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chairman’s > message > This is my final opportunity to present the Australian

The near-record visitation for the year continues

National Maritime Museum’s annual report, for the

to vindicate the museum’s commitment to free public

period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

entry into the museum’s galleries. This initiative was one

My tenure as chairman of the museum’s governing

of the notable features of the period during which I have

council came to an end on 29 June 2007 and I would

been chairman. It was a bold move by the museum's

like to record that it was a pleasure to be associated

executive and has been vindicated by results. This has

with such an innovative and lively organisation. This

been a significant contributor to maximising public

very positive annual report is in keeping with the high

access to this, the nation's leading maritime heritage

standards of planning and achievement that have

resource.

been evident from the museum’s staff, volunteers

Again in 2006-2007 the museum has mounted

and my colleagues on council, duringthe period of my

a variety of fine exhibitions and expanded its touring

chairmanship.

exhibition program. Together with the many and diverse

This is the first annual report to address the

educational programs and public events that are

museum’s current strategic plan for 2006-2009, which

reported here, these uphold the museum’s reputation

was developed and tabled in 2006 in accordance with

for continually renewing, expanding and elaborating the

the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1991. 1

concepts of maritime history and heritage.

am pleased to observe a satisfactory start to achieving

Some of the year's project-management challenges,

the goals and outcomes that the museum set for itself

like the major slipping of our Daring class destroyer from

for this three-year planning period.

the 1950s, ex-HMAS Vampire, orvoyagingthe replica of James Cook’s HM Bark Endeavour to ports as distant as Hobart, are on a scale that few museums could undertake. My thanks go to all whose enthusiasm, support and hard work make the Australian National Maritime Museum one of this nation’s finest cultural institutions: the Australian Government and the Ministers for the Arts and Sport, Senatorthe Hon Rod Kemp followed by Senator the Hon George Brandis SC; corporate and individual sponsors, donors and supporters; my fellow council members; and a dedicated management, staff and volunteers.

Mark Bethwaite, Chairman Australian National Maritime Museum


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contents > Vision statement

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Contact officer

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Chairman’s message

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Mission statement

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Values

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2 > performance reporting > Key Result Area 1 > Engaging our audiences >

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> Strategies and performance reporting > HM Bark Endeavour replica; Travelling and temporary exhibitions; Customer services; Public and community programs; Education

1 > year in review >

for all ages; Vaughan Evans Library; Venue

Highlights at a glance

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Director's overview

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hire and catering; The Store; Sydney by Sail Key Result Area 2 > Maritime heritage >

Travelling and temporary exhibitions, major events

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> Strategies and performance reporting

Statutory Reporting Requirements >

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> Acquisitions; Maritime heritage programs;

> Corporate governance; Occupational

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Marine archaeology program; USA Gallery;

health and safety; Freedom of information;

Indigenous affairs; Conservation and

Judicial decisions and reviews by outside

registration; Fleet

bodies; Effects of ministerial directions; Insurance and indemnity; Environment

Key Result Area 3 >

protection and biodiversity

Infrastructure development >

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> Strategies and performance reporting > Capital works and building services; Security; Communications and information management services; Human resource management; Staffing; Workplace diversity; Key Result Area 4 > Reputation and recognition >

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> Strategies and performance reporting

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> Marketing; Media; Publications; The Welcome Wall; Sponsorship; Members; Volunteers; Design

lefts’ Cover of Haivorsert holiday brochure, ANMM collection, reproduced courtesy Halvorsen Boats Pty Ltd

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3 > financial statements > Statement by council members

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Independent audit report

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Income statement

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Balance sheet

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Statement of cashflows

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Statement of changes in equity

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Schedule of commitments and contingencies

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Notes

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4 > appendixes > 01 > MMAPSS grants and internships

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02 > Visitor and Member programs

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03 > Selected acquisitions

05 > ANMM publications

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06 > Staff publications

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07 > Staff conference papers, lectures, talks

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08 > Staff media appearances

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qrulser to/aijtweieh route to: Sydney's Royal Easter Show, 1933. Photographer unknown, ANMM Collection right > Detail from plan for 43-ft (13.11-m) express cruiser by Lars Halvorsen, 1933. ANMM collection

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10 > Staff overseas travel

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11 > Organisation chart at 30 June 2007

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12 > APS staff at 30 June 2007

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13 > Council members

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14 > Council meetings and committees

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15 > Australian National Maritime Foundation 130 16 > Sponsors, patrons and supporters

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17 > Corporate and supporting Members

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18 > Taipan project and miscellaneous donors 133 19 > Volunteers

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20 > Volunteer speakers panel

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21 > Consultants

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22 > Customer service charter

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23 > Functions and powers of the minister

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24 > Functions and powers of the museum

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25 > List of Acts administered

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26 > Director's statement

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27 > Index

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04 > Donors to the National Maritime Collection 107

above > Bridge-deck Matvorsen

09 > Staff professional appointments


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OUT mission

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To bring maritime heritage to life and preserve it for future generations, through >

> exhibitions, programs and events that are creative, inclusive, enjoyable and memorable > development and management of the National Maritime Collection > research, acquisition, conservation, interpretation, scholarship, publication, outreach and education > national leadership and the provision of supportand encouragement to local, regional and community museums which value maritime heritage > national and international cooperation and collaboration with museums and other organisations > fostering traditional skills and practices


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our values >

we >

> promote a broad interpretation of maritime heritage and culture > recognise and celebrate cultural diversity > regard engagement, innovation and creativity as the keystones of our work > focus on people as the core of our exhibitions, programs and events > respect commitment, application and achievement > encourage partnership and collaboration > strive for the highest standards of service > champion integrity and ethical practice

Dragon boat racer Carlos Ung with Chinese-made dragon figurehead, one of a series of dragon-boat artefacts that he has donated to the museum. A Frolows



the year in review >

Museum volunteer guides Chris Harry, Barbara Stein and Ken Raven, who featured in a recruitment campaign during National Volunteer Week in May 2007. J Mellefont


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highlights >2006-2007 > > Achieved 2,219,916 interactions

> Collaborated on an international

(including 451,422 visitors to the

touring exhibition Mythic Creatures -

museum and 106,213 visitors to our

dragons, unicorns and mermaids, with a

travelling exhibitions), and raised $6.8M

consortium of North American museums

in addition to government appropriations

led by the American Museum of Natural

(target $5.87M)

History

> Voyaged HM Bark Endeavour replica

> Staged Irish photographer Bill Doyle’s

to the Australian Wooden Boat Show,

first showing in Australia of Currach Folk,

Tasmania, and along the NSW coast, a

images depicting Gaelic life on the Aran

total of seven offshore passages

Islands

> Inaugurated the Australian Register of

> Hosted an exhibition from the National

Historic Vessels, an invaluable national

Museum of Australia, Between the Flags:

heritage resource and online database,

100 years of surf lifesaving (including 28

and published its first newsletter

ANMM collection items)

> Developed a major travelling exhibition

> Sent our record-breaking exhibition

The River - life on the Murray-Darling

Vikings to Auckland Museum, New

with the South Australian Maritime

Zealand

Museum, funded by Visions of Australia, for regional Australia

> Launched a revitalised, national travelling exhibition program called

> Opened exhibition Dreamboats and

Sail Away, touring ANMM art and

Workboats - the Halvorsen Story about

photographic shows

this notable Norwegian-Australian boatbuilding dynasty

> Redeveloped a major thematic exhibition Eora - first people, exploring Indigenous cultures’ engagement with marine environments > Ensured a successful summer season with the popular family activity programs Pirates! and Wetworld

speaks about his migration experience at the 17th unveiling of new names on The Welcome Wall. S Aththas

WELCOME WALL

right > Museum’s Daring class destroyer, ex-HMAS Vampire, in dry dock at Garden Island. J Mellefont


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> Welcomed Gipsy Moth IV, in which Sir Francis Chichester single-handedly circumnavigated the globe 1966-67 > Commenced restoration of Ben Lexcen’s revolutionary 1959 18-foot skiff Taipan after a successful public appeal > Became a research partner in two

for funds

Australian Research Council Linkage > Carried out a major survey, docking,

Project grants for historical studies with

hull repairs and painting of Vampire, our

Australian National University and the

Daring class destroyer built at Cockatoo

University of Sydney

Island in the 1950s > Hosted Dymocks Golden Paws award > Published Cook, the Discoverer, No 6

for children's artworks of endangered

of the Australian Maritime Series (with

maritime species, exhibiting 600 finalists

Flordern House); and proceedings of our

from 7,657 entries

national symposium Dutch Connections - 400years of Australian-Dutch

> Launched a redeveloped museum

maritime links

website featuring improved interactivity and business functionality, online

> Awarded

a record 26 Maritime

commerce and registrations

Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme grants worth a total of $79,855,

> Built the new Heritage Pontoon

including two museum internships

finger pier as part of the museum’s comprehensive Site Master Plan

> Inaugurated a museum research strategy to increase the organisation’s profile and achievements in the field of maritime history scholarship > Announced a new research fellowship, the $30,000 Australian National Maritime Museum USA Gallery Fellowship

above > Voyage crew member takes a trick at the helm of the HM Bark Endeavour replica. R Mattson

above right > Donated rare book The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship by David Steel, 1794. A Frolows right > Volunteer lifesavers helped us to launch the visiting exhibition Between the flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving. A Frolows

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director’s > overview > > networks and collaborations

and maritime history, and one that’s collaborating ever

On 30 November of the year in review, the Australian

year in which the museum made some very substantial

National Maritime Museum reached a modest

steps towards meeting its goals of finding new ways to

more widely on a growing variety of projects. It was a

milestone: we had been open to the public for exactly 15

interact with major audiences across the nation and

years. Not that there’s anything particularly significant

world, of servicing visitors both actual and virtual, and of

about that number. Unlike the occasion of our 10th

widening our net of influence.

birthday, we didn’t bother to throw a party; w ejustgot

The launch of our Australian Register of Historic

on with the business of preparing for another very busy

Vessels (ARHV) was a real milestone for us, the

summer season.

culmination of years of research, consultation and

We're conscious, of course, that some of

preparation. The register aims to build a national picture

the collecting and exhibiting institutions in the

of all of Australia’s historic vessels, publicly or privately

metropolitan environment in which we operate - both

owned, and to encourage their continued use and

as collaborators and, in some senses, as competitors -

preservation, it's an online resource using software

have collections, practices and traditions that began in

that was developed in tandem with our new collection

the 19th century. That, naturally, has some bearing on

management system, and it includes specifications,

the operations and priorities that we all set ourselves as

images and a wealth of information related to the

institutions.

vessels' operation and the people and communities

Yet when I look at some of this 15-year-old museum’s

associated with them. The project has been developed

activities and achievements over the past year, there's

in close association with Sydney Heritage Fleet, and

a real sense of an organisation that is maturing and

offers exciting opportunities for collaborations with

finding a growing degree of confidence. It's an institution

many other Australian maritime heritage organisations.

that’s increasingly influential in the world of museums

The historic vessels register became a major new knowledge component of our totally redesigned website, another big project which also came on line this year. Along with the new website’s improved interactivity, accessibility and business functions, it provides special

left > At a book launch with (L to R) museum co-publisher Derek McDonnell, director of Hordern House; chairman Mark Bethwaite; director Mary-Louise Williams; German ambassador Martin Lutz. J Mellefont right > Princess Anne gets afloat on visiting Gipsy Moth IV. M Lamble far right > Sir James Hardy’s Nerida at launch of Australian Register of Historic Vessels. J Mellefont


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facilities for both our Members and volunteers. With

In order to place research-related activities on

many different sectors of the museum now engaged in

a more systematic long-term footing, this year we

the website’s continuing development, it provides us

commissioned a museum research strategy which

with an important platform for increasing the delivery of

is examining the role of research in this still-young

services and knowledge to expanding audiences. The area of research is receiving special attention

institution. We are looking at ways of encouraging, assessing, coordinating and funding research initiatives

as we undertake several initiatives to increase the

that are of high quality and build on the museum's

organisation’s profile and achievements in the field

strategic aims, and at ways of ensuring that the means

of scholarship relating to maritime history and allied

of dissemination of that research are in place. National

disciplines. This year we announced a new research

and international partnerships will naturally feature

fellowship, the $30,000 Australian National Maritime

strongly.

Museum USA Gallery Fellowship. The USA Gallery was funded by the US Government as a gift for our 1988

This year we more than doubled the number of grants that we awarded under the museum’s most

Bicentenary of European settlement, and celebrates

important outreach program, the Maritime Museums

the extensive maritime links between ourtwo culturally-

of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS),

related Pacific-rim nations. The fellowship will support

established in 1995. The scheme is jointly funded by

the continuing evolution of the USA Gallery and will

the museum and the Department of Communications,

strengthen relationships between the museum and

Information Technology and the Arts. This year we

American institutions.

received a record 59 applications and disbursed a

The museum has received two grants in the area of

record 26 grants (including two internships) to non­

historical studies under the Australian Research Council

profit maritime museums and historical societies,

Linkage Project grants scheme, which encourages

most of them community-based and volunteer-run, for

innovative partnerships between universities and other

restoration, conservation, collection management and

organisations. One is a four-year, multimedia research

exhibition development projects. They are detailed on

collaboration with the Australian National University,

page 96.

Seeing change: science, culture and technology in the Antipodes from the age of Darwin. The other, with the University of Sydney over five years, is Rethinking timelines: a new methodology for describing and communicating history.

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> Historic vessels

experience. Our project team achieved all priority

Returning to the topic of historic vessels - core

and some doubling of underwater plates to ensure

business for many maritime museums but for us just

watertight integrity, as well as a comprehensive hull

one of very many different focuses for our work - some

and structure survey (including a stability test and a

repairs, with extensive hull blasting, repainting

activities on vastly differing scales were noteworthy

hazardous material register). This provides us for the

this year.

first time with the basis for a long-term maintenance

One was the restoration of the revolutionary 18-foot

and conservation plan. This is critical for such a

skiff Taipan - one of the first items this museum ever

popular attraction, which was initially provided to us by

acquired, albeit in a run-down and much-modified

the RAN on a shortto-medium term basis but is now

condition. Restoring it to sail again in its 1960

seen as an important heritage asset to preserve.

specification was conceived as a tribute to its talented, eccentric designer Ben Lexcen (1935-1988) who

In its second year under museum management the acclaimed, Australian-built replica of James Cook's

made huge contributions to Australian yachting. To

HM Bark Endeavour was a majorfocus. For so many

fund the extensive research, documentation and

Australians it’s a powerful symbol of their history,

shipwrighting required, we ran a successful appeal

and the replica’s value as a history resource is clear.

aimed largely at the yachting community. The work

The replica was transferred to the museum in 2005,

has proceeded as a close collaboration between our

with support from the Australian Government for its

own staff and community members such as Olympian

management here, when the foundation which had

and champion yachtsman Carl Ryves, one of Taipan’s

operated it since launching it in 1993 disbanded.

successful skippers, and specialist heritage yacht

Fulfilling the museum’s commitment to keep the ship

restorer Simon Sadubin. It will be completed in the

in sailing condition, the replica completed five voyages

spring of 2007.

including a visit to Hobart for the popular biennial

The six-week dry docking of our Daring class

Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Endeavour has

destroyer Vampire was a turning point in the half-

participated in various events on Sydney Harbour and

century old warship’s life as a museum exhibit, and

was also chartered for a television documentary.

was a project on a scale that few museums will ever

Turning from the massive to the miniature, it was our pleasure to endow a brand new prize for ship model making while we were at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival. This was, we think, an Australian first. There are two prizes, one for working models (won by Grahame Seabrook for his steam tender Oscar) and the other for non-floating scale models (Wen Nermut, harbour pinnace Emilie.). It’s wonderful to be able

left > Endeavour replica moored at museum’s north wharf, CBD backdrop. J Mellefont right > Sirius, 14-ft Island-class racing dinghy, now on the new Australian Register of Historic Vessels. ANMM collection. A Frolows opposite page left > New deck laid during restoration of Ben Lexcen’s 1959.18-footer Taipan. B Richards


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to recognise and encourage this exacting, highly-

an important collection, donated by Halvorsen family

skilled maritime art. Ship-modelling traditions go

members over recent years, that documents their

back centuries and have played an important role in

vast output in original plans and photographs, tools

documenting maritime history.

and memorabilia.

> Collections and exhibitions

and we now have more exhibitions on the road than ever

Our national travelling exhibition program has grown before, taking our collections to ever-wider audiences The next section of this report (pages 18 to 24)

under a revitalised program we call Sail Away. They are

demonstrates at a glance the depth and variety of

Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda - American War

our program of new exhibitions. Along with our varied

Posters; Australian Fishes - illustrations by Walter

menu of visitor activities and programs, they were

Stackpool; and Antarctic Views by Hurley and Ponting.

responsible for keeping our annual visitation at record

Working with the South Australian Maritime Museum we

levels - just short of last year's total when we mounted

developed a major travelling exhibition, The River - life

the highly successful Vikings exhibition. This year the

on the Murray Darling, funded by Visions of Australia,

Vikingtreasures, which had been selected from leading

which has commenced its tour of the Murray Darling

European collections by our own curators, travelled to

basin of regional Australia. This has fulfilled a long­

the Auckland Museum, New Zealand.

standing determination on our part to present this

The long-running Dreamboats and Workboats

important facet of maritime history that encompasses

- the Halvorsen Story attracted a great deal of

another great realm of Australian historical experience,

attention from a community that clearly remembers

the outback.

the work of this notable Norwegian-Australian boatbuilding dynasty with both fondness and

This year also provided opportunities to showcase the growing strength of the museum's collection of

nostalgia - particularly the happy holiday memories

Indigenous artworks and artefacts. The major gallery

of Halvorsen hire boats on the Hawkesbury River.

space that is always devoted to themes of Aboriginal

The exhibition enabled us to reveal the richness of

and Torres Strait Islanders, and their powerful connections to their waterways and the sea, was completely redeveloped. Titled Eora - first people out of respect for the first inhabitants of the land on which it stands, it uses artworks to highlight a number of communities in northern Australia and Tasmania. And it was with great satisfaction that we have once again displayed our most important Indigenous art collection, Saltwater - Yirrkala bark paintings of Sea Country. This is the unique suite of 84 bark paintings by Yolngu artists from north-eastern Arnhem land

Co-curator of The River, ANMM’s Michelle Linder, with a 37-kilogram Murray cod nicknamed Muzza. Murray-Darling Basin Commission collection. A Frolows

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that explains the spiritual and legal basis of their

> Infrastructure, outlook and issues

community’s claim to land and sea rights. We first sent the exhibition to a regional gallery, before

This year we built another floating finger wharf, the

installing it once again in our largest temporary

Heritage Pontoon. Since the Endeavour replica arrived

exhibition space, Gallery One.

in 2005, berthing space at our wharves has been at a

The new acquisitions listed in the Appendixes show the continued diversity of our collecting activities. Items

premium. The new pontoon will allow more access for visiting vessels and it will provide invaluable additional

range from a rare first-edition copy of an 18th-century

berthing during regular events such as our biennial

seamanship manual, found while a donor was cleaning

Classic & Wooden Boat Festival. It enlivens our site

out her bookshelves, to an early convict love token from

while enabling us to get the maximum value from assets

1795, an Anglesey penny engraved with the lovers’

we already own - in this case, the floating pontoons

names, roses, hearts and an arrow. One particularly

themselves, which we are pleased to say are being

intriguing addition is a large 19th-century charcoal

recycled from a previous project.

drawing on linen, The Gospel Ship, that once hung in a Hobart pub showing its sailor patrons the way to

Along with Heritage Pontoon we embarked on the installation of cathodic protection for wharves and

salvation. It shows a three-masted sailing ship with

pilings, implemented an Environmental Management

biblical messages on every sail, on its hull and in the

System and worked on improved climate control in

surrounding seascape. Sailing‘To Glory’, it appeals for

stores and major exhibition spaces.

passengers with promises of ‘Eternity’, ‘Berths Secure’ and ‘Insurance - They shall never perish’.

These are components of an ambitious long­ term program of major capital works, our Site Master Plan, which aims to maximise the use of our very high-profile harbourside location, and deliver better services to our public. There is no doubt that we are the most visible national cultural institution in Sydney. Our unique CBD, harbourside location delivers unequalled flows of domestic and international tourists. No other Australian museum occupies such a high-profile, prestigious location. It becomes a focus of international attention at times such as the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and will again in September when the APEC conference takes over Darling Harbour. The museum has capitalised on its location to enhance its international reputation. It is essential, however, that we are able to continue developing our site within its quite compact footprint if we are to continue to respond to new opportunities and deliver the best possible services. For this we will need financial

left > Musician Anton Aktila entertains guests at a Welcome Wall unveiling ceremony. A Aththas right > Summer show Arrrgghhh! the musical featured Michael Cullen, Lucy Chesterton and Brett Blewitt. A Frolows


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and moral support from the Australian Government,

and the Southern Seas. Coming to us from overseas will

which is critical to both the funding and approvals

be the playful Bateau Jouets - French toy boats 1850-

processes, and we will need to explore alternative

1950 from Paris; while with Iceman - the story of Otzi

sources of support as well.

we dip ourtoe into a different stream altogether to learn

We will be re-evaluating our Site Master Plan and In

about the neolithic hunter preserved for 5,300 years

the coming year we will undertakea number of stand­

in an Italian glacier. And there are two major festivals

alone site projects.

on the horizon. In September we’ll have our fourth food

The museum’s strategy of making entry to

festival, Pacific on a Plate, coinciding with the APEC

the galleries free of charge will continue to be the

leaders' meeting and looking at seafood from all around

cornerstone of our marketing. We were the first of

the Pacific. In March our latest Classic & Wooden Boat

Sydney’s major museums to take this step in 2003,

Festival will create another family heritage weekend - a

as a way of making our outstanding attractions more

proven success and a fixture on every boatie's calendar.

accessible than ever before. The increased patronage has offset the loss of ticket revenue and we continue to fund the full range of attractions and services. The comingyearwill see another lively range of

Finally, we will enter the second year of our 20062009 Strategic Plan with a new chairman of the museum’s council at the helm. Welcome to Mr Peter Sinclair AM CSC, whose distinguished career in the

offerings to attract our public. They will include new

Royal Australian Navy includes service as commander

exhibitions of our own, among them a fascinating foray

of HMAS Otway, an Oberon Class submarine just like

into natural history with Jellyfish - nature inspires art; a

one of the museum’s most popular attractions, the

dalliance with literature in Joseph Conrad and Australia-,

ex-HMAS Onslow. He succeeds Mr Mark Bethwaite,

and a return to the bush when The River - life on the

a Sydney businessman and international yachtsman

Murray-Darling comes back home to us. From other

whose wide-ranging connections were assets that any

Australian museums we’ll be borrowing that fabulous

organisation such as ours would welcome. It’s been a

tale of daring Irish Fenians, Escape! - Fremantle to

pleasure having Mark on board here at the museum,

Freedom (a must for Irish-Australians), and more

where he’ll be remembered for his warmth and

shipwreck drama in South Australia's Wrecked! Tragedy

humour on a personal level.

left > Members toured Tasmania led by curator Dr Nigel Erskine (bottom row left); Cradle Mountain, Unnamed right > Retired seaman Bill Langlois lays wreath to commemorate merchant seamen lost during wartime. J Mellefont

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exhibitions > Beaches and Beyond -

Dreamboats and Workboats

Children’s Book Illustrations

The Halvorsen Story

Eighteen original illustrations for

This Norwegian-Australian family of

children’s picture books represent

boatbuilders and champion sailors had a

leading contemporary artists from

passion for boating that has touched the

around Australia; from the private

lives of many Australians. The Halvorsens

collection of Albert Ullin, bookseller

designed and built a wide range of

and advocate for Australian writers and

recreational and work boats, including

illustrators.

motor cruisers that are now collectors’

> Team leader > Bliss Jensen

items. The exhibition pays tribute to their

> Designer > Heidi Riederer

achievements as boatbuilders, designers

> Tasman Light

and champion yacht sailors.

>21 March-3 July 2006

> Team leader > Daina Fletcher

> Visitors from 1 July > 3,443

> Curator > Penny Cuthbert > Designers > Johanna Nettleton,

Clipper Ships - Greyhounds of the Sea During the 1840s and 1850s, American

Adrienne Kabos > North Gallery > 1 July 2006-27 May 2007 > Visitors > 396,488

shipbuilders developed a new breed of sailing ships that were the admiration and envy of the world. Hundreds of Yankee clippers roamed the globe carrying passengers and freight. This

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exhibition brings to life the experiences of

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the crews and passengers of these great ships, and their impact on the Australian

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colonies. > Curator/ coordinator > Paul Hundley > Designers > Carola Salazar, Sarah Drury Slingshot Design > USA Gallery > 25 May 2006-24 June 2007 > Visitors 435,483 above > Clipper ship Red Jacket, lithograph Currier & Ives. ANMM collection left > Beaches and Beyond Children’s Book Illustrations. A Frolows right > Model of luxury cruiser Minocqua lent for Halvorsen exhibition by Andrew Cannon Australian Yacht Squadron. J Mellefont


1 >theyear in review > exhibitions >

Displaced Persons

Pirates!

In this work the artists use 20 white

Fact, fiction and fantasy weave together

handkerchiefs - traditionally used to

in a swashbuckling adventure land.

wipe away tears and wave farewell - to

Families could explore a Spanish

explore the migration stories of their

galleon, wanderthrough Execution

families. Each handkerchief features

Dock, search for treasure in a looters’

montages of family photos and

cave, meet history’s pirates and

documents with embroidered words that

modern-day ones, and enjoy live

evoke a migrant's physical and emotional

entertainment, games and fun.

journey.

> Team leader > Michael Hedger

> Team leader > Mariea Fisher

> Designers > Johanna Nettleton, Sharne

> Curator > Lindl Lawton

Fielder

> Designer > Heidi Riederer

> Gallery One

> Tasman Light

> 14 September 2006-

> 5 July-5 November 2006 > Visitors > 138,100

4 February 2007 > Visitors > 214,299

UnderView The vibrant underwater images of photographer Glen Cowans are an expose of the beauty, complexityand especially the colours of the underwater world. The photographs reveal the mystery and creativity of nature, provoking questions such as: what is colour? Do fish see the same colours that we do? > Team leader > Mariea Fisher > Curator > Lindsey Shaw > Designer > Sharne Fielder > South Gallery > 28 August-5 November 2006 > Visitors > 80,749

above > Anemone fish at Rowley Shoals, Western Australia. G Cowans left > foreign/foreigner, photomontage on embroidered cotton by Anne Zahalka and Sue Saxon. ANMM collection

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Dymocks Golden Paw Awards

HMAS Sydney - triumph then

2006

tragedy

Featuring 600 entries painted by NSW

Marking 65 years since the tragic loss of

primary schoolchildren on this year’s

the light cruiser HMAS Sydney in battle

theme of threatened Australian species

against the World War II German raider

living in or near water, selected from

HSK Kormoran, off Western Australia

thousands of entrants. The Golden

in 1941. Photographs from the Samuel

Paw Awards is run by the Foundation

J Hood Studio show HMAS Sydney in

for National Parks and Wildlife and

happier times, returning victorious after

Dymocks.

long, hard service in the Mediterranean

> Team leader > Osanna Moir

and welcomed into Sydney Harbour on

> 25 September-15 October 2006

10 February 1941 by thousands lining

> Visitors > 33,892

the foreshores. > Team leader > Laetitia Thibault

Spanish expeditions to the South Pacific in the 16th-18th centuries It’s 400 years since Luis Vez de Torres

> Curator > Lindsey Shaw > Designer > Adrienne Kabos > Tasman Light > 7 November 2006-27 February 2007 > Visitors > 162,637

became the first European to thread the reef-strewn passage separating Australia and New Guinea, now Torres Strait, while Pedro Fernandez de Quiros was searchingforthe mythical Terra Australis Incognita believed to connect the tip of South America to New Guinea. Find out why, for almost three centuries, the Pacific Ocean was known as ‘the Spanish Lake’. A travelling exhibition from the State Corporation for Spanish Cultural Action Abroad. > Team leader > Mariea Fisher > Curator > State Corporation for Spanish Cultural Action Abroad > ANMM curator > Dr Nigel Erskine

Wetworld Back by popular demand was our interactive wet-laboratory where children explore and enjoy the properties of water, playing and learning as they complete experiments, hold river races, climb onto a boat and get very wet in the Super Soaker Action Zone. Especially geared for ages 3 -9 . > Team leader > Scott Andrew > Designer > Johanna Nettleton > North Wharf > 29 December 2006-28 January 2007 > Visitors > 22,440

> ANMM designer > Sharne Fielder > South Gallery > 1 December 2006-4 March 2007 > Visitors > 216,380

top > HMAS Sydney on Sydney Harbour, 1941. Postcard, ANMM collection above > Jordan Smylie, 6, of Berowra Heights and his sister, Charlotte, 4, visit Wetworld. S Andrew left > Detail from Pacific Ocean (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum) by Abraham Ortelius, 1589. The Spanish Army Geographical Centre, Madrid, Spain far left > Gastric Brooding Frog by Georgia Backhouse, 7, overall winner of Dymocks Golden Paws Awards


1 > the year in review > exhibitions >

Currach folk - photographs by

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Bill Doyle

The year 2007 marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney

These mid-1960s images of Gaelic

Flarbour Bridge, the dominant feature

fishingand farming folk off Ireland's

of Sydney Harbourthat’s been a symbol

isolated west coast capture a lost world

of the city ever since it was built. We

celebrated by Joyce, Yeats and Synge.

marked the occasion with an exhibition

The award-winning photographer’s

of memorabilia from the bridge’s opening

studies of the Aran Islanders’ lives,

on 19 March 1932, a festive landmark in

landscape and their boats reveal the

Sydney’s memory.

dignity, humanity and hardship of lives

> Team leader > Niki Mortimer

shaped by the sea.

> Curator > Patricia Miles

> Team leader > Niki Mortimer

> Designer > Heidi Riederer

> Curator > Penny Cuthbert

> Tasman Light

> Designers > Johanna Nettleton, Sarah

> 1 March-24 June 2007

Drury Slingshot Design

> Visitors > 91,773

> Tasman Light > 16 March-30 September 2007

Between the flags: 100 years of

above > Fishermen waiting

> Visitors > 102,887

for the tide, Inis Oirr (Inisheer) 1964. Bill Doyle

su rf lifesaving

below > Positioning main bearing for Sydney Harbour Bridge, glass plate negative, Samuel J Hood Studio.

A National Museum of Australia travelling exhibition commemoratingthe centenary of surf lifesavingin Australia, this

ANMM collection

exhibition provides an insight into the community of dedicated surf lifesavers whose bravery has helped save over 500,000 lives in the past 100 years.

i-

Between the flags was developed in collaboration with Surf Life Saving Australia, and supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program providing funding assistance to develop touring exhibitions taking cultural material across Australia. > Team leader > Mariea Fisher > ANMM curator > Penny Cuthbert > ANMM designer > Sharