South Australia. The boat served along this coast until 1998 and represents an important part of the state’s maritime history. Valkyrie has been purchased for a new exhibition which will feature the life of ordinary seamen, their skills and duties, fishing and boat building. Wooden Boat Guild o f Tasmania: $3,100. O f the hundreds of boats built since European settlement only a handful remain, generally in poor condition. Terra Linna, a Huon pine yacht built in 1880, is a rare example of local design requirements. Funding will will be used for research on the Terra Linna and will produce interpretative information to be handed over to the Maritime Museum o f Tasmania.


APPENDIXES 13/14

APPENDIX 13 Organisation chart as at 30 June 2002


APPENDIX 14 Staffing Staff years (actual)

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

95.0

101.0

99.6

Staffing overview As at 30 June 2002, staff employed under the Public Service A ct 1999 totalled 113 (83 ongoing full-time, 13 ongoing part-time, 9 non-ongoing full-time and 8 non-ongoing part-time).

Staff by gender 1999-2000

2001 -2 0 0 2

2000-2001

male

fem .

male

fem.

male

female

Senior management (EL 2)

4

1

5

0

4

Middle management (Section Head)

5

10

6

10

6

11

Others

41

54

44

50

43

49

Totals

50

65

55

60

53

60

0

Branch staff 1999 2000

2000-2001

Executive/Secretariat

2

2

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Collections & Exhibitions

62

63

46

Commercial & Visitor Services

24

23

23

Corporate Services

27

27

25

Total

115

115

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

Executive/Secretariat

$233,616

$247,774

S I,320,530

Collections & Exhibitions

$2,640,428

$2,685,076

$2,561,936

Commercial & Visitor Services

$1,253,374

$1,163,662

$1,168,458

Corporate Services

$1,320,757

$1,404,898

$1,330,863

Total

$5,448,075

$5,501,410

$6,381,787

2001-2002

113

Salaries

97


APPENDIX 15 Council members Chairman Mr M ark Bethwaite Term: 30 June 2001-29 June 2004 Attended all Council Meetings A member of the Australian yachting teams for three Olympic Games, World Champion in a number of classes and 1982 Australian Yachtsman of the Year, Mark Bethwaite is currently Managing Director and CEO of the leading business lobby group. Australian Business Limited. An engineer by training, he has held high-level executive and board positions in the Australian mining industry. Current directorships include the Business Council o f Australia and the Reserve Bank of Australia. He was the Prime Minister’s representative on the NSW Government Olympics Business Roundtable from 1997.

Members Mr Marcus Blackmore AM (NSW) Term: 22 November 2000-21 November 2003 Attended four Council Meetings Chairman of Blackmores Ltd (a family company in cosmetics and vitamins), Mr Blackmore is a former director of the Waterways Authority and also director of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Panel of the National Marine Safety Committee as well as the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. An experienced yachtsman, Mr Blackmore’s company sponsored Kay Cottee’s solo voyage in 1988. Mr Richard Bunting (Vic) Term: 20 November 1996-19 November 1999 15 D ecember 1999-14 D ecember 2002 Attended fo u r Council Meetings Mr Bunting is currently a partner of Blake Dawson Waldron (Melbourne). He has extensive experience as a legal adviser and industrial advocate within the stevedoring and maritime industries sector. Ms Cecilia Caffery (NSW) Term: 9 August 1995-8 August 1998 9 December 1998-8 D ecember 2001 Attended two Council Meetings Ms Caffery has expertise in marketing and management and is patron of the museum’s

Volunteers Program. An active sailor who has participated in Sydney-Hobart yacht races, she played a key role in developing the w omen’s sailing organisation, Women on the Water, in 1991. M r John Farrell (WA) Term: 2 June 1997-29 June 2000 29 August 2000-28 A ugust 2003 Attended all Council Meetings Mr Farrell, a mechanical engineer by profession, is a marine consultant and has strong business experience in the marine area. He was formerly CEO o f ship builder Oceanfast Marine Group. The Hon Brian Gibson AM (Tas) Term: 26 Jun3 2002-25 June 2005 Attended one Council Meeting Brian Gibson was a Liberal Senator for Tasmania from 1993 until February 2002. In 1996, he was parliamentary secretary to the treasurer and responsible for corporations law and the Australian Securities Commission. Before entering Parliament, he was managing director of Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd during the 1980s, chairman o f the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania 1988-1992, chairman of Unitas Consulting Ltd, and a director of several other companies. He is a director of Concept Systems International Ltd and a member o f the board of ‘Intelligent Island’ project in Tasmania. M r John Kirby (ACT) (deceased) Term: 20 November 1996-19 November 1999 15 D ecember 1999-14 December 2002 Attended two Council Meetings Mr Kirby was the chairman of the Australian National University Investment Advisory Committee. He was also a director of several companies engaged in property investment, manufacturing, residential land development, and other business, equity and company investments. Mr Kirby passed away on 8 April 2002. Mr Bruce M cDonald (SA) Term: 30 June 1997-29 June 2000 29 August 2000-28 A ugust 2003 Attended all Council Meetings Mr M cDonald brings considerable business expertise to Council. A chartered civil engineer, urban planner and company director, he is currently chairman of the Macfield Group of


