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Š Commonwealth of Australia 2003 ISSN 1034-5019 This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from the Australian National Maritime Museum. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) 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 2003 Museum Ticket - adult $ 10, child/concession $6, family $25 Navy Ticket - adult $14, child/concession $7, family $30 James 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 Murray Street Darling Harbour NSW Vaughan Evans Library, Curators, Registration, Conservation, Design, Volunteers, ANMM Administration, Sydney Heritage Fleet, HM Bark Endeavour Foundation: Wharf 7 Maritime 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 facsimile (02) 9298 3670 emailjmellefont@anmm.gov.au Editor Jeffrey Mellefont ANMM Assistant editor Wendy Wilkins ANMM Photographer Andrew Frolows ANMM Graphic Design BrightNoisyWater P/L Layout & Production Vanda Graphics Printed in Australia by Halkeas Printing
COVER: Man-hauling the Jam es Caird in Antarctica during the Shackleton expedition, (October 30, 1915). Photographer Frank Hurley, ANMM collection
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
It gives me great pleasure to present the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Annual Report 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003. It records another year of lively, diverse activities and exhibitions. The museum made significant additions to our National Maritime Collection. Fifteen temporary exhibitions were on view during the year, while our travelling exhibitions criss-crossed the nation. The number and variety of public programs and events was exceptional, and the record attendance of visiting schools demonstrated the commitment of our staff to making our products relevant and educational. Helping to chart the museum’s future and contribute to its management and governance has been a most rewarding experience, and I would like to commend the director and staff on their dedication and hard work. I would also like to record my thanks to my fellow Council members for their support and advice. We develop with the continued support of the Australian Government, the museum’s existing sponsors, donors and supporters - including our valued Members organisation - and with increasing involvement from corporate and private patrons. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our late Council member Noel Robins OAM, who lost his battle for life after a tragic car accident in Perth. Noel had overcome crippling injuries from an earlier accident to skipper the 1977 Australian challenge for the America’s Cup, two Admiral’s Cup ocean racing series, and win world and state sailing titles. While an ANMM Council member he won a Paralympic sailing gold medal in 2000. His great personal warmth and enthusiasm will be sadly missed by all of us. Sadly, too, we lost a founding director of our Australian National Maritime Foundation with the death at age 71 of Tas Bull, former secretary of the Waterside Workers Federation. Tas was a major player in Australia’s postwar political and industrial history, particularly in the maritime arena. His support will be missed. The museum is firmly focused on the future. I refer you to the director’s overview on the following pages for a preview of the vibrant and diverse exhibitions and activities planned for 2003-04. In addition we have underway a capital project which will transform the waterfront precinct of the museum and greatly add to visitation. I look forward to reporting significant achievements at the Australian National Maritime Museum over the coming year as the museum continues to develop and innovate.
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Vision statement Contact officer Chairm an’s message
SECTION 1 THE YEAR IN REVIEW M ission statement
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Highlights at a glance
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Director’s overview
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Travelling & temporary exhibitions, m ajor events
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Statutory Inform ation
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SECTION 2 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORTING Key result area 1 S e rvice Objectives & program summary
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Custom er service, visitor profile, capital works, venue hire & catering, The Store, Sydney By Sail, com m unications & inform ation, human resource managem ent & OHS
Key R esult A re a 2 P ro g ra m s & P roducts Objectives & program summary
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Innovative m aritime heritage programs, education and children’s program s, curatorial programs: USA Gallery, m aritime archaeology, Indigenous affairs
Key R esult A re a 3 M a ritim e H erita ge Objectives & program summary
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Acquisitions, fleet section, conservation, Vaughan Evans Library, registration
Key R esult A re a 4 P rofile & Im age Objectives & program summary
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M arketing & m edia, market research, publications, design & preparation M embers, corporate support, volunteers, W elcome Wall
SECTION 3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statem ent by council members
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Independent audit report
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Statem ent o f financial perform ance
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Statem ent o f financial position
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Statem ent of cash flows
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Schedule of com mitments
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Schedule o f contingencies
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Notes
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SECTION 4 APPENDIXES 1
Visitors & M em bers programs
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Selected acquisitions
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Donors to the National M aritim e Collection
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ANMM publications
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Staff publications
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Staff conference papers & lectures
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Staff media appearances
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Staff professional appointm ents
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Staff overseas travel
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Sponsors, patrons & supporters
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Corporate & supporting M embers
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M M APPS grants
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Organisation chart at 30 June 2003
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Staffing overview & resources
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Council members
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Council m eetings & comm ittees
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Australian National M aritim e Foundation
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APS staff at 30 June 2003
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Volunteers
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CONTENTS 20
Volunteer speakers panel
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Custom er Service Charter
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Consultants
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List of Acts administered
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Functions & powers of the m inister
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Functions & powers of the museum
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D irector’s statement
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Index
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SECTION 1 To focus p rim a rily on people and to strive to m ake th e ir co n ta ct w ith the m u seu m m e m o ra b le and en joyab le.
To bring to life m e m o rie s and e xperien ces of A u s tra lia ’s m a ritim e past and preserve our m a ritim e he rita g e fo r futu re generation s.
To encourage a broad vie w o f m a ritim e h istory and to prom ote aw areness o f c o n te m p o ra ry issues th rou gh in nova tive and e n te rta in in g p rog ra m s and products.
To research, acquire, conserve, in terp ret and presen t A u s tra lia ’s m a ritim e heritage. To d evelop and m a in ta in the N ational M a ritim e C o lle ctio n , to foster tra d itio n a l s k ills and preserve m a ritim e practices.
To provide le a d ership and e n c o u ra g e m e n t to o th e r m u se u m s and c o m m u n itie s and to represent A u s tra lia ’s m a ritim e heritage in tern ation ally.
LEFT: Young dancers from the Lardil people of Mornington Island performed hunting, lore and spirit dances centred around the salt water o f their traditional culture
310,000 on-site visitors, 110,023 visitors to our travelling exhibitions in four states, and $5.4m illion gross revenue Installed Ken W arby's jet-propelled Spirit o f Australia - the fastest boat in the world - in a prom inent new position at the entrance to the galleries Our diverse exhibition program included Saltw ater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country, Antarctic Heroes, Sharks - Predator and Prey, Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda, Oceans o f Stories, and Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen. Exhibitions in full pp 1 0 -1 7
■ Secured major exhibition sponsorships from Aurora Expeditions, Wallenius
■ An all-time record number of school children visited during first term 2003.
Wilhelmsen, LanChile, Novotel, eR&D the e-book company, Sydney Ports, Lloyds List
■ Attracted thousands of people to two unveilings of new names on the W elcome Wall, the m useum’s tribute
■ Collaborated with NSW Department of Education, AN U's Centre for
to migrants - now totalling 10,800 names
Cross-Cultural Research and Yirrkala com m unity organisations, on a multimedia project for the Indigenous Science Curriculum Project
■ Sponsored an intern from the Shipwreck Museum in Cairns to work with us, and hosted our first staff exchange with the National Maritime
■ Over 150 Members and public events
Museum, Greenwich UK
included an inaugural Speedboat Festival, participation in Sydney’s first Harbour W eek, competitions for adults and children, and many new school
■ Completed the m useum’s first drydocking of Oberon class submarine HMAS Onslow
programs
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LEFT: Director Mary-Louise W illiam s (centre) congratulates winners of the Members Antarctic tour competition: (left to right) Tony and Sandria Ball, Darelle and Mark Foster CENTRE: Unveiling panels 30, 31 and 32 of the W elcome Wall, our tribute to migrants
ABOVE: New pirate birthday parties for kids aged 3 to 8 cater to a popular market segment
OVERVIEW
most im portant collection o f sacred Aboriginal art, in the exhibition Saltwater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country. These artworks are extraordinary,
Last November, at the Captain Cook Graving Dock
shim mering with the spiritual power of sacred clan
at Sydney’s Garden Island Dockyard, we had the
designs. We extended the exhibition’s relevance with an
opportunity to inspect the awesom e yet sculptural
effective children’s trail, and an outstanding com puter
underwater form of the m useum ’s Oberon class
interactive developed to link Yolngu people’s intimate
subm arine for the first time since it cam e to the
understanding of their environm ent with school science
museum. It's a perspective few will ever see, yet
curricula. This is part of an ongoing Indigenous science
it graphically dem onstrated the m agnititude o f the
curriculum project which we are undertaking with the NSW Departm ent of Education, A N U ’s Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Yirrkala comm unity organisations. We were thrilled by the visitor response to Saltwater. Som e declared, with amazem ent, that they would have expected to view such an exhibition only
Australian G overnm ent’s determ ination to preserve
in a major art gallery. It made many see the m useum in
and interpret the nation's maritime history and heritage
a new light, and encouraged visitors to understand that
through a national maritime museum. Few museums,
maritime them es penetrate deeply through our society
national or otherwise, will ever have to manage
in all sorts of ways.
conservation on this scale. As colossal as this achievem ent was, in our busy
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The contrasts between these two projects speak eloquently, I believe, of the am bition and diversity
year 2002-03, it was ju st one of many. Another was
o f the m useum ’s aspirations and achievements. They
our first-ever display of all 80 bark paintings from our
point to the com plexity of our discipline, and to some
o f the many m odes and media by which we interpret
o f Australia, a team guided by our education specialists
our m aritim e past and present for both Australian
produced Oceans o f Stories - Illustrations from
and international audiences. They also indicate our
Australian Children’s Books. As well as displaying
determ ination to reach well beyond the museum world
vibrant original artworks by well-known children’s
and forge a broad range o f partnerships, with academic
illustrators, it gave insights into the creative process
and educational bodies, with comm unities and with
and how books are produced. It was backed up by a
industry.
wealth of activities and material aim ed to help parents encourage reading habits - and, from our conservators,
MORE EXHIBITIONS AND VISITOR PROGRAMS
advice on preserving treasured books.
A catalogue of the year's many temporary exhibitions on following pages reveals how widely they ranged, catering for many different interests. Two, Antarctic Heroes and Oceans o f Stories, can be singled out for their great success in attracting school group visits. Along with our regular children’s activity centres they helped to lift the proportion of children to 22% of our total paid visitation. This is an investment in the future,
The curriculum -focused Antarctic Heroes
by making museums a part of children’s lives in an era
- Triumph & Tragedy attracted record school numbers,
when, research tells us, museum use is under pressure
and high levels o f adult interest spilled over into its
from the welter o f alternative leisure attractions on offer.
well-attended lecture and sem inar series. Everyone
In conjunction with the C hildren’s Book Council
New terrazzo mosaic created by artist David Humphries for the m useum's front entrance
was fascinated by its centrepiece, the w haler James
Caird that Shackleton navigated so heroically to
holdings. Pearls, jewellery, tools and personal papers
rescue his stranded expedition in 1916. We were proud
represent an industry pioneer’s efforts to culture pearls
indeed to have negotiated this loan from Dulwich
from the 1950s. Contemporary artworks ranged from
College, England - its first-ever return to the southern
Indigenous art in many media, the work of a number
hemisphere.
of fine modern photographers, and the memorable boat sculptures o f cardboard and found objects by country
COLLECTING
and western singer Slim Barrie.
Acquisitions and donations this year reflected the
We inaugurated the Australian N ational M aritime
breadth of our collection policy. A social history focus
Foundation in 2002 to gain support for the collection
was evident in the number of personal collections
from industry and the wider community, by creating a
representing naval and merchant seafaring life - and a
capital fund. Its first fund-raiser was held in late 2002,
box o f Cuban cigars presented to marathon swimmer
themed around the Antarctic Heroes exhibition. Sadly
Susie Maroney by Fidel Castro! A shipping collection of
we lost one of its founding directors, Tas Bull, in May
650 indexed glass plate negatives by Frederick Garner
this year. The union leader, internationalist, socialist,
Wilson builds on the strength of our photographic
seafarer, waterside worker and w riter died aged 71 in his Sydney home.
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Collaborating with and assisting colleagues and com m unities around Australia has becom e a prime focus for us. The num erous m aritim e m useums and
related com m unity historical associations around A ustralia are still quite disparate, m any o f them remote and isolated. O ur leadership and support as a national institution is a key to creating a greater maritime heritage community. Each year we offer internships to fund a working visit by a m useum volunteer, who gains experience and skills from our staff specialists. The m ost recent intern was M arjorie Earl, from the Shipwreck Museum in Cairns, who worked in our visitor program s and education section. She wrote in her acquittal report: ‘Everyone was so kind and supportive ... your internship changed my life.’ You couldn’t ask for better feedback than that! Our foremost partnering program entered its eighth year. MMAPSS (the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme) is the maritime heritage grants scheme administered by us and jointly funded by the W orld’s fastest man on water, Australian Ken W arby (centre) at the unveiling of his record-holding jet-powered hydroplane Spirit o f Australia. He’s pictured with original 1 977-78 challenge team members Barry Robinson (official tim ekeeper and Australian Power Boat Association referee, left) and Dr Rob Apathy (W arby’s project manager, right)
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museum and the Australian Government’s Distributed National Collection program. This year’s 12 grants totalling $30,032 (listed in an appendix) brought to 90 the total of projects supported across Australia since 1995. Closer to hom e, w e continued to give substantial
Masterwork #1 Mother ship, contemporary artist Slim Barrie’s extraordinary 1000-mm sculpture of cardboard and found objects, a recent acquisition
support to Australian Heritage Fleet (form erly Sydney
archaeologists, divers and vessels supported fieldwork
M aritim e M useum ), which specialises in heritage ship
by the NSW H eritage Office. The fleet section provided
operations including the 1874 barque James Craig and
professional advice on vessel display and management
century-old steam er Lady Hopetoun. We accommodate
to m useums in several states and New Zealand. Section
this mostly volunteer-based organisation’s collections,
two details more o f these activities as well as the
workshop and offices alongside our own facilities in
volume o f research and other enquiries assisted by
our W harf 7 M aritim e H eritage Centre, and give them
many sections o f the museum.
berthing for Jam es Craig. The m useum collaborated with A N U ’s Hum anities
INTERNATIONAL VENTURES
Research Centre and the A B C ’s Development and TV
The museum continues to extend its influence overseas.
divisions to host a w orkshop exploring new ways of
O f course, being on-line gives everyone access to
bringing Australian history to the screen. O ur maritime
the world, but we are seeing increasing numbers of
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overseas enquiries arriving via our website, relating to
intended to deepen links between us and build
aspects of shipping or other maritime topics for which
professional expertise. In the first placem ent, exhibition
our Australian collections hold answers.
curator John Graves from Greenwich spent two
Our profile in the international com m unity of m useums is rising, in part because of the number of fine exhibitions we have sourced in other countries. 1
m onths with us studying various facets of exhibition development. The museum has always been active in the
visited Copenhagen to develop plans with the National
International Congress of M aritime M useums, and this
Museum of Denmark for a fabulous exhibition on the
year I was elected Vice-President at its 11th Triennial
history of Vikings, which we will tour to other states.
Congress held in Italy and Slovenia.
Popular im ports like this (or the M ary Rose and Vasa exhibitions before it) dem onstrate the universal appeal
FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE
of hum anity’s encounters with the sea, in all their
Volatility and a widespread downturn in international
drama, tragedy and triumph.
tourism due to the international clim ate of war
This year we finalised a staff exchange agreement
and threats of terrorism have been a fact of life,
with the National Maritime M useum, Greenwich UK,
particularly in the last half of this financial year when
arguably the w orld’s forem ost maritime museum,
the SARS epidem ic and the Iraq war coincided. Many Sydney attractions were hit hard, with some that are particularly sensitive to the overseas tourist market reporting up to 50% reductions. T he museum saw the proportion of foreign visitors slip from 32% to 27%, a clear factor in the slight reduction of overall visitor
numbers which we experienced. Still, this was a very pleasing result in light of overall trends. In addition to this we are operating in a complex and very com petitive environment, with fierce Sydney com petition and growing numbers of leisure-tim e attractions contributing to a widely observed decline in num bers o f people who attend museums. Offsetting this may be a growing interest in history (often the result of controversial cultural debates), and an ageing, time and asset-rich population from which to recruit visitors, M em bers, volunteers and supporters. Increasing costs impact in areas such as insurance, particularly in the case of liability and cover for exhibition loan items. A strengthening dollar has provided some relief, however, in overseas freight costs.
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS This is the 13th annual report of operations of the museum since it became a Commonwealth Statutory Authority in December 1990. It is also the final report for the m useum’s 2000-2003 Strategic Plan. During the year we developed the Strategic Plan for 2003-2006 and Oberon submarine HMAS Onslow undergoes its first dry docking as a museum object, at the Garden Island dockyard, Sydney
tabled it in Federal Parliament in accordance with our enabling legislation. The new Strategic Plan, developed
with vigorous museum-wide discussion and input, will guide the organisation through a volatile period, with emphasis on best museum practice and sustainability. By 30 June 2003 we had nearly com pleted
interact with the museum digitally. Our collaboration with the Australian Association for M aritim e History will grow as we announce the first winner o f our joint Frank Broeze M emorial M aritime
relocation of fleet m aintenance from leased prem ises
History Book Prize, with its $2,000 prize sponsored by
at Berrys Bay, on the opposite side o f the harbour, to
us. M useum staff will assume the presidency and vice
the main museum site. This is part of a longer-term
presidency of the association as its rotating executive
strategy addressing the need for greater self-sufficiency
moves to NSW for the next five years.
in the areas o f fleet m aintenance, improved docking for
The Australian Government's Review of
the floating collection and better public access to the
Commonwealth Cultural Agencies put an end to
vessels. The am bitious reconfiguration o f our existing
the depreciation funding of collections. This had no
wharves had begun at year’s end. Large pontoons
immediate budgetary implications for this museum, as
sourced from Western Australia were in transit, and
we had not applied such depreciation to our collections.
pile driving had started. This project will proceed in
We will however apply for additional funds to assist with
stages over a period of years, with some developm ent
collection management in line with the other cultural
approvals required.
agencies. The museum is modelling various combinations
Other capital works included the start of conservation and rectification work on the 19th-century
of ticketing admissions as required by the Review. I look forward to reporting on these and other
Cape Bowling Green lighthouse, and a complete
innovations which will ensure our place as the nation's
redevelopm ent o f the Navy exhibition in the AN Z Tall
leading resource for Australian maritime history and
Gallery. The com plex task of planning, evaluation and
heritage.
selection of a new Collection Information Management System was well underway. This will have a profound positive impact on accessibility o f the National M aritim e Collection for both staff and the public.
OUTLOOK The redeveloped Navy exhibition will provide a popular attraction when it opens in December 2003. It will be joined by lively new exhibitions including 500 years under the sea ... Sunken Treasures o f Brunei Darussalam from Arts Exhibitions Australia, Sydney Working Harbour sponsored by Sydney Ports Corporation, and a cheeky look at fashion, Sailor Style. Popular festivals will include the Operation Jaywick 60th anniversary & Defence Special Operations Week; the m useum’s second food festival Mediterranean Tucker, and its sixth Classic & Wooden Boat Festival in M arch 2004. C om pleting the historic vessel display basin, a key com ponent o f the m useum ’s Site M aster Plan, will be an im portant step in our strategy to maximise use of our Darling Harbour site. And we will plan and begin redevelopm ent o f the ANMM World Wide Web site, to take advantage of the changing audiences for museums and the steadily increasing num bers o f people who
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CUSTOM S & CO N TR AB AN D
One of the longest borders in the world was created when the Com m onwealth o f Australia was form ed in 1901. Record drug busts, w ildlife seizures and peoplesmugglers have hit the headlines recently, highlighting the challenge o f controlling who and what crosses this vast coastal frontier. Supported by the National Council f o r the Centenary o f Federation.
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TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, HOBART 23 M a y-2 8 July 2002 Visitors 34,135 FREMANTLE MARITIME MUSEUM. PERTH dates 8 A u g u s t-29 October 2002 Visitors 59,134
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EXHIBITIONS
Visitors 3,600
STRAN G E FATE OF A KING'S W ARSHIP
This exhibition, with objects and replicas from the outstanding Vasa M useum in Stockholm, tells of the tragic sinking of this royal warship, the pride of the Swedish fleet, in 1628. The magnificent Vasa, raised and reassem bled in a spectacular feat of maritime
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An interactive exhibition that let visitors use their hands and m inds in a voyage o f discovery to uncover the writer o f an intriguing diary found washed ashore in a sea chest. Visitors could restore a ship’s bell, identify m odel ships, discover how a sextant works and answer the biggest mystery o f all - ‘who wrote the diary?’ Travelling Exhibition fro m Questacon, The National Science & Technology Centre c o o r d in a t o r d e s ig n e r
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Johanna Nettleton
NORTEL NETWORKS GALLERY 9 M ay-28 July 2002 Visitors 48,833
TH E AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE
The gold rushes 150 years ago created links between A ustralia and California. Both experienced rapid growth in w ealth and population, and far-reaching
AND MAJOR EVENTS
social changes. The goldfields and the ships that carried gold-seekers were vividly captured. sponsor
The Australian Gold Council and Delta Gold.
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Banum birr are sacred feathered poles used by Yolngu
c u r a to r
people o f North-east Arnhem land in mortuary
d e s ig n e r
cerem onies. The tufts o f feathers represent the M orning
USA GALLERY
Star journeys over the Sea Countries of northern Australia, connecting Yolngu peoples, living and dead.
Paul Hundley
Paul Hundley Peter Tonkin
12 April 2001-7 July 2002 Visitors 321,717
In association with Elcho Island A rts & Craft Centre a n d B andingan A boriginal A rts & Craft c o o r d in a t o r cu r ato r
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Susan Weir & Daniel Ormella
NORTH GALLERY 27 February-21 July 2002 Visitors 96,995
Ben Boyd’s yacht Wanderer, oil on board by B O ’Connor (after Oswald Brierly) about 1885. Purchased from USA Bicentennial Gift
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CEN TER ARY 1 9 0 2 -2 0 0 2
Pyrm ont Bridge is the w orld’s oldest electricallyoperated swing-span bridge. It was opened on 28 June 1902 and was the second bridge on the site. This exhibition com m em orates the centenary of the opening of the present Pyrm ont Bridge. c o o r d in a t o r cu r a to r d e s ig n e r
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TASMAN LIGHT 27 Ju n e -8 September 2002 Visitors 45,059
TH E STORY O F ANN & MATTHEW FLINDERS
The rom antic side o f M atthew Flinders is revealed through the exchange of love letters betw een the great navigator and explorer and his wife Ann, who lived on the other side o f the globe. It is a love story that spanned oceans and years. Separated only months after their m arriage, it would be almost 10 years before Ann
AND MAJOR EVENTS
and M atthew were reunited. Their reunion, however, was destined to be short-lived. c o o r d in a t o r
YIR R K ALA BARK PAINTINGS OF S E A COUNTRY cu r a to r
For Yolngu people - Aboriginal inhabitants of north east A rnhem L and - their land and sea are m arked by
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d e s ig n e r s
Irene Scortis & Natasha Galea
SOUTH GALLERY
sacred places. D isgusted at the repeated invasion of
28 March-24 November 2002
their precious waterways, Yolngu elders decided to use
Visitors 144,992
sacred art to explain their lore and law to outsiders. The result was the Saltwater collection o f 80 powerful paintings. Each bark reveals previously-secret spiritual knowledge and explains the basis of Yolngu ownership of Saltwater Country. The Saltwater Collection o f bark paintings was purchased with the assistance o f Stephen Grant and Bridget Pirrie o f GrantPirrie Gallery. c o o r d in a t o r cu r a to r
Susan Sedgwick
John Waight
d e s ig n e r s
Irene Scortis & Daniel Ormella
N O RTEL NETW ORKS GALLERY 20 A u g u s t-2 7 O ctober 2002 Visitors 41,914
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AN D PAUL FREEMAN
These unique com positions m irrored the changing public im age of sportspeople from superior athletes to sexual icons. A thletes were portrayed by an array of international photographers including Australian Paul Freeman. Sport + Water and Paul Freeman showcased the beautiful, the daring and the ‘dangerous' and left us with a very different image of sport in Australia. In association with m agazines Black + W hite, Not Only Sport, and Blue. c o o r d in a t o r cu r ato r s d e s ig n e r s
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NORTH GALLERY 28 A u g u s t-1 7 Novem ber 2002 Visitors 48,728
The contest challenges Australian photographers to refract our m aritim e world through their lenses. W inners of this y ear’s contest and com mended entries were displayed - from cheerful snaps to classic com positions and exciting innovation. Sponsored by M axwell Optical Industries Pty Ltd c o o r d in a t o r d e s ig n e r
Susan Sedgwick
Jacqueline Hill
AM ER ICAN WAR POSTERS
W hen Am erica went to war in 1942 after Pearl
TASMAN LIGHT
Harbour, posters played a critical role in mobilising
11 S eptem ber-15 December 2003
public support. The striking im ages and m essages they
Visitors 40,158
contain provide a glim pse of the war effort on a wider front, and the money, labour and personal sacrifices that were required.
HCS M AJOR WORKS
c o o r d in a t o r
An im pressive display of creative works by HSC
cu r a to r
Aboriginal Studies students com plem ented Saltwater
d e s ig n e r
- Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country. M any works explored and expressed notions o f identity c o o r d in a t o r
Carolyn Allen
Paul Hundley
Paul Hundley Johanna Nettleton & Daniel Ormella
USA GALLERY 25 JULY 2 0 0 2 -FEBRUARY 2004 VISITORS 255,906
PETER DOYLE LEARNING CENTRE 13 Septem ber-11 October 2003 Visitors 22,159
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TRIUM PH AN D TRAGEDY
The vast continent o f Antarctica - unexplored, inhospitable, a place of treacherous beauty - is the ultim ate challenge to heroic adventurers. The names o f Scott, Shackleton, Am undsen and M awson evoke legendary feats of endurance and heroism. Driven by courage and determ ination, they risked their lives in pursuit o f am bitions on the coldest and windiest place on earth. The trium phs and terrible failures of these explorers who dared to conquer the unknown are awe-inspiring. This outstanding exhibition brought together the largest collection o f historical objects and photographs from the great Antarctic expeditions ever seen in Australia.
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c o o r d in a t o r cu r ato r s d e s ig n e r s
PREDATOR AN D PREY
Mariea Fisher
Lindsey Shaw & Susan Sedgwick Lisa Carrington, Johanna Nettleton, Daniel Orm ella & Susan Weir
In a country surrounded by water, horror stories of
NORTEL NETWORKS GALLERY
shark attacks have created deep-seated fear. Because
5 December 2002 - 4 May 2003
o f this, some shark species, essential in the marine
Visitors 146,268
ecosystem , have been reduced alm ost to extinction. Yet when sw immers, surfers and scuba divers are attacked, the idea o f protecting sharks often meets resistance. The roles o f predator and prey seem to swing uneasily between sharks and people. c o o r d in a t o r c u r ato r s d e s ig n e r s
Helen Trepa
Helen Trepa, Patricia M iles & Will M ather Carola Salazar & Maria Briganti
SOUTH GALLERY 19 December 2002-27 July 2003
s
Visitors 200,894
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Sun, beach and water have long been identified with leisure and holiday fun. Anne Zahalka is one of A ustralia’s leading contem porary photom edia artists. T hese photographs were from the series Leisureland and Bondi Playground o f the Pacific. c o o r d in a t o r cu r a to r d e s ig n e r
Mariea Fisher
Penny Cuthbert Jacqueline Hill
TASMAN LIGHT 18 December 2002-23 March 2003 Visitors 105,936
Australian photographer David M oore grew up in the Sydney Harbour suburb of Vaucluse. At age 11 he took his first photographs o f the harbour, and for m ore than fifty years continued to explore it as a place o f work, leisure, travel, imm igration, comm erce, spectacle and beauty. c o o r d in a t o r cu r a to r d e s ig n e r
SIGN O F FISHERMEN
M ariea Fisher
Susan Sedgwick Adrienne Kabos
Tasman Light
This exhibition from Portugal tells the story o f a
26 M arch-29 June 2003
traditional fishing community, Povoa de Varzim, on
Visitors 69,892
Portugal’s Atlantic coast. The display o f hand-m ade im plem ents, utensils, furnishings, clothing, models and evocative photography docum ents a little-known and vanishing way o f life.
The museum celebrated Sydney Harbour Week with
P roduced in association with the M useu M unicipal de
a wide range of events in and around the harbour,
Etnografica e Historia da Povoa de Varzim and The
including our Classic Ferry & W orkboat Challenge,
M unicipal da Povoa de Varzim, Portugal.
a forum of four them ed cruises, a line throwing
c o o r d in a t o r cu r ato r
Mariea Fisher
Kieran Hosty
d e s ig n e r s
competition, and a free museum Open Day that attracted 2,135 visitors.
Irene Scortis, Sharne Fielder &
Supported by City o f Sydney, Sydney H arbour
Lisa Carrington
Catchment M anagement Board, Department o f Land & Water Conservation and Planning NSW, Sydney
NORTH GALLERY
H arbour Foreshore Authority, Sydney H arbour Trust,
6 Ju n e -3 0 November 2003 Visitors 16,784
Sydney Ports Corporation, and Waterways. c o o r d in a t o r
Diane Fenton
2 -9 March 2003
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The m useum 's inaugural Speedboat Festival highlighted the heritage of A ustralian boats built for speed, the vibrant world of racing and social powerboating, and the people who design, build and drive them. Ken W arby’s Spirit o f Australia - the fastest boat in the world - was given a prom inent new position in the m useum, cantilevered above the ramp leading to the exhibition galleries. Supported by the Australian Powerboat Association (NSW Council) and Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority c o o r d in a t o r
Chris Waugh
24-27 April 2003 Visitors 4,441
AND MAJOR EVENTS
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ILLUSTRATIONS FROM AUSTRALIAN CH ILD R EN ’S BOOKS
E nter a world o f fantasy and imagination, where stories unfold and pictures com e to life. Original works by well-known Australian children’s book illustrators explore many different m aritim e experiences. Take the plunge and im m erse yourself in these im aginary watery worlds and let their works shape and reflect your ideas, fears and fantasies o f the sea. Presented in association with the C hildren’s Book Council o f Australia sponsor
eR&D, the ebook company
c o o r d in a t o r s cu r ato r
Helen Trepa & Susan Sedgwick
Jeffrey Fletcher, Helen Trepa & Kimberley O ’Sullivan Steward
d e s ig n e r s
Johanna N ettleton & Daniel Orm ella
NORTEL NETWORKS GALLERY
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ABOVE: Popular exhibit at the Speedboat Festival, the late-1940s Australian fam ily boat Dad's Woody TOP LEFT: Li nocut by Narelle Oliver from her book
29 Ju n e -2 November 2003
Mermaids Most Amazing, depicting an incarnation of a
Visitors 9,093
Hindu deity, displayed in Oceans o f Stories.
Restored with determ ination and huge effort over the past two decades, Sydney Heritage F leet's magnificent 19th-century, iron-hulled, square-rigged barque James Craig - a pinnacle of sailing technology - m oors at W harf 7 M aritim e H eritage Centre. WHARF 7 MARITIME HERITAGE CENTRE Visitors 53,524
The 104-year-old Torres Strait pearling lugger owned
On display at the m useum ’s north wharf, this New
by the Tribal W arrior Association made the first fully
Z ealand-built replica o f Bligh’s HMAV Bounty was
Indigenous-crew ed circumnavigation of Australia.
created for the feature film M utiny on the Bounty,
She ended her voyage, aimed at uniting Indigenous
starring M el Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. Visitors
com m unities around our coasts, on display at the
witnessed a m ajor overhaul of the 18th-century style
museum.
rigging and replanking of the tim ber-clad steel hull.
NORTH WHARF
NORTH WHARF
1 0 -30 June 2003
From 1 June 2002
Visitors 5,305
NOTE Visitor figures on these pages represent the m useum ’s total visitor numbers during the tim e the attraction was at the museum (or to 30 June 2003). Visitors may not view all exhibitions.
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STATUTORY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Environmental performance
Assessment of effectiveness in managing human resources
The m useum expects significant environmental
In addition to the next three items below, see Appendix
benefits from its engineering approach to fleet basin
13, 14 & 18.
modifications which were set in train during the year under report. The adaptive reuse of surplus steel
Joint consultative council
pontoons and winch system s, and recycled concrete
The Joint Consultative Council com prising the
ballast, represents savings not just in cost but in energy
director, assistant director corporate services, the
and m aterials and, consequently, in C 0 2 emissions.
human resources m anager and three elected staff
M anagem ent of energy consum ption, for which the
representatives met three tim es this year.
insurance & indemnity Com cover is the insurer of the Australian National
museum has won awards in the past, was ongoing. This is undertaken by the Building Services section which has also targeted waste m anagem ent as an issue for improved performance.
M aritim e M useum and provides Professional Indemnity Cover in accordance with statutory
Corporate governance
requirem ents. Liability cover is provided for the
The chairm an has initiated a perform ance assessm ent
director and staff of the museum.
and review process for museum directors (mem bers of ANM M Council). Names of senior executives appear in
Occupational health and safety
Appendixes 13 & 18. Senior m anagem ent com mittees,
See under human resource management, Key Result
including the Finance and Audit Com mittee, appear in
Area 1 program summary.
Appendix 16. Triennial Strategic Plans are prepared
Workplace diversity
and are addressed by annual business plans. Section 2 of this report specifically reports perform ance to the
A Workplace Diversity Com m ittee m et on one occasion during the year. The museum is currently reviewing its Workplace Diversity Policy. See Appendix 14 for staff breakdown by gender.
Commonwealth disability strategy
current Strategic Plan 2000-2003, tabled in June 2000. Ethics and conduct o f staff are in line with professional codes published by M useum s Australia (1994), ICOM (International Council of M useum s 1986) and the APS Code o f Conduct (Public Service A ct 1999), and are subject to normal scrutiny.
The museum provides facilities to help disabled people to access its programs, exhibitions and publications. The human resources manager has been discussing developm ent of a Disability Strategy with an external
Developments in external scrutiny There were no developments, significant or otherwise, in external scrutiny.
consultant, along with developm ent of perform ance measures.
Access & equity
Reports by the Auditor General None undertaken during the period other than for Financial Statements.
In line with the Charter for Public Service in a Culturally Diverse Society the m useum creates
Fraud control
program s and products that reflect the diversity of
No matters w ere referred for investigation.
Australian society.
Advertising & market research This inform ation is contained in the section Key Result Area 4.
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Freedom of information T here was only one request under the Freedom o f Inform ation A ct 1982. The request was granted.
Judicial Decisions No Judicial decisions affected the museum during the period under report.
Ministerial Decisions The M inister wrote to the Australian National M aritime Museum regarding a new general policy 011 cost recovery dated 12 M ay 2003 and on 17 July 2002 regarding Foreign Exchange Risk Management.
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SECTION 2 FORMANCE REPORTING
Traditional Asian trade for shark fin soup has contributed to a decline in shark numbers. Sharks - Predator and Prey explored the varied and complex ways in which humans relate to sharks
PROVIDE HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE’ STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
1.1 D eliver services w hich are stron gly focused on the people w e provide them for 1.2 Create service-orien tated op eration al and cultural environm ents
TOP LEFT: ‘Little heroes’ dress up as penguins in the Antarctic Kids adventure centre TOP RIGHT: Baggage ticket, amongst ephemera donated by the Howard Smith Company, adding to our collection on coastal shipping
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ABOVE: Nipper speedboaters display remarkable skills in remarkable boats, in our inaugural Speedboat Festival,
(1618), a rare and beautiful book
Cockle Bay
acquired last year
LEFT: Woodcut from Giovanni Botero’s Le Relationi Universali
Program sum mary
Capital Works A progressive program o f work was undertaken to
Customer service
replace the expansion joints in the exhibition building
Custom er service at the museum was greatly improved
roof, in order to resolve water penetration problems.
in the past year by capital works undertaken to provide
Plans for the protection and display o f the m useum ’s
better visitor access to our collection. These included
floating collection are underway, using a fixed and
upgrading access to the foyer and floating collection, the
retractable pontoon arrangement to provide wash and
M em bers lounge makeover, and improving our outside
wave amelioration. Work also comm enced to the south
facilities.
on a pontoon which will provide casual berthing for
Am ong new products designed to m eet customer
maritime festivals and other events. A second basin has
needs are children’s birthday parties featuring
been designed for the maintenance of the fleet and for
adventures on our vessels, gam es and activities led by
vessel display using the same pontoon arrangement. This
our professional Kids Deck staff and perform ers, plus
proposal is presently awaiting development approval.
food and gifts. The package was designed by our visitor
The Navy exhibition in the ANZ Tall Gallery, unchanged
program s staff and marketing department.
since opening in 1991, was redesigned, and the gallery
We are constantly presented with the challenge
was closed from May 2003 for extensive redevelopment.
o f both satisfying our custom ers' expectations and meeting requirem ents for increased security. To assist
Venue hire and catering
in achieving this balance, daily briefings are held to
The venue operation continues to provide high standards
inform staff o f each day’s expected visitation, including
of customer service w hich enhance the m useum ’s profile
the many large school groups the museum continues
within corporate, government and private sectors of the
to attract. In addition, front o f house and security staff
community. However, the building works associated
attend special training sessions for each new exhibition.
with the redesign of the Navy exhibition restricted hire
Custom er service personnel are closely involved with the local business community and remain aware o f special conditions and potential problems within the
of two popular conference venues - the ANZ Theatre and Tasman Light - resulting in a reduction in revenue. The museum won the CIM (Convention &
precinct. O ur Custom er Service Charter appears in an
Incentive M arketing) M agazine Award for Best Practice
appendix.
as a function venue. The award is highly regarded in the professional conference and m eetings industry and this
Visitor profile While this year’s visitation of 304,394 fell slightly below the target figure, we resisted the steep decline experienced by many tourist attractions in a troubled year - particularly the first half of 2003, with the twin upheavals to tourism of the SARS scare and war in Iraq. Visitation, however, followed a pattern similar to last year’s: 48% of visitors came from the Sydney metropolitan area, 15% of all visitors came from NSW country areas, 11% were from
is the first tim e a m useum venue has won. For a second year. The MODE Group, the m useum ’s preferred caterer and operator o f our harbourside restaurant Yots Cafe, won a Restaurant & Catering NSW Metropolitan Award o f Excellence for venue catering. Extensive renovations to Yots Cafe were com pleted during the year, and the refurbished waterfront space continues to attract museum visitors and bookings for private evening events.
other states, and 27% of overseas origin. Our top five international markets remain the same as last year: UK,
The Store
USA, New Zealand, Japan and Germany.
The Store enjoys a growing reputation as one of the
M ore M em bers visited the museum than last year,
m ost exciting and eclectic of museum and specialty
and over 3 1,000 people attended events held here.
stores in Australia. The extensive range o f museum-
Attendance at schools and children’s program s was at
branded and exhibition-related merchandise and
a record high of 69,172 people, an increase due largely
publications is a substantial source of revenue, and
to the attraction of Antarctic Heroes - Triumph and
caters to the universal need of museum visitors to widen
Tragedy to school groups.
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their museum experience by purchasing educational material, books, and other rem inders of their visit. A
The PIVoD media and visual managem ent system was extended onto our warships Vampire and
reduction in gross and net revenue (see table opposite)
Onslow to provide additional capacity for interpretive
are a result of lower museum visitor figures and higher
program s and to address occupational health and
contract wages costs that are being remedied.
safety concerns. Changes in these areas included the installation of motion sensors to trigger spatial sound
Sydney by Sail
effects; installation of sensors to monitor changes in
Sydney by Sail is a successful comm ercial enterprise
tem perature, fire and water level; introducing cameras
operating from the museum basin. The yacht charter
into currently inaccessible areas to enable museum
company is well-regarded in the tourism industry and
visitors to use touch screens to view these areas; the
offers short sails on the harbour and longer overnight
provision of cam era and sensor feedback to security
cruises, as well as courses for beginning or veteran
control in the event o f water level changes, unauthorised
sailors. In addition to giving visitors an opportunity to
access or critical failure; and the introduction o f a
extend their museum experience with hands-on maritime
device to m onitor and m aintain safe levels of visitor
adventures, Sydney by Sail is a source of revenue to the
numbers.
museum. M ore information about their activities can be found at www.svdnevbvsail.com
Other improvements to com m unications include the installation of an ADSL broadband service at Berrys Bay to allow desktop internet access.
Communications and information
Records managem ent, an im portant part o f the
The m useum ’s network operations were enhanced this
responsibilities o f the com m unications and information
year in a number of ways, including:
section, created 1,073 files and expedited 7,865 file
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movements.
conversion o f the personnel server to the Windows 2000 server operating system;
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•
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the introduction of a desktop PC refresh
Human resource management & OHS
using Windows XP as the standard operating
Following a successful series of negotiations, the third
environment;
certified agreement was reached in the Australian
the beginning of the design section’s M acintosh
Industrial Relations Com m ission in D ecember 2002. A
refresh using OS 10.2 as the standard operating
m useum performance scheme was im plem ented and a
environment;
first round of perform ance assessments was completed
an upgrade of desktop management software to
at 30 June 2003. A m anagem ent training workshop was
ZenWorks 4;
attended by branch and section heads.
the relocation of fleet services network
T he Occupational Health and Safety Committee
infrastructure to the museum;
m et monthly during the year. Implementation of
preparation of a draft IT security policy.
Occupational Health and Safety initiatives continues
In addition, improvements were made to the
to be a high priority and a num ber of OH&S systems
m useum ’s audio-visual facilities. The AVID XPRESS
were introduced. These include confined spaces entry
editing system used for in-house production of
procedures, OH&S induction, danger tag procedures,
exhibition content was upgraded, to provide stream lined
and submarine Onslow evacuation procedures. Several
inter-operability and workflow; audio-visuals for
OH&S training programs were conducted, including
tem porary exhibitions were produced; and lighting
confined spaces training and hazardous substances
and interactive m ultimedia in the Navy exhibition
training.
were dem ounted so that the PIVoD m edia and visual
The museum had 75 reported OH&S incidents in
m anagem ent system could be incorporated into the
the last financial year. This was a reduction on the 84
redeveloped gallery.
reported incidents in the 2001-02 financial year.
Visitors & interactions 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Visitors to the m useum
464,188
314,243
304,393
Travelling exhibitions
72,627
107,200
110,023
1,197,476
1,131,617
Interactions
1,141,649
Major visitor revenue sources 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
$1,841,844
$1,700,980
$1,770,178
$562,817
$526,541
$503,881
The Store net revenue
$42,419
$40,440
$22,238
Yots Cafe rental revenue
$79,747
$81,706
$89,928
$2,526,827
$2,349,667
$2,386,225
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
308
239
192
Visitor entry revenue The Store gross revenue
TOTAL
Venue hire performance
Num ber of functions G uests
191,404
35,812
31,252
Turnover
$675,229
$710,681
$615,814
Net revenue
$318,185
$374,698
$368,708
2000-01
2001-02
2003-03
231
1,305
1,517 88%
Customer feedback Visitors Com m ents Book Num ber of entries Com plim entary or positive
60%
85%
Neutral or indecipherable
10%
3%
1%
Criticism /suggested im provements
30%
12%
11%
Letters and emails 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
49
20
18
261
57
76
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Budget
$1,765,000
$1,626,000
$1,774,000
Capital works
$4,523,000
$4,642,000
$5,358,000
$636,637
$773,361
$749,545
Com plaint Com plim entary
Building services
M aintenance & m inor works Energy costs TOTAL
$292,131
$272,845
$354,280
$7,207,768,
$7,314,206
$8,236,280
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Antarctic heroes advance against a blizzard: southern support party setting out on Scott’s discovery exhibition 1901-04. Photographer Louis Bernacchi
INTERPRET AUSTRALIA’S M ARITIM E PAST AND PRESENT IN EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE WAYS’ STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
2.1 D evelop a w ide range of s tim u la tin g program s and products
LEFT: ANMM curator
ABOVE: Visitors queue to see
Kieran Hosty with model
Shackleton’s Jam es Caird
of traditional Portuguese fishing boat RIGHT: Indigenous curator John W aight and conservator Karen Coote in the Saltwater exhibition’s hands-on discovery space
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Program summary
a dedicated team solved a number of technical challenges to return this public favourite to a prime position. Two o f the m useum ’s travelling exhibitions
Innovative maritime heritage programs
com pleted their A ustralian tours. VASA 1628 - Strange
The redevelopment of the Navy exhibition was ongoing
fa te o f a K in g ’s warship had been developed by us and
this year, with the south end of the ANZ Tall Gallery
the Vasa M useum in Stockholm to bring Australian
closed from May for the demount of the original
audiences the story o f this magnificent ship and its
exhibition. This will be followed by installation of the
recovery from the deep. Our Centenary o f Federation
new architecture and exhibits occupying the first five
exhibition Smugglers - Customs and Contraband
months of 2003-04. It is part of the staged redevelopment
com pleted a national tour which began in 2001.
of the ‘core’ exhibitions with which the museum opened in 1991. It follows the earlier redevelopments of the Indigenous, exploration and leisure exhibitions. T hree m ajor new tem porary exhibitions were staged this year in our largest temporary exhibition space, the Nortel Netw orks Gallery. They were Saltw ater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country, Antarctic Heroes - Triumph and Tragedy and Oceans o f Stories - Illustrations fro m Australian C hildren’s Books. Their im pact and their contribution to the m useum ’s profile is discussed m ore fully in the director’s overview. Among our other exhibitions, we probed the national psyche and its primal fears in Sharks - Predator and Prey. Colourful American war posters in Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda revealed the role this medium plays in mobilising public support for wars - including the war on terrorism. Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen, an ethnological snapshot of a Portuguese fishing village, opened doors to our own Portuguese community. A new addition to the m useum ’s popular visitor program s and events was the inaugural Speedboat Festival held over three days during the Easter holidays. It was a window into the exciting world of racing and recreational pow erboating and the people who design, build and drive them. Highlights included dem onstration races by J class or N ipper speedboat drivers o f 8 -1 6 years, parades o f powercraft and a Best Boat o f the Festival award for the owners who displayed their classic speedsters on water and land at the museum. The fastest boat in the world, one of the m useum ’s great icons, went back on prominent display just off the main foyer. Ken Warby’s 511.11 km/h, jet-powered Spirit o f Australia had been removed from the former Leisure exhibition when it was redeveloped in 2001, and
Education and children’s programs School attendances were at a record 46,714 this year, compared to 34,959 last year. Numbers were boosted by 15,000 student visitors to Antarctic Heroes in first term. Sixty-five percent of visiting school groups opted for a tour or workshop led by trained teacher guides, compared to 41 % in 2001-2002. Seventy schools participated in the Shipwreck and Conservation senior chemistry workshops and 67 in the Navigators tour. The tables on following pages indicate the broad choice of programs on offer. The Peter Doyle Learning Centre was used to optimum advantage, with workshops overflowing to other museum venues. Interpretive spaces within exhibitions, such as Little Heroes in Antarctic Heroes and Vinny’s Minis in Oceans o f Stories, proved versatile as education and Kids Deck spaces. The interactive play M apm aker ’s Brother for the Oceans A part exhibition taught children the basics of navigation, exploration and mapping as they circum navigated Australia im aginatively with Matthew Flinders in 1803. Popular both with schools and July holiday visitors, the play was selected, with the previous year’s play Prospectors, for the prestigious M useums Theatre Arts Showcase o f the American Association of M useums. The Saltwater collection o f bark paintings attracted much interest from schools. The collection is the basis of Turtle Tracks: Indigenous knowledge and Western science, the result of a joint research project (Indigenous Science and Curriculum Development) between the m useum ’s education and curatorial sections, the Centre for Cross Cultural Research at ANU, the NSW Departm ent of Education and Training Aboriginal Studies Team, and the Yirrkala (NT) and Yuin (NSW south coast) com munities.
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Other visitor program s highlights included
the N ew port-Jam estow n Bridge where one wreck was
showcasing the 2002 HSC Aboriginal Studies m ajor
identified last year as an 18th-century vessel of similar
works; the ever-popular sum m er holiday Wetworld
size and construction to three of the scuttled transports:
program; jo in t ventures with Imax theatre and the
the Britannia, the Rachel and M ary and the Lord
Harbour Trust; and a collaboration with the English
Sandwich (ex-HM B Endeavour). This year ANMM,
Teachers Association to produce a CD-ROM focussing
RIMAP and Navy Undersea Warfare Center divers
on visual m eaning in museum exhibitions.
excavated a num ber o f survey grid areas. The sternpost and rudder gudgeons (hinges) of the ship were located
The USA Gallery
and evidence o f deliberate scuttling was observed.
The striking images on the World War II posters in the
The team noted that the size and length of the keel and
current USA Gallery exhibition. Patriotism Persuasion
keelson, the scantlings (dim ensions) o f the planking
Propaganda - American war posters, reveal the power
and the floors and futtocks (ribs), and the numerous
o f popular art to influence public opinion in tim es of
iron and treenail fastenings all indicated that the wreck
war. The posters are on show until February 2004 and a
was a substantially built vessel of alm ost identical
number of successful events, including special M embers
tonnage and length to both the Lord Sandwich and the
events, have been held in the exhibition during the year.
Am erican-built Britannia. Daily updates, video links
USA G allery curator Paul Hundley once again
and digital images of the survey and excavation work
assisted in efforts to identify HMB Endeavour, in
were posted onto the ANM M webpage.
N ewport Harbor, Rhode Island, USA. In Australia, he undertook collaborative fieldwork with H eritage NSW,
indigenous affairs
participating in archaeological docum entation o f the
The Indigenous curator and liaison officer prepared
wreck Centurion (1887) in Sydney Harbour.
exhibition texts for Saltwater - Yirrkala bark paintings
The USA Gallery occupies a unique place in the
o f Sea Country, along with related interpretive activities,
international museum world, as a gallery in a national
liaison with conservators and com munity members for
museum funded by another nation. It celebrates a
the exhibition’s opening in August. It is hoped that the
shared history - more than two centuries of maritime
landmark exhibition of 80 paintings, a unique expression
contact, cooperation and com petition between Australia
of Indigenous sea-rights and Yolngu sacred knowledge,
and the United States - and is the enduring product o f a
will tour to overseas venues in the future. The curator
generous endowm ent which was the USA’s bicentennial
participated in the joint research project (mentioned
gift to Australia. The gallery continues to foster
above under ‘Education and children’s program s’)
diplomatic, com m ercial and cultural relations between
which aim s to introduce elem ents o f Indigenous
the two countries and their m useums.
knowledge into the NSW science curriculum. This has given the museum an opportunity to deepen its relations
Maritime archaeology The maritime archaeology program at the museum
The curator researched m aterial for a protocol
greatly benefited this year from the skills of Lee
docum ent for the Australian National Maritim e
Graham, from the fleet section. Lee is a qualified
Museum which examined responsibilities, protocols
commercial diver, coxswain and shipwright, and
and intellectual property, and involved com munity
participated in our survey work with the NSW Heritage
consultation, a training program, and implementation
Office on the Edward Lombe (1834), Royal Shepherd
and evaluation procedures. He also proposed a forum
(1890) and Centurion (1887) shipwrecks in Sydney
on Indigenous issues in m useums and developed
Harbour.
long-term plans for the M erana Eora Nora gallery. In
The museum was once again invited by the Rhode Island M arine Archaeology Project (RIM AP)
addition, the curator provided valuable assistance to the m useum ’s education section in setting up a display of
to participate in work on the 1778 fleet o f transports
HSC Aboriginal Studies m ajor works in the Peter Doyle
sunk off N ewport Harbor during the American W ar of
Learning Centre during Septem ber 2002.
Independence. Work centered on a site to the north of
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with Indigenous communities.
Curatorial section Totals of enquiries assisted public/private 2000-01
2001-02
Technology
434
Com munities
750
USA Gallery
SECTIO N
Indigenous TOTAL
organisations 2002-03
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
489
507
113
118
115
674
510
80
245
150
60
126
143
107
109
114
0
20
40
0
60
70
1,244
1,309
1,200
300
532
449
Project profile - temporary exhibitions (% staff time) 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Technology
58
60
45
Com munities
40
24
55
USA Gallery
60
50
70
0
50
50
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Technology
20
21
45
Com munities
55
56
40
U SA Gallery
20
20
10
0
10
10
SECTIO N
Indigenous
Project profile - core exhibitions (% staff time) SECTIO N
Indigenous
Project profile - public programs, media relations, outreach (% staff time) SECTIO N
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03 5
12
10
Com munities
5
5
5
USA Gallery
10
20
10
0
40
40
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
10
9
5
Communities
0
0
0
USA Gallery
10
10
10
0
0
0
Technology
Indigenous
Project profile - maritime archaeology (% staff time) SECTION Technology
Indigenous
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Visitor numbers 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
11,096
16,944
23,215
Secondary students
6,939
6,432
9,197
Adult students
1,005
1,248
1,693
Primary students
Teachers
2,807
3,488
4,961
Vacation care
2,234
2,950
4,663
na
1,152
1,265
3,042
2,745
2,948
Mini M ariners Other groups GROUPS TOTAL
27,090
34,959
47,942
Kids Deck
18,866
*23,372
*21,230
ALL PROGRAM S TOTAL
45,956
58,331
69,172
na
$92,265
$170,168
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
27
52
67
8
39
43 10
Visitor program gross reveue
*Figures include approximations f o r participants in Play & Wet World
Schools booked with teacher guides
Navigators gallery/early explorers Transport The sea
6
8
Watermarks
na
na
11
Antarctic H eroes
na
na
114
Vasa
na
13
na 25
8
32
58
79
30
136
221
300
33%
41%
65%
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
25
33
33
25
33
42
2001-02
2002-03
Tours (Oceans o f Stories, Posters, Sharks, Saltwater ) Tour & theatre * TOTAL SCH O O LS ON TOURS Percentage o f schools taking a guided tour
*2000-02 Gold, Prospectors: 2002-03 Navigators & M apmakers Brother
Cruises
General Bounty TOTAL SCHOOLS ON CRUISES
9
Schools booked on visiting vessels
Bounty
24
Jam es Craig (includes Ship Shape and Sleuths program s)
32
25
TOTAL schools on visiting vessels
32
49
(48% o f schools booked a vessel visit 2002-2003)
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School workshops 2000--01
2001-02
Archaeology - junior
7
6
6
Archaeology - senior
4
8
10
Subm arine adventure
7
2
10
Ship shape (Jam es Craig)
5
19
16
2002-03
Pirate school (Jam es Craig)
na
7
Bounty program s
na
24
Science and the sea Vasa
-
science workshop
2
4
4
na
7
na
52
70
Shipw reck, conservation & corrosion
1
2
31
30
2
17
34
140
134
8.5%
26%
20%
2001-02
2002-03
n/a
354
Shipw reck sleuths Technology of gold workshop H istory workshops Pyrm ont walk
15
TOTAL SCH O O LS IN W ORKSHO PS Percentage of schools participating in a workshop
Other
A ntarctic H eroes teacher preview Oceans o f Stories teacher preview M arine careers day, senior students Legal studies lecture
80 489
n/a
35
Public program - Am undsen anniversary
n/a
60
Public program - A ntarctic lecture
n/a
83
Public program s - Cruise forums
160
187
P ublic program s - W EA program
n/a
97
P ublic program s - H arbour Week cruises
n/a
127
Public program - Night in the Navy
58
60
610
1,572
TOTAL
-
Saltwater
n/a 450
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ABOVE: 1918 Queensland steamship timetable from the Howard Smith Company LEFT: The fastest boat in the world - Ken W arby’s Spirit o f Australia
FOSTER THE CARE AND RESEARCH OF AUSTRALIA’S M ARITIM E HERITAGE AND MATERIAL CULTURE’ STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
3 .1 Develop and m anage the N ational M aritim e Collection 3.2 M anage other m aritim e historical m aterial in our care and preserve trad itional skills and practices 3.3 Encourage the preservation and research o f m aritim e heritage and m aterial culture Au stralia-w id e and in tern ation ally
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Surfer Mick Valentine and his surfboard survived a
C ollection and other m aritim e
Late-1940s Aussie fam ily boat, exhibited in original condition at the Speedboat Festival
m aterial accessible
Tribal Warrior returns to Sydney after its circumnavigation of Australia
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3.4 M ake the N ational M aritm e
shark attack
Program summary
com pleted will result in the establishm ent o f a viable vessel m aintenance facility at the m useum precinct.
Acquisitions
A com prehensive ship safety quality system,
The redevelopm ent o f the Navy exhibition has been
accredited by AM SA, was im plem ented for the fleet,
a m ajor focus this year and we have been fortunate in
and the first audit successfully completed. Routine
acquiring a number of personal collections relating
sailing programs were m aintained throughout the
to naval service. In addition to the private donors
period with increased support from volunteers and staff,
mentioned in Appendix 3, the Navy History Directorate
culm inating on O ctober 27 with the appearance of the
in Canberra put together a small collection for the
m useum ’s couta boat Thistle at the popular Balmain
m useum that represents the RA N ’s role in peacekeeping
Regatta.
operations in Bougainville and the Gulf. The m aritim e com m unities section has continued
A program of professional developm ent was initiated with the first of a series o f in-house training
to build on its strengths in the areas of photography,
sessions for fleet staff addressing moveable heritage
with acquisition of a significant shipping collection of
m anagement. The m useum ’s shipwright apprentices,
650 indexed glass plate negatives of ships by Frederick
Dean O ’Malley and Im manuel Ariel, were seconded
G arner W ilkinson, and other photographic acquisitions.
to G eoff Tyers Slipway to gain experience in specialist
The m useum has also built on its collections relating to
coating applications. Dean was later seconded to Allan
the w orking lives of m erchant seamen with the papers
Phillips of Race 1 Boats for experience in the use of
of marine engineers from two different eras, and tools
high-tech laminates.
and m aintenance equipment. See A ppendix 2. A m ajor highlight was the donation o f six coloured
The section’s impressive outreach program included the com pletion o f a condition report on
leadlight panels from the main doors o f the Brisbane
William the Fourth at Newcastle Regional M useum;
headquarters of the Australasian Steam Navigation
costing for a feasibility study for Royal New Zealand
Company, from about 1889, saved when the building
Navy Museum; operational advice for a pearling lugger
was dem olished in the 1980s.
at the M useum o f Tropical Queensland; suggestions
The D enis George collection of pearling material
for the docking o f the ferry South Steyne\ advice on the
is another outstanding acquisition. C om prised of
conversion o f HM AS Otama for W esternport Oberon
pearls, jewellery, pearl shell, cutting, processing and
Association; and vessel and diver support for the NSW
diving equipm ent and personal papers, the collection
H eritage Office survey o f a wreck in Sydney Harbour.
docum ents M r G eorge’s efforts to culture pearls, from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Conservation A major achievement of the conservation section this
Fleet section
year was the re-housing of the m useum ’s Saltwater
Two m ajor projects dominated the w ork o f the section
collection o f 80 bark paintings from Yirrkala in north
during the year. The first was the periodic docking of
eastern Arnhem Land. The barks, successfully exhibited
the m useum ’s submarine Onslow - a project planned,
at the museum during the year, are now contained in
negotiated and supervised by fleet staff. The three-week
purpose-built crates and ready for travel.
docking at ADI Garden Island encom passed work to
Cold storage facilities were created for the
secure ballasting arrangements, inspection o f underwater
m useum ’s im portant collection o f Samuel Hood and
areas and the reapplication of paint systems. As this was
W illiam Hall nitrate and acetate photographic negatives.
the boat’s first docking since handover from the RAN in
Information brochures were produced to accompany
1999, it was an opportunity also to inspect and close-up
the new exhibition Oceans o f Stories - Illustrations from
redundant hull penetrations.
Australian Children’s Books, explaining how visitors can
The second m ajor project was the relocation of fleet staff from Berrys Bay to Darling Harbour. Detailed planning for the move began in early 2003, and when
preserve their own precious books. The section was delighted that talented staff m ember Elizabeth Hadlow has been awarded an Ian
Potter Travel Grant and a Churchill Fellowship to study
Library staff continued to create and manage
photographic conservation at the Centre for Photographic
m etadata for the m useum ’s website and to enhance the
Conservation, UK.
library’s own web pages. On-line resource guides in the
An active outreach program included the
Pathfinder series were created and improved, and the
development o f the Australian Institute for the
technical services librarian em barked on a long-term
Conservation of Cultural M aterials 2004 Paper
project to catalogue and add original cataloguing data to
Sym posium Collaborations and Connections; training
Kinetica as a specialist library resource.
in preservation for M M APPS interns from regional
In cooperation with consultants TL Collective
museums; and donation of used display m ounts to the
and the publications, curatorial, registration and
M useums and G alleries Foundation of NSW.
photography sections of the m useum, the library undertook a m ajor project to construct a web-
Vaughan Evans Library
based database for a popular category of pictorial
The library is named for its founding patron, widely
material from the collection. The project involved the
respected am ateur maritime historian the late Vaughan
developm ent o f a m ethodology for contributing this
Evans OAM, who donated his large personal library of
material to the Picture Australia pictorial portal hosted
m onographs and serials to form the collection’s core.
by the National Library. Work is well underway on this
The librarians serviced increased dem and from museum
project which will appear on the m useum ’s website and
staff working on a busy exhibition program. Public
Picture Australia early in the next financial year.
enquiries and use of the library’s facilities also continued
Continued participation by the library’s small and
to increase, a trend which began at the library’s opening.
dedicated team of volunteers enabled a start on several
Greater use is being made of the library’s website http:
new indexing projects and further progress with existing
//www.anmm.gov.au/libhome.htm, with increasing
ones. New indexes to microfilm holdings in the library
email contact from the public. In addition, more people
were produced by volunteers Janet Robinson and Joy
are visiting the library in person to conduct research.
Hansen and will soon be published on the library web
Increased revenue from enquiries and the large number
pages. Outreach activities for the year included tours
of thank-you letters indicate a high level of public
for genealogy groups and participation in study tour
support and satisfaction with the library’s public
programs for University and TAFE students o f Library
education service.
and Inform ation Science.
Acquisitions to National Maritime Collection 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Technology
19
51
98
Com munities
50
51
96
USA Gallery
4
18
25
Indigenous
na
na
4
TOTAL
73
120
233
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
7
27
368
Com m unities
32
32
54
USA Gallery
0
0
0
Indigenous
0
0
0
39
59
422
SECTION
Donations to National Maritime Collection SECTION Technology
TOTAL
Acquisition Funding - by appropriation SECTIO N
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
$37,742
$54, 380
$110,346
Com m unities
$167,903
$134,170
$34,943
USA Gallery
0
0
0
Indigenous*
na
na
$127,123
$205,645
$188,550
$272,412
Technology
TOTAL * Includes fin a l paym ent fo r Saltwater ($100,000)
Acquisition Funding - by trust fund 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Technology
0
0
0
Com m unities
0
0
$32,409
$14,500
SECTION
U SA Gallery Indigenous TOTAL
$24,658
0
0
0
$32,409
$14,500
$24,657
Objects registered 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Docum ents
180
24
258
C lothing and accessories
124
103
188
91
95
944
151
743
86
12
17
7
SECTIO N
Photographs Tools and equipm ent M odels and m odel parts Vessels, vessel parts and accessories
Other
101
40
0
72
416
350
35
Conservation 2001-02
2002-03
5,614
5,817
4,918
Preventative conservation hours
885
950
658.5
2000-01 Conservation hours (preparation, exam ination, treatm ents)
Collection objects exam ined, treated
925
820
1,062
Loan objects exam ined, treated
823
842
1,355
M aritim e archaeology project hours
343
65
na
Public enquiries serviced
39
45
77
Special projects (Hood Collection, Til Do)
na
na
378
na
na
776
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
1,161
1,469
1,925
110
78
114
High School Student workshop hours (M aritim e Archaeology, Shipwrecks and Salvage)
Registration O bjects registered (NMC) Collections registered Collections rem aining unregistered Objects on display in core exhibitions (NM C, loans) Objects on tem porary display
95
124
119
1,616
1,924
1,750
779
442
701 484 43
625
397
O bjects loaned (includes AN M M travelling exhibitions)
95
137
Institutions borrowing from NM C
18
7
3
0
99
11
O bjects borrowed
Core exhibition objects changed over (NM C, loans)
39
59
54
1,161
1,469
1,925
405
450
451
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
M aintenance/conservation
80
62
61
General tasks/shipkeeping
7
24
28
Routine vessel operations/vessel operations
5
9
7
Special events (vessels)
5
5
1
Other
3
0
3
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
699
716
1,272
1,480
322
1,618
243
326
506
2,775
3,946
4,180
Collections donated Registration photographs Other photographic services
Fleet projects profile (% staff time)
Vaughan Evans Library
Monographs/AV titles accessioned Internal loans processed Inter-library loans processed Public research request/usage Item s cataloged Revenue
815
861
782
$2,661
$4,065
$4,447
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ABOVE: Section of the W elcome W all, along the northern boundary facing Pyrmont Bay LEFT: ‘Little heroes’ dress up as penguins, kids activities for Antarctic Heroes
BE ACKNOWLEDGED AS A PRE-EMINENT AND INNOVATIVE CULTURAL INSTITUTION’
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
4.1 Increase awareness of what the museum is and does 3.2
Extend and enhance the museum's corporate, government and community support
ABOVE: Galiwink’u Ratpja dancers released sacred artworks for viewing by the uninitiated in the exhibition Banumbirr - Morning Star Poles
ABOVE RIGHT: Guests at the opening of Antarctic Heroes included twin daughters of Frank Hurley, Adelie (second from left) and Toni Hurley (second from right), and Sir Ernest Shackleton’s granddaughter the Hon Alexandra Shackleton (centre) LEFT: High-speed hydroplane contrasts with 1962 classic runabout
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PROGRAM SUMMARY
Tracking studies of visitors to two tem porary exhibitions, Saltw ater and Antarctic Heroes, examined
Marketing and media
visitor flow to improve layout and placem ent o f major
Our exhibitions and activities continue to receive wide
labels. Exit surveys of these and the children’s program
coverage in the news media, promoting the image o f the
Kids Deck were conducted to gain visitor responses and
museum as a vital and innovative institution. Antarctic
feedback.
Heroes - Triumph and Tragedy, especially the exhibition o f Shackleton’s rescue boat James Caird, drew a great
A m ajor strategic study com m enced in conjunction with the University of Technology and the Powerhouse
deal o f attention on television, radio and in newspapers.
Museum, titled Predicting visitation to museums: a case
Ken Warby, the fastest man on water, visited the
study o f differentiated choice. Two surveys o f museum
museum from t he USA in April to unveil his record-
staff are expected to help improve staff services.
holding superboat Spirit o f Australia in a prom inent new
Publications
location close to the entry foyer. The event was one of Print and electronic publications such as the website the year’s media highlights. To em phasise the fact that the museum is a national museum, new procedures were im plem ented to gain publicity in parts of Australia w here people might have a special interest in heritage acquisitions or activities with direct links to their area. T hese strategies are showing prom ising results. The variety o f the m useum ’s exhibitions and events is reflected in the broad range of advertising , rO mediums used to target its diverse audiences. Advertising cam paigns include a m ixture o f mainstream metropolitan press, niche m arketing to specialist groups and both independent and cooperative marketing to the tourism sector. A m ore targeted approach to direct m arketing was adopted to reach the broad interest areas for Antarctic Heroes and Oceans o f Stories. The
http://www.anmm.gov.au support the m useum ’s profile and image and take it to international audiences (see Appendix 4). The website continues a steady growth in usage, logging 401,566 visits. Attention this year focused on making school resources available on line, including a suite of material developed for the Oceans o f Stories exhibition. Content managem ent training was extended to more m useum sections to improve timely and accurate updating of changing information pages. A new, richly illustrated guide to the museum was published in response to visitor demand. A new category o f exhibition publication was trialled for Antarctic Heroes and Siglas de Pescadores. It provides visitors with a souvenir o f the exhibition which consolidates the dispersed m essage of the exhibition labels, objects and images in an easily read feature-
sum m er cam paign focussed on the m aritim e precinct
article format. Education staff continued a prolific
as a place with both indoor and outdoor attractions,
output of student and teacher resource material.
prom oting the ‘som ething for everyone’ concept as the incentive for a visit.
The publications section adm inisters a growing dem and by publishers and individuals for reproductions o f images from the collection. The section dealt with
Market research
154 such requests during the year.
A contract market researcher continued to analyse the m useum ’s attractions and services, to align
Design and Preparation
these products to market needs and expectations. An
The m useum ’s designers work to ensure that the
evaluation study of the core Navy exhibition was carried
m useum 's image is applied appropriately and
out to assist in planning the gallery’s redevelopm ent and
consistently in different mediums, including exhibitions,
to select a title for the new exhibition. An evaluation
signage and a large variety of publications.
study o f the exhibition Watermarks - Adventure, Sport
Good design is central to interpreting Australia’s
and Play was undertaken to assess the success of the
maritime experience in exciting and innovative ways.
gallery’s redevelopm ent (it reopened in 2001). This
Design staff were kept busy last year designing the
involved a tracking study of visitors, face-to-face
museum’s three larger shows Saltwater, Antarctic Heroes
interviews and an exit survey.
and Oceans o f Stories, all o f which were developed with
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short lead-times. Sharks was designed by Five Spaces
advantage o f their com plim entary passes, and held
Design and the redevelopment of the Navy exhibition
events within the museum using their venue hire
was designed by Cunningham M artyn Design. The
benefits. Each time the special benefits o f sponsorship
preparation unit played an important role in developing
are experienced, the value o f the m useum sponsor
and building exciting interactives, theatrical effects, and
partnership is reinforced.
presentation of objects, particularly for the larger shows, and creating special effects for the smaller shows. Time spent on exhibition projects is around 75%
Volunteers At 30 June 2003, the 333 registered volunteers at the
for 3D designers and preparators and around 25%
museum had contributed 43,040 hours o f work. The total
for graphic designers. Graphic designers also spend
is 1,860 hours more than for the same period last year,
approxim ately 25% of their tim e designing for the
and 13.3% above the m useum ’s target of 38,000 hours.
many public program s produced by the museum,
Altogether, since the m useum ’s volunteer program
including those which com plem ent exhibitions.
began, volunteers have contributed 322,727 hours. At $15 per hour, this equates to services worth more than
Members
$4.84 million. The M useum s’ Volunteer Investment
This year 21,615 M embers and their guests visited the
Ratio (MVIR), which is the total value o f volunteer
museum, com pared to 19,640 last year. There were
activity divided by the total financial investment in the
1,113 enthusiastic new M embers of the museum,
volunteer program (and includes wages and budget) is
bringing the total at 30 June 2003 to 10,043. Two
a 387% investment return to the museum. Volunteers
New M embers Receptions were held during the year.
led a record number o f 3,176 tours during 2002-2003,
The wide-ranging interest and diversity o f the popular
with 13,243 visitors. This exceeds the previous record of
calendar o f activities devised by the M embers manager
2,288 tours by 38%, and the previous record o f 10,392
are indicated in Appendix 1.
visitors by 27%.
The m em bership program benefited from the
Volunteer guides conducted 3,176 general museum
support of 29 corporate Mem bers. Further financial
tours with 13,243 participants, a 72.4% increase over
support was provided by M em bers contributing to
the past two years. There were 3,786 tours o f Vampire,
the special M em bers appeal for funds to build m odels
attended by 27,475 visitors, and 1,182 people were
o f HMAS Sydney II, III and IV. During the year
escorted on 532 tours o f W harf 7. The Cape Bowling
the M em bers lounge was refurbished, thanks to the
Green Lighthouse was closed to tours this year for
generosity o f Freedom Furniture, the new M em bers
restoration.
lounge sponsor. The distinctive new space was re opened in October and rem ains a w ell-patronised
The Welcome Wall
special benefit o f membership.
T here are now 11,841 nam es on the W elcome Wall, the m useum ’s lasting tribute to the six m illion people
Corporate support
who have m igrated from across the seas to m ake their
In the last financial year, new sponsor partnerships were
hom es in Australia. Am ong the 389 nam es inscribed
form ed with L loyd’s Register, Lan Chile Airlines, eR&D
on panel 30, unveiled on 24 N ovem ber 2002, w ere
Pty Ltd, Aurora Expeditions, Freedom Group, Samsung,
many descendants o f m igrants who arrived on the
Hasbro Zodiac, Novotel Century Sydney, and Black &
SS Great B ritain which m ade 32 voyages, carrying
W hite magazine. Renewing sponsorship partners for
over 25,000 passengers to Australia. T he m useum
2002-03 are Optus, SBS, Sydney Ports Corporation, and
hosted the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of
Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
its first arrival (in N ovem ber 1852). M r Wal Fife,
The benefits offered to potential sponsors
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form er governm ent m inister and an SS G reat Britain
are carefully worked out to match the nature and
descendant, was guest o f honour. M r Kostya Tszyu,
requirem ents o f each company approached, and
A ustralian featherw eight boxing world cham pion,
often involve collaborative m arketing strategies. This
unveiled panels 31 and 32, with 382 and 374 nam es
year sponsors have attended many VIP events, taken
respectively, on 18 M ay 2003.
In the past financial year, 877 W elcome Wall
supporters SBS and Optus TV as w ell as airtime on
registrations were entered, representing a 1.5% increase
com munity television, w hich reaches an older, daytime-
on registrations entered last financial year. Registrations
viewing audience,
have been boosted by strong prom otional activity from
Advertising & market research Advertising agency M arket research organisations D irect mail
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
$102,926
$108,043
$91,259
$25,897
$33,513
$13,636
$300
$2,711
$763
Sponsorship performance 2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
$314,800
$454,817
$155,566
Kind
$72,250
$119,610
$144,266
Total
$387,050
$574,427
$299,832
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
3,956
3,717
3,764
11,222
10,220
10,043
Percentage renewing
69
74
71
Corporate M em berships
36
32
29
Gross revenue
$322,125
$294,702
$309,443
Net revenue
$180,119
$170,533
$189,864
Cash
Members program M em berships at 30 June 2002 M em bers at 30 June 2002
Exclusive M em bers functions held*
67
53
66
3,550
2,748
2,965
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
G uides
63.5
59.2
60.4
Fleet
10.7
13.9
13.2
M em bers
8.6
8.7
7.6
Others*
8.2
6.8
6.4
P ublic program s
2.7
4.4
2.8
Volunteer office
1.7
1.0
1.3
Conservation
1.2
2.0
2.4
Registration
1.5
1.8
2.3
M arketing/External relations
1.6
2.2
3.4
Curatorial
0.2
0.0
0.2
M em bers attending functions *Listed in Appendix 1
Volunteers service profile (% of service time)
*Includes Library, Records, Design a n d Secretariat and miscellaneous task hours
SECTION 3 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
In our opinion the attached financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2003 give a true and fair view of the matters required by Finance M inister’s Orders made under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. In our opinion, at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Australian National Maritime Museum will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
Signed
Signed
M a rk B e th w a ite
M a ry -L o u is e W illia m s
C h a irm a n
D ire c to r
17 Septem ber 2003
17 Septem ber 2003
A
A u stra lia n National
Audit Office
INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT To the Minister for the Arts and Sport Scope I have audited the financial statements o f the Australian National Maritime Museum (the Museum) for the year ended 30 June 2003. The financial statements comprise: •
Statement by Council Members;
•
Statements of Financial Performance, Financial Position and Cash Flows;
•
Schedules of Commitments and Contingencies; and
•
Notes to and forming part o f the Financial Statements.
The Members o f the Museum’s 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 the Australian National Audit Office Auditing Standards, which 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, of 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 Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and statutory requirements so as to present a view which is consistent with my understanding of the Museum’s financial position, its financial performance and its cash flows. The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.
Audit Opinion
In my opinion the financial statements: (i) have been prepared in accordance with Finance Minister’s Orders made under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 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 Minister’s Orders, o f the financial position of the Australian National Maritime Museum as at 30 June 2003, and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended.
Australian National Audit Office
P Hinchey Senior Director Delegate o f the Auditor-General Sydney 19 September 2003
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
ites
2003
2002
$ ’000
$’000
R evenues fro m o rd in a ry a c tiv itie s Revenues from Government
3A
29,513
29,461
Goods and services
3B
4,824
4,759
Interest
3C
395
253
Revenue from sales of assets
3D
23
41
Other
3E
1,383
1,640
36,138
36,154
R evenues fro m o rd in a ry a c tiv itie s E x p e n s e s fro m o rd in a ry a c tiv itie s (e x c lu d in g b o rro w in g c o s ts e xp e n s e ) Employees
4A
7,804
7,553
Suppliers
4B
9,702
9,464
Grants
4C
30
38
Depreciation and amortisation
4D
7,123
6,274
Write-down of assets
4E
301
24
Value of assets sold
3D
19
23
24,979
23,376
1,074
1,164
O p e ra tin g s u rp lu s fro m o rd in a ry a c tiv itie s
10,085
11,614
N et s u rp lu s
10,085
11,614
14,971
4,713
14,971
4,713
25,056
16,327
E xp e n s e s fro m o rd in a ry a c tiv itie s (e x c lu d in g b o rro w in g c o s ts e xp e n s e ) B o rro w in g c o s ts e xp e n s e
Net credit to asset revaluation reserve
5
11
Total re ven u es, e x p e n s e s and v a lu a tio n a d ju s tm e n ts re co g n is e d d ir e c tly in e q u ity Total c h a n g e s in e q u ity o th e r th a n th o s e re s u ltin g fro m tra n s a c tio n s w ith o w n e rs as ow n e rs
The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 N otes AS SETS
2003
2002
$'000
$ ’000
F in a n cia l a s s e ts Cash
12B
9,167
7,546
Receivables
6A
687
412
Investments
12B
844
806
10^698
~8764
To ta l fin a n c ia l a ss e ts N o n -fin a n cia l a s s e ts Land and buildings
7A, 7D
73,126
76,666
Infrastructure, plant and equipment
7B, 7D
21,670
20,461
National Maritime Collection
7C, 7D
23,882
8,646
Inventories
7E
92
103
Other
7F
303
239
To ta l n o n -fin a n c ia l a ss e ts
119,073
106,115
T o ta l a s s e ts
129,771
114,879
16.510
17.815
16.510
17.815
1.787
1,852
L IA B IL IT IE S In te re s t b e a rin g lia b ilitie s Loans
8A
To ta l in te re s t b e a rin g lia b ilitie s P ro v is io n s Employees
9A
Capital Use Charge
9B
To ta l p ro v is io n s
292 1.787
:2,144
2,125
1,135
P a ya b le s Suppliers
10A
Other
10 B
122
88
Tota l p a ya b le s
2,247
1^223
Total lia b ilitie s
20,544
21,182
109.227
93.697
NET AS SETS E Q U ITY Contributed equity
11
1,000
1,000
Reserves
11
40,169
25,198
Accumulated surplus
11
T o ta l e q u ity C u rre n t a s s e ts N o n -c u rre n t a s s e ts C u rre n t lia b ilitie s N o n -c u rre n t lia b ilitie s
68,058
67,499
109.227
93.697
10,946
~ 8,959
118,825
105,920
4,080
3,705
16,464
17,477
The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 47
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 N otes
2003
2002
$’000
$’000
29,379
29,461
4,955
5,104
O PE R ATIN G A C T IV ITIE S Cash re ce ive d Appropriations Goods and services Interest
388
270
GST received from ATO
766
824
Other
315
621
—
386
35,803
36,666
Contribution from Patrons Fund Total cash re c e iv e d C ash used Employees
(7,008)
(7,039)
Suppliers
(9,551)
(9,972)
Borrowing costs
(1,094)
(1,178)
(31)
(38)
(17,684)
(18,227)
18,119
18,439
22
42
22
42
(5,358)
(4,642)
Tota l cash used
(5,358)
(4,789)
N et cash (used by) in v e s tin g a c tiv itie s
(5,336)
(4,747)
Grants Tota l cash used N et c a sh fro m o p e ra tin g a c tiv itie s
12A
IN VESTIN G A C T IV ITIE S C ash re ce ive d Proceeds from sales of property, plant & equipment Tota l cash re c e iv e d C ash used Purchase of property, plant and equipment Purchase of intangible assets
(147)
FIN AN C IN G A C T IV ITIE S C ash used Repayment of debt
(1,306)
( 1 , 122 )
Capital use charge paid
(9,818)
(9,118)
To ta l cash used
(11,124)
(10.240)
N et cash (used by) fin a n c in g a c tiv itie s
(11,124)
(10.240)
N et in c re a s e in cash h eld
1,659
3,452
Cash at the beginning of the reporting period
8,352
4,900
10,011
8,352
C ash a t th e end o f th e re p o rtin g p e rio d
12B
The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS AS AT 30 JUNE 2003 2003
2002
$'000
$'000
278
187
BY TYP E COM M ITM ENTS Operating leases Other commitments
( 1)
T o ta l co m m itm e n ts p a ya b le COM M ITM ENTS R E C E IV A B LE
(2 )
N et c o m m itm e n ts re ce iv a b le
816 1,094
187
6,113
7,230
5,019
7,043
B Y M ATU RITY A ll n et c o m m itm e n ts re c e iv a b le One year or less From one to five years Over five years
654
925
4,113
4,756
252
1,362
5,019
7,043
One year or less
144
175
From one to five years
134
12
278
187
N et co m m itm e n ts re c e iv a b le O p e ra tin g le a se co m m itm e n ts p a ya b le
(3)
N et o p e ra tin g le a se c o m m itm e n ts p a ya b le N.B: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant.
(1) Other commitments include service contracts in respect to the Museum’s buildings (2) Commitments receivable under the sublease of Level 3, Wharf 7. (3) Operating lease commitments payable include leases for storage facilities and for a motor vehicle, on which there are no contingent rentals.
The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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SCHEDULE OF CONTINGENCIES AS AT 30 JUNE 2003
CONTINGENT LOSSES
2003
2002
$ ’000
$ ’000
______
T o ta l c o n tin g e n t lo s s e s CONTINGENT GAINS N et c o n tin g e n c ie s
The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
N ote
D e s c rip tio n
1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
2
Economic Dependency
3
Operating Revenues
4
Operating Expenses
5
Borrowing Cost Expenses
6
Financial Assets
7
Non-Financial Assets
8
Interest Bearing Liabilities
9
Provisions
10
Payables
11
Equity
12
Cash Flow Reconciliation
13
Remuneration of Council Members
14
Related Party Disclosures
15
Remuneration of Officers
16
Remuneration of Auditors
17
Average Staffing Levels
18
Financial Instruments
19
Appropriations
20
Assets Held in Trust
21
Reporting of Outcomes
22
Australian National Maritime Foundation
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 1.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1
B a s is o f A c c o u n tin g
The financial statements are required by clause 1(b) of Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and are a general purpose financial report. The statements have been prepared in accordance with: Finance Minister’s Orders (being the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statements for reporting period ending on or after 30 June 2003) Orders); •
Australian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting
•
Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group.
Standards Board: and
The Statements of Financial Performance 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 of Financial Position when and only when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow and the amounts of the assets or liabilities can be reliably measured. Assets and liabilities arising under agreements equally proportionately unperformed are however not recognised unless required by an accounting standard. Liabilities and assets that are unrecognised are reported in the Schedule of Commitments and the Schedule of Contingencies. Revenues and expenses are recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance when and only when the flow or consumption or loss of economic benefit has occurred and can be reliably measured. C o n s o lid a tio n and a s s o c ia te d com pan y. The financial statements show information for the economic entity only; this reflects the consolidated results for the parent entity, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and its wholly owned controlled entity, The Australian National Maritime Foundation. The results of the parent entity do not differ materially from the economic entity and have therefore not been separately disclosed. The Australian National Maritime Foundation is a company limited by guarantee, with an initial contribution of $385,620. See note 22 The accounting policies of The Australian National Maritime Foundation are consistent with those of the Museum and its assets, liabilities and results have been consolidated with the parent entity accounts in accordance with AAS24 - Consolidated Financial Reports. All internal transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. 1.2
C h a n g e s in A c c o u n tin g P o lic ie s
The accounting policies used in the preparation of these financial statements are consistent with those used in 2001-2002, except in respect of: •
measurement of certain employee benefits at nominal amounts (see note 1.5);
•
the initial revaluation of property, plant and equipment on a fair value basis (see note 1.12); and
•
the imposition of an impairment test for non-current assets carried at cost (see note 1.12).
1.3
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 of goods to customers. 52
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. Revenue from disposal of 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 completion is determined according to the proportion that costs incurred to date bear to the estimated total costs of the transaction. Revenues from Government - Output Appropriations The full amount of the appropriation for departmental outputs for the year is recognised as revenue. Resources Received Free of Charge Services received free of charge are recognised as revenue when and only when a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would have been purchased if they had not been donated. Use of the resources is recognised as an expense. Contributions of assets at no cost of acquisition or for nominal consideration are recognised at their fair value when the asset qualifies for recognition. 1.4
T ra n s a c tio n s b y th e G overn m en t as O w n er
Capital Use Charge A Capital Use Charge is imposed by the Government on the net assets of the Museum. The Charge is accounted for as a dividend to Government. In accordance with the recommendations of a review of Budget Estimates and Framework, the Government has decided that the Charge will not operate after 30 June 2003. Therefore, the amount of the charge payable in respect of 2003 is the amount appropriated (2002: 11% of adjusted net assets). 1.5
E m p lo ye e B e n e fits
Benefits Liabilities for services rendered by employees are recognised at the reporting date to the extent that they have not been settled. Liabilities for wages and salaries (including non-monetary benefits), and annual leave are measured at their nominal amounts. Other employee benefits expected to be settled within 12 months of their reporting date are also to be measured at their nominal amounts. The nominal amount is calculated with regard to the rates expected to be paid on settlement of the liability. This is a change in accounting policy from last year required by the initial application of a new Accounting Standard AASB 1028 from 1 July 2002. All other employee benefit liabilities are measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. Leave The liability for employee benefits 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 employees is estimated to be less than the annual entitlement for sick leave.
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 The leave liabilities are calculated on the basis of employees' remuneration, including employer superannuation contribution rates to the extent that the leave is likely to be taken during service rather than paid out on termination. The non-current portion of the liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at 30 June 2003. In determining the present value of the liability, the Museum has taken into account attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation. Separation and Redundancy Provision is made for separation and redundancy benefit payments. The Museum has developed a detailed formal plan for the terminations and has informed those employees affected. Superannuation Employees contribute to the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and Public Sector Superannuation Scheme. The liability for their superannuation benefits is recognised in the financial statements of the Commonwealth and is settled by the Commonwealth in due course. The Museum makes employer contributions to the Commonwealth at rates determined by the actuary to be sufficient to meet the cost to the Commonwealth of the superannuation entitlements of the Museum’s employees. 1.6
Le a se s
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 which the lessor effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits. The Museum has no finance leases. Operating lease payments are expensed on a basis that is representative of the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets. 1.7
B o rro w in g C o sts
All borrowing costs are expensed as incurred. 1.8
G ra n ts
The Museum recognises grant liabilities as follows. Most grant agreements 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 where grant agreements are made without conditions to be monitored, liabilities are recognised on signing of the agreement. 1.9
C ash
Cash means notes and coins held and any deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution.
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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 1.10 F in a n cia l In stru m e n ts Accounting policies in relation to financial instruments are disclosed in Note 18. 1.11 A c q u is itio n o f A s s e ts 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. Assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are initially recognised as assets and revenues, at their fair value at the date of acquisition. 1.12 P ro p e rty (Land and B u ild in g s ), In fra s tru c tu re , P la n t and Eq uipm en t Asset Recognition Threshold Purchases of property, infrastructure, plant and equipment are recognised initially at cost in the Statement of Financial Position, except for purchases costing less than $2,000, which are expensed in the year of acquisition (other than where they form part of a group of similar items which are significant in total). Revaluations Land, buildings, infrastructure, plant and equipment and the National Maritime Collection are carried at valuation. Revaluations undertaken up to 30 June 2002 were done on a deprival basis; revaluations since that date are at fair value. This change in accounting policy is required by Australian Accounting Standard AASB 1041 Revaluation of Non-Current Assets. Fair and deprival values for each class of assets are determined as shown below. ASSET CLASS
FAIR VALUE MEASURED AT:
DEPRIVAL VALUE MEASURED AT:
Land
Market selling price
Market selling price
Building
Market selling price
Depreciated replacement cost
Leasehold Improvements
Depreciated replacement cost
Depreciated replacement cost
Exhibition Fitouts
Market selling price
Depreciated replacement cost
Plant & Equipment
Market selling price
Depreciated replacement cost
National Maritime Collection
Market selling price
Market selling price
Under both deprival and fair value, assets which are surplus to requirements are measured at their net realisable value. At 30 June 2003, there were no assets in this situation. (30 June 2002: $0). Frequency Land, buildings, infrastructure, plant and equipment and the National Maritime Collection are revalued progressively in successive three-year cycles, so that no asset has a value greater than three years old. The Museum completed its asset revaluation on 30 June 2003, with asset groups updated as follows: •
leasehold land and buildings were revalued in 2000-01;
•
leasehold improvements have been revalued in 2001-02; exhibition fitouts have been revalued by type of asset in 2001-02;
•
plant and equipment, including information technology equipment, have been revalued by type of asset in 2001-02;
•
the National Maritime Collection has been revalued in 2002-03.
There was no change in the valuation of the National Maritime Collection as a result of adoption of the change of valuation basis required by the above standard.
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 Assets in each class acquired after the commencement of a progressive revaluation cycle are not captured by the progressive revaluation then in progress. Conduct All valuations are conducted by an independent qualified valuer. Recoverable Amount test From 1 July 2002, Schedule 1 no longer requires the application of the recoverable amount test to the Museum’s non-current assets in accordance with AAS 10 Recoverable Amount of Non-Current Assets when the primary purpose of the asset is not the generation of net cash flows. No assets have been written to recoverable amount per AAS 10. Accordingly the change has had no financial effect. Depreciation and Amortisation Depreciable property, plant and equipment assets are written off to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives to the Museum using, in all cases, the straight line method of depreciation. Leasehold improvements are amortised on a straight line basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvements or the unexpired period of the lease. Depreciation/amortisation rates (useful lives) and methods are reviewed at each balance date and necessary adjustments are recognised in the current, or current and future reporting periods, as appropriate. Residual values are re-estimated for a change in prices only when assets are revalued. Depreciation and amortisation rates applying to each class of depreciable asset are based on the following useful lives: 2002-03
2001-02
Leasehold land
105 y e a rs
105 years
Buildings
22 ye a rs
22 years
Capitalised loan interest
22 ye a rs
22 years
Leasehold improvements
L e ase term o r 10 ye a rs
Lease term or 10 years
Exhibition fitouts
7 - 20 ye a rs
7 - 20 years
Plant and equipment
5 % - 33%
5 % - 33%
The Collection is not depreciated because of its longterm nature and the expected appreciation of its historical value. The aggregate amount of depreciation allowed for each class of asset during the reporting period is disclosed in Note 4D. 1.13 In ve n to rie s Inventories held for resale by the Museum store are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 1.14 T a xa tio n The Museum is exempt from all forms of taxation except fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax.
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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of GST: •
Except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office; and Except for receivables and payables.
1.15 Fo re ig n C u rre n c y Transactions denominated 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. Associated currency gains and losses are not material. 1.17 In su ra n ce The Museum has insured for risks through the Government’s insurable risk managed fund, called ‘Comcover’. Workers compensation is insured through Comcare Australia. 1.18 C o m p a ra tive F ig u re s Comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in these financial statements where required. 1.19 R o u n d in g Amounts are rounded to the nearest $1,000 except in relation to: •
remuneration of council members (note 13);
•
remuneration of officers (note 15);
•
remuneration of auditors (note 16);
•
assets held in trust (note 20); and
•
Australian National Maritime Foundation (note 22).
2.
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
The Australian National Maritime Museum is controlled by the Commonwealth of Australia. The Museum is dependent on appropriations from the Parliament of the Commonwealth for its continued existence and ability to carry out its normal activities. 3.
OPERATING REVENUES
2003
2002
$ ’000
$'000
3A. Revenues from Government Appropriations for outputs
29,513
29,461
To ta l re ve n u e s from g o ve rn m e n t
29,513
29,461
3B. Sales of goods and services Goods
523
540
Services
4,301
4,219
Tota l s a le s o f g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s
4,824
4,759
Provision of goods to: Related entities
0
0
External entities
523
540
Tota l s a le o f g o o d s
523
540
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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 2003
2002
$'000
$'000
Related entities
21
38
External entities
4,280
4,181
4,301
4,219
269
280
Deposits
395
253
Tota l in te re s t reven ue
395
253
23
41
(19)
(23)
4
18
320
510
1,063
974
Provision of services to:
Total re n d e rin g o f s e rv ic e s Cost of sales of goods 3C.
Interest Revenue
3D. Net Gain from Sales of Assets Infrastructure, plant and equipment Proceeds from sale Less: Net book value at sale N e t g a in from d is p o s a l o f in fra s tru c tu re , p la n t and e q u ip m e n t 3E.
Other Revenues
Industry contributions Other- Donations and bequests Grants
-
Other Revenue Tota l o th e r reven u es
1,383
15 141 1,640
Donations include $1,068,266 (2001-02: $964,610) for service-related donations-in-kind from a range of donors. Certain refurbishments to the Museum's exhibits were recorded for the first time in 2001-02 using deprival valuation methodology and have been recorded as Other Revenue. The total amount involved was $141,296. 4.
OPERATING EXPENSES
4A.
Employee Expenses
Remuneration (for services provided) Superannuation Redundancy and separation
5,389
643
632
-
53
Other employee expenses
1,550
1,443
Tota l e m ployee b e n e fits exp e n se s
7,748
7,517
Workers compensation premiums Tota l e m ployee exp e n se s 4B.
56
36
7,804
7,553
Supplier Expenses
Goods and services from related entities Goods and services from external entities Operating lease rentals Tota l s u p p lie r e xp e n se s
58
5,555
951
764
8,593
8,507
158
193
9,702
9,464
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 4C.
Grants Expense
The Museum makes grants to support the involvement of community groups in maritime heritage projects.
Non-profit institutions 4D.
2003
2002
$'000
$’000
30
38
5,973
5,224
Depreciation and Amortisation
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
68
68
Amortisation of leasehold assets
Amortisation of capitalised interest
1,082
982
Total d e p re c ia tio n and a m o rtis a tio n
7,123
6,274
The aggregate amounts of depreciation or amortisation expensed during the reporting period, for each class of depreciable asset are as follows: Land and Buildings
3,786
3,217
Capitalised interest
68
68
Leasehold improvements
13
20
Exhibition fitouts, plant and equipment
3,256
2,969
Tota l d e p re c ia tio n and a m o rtis a tio n
7,123
6,274
Plant & equipment - write-off on disposal
301
24
Tota l w rite -d o w n o f a ss e ts
301
~ 24
Loan
1,074
1,164
Tota l b o rro w in g c o s t e xp e n se
1,074
1,164
96
79
4E. Write-Down of Assets
5.
6.
BORROWING COST EXPENSE
FINANCIAL ASSETS
6A. Receivables Goods and services Appropriations receivable
134
-
Interest receivable
30
22
Receivable from Trust
38
21
GST receivable
389
290
Tota l re c e iv a b le s (net)
687
412
682
356
1
Receivables (gross) are aged as follows: Not overdue Overdue by: Less than 30 days
4
30 to 60 days
-
3
60 to 90 days
-
-
More than 90 days
1
52
5
56
687
412
Tota l re c e iv a b le s (g ro ss)
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 7.
NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS
7A.
Land and Buildings
Leasehold land - at 2000-01 valuation Accumulated amortisation
2003
2002
$’000
$ ’000
10,500
10,500
(216)
(108)
Total leasehold land
10,284
10,392
Buildings - at cost
56,852
56,525
Building - at 2000-01 valuation
17,000
17,000
Accumulated depreciation
(11,069)
(7,323)
62,783
66,202
Leasehold improvements - at 2001-02 valuation
128
113
Accumulated amortisation
(69)
(56)
59
72
Total buildings
62,842
66,274
Total Land and B u ild in g s
73,126
76,666
Leasehold improvements - at cost
7B.
15
Infrastructure. Plant and Equipment
Plant and equipment - at cost
366
Accumulated depreciation
(30) 336
Plant and equipment - at 2001-02 valuation Accumulated depreciation
Exhibition fitouts - at cost Accumulated depreciation
2,661
2,743
(1,752)
(1,393)
909
1,350
4,196 ___ (45) 4,151
Exhibition fitouts - at 2001-02 valuation Accumulated depreciation
T o ta l In fra s tru c tu re , P la n t and E q uipm en t
60
35,053
36,455
(18,779)
(17,344)
16,274
19,111
21,670
20,461
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
7C.
2003
2002
$ ’000
$ ’000
173
358
National Maritime Collection
National Maritime Collection - at cost National Maritime Collection - at valuation (2002-03) National Maritime Collection - at valuation (1999-2000)
23,709
—
—
8,288
23,882
8,646
All revaluations are independent and are conducted in accordance with the revaluation policy stated in Note 1. In 2002-03, the revaluation was completed by an independent valuer R.M. Laroche, in conjunction with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, using a statistical sampling methodology. (2001-02: the Australian Valuation Office). Movement in Asset Revaluation Reserve increment for National Maritime Collection increment for Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment
14,964
—
7
4,713
14,971
4,713
61
Item
As at 1 July 2002 Gross book value Accumulated depreciation/amortisation Net book value
Land
Buildings
$’000s
$'000s
National Maritime Collection $’000s
39,198 (18,737) 20,461
8,646 8,646
73,653 (7,379) 66,274
84,153 (7,487) 76,666
-
555
555
Total $’000s 131,997 (26,224) 105,773
4,557
272
5,384
-
-
-
(108)
(9) (3,759)
(9) (3,867)
7 9 (3,256)
14,964
-
-
14,971 (7,123)
-
(219)
(219)
(101)
-
(320)
73,980 (11,138) 62,842
84,480 (11,354) 73,126
42,276 (20,606) 21,670
23,882 23,882
150,638 (31,960) 118,678
Disposals Other disposals As at 30 June 2003 Gross book value Accumulated depreciation/amortisation Net book value
Infrastructure, Plant & Equipment $’000s
10,500 (108) 10,392
Additions by purchase Net revaluation increment Assets transferred-in/out Depreciation/amortisation expense
Total Land & Buildings $’000s
10,500 (216) 10,284
-
TABLE B Assets at valuation as at 30 June 2003 Item
Land
Buildings
S'OOOs
$’000s
Total Land & Buildings $'000s
Infrastructure, Plant & Equipment $’000s
National Maritime Collection $’OOOs
17,000 (1,686) 15,314
27,500 (1,902) 25,598
37,714 (20,531) 17,183
23,709
17,000 (843) 16,157
27,500 (951) 26,549
Total $’000s
As at 30 June 2003
Gross value Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation Net book value
10,500 (216) 10,284
-
23,709
88,923 (22,433) 66,490
As a t 30 June 2002
Gross value Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation Net book value
10,500' (108) 10,392
39,198 (18,737) 20,461
8,288 -
8,288
74,986 (19,688) 55,298
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7D. Analysis of Property. Plant and Equipment TABLE A Reconciliation of the opening and closing balances of property, plant and equipment
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
7E.
Inventory
Store inventory held for sale - at cost 7F.
2003
2002
$’000
$ ’000
92
103
303
239
16,510
17,815
Other non-financial assets
Prepayments 8.
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
8A.
Loans
Bill of exchange
The Museum has an external loan of $16,509,659 (2002: $17,815,431) which financed the construction of the Wharf 7 building. The loan is held with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The Museum has no other debt facilities. The loan is due to be repaid in July 2010 and is payable as follows: Within one year:
1,503
Within one to two years
1,719
1,503
Within two to five years:
6,596
5,859
More than five years
6,692
9,148
16,510
17,815
1,602
1,533
Total loans 9.
PROVISIONS
9A.
Employee Provisions
Salaries and wages Leave Superannuation A g g re g a te e m p loyee b e n e fit lia b ility Current Non-current
9B.
1,305
158
185
161
1.787
1.852
630
937
1,157
915
1.787
1.852
Capital Use Charge Provision
Capital Use Charge Balance owing 1 July Capital Use Charge provided for during the period Capital Use Charge paid Balance owing 30 June The Capital Use Charge provision is a current liability.
292 292
20
9,526
9,390
(9,818)
(9,118) 292
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 10.
2003
2002
$’000
$’000
2,125
1,135
PAYABLES
10A. Supplier Pavables Trade creditors All supplier payables are current. 10B. Other Pavables Advance revenue - Venue hire
78
Prepayments received
44
88 ________-
122
Total other payable
88
All other payables are current. 11.
EQUITY
Item
Opening balance as at 1 July Net surplus
Contributed
Accumulated
Asset Revaluation
Equity
Results
Reserve
TO TAL EQUITY
2003
2002
2003
$ '0 0 0
$’000
$'000
2002 $’000
$ ’000
2002 $’000
2003 $'000
2002 $’000
1,000
1,000
67,499
64,889
25 ,198
20,485
93,697
86,374
10,085
11,614
10,085
11,614
14,971
4,713
2003
4,713
14 ,971
Net revaluation increment 386
Contribution from Patrons Fund
386
Transactions with owner: (9,526)
(9,390)
(9,526)
(9,390)
1,000
1,000
68,058
67,499
40,169
25,198
109,227
93,697
1,000
1,000
68,058
67,499
40,169
25,198
109,227
93,697
Capital Use Charge Closing balance as at 3 0 June Totaf equity attributable to
the
Commonwealth
12. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION Note 12A: Reconciliation of Operating Surplus to Net Cash from Operating Activities: R e c o n c ilia tio n o f o p e ra tin g s u rp lu s to n et cash fro m o p e ra tin g a c tiv itie s Operating surplus from ordinary activities
10,085
11,614
7,123
6,274
N on -C ash Ite m s Depreciation and amortisation Sponsorship-in-kind
(20)
—
—
(141)
297
5
(lncrease)/decrease in receivables
(274)
205
(lncrease)/decrease in inventories
12
(8)
(lncrease)/decrease in other assets
(63)
453
lncrease/(decrease) in employee provisions
(65)
(221)
1,024
(128)
Assets taken up Write down of non-current assets C h a n g e s in A s s e ts and L ia b ilitie s
lncrease/(decrease) in liability to suppliers, deposits and accrued interest Contribution from Patrons Fund N et c ash from o p e ra tin g a c tiv itie s
64
—
386
18,119
18,439
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 Note 12B: Reconciliation of Cash Cash balance comprises: Cash at bank and on hand
2003
2002
$'000
$’000
717
846
Deposits at call
8,450
6,700
Tota l cash
9,167
7,546
Cash investments - bank bills
844
806
Tota l in ve stm e n ts
844
806
10,011
8,352
Balance of cash as at 30 June shown in the Statement of Cash Flows
Note 12C: Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities Non-cash financing and investing activities
20
-
During 2002-03, equipment of $20,000 was received from a sponsor (2001-02: nil). 13.
REMUNERATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
The number of Council members of the Museum included in these figures are shown below in the relevant remuneration bands $ Nil - $10,000
3
4
$10,001 - $20,000
6
5
1
-
1
-
$20,001 - $30,000 $170,001 - $180,000 $210,001 - $220,000 Tota l n u m b er o f c o u n c il m em bers
Aggregate amount of superannuation payments in connection with the retirement of Council members
1
-
11
10
$
$
832
975
317,793
261,517
318,625
262,492
Other remuneration received or due and receivable by Council members of the Museum To ta l re m u n e ra tio n re c e iv e d o r due and re c e iv a b le b y C o u n cil m em bers o f th e M useum 14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
C o u n cil M em bers o f th e M useum d u rin g th e y e a r w e re : Mr Mark Bethwaite (Chairman) Ms Mary-Louise Williams (Director) Mr Richard Bunting (retired 14 December 2002) Mr Bruce McDonald (resigned 26 November 2002) Mr John Farrell Mr Noel Robins (deceased 22 May 2003) RADM Kevin Scarce RAN (retired 31 January 2003) Mr Marcus Blackmore Mr John Simpson Mr Brian Gibson
65
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
Ms Eda Ritchie Ms Nerolie Withnall CMDR Russell Crane CSM RAN (appointed 1 February 2003) Ms Gaye Hart AM (appointed 14 May 2003) Dr Andrew Sutherland (appointed 14 May 2003) The aggregate remuneration of Council Members is disclosed in Note 13. 15.
REMUNERATION OF OFFICERS
The number of officers who received or were due to receive total remuneration of $100,000 or more: 2003
2002
$
$
$110,000-$119,999
1
2
$120,000-$129,999
2
1
3
3
367,866
350,826
Total The aggregate amount of total remuneration of officers shown above.
The officer remuneration includes all officers concerned with or taking part in the management of the Museum during 2002-03 except the Director. Details in relation to the Director have been incorporated into Note 13: Remuneration of Council Members. 16.
REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
Remuneration to the Auditor-General for auditing the financial statements for the reporting period
34,000
34,000
No other services were provided by the Auditor-General during the reporting period. 17. AVERAGE STAFFING LEVELS The average staffing levels for the Museum during the year were
66
_ ___ SK7
100
Financial Instrument
Notes
Financial Assets Cash
12 B
Investments
12 B
Receivables
6A
Financial Liabilities
0)
â– vj
Loans
8A
Trade Creditors
10A
Other Payables
10B
Capital Use Charge payable
9B
Accounting Policies and Methods (including recognition criteria and measurement basis)
Nature of underlying Instrument (including significant 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. Deposits are recognised at their nominal amounts. Interest is credited Temporarily surplus funds, mainly from monthly drawdowns of to revenue as it accrues. appropriation, are placed on deposit at call with the ANZ Bank and the Commonwealth Bank. Interest is earned on the daily balance at the prevailing daily rate for money at call and is paid monthly. The bills are funds with the ANZ Bank, in 30 day accounts. Interest is The bills are recognised at cost. Interest is accrued as it is earned. earned at the prevailing rate and is paid monthly. Credit terms are net 30 days (2001-02: 30 days) Receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due less any provision for bad and doubtful debts. Provision is made when collection of the debt is judged to be unlikely. 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 are carried at the amount of their initial proceeds plus accrued Bills are issued at a discount reflecting market yields. They have an interest. Interest is expensed as it accrues. average maturity of 90 days and an effective interest rate of 6.9%. The bills will be fully repaid in July 2010. Settlement is usually made net 30 days (2001-02: 30 days) Trade creditors are recognised at their nominal amounts, being 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). Service revenue is recognised as it is earned, at the date the service Deposits for advance services are recognised at their nominal is provided. amounts. The charge is a return on capital required under the Budget The amount payable at 30 June 2003 is nil. Department of Finance Framework in place since 1 July 1999. In prior years, the Charge has and Administration has required settlement of the charge for 2003 to been calculated as a percentage of adjusted net assets. (2002: be made before 30 June in the amount of funding received for this 11%) The charge is being discontinued after 30 June 2003. charge.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 18. a ) T e rm s , C o n d itio n s an d A c c o u n tin g p o lic ie s
0) 00
18. b) Financial Instruments: Interest Rate Risk Financial
Notes
Instrument
Floating
Fixed Interest Rate
Interest Rate
1 year or less
02-03
01-02
02-03
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
Total
Non-Interest
1 - 5 years
> 5 years
01-02
02-03
02-03
$’000
$ ’000
01-02 $’000
01-02 $’000
$ ’000
Weighted Avg Effective
Bearing
Interest Rate
02-03
01-02
02-03
01-02
02-03
01-02
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
$’000
%
%
O CO
o
Financial Assets Cash
12 B
717
846
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
717
846
2.50
2.95
Investments
12 B
8,450
6,700
844
806
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,294
7,506
4.00
4.50
Receivables
6A
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
687
687
n/a
7,546
844
806
-
-
-
-
687
10 ,698
412 8,764
n/a
9,167
412 412
129,771
114,879 6.9
6.9 n/a n/a n/a
Total financial assets recognised Total Assets Financial Liabilities
Loans Trade creditors Other Payables Capital Use Charge Payable
8A 10A 10B 9B
Total financial liabilities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,510 -
17,815
-
-
-
16 ,510
2,125
2,1 25
-
1,135 88 292
-
17,815 1,135 88 292
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
122
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,510
17,815
2,247
1,515
18,757
19,330
20 ,544
21,182
122
n/a n/a n/a
recognised Total Liabilities Unrecognised Instruments
Other commitments
Schedule of Commitments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total financial assets (Unrecognised)
Other commitments
Schedule of Commitments
Total financial liabilities (Unrecognised)
6,113
7,230
6,113
7,230
n/a
n/a
6,113
7,230 187
6,113
1,094
1,094
7,230 187
n/a
n/a
1 1,094
187
1,0 94
187
K3
O o
CO
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
I m -<
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 18.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
18.c N et Fair V a lu e s o f F in a n cia l A s s e ts and L ia b ilitie s
Financial Assets
Note
Cash Investments Receivables
12B 12B 6A
Total Financial Assets
2002-03 Total Aggregate net fair carrying amount value $’000 $'000 9,167 9,167 844 844 687 687
2001-02 Total Aggregate carrying net fair amount value $'000 $’000 7,546 7,546 806 806 412 412
10,698
10,698
8,764
8,764
16,510 2,125 122
17,543 2,125 122
17,815 1,135 88
18,456 1,135 88
Financial Liabilities (Recognised) Loans Trade creditors Other payables
8A 10A 10B
Capital Use Charge Payable
9B
Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised)
■ 18,757
■ 19,790
292
292
19,330
19,971
Financial Assets The net fair values of cash, deposits on call and receivables approximate their carrying amounts. The net fair values of bank bills are based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for assets with similar risk profiles. Financial Liabilities The net fair value of trade creditors are approximated by their carrying amounts. The net fair value of the bills of 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 similar risk profiles. d) C re d it R is k E x p o s u re s The Museum’s maximum exposures to credit risk at reporting date in relation to each class of recognised financial assets is the carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the Statement of Financial Position. The Museum 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. 19.
APPROPRIATIONS
The Museum received the following appropriations during the year out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund: D e p a rtm e n ta l O u tp u ts 2003 2002 $ ’000
Balance carried forward from previous year
$ ’000
—
—
29,379
29,461
Available for payment of CRF
29,379
29,461
Payments made out of CRF
29,379
29,461
—
—
Annual Appropriation Bill No 1 - Basic Appropriation
B a la n ce c a rrie d fo rw a rd to n e x t y e a r
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
20.
ASSETS HELD IN TRUST
The Museum has established a number of Trust accounts which are detailed below. Donations and bequests are received for specified purposes under formal trust arrangements. Moneys received are placed in a special bank account and expended on the specified projects in accordance with the terms of the trusts. These moneys are not available for other purposes of the Museum and are not recognised in the financial statements. a) USA B ic e n te n n ia l G ift Fund In December 1987 a gift of US$5 million was received to develop and maintain the USA Gallery at the Museum. Upon completion of the fitout the assets were transferred to the Museum. The financial position of the Fund is as follows:
2003
$ Opening balance at 1 July
3,408,450
2002
$ 3,828,807
Receipts: 205,760
78,349
Tax Credits
Distributions
16,254
35,221
Exhibitions
474
7,664
3,630,938
3,950,041
Less payments: Acquisitions
24,658
14,356
Other expenses
83,343
109,712
(267,627)
(417,523)
3,255,310
3,408,450
3,163,802
3,389,708
lncrease/(decrease) in value of Managed Fund Closing balance at 30 June Represented by: Managed Funds Distributions Receivable Tax credits receivable Liability to Museum
112,935
25,164
16,254
14,862
(37,681)
(21,284)
3,255,310 The USA Gallery funds are deposited into a long-term investment with Merrill Lynch Wholesale
3,408,450 Balanced
Fund. Ongoing operational expenses are financed from distributions payable from this Fund. b) NZ B ic e n te n n ia l G ift Fund A fund was created to research and develop educational material and undertake maintenance relating to the yacht Akarana. The financial position of the Fund is as follows: Opening balance at 1 July Receipts: Interest Closing balance at 30 June
45,777
43,682
2,252
2,095
48,029
45,777
48,029
45,777
Represented by: Investment
70
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 c) M a ritim e H/iuseum B e q u e st Fund In March 2003, a fund was created to accommodate non-specific bequests made to the Museum. The financial position of the Fund is as follows:
Opening balance at 1 July
2003
2002
$
$ —
—
Receipts: Donations Interest
100,000
—
1,318
—
101,318 Represented by: Investment
101,318
—
d) L o u is V u itto n Fund In November 1988 Louis Vuitton Pty Ltd donated $30,000 to set up the Louis Vuitton Collection for the acquisition of material relating to the early French exploration voyages to the Pacific, as well as later maritime association between France and Australia. The financial position of the Fund is as follows: Opening balance at 1 July Receipts: Interest
12,688
12,107
624
581
13,312
12,688
13,312
12,688
Represented by: Investment 21.
REPORTING OF OUTCOMES
Note 21A: Outcomes of the Museum The Museum is structured to meet one outcome, being increased knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of Australia's relationship with its waterways and the sea.
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 Only one Output Group is identified for the Outcome. Note 21B: Net Cost of Outcome Delivery 2003
2002
$’000
$’000
Departmental expenses
26.053
24.540
Tota l e xp e n se s
26.053
24.540
Departmental
4.803
4.721
Total
4.803
4.721
Provision o f goods and services to the non-government sector
Other external revenues Departmental Sale of goods and services - to related entities Interest
21
38
395
253
23
41
1,063
974
320
510
Total Departmental
1,822
1.972
Tota l o th e r e x te rn a l reven u es
1,822
1.972
19,428
17,847
Revenue from sale of assets Donation and bequests Industry contributions
156
Other
N et c o s t o f outcom e
Note 21C: Departmental Revenues and Expense bv Outout Group O u tco m e 1 O u tp u t 1 O p e ra tin g e xp e n s e s Employees
7,804
7,553
Suppliers
9,702
9,464
Grants Depreciation and amortisation Write-down of assets Value of assets sold Borrowing costs expense Tota l o p e ra tin g e xp e n se s
30
38
7,123
6,274
301
24
19
23
1,074
1,164
26,053
24,540
29,513
29,461
4,824
4,759
395
253
Funded by: Revenues from Government Sale of goods and services Interest Revenue from sales of assets Donations and bequests Industry contributions Other Tota l o p e ra tin g reven u es
23
41
1,063
974
320
510
—
156
36,138
36,154
All the Museum's revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are attributable to the one Output Group.
72
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003
22. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME FOUNDATION The Australian National Maritime Foundation, a Company Limited by Guarantee, was established in December 2000 and is controlled by the Council of the Australian National Maritime Museum. Funds in the amount of $385,620 were transferred to the Foundation from the Patrons Fund. The Foundation’s objects are to create a capital fund, through gifts, bequests and fund-raising activities, for the purposes of: •
Acquiring major additional items or collections of items to develop the National Maritime Collection;
•
Conserving the National Maritime Collection;
•
Other activities which enhance the National Maritime Collection.
The financial position of the Foundation is as follows:
2003
2002
$ Opening balance at 1 July
362,676
Receipts: Interest Donations Sales of goods and services
6,866
7,224
1,300
5,000
33,900
Contribution from Patrons Fund
1,300 385,620
404,742
399,144
26,112
36,468
378,630
362,676
378,186
359,338
Receivables
457
3,338
Payables
(13)
Less payments: Suppliers Closing balance at 30 June Represented by: Cash at bank
378,630
362,676
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Folk models from Povoa de Varzim, the traditional Portuguese fishing village portrayed in the exhibition Siglas de Pescadores
-
Signs o f the Fisherm en
APPENDIX 1 VISITOR & MEMBERS PROGRAMS S e m in a rs
•
Wain Fim eri, writer and director
The Harbour H istory & H eritage Program was a
•
Alex Graham, CEO. production company Wall to Wall (UK)
series of one-day cruise, talk and discussion forum s led by museum curators and guest specialists, presented in
•
M ark Ham lyn, executive producer of Film Australia
association with the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
and steering com m ittee member. World Congress of
and Tribal Warrior Association. There were four events:
History Producers
•
22/09/02: Shipbuilding sites ashore, with N ick Hollo and Rod Simpson from Sydney Harbour Trust, and
•
Daryl Karp, head of factual program s, ABC
•
Sandra Levy, director o f television, ABC
•
Ham ish M ykura, com m issioning editor of history for
historian Kath Hamey •
13/10/02: Aboriginal sites on Sydney Harbour,
Channel 4;
ANM M curator with John Waight, Rob Welsh and •
Ray Waru, independent producer and executive
Langus Phillips producer of Frontier of Dream s (NZ) •
03/11/02: The defence history o f Chowder Bay, Georges Heights and M iddle Head, with Sydney Harbour Trust planning staff and historian David Stewart
•
08/12/02: Colonial Cockatoo Island, with historian M ary Shelley Clark and Sydney Harbour Trust’s Bob
L e c tu re s a n d ta lk s 21/07/02: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, M embers talk by K atrina Fellas 04/08/02: ‘Second Fleet: B ritain’s grim convict arm ada’, M em bers talk by M ichael Flynn
Clarke 15/08/02: ‘HM AS Sydney: a captain’s story', An A ntarctic H eroes sym posium was held on February
fundraising event and talk by Com m ander Daryl Bates
2. 2003 in conjunction with the exhibition, Antarctic
RAN
H em es - Triumph a nd Tragedy. Speakers were Scott Brodie (on Am undsen), Adrian Caesar (on Scott and
17/08/02: ‘Looking after Sydney H arbour’s marine life’, M em bers talk by Andrew Field
M awson), Steven Martin (on Hurley), David Branagan 23/08/02: M em bers exhibition viewing, Saltwater (on Edgeworth David), Kathleen Ralston (on Phillip
- Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country
Law), and Phillip Law on his years in Antarctica. 24/09/02: ‘Star Wars - the magic o f m yth’, special The ABC H istory Television W orkshop was held
ANM M M em bers viewing of Powerhouse exhibition
at the m useum over two days, M ay 11 and 12, 2003.
with talk by curator
A collaboration between the museum, the A B C ’s developm ent and TV divisions, and the Humanities Research Centre at the ANU, it brought together more
16/10/02: ‘Saltwater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country’, lecture by ANM M curator John W aight and AGNSW curator Ken Watson, in association with W EA
than 80 producers, directors, writers and historians who explored ways o f bringing Australian history to the screen. The conference was opened by the Hon Bob
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27/10/02: ‘Lord Howe Island’s shipwreck secrets’, Members talk by David Nutley
Carr and m oderated by Richard Morecroft. Professor
03/11/02: ‘D enm ark’s Viking M useum revisited’,
Iain M cCalm an, Director of the Hum anities Research
Members talk by Christina Nielsen
Centre, gave the keynote address, ‘Bringing history
30/01/03: ‘A ntarctic Adventurer - In the footsteps of
to the screen’, which referred to the recently-screened
Shackleton’, M embers talk by Greg M ortim er
BBC2 docum entary The Ship. Speakers included:
12/02/03: ‘A ntarctica’s other heroes - the photographer
•
M ichael Cathcart, historian and ABC Radio National
and the geologist’, introduction and tour of the
presenter
exhibition by curator Susan Sedgwick, talks by David
APPENDIX 1 VISITOR & MEMBERS PROGRAMS Branagan, biographer o f Edgeworth David, and historian
01/11/02: M em bers walking tour o f Sculpture by the
Steve M artin; in association with WEA
Sea, Bondi-Tam aram a
20/02/03: ‘The search for Jam es C ook’s Endeavour’,
10/11/02: M em bers spring walk, Royal Botanic Gardens
M em bers talk by Paul Hundley and Kieran Hosty
02/02/03: M em bers vineyards tour, H unter Valley
23/02/03: ‘Sydney Harbour unplugged', Solar Sailor
13/04/03: ‘Upstairs, downstairs at Government H ouse’,
cruise and talk by Philip M ulhearn
M em bers behind-the-scenes tour
25/02/03; ‘The voyages of Dum ont d 'U rv ille', M embers
27/04/03: M em bers walking tour of Balm ain, with local
exhibition viewing and talk by Sue Hunt and M artin
historian M aureen Fry
Terry
17/05/03: M em bers tour of Dawes Point Battery, with
09/03/03: ‘Three S ailors’ Stories', HM AS Sydney
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority archaeologist,
fundraising event, talks by Brendan Jackson, Peter
W ayne Johnson
Scutts and Alaistair Templeton 26/03/03: The Pirate Queen, by Alan Gold - book launch and talk by Tom Keneally, AO 03/04/03: Am erican War Posters, exhibition viewing and talk by Paul Hundley, plus talk by Lindsey Shaw on the new navy exhibition
On the water 09/07/02: M em bers tour o f Spectacle Island, with Lieutenant Com m ander Bartlett RAN 27/07/02: ‘Sydney’s forgotten shipyards’, M embers cruise aboard heritage ferry Lithgow, with ANM M fleet m anager Steven Adams
27/04/03: Gallipoli: the Turkish stoiy - book launch and talk by Kevin Fewster 01/05/03: ‘Profiling sharks’, M em bers talk by John
HMAV Bounty series of three cruises for Members: •
12/10/02, HMAV Bounty historic navy and military cruise, with W ayne Johnson, archaeologist, Sydney
West
Harbour Foreshore Authority 02/05/03: Antarctic Heroes, exhibition farewell and talk by Susie Sedgwick 11/05/03: ‘HM Bark Endeavour replica - in the wake of Captain C ook’, M em bers talk by Antonia M acarthur
•
07/11/02, sunset cruise aboard Bounty
•
23/11/02, ‘Governor B ligh’s Sydney H arbour’, with historian John M cClym ont
06/10/02: M em bers cruise aboard heritage ferry 29/05/03: ‘The First Fleet Journals’, M em bers talk by Reliance, and guided tour o f Chowder Bay Louise Anemaat 19/10/02: Sydney by Sail M em bers sailing regatta 11/06/03: Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen, M em bers tour of the exhibition and talks by historian Robert Degotardi and curator Kieran Hosty
22/10/02: Inspection by ferry of HMS Nottingham 17/11/02: M em bers jacaranda cruise of Lane Cove River aboard heritage ferry Lithgow
Tours and walks
04/12/02: M em bers tour o f US Coast Guard vessel
17/07/02: M em bers behind-the-scenes tour of M oore
Polar Sea
Park Sport Stadiums
26/12/02: M embers Sydney by Sail cruise for the
25/08/02: M em bers tour of Bicentennial Park
Sydney-H obart race start
M illennium Parklands
10/01/03: M em bers tour of USS M obile Bay
31/08/02: M em bers Canberra day tour to National
26/01/03: M embers Australia Day cruise aboard
M useum of Australia and Australian War M em orial
heritage ferry M V M ulgi
07 & 28/09/02: M em bers walking tour of historic
02/03/03: M em bers Harbour W eek cruise aboard Lady
Annandale, w ith Peter Reynolds
Wakehurst
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APPENDIX 1 VISITOR & MEMBERS PROGRAMS 08 & 09/03/03: ‘Surveying Sydney Harbour - past
26/01/03: M embers Australia Day picnic & party
and present’, M em bers tour by inflatable boat, talk by
13/02/03: The O riginal M erm aid - the amazing story o f
Andrew Ahern
Annette Kellerman, M em bers preview film screening
30/03/03: M em bers ferry tour o f Cockatoo Island
2-9/03/03: Sydney H arbour Week program, run in
05/04/03: M embers tour o f Parramatta River aboard
conjunction with other public and private organisations,
heritage ferry Lithgow
included:
29/04/03: M em bers tour of Kozelle Bay with Australian
•
02/03/03, the Classic Ferry & W orkboat Challenge
Heritage Fleet
•
04/03/03, Cruise Forum 1 - History o f the Harbour,
03/05/03: A utum n tour of Lane Cove River aboard
with City of Sydney historian Shirley Fitzgerald and
heritage ferry Lithgow
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority archaeologist Wayne Johnson
Other public and Members programs
•
Shane Hobday (Sydney Ports Corporation) and Ivan
lunch
Patrick (Waterways Authority)
09/10/02: M em bers lounge re-opening party
•
Stewart and Bob Clark
24/11/02: Cerem ony to unveil 389 names on the Welcome Wall, the m useum ’s tribute to the six million
06/03/03, Cruise Forum 3 - Defence Sites: Chowder Bay, with Sydney Harbour Trust speakers David
22/10/02: New M em bers reception
•
08/03/03, Cruise Forum 4 - Catchment
m igrants who have journeyed to Australia. Guest of
M anagement, with speakers from Sydney Harbour
honour M r Wal Fife
Catchment Management Board. Department o f Land & W ater Conservation and Planning NSW
30/11/02: M embers 11th anniversary lunch, with guest speaker Dick Smith AO 01/12/02-04/05/03: Special exhibition film series
•
09/03/03, Line throwing com petition for families
•
09/03/03, ANM M Sydney Harbour Week Free Open Day
relating to Antarctic Heroes - Triumph and Tragedy included Scott o f the Antarctic and A ntarctic Pioneers
03/04/03: New M em bers reception
08/12/02: M em bers Christm as party, viewing of
24-27/04/03: the inaugural Speedboat Festival
Antarctic Heroes and shopping night at The Store
celebrated the style and passion o f the pursuit o f speed
08/12/02: M embers screening of IM AX film Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure, talks by Alexandra
on water. Festival events included: •
26/04/03, unveiling by Ken Warby of the new display of his Spirit o f Australia - the fastest boat in
Shackleton and exhibition coordinator M ariea Fisher
the world
25/08-30/11/02: Film program in conjunction with the
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05/03/03, Cruise Forum 2 - Working Harbour, with
05/07/02: HMAS Sydney Appeal Parliament House
exhibition Saltwater: Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea
•
24/04/03, Nippers Speedboat dem onstrations
Country included Sunday screenings of Yolngu Boy,
•
26-27/04/03, Speedboat Festival weekend - displays
and daily screenings o f Copyrites, Thomson o f Arnhem
o f classic and contem porary boats, talks, films, and a
Land, and A D esperate Fortune
speedboat parade
28/09 & 12/10/02: Night in the Navy, fam ily events
18/05/03: Cerem ony to unveil a further 756 nam es on
aboard HMAS Onslow and HM AS Vampire
the Welcome Wall, with guest o f honour M r Kostya
14/12/02: Antarctic Heroes: Triumph and Tragedy.
Tszyu
celebration of the South Pole anniversary, with Peter
19/06/03: Official opening of Oceans o f Stories:
Dexter, Hon Consul General for Norway, and writer
Illustrations from Australian Children’s Books, with
Scott Brodie
special invitation to M embers
APPENDIX 1 VISITOR & MEMBERS PROGRAMS Children’s programs
Theatre programs
01/06-31/07/02: ‘High Seas A dventures’, Mini
06/08/-26/09/02: The M apm aker's Brother, an
Mariners Friday dress-up and m ap-making activities
interactive play for years 3-4 , based on the relationship
01/06-31/08/02: Kids Deck weekend activities in Sea
between M atthew Flinders and m em bers of his family,
Chest Secret exhibition
com plem enting the exhibitions Navigators and Oceans
0 6-21/07/02: Bounty recruits - school holidays live fam ily theatre 01-31/08/02: 'Puppets & rhyme at the m aritim e’, Mini M ariners Friday poetry, song and puppet activities
Apart: the Story o f A nn and M atthew Flinders
Programs for visiting schools 09/05/02-28/07/02: ‘Sea Chest Secret - Unlock the Maritime Mystery’, an interactive program about maritime
01/09-01/12/02: ‘Saltwater critters’. Kids Deck
history, navigation and archaeology for years 3-6,
activities for the exhibition Saltwater - Yirrkala bark
in conjunction with the exhibition Sea Chest Secret
paintings o f Sea Country
- Unlock the M aritime M ystery
0 2/08-20/12: ‘Pirate & mermaid fun’ and ‘Boats in the
27/06/02-09/09/02: ‘Investigating Pyrm ont’ guided
harbour’, M ini M ariners Friday activities
walks and harbour cruises for stages 4 & 5 history &
28/09-13/10/02: School holiday program included Kids
geography students. Conducted during the Pyrmont
Boat Festival; Pirate Pete concerts aboard Bounty; and
Bridge Centenary celebrations, these were an extension
hands-on activities in Kids Boatshed
of the m useum ’s regular educational explorations of
07/12/02-04/05/03: ‘Little heroes’, dress-up, craft
Pyrmont
activities and stories in the Antarctic Kids Adventure
28/02/02-21/07/03: teacher-guided tours of Banumbirr
Centre, relating to the exhibition Antarctic Heroes
- M orning Star Poles for years 7 -1 0 history, geography
—
Triumph and Tragedy
and Aboriginal studies students
01-20/12/02: ‘Ice & snow ’, dressing up and stories
20/08/02-27/10/02: programs in association with the
01/12/02-28/02/03: ‘Penguin play’, dressing up, songs
exhibition Saltwater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea
and puppets 27/12/02-25/01/03: Wetworld - the wet fun centre for kids and fam ilies returned to the museum, with an Art & Ideas school holiday competition 02-09/03/03: Kids harbour art competition
Country included children’s hands-on activities with Yolngu artefacts and live animals; and workshops for stages 2 & 3 HSIE Creative Arts students 19/09/02: Native Title A ct lecture by barrister Susan Phillips, for stage 6 Legal Studies and Aboriginal Studies students and teachers
10/05-15/06/03: ‘Sharks are special’, weekend program for the exhibition Sharks - Predator & Prey
10/12/02: teachers’ preview o f A ntarctic Heroes - Triumph and Tragedy
03/03: W ildlife in Sydney Harbour, Mini Mariners 05/12/02-4/05/03: activities associated with Antarctic Friday events Heroes included: 04 & 11/04/03: ‘M usic and mayhem at “the m aritim e’” , •
guided tours and hands-on sessions for years 3-10
•
‘Little heroes’ dress-up fun for years 1-2
•
program s featuring exhibitions as narratives and
Mini M ariners activities 09-13/06/03: 'Puppets & rhym e at “the m aritim e’” , Mini M ariners activities
representations through text & im age for years 7 -1 2 06/03: ‘O ceans o f stories’, Kids Deck activities, including storytelling and art, related to the exhibition Oceans o f Stories: Illustrations from Australian Children's Books
English students •
program s incorporating the IM AX film Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure and the M useum o f Sydney exhibition The Voyages o f D um ont D ’Urville 1826-1840
APPENDIX 1 VISITOR & MEMBERS PROGRAMS 19/12/02-27/07/03: teacher-guided tours & handson activities for years 3 -1 0 in the exhibition Sharks - Predator and Prey 19/06/03-02/11/03: program s relating to the exhibition Oceans o f Stories: Illustrations from Australian Children’s Books included both general and specialist
Visiting speakers program Throughout the year lunchtim e talks and seminars are given to m useum staff and volunteers by visiting curators and m useum specialists: 24/10/02: ‘Im perial War M useum ’s North Project’, talk by Jane Edwards, Im perial War M useum , UK
guided tours for years K -12 and writing and art 15/11/02: ‘Progress o f the M ary R ose’, talk by Mark workshops for years K -12 Jones, M ary Rose Conservation Project, UK 12/02-28/02/03: program s for years K -1 2 focussing on 26/11/02: ‘VASA Conservation issues’, talk by Dr Carl HMAV Bounty included: Cederlund, VASA Conservation Project, Sweden •
‘History aboard’, for stages 2 & 3 HSIE syllabus, 30/04/03: ‘The new National M aritim e M useum, with a tour o f the Navigators exhibition Cornwall B ranch’, talk by John Graves, National
•
‘Pirate school’ for years K -3 , w ith dress-up, dancing
M aritim e M useum , Greenwich, UK
and m useum treasure hunts 14/05/03: ‘History o f m odel m aking and the •
dram atisation o f the Bounty story with participation o f years 3 -6 , relating to stage 2 HSIE and PDHPE syllabuses
•
Cruises aboard Bounty for years K -6
model collection’, talk by Simon Stevens, National M aritim e M useum, Greenwich, UK 19/06/03: ‘Life below zero: an account o f life in
In addition to special them ed events the museum
interior A laska’, talk by A NM M volunteers coordinator,
continued to offer the following program s for schools:
M ichelle Durant
• •
M aritim e A rchaeology workshops for years 5-11 ‘W hat is H istory?’ for years 7 -10, looking at conservation o f ships and the ways museums represent history
•
Watermarks - adventure, sport & play, events for years 1-12 in the exhibition, which explores the role o f water in the lives of Australians.
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developm ent of the N ational M aritim e M useum ’s ship
APPENDIX 2 SELECTED ACQUISITIONS Artworks & prints Hand-coloured engraving of East India H ouse, by W Angus after a draw ing by J R Thom pson, circa 1810
This poster advertises a public lecture titled With Sir H ubert Wilkins to the Arctic and Antarctic by Aeroplane and Submarine —Above, Below and in the Ice. W ilkins
The British East India Company was an amalgamation of
was born in South Australia and went on to becom e a
several incoiporated companies for the exploitation of trade
famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer. He was the first to
in India, the East Indies and the Far East. It was founded
fly over any part o f Antarctica. In the 1930s he was one
towards the end of the 16th century and incorporated by
of the m ost fam ous men in the world. Purchased from
Royal Charter in 1600. This engraving depicts East India
Explorer Books.
House - the seat o f power for the Company. Auctions were
R M S Orion painting
held there as well as board meetings and general business.
An oil painting of the RMS Orion by Charles Frank
Purchased from Thames River Antiques.
Prees Norton, 1936. Presented in its original gilt frame
Photogravure of HM S N elson o ff New Guinea,
with artist’s signature and date. Plaque mounted on
circa 1885
fram e reads: Presented by the Comm ander and Officers
The arm oured cruiser HMS Nelson was flagship o f the
o f Orient Line RM S Orion - 23,372 tons to the Orion
Australia Station, 1882-1888. Built in Glasgow ini 881
Theatre 7th M arch 1936. (10205021). Purchased from
the cruiser was com m issioned at C hatham Dockyard
Doris M cCormac.
for the Australia Station and cruised extensively to the principal ports of A ustralia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This im age depicts the Com m odore greeting chiefs of New Guinea during one of the ship’s visits. Purchased from M cCleod’s Antiques. Thirty-six coloured postcards of Australian coastal
Two Australian travel posters of north Queensland, circa 1930 James Northfield, Australia,Great Barrier Coral Reef, Percy Trompf, Australia, Tropical North Queensland. Purchased from Sarah Stocking Vintage Posters, USA. Three Australian travel posters, 1950s
ship portraits, produced by A W Dufty, circa Posters advertising Victorian Railways S u rf Beach Bush 1900-20 Incomparable in Sum m er or Winter, L o m e Victoria, Alfred William Dufty (1856-1924) conducted a photographic studio and shop from 1906 to 1924, describing him self as A lfred W Dufty, M arine & Landscape Photographer, Erskine St. Sydney’. He is closely associated with ship portraiture in the transition
Come to the Beach by Train and D ay Return H ot Dusty City to the Cool Seaside and Relaxation. Purchased from Vintage Poster Gallery. Eleven watercolours of Royal Australian Navy ships,
between painting and photography. The postcards are
Tiffanie Brown, 2000
examples o f early colour printing, and some show hand-
This series o f eleven watercolours was com m issioned
finishing. They are good examples o f ship portraits o f the
for the Australian Centenary o f History Defence Series
period, and contain a cross-section o f Australian eastern
Volume III - the Royal Australian Navy. They cover a
coastal shipping. Purchased from Leyland Wilkinson.
range of ships and subm arines from the first subm arine
W atercolour painting o f the four-m asted barque
A E I to the new ANZAC class frigates. Purchased from
H aw aiian Isles, by George F Gregory II, 1901
the artist Tiffanie Brown.
The lively ship’s portrait depicts the vessel caught in a
Two works purchased from Australian artist Slim
squall off the Australian coast in which its sails were
Barrie
shredded. The interesting history o f the Hawaiian Isles
M asterwork # 1 (M other ship), 2001. Paint on cardboard
has been well-documented in several publications. Image
and found objects. 1000 x 400 x 900 mm. M asterwork
835 mm x 550 mm, sheet size 850 mm x 580 mm.
# 15 (Night glow), 2001. Paint on cardboard and found
Advertising poster for a lecture by Sir Hubert
objects. 600 x 350 x 900 mm. Purchased from Helen
W ilkins, 1933
M axwell Gallery.
APPENDIX 2 SELECTED ACQUISITIONS Photographs
Books
F G W ilkinson shipping photograph collection,
Rare book titled A M issionary Voyage to the Southern
approxim ately 650 glass plate negatives o f shipping
Pacific Ocean Perform ed in the Years 1796, 1797 and
in Sydney H arbour 1919-1937, with index, camera
1798 in the ship D uff, edited by Thom as Hawes, 1799
and studio portrait of the photographer
Com piled from the journals o f the officers and
Frederick G arner W ilkinson (1901-1975) lived at the
m issionaries on the Duff, this is the official account of
City M ission at the Rocks in Sydney, as a child, where
the first voyage o f the London M issionary Society to the
his family w ere em ployed as m anagers. This gave him
South Pacific. Purchased from Hordern House.
a lifelong interest in shipping and the harbour. In 1919
Journal titled A Voyage from E ngland to Sydney, New
he acquired a cam era and began taking photographs of
South Wales, by Eliza Taylor, 1834
ships and the harbour, and continued to do so until 1937,
This illustrated journal is a fine exam ple o f a private
with a break betw een 1922 and 1923 when the family
shipboard diary. It was kept by Eliza Taylor during
made a visit to England. W ilkinson lived at M osm an
her voyage on the barque City o f Edinburgh from
and worked in the city. He took photographs on the
Gravesend, England to Sydney, between 29 October
ferry going to w ork and coming home. His cam era held
1833 and 29 M arch 1834. Purchased from Hordern
five glass plates, so this was the m axim um number
House.
o f photographs he took in any one day. The most im portant feature of the collection is the m eticulous docum entation which accom panies it. The collection provides an extensive and well-docum ented coverage o f the changing styles o f shipping in the port of Sydney before the gradual decline of the coastal trade. Purchased from Leyland Wilkinson.
Booklet titled The Life an d E xperience o f an ExConvict in Port M acquarie by W illiam Delaforce, 1900 Delaforce was sentenced to seven years transportation in July 1834 for house breaking. He arrived at Port Jackson on board the Hooghly in Novem ber 1834 and was granted a ticket-of-leave in 1842. This is his story of his voyage and life as a convict and ex-convict in the colony
Seven silver gelatin prints, Glebe Island series by
of New South Wales. Purchased from New Century
M ark Strizic, 1961
Antiquarian Books.
The series docum ents the loading of w heat onto ships at Glebe Island in 1961. Printed and signed by the photographer 2003. Purchased from Sandra Byron Gallery.
Rare book titled New L ight on the D iscovery o f Australia by Capitan Don Diego de Prado Y Tovar, 1930 Translated from the original Spanish version by G F
The Seventh Wave Photograph by Narelle Autio,
Barwick and published in London in 1930. De Prado Y
Untitled, 1999-2000, Australia. Silver gelatin print.
Tovar accom panied Torres as navigating captain on the
900 x 1200 mm. The photograph is from Narelle Autio
voyage through the Torres Strait after the departure of
and Trent Parkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibition The Seventh Wave and
Quiros. Purchased from Gaston Renard Pty Ltd.
depicts an underw ater view of boogie-board riders waiting for a wave. Purchased from Stills Gallery.
Documents
Eleven digital archival prints from the series The
Sheet m usic entitled Regatta Waltzes by Charles
Waterfront by Anthony Browell, 2001
D â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Albert, circa 1855
These photographs capture the buildings of the
Eleven pages, published by W oolcott & Clarke of
industrial waterfront west o f Sydney Harbour Bridge,
555 George Street, Sydney. The cover features three
docum enting an industrial landscape increasingly
colour lithographs by J Brandon, drawn by C.H. The
under threat from developers. Purchased from Anthony
two sm aller lithographs, Bush Scene and Port Jackson
Browell.
Heads, flank an ornate sailing trophy. The large engraving titled Anniversary D ay Regatta is flanked by a kangaroo and an emu. Below this lithograph the
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APPENDIX 2 SELECTED ACQUISITIONS and was awarded the K ing’s Cup, which holds a special words Advance Australia appear in a decorative banner. Purchased from Da Capo Music.
place in the history of Australian rowing. T hese 50th Anniversary m edallions were presented to the winning
Shipping calendar in oak fram e, 1901
team at the 1969 K ing’s Cup. The rem aining medallions
Published as a supplem ent to the Daily Commercial
were sold to supporters and collectors (for $5).
N ew s and Shipping List the calendar includes shipping
Purchased from D ow nie’s A ustralian Coin Auctions.
inform ation for the W hite Star Line, North Coast
Fidel C astro’s cigars
Shipping Company, Houlder Line, m arine insurers and m erchant com panies. Purchased from Peter Cherry Antiques.
Models Ships h alf m odel o f a whaling brig
One box of Cuban cigars presented to Susie M aroney by President Fidel Castro to com m em orate her marathon swims. The box contains twelve large Cohiba Esplendidos cigars and two small cigars m arked Punch Habana M anual Lopez. The lid of the box bears Fidel Castro’s signature. Purchased from Susie Maroney.
This open ‘H aw k's N est’ model is built up in m ahogany tim ber with 29 solid frames and four battens. The keel,
Indigenous acquisitions
stem, stern head, rudder post and transom block are
Two sm all paintings, titled Sharks and Once Upon a
detailed in solid tim ber and the model is m ounted on
Time
a m ahogany backboard 33.6 cm x 138.4 cm. This is a
The artist is Ben Brown (b 1928), from the Yuin, NSW
significant addition to the ANM M collection as it is the
south coast
only model of its type in the collection.
Commemorative artefacts
Painting titled Fish an d shellfish The artist Milton Budge (b 1941), from the Daingatti people, Crescent Head, northern New South Wales.
Ballarat Rowing Club trophy Sterling silver cup with gilt interior and hand-decorated and engraved exterior, awarded to A Christey for w inning the 1879 M aiden Eight-oared rowing race.
Etching titled B o w soon they fo rg e t The artist is Roy Kennedy (b 1934), from the W iradjuri people, Western New South Wales
The 169 m m -high trophy, hallm arked George Unite,
Sculpture, by Jubilee Wombly, o f a freshwater shark
Birm ingham , England, 1877, is inscribed Ballarat
from Cape York, Northern Territory
M aiden Eights Won by A. Christey 1879. Purchased
The artist was born in Aurukun and belongs to the
from Downie’s A ustralian Coin Auctions.
Apalech clan.
Two gilt m edallions celebrating the 50th Anniversary
Ceram ic vase titled B aagi
of the K ing’s Cup, 1969
The title means ‘grandm other’, and the vase is covered
Com m issioned in 1968 by the Australian A m ateur
with patterns representing the artist’s grandmother
Row ing Council to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
fishing. The artist is Vic Chapman (b 1932), from the
the K ing’s Cup. Designed by Donald L Allnut, SA,
Noongaburra/Yuwaalaraay people, NSW south coast.
and struck by Stokes (Australasia) Ltd of Melbourne,
Eight hollow logs recording the story o f M ana the
Victoria, the gilt bronze m edallions are significant in the
shark, from north-east Arnhem Land.
history o f the King’s Cup which has been used as the trophy for the A ustralian Eight-Oared Championship since 1920. In 1919 the Royal Henley Peace Regatta was held in England to celebrate the end of W WI. The regatta was open to m em bers of the allied forces, and the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was represented by two crews. The first A IF crew won the eight-oared race
Three woven fish traps, one pandanus fish trap and one dilly bag, all from central south-east Arnhem Land.
APPENDIX 3 DONORS TO THE COLLECTION Adidas Australia
Photographs taken onboard HM AS Sydney II by
Swimsuit. A didas equipment bodysuit, made in Italy,
A ble Seam en Arthur Thom as Wood (RAN), include
circa 2000
photographs of Singapore, Crete, ship’s lifeboat, bombs
M ade from teflon-coated lightweight lycra, the bodysuit
exploding, and naval vessels.
was designed to obtain m axim um efficiency for
M r John Campbell
com petitive swimming. A sim ilar bodysuit was worn by
U nited States naval uniform cap
Olympic sw im m er lan Thorpe.
The cap is also known as a dixie or gob cap.
M s R asheeda Adam
Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club
One-piece bathing suit, circa 1992
R owing m achine (ergometer), circa 1950s
Worn by R asheeda Adam, a South African M uslim.
Iron-fram ed rowing m achine for starboard (right hand
Inscribed Pro Action Fitness, the sw im suit buttons up at
side) stroke used to train rowers at Glebe Rowing Club
the neck and covers the upper legs, allowing the donor
and later at Clovelly S urf Life Saving Club.
to swim at beaches and pools and still obey Islamic regulations on the exposure of a w om an’s body.
M rs Esm e Cork Photograph album com piled by Ron Cork o f loading
Australian Anti-bases Cam paign Coalition
a nd discharging cargo from Howard Smith Line ships in
A nti-w ar and stop the w ar on Iraq flyer, G u lf w ar 1991
Sydney, Fremantle and other Australian polls, 1970
Also donated, anti-war posters, stickers, brochure and
Silver gelatin prints taken by Ron Cork, traffic officer
flag used by peace squadron in opposition to visits by
for Howard Smith Line.
foreign naval fleets to A ustralian waters. M r Richard Beard
M r T W Corner P hotograph by Rudi Sabenow Norwane, 1960s
Cetaceum (spermaceti) used in chem ist’s preparations
Silver gelatin print souvenir photograph of the Blue Star
fro m 1930 to about I960, and paper wrapped piece o f
L in e’s MV M ontreal Star in a silhouette of Australia.
cetaceum
Port M elbourne, Australia.
Large bottle containing lumps of cetaceum and paraffin, label reads D rug Houses o f Australia Lim ited/ CETACEUM / Spermaceti / Elliots & Australian Drug L im ited Sydney. M r Peter Bishop
M r Arthur Cowley Papers o f marine engineer Walter John Donaldson, 1894-1936 Com prising school, trade and engineering certificates, discharges from Australian coastal ships, membership
Photograph, Circular Quay, circa 1892
of Institute o f M arine Engineers, London, and a copy of
Albumen print on board, the photograph depicts the
M aritim e Services Board o f New South Wales Officers ’
North Shore and M anly ferry wharves at Circular Quay
Journal, No 2: 1938, which contained his obituary.
with East Circular Quay and Governm ent House in the distance.
M r Ivor Davis D ocum ents fro m the maritime career o f Griffith Ivor
M s Susan Bridie
Griffiths
Programs fro m the New South Wales L adies’ Rowing
Includes Ordinary A pprentice's Indenture, 13 June 1901;
Association 5th Annual Regatta and the 24th Annual
Certificate of Competency as Master o f a Foreign-Going
Pittwater Regatta, 1930
Ship, 2 October 1911; and NSW Pilotage Certificate
Poster, Flood R elief Swimm ing Carnival for victim s of
for the port of Sydney, 9 April 1915, with additions
the M aitland Flood, 1955
Newcastle 23/12/1915 and Wollongong 25/04/1924.
Ticket to Spirit o f Australia Night with Ken Warby, 1978.
M r Don Deakin-Bell
M rs J Buckton
H andm ade jib sail made by R obert William Robertson in
Photograph and postcards
1964 fo r the Grace, a commercial fishing vessel
APPENDIX 3 DONORS TO THE COLLECTION M ade o f brown duck canvas, hand-tanned with wattle
M rs Carol G ordon
bark, the sail has been cut down from its original size,
Collection o f memorabilia from the seagoing career
and is an exam ple of traditional sailm aking techniques.
o f marine engineer Kevin Bruce Staines (1932-2001)
M rs L Dries
during the 1950s
One brown glass fishing flo a t encased in metal wire,
Com prises engineer’s torch and Book o f Common
engraved ‘M ade in C zechoslovakia’, circa 1895;
Prayer from TSS Largs Bay, a pair of engineer's
Waterside Workers Federation o f Australia M embership
shoulder boards, shipping com pany uniform buttons, a
Badge
seam an’s identity card and record book, several other
The fishing float was brought to Australia by Chilean
docum ents relating to service, three snapshots and seven
seaman Pedro Antonio Cabillas, who jum ped ship in
newspaper cuttings.
Sydney in 1900. Badge number 2697 belonged to Peter
M r Denis G rosvenor
Horn who died about 1955.
British seam an’s Continuous Certificate o f Discharge
M s Pam ela Evans
No. 349534
Vaucluse A m ateur Sailing Association Constitution and
Continuous certificate of discharge, 102 Australian
Rules, circa 1939
single sheet discharges folded within. The document
The booklet sponsors VEE-JAY and VEE-ESS one-
covers the em ploym ent o f steward Frank Harry
design sailing skiffs.
Burtinshaw 1904-1953.
M rs Sue Farley
M rs Trish Haggarty
Three ship menus, fro m R M S Queen Mary, 1954 and SS
W RAN uniform
Atlantic, 1954
Uniform includes tie, jacket, winter working rig,
M s Christine Finlay M aterial collected by Christine Finlay related to her
handbag, skirt, cap, tally Kuttabul, short-sleeve shirt, black-edged collar, and shoulder badges inscribed
service in the Womens Royal Australian Naval Service
Australia.
(W RANS)
M r Carl Halvorsen
Includes W RA NS recruiting leaflet and booklet 1970,
Scrapbook com piled by m aster shipw right Lars Gustav
HM AS Lonsdale decom m issioning booklet, W RANS
Halvorsen (1887-1936)
conditions o f service leaflet 1970, W RANS weekly pay
Contains cuttings from newspapers and m agazines of
& allowances leaflet, The M onitor newspaper, vol 1,
nautical and N orwegian interest dating from the 1920s
1970, stewards general orders, identification card and
and 1930s, including articles on Lars Halvorsen and the
short leave cards.
launching o f vessels he built and advertisem ents for his
Dr Kevin Fewster
boat-building business, Lars Halvorsen .
Australasian Post, 8 N ovem ber 1956
M r John Hawkins
M agazine features an article on Bondi Beach, titled
Postcard sent to M rs Larsen in Fremantle from
Beach World.
Norwegian seaman Edward Jaevlsen o f the whaling ship
M rs Karen Gale
Prince George, 22 M ay 1913
Framed photographs o f the yacht Thelm a and the
The postcard’s obverse celebrates the close relationship
sailing .y/a//'Vagabond
between Great Britain and Australia: In friendship's
Thelma was built 1889 and broken up 1913. Vagabond
name / Fond greeting take / For old tim e’s sake.
was built 1904 and owned by Cliff Gale from 1913-1922.
M r Ian H oskison
LC D R Lee Goddard
Panes o f stained and painted leadlights with art
One com missioning program and one specially
nouveau designs
produced p o ster f o r the commissioning o f the AN ZAC
Panes are from the m ain doors o f Naldham House,
class frig a te H M AS Stuart 17 A ugust 2002
Brisbane headquarters of the Australasian U nited Steam
APPENDIX 3 DONORS TO THE COLLECTION N avigation Company, built 1889, dem olished 1980s.
M r John Norris
The two large panels have the intertw ined initials of
Photograph album circa 1897, containing 44 sepia
AUSNCo. The four smaller panels are in two matching
prints recording a voyage from M elbourne to Sydney on
pairs with floral designs.
SS Aramac
M r Anthony Howarth Two metal turnstiles used fo r Hegartys Ferries at No. 6 Jetty Circular Quay, three bags o f m etal tokens used in the turnstiles, and fo u r copies o f Hegartys Ferries timetable, issued 7 D ecem ber 2001 M r Brendan Jackson Collection o f R A N memorabilia 1988-1991 Includes book H M AS Sydney World Tour 1990\ program Welcome Aboard HM AS Sydney RAN, supported by Qantas; HM AS Sydney Persian G ulf Christmas breakfast menu; HM AS Sydney re-dedication program
Photographs are o f various sights around Sydney, the harbour and the Hawkesbury, including a trip on the paddle steam er General Gordon and return trip to M elbourne on SS Wodonga. M r John O ’Donnell Ten stam ped envelopes from various sources addressed to Oskar Speck in Indonesia and New Guinea, between 1937 and 1939 John O 'D onnell acquired the envelopes in 1939 when Speck stayed with the O 'D onnell family on Samarai Island, New Guinea.
1989; t-shirt HM AS Sydney Operation Desert Storm.
O lym pic Coordination Authority (NSW M inistry for
Mrs M argaret Kiley-Balas
the Arts)
Black and white photographic prints and cigarette box Photographs depict John Berchm an Kiley and other
Selection o f Opening Ceremony material from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Collection
sailors in naval uniform. Cigarette box contains
M rs H eather Pidgeon
num erous cigarette poster cards circa 1920s, m ost made
Autograph book containing autographs, poem s and
in England, featuring flags, football players, animals and
ditties fro m officers and senior sailors o f ships built or
city scenes.
refitted at Cockatoo Island dockyard, 1959-1961
Mrs Joan Lega
Collected by the donor whose father worked at the
Photographs and archival material relating to the
dockyard. Ships include HM AS Vampire, HMAS
Balmain D istrict L adies’ Sculling Club, fo rm e d 1915
Parramatta and HMAS Stuart as well as a num ber of
M r Greg M acbean
Royal Navy submarines stationed in Sydney at the time.
Black and white photographic print o f Harold
M rs Suzannah Plowm an and M r Andrew Pratten
Halvorsen OAM, (1910-2000) taken by Greg M acBean
Collection o f Australian shells and corals in an oak and
in 1999 at Halvorsen Boats, Bobbin Head, N SW
mahogany veneer secretaire cabinet
M r Bob M aguire
Shells collected by M rs Violette Pratten in the 1940s and
Trophy
displayed in her Palm Beach home.
Awarded to Richard M aguire at the Royal S urf Carnival,
M r Ian Rumsey
Bondi 1954, for w inning the Junior Boat Race.
Collection o f recreational fishing gear used by Bert
M r Alan M oir
Rumsey between 1950 and 1970
Six cartoons by A lan Moir, cartoonist fo r the Sydney
Collection includes two fishing rods; leather rod
M orning Herald
support; w icker fishing basket; sinker mold; lead
Published in the Sydney M orning Herald 1999-2001,
sinkers; a large wooden reel; cork and coke bottle reels;
the cartoons are titled: So it’s sim ply a case o f
angler's bait trap; Graeme Dolphin 500 reel; an angler’s
requesting ... M inutes; H M AS Lemon; L ife ’s little
pal; wooden floats; tackle tidys and various fish hooks.
ironies; H M AS Conundrum ... asylum'. The saga o f The
The H onourable Alexandra Shackleton
H M AS Quandary; Longitude.
Printed copy o f a speech given by Antarctic explorer Sir
APPENDIX 3 DONORS TO THE COLLECTION E rnest Shackleton at a recruiting meeting held in M artin
The boy is dressed in a white sailor uniform, his hand
Place, Sydney on 20 March 1917
resting on a cap with USS Ohio tallyband. M atte around
The speech aim ed at persuading Australian men to join
the photograph is em bossed with Tesla Studio QV
the AIF and fight in WWI.
M arkets George St. Sydney.
M s Lindsey Shaw
M s Janice Webb
H and-coloured copper engraving, E ast India House,
Papers o f Wesley A rthur Stanley, draughtsman at
London by W Angus from a drawing by J R Thompson,
Cockatoo Island Dockyard 1908—1950s
dated 1810
Papers include photographs o f Cockatoo Island
One fold o u t Christmas card from HM AS Kanimbla, 1946
Dockyard; program and menu for the Association of
Card has handwritten note:
Draughtsm en Annual Reunion 1932; Identification card
Japan 1946 with love & best wishes to all at home from
and two dockyard passes; perm it to board ships; national
Phyl
service certificate; job sheet for w ork on HM T Queen
M iss Betty Sheldon Three two-penny fe r ry tickets fo r Sydney Ferries Ltd
M aty, binder containing working reference papers and notebooks of working calculations for engine design.
Tickets for passage betw een Circular Quay, M ilsons
Chenille beach ja cket made by Pacific Chenille Craft
Point, M cM ahons Point and Lavender Bay, circa 1900.
Co. Sydney, Goulburn and Newcastle, circa 1940
M r Norm an Stirton
White sleeveless jacket with tie waist and yellow design
Equipm ent used by Norm an Stirton in m aintenance o f
of yachts and birds around hem.
•harbour lights a nd buoys, while he was em ployed by
M r Fritz Weber
the M aritime Services Board between 1965-1990
Hand-held compass circa 1936 and navigation lamp,
C ollection com prises various instruction papers and
circa 1935
m anuals, burners, keys, pilot lights, gauges, 'green
Compass believed to have been acquired by Oskar
glass’ chimney, washers, canvas carry bags and wooden
Speck in Calcutta and used during his voyage to
storage boxes.
A ustralia by kayak, 1932-1939. The navigation lamp
Sydney Am ateur Yacht Club A lbum o f Walter L D endy titled Records of W LD
was used by Speck during that voyage. M r M artin D Welch
Album contains handw ritten entries, newspaper articles,
M oulded-resin sh ip ’s crest o f the R A N Q class
photographs, program s, invitations and annual reports
frigate (ex-Queenborough class destroyer) HM AS
relating to M r D endy’s yachting career, 1914-1938.
Queenborough, circa 1960
D endy owned several yachts and raced for the Sydney
A gift to the donor from the ship’s crew during his visit,
A m ateur Yacht Club. The album also contains items
Saigon, circa 1962.
relating to the Port Jackson and M anly Steamship Co.
M rs M argaret W hite
Volunteer Coastal Patrol
W RANS uniforms, photographs and memorabilia
L etter to Sir Denzil M acarthur-Onslow from the Premier
Include RAN ships’ scrapbooks, W RANS folder &
o f NSW, 19 Septem ber 1973, giving the Volunteer
notes for Weapons A ssessors Course No 4; RAN and
Coastal Patrol perm ission to use the prefix 'Royal'
W RANS recruiting booklets 1967 and 1968; US Navy
M r John Wade
unit com m endation to HM AS H obart, The Navy
Photograph o f young boy seated on sailing rigging
M agazine 1965-1970, Sun H erald tribute to the RAN,
against a nautical backdrop
various pam phlets and newspaper publications.
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APPENDIX 4 ANMM PUBLICATIONS Books Australian National M aritime M useum Guide, writer and editor Jeffrey Mellefont, published by the Australian National Maritim e M useum, 2002. ISBN 0 642 18220
The follow ing Investigating Pyrm ont site studies and workshop kits were coordinated by Dallas Bicknell (adult education coordinator): •
Changing the Australian environment, for geography 5A2 - written by Della M cKenzie, Elizabeth M ayne
5, 28pp, including colour illustrations
and Kerrena Worrad (teacher guides)
Exhibition publications
•
P yrm ont Peninsula, for history, m andatory stage 4
Antarctic Heroes - Triumph and Tragedy, authors
- written by Della M cKenzie, Elizabeth M ayne and
M ariea Fisher, Lindsey Shaw and Susan Sedgwick,
K errena Worrad
designer Lisa Carrington, published by the Australian National M aritim e M useum, 8pp including colour illustrations
•
Urban places, geography stage 6, written by M arina C om ino (teacher guide)
Junior M aritime Archaeology and Senior M aritime
Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen, author
Archaeology - revised by Genevieve M ilton (teacher
Kieran Hosty, published by the Australian National
guide) to address syllabus changes
M aritim e M useum, 4pp
Serials
M aking history in museums - stage 6 m odern history workshop and tour adapted to include a focus on the Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda exhibition,
Signals quarterly colour m agazine of the Australian
w orksheets focus on the posters. W ritten by Jeannie
National M aritim e M useum 60-63. ISSN 1033-4688,
Douglass
36pp, editor Jeffrey Mellefont. Published September, December, M arch, June. Free to M em bers Australian National M aritime M useum A nnual Report 2001-2002. ISSN 1034-5019. 115pp, editor Jeffrey Mellefont Portholes - free newsletter for Teacher Friends of ANM M, 4pp, published winter, spring and autumn, editor Jeffrey Fletcher A ll Hands, magazine of the A ustralian National M aritim e M useum Volunteers, 24pp, published quarterly. Free to ANM M volunteers. Issues 41-43
Educational resources Antarctic Heroes - Triumph and Tragedy - teacher resource kit and work unit for stage 3 HSIE, written by
Oceans o f Stories resource kits for primary and secondary students to be used with the exhibition Oceans o f Stories. W ritten by Jeffrey Fletcher Pirate School - activity booklet written by Jeffrey Fletcher Shipwreck, Corrosion and Conservation - new syllabus edition of workshop worksheets. Revised by Richard Neville, teacher guide Sharks - Predator and Prey - guided tour notes and resources for teacher guides, written by Lesley Walker, education officer Watermarks - adventure, sport, play - activity booklet written by Jeffrey Fletcher
World Wide Web
Molly King (primary teacher, contract writer) Australian National M aritime M useum Web Site http: Dipping into History - developed as a stage 4 history tour o f the m useum ’s perm anent galleries. The
//www.anm m .gov.au U pdated continually. Webmaster Jeffrey M ellefont, publications m anager
com plem entary workshop addresses related historical concepts. W ritten by Genevieve Milton (teacher guide and tem porary education officer)
The Welcome Wall http ://www. anmm. gov, au/w w Searchable database of all W elcome Wall registrations including personal histories. On-line registration.
Dipping into Australian history - student workshop activity sheet, written by Genevieve Milton
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APPENDIX 5 STAFF PUBLICATIONS D allas BIC K N ELL & Diane FENTON, ‘Antarctic
posters at the Australian National M aritime M useum ',
heroes for everyone’, article, Signals No 62 2003:12-13
Antiques in New South Wales, December 2002-M ay
N eil BROUGH, ‘Onslow in dry dock 2002’, article,
2003: 34
Signals No 62 2003:30-31
Denise M A C K E N Z IE , ‘Into the sea o f software
M ax DINGLE, 'R eport on Xlth World Federation
systems: faced with the eternal question to upgrade
of Friends o f M useum s C ongress’, article, M useum
or procure a new software system ?’, Journal o f the
N ational, February 2003
Australian Registrars Committee, vol 45, June 2003
Diane FENTO N, 'B ack to classics’, article, Signals No
Will M A T H E R , ARC sem inar report, ‘Perpetuation of
59 2002:8-10
myths in museum docum entation and archives’, A RC Journal, No 43 2002:11-12,22
- & Dallas BICKN ELL, A ntarctic heroes for everyone’, article. Signals No 62 2003:12-13
- ‘Ken France - an Australian speed star’, article, Signals No 61 2002-2003:34-35
M ariea FISHER, A ntarctic Heroes at the National Maritime M useum ’, Antiques in New South Wales, Decem ber 2002-M ay 2003 - & Susan SEDGW ICK, Lindsey SHAW, Antarctic H em es - Triumph and Tragedy, ANM M exhibition publication, Decem ber 2002 - & Susan SEDGW ICK, Lindsey SHAW, ‘Antarctic H em es - Triumph and tragedy’, feature article. Signals No 61 2002-2 0 0 3 :4 -6
- ‘Shark teeth: stone tongues from the m oon’, article, Signals No 62 2003:4-5 - & Patricia M ILES, Helen TREPA, 'Sharks: Predator and Prey’, article, Signals No 61 2002-2003:14—15 - & Jeffrey M ELLEFONT, ‘M asterworks #1 & #1 5 ’, article, Signals No 63 2003:31 Jeffrey M E L L E F O N T , Four ships that changed the destiny o f a continent: Duyfken, Endeavour, Sirius and Investigator, booklet, Royal Australian Mint
Jeff FLET C H ER & Kim berly O ’SULLIVAN
‘Masterpieces in Silver’ issue, Canberra, 2002
STEWARD, ‘Oceans o f Stories: Illustrations from
- ‘MMAPSS Grant publication - A M ost Dangerous
Australian C hildren’s B ooks’, feature article. Signals No
Occupation’, book review, Signals No 60 2002:23
63 2003:4-7
- ‘Politics o f children overboard - D o n ’t Tell the Prime
K ieran H O STY, Newport 2002 - the search f o r HM B
M inister’, book review, Signals N o 60 2002:23
Endeavour, web page
- ‘Four ships that changed the destiny of a continent’,
- ‘SS Great Britain', who said an iron ship would not
article, Signals No 60 2002:35
float?’, feature article, Signals No 60: 24-27
- ‘A tale of two skiffs’, feature article, Signals No 61
- ‘Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen’,
2002:26-30
exhibition brochure. M ay 2003
- ‘Rough-hewn ketches and men - Trading out o f
- ‘Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen , feature
H obart’, book review, Signals No 61 2002-2003:33
article, Signals No 63 2003:8-10
- ‘W hat the w halers knew - Sunken Sagas’, book
- ‘Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen , feature
review, Signals No 61 2002-2003:33
article, Antiques in New South Wales, M ay 2003
- ‘Speed Fiesta’, feature article, Signals No 63 2003:
- ‘The hunt for C ook’s E ndeavour', essay, M asthead -
12-13
on-line journal o f the H M Bark Endeavour Foundation
- ‘Big year for the Chinese: 1421 - The Year China
http://www.barkendeavour.com.aU/docs/view/3176_
Discovered the World’, book review, Signals No 63
file.pdf, June 2003:11-12
2003:29
Paul H UNDLEY, 'Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda - Am erican w ar p osters’, feature article, Signals No 60 2002:10-13 - ‘Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda - Am erican war
- ‘N oah’s Art - M aritim e arts o f M adura’, essay, M asthead - on-line journal o f the H M Bark Endeavour Foundation http://www.barkendeavour.com.au/docs/ view /3176_file.pdf. June 2003:7-9
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APPENDIX 5 STAFF PUBLICATIONS - & Will MATHER, ‘M asterworks #1 & # 1 5 ’, article. Signals No 63 2003:31 Patricia M ILES, ‘Century-old sw inger', article, Signals No 60 2002:28-29 - & Will MATHER, Helen TREPA, ‘Sharks - Predator and P rey', article Signals No 61 2002-2003:14-15
Katoom ba’, feature article, Nautical Research Journal, vol 47 no 4 July 2002:227-229 - ‘Little-known Antarctic heroes’, tw o-part feature. Signals No 61 2002-2003:8-9, Signals No 62 2003: 9-10 - & M ariea FISHER, Susan Sedgwick, Antarctic Heroes -Trium ph and Tragedy, exhibition publication,
Kim berly O ’SULLIVAN STEW ARD & Jeff FLETCHER, 'O ceans o f Stories: Illustrations from
December 2002 - & M ariea FISHER, Susan SEDGW ICK, ‘Antarctic
Australian Children’s B ooks', feature article. Signals No Heroes -Trium ph and Tragedy’, feature article, Signals 63 2003:4-7
No 61 2002-2003:4-6
Bill RICH ARDS, ‘Oceans of Stories (for children and
- ‘Navy exhibition m akeover’, feature article, Signals
adults). Antiques NSW, June 2003:33
No 63 2003:24-27
- ‘Reflections on bark: Saltwater - Yirrkala bark
Pat SIM M O NS, ‘Harbour Week art & ideas’, Signals
paintings o f Sea Country’, interview, Signals No 60 No 63 2003:23
2002:8 - 'W orld’s fastest moves upfront', article, Signals No 63 2003:14 - ‘Epic lass and lad', article, Signals No 63 2003:35 - ‘M editerranean - a culinary sea’, article, Signals No 63 2003:36
Martin TERRY, ‘Lure o f the Southern S e a s’, feature article, Signals N o 61 2002-2003:10-12 - ‘Dawn of Dutch Golden Age - Spice A dventurers', book review. Signals No 61 2002-2003:32 - & Sue HUNT, Lure o f the Southern Seas, exhibition catalogue published by Historic Houses Trust of New
Susan SEDG W ICK. ‘Antarctic H eroes', article, Sydney Morning Herald, 05/12/2002 - ‘Antarctic Heroes -Trium ph and tragedy’, Antiques in New South Wales Decem ber 2002-M ay 2003:35
South Wales, 2002 - ‘Marvels and m onsters’, article, Signals No 62 2003:3 - ‘Flaws do make the man - M atthew F linders', book review, Sydney M orning Herald 11/01/2003
- & M ariea FISHER, Lindsey SHAW, Antarctic Heroes -Trium ph and Tragedy, exhibition publication, Decem ber 2002 - & M ariea FISHER, Lindsey SHAW, ‘Antarctic Heroes - Triumph and tragedy’, feature article, Signals No 61 20 0 2 -0 3 :4 -6 Lindsey SHAW, ‘The colonial cruiser HMS
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Helen TREPA, ‘Bubbles and Poncho: cruising clown collection’, article, Signals No 60 2002:30-31 - & Will MATHER, Patricia M ILES, 'Sharks - Predator and P rey', article, Signals No 61 2002-2003:14-15 Chris WAUGH, ‘Saltw ater for kids', Signals No 60 2002:9
APPENDIX 6 STAFF CONFERENCE PAPERS & LECTURES Steven ADAM S, ‘Sydney’s forgotten shipyards', lecture
- ‘The search for James C ook’s E ndeavour’, lecture to
to ANM M M em bers, 27/07/2002
ANM M Members, 20/02/2003
- ‘M anaging floating heritage - a decade o f managing
- ‘Age of sail g allery ', volunteer guide training, 26/03/
a fleet of historic vessels at the Australian National
2003
Maritim e M useum ’, paper, 1st International M aritim e
- 'Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fishermen’, tour &
H eritage Conference, 24-26/03/2003
lecture, W EA, 11/06/2003
Jessica BLAX ELL, ‘Shipwrecks, corrosion and
- ‘Siglas de Pescadores - Signs o f Fisherm en', tour &
conservation', lecture to Year 12 Chemistry workshops
talk for ANM M front o f house and security staff, 23/
2002-2003
06/2003
Susan BRID IE & Dominic M ackintosh, ‘The museum:
Paul H UNDLEY, ‘Am erican war posters', lecture to
an essential tourism destination’, lecture to the Institute
ANM M Members, 03/04/2003
o f Australian Tourist Guides Inc., 26/02/2003
Brendan JACKSON, Peter SCUTTS & Alaistair
Penny CUTHBERT & Daina FLETCHER,
TEM PLETON, ‘Three sailors’ stories’, lecture to
' W atermarks', lecture to ANM M volunteers, 14/03 &
ANMM M embers, 09/03/2003
19/06/2003
Denise M ACKENZIE, 'Into the sea o f software
M ax DING LE, ‘ANM M workshops and education
systems: faced with the eternal question to upgrade
program s offered to preschool, primary, secondary and
or procure a new software system ?’ paper, Australian
adult m em bers of the com m unity’, address to World
Registrars Conference, Sydney, Decem ber 2002
Federation of Friends o f M useum s Congress, Buenos
- ‘Are couriers necessary: what are the im plications if
Aires, 2-11 O ctober 2002
objects travel alone?’, paper, Travelling Exhibitions
- ‘Fundraising and Friends’, paper, M useums Australia
Special Interest Group, M useum s Australia Conference,
annual conference, Perth, 2 5-30 M ay 2003
Perth 2003
M ariea FISH ER, ‘All Aboard - the new(er) museum m ovem ent', paper for the History Department, University o f Sydney, 09/10/02 - & Alexandra Shackleton, 'Antarctic Heroes -Trium ph
- 'Shipwrecks and legislation: how does this affect the way museums manage their collections?’, paper, Registrars Special Interest Group, M useum s Australia C onference, Perth 2003
and Tragedy’, talk to ANM M Mem bers, 08/12/02
Dom inic M ACK INTO SH & Susan Bridie: ‘The
- 'Antarctic Heroes -Trium ph and Tragedy', W EA
museum: an essential tourism destination’, lecture to the
lecture, 12/02/03
Institute of Australian Tourist Guides Inc., 26/02/2003
- ‘Temporary & travelling exhibitions’, paper. NSW
W ill MATHER, ‘Sharks - Predator and Prey’, lecture
workshop, M useum s Australia, 05/05/03
to ANM M Members, 01/05/2003
Daina FLETCH ER & Penny CUTHBERT, ‘W atermarks’, lecture to ANM M volunteers, 14/03 & 19/06/2003 Jeffrey FLETCH ER , ‘The secret of our success’, paper, Australian Library Inform ation Service sem inar Break a leg7, 01/11/2002 Kieran HOSTY, ‘Maritim e Archaeology in A ustralia’, lecture to History Teachers Conference, 02/10/2002 - M aritime archaeology workshops: Billabong High School 15/10/2002, Jam es Ruse High 02/12/2002, Holy
- & Helen TREPA, Patricia M ILES, ‘Sharks - Predator and Prey’, talk to ANM M front of house, security and volunteers, 19/12/2002 Patricia M ILES & Helen TREPA, Will MATHER, ‘Sharks - Predator and P rey', talk to ANM M front of house, security and volunteers, 19/12/2002 K im berly O ’SULLIVAN STEW ARD, ‘Oceans o f Stories’, training lectures to ANM M volunteer guides, 20/06/2003, and to FO H and security 19/06/2003 Vanessa ROTH, ‘Shipwrecks, corrosion and
Spirit College 10/03/2003, Santa Sabina 11/03/2003
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APPENDIX 6 STAFF CONFERENCE PAPERS & LECTURES conservation’, workshops for Year 12 Chemistry
- ‘Dum ont D ’Urville and Lure o f the Southern Seas
students, M ay-July 2003
exhibition, lecture at M useum of Sydney, 14/04/2003
Peter SCUTTS & Brendan JACKSON, Alaistair
- ‘Navigators gallery’, volunteer guide training, 01/04,
Templeton, ‘Three sailors’ stories’, lecture to ANM M
06/05 & 24/06/2003
Mem bers, 09/03/2003
Helen TREPA & Will MATHER, Patricia M ILES,
Susan SEDG W ICK , 'Travelling exhibitions', lecture
‘Sharks - Predator and Prey’, talk to ANM M front of
to M useum s A ustralia (NSW ) Tight Budget Workshop,
house, security and volunteers, 19/12/2002
Don Bank M useum, North Sydney, 12/07/2002
John W AIGHT, Saltw ater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f
- ‘Antarctic Heroes’, M em bers lecture with Greg
Sea Country, introduction to the exhibition for ANM M
M ortimer, 30/01/2003
M em bers, 23/08/2002
-A n tarctica’s other heroes: the photographer and the
- 'Aboriginal sites on Sydney H arbour’, talk to ANM M
geologist’, lecture to W EA, 12 February 2003
M embers, 13/10/2002
- 'Antarctic Heroes - creating an exhibition’, W EA
- Saltw ater - Yirrkala bark paintings o f Sea Country,
lecture, 12/02/2003
W EA sem inar 16/10/2002
- ‘Antarctic Heroes’, M em bers exhibition talk and
Chris WAUGH: ‘M useum public program s’, lecture to
farewell viewing, 02/05/2003
University of Sydney M useum s Studies course, 22/10/
- ‘Handle with care: crate, freight and don’t break’,
2002
Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions Special Interest Group Concurrent Session, M useum s Australia Conference, Perth, 29/05/2003
M ary-Louise W ILLIAM S: chair, national m eeting of Australian museums for DOCITA (Department of Com m unications, Inform ation Technology and the Arts)
Lindsey SHAW, ‘New N avy gallery’, lecture to ANMM
on return o f Indigenous cultural property, M elbourne,
M em bers, 03/04/2003
04/07/02
- ‘New N avy gallery’, volunteer guide training, 03/06/
- guest speaker, International M aritime Day, ANMM,
2003
26/09/02
M artin T E R R Y , ‘Trade winds and textiles of Southeast
- ‘Rethinking museums: objects, artefacts and the
Asia: European influences’, lecture to Asian Arts
politics o f know ledge’, lecture, School o f History,
Society of A ustralia and Powerhouse M embers, 31/08/
University of Sydney, 14/10/02
2002
- ‘Interesting times: the matter of managing museum
- ‘M em ories of Dumont D ’U rville’, lecture to
inform ation', keynote address, ARC conference, Darling
Departm ent o f French Studies, University o f Sydney,
Harbour, 05/12/02
01/ 10/2002
- chair, keynote session, M useums Australia Conference,
- ‘The voyages o f Dumont d ’U rville’, lecture to ANMM
Perth, 30/05/03
and Historic Houses Trust Members, M useum of
- host, SUBCON Conference, ANM M , 06/06/03
Sydney, 25/02/2003
- host, W elcome Wall unveiling cerem onies, 24/1 1/02 & 18/05/03
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APPENDIX 7 STAFF MEDIA APPEARANCES This Appendix lists appearances by museum staff
Melbourne, 29/11/2002
com m unicating their research and special expertise to a
- ‘SS Great Britain’, interview with Steve M eacham,
w ider audience.
Sydney M orning Herald, 21/11/2002
Penny CUTHBERT, interview with Alison Aphrys on
- ‘Shipwrecks o ff N ew castle’, interview, Newcastle
surfing and beach culture, Pacific Longboard magazine,
Herald, 06/02/2003
22/01/2003
- ‘Siglas de Pescadores’, interview, SBS radio, 08/04/ &
M ariea FISHER, 'Antarctic Heroes -Trium ph and Tragedy’, interview with James O ’Brien, Drivetime, Radio 2UE, 24/12/03 - ‘M ysteries of the Sea’, John Harker, Night Program, Radio 2UE, 15/01/03
01/05/2003 - ‘Siglas de Pescadores’, interview, Eastside FM radio, 10/06/2003 - A ustralian hospital ship Centaur’, interview, ABC Brisbane, 14/05/2003 - ‘Star o f Tasmania figurehead’, interview, ABC Hobart,
Em m a FITZG ERA LD , ‘150th anniversary o f the SS Great Britain's arrival in A ustralia’, interview, ABC M id-N orth and N orth Coast Radio, 10/07/2002
10/06/2003 - ‘HMS Pandora’, interview with Caroline Alexander, New Yorker M agazine, 20/06/2003
- ‘ 150th anniversary o f the SS Great Britain’, radio interview, ABC Lism ore, 12/07/2002 - ‘150th anniversary o f the SS Great B ritain', radio interview, A BC Bega, 12/07/2002 - ‘ 150th anniversary o f the SS Great Britain’, 2RDJ Radio, interview, 09/11/2002
Paul H UNDLEY, ‘The ANM M search for Endeavour’, interview, ABC Radio Brisbane 07/07/2001 - ‘The ANM M search for Endeavour’, interview, The Courier M ail 10/07/2001 - ‘Gold Rush! The Australian E xperience', interview, A Current o f A ir Qantas in-flight entertainm ent 03/2002
K ieran HOSTY, ‘150th anniversary o f the SS Great B ritain's arrival in A ustralia’, discussion, 2SM FM Radio, 12/07/2002 - ‘ 150th anniversary of the SS Great Britain’, interview, 2NSB FM Radio, 30/07/2002 - ‘Newport 2002 - the search for HMB Endeavour’,
Will M A T H E R , ‘Sharks - Predator and P rey’, interview with Graem e Robertson, ABC Mid-North Coast, 20/12/2002 - ‘Sharks - Predator and P rey’, interview, Gary O ’Callaghan Show, 2UE, 29/12/2002
interview, Radio ABC 702, 12/08/2002
Patricia M ILES, ‘N ational Lighthouse D ay’, interview,
- interview N ewport D aily News, 10 & 13/08/2002
ABC Regional D rivetime radio, Queensland, 07/08/
- interview Providence Journal 13/08/2002
2002
- interview ABC Top End, 20/09/2002
- 'Sharks - Predator and P rey’, interview with Steve
- ‘HMB Endeavour’, interview, Sunday Star Telegraph
M eacham , Sydney M orning Herald, 19/12/2002
(NZ), 04/09/2002
- ‘Howard’s way on the coast recalled’, Howard Smith
- ‘VASA 1628’, interview, ABC Adelaide, 20/09/2002
collection, interview, L loyd’s List magazine, 13/03/2003
- ‘VASA 1628', interview, ABC SA Evening Show,
- ‘M em ories o f Australian coastal shipping pioneer’,
20/09/2002
interview by G aynor Stanley, Antiques in New South
- ‘ VASA 1628’, interview, Adelaide Advertiser, 21/09/
Wales, 13/06/03: 32
2002
K im berly O ’SULLIVAN STEW ARD, 'O ceans o f
- ‘B atavia, and shipw recks off the coast o f A ustralia’,
Stories’ interview with Gareth M cCrae, Radio 2SM,
interview, ABC Radio 891 Adelaide, 20/09/2002
17/06/2003
- ‘Fraser Island shipw reck’, interview, Radio National,
- 'O ceans o f Stories’, interview with Jane Strang, Radio
07/10/2002
2NSB FM, 20/06/2003
- ‘HMB Endeavour’, interview, The Age, 08/10/2002
- ‘Oceans o f Stories’, interview with Gary O ’Callaghan,
- ‘Chinese discovery o f A ustralia’, interview, SBS
Radio 2UE, 20/06/2003
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APPENDIX 7 STAFF MEDIA APPEARANCES - 'O ceans o f Stories’, interview, 2RES FM radio 2UE,
- 'Antarctic Heroes’, interview with Belinda Green,
06/2003
Channel 13 Renaissance TV Sydney, 27/02/2003
- ‘Oceans o f Stories’, interview, RTV TV, Channel
- Interview with B elinda Green, L e t’s get a life program,
31/06/2003
RTV Pay TV, 03/04/2003
- 'Oceans o f Stories’, interview, M essagestick, ABC TV,
Lindsey SHAW, ‘Illustrations by Walter Stackpool',
06/2003
interview, Radio 2SM Reel Facts 12/08/2001
Bill R IC H A R D S , Antarctic Heroes, interview. Radio
- ‘B atavia’, interview, Radio ABCR (North West) 07/
2GB, 29/12/2002
12/2001
- Sharks - Predator & Prey, interview, Radio 2UE,
- ‘B atavia’, interview, Radio 2SM 07/12/2001
03/01/2003
- ‘O ceans A part - The Story o f A nn & M atthew
- ‘ANM M and Sydney Harbour W eek’, interview, Radio
F linders’, interview, Radio 2NBC 12/04/2002
2BL, 03/02/2003
Pat SIM M O NS, ‘M ini M ariners Penguin P lay’,
- ‘ANM M and Sydney Harbour W eek’, interview, Radio
interview. Radio 2NBC, 19/02/2003
2UE, 03/02/2003 - ‘Ken Warby and the Speedboat Festival’, interview, Eastside FM Radio, 22/04/2003
Alan Borg, Radio 2NSB, 06/07/2002 - 'ANM M School holiday program ’, interview with
Susan SED G W ICK , 'James Caird’, interview with
Alan Borg, Radio 2NSB, 21/09/2002
Jennifer Byrne, ABC Radio National, 16/07/2002
- ‘A NM M Speedboat Festival’, interview, Simon M arnie
- 'James Caird’, interview with Paul Turton, ABC
program , Radio 2BL 702, 27/04/2003
Newcastle, 18/07/2002 - ‘Jam es Caird and Antarctic H eroes’, interview, Radio 2NC Newcastle, 18/07/2002 - ‘Sm ugglers’, interview, W IN TV News Wagga, 07/11/ 2002 - ‘Sm ugglers’, interview. Radio 2AAA, 08/11/2002 - ‘Sm ugglers’, interview, ABC Radio Wagga, 12/11/
2002 - ‘James Caird’, interview, 7.30 Report, ABC TV, 03/
12/2002 - 'Antarctic Heroes’, interview w ith Mike Carlton, Radio 2UE, 11/12/2002 - 'Antarctic H eroes’, interview with John Clarke, ABC Regional - state wide, 15/12/2002 - 'Antarctic Heroes’, interview w ith Graem e Locklee, 2NBC, 14/01/2003 - ‘Antarctic Heroes’, interview with Joanne Bacic, Eastside Radio 89,7 Sydney, 11/02/2003
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Chris WAUGH, ‘Sea Chest Secrets’, interview with
M ary-Louise W ILLIAM S, ‘ 150th anniversary of the SS G reat B ritain’s arrival in Australia’, interview, ABC Radio National, 12/07/2002 - ‘150th anniversary of the SS Great B ritain’, interview, ABC Coast FM Radio, Sunshine & Gold Coast Qld, 12/07/2002 - ‘150th anniversary of the SS Great B ritain', interview, ABC R adio 774 3LO Melbourne, 18/07/2002 - SS G reat Britain exhibitions program and family reunion, interview with Red Symonds, BBC Radio, M elbourne, 18/07/02 - ‘150th anniversary of the SS Great Britain , interview with G len Bartholomew, ABC Radio Gippsland, Sale Vic, 18/07/2002 - ‘Speedboat Festival’, interview with Sim one W hetton, Simon M arnie program, Radio 2BL 702, 27/04/2003 - W elcome Wall unveiling, interview with Gareth M cCary, Radio 2SM, 16/05/2003
APPENDIX 8 STAFF PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Steven ADAM S, auditor, Australian Registrars
Archaeology Diving Standards Panel
C om m ittee
- chairperson, NSW M aritim e A rchaeology Advisory
- member. Com m unity Consultative Com m ittee, Sydney
Panel
Harbour Federation Trust Susan BRIDIE, member, M useums A ustralia Council
- article referee, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Bulletin
- com m ittee member, M embers & Volunteers Special
Matt LEE, treasurer, M useum s Shops Association of
Interest Group, M useum s Australia
Australia
M ax DING LE, World Federation representative on
Susan SEDG W ICK, secretary, Temporary and
A ustralian Federation of Friends of M useum s Council
Travelling Exhibitions Special Interest Group, M useums
- Australian delegate, World Federation of Friends of
Australia
M useum s Council
- secretary, M useum s Australia (NSW)
- council m em ber and treasurer. M useum s Australia
Lindsey SHAW, newsletter editor, Australian
Council
Association for M aritim e History
M ariea FISH ER, president, Tem porary & Travelling
Chris WAUGH, com m ittee member, Arts M anagem ent
Exhibitions Special Interest Group, M useum s Australia
Advisory Group, University of Technology Sydney,
- member, M useum s Australia Council
G raduate School of Business
Jeffrey FLETCH ER, treasurer, A ustralian Maritime
M ary-Louise W ILLIAM S, chairperson, M useum s and
M useum s Council Special Interest G roup, M useum s
Galleries Foundation o f NSW
A ustralia
- vice-president. International Congress o f M aritim e
K ieran H O STY, executive member, Australasian
M useums
Institute for M aritim e Archaeology
- member, Council of Australian M useum Directors
- chairperson, Australasian Institute for M aritim e
- board member, HM Bark Endeavour Foundation
APPENDIX 9 STAFF OVERSEAS TRAVEL Steven ADAM S, fleet manager: M alta, UK, Ireland,
3-22/08/2002. Underwater archaeology, assisting Rhode
22/03/2003-06/04/2003. Attended 1st International
Island M arine Archaeology Project in a survey and
M aritim e H eritage Conference, and study tour of
excavation to locate HMB Endeavour.
m aritim e museums, historic ships and heritage sites in England, Scotland and Ireland.
Paul HUNDLEY, senior curator, USA Gallery: Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 3-27/08/2002.
M ax DING LE, assistant director, com m ercial & visitor
Underwater archaeology, assisting Rhode Island M arine
services: Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2-11/10/2002.
Archaeology Project in a survey and excavation to
Attended World Federation of Friends o f M useum s
locate HMB Endeavour.
council m eeting & W FFM X lth Triennial Conference and General Assembly.
M ary-Louise W ILLIAM S, director: Grado, Italy & Potoroz, Slovenia, 9-14/09/2002. Attended ICMM
M att LEE, m anager o f retail, m erchandise & product
Conference.
development: National M aritim e M useum , Greenwich,
- M useo Storico Navale, Venice; Nederlands
UK , 22-23/01/2003. Attended M useums Traders
Scheepvaartm useum, Amsterdam; Rijksm useum ,
A ssociation of the UK Conference.
Amsterdam; Danish National M useum , Copenhagen;
K ieran H O STY, curator of ship technology and
14-20/09/2002. Participated in discussions on shared
m aritim e archaeology: Newport, R hode Island, USA,
exhibitions and programs.
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APPENDIX 10 SPONSORS, PATRONS & SUPPORTERS P rin c ip a l s p o n s o r ANZ
Sydney Ports Corporation Visions of Australia Wallenius W illhelmsen
M a jo r s p o n s o rs F o u n d in g p a tro n s Akzo Nobel Australian Custom s Service Optus
Alcatel Australia ANL Limited Bovis L end Lease
S p o n s o rs
BP Australia Bruce & Joy Reid Foundation
Blackm ores Ltd D oyle's Seafood Restaurants Freedom Group Howard Smith Lim ited Institution of Engineers Australia Lloydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Register of Shipping Louis Vuitton Australia National Council for Centenary of Federation Novotel Century Hotel
James Hardie Industries PC, TG & M G Kailis N ational Australia Bank P&O Nedlloyd Telstra
Spotless Westpac Banking Corporation Wallenius W ilhelmsen W allenius W illhelmsen
P ro je c t s p o n s o rs
Zim Shipping Australasia
ASSA ABLOY Australia Pacific Aurora Expeditions
P a tro n s
CS1RO
3M Australia
Enviro Doctor
Crawford Partners Architects
eR&D Pty Ltd Forrest Training Lan Chile Airlines Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd
Harbourside Darling Harbour M axwell Optical Industries ING
D o n o rs
M aritim e Union o f A ustralia Scandinavian Airlines Systems SBS
G rantPirrie Gallery State Street Australia
APPENDIX 11 CORPORATE & SUPPORTING MEMBERS Corporate Members at 30 June 2003 Abloy Security Pty Ltd CP SHIPS (UK) Adsteam M arine Art Exhibitions Australia Ltd Asiaworid Shipping Services Pty Ltd Bulk Consultants Pty Ltd Defence Com m unity Organisation DSTO - Aeronautical & Research Ebsworth & Ebsworth HM AS Albatross Welfare Fund HM AS Harman Welfare Fund HM AS Kuttabul
Supporting Members and HMAS Sydney Appeal donations (donations $100 and over) M r Lindsay Abbott
$ 100.00
M rs Lasite M Albert
$200.00
M r J. Allbeury & M s Sam antha Chaffey
$200.00
M r Peter G Bailey
$100.00
Mr M ichael Bennett
$ 100.00
M r M alcolm Jam es Binnie
$100.00
M r Greg Blackburne $ 100.00 M r Raymond John Brown
$200.00
Cdre Ian M alcolm Burnside
$100.00
Mr David Leo Calm yre
$ 100.00
RADM David Campbell AM
$200.00
M r Martin Carritt
$ 100.00
M r Rodney Stuart Chandler
$150.00
M r Ken Chapman
$200.00
M r Brian Jam es Collings
$500.00
M r Stephen Collins
$100.00
M r & Mrs John & Pat Davis
$200.00
M r Trevor William Dean
$100.00
M r Murray Doyle
$200.00
M r David Field
$100.00
Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mess Randwick Barracks
M r Steven Flanigan
$200.00
PMI M ortgage Insurance Ltd
M r Paul Vincent Flem ing
$ 145.00
Seawise A ustralia Pty Ltd
M r & Mrs Peter & Robyn Flick
$200.00
SM E Regim ental Trust Fund
Dr Robert Florida
$ 100.00
M r Paul Gavel
$100.00
M r John E Gibson
$200.00
Captain John Alexander Glass
$ 100.00
Thales Underwater Systems Pty Ltd
M r David Charles Glasson
$ 100.00
The Smiths Snackfood Company
Cdre James Goidrick CSC RAN
$100.00
Zim Shipping A ustralasia Pty Ltd
Mr Bradley Hampton
$150.00
M r Philip Hartog
$100.00
M r B ill Henderson
$ 100.00
M r & Mrs David & Jill Henry
$100.00
HM AS Vampire Reunion Association HM AS Waterhen HM AS Watson Welfare Fund LOPAC Pty Ltd M aritim e Union o f Australia NSW Branch M aritim e Workers o f Australia Credit Union M editerranean Shipping Company M ortgage Asset M anagem ent Pty Ltd Naval A ssociation of Australia Canterbury-Bankstown Sub Section
Sydney Ports Corporation Sydney Pilot Service Pty Ltd Sym rise Pty Ltd
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APPENDIX 11 CORPORATE & SUPPORTING MEMBERS
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M r Lyall Hood
$100.00
M r Edward Rabot
$100.00
M r Rhys Jones
$150.00
M r Martin Lennox Rathbone
$200.00
M r Sydney Jones
$100.00
M r Graem e & Josphine Regan
$100.00
M r A K Kerr
$100.00
Rear Admiral Andrew Robertson AO DSC
$100.00
The Hon. Lane Jr AO
$100.00
M r & Mrs Douglas & Trudie Rogers
$100.00
M r Kenneth Edward Langford
$100.00
Dr Samuel Sakker
$100.00
M r Louis William Le Compte
$100.00
M r & Mrs Mark & Ruth Sampson
$500.00
D r & Mrs Lindsay
$100.00
M r Peter Sandilands
$125.00
M r M ichael Lohse
$100.00
M r Edward Scardifield
$100.00
M r Ian MacDougall AC
$100.00
M r Don Seaton
$200.00
M r Gregory John M acMahon
$195.00
Dr John Seymour
$100.00
M r Rex Malin
$100.00
M r M ervyn V Sheehan
$120.00
M r John M anning
$100.00
M r John Southwell
$100.00
M r W. Robert M cComas
$400.00
M r Allan David Sturgess
$100.00
M r Neil McCowan
$100.00
M r Eric Arthur John Sweet
$100.00
M r & Mrs Richard & Jean M cKenzie
$100.00
HMAS Sydney Association
$100.00
M r & Mrs Peter & Maggie M ecklem
$100.00
M r & Mrs Stephen & Netta Tait
$100.00
M r & Mrs Knight
$100.00
Ms Anne Taylor
$200.00
M r John Kenneth M yatt
$100.00
M r Bill Thompson
$200.00
Mr Peter Paul O'loughlin
$150.00
M r P A Thompson
$100.00
Ms Valerie Packer
$100.00
Ms Christine Thom son-Pearse
$100.00
M r Arthur Franklyn Pain
$200.00
M r Jim Turnbull
$200.00
M r Keith Pardoe
$100.00
Captain Arne Ulrichsen
$100.00
M r Kevin Parker
$100.00
M r & Mrs Stanley & Diane Wachman
$100.00
M s Ann Parry
$100.00
M r Waghorn & Helen Nickson
$100.00
M r I. Pattison
$100.00
M r Stuart Walker
$100.00
M s Lynn M argaret Peaty
$100.00
M r Robert Wallis
$250.00
M r Paul Pelczar
$101.00
Dr Alan C S W inkworth
$100.00
M r Graham Pickett
$200.00
M r Arthur Charles Witten
$100.00
APPENDIX 12 MMAPSS GRANTS 2002-003 One o f this m useum â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important outreach programs
Nepean Historical Society Inc, Vic: $2,200 for a
is the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support
multimedia program which will complete the museum
Scheme (MMAPSS), administered by the ANMM
exhibitions on maritime heritage and inform a wider
and jointly funded by the museum and the Australian
audience of the daily hazards of shipping in the notorious
Government Distributed National Collection Program.
Port Phillip Heads and The Rip area.
The grants are for non-profit maritime museums and
M aritim e M useum of Townsville, Qld: funding of
historical societies, most of them community-based and
$2,000 will open the Bay Rock Lighthouse to public
volunteer run, for restoration, conservation, collection
access and provide facilities for internal and external
management and exhibition development projects. This
interpretation. M aterial held in the museum and
year 12 grants totalling $30,032 bring to 90 the number of
responses to advertising of the project will be used to
projects supported across all Australian states and most of
increase knowledge o f the history o f the lighthouse.
its territories since the scheme inception in 1995. Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston,
Kingston Branch of National Trust, SA: $3,000 towards preservation o f a collection o f historic
Tas: funding of $2,782 will assist with conservation and
photographs relating to the history of fishing and coastal
exhibition o f material from six wrecks, so that these can be
trading at Kingston will help record local industry. The
displayed for the first time in the foyer of the new building
photographs will be stored on disc and copies will be
at Inveresk. Conservation and documentation will increase
displayed.
availability for loan or inclusion on the museum website.
Echuca H istorical Society, Vic: an award o f $2,000
Yamba Historical Society, NSW: an award of $1,550
will fund the creation of a m ap o f wreck sites of paddle
will fund a custom-built display case to exhibit items of
steamers and barges from Torrumbarry to Barmah
local significance including the binnacle of the navy tug
which will be used to inform an exhibition on wrecks
HMAS Waree. Funding will assist with the purchase of
of the Murray River. A hands-on display will enhance
polypropylene albums for the stability and protection of a
audience experience and participation.
collection of original maritime photographs.
Lady Denm an H eritage Com plex, NSW : $2,000 for
Port Fairy Lifeboat Restoration Com m ittee, Vic:
conservation and display o f the fishing launch Ninon,
$3,000 for w orksheets on the extensively-researched
built 1911 (pictured above left). Interpretation will link
collection o f lifeboat and rocket rescue artefacts to be
the shipbuilding, tourism and fishing industries in Jervis
transferred to a catalogue database with photographs,
Bay and increase awareness of the im portance of boat
improving access for PFHLS voluntary workers, other
building in Australia m aritime history.
m useums and the public.
Clarence River H istorical Society, NSW: a grant
Old Wool & Grain Store, Beachport, SA: $3,000 will
o f $3,500 will stabilise and preserve an original map
enable research with Beachport residents into changes in
of the Clarence River dated between 1891 and 1896.
fishing m ethods and the impact o f technological devices
The map details river ports, boundaries and ownership
on the port and its industries. The museum will begin
o f the land, and the course of the navigable river for
a series o f displays exploring the changes that time has
approximately 50 miles.
brought to the port. The project is part of the Coastal H eritage Trail.
Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club, NSW: $2,000 towards digitisation o f an archival collection to make
Port o f Echuca Authority, Vic: $3,000 will assist in the
available photographs and docum ents not previously
collection o f oral histories of those who have made a
accessible to the public. The main hall o f the club will
significant contribution to the riverboat trade and to the
be used to mount perm anent interpretive displays using
historic port o f Echuca from 1850 to the present. The
the digitised material.
interviews will be available to the public on disc and through the authority website.
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APPENDIX 13 ORGANISATION CHART AS AT 30 JUNE 2003
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APPENDIX 14 Staffing Staffing Staff years (actual)
2000-2001
2001-02
2002-03
101.0
99.6
96.9
Staffing Overview As at 30 June 2003, staff employed under the Public Service A c t 1999 totalled 108 (85 ongoing full-time, 4 ongoing part-tim e, 14 non-ongoing full-tim e and 5 non-ongoing part-time).
Staff by gender 2000-1
2001-2
2002-3
male
female
male
female
male
Senior m anagem ent (EL 2)
5
0
4
0
4
0
M iddle mment (Sect Head)
6
10
6
11
7
12
Others
44
50
43
49
38
47
Totals
55
60
53
60
49
59
female
Branch staff 2001-02
2001-02
2002-03
2
19
20
Collections & exhibitions
63
46
45
Com m ercial & visitor services
23
23
20
Corporate services
27
25
23
115
113
108
2000-2001
2001-02
2002-03
$247,774
$1,320,530
$1,128,578
Collections & exhibitions
$2,685,076
$2,561,936
$2,387,352
Com m ercial & visitor services
$1,163,662
$1,168,458
$1,090,035
Corporate services
$1,404,898
$1,330,863
$1,323,417
Total
$5,501,410
$6,381,787
$5,929,382
Executive/secretariat
Total
Salaries
Executive/secretariat
APPENDIX 15 COUNCIL MEMBERS NOTE: The director o f the Australian National M aritim e M useum is the only executive m em ber of the council.
M r John Farrell (WA) Term: 2 June 1997-29 June 2000 29 A ugust 2 000-28 A ugust 2003
Chairman M r M ark Bethwaite BE (Civil), M B ldgSc, MBA Term: 30 June 2 001-29 June 2004 Attended all council meetings Mark Bethw aite is managing director and CEO o f the leading industry organisation, Australian Business
Attended all council meetings M r Farrell, a mechanical engineer by profession, is a marine consultant with strong business experience in the m arine area. He was form erly CEO o f ship builder Oceanfast M arine Group. The Hon Brian Gibson AM , BScF, BA, FAICD (Tas)
Limited. An engineer by profession, he has held
Term: 26 June 2002-25 June 2005
chief executive positions in Australian m ining and
Attended all council meetings
m anufacturing industries. His current non-executive
The Hon Brian Gibson AM was a Liberal Senator for
directorships, in addition to the Australian National
Tasm ania from 1993 until February 2002. In 1996,
M aritim e M useum, include the Reserve Bank’s Note
he was parliam entary secretary to the treasurer and
Printing A ustralia Limited, Deacons Lawyers, and
responsible for corporations law and the Australian
the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. As
Securities Com m ission. Before entering parliam ent,
a member o f the Australian yachting teams for the
he was managing director o f Australian Newsprint
1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, 1982 Australian
Mills Ltd during the 1980s, chairman o f the Hydro-
Yachtsman o f the Year and world cham pion in a number
E lectric Com mission o f Tasmania 1988-1992, chairman
o f international classes, M ark Bethwaite has a strong
o f Unitas Consulting Ltd, and a director of several
affinity with A ustralia’s m aritime heritage.
other com panies. He is a director o f Concept Systems International Ltd and a m ember of the board of the
Members
'Intelligent Island’ project in Tasmania.
M r M arcus Blackm ore AM (NSW )
Ms Gaye H art AM , BA, M Ed, DEd, FACE, FAICD
Term: 22 Novem ber 2000-21 Novem ber 2003
(NSW)
A ttended fo u r council meetings
Term: 14 M ay 2003-13 M ay 2006
Chairm an o f Blackm ores Ltd, chairm an o f the board
A ttended one council meeting
of the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, chairman
Gaye H art is the Director o f the Hunter Institute of
o f the Industry Advisory Com m ittee of the National
Technology. She is also a director o f the Newcastle Port
M arine Safety Comm ittee, a mem ber of the Waterways
Corporation and President o f the Australian Council
Authority Council and a trustee of CEDA (Committee
for Overseas Aid. Ms Hart has a Bachelor o f Arts from
for Econom ic Development of Australia). M r Blackmore
Sydney University and a M asters in Education from
is an experienced yachtsm an and his company
Canberra University. She is a Fellow of the Australian
sponsored Kay Cottee's solo voyage in 1988.
College of Education and the Australian Institute of
M r Richard Bunting (Vic)
Com pany Directors. In June 1989 she was awarded
Term: 20 Novem ber 1996-19 November 1999
m em bership o f the Order o f Australia (AM) for her
15 D ecem ber 1999—14 D ecem ber 2002
services to the com m unity and A ustralia’s Bicentenary.
Attended two council meetings
In 1999 she was awarded an honorary doctorate in
Mr Bunting is a partner o f Blake Dawson Waldron
E ducation by the University o f Newcastle.
(M elbourne). He has extensive experience as a legal
M r Bruce M cDonald (SA)
adviser and industrial advocate within the stevedoring
Term: 30 June 1997-29 June 2000
and maritime industries.
29 A ugust 2000-26 Novem ber 2002 A ttended one council meeting
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APPENDIX 15 COUNCIL MEMBERS Mr M cDonald brought considerable business expertise
D r Andrew Sutherland M B, BS, FRCSC, FRACS,
to council. A chartered civil engineer, urban planner
GradDip BA (SA)
and com pany director, he is chairman o f the M acfield
Term: 14 M ay 2003-13 M ay 2006
Group o f Com panies including M acfield Containers
Attended one council meeting
International Ltd, A ustralian Container Leasing Ltd and
D r Andrew Sutherland is chief o f the Division of
AusRail O peration Ltd.
Surgery and Head o f the Orthopaedic Departm ent at
M rs Eda Ritchie M usA, G radDipBus (Vie)
the Adelaide W omen’s and Children’s Hospital. He
Term: 26 June 2 0 0 2-25 June 2005
was educated at St P eter’s College and the University
A ttended all council m eetings
o f Adelaide, graduating MB, BS in 1967 and GradDip
Com ing from a farm ing and business background,
BA in 2000. He is a Fellow o f the Royal College of
Mrs Ritchie has had a strong com m unity com m itm ent
Surgeons of Canada and a Fellow and Treasurer of the
through local government, the arts, and as trustee of
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is a keen
the R E Ross Philanthropic Trust. She is an active
am ateur maritime historian and an accom plished sailor,
sailor and has worked in natural resource m anagem ent
having represented South Australia in the Southern
and coastal strategic planning. She was a mem ber
Cross Ocean Racing Regatta and com pleting three
o f the Environm ent Conservation Council whose
Sydney-H obart races as navigator on War Games.
recom m endations on marine parks have recently been
Ms M ary-Louise W illiam s (NSW )
adopted by the Victorian government. She is chairman
Term: 9 N ovem ber 20 0 0 -8 N ovem ber 2003
o f Rural A m bulance Victoria.
A ttended all council meetings
M r Noel Robins OAM (WA) (Deceased)
Ms W illiams began her career at the National M aritime
Term: 9 December 1998-8 Decem ber 2001
Museum as senior curator in 1988, then becam e
26 June 2002-22 M ay 2003
assistant director responsible for the collections and
A ttended three council m eetings
exhibitions branch. She has been part o f the senior
M r Robins was a com m issioner of the Western
m anagem ent team for ten years. She is vice president
Australian Waters & Rivers Com mission and a
of the International Congress of M aritim e M useums,
board m em ber o f the W estern Australian ParaQuad
on the board o f the HM Bark Endeavour Foundation
Association. He played a key m anagem ent role in
and chairperson o f the NSW M useums and Galleries
A ustralia’s defence o f the A m erica’s Cup in 1987 and
Foundation. She was appointed director of the National
was a two-ton world sailing and a form er national
M aritime M useum in Novem ber 2000 after 11 months
sailing cham pion. He led the gold-m edal-winning Sonar
as acting director.
team in the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
Mrs Nerolie W ithnall, BA, LLB, M AICD (Qld)
M r John Sim pson BA, M AICD, FPRIA (Vic)
Term: 26 June 2 002-25 June 2005
Term: 22 N ovem ber 2000-21 N ovem ber 2003
Attended all council meetings
A ttended all council meetings
M rs W ithnall is a consultant (form er partner) with
M r Simpson is director o f External Affairs & Public
M inter Ellison lawyers. Her areas of expertise include
Policy with Shell. He was form erly parliamentary
comm ercial transaction, capital raisings, takeovers,
adviser with the Victorian State Parliament, and earlier
corporate governance and underwriting. She is chairman
in his career an ABC finance and business affairs
of the Queensland M useum Board and a director with
journalist. M r Sim pson is currently a m em ber of the
Campbell Brothers Group, Pan Australian Resources NL
Finance Com m ittee o f the M elbourne Symphony
and Darling Downs Food Limited.
Orchestra and m em ber o f the Olym pics 2000 Steering Committee.
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APPENDIX 15 COUNCIL MEMBERS CM DR Russell Crane CSM , RAN (ACT)
Naval Member The naval m em ber holds office at the pleasure o f the
Term: 1 February 2003— A ttended three council meetings
C hief o f Navy. CM DR Crane joined the RAN in 1970, serving in the RADM Kevin Scarce AM , CSC, RAN (ACT) Term: 8 D ecem ber 1999-31 January 2003 Attended one council meeting
carriers HM AS M elbourne and Sydney as well as HMA Ships Anzac, Duchess, Stalwart, Brisbane and Derwent. Having com pleted the mine warfare and clearance
RADM Scarce joined the RAN in 1968. He has trained and studied in the UK and W ashington, USA, and served on HMA Ships Vendetta, Yarra, Duchess, 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 W ashington, DC, and in 1994 was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Australia D ay Honours List for his services to M aritime Headquarters. In D ecember 1999 he was prom oted to rear admiral and in June 2001 was recognised in the Q ueen’s Birthday Honours L ist with a medal in the Military Division.
diving officers’ course in 1977, CM DR Crane served in explosive ordinance and diving positions in HM A Ships Curlew and M elbourne. Following a posting to the RAN experimental diving unit and an exchange posting to the UK, CM DR Crane took his first com m and in HM AS Curlew. His various shore postings - notably as inaugural project director for the Australian Minehunter Coastal Project - were punctuated by comm ands in HM A Ships Derwent and Success. For the latter, he earned a Conspicuous Service Medal in 2000. He assum ed the position of Com m ander A ustralian Navy System s Com m and in O ctober 2001.
APPENDIX 16 COUNCIL MEETINGS & COMMITTEES Major capital works committee
2002-2003 meetings M eeting No 65
3Septem ber 2002
M et fo u r times. * M em bers / attendance:
M eeting No 66
27Novem ber 2002
Mr M ark Bethwaite / 4
M eeting No 67
26February 2003
Mr Richard Bunting / 2
M eeting No 68
23 M ay 2003
Mr John Farrell 14
M eeting No 68A
13 June 2003
Ms Gaye Hart AM / 1 Mr Noel Robins OAM / 1
Finance & audit committee
Ms M ary-Louise W illiams / 4
M et fo u r times. M embers / attendance:
M rs Nerolie Withnall / 2
M r Richard Bunting / 2
Others / attendance:
The Hon Brian Gibson A M / 4
M r Quentin Howarth, ANM M (Secretary) / 4
Ms Gaye H art AM / 1
Mr William Good, ANM M / 1
Mrs Eda Ritchie / 2
Ms Joan Miller, ANM M / 3
M s M ary-Louise Williams / 4
M r Russell Smylie, ANM M / 1
M r Quentin Howarth, ANM M (Secretary) / 4
* The Com m ittee also convened a num ber of
Ms Joan Miller, ANM M / 3
teleconference meetings
Mr W illiam Good, ANM M / 1 M r Graham Johnson, Australian National Audit Office / 3 M r Aziz Dindar, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu / 2 M r Owen Rowlands, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu / 1
APPENDIX 16 COUNCIL MEETINGS & COMMITTEES Marketing, programs & sponsorship committee
Fleet committee Met three times. M em bers / attendance:
M et fo u r times. M embers / attendance:
CM DR Russell Crane / 2
M r M arcus Blackm ore AM / 3
Mrs Eda Ritchie / 3
M r John Simpson. / 4
Ms M ary-Louise Williams / 3
Ms M ary-Louise W illiams / 4
Others / attendance:
Others / attendance:
M r Russell Smylie, ANM M (Secretary) / 3
Mr Max Dingle, ANM M (Secretary) / 4
Mr Steven Adams ANM M / 2
Collections & exhibitions committee
USA gallery consultative committee
M et fo u r times. M em bers / attendance:
M et three times. M embers / attendance:
Ms Gaye H art A M /1
Ms Eileen M alloy US Consul General, co-chair / 3
M r Noel Robins OAM / 3
Ms M ary-Louise W illiams, co-chair / 3
Mr John Sim pson / 2
M r David Gilmour US Consulate / 3
Ms M ary-Louise Williams / 4
CM DR Russell Crane / 1
M rs Nerolie Withnall / 3
M r Paul Hundley ANM M (Secretary) / 3
Others / attendance:
Others / attendance:
Mr M ichael Crayford, ANM M (Secretary) / 4
M r M ichael Crayford ANM M / 2
APPENDIX 17 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME FOUNDATION Chairman Bill Cutbush Com pany Director
Peter Dexter Regional Director, Wallenius W ilhelmsen Trevor Haworth Executive Chairm an, Captain Cook Cruises
Directors
Rob M undle
M ark Bethwaite
Author and journalist
M anaging D irector & CEO, Australian Business Lim ited; Chairm an, Australian National M aritime Museum
M ary-Louise W illiams Director, A ustralian National M aritime M useum Secretary
Peter C ollins QC Russell Sm ylie Form er State Opposition Leader and Com m ander in the Australian National M aritim e M useum Naval Reserve Kay Cottee AO Record-m aking solo sailor; form er Chairman, Australian National M aritim e Museum
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APPENDIX 18 APS STAFF AT 30 JUNE 2003 This Appendix lists only A P S s ta ff employed under T h e P u b lic Service A ct 1999
Executive M ary-Louise W illiams MA
D irector
Wendy Briggs D ipM kt DipHosM gr
Executive Assistant
Russell Sm ylie BBus
M anager, Secretariat & Fleet Services
Sam antha M cDonough BACom
Executive Assistant - On Leave
Fleet Steven Adam s Eng C12 BBus CertM usStud CertM arEng C ertlndElect ASA
Fleet M anager
Neil Brough Eng C l 1 DipNavArch D ipM arEng CertM usStud
Fleet E ngineer Superintendent
Robert Parish JP Coxswain CertElect
Shipyard Forem an
Lee Graham Coxswain CertShpbldg
Shipwright
M atthew Dunn CertShpbldg
Shipwright
Todd M aiden CertBlrmkg
Shipwright
M atthew Spillard CertFitMchng
Shipwright
M ichael W hetters
Shipwright
Robert Townsend
Shipwright
Vince Maguire
Shipkeeper
Christine Finlay
Shipkeeper
Peter Lightbody Coxswain CertBlrmkg
Shipkeeper
Noel Burgess
Shipkeeper
External Relations Unit Bill Richards BA D ipjourn DipPubAdmin
M edia & Com m unications M anager
Em m a Fitzgerald BATS
Prom otions Assistant
Collections & Exhibitions Branch M ichael Crayford MA(VisArts) D ipM usStud
Assistant Director Collections & Exhibitions
Bliss Jensen BA BSc DipPR
Project Assistant
Special Projects Unit M ariea Fisher BA(Hons)
Manager, Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions
Bliss Jensen BA BSc DipPR
Curator, Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions
John W aight CertEd
Indigenous Curator & Liaison Officer
Paul Hundley MA
Senior Curator, USA Gallery
Susan Sedgwick MA
Curator, Temporary & Travelling Exhibitions (On Secondm ent)
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APPENDIX 18 APS STAFF AT 30 JUNE 2003 Maritime Communities D aina Fletcher BA(Hons)
Senior Curator
Penny Cuthbert BA DipM usStud
A cting Curator, Com m erce
Kimberley O â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan Steward MA G radD iplM (Archive Adm in)
Assistant Curator, Im migration
Will M ather BA(Hons) DipM usStud
A cting Assistant Curator Leisure
Flelen Trepa MA DipM usStud
Curator, M aritim e Com munities On Leave
Patricia M iles MA DipM usStud
Com m erce On Leave
Maritime Technology, Exploration & Navy Lindsey Shaw BA DipM usStud
Senior Curator, M aritim e Technology, Exploration
Martin Terry BA(H ons)
Curator, Exploration
Kieran Flosty BA DipM arArch
Curator, Ship Technology & M aritim e Archaeology
M ichelle Linder MA DipM usStud
Curator, Navy
& Navy
Design Sharne Fielder BDes CertProjMgt
M anager
Adrienne Kabos M D es D iplndD es CertCompGraphics
Graphic Designer/Coordinator
Daniel Orm ella M Des AssD ipG raphDes
Graphic Designer
Lisa Carrington BDes
Graphic Designer
Johanna Nettleton BA
Exhibition Designer
Ezster M atheson AdvDipJntDes
Exhibition Designer
Janise Barcenilla AdvD ipD es
Graphic Designer
Stephen Crane BVisArts
Senior Preparator
Kevin Bray DipVisArts
Team Leader, Preparation
Adam Laerkesen BVisArts
Preparator
Peter Buckley BVisArts DipVisArts
Preparator
Registration Sally Fletcher BA DipM usStud Senior
Registrar
Denise M ackenzie MA D ipM usStud
Registrar Inform ation M anagem ent & Loans
Andy Atkins
Registrar, Storage & Transport
Sim on Hawkes BA CHM
Assistant Registrar, Storage & Handling
Kristina Stankovski BA D ipM usStud
Registration Assistant
Anupa Shah BCom
Registration Assistant
Andrew Frolows CertPhoto
Photographer
Amanda M cKittrick
Photographic Librarian
Conservation Sue Frost AssocD ipM atC on
Senior Conservator
Elizabeth Hadlow BAppSc
Conservator
Jessica Blaxell BAM atCon DipAnalytChem
Conservator
Kerry Head D ipPrint BAppScM atCon
Conservator
Vanessa Roth BAppSc
Conservator
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APPENDIX 18 APS STAFF AT 30 JUNE 2003 Library Services Frances Prentice BA(LibSc)
M anager
Jan H arbison BA DipLib
Technical Services Librarian
Helen Phillips CertLib
Library Technician
Gillian Sim pson BA DipLib
Public Enquiries
Commercial & Visitor Services Branch M ax Dingle
Assistant Director, Comm ercial & Visitor Services
M aria Jose Fernandez MA
Project Assistant
Customer Services Peter Haggarty JP
M anager
Jan M clnnies
Receptionist
Marketing Susan Bridie
Manager
Dominic M ackintosh BA(Hons)
M arketing Services M anager
Elizabeth Zam m it-Estrada BTourism
M arketing Assistant
Adrian Adam BBus
M em bers M anager
Ben Stonehouse BSc
M em bers Service Coordinator
Lisa Faye A ssocD ipH ospM gt
Venue Hire M anager
Natasha Clark BATour
Evaluation & Visitor Research Officer
Publications Jeffrey M ellefont BA DipEd
M anager
Visitor Programs
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Diane Fenton BADipEd
M anager
Christopher Waugh M M (Arts) BA(Hons)
Public Program s Coordinator
Dallas Bicknell BA(Hons) DipEd
Public Program s Officer
Jeannie Douglass MA DipEd
School Program s Coordinator
Jeffrey Fletcher DipTeach
K-6 School & Programs Coordinator
Carolyn Allen BA M PS
Education Project Officer
Patricia Sim m ons D ipSocSc'
Kids Deck Program s Officer
APPENDIX 18 APS STAFF AT 30 JUNE 2003 Corporate Services Branch Quentin Howarth
Assistant Director, Corporate Services
Chantal Woodford
Project Assistant
Communications & Information Management Services Dianne Churchill BA(Hons) D ipEd D ipIM
M anager
Robyn Gurney BA D ipE d M IM
Records M anager
Fifi Brown DipTeach B E d
Records Officer
N gaire O'Leary AssocD ipCom m
Audiovisual Technician
Gavin Pawsey Audiovisual
Technician
M ark Newland
A udiovisual Technician
Financial Services Joan M iller B C om A C A CPA
M anager
W illiam G ood BA
Assistant Finance M anager
James Egan
Accounts Supervisor
Tina Lee
Accounts Officer
Tony Ridgway BA
Accounts Officer
Human Resources Gillian M atthews BAppSc
M anager
John M iranda BA JP
M anager Personnel Services
Cindy Fung DipH RM
Personnel Officer
Brendan Jackson CertBus.(BR)
Assistant Personnel Officer
Peter Wood M asterM ariner M Aqua DipVolMg
Volunteers M anager
M ichelle D urant BSC
Volunteers Assistant
Philippa Beale BSocSc
Volunteers Assistant
Building Services Ray M cM aster DipEng AssocD ipConM aint
Building Services M anager
Ian M cKellar AssocD ipConM aint
M aintenance M anager
Keith Buckman
A/g Contracts/Purchasing Officer
Property Liaison Greg Edm ondson
Property Liaison M anager
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APPENDIX 19 VOLUNTEERS W arwick Abadee
John Campbell
John Ebner
Keith Harrison
Arnold Abicht
Lisa Campbell
Andrew Ellis
Bob Hetherington
Steve Adam antidis
Ian Campbell
John Elphick
Ken Heylbut
Don Aggar
Jim Campion
John Emdin
Shirley Heywood
Ena Alcorn
M arion Carter
Jean Emm erson
Susan Hiblen
Alan Anderson
W innie Chan
Jeff Evans
Bill Hill
Del Anderson
Paul Cheng
Rob Everett
Laurie Hindmarsh
Lilian Andrew
Bill Cheyne
Ken Fair
Frank Hines
Grant Arbuthnot
Victor Chiang
Jeanette Felton
John Hodges
Gwen Ashcroft
Leslie Church
John Ferrall
Clive Hoffman
Barry Astle
H elen Churven
D iane Finlay
M ai Horsfall
Pat Austin
Robert Clampett
Geoffrey Francis
Ziggy Hort
Kay Baldock
Charles Clancy
Ted Franken
W arwick Howse
Vivian Balm er
G eoff Clarke
Roy Freere
Charles Hughes
Wendy Bate
Helen Clift
Barry Fregon
Don Humphrey
Howard Bate
Brian Clough
Chanel Friend
Ethel Humphreys
Lyndyl Beard
Jim Colvin
Brian Frizell
Jack Hutchinson
Ian Beckett
John Connor
Jim Furlong
Penny Hyde
Colin Bell
Sylvia Cordiner
Bryan Gale
Warren Hyslop
David Bell
M ichelle Corpuz
Aileen-Lee Gardner
Lynne Jacobson
Carey Bell
M ary Correa
N oreen-Lee Gardner
D erek James
Estelle Billing
John Corry
Peter Gerrey
Jim Jeans
John Blanchfield
Don Coulter
John Gibbins
Ian Jenkins
Wim Blome
Ken Cox
Tony Gibbs
John Jewell
David Bloom
Reg Craft
Stephen Gillis
John Johnson
Jim Bonnefin
Shirlea Crook
Peter G oertz
D'Arcy Johnson
Gwen Bonnefin
Patricia Cullen
David Golding
John Jones
Alex Books
Tom Dalton
Brad Golding
David Kane
David Boult
Bert Danon
Robert Goode
Salley Kelly
David Boulton
Peter Davey
M ichele Gray
Keith Kennedy
Colin Bowes
Stuart Davis
R obert Guest
John Kent
Kel Boyd
Caroline Davy
Leslie Gulliver
Richard Keyes
Frank Boyd
Ken Deere
Joy Halstead
Joan Killingsworth
Gus Braun
Phillip Denholm
George Hancock
Bob Killingsworth
Bob Bright
Jim Dennis
Shirley Hannam
John King
John Brooke
John Dillon
Gordon Hannam
Colin Kline
Mary Brookes
Jim Dillon
Ted Hannon
Lewis Klipin
Norm Brooks
Vincent Dorahy
Brian H ansford
A lfred Knight
Bernie Brown
Roy Dow
Joy Hanson-Acason
Cameron Krone
Deanne Brown
John Duckworth
W endy Hardiman
Alex Lange
Merv Brown
Michael Duffett
Peter Hardy
R oger Langsworth
John Buckland
Anthony Duignan
Dorothy Harpley
M aureen Law
Pam Burden
Jean Dunworth
Evelyn Harris
Shane Lawrie
John Eager
Jane Harris
David Leach
John.L Butler
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APPENDIX 19 VOLUNTEERS D erek Lewis
Jill M ueller
J udith Randall
Jeff Starr
Adele Lucas
Ross M uller
Philip Rattray
John Steel
Paul Maile
Valda M uller
Ken Raven
Barbara Stein
Peter Maile
M ichelle M unro
Greg Rawson
Verlie Stevenson
Francoise M aingard
Alwyn Murray
Leonard Regan
Max Surman-Smith
Shane M angan
Keith Murray
Alfred Reitano
Vera Taylor
Terry Manning
Rod Musch
Phil Rennie
C aroline ten Bruggen
George M anning
Brian Nash
M ayra Restgo
Cate
Derek Mansfield
Barry Nesbitt
Judith Roach
T heo ten Brum m elaar
Stephen Martin
John Newlyn
Gordon Robinson
Robert Thaler
R obert M atchett
Chiu Ng
Janet Robinson
Bruce Tindale
Casim iro Mattea
Agnes Nielsen
Dorothy Robinson
N atalia Tjahjono
Roy M atthews
Clem O'Donoghue
Don Robson
Geoffrey Tonkin
John Maxwell
John O ’Grady
Henry Roda
Van Tram
Jack McBurney
Barry O ’Regan
Graham Roe
Victor Treleaven
Colleen McDonell
Eric Olufson
Ab Rootliep
Harry Triggs
Robert McGeorge
Arthur Ongley
John Rosenblum
Guy Tuplin
Lyn McHale
Henno Orro
Barney Ross
Jan van den Broek
Frank M cHale
Ron Osborn
Peter Rossiter
David van Kool
Robert M clnally
Len Oudenryn
Gwyn Rothwell
Bill Vanneck
Ronald M cJannett
John Palmer
Terry Ryan
A lf Vincent
Sheila McLean
Bob Parker
Georgina Sanderson
Riet Vroegh John Walker
Ken M cRorie
Jenny Patel
Casey Schreuder
Lynn McW illiams
Anne Patterson
Wim Schroder
Allan Walker
Allan Meddings
Warren Peachman
Keith Schwartz
Roy Walker
John Mees
Gervase Pearce
Peter Scutts
Derek Walsh
Peter M ellor
Patrick Perry-Bolt
Peter Sellars
John Weekes
Ron Miller
Brian Peters
John Shaw
Joanne Wenban
Harry M iller
Godfrey Phillips
Kenneth Sherwell
Reuben Wesek
Danielle M itchell
Trevor Pickering
Richard Sims
John Weston
Byron Mitchell
Trevor Pike
John Skidmore
Jeannette W heildon
Raymond M obbs
Paul Pisani
Brian Skingsley
Eric W illcock
Tony M ockler
Shirley Pitman
Graham e Small
Herman W illemsen
L inda Moffatt
Richard Pocock
Joy Smart
David W illiams
Clare Moloney
Len Price
Kevin Smith
Peter Wilson
M yles Mooney
Janice Pritchard
Ian Smith
Norman Wilson
David H Moore
Peter Puckeridge
Roger Smith
John York
David C M oore
Helen Puddick
Gerry Smith
Victor Zonca
Elizabeth More
Ike Quinn
M. Ruth Smith
Brian M oules
Fran Rabbitts
Barry Squires
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APPENDIX 20 VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS PANEL T he m useum ’s volunteer speakers panel continues to visit service clubs and sim ilar organisations to talk about the m useum and its activities. M any o f these successful speaking engagem ents result in group bookings to the museum. T here were 28 talks in the last year, alm ost the sam e num ber as in the previous year.
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Haberfield Rotary Club
11/06/02
Graeme Roe
North Epping Probus Club
17/06/02
David M oore
Rotary Club o f Liverpool
29/07/02
W arwick A 'badee
ARPA O ver 50s Association Ltd
07/08/02
John Blanchfield
W oollahra Com bined Probus Club
02/09/02
David M oore
Janes Evans Day Centre
07/09/02
Alex Books
Ex-W aterboard Employees Club
17/09/02
Graeme Roe
Rotary Club o f Cronulla
03/10/02
Bob M atchett
Rotary Club o f East Sydney
10/10/02
W arwick Abadee
Carers Netw ork Support Group
10/10/02
David M oore
Janes Evans Day Centre
17/10/02
John Blanchfield
Epping Church Group
15/10/02
John Emdin
View Club of Miranda
18/11/02
Bob M atchett
Rotary Club of North Sydney
12/02/03
W arwick Abadee
Singleton Historical Society
18/03/03
John Blanchfield
G ertrude Abbot Nursing Home
27/03/03
David Boult
Ku-ring-gai Evening View Club
04/04/03
Graeme Roe
Rotary Club o f Frenchs Forest
07/04/03
Graeme Roe
War Veterans Retirem ent Village
10/04/03
Graeme Roe
St D avid’s Anglican Retirem ent Village
11/04/03
David M oore
Rotary Club o f Lindfield
15/04/03
Bert Danon
Parram atta City Rotary Club
28/04/03
Bert Danon
Friends of St George Regional M useum
02/05/03
Bob M atchett
Rotary Club of Lower Blue M ountains
06/05/03
Peter Haggerty
Rotary o f North Rocks
19/05/03
Graeme Roe
Rotary Club of Balmoral
04/06/03
Bill Richards
Lourdes Nursing Home
06/06/03
Lewis Klipin
Drum m oyne M en’s Probus
23/06/03
John Blanchfield
APPENDIX 21 CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARTER Our prim ary focus is to our visitors and other users of
that is courteous, equitable, prom pt, professional and
the m useum and we aim at all times to provide high-
ethical. To the fullest extent our resources allow, we will
quality external and internal service.
provide:
Who we are
•
Courteous, w ell-trained and knowledgable staff at all levels
We aim to be the prim e cultural resource for developing •
A safe, clean and accessible environment
enjoym ent o f A ustralia’s relationship with its waterways
•
Quality services to all segments of our com munity
and the sea. We will achieve this by:
•
Up to date inform ation about our products and
the com m unity’s knowledge, appreciation and
services
•
Providing the highest standards of service
•
Generating the widest understanding and enjoym ent
•
Prompt, efficient and accurate responses to enquiries
of m aritim e history by creating exciting products
•
O pening hours that reflect com munity needs.
and program s that inform and entertain
Tell us what you think •
Fostering the care and research of A ustralia’s cultural and m aterial m aritime heritage, in particular the National M aritim e Collection
We welcome your suggestions for im proving our services, and provide a variety of ways for you to com m unicate with us. We will pass your message
•
Enhancing the level of recognition of the m useum as a dynam ic cultural institution.
Who are our customers? As a national museum we serve the whole Australian
to the person who can act on it, and aim to resolve any problem s promptly. We are com mitted to regular m useum user surveys and research to ensure we are meeting your needs.
community, but in particular our visitors, schools,
Here are som e of the ways you can com m unicate with
researchers and historians, other cultural, governm ent
us:
and com m ercial organisations, com m unity groups.
•
Speak to a staff m em ber in person. All staff,
M em bers, sponsors, users o f our venues and other
including the director and senior managem ent, take
services.
turns attending the inform ation desk.
We also represent Australia internationally, and
•
Complete the Comments Book in the m useum foyer
welcom e many overseas visitors. O ur internal
which is reviewed regularly and responded to where
‘custom ers’ include volunteers, colleagues, contractors
possible.
and service providers.
•
exhibitions at a discussion point in our galleries from
What we provide •
•
time to time.
An accessible m aritim e cultural heritage resource, developed and maintained to the highest professional
•
Fill in a formal complaint form at our information desk.
standards.
•
Contact our Custom er Services m anager on (02) 9298 3777 fax (02) 9298 3780.
Relevant exhibitions and programs that educate, entertain, and reflect com m unity needs and values.
•
Express your views on the subjects we feature in
•
We strive to reply within 14 days.
Services extended as widely as possible throughout Australia and abroad.
W rite to us at GPO Box 5131 Sydney NSW 2000.
•
Contact staff directly by phone, fax or email. Details from (02) 9298 3777, or visit us at
Our service standards
2 Murray St, Darling Harbour. Our web site at http:
The museum is com m itted to providing services to
//www.anm m .gov.au has direct email links to key
all its customers, both external and internal, in a way
staff.
APPENDIX 22 CONSULTANTS Providers o f knowledge-based services who were paid over $15,000 in 2002-03 numbered 26, in areas that included architecture, engineering, m anagem ent consulting, inform ation technology, legal and financial matters, OHS, personnel and exhibition development. Expenditure was approxim ately $1,612,500. Excluded from this definition are contractors providing trade and technical services, am ong others. Details o f all consultancies and contractors are available to M em bers o f Parliam ent and Senators on request.
Fee
Consultant
114
AHA M anagement
$
37,424.77
A m anda Graham Pty Limited
$
80,557.30
ARTD Pty Ltd
$
20,250.00
Asset Technologies Pacific
$
27,900.00
Australian Bureau o f Statistics
$
24,799.50
Australian G overnm ent Solicitor
$
23,476.45
Barham Com puter Services
$
57,750.00
Bassett Consulting Engineers
$
37,422.00
Blake Dawson Waldron
$
47,201.22
Cox Richardson
$
100,993.78
CPM ANAO
$
51,150.00
Cunningham M artyn Design
$
156,175.33
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
$
36,520.00
Holm es Fire and Safety Limited
$
18,596.87
Inspire Risk Management
$
48,554.00
M ike M eyer
$
89,196.25
Ove Arup Pty Ltd
$
63,672.95
Powertex Consultants Pty Ltd
$
15,382.40
RM Larouche
$
16,100.00
Rubicon Technology
$
82,020.96
Synapsys
$
185,257.69
Teaching and Learning Collective
$
16,728.02
UTS
$
15,000.00
Van der M eer Consulting
$
327,768.63
W T Partnership
$
15,840.00
Yellow Edge Pty Ltd
$
16,771.50
TOTAL
$
1,612,509.62
APPENDIX 23 LIST OF ACTS ADMINISTERED T he m useum was established by the Australian National
Act were signed by the Governor-General on 29 January
M aritime M useum A ct 1990 (No 90 o f 1990), w here its
1991, and notified in the Commonwealth o f Australia
functions and powers are set out. The Act was amended
Gazette on 5 February 1991.
in the Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories
The Regulations were amended (Statutory Rules 1991
Legislation A m endm ent (No 2) A ct 1991 (No 179 of
No 220) by the Governor-General on 27 June 1991, and
1991), principally to provide for a Naval mem ber of
notified in the Commonwealth o f Australia Gazette on 5
Council.
July 1991 and revised again (Statutory Rules 1991 No 348)
The Australian National M aritime M useum Regulations
on 4 November 1991, and notified in the Commonwealth
(Statutory Rules 1991 No 10) under Section 54 o f the
o f Australia Gazette on 12 November 1991.
APPENDIX 24 FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE MINISTER The m useum is responsible to the M inister for the Arts
•
Appoint a member to act as chairperson o f the
and Sport, the Hon Rod Kemp M P within the portfolio
Council or appoint a member of Council (for no more
o f the M inister for Com m unications, Information
than 12 months) where there is a vacancy (Section 18)
Technology and the Arts (Senator the Hon Richard
•
Alston). Key m inisterial powers under the Australian National
Convene a meeting o f the Council at any time (Section 23)
•
Approve and table in Parliament Strategic and
M aritime M useum A ct 1990 include the m inister’s
Annual Operational Plans and variations to them
ability to:
(Sections 25-28)
•
Transfer property, real or personal, held on lease or
for its use or for inclusion in the National Maritim e
(Section 34) •
Approve criteria and guidelines for the National M aritim e Collection (Section 8)
•
Be advised in writing by the director of direct or indii'ect pecuniary interests (Section 37
•
Appoint a person (not a mem ber o f Council)
Approve the disposal of material in the National
to act as director during a vacancy with such
M aritim e Collection with value exceeding $20,000
appointm ent not to exceed 12 months
(Section 10(4)(b), amended 1991) •
Approve leave o f absence to the director on such terms or conditions as she or he determines
Collection (Section 8) •
•
otherwise by the Com m onwealth, to the museum
Give direction to the Council with respect to the
(Section 38) •
perform ance o f the functions or the exercise o f the powers o f the museum (Section 14)
Approve the form o f the m useum ’s estim ates and the estim ates (Section 46), and
•
Approve contracts exceeding $250,000
APPENDIX 25 FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE MUSEUM The functions and powers of the m useum are defined in Sections 6 and 7 o f the Australian National M aritime
Powers of the museum (Section 7) •
To purchase, com m ission the creation of, lend,
M useum A ct 1990.
borrow or hire m aritim e historical material either in its own right or jointly with others.
Functions of the museum (Section 6) •
To exhibit, or make available for exhibition by
•
history and dispose of that material under certain
others, in Australia or elsewhere, m aterial included
conditions.
in the N ational M aritim e Collection or m aritim e historical material that is otherwise in the possession
•
o f the museum. •
marine environm ent and from other areas. •
exhibition, such material. •
To develop, preserve and m aintain the National
•
To dissem inate inform ation relating to Australian
•
Acquire and operate vessels anywhere, whether or not the vessels are m aritim e historical material.
•
Disseminate inform ation relating to Australian
m aritim e history and inform ation relating to the
m aritim e history and sell replicas or reproductions of
m useum and its functions.
m aritim e historical material.
To conduct, arrange for and assist research into matters relating to Australian m aritime history.
•
Accept gifts, devises, bequests and assignments of money or property whether as trustee or otherwise.
M aritim e Collection. •
To recover or arrange for or assist in the recovery o f m aritim e historical material from the Australian
To cooperate with other institutions (w hether public or private) in exhibiting, or in making available for
To collect material relating to Australian maritime
To develop sponsorship, m arketing and other com m ercial activities relating to the m useum ’s functions.
•
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 M aritime M useum is a
report. The report was prepared in accordance with
Statutory Authority set up under the Australian National
the finance M inister’s Commonwealth and Companies
M aritime M useum A ct 1990 and responsible to the
(Report o f Operations) Orders 2002 made under section
M inister for the Arts and Sport, the Hon Rod Kemp MP
48 of CAC Act.. The report has also taken cognisance of
within the portfolio o f the M inister for Com m unications,
the Australian National Audit Office’s report Reporting
Inform ation Technology and the Arts (Senator the Hon
o f Financial Statements and A udit Reports in Annual
Richard Alston).
Reports published June 2003.
This Annual R eport is a report of operations for the last financial year o f the Australian National Maritime M useum 's 2 000-2003 Strategic Plan. It has been made
Certain categories o f inform ation do not appear in full but are available to M em bers of Parliam ent and Senators on request.
in accordance with a resolution o f the directors o f the Australian National Maritim e M useum on 17 September
Q(2c?.
2003, those directors being responsible under section
116
9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies
M ary-Louise W illiams
(CAC) A ct 1997 for the preparation and content of the
Director
APPENDIX 27 INDEX see Indigenous issues A ccounting policies
52
Acts adm inistered
115
A cquisitions
6, 33, 81-87
A dm ission charges
ii
Custom er services section
23, 100. 108
Custom er Service Charter
113
A N Z Tall G allery
2 3 ,2 7
D irectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement
see maritime archaeology
ASS A ABLOY Australia Pacific
10,96
Assets & liabilities
47, 60-63
Assets held in trust
70
A uditor General
18, 44, 66
Donors
84 28
Energy managem ent
18
Environm ental performance
18
Australian Custom s Service
10
Exhibitions (ANMM )
11
Expenses
Australian M aritim e M useums Council
95
Australian N ational M aritime Foundation
6, 73, 105
3 ,4 ,5 ,2 7 ,3 0 - 3 1
Education
Equity
7, 17
116 6, 99
Endeavour, search for
63
Australian H eritage Fleet
4 -9
Distributed National Collection Program
A uditors, rem uneration o f
Australian Gold Council, The
4 -9 , 100, 106, 116
Director D irectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overview
106-109
39, 100. 107
Design section
39,41
APS staff
11
Delta / Aurion Gold
A dvertising
A rchaeology
25
Custom er feedback
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
18 4 - 6 ,9 , 1 0 -1 7 ,2 7 ,2 9
External scrutiny External relations unit Finance section
46, 58-9 18 39, 100, 106 100, 109 59
Appropriations
69
Financial assets
Borrowing cost expense
59
Financial instruments
67-69
Financial statements
4 3-50
Building services section
18, 25, 100, 109
C alendar of events
76-80
Capital works
Cash flows, statement of Chairm an
47
64
Financing activities
48
48
Fleet section
Hi. 102
Chairm an's m essage
46
Financial position, statement of
Hi. 9, 25
Cash flow reconciliation
Financial perform ance, statement o f
in
Food at Sea Festival Fraud control
33, 36, 100, 106 9 18
Freedom of inform ation
19
Collections & Exhibitions branch
100, 106
Functions of the m inister
115
Com m ercial & Visitor Services branch
100. 109
Functions o f the m useum
Classic & W ooden B oat Festival
Com m itm ents, schedule of
9
49
Com m ittees o f Council
104-105
Com m unications & inform ation section Com pliance with requirem ents
24,100, 00 18, 117
Conference papers
91
Conservation section Contact officer Contingencies, schedule of
GrantPirrie Gallery Grants Highlights of the year HM Bark Endeavour Foundation
33,100,07
Human resources section
ii
Independent audit report
50
Consultants
Glossary
114
Index Indigenous issues
116 N/A 96 6 ,9 9 2 i 24, 100, 109 44 117 4, 11, 12, 28
Corporate governance
18
Industrial dem ocracy
18
Corporate M em bers
97
Inform ation technology
24
Interest bearing liabilities
63
Corporate overview
2-18
Corporate Services branch
100, 109
Council
ii, 102-105
Internet
18 8, 39
65
Internship program
6
27-29, 35, 100, 106-107
Investing activities
48
Council m em bers, rem uneration of Curatorial sections
Internal & external scrutiny
117
APPENDIX 27 INDEX James Craig
7, 17
Revenues
Lectures
76, 91
Salaries
Liabilities
4 7 ,6 3
Saltw ater Country collection
Library services
34, 36, 100, 108
Schedule of com m itm ents
97
Schedule of contingencies
Louis Vuitton Fund M aritim e archaeology
7, 28, 107
M aritim e com m unities section
29, 35, 100, 107
29, 35, 100, 107 M arket research
18, 39
M arketing section
39, 100, 108
M edia
3 9,93
M em bers section
100, 108
M ission Statem ent
1
M M APSS
6 ,9 9
M ode Group, The
22
N ational M aritim e Collection
iii, 6, 32-36, 81-87
Non-financial assets
60
Non-Governm ent funding
46, 48, 54, 58
Notes (Financial Statements)
51-73
NZ Bicentennial Gift Fund
70
Occupational health & safety
18, 24
Onslow, subm arine
4, 33
Organisational developments
Schools Secretariat Social justice & equity
M aritim e technology, exploration & navy section
8
Special projects unit Spirit o f Australia Sponsors Staffing levels, average Staff list
49 50 4, 27,30-31 100, 106 18 100, 106 2, 6, 32 iii, 1 0 -17,40, 96 101 106-109
101
Statem ent by Council members
43
Statutory inform ation requirem ents
18
Store, The
23
Student/teacher visitor numbers
30-31
Supporters
96-98
Supporting M em bers
92
Sydney By Sail
24
Table of contents Travelling exhibitions Trust monies
58
US Bicentennial Gift Fund
Operating revenues
57
USA Gallery
Organisational chart
100
6, 7, 99
4, 12
101
48
Outreach
4 6 ,5 8 , 101
Staffing resources summary
Operating expenses
71
18 25, 46, 53
Staffing overview
Operating activities
Outcomes
Vasa Vaughan Evans Library Venue hire
iv 2 , 10
70-71 11,28 11, 13,28, 100, 106 10 34, 36, 100, 108 23, 25
Overseas travel
95
Vision statement
i
Patrons
96
V isitor feedback
25
64
V isitor Numbers
Payables Powers o f the m inister
115
V isitor program s section
Powers o f the museum
116
V isitor revenues
Professional appointm ents (staff) Property liaison section Provisions Public programs Publications (ANMM )
95 100, 109 63
1 0 -1 7 ,2 7 , 3 0 -3 1 ,7 6 -8 0 39, 88
Publications (Staff)
89
Publications section
39, 100, 108
Program perform ance reporting Registration section
118
R eports by Auditor General
22-41
Key result areas
22-41 36, 100, 107
Volunteers Volunteers management Wallenius Wilhelmsen Web Site
2 ,2 5 100, 108 25 iii, 40, 41 100, 109 10. 14, 96 ii, 8, 39
W elcome Wall, The
40, 108
W harf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre
ii, 7, 17
W orkplace Diversity Yots Cafe
101
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