APPENDIX 15 Council members Companies including Macfield Containers International Ltd, Australian Container Leasing Ltd and AusRail Operation Ltd. M rs Eda Ritchie (Vic) Term: 26 June 2002-25 June 2005 Attended one Council Meeting Coming from a farming and business background, Mrs Ritchie has had a strong community commitment mainly through local government, the Arts and as trustee of the R E Ross Philanthropic Trust. She is an active sailor and has worked in natural resource management and coastal strategic planning and was a member of Environment Conservation Council whose recommendations on marine parks have recently been adopted by the Victorian government. She is chairman o f Rural Ambulance Victoria. Mr Noel Robins OAM (WA) Term: 9 D ecember 1998-8 December 2001 26 June 2002-25 June 2005 Attended all Council Meetings (two as cm observer) M r Robins is a commissioner o f the Western Australian Waters & Rivers Commission and a board member of the Western Australian ParaQuad Association. He played a key management role in Australia’s defence o f the A m erica’s Cup in 1987 and is a two-ton world sailing and a former national sailing champion. He led the gold medal winning Sonar team in the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. M r John Sim pson (VIC) Term: 22 November 2000-21 November 2003 Attended three Council Meetings Mr Simpson is group manager, External Affairs & Public Policy, with Shell. He was formerly parliamentary adviser with the Victorian State Parliament. Earlier in his career he was with the ABC as a journalist in finance and business affairs. Mr Simpson is currently a member of the Finance Committee of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and member of the Olympics 2000 Steering Committee.

M s M ary-Louise W illiams (NSW) Term: 9 November 200 0-8 November 2003 A ttended all Council Meetings Ms W illiams began her career at the National Maritime Museum as senior curator in 1988, then became assistant director responsible for the Collections and Exhibitions Branch. She has been part o f the senior management team for ten years. She is on the board o f the NSW Museums and Galleries Foundation. She was appointed director o f the National Maritime Museum in November 2000 after 11 months as acting director. M rs Nerolie W ithnall (Qld) Term: 26 June 2002-25 June 2005 Attended one Council Meeting Mrs W ithnall is a consultant (former partner) with M inter Ellison lawyers. Her areas of expertise include commercial transaction, capital raisings, takeovers, corporate governance and underwriting. She is chairman o f the Queensland M useum Board and is also a director with Campbell Brothers Group, Pan Australian Resources NL and Darling Downs Food Limited.

Naval Member The naval member holds office at the pleasure of the chief o f Navy. RADM Kevin Scarce AM CSC RAN (Vic) Term: 8 D ecember 1999A ttendedfour Council Meetings RADM Scarce joined the RAN in 1968. He has trained and studied in the UK and Washington, and served on HM A Ships Vendetta, Yarra, D uchess, Watson, Perth and aircraft carrier Melbourne, and was com m ander of HMAS Cerberus in 1995. In 1993 he attended the National Defence University in Washington, DC, and in 1994 was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Australia Day Honours List for his services to Maritime Headquarters. In December 1999 he was promoted to rear admiral and in June 2001 was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with a medal in the Military Division.


APPENDIX 16 Council meetings &committees There was a reduction in the number of committees and some membership changes after Council meeting No 61

2001-2002 meetings Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting

No 60 - 19 September 2001 No 61 - 5 December 2001 No 62 - 27 February 2002 No 63 - 24 April 2002 No 64 - 27 June 2002

Major Capital Works Committee Met fiv e times. Members / attendance: Mr Richard Bunting / 2 Ms Cecilia Caffery / 2 M r John Farrell / 5 Ms M ary-Louise Williams / 5 O th e rs/ attendance: M r Quentin Howarth ANM M (secretary) / 4 Mr Rob Hall ANMM / 1 M r Ian McKellar ANMM / 3 Ms Joan M iller ANMM / 5

Audit Committee Met two times. Members / attendance: Mr John Farrell / 2 Ms Mary-Louise Williams / 2

Mr Aziz Dindar, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu / 1 Mr Rory O ’Connor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu / I Mr Graham Johnson, Australian National Audit Office / 2

M et two times. Members / attendance: Mr M arcus Blackmore / 1 Ms Cecilia Caffery / 2 M r John Kirby / 1 M r John Simpson / 1 Ms M ary-Louise Williams / 2 Others /attendance: Mr Max Dingle ANMM (secretary) / 2 M r Russell Smylie ANMM / 2

Finance & Resources Committee

Sponsorship Committee

Met two times. Members / attendance: Ms Cecilia Caffery / 2

Met two times. M em bers/attendance: M r M arcus B lackm ore/ 1 M r John Farrell / 2 M r Bruce McDonald / 2 Ms M ary-Louise W illiams / 2 Others / attendance: M r M ax Dingle ANMM (secretary) / 2

Others / attendance: Mr Quentin Howarth ANMM (secretary) / 2 Ms Joan M iller ANMM / 2

Ms M ary-Louise Williams / 2 Others / attendance'. Mr Quentin Howarth ANMM (secretary) / 2 Ms Joan M iller ANMM / 2

Finance, Resources & Audit Committee Met two times. Members / attendance: Mr Richard Bunting / 2 Mr John Kirby / 1 Ms Mary-Louise Williams / 2 Mr Quentin Howarth ANMM (secretary) / 2 Ms Joan M iller ANMM / 2 Mr Graham Johnson, Australian National Audit Office / 2 Mr Aziz Dindar, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu / 2

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Foundation Committee

Marketing & Programs Committee M et two times. Members / attendance: Mr Richard Bunting / 1 Ms Cecilia Caffery / 2 M r John Simpson / 1 Ms M ary-Louise Williams / 2 Others / attendance: M r Max Dingle ANMM (secretary) / 2


APPENDIX 16 Council meetings &committees Marketing, Programs & Sponsorship Committee M et three times. Members / attendance: M r Marcus Blackmore / 3 M r John Simpson / 1 Ms Mary-Louise Williams / 3 O thers/ attendance: M r Max Dingle ANM M (secretary) / 3

Collections & Exhibitions Committee M et five times. Members / attendance: M r Noel Robins / 5 M r John Simpson / 2 Ms Mary-Louise Williams / 5 Others / attendance: Mr Michael Crayford ANMM (secretary) / 5

Fleet Committee Met fiv e times. Members / attendance: M r Bruce M cDonald / 2 Mr Noel Robins / 1 RADM Kevin Scarce / 5 Ms Mary-Louise Williams / 5 Others / attendance: Mr Michael Crayford ANM M (secretary) / 1 Mr Russell Smylie ANMM (secretary) / 4 Mr Steven Adams ANMM / 5

USA Gallery Consultative Committee Met once. Members / attendance: Ms Eilleen Malloy US Consul General, co-chair / 1 Ms Mary-Louise Williams, co-chair / 1 Mr David Gilm our US Consulate / 1 Mr Paul Hundley ANMM (secretary) / 1 O thers/ attendance: Mr Michael Crayford ANMM / 1

APPENDIX 17 Australian National Maritime Foundation Chairman Bill Cutbush Company Director

John Evans AM Former Councillor, Australian National Maritime Museum

Directors

Trevor Haworth Executive Chairman, Captain Cook Cruises

M ark Bethwaite Managing Director & CEO, Australian Business

Rob Mundle Author and Journalist

Limited; Chairman, Australian National Maritime M usuem Tas Bull Former National Secretary Australian Waterside Workers Federation. Peter Collins QC MP Former State Opposition Leader and Commander in the Naval Reserve

Mary-Louise W illiams Director, Australian National Maritime Museum

Secretary Russell Smylie Australian National Maritime Museum


APPENDIX 18 APS staff at 30 June 2002 This Appendix lists only A P S sta ff employed under The Public Service Act 1999

Executive Mary-Louise Williams MA Samantha McDonough BACom Russell Smylie BBus

Director Executive Assistant Manager, Secretariat & Fleet Services

Fleet Steven Adams EngCl2 BBus CertM usStud CertMarEng CertlndElect ASA Neil Brough EngCII DipNavArch DipMarEng CertMusStud Bob Parish JP Coxswain CertElect Peter Scutts JP CertShpbldg AIEA MSEA Lee Graham Coxswain CertShpbldg Matthew Dunn CertShpbldg Todd Maiden CertBlrmkg Matthew Spillard CertFitMchng Michael Whetters Vince McGuire George Flannaford JP CertShpbldg ASTC Christine Finlay Noel Burgess Peter Lightbody Coxswain CertBlrmkg

Fleet Manager Fleet Engineer Superintendent Shipyard Foreman Operations Officer Shipwright Shipwright Shipwright Shipwright Shipwright Shipkeeper Shipkeeper Shipkeeper Shipkeeper Shipkeeper

External Relations Unit William Richards BA DipJourn DipPubAdmin Emma Fitzgerald BATS

Media & Communications Manager Promotions Assistant

Collections & Exhibitions Branch Michael Crayford MA GradDipMusStud BA (Visual Arts) Bliss Jensen BA BSc DipPK CO UJ

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Special Projects Unit Mariea Fisher BA(Hons) Susan Sedgwick MA Paul Hundley MA John Waight Cert Ed

Manager, Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions Curator, Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions Senior Curator, USA Gallery Indigenous Curator & Liaison Officer

Maritime Communities Patricia Miles MA GradDipMusStud Penny Cuthbert BA DipMusStud Helen Trepa MA DipMusStud Daina Fletcher BA(Hons)

A/g Senior Curator A/g Curator, Economic & Commercial History Curator, Maritime Communities On leave


APPENDIX 18 APS staff at 30 June 2002 Maritime Technology, Exploration & Navy Lindsey Shaw BA DipMusStud Martin Terry BA(Hons) Kieran Hosty BA DipMarArch

Senior Curator Curator, Exploration Curator, Ship Technology & Maritime Archaeology

Michelle Linder MA GradDipMusStud

Curator, Navy

Conservation Karen Coote BA BSc (Hons) Robert Clendon BAppSc Sue Frost AssDipM atCon Elizabeth Hadlow BAppSc Stephen Jackson BAppSc Carolyn Murphy BA BAppSc GradDipMusStud Jolanta Grzedzielska MA Sarah Slade BAppSc MBA

Head o f Conservation Senior Conservator Senior Conservator Conservator Conservator Conservator Conservator On leave

Registration Denise MacKenzie MA DipMusStud Andy Atkins Will Mather BA(Hons) DipMusStud Simon Hawkes BA CHM Claire Campey BA DipMusStud Matthew Ryan BA (Visual) MA

Senior Registrar Registrar, Information Management & Loans Registrar, Storage & Transport Assistant Registrar, Documentation Assistant Registrar, Documentation Registration Assistant, Documentation Registration Assistant, Storage & Handling

Andrew Frolows Cert Photo Amanda McKittrick

Photographer Photographic Librarian

Sally Fletcher BA DipMusStud

Design Susan Weir BID AD Natasha Galea BSc (Arch) BDes (Hons)

Manager Graphic Designer/Coordinator

Daniel Ormella M Des AssDipGraphDes Lisa Carrington BDes Johanna Nettleton BA Irene Scortis BDes Stephen Crane BVA Kevin Bray GradDipVisArts Wayne Snowdon BA MVA Adam Laerkesen BA

Graphic Designer Graphic Designer Exhibition Designer Exhibition Designer Senior Preparator Team Leader, Preparation Preparator Preparator

Library Services Frances Prentice BA(LibSc) Jan Harbison BA GradDipLib Helen Phillips CertLib Gillian Simpson BA DipLib

Manager Technical Services Librarian Library Technician Public Enquiries

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APPENDIX 18 APS staff at 30 June 2002 Commercial & Visitor Services Branch Max Dingle Viean Richardson BA

Assistant Director Marketing Assistant

Visitor Programs Dianne Fenton BA DipEd Chris Waugh BA(Hons) Dallas Bicknell BA(Hons) DipEd Jeannie Douglass MA DipEd Jeffrey Fletcher DipTeach Carolyn Allen BEd Patricia Simmons Kerrena Worrad BA DipEd

Manager Public Programs Coordinator Public Programs Officer School Programs Coordinator K-6 School & Programs Coordinator Education Project Officer Kids Deck Public Programs Officer Project Officer

Customer Services Peter Haggarty JP Xanthe Kerr

Manager Assistant Manager

Jan Mclnnies

Receptionist

Marketing Susan Bridie Dominic Mackintosh BA Adrian Adam BBus Christina Nielson BA Fran Atkins

Manager

Robin Archer MA DipEd DipM ediaStud DipMusStud Natasha Clark BA Fran Mead

Welcome Wall Administrator Evaluation & Visitor Research Officer On leave

Marketing Services Manager Members M anager Members Service Coordinator Venue M anager

Publishing Jeffrey Mellefont BA DipEd Simonne Brill BA DipMusStud

Manager Publishing Assistant


APPENDIX 18 APS staff at 30 June 2002 Corporate Services Branch Quentin Howarth

Assistant Director

Berri Shelley JP AssocDipBus

Project Assistant

Communications & Information Management Services Dianne Churchill BA(Hons) D ipEd D iplM Robyn Gurney BA DipEd MIM Fifi Brown DipTeach BEd Gavin Pawsey Ngaire O ’Leary A ssoc Dip Comm Mark Newland Vivien Showyin

Manager Records Manager Records Officer Audio/Visual Technician Audio/Visual Technician Audio/Visual Technician Audio/Visual Technician

Finance Joan M iller BCom ACA CPA William Good BA James Egan Tina Lee Tony Ridgway BA

Manager Assistant Finance Manager Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Accounts Officer

Human Resources Gillian Matthews BAppSc John Miranda BA JP Peter Wood McisterMariner MAqua DipVolMg Cindy Fung DipHRM Brendan Jackson U SM et AOM Meredith Mitchell DipBus Michelle Durant BSc

Manager Manager, Personnel Services Volunteers Manager Personnel Officer Assistant Personnel Officer Volunteers Assistant On leave

Building Services Ray M cM aster DipEng AssocDipConMaint Keith Buckman Barry Ashcroft

Manager A/g Contracts/Purchasing Officer On leave

Property Liaison Ian McKellar AssocDipConMaint

Manager


APPENDIX 19 Volunteers 2001-2002 Warwick Abadee Arnold Abicht Steve Adamantidis Don Aggar Ena Alcorn Alan Anderson Del Anderson Lilian Andrew Grant Arbuthnot Gwen Ashcroft Barry Astle Pat Austin Judith Aymes-Smith Kay Baldock Vivian Balmer Toni Barker Alen Barrett Howard Bate Wendy Bate Lyndyl Beard Ilsa Beaumont Ian Beckett Carey Bell Colin Bell David Bell Estelle Billing John Bird John Bishop John Blanchfield Wim Blome David Bloom Judy Bloom Gwen Bonnefin Jim Bonnefin Alex Books Philip Bopf David Boult David Boulton Colin Bowes Kel Boyd Gus Braun Bob Bright John Brooke Mary Brookes Norm Brooks Bernie Brown Cameron Brown

Deanne Brown Merv Brown John Buckland Tom Buckley Pam Burden John Burn John L Butler Ian Campbell John Campbell Lisa Campbell Jim Campion Jack Carroll Marion Carter Napanan Chaisuwan Janice Chan Winnie Chan Paul Cheng Bill Cheyne Victor Chiang Leslie Church Charles Clancy Geoff Clarke Helen Clift Brian Clough Jim Colvin John Connor Sylvia Cordiner Michelle Corpuz Mary Correa John Corry Don Coulter Reg Craft Shirlea Crook Patricia Cullen Owen Cunliffe Tom Dalton Allan Dangerfield Bert Danon Stuart Davis Caroline Davy Pieter de Rooy Ken Deere Phillip Denholm Jim Dennis Jim Dillon John Dillon Vincent Dorahy

Roy Dow Samuel Dow Michael Duffett Anthony Duignan Jean Dunworth John Eager John Ebner Brian Edwards Derrick Ee Andrew Ellis John Emdin Jean Emmerson Jeff Evans Ken Fair Jeannie Fea Jeanette Felton John Ferrall Diane Finlay Geoffrey Francis Ted Franken Roy Freere Barry Fregon Chanel Friend Ken Fung Jim Furlong Bryan Gale Mervyn Gallagher Aileen-Lee Gardner Noreen-Lee Gardner Peter Gerrey John Gibbins Tony Gibbs John Gidney Stephen Gillis Kathryn Glasgow Peter Goertz Brad Golding David Golding Robert Goode Michele Gray Robert Guest Leslie Gulliver Joy Halstead George Hancock Gordon Hannam Shirley Hannam Ted Hannon

Brian Hansford Joy Hanson-Acason Wendy Hardiman Dorothy Harpley Brian Harris Evelyn Harris Jane Harris Keith Harrison Chris Harry Bob Hetherington Ken Heylbut Shirley Heywood Susan Hiblen Bill Hill Frank Hines John Hodges Clive Hoffman Mai Horsfall Ziggy Hort Warwick Howse May Hu Charles Hughes Don Humphrey Jack Hutchinson Penny Hyde Warren Hyslop Lynne Jacobson Derek James Jim Jeans Ian Jenkins John Jewell D ’Arcy Johnson John Johnson John Jones David Kane Mavis Keevers Robyn Keevers Salley Kelly Keith Kennedy John Kent Richard Keyes Bob Killingsworth Joan Killingsworth John King Colin Kline Lewis Klipin Alfred Knight


APPENDIX 19 Volunteers 2001-2002 Sylvia Kratz Aye Aye Kyaw Zin Alex Lange Bill Langlois Roger Langsworth Amy Laurence Maureen Law Shane Lawrie David Leach Derek Lewis Adele Lucas David Luff Paul Maile Peter Maile Francoise Maingard Shane Mangan George Manning Terry Manning Derek Mansfield John Marsh Stephen Martin Robert Matchett Casimiro Mattea Roy Matthews John Maxwell Jack McBurney Colleen McDonell Robert McGeorge Frank McHale Lyn McHale Robert Mclnally Ronald McJannett G eoff McKeown Sheila McLean Ken McRorie Lynn McWilliams Allan Meddings John Mees Peter Mellor Bruce Miller Harry Miller Ron Miller George Milne Byron Mitchell Danielle Mitchell

Raymond Mobbs Tony Mockler Clare Moloney Myles Mooney David C Moore David H Moore Elizabeth More Barry Moscrop Brian Moules Hugo M uianga Ross M uller Valda M uller Emma Mulvaney Michelle Munro Alwyn Murray Keith Murray Rod Musch Alexis Nagy Brian Nash John Newlyn Chiu Ng James Nguyen Jonathan Nicholl Tony Noakes Clem O ’Donoghue John O 'G rady Eric Olufson Arthur Ongley Henno Orro Len Oudenryn John Palmer Bob Parker Jenny Patel Anne Patterson Warren Peachman Gervase Pearce Patrick Perry-Bolt Brian Peters Godfrey Phillips Trevor Pickering Paul Pisani Shirley Pitman Richard Pocock Len Price Janice Pritchard

Peter Puckeridge Helen Puddick Fran Rabbitts Suma Rajanna Alexandra Ralston Judith Randall Philip Rattray Ken Raven Greg Rawson Leonard Regan Alfred Reitano Phil Rennie M ayra Restgo Judith Roach Christopher Robertson Dorothy Robinson Gordon Robinson Janet Robinson Don Robson Henry Roda Stuart Rodwell Graham Roe Ab Rootliep John Rosenblum Barney Ross Peter Rossiter Gwyn Rothwell Sarah Ruapuna Teata Ruapuna Geoff Ruggles Kathleen Ruggles Harald Ruzicka Terry Ryan Casey Schreuder W im Schroder Keith Schwartz Peter Sellars John Shaw Kenneth Sherwell Richard Sims John Skidmore Brian Skingsley John Slade Grahame Small Joy Smart

Gerry Smith Ian Smith M Ruth Smith Richard Smith Roger Smith Eric Spooner Barry Squires Tony Starling John Steel Barbara Stein Verlie Stevenson Max Surman-Smith Vera Taylor Theo ten Brummelaar Robert Thaler Bruce Tindale Natalia Tjahjono Geoffrey Tonkin Victor Treleaven Guy Tuplin Jan van den Broek David van Kool Bill Vanneck Alf Vincent Allan Walker John Walker Roy Walker D erek Walsh Ken Ward Annette Waterworth Bert Waterworth Gerry Weber Joanne Wenban Reuben Wesek John Weston Jeannette Wheildon Janet Wierzbicki Eric Willcock Herman Willemsen David Williams Norman Wilson Peter Wilson Crystal Xia Victor Zonca


APPENDIX 20 Volunteer speakers panel The museum’s volunteer speakers panel continued to visit service clubs and other organisations to give talks on the museum and its activities, many o f which result in group visit bookings. In all, the speakers gave 48 talks in the 12 months, 12 fewer than in the previous year. Work has started on the development of new electronic media visual presentations on various museum themes. These will enable the speakers to convey a wider range o f museum activities.

Rotary Club of Bondi Junction St Helen’s Community Centre Bankstown Historical Society Rotary Club, Baulkham Hills Blue Mountains Family History Society Rotary Club of Baulkham Hills Probus Club Oatley UZA Australian History Discussion Group Association of Independent Retirees Ltd IBM Quarter Century Club Sisters of St Joseph Aged Care Services Ltd Montefiore Retirement Home Sutherland Branch of National Seniors Association Sir Moses Montefiore Retirement Home Probus Club of Double Bay St Joan of Arc Retirement Home Greenacre Combined Probus Menai Club B ’nai B ’nith Lodge Rotary Club of Rose Bay Berowra M en’s Probus Club Rotary Club of Hunters Hill Berowra M en’s Probus Club The Order of the Eastern Star North Shore Harbour Watch Club Rose Bay Probus Club North Ryde Community Aid & Information Centre Penshurst Red Cross Haberfield Rotary

11/07/2001 13/08/2001 21/08/2001 28/08/2001 10/09/2001 25/09/2001 10/10/2001 17/10/2001 19/10/2001 15/10/2001 22/10/200) 11/11/2001 21/11/2001 13/01/2002 21/01/2002 23/01/2002 01/02/2002 13/02/2002 18/02/2002 26/02/2002 01/03/2002 13/03/2002 07/03/2002 27/03/2002 14/04/2002 15/04/2002 23/05/2002 03/06/2002 11/06/2002

Warwick Abadee John Bishop Bob Matchett David Boult Warwick Abadee David Boult Bob Matchett Bob Matchett Warwick Abadee John Bishop John Bishop Warwick Abadee Warwick Abadee Warwick Abadee John Bishop Bob Matchett Bob Matchett Warwick Abadee John Blanchfteld David Boult John Bishop David Boult Bob Matchett Warwick Abadee Warwick Abadee John Blanchfield Bob Matchett Graeme Roe


APPENDIX21 Our primary focus is to our visitors and other users of the museum and we aim at all times to provide high-quality external and internal service.

Who we are

Customer Service Charter

way that is courteous, equitable, prompt, professional and ethical. To the fullest extent our resources allow, we will provide: • Courteous, well-trained and knowledgable staff at all levels

We aim to be the prime cultural resource for developing the comm unity’s knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of Australia’s relationship with its waterways and the sea. We will achieve this by:

• •

A safe, clean and accessible environment Quality services to all segments of our community

Up to date information about our products and services

• •

Prompt, efficient and accurate responses to enquiries

Opening hours that reflect community needs.

Providing the highest standards of service Generating the widest understanding and enjoyment of maritime history by creating exciting products and programs that inform and entertain Fostering the care and research of Australia’s cultural and material maritime heritage, in particular the National Maritime Collection Enhancing the level of recognition of the museum as a dynamic cultural institution.

Who are our custom ers?

Tell us what you think We welcome your suggestions for improving our services, and provide a variety of ways for you to communicate with us. We will pass your message to the person who can act on it, and aim to resolve any problems promptly. We are committed to regular museum user surveys and research to ensure we are meeting your needs.

As a national museum we serve the whole Australian community, but in particular our visitors, schools, researchers and historians, other cultural, government and commercial organisations, community groups, Members, sponsors, users of our venues and other services. We also represent Australia internationally, and welcome many overseas visitors. Our internal

Here are some of the ways you can communicate with us:

‘customers' include volunteers, colleagues, contractors and service providers.

What we provide •

An accessible maritime cultural heritage resource, developed and maintained to the highest professional standards. Relevant exhibitions and programs that educate, entertain, and reflect community needs and values. Services extended as widely as possible throughout Australia and abroad.

Our service standards The museum is committed to providing services to all its customers, both external and internal, in a

Speak to a staff member in person. All staff, including the director and senior management, take turns attending the information desk.

Complete the Comments Book in the museum foyer which is reviewed regularly and

• • • •

responded to where possible. Express your views on the subjects we feature in exhibitions at a discussion point in our galleries from time to time. Fill in a formal complaint form at our information desk. Contact our Customer Services manager on (02) 9298 3777 fax (02) 9298 3780. Write to us at GPO Box 5131 Sydney NSW 2000. We strive to reply within 14 days. Contact staff directly by phone, fax or email. Details from (02) 9298 3777, or visit us at 2 Murray St, Darling Harbour. Our web site at http://www.anmm.gov.au has direct email links to key staff. 109


APPENDIX 22 Statutory information requirements Assessment of effectiveness in managing human resources In addition to the next three items below, and a report in the Director’s Overview, see Appendix 13, 14 & 18.

Industrial democracy The Joint Consultative Council comprising the director, assistant director Corporate Services, the Human Resources manager and three elected staff representatives met three times this year.

Corporate governance Names of senior executives appear in Appendixes 13 & 18. Senior management committees, including Audit Committee, appear in Appendix 16. Triennial Strategic Plans are prepared and are addressed by annual business plans. Section 2 of this report specifically reports performance to the current Strategic Plan 2000-2003, tabled in June 2000. Ethical standards are in line with APS guidelines and are subject to normal scrutiny.

Developments in external scrutiny Occupational health and safety See under human resource management, Key Result Area 1 program summary.

There were no developments, significant or otherwise, in external scrutiny.

Reports by the Auditor General Workplace diversity A Workplace Diversity Committee met on two occasions during the year. The museum is an equal opportunity employer. It appointed an Aboriginal to the position of Indigenous curator and liaison officer. See Appendix 14 for staff breakdown by gender.

Commonwealth disability strategy The museum provides facilities to help disabled people to access its programs, exhibitions and publications. Work on the museum’s Disability Action Plan continues, along with development of performance measures. New initiatives reported in Section 2 Key Result Area 1 Program Summary.

Access & equity In line with the Charter for Public Service in a Culturally Diverse Society the museum creates programs and products that reflect the diversity of Australian society.

None undertaken during the period other than for Financial Statements.

Fraud control No matters were referred for investigation.

Consultants Providers of knowledge-based services who were paid over $15,000 in 2001-2002 numbered 21, in areas that included architecture, engineering, management consulting, information technology, finance, OHS, personnel and exhibition development. Expenditure was approximately $1,540,000. Excluded from this definition are contractors providing trade and technical services, among others. Details of all consultancies and contractors are available to Members of Parliament and Senators on request.

Advertising & market research This information is contained in the section Key Result Area 4.

Environmental performance

Freedom of information

Management of energy consumption, for which the museum has won awards in the past, was ongoing. This is undertaken by the Building Services section which has also targeted waste management as an issue for ongoing review (see

There were no requests under the Freedom o f Information A ct 1982.

Key Result Area 1).


APPENDIX 23 List of Acts administered The museum was established by the Australian National Maritime Museum A ct 1990 (No 90 of 1990), where its functions and powers are set out. The Act was amended in the Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment (No 2) A ct 1991 (No 179 of 1991), principally to provide for a Naval member of Council. The Australian N ational Maritime Museum Regulations (Statutory Rules 1991 No 10) under Section 54 of the Act were signed by the

Governor-G eneral on 29 January 1991, and notified in the Commonwealth o f Australia Gazette on 5 February 1991. The Regulations were amended (Statutory Rules 1991 No 220) by the Governor-General on 27 June 1991, and notified in the Commonwealth o f Australia Gazette on 5 July 1991 and revised again (Statutory Rules 1991 No 348) on 4 November 1991, and notified in the Commonwealth o f Australia Gazette on 12 November 1991.

APPENDIX 24 Functions and powers of the minister The museum is responsible to the M inister for Communications and the Arts. Key ministerial powers under the Australian National Maritime Museum A ct 1990 include the minister's ability to: •

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Transfer property, real or personal, held on lease or otherwise by the Commonwealth, to the museum for its use or for inclusion in the National Maritime Collection (Section 8) Approve criteria and guidelines for the National Maritime Collection (Section 8) Approve the disposal of material in the National Maritime Collection with value exceeding $20,000 (Section 10(4)(b), amended 1991) Give direction to the Council with respect to the performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the museum (Section 14)

Appoint a member to act as chairperson of the Council or appoint a member of Council (for

no more than 12 months) where there is a vacancy (Section 18) • Convene a meeting o f the Council at any time (Section 23) • Approve and table in Parliament Strategic and Annual Operational Plans and variations to them (Sections 25-28) • Approve leave o f absence to the director on ■ such terms or conditions as she or he determines (Section 34) • Be advised in writing by the director of direct or indirect pecuniary interests (Section 37 • Appoint a person (not a member of Council) to act as director during a vacancy with such appointment not to exceed 12 months (Section 38) • Approve the form of the museum 's estimates and the estimates (Section 46), and •

Approve contracts exceeding $250,000 (Section 47, amended 1991).


APPENDIX 25 Functions and powers of the museum The functions and powers of the museum are defined in Sections 6 and 7 o f the Australian National Maritime Museum A ct 1990.

Functions of the museum (Section 6) •

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To exhibit, or make available for exhibition by others, in Australia or elsewhere, material included in the National Maritime Collection or maritime historical material that is otherwise in the possession of the museum. To cooperate with other institutions (whether public or private) in exhibiting, or in making available for exhibition, such material. To develop, preserve and maintain the National Maritime Collection. To disseminate information relating to Australian maritime history and information relating to the museum and its functions.

To conduct, arrange for and assist research into matters relating to Australian maritime history.

To develop sponsorship, marketing and other commercial activities relating to the museum’s functions.

Powers of the museum (Section 7) •

To purchase, commission the creation of, lend, borrow or hire maritime historical material either in its own right or jointly with others. To collect material relating to Australian maritime history and dispose of that material under certain conditions. To recover or arrange for or assist in the recovery of maritime historical material from the Australian marine environment and from other areas.

Accept gifts, devises, bequests and assignments of money or property whether as trustee or otherwise.

Acquire and operate vessels anywhere, whether or not the vessels are maritime historical material. Disseminate information relating to Australian maritime history and sell replicas or reproductions o f maritime historical material.

Enter contracts, acquire, hold and dispose of real or personal property, charge fees (in addition to the charges fixed by regulation) appoint agents and attorneys and act as an agent for other persons, as well as raise money, by appropriate means for the purpose of the museum.

APPENDIX 26 Director's statement The Australian National Maritime Museum is a Statutory Authority set up under the Australian National Maritime Museum A ct 1990 and responsible to the M inister for the Arts, the Hon Rod Kemp MP within the portfolio o f the Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts (Senator Richard Alston).

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This Annual Report, which reports on the second financial year of the Australian National Maritime M useum ’s 2000-2003 Strategic Plan, has been prepared in compliance with the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (CAC) A ct 1997, and taking account of the Commonwealth and Companies (Report o f Operations) Orders 2002. It has also been prepared in consultation with the

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Requirementsfo r Annual Reports approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit under subsection 63(2) of the Public Service Act 1999. Certain categories of information do not appear in full but are available to Members of Parliament and Senators on request.

Mary-Louise W illiams Director


APPENDIX 27 Index Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Accounting policies Acts administered Acquisitions Admission charges Advertising ANZ Tall Gallery

see Indigenous issues 50 111 3 ,6 ,3 1 ,7 5 -8 3 ii 3 7 ,3 9 6 ,1 3

APS staff 102-105 Archaeology see maritime archaeology ASSA ABLOY Australia Pacific 12,91 Assets & liabilities 4 5 ,5 7 -6 1 Assets held in trust 67 Auditor General 42, 63, 110 Auditors, remuneration of 63 Australian Customs Service 12, 91 Australian Gold Council, The 13,91 Australian Maritime Museums Council Australian National Maritime Foundation Appropriations

90 Hi, 6,

9, 69, 101 67

Batavia 5 ,2 9 Blackmores Ltd 13, 91 Borrowing cost expense 56 Building services section 2 3 ,9 6 , 105 Calendar of events 71 -7 5 Capital works 21, 23 Cash flow reconciliation 62 Cash flows, statement of 46 Chairman 98 Chairman’s message iii Classic & Wooden Boat Festival 5, 16, 37, 38 Collections & Exhibitions branch 9, 25, 96, 102 Commercial & Visitor Services branch 10, 96, 104 Commitments, schedule of 47 Committees of Council 100-101 Communications & information section 22, 96, 105 Compliance with requirements 110, 112 Conference papers 87 Conservation section 3 2 ,3 5 ,9 6 ,1 0 3 Contact officer ii Contingencies, schedule o f Consultants Corporate governance Corporate Members Corporate overview Corporate Services branch Council

48 110 110 92 2 -9 ,1 1 0 9, 96, 105 98-103

Council members, remuneration o f 62 Curatorial sections 2 6 -7 ,9 6 ,1 0 2 -3 Customer feedback 23 Customer services section Customer Service Charter D elta/A urion Gold Design section Director D irector’s overview Director’s statement

21, 96, 104 109 13,91 96, 103 4 -1 1 ,1 0 1 ,1 0 2 ,1 1 2 4-11 112

Distributed National Collection Program D onors Endeavour, search for Education Energy management Environmental performance Equity

8, 94 78 9, 26

4, 25, 28-29 23, 110 2 1 ,1 1 0 45

Exhibitions (ANMM) Expenses External scrutiny

2, 5 -7, 10, 12-17, 26, 27 4 4 ,5 5 -6 1 10

External relations unit Extraordinary item

10, 96, 102 56

Federation, Centenary of - exhibitions Federation, National Council for the Centenary o f Finance section Financial assets Financial instruments Financial statements Financial performance, statement of Financial position, statement o f Financing activities Fleet section Food at Sea Festival Fraud control Freedom of information Functions of the minister Functions of the museum Glossary GrantPirrie Gallery

12 12 96,105 57 64-66 41-69 44 45

46 9, 31, 35, 96, 103 2, 6, 15, 37 1 10 110 111 112 N/A 32, 91

Grants Halvorsen Collection, Lars & Harold Highlights of the year

8 ,9 4 3, 30, 31 2

HM Bark Endeavour Foundation 9 Howard Smith collection 31, 82 Human resources section 22, 97, 105, 96, 110 Independent audit report 42 Index 113

113


APPENDIX 27 Index Indigenous issues

5, 7, 14, 26, 102

Industrial democracy Information technology Institution of Engineers Australia Interest bearing liabilities Internal & external scrutiny Internet

110 22 13, 91 110 8, 22, 32, 37

Internship program Investing activities James Craig

8 46 17, 28, 29

John Louis Key result areas Krait, commando raider Lectures Liabilities Library services

31 20-39 33 71, 87 4 5 ,6 0 8, 32, 35, 96, 103

Louis Vuitton Fund Maritime archaeology

68 9, 9, 12, 26, 27, 28

Maritime communities section 96 Maritime technology, exploration & navy section 96 Market research 37, 39, 110 Marketing section 3 7 ,9 6 ,1 0 4 Media Members section Mission Statement M M A PSS

6, 26, 37, 88 37, 38, 39, 92, 96, 104 '

1 8 ,9 4

Mode Group, The 22 Onslow, submarine 11, 37 Organisational developments 9 Organisation and staffing review 9, 22 National Maritime Collection 7, 31, 33, 34, 76-83 Non-financial assets Non-Government funding Notes (Financial Statements) NZ Bicentennial Gift Fund Occupational health & safety Olympic Games, Sydney 2000 Operating activities Operating expenses Operating revenues Organisational chart Outcomes Outreach Overseas travel Patrons Payables Powers of the minister

57 19, 23, 39, 44, 4 6 ,5 1 ,5 5 49-69 68 21, 22, 110 5,21 46 55 55 96 69 8 ,9 4 90 68, 91 60 111

Powers o f the museum Professional appointments (staff) Properly liaison section Provisions Public programs

112 90 96,105

60 2 -3 , 5, 12-17, 25, 71-74

Publications (ANMM) Publications (Staff) Publications section Program performance reporting Registration section Reports by Auditor General Revenues Salaries Saltwater Country collection

84 85 1 0 ,3 7 ,9 6 ,1 0 4 20-39 34, 96, 103 110 23, 44, 51, 55 44, 55, 97 5, 26, 32

Scandinavian Airlines Systems Schedule o f commitments

12, 91 47

Schedule of contingencies Schools Secretariat Social justice & equity Special projects unit Spirit o f Australia Sponsors Spotless Services

48 3, 4, 25, 28-29 9, 96, 102 97,110 10,102 11 /ÂŤ, 12-17, 39, 91 13,91

Staffing levels, average Staff list Staffing overview Staffing resources summary

63 102-105 97 97

Statement by Council members Statutory information requirements Store, The Student/teacher visitor numbers Supporters Supporting Members

41 110 8, 22, 23 25, 28 91, 92 92

Sydney By Sail Sydney Heritage Fleet Sydney Wharfies Mural, the Table of contents Thistle, couta fishing boat Travelling exhibitions

22 9 ,1 7 7 iv 33 5 ,8 ,1 2

Trust monies 67-68 US Bicentennial Gift Fund 67 USA Gallery 10, 25, 27, 33, 67, 102 Vampire, destroyer 3 1 ,3 8 Vasa 2 ,6 ,1 1 ,1 2 ,2 8 ,2 9 Vaughan Evans Library 8, 32, 35, 96, 103 Venue hire 3, 22, 23 Vision statement i


APPENDIX 27 Index Visitor feedback Visitor Numbers Visitor programs section Visitor revenues Volunteers Volunteers management Wallenius Wilhelmsen Watermarks exhibition

23 2 1 ,2 3 ,2 8 25, 28-29, 96, 104 23 iii, 36, 38, 39 96, 104 12,91 2, 6, 1 3 ,2 1 ,2 2 , 37

Web Site Welcome Wall, The W harf 7 Maritime Herita

ii, 8, 22, 32, 37 3, 6, 38, 104 Centre 5 ,1 1 ,1 7 ,2 1

Workplace Diversity Yots Cafe

110 22





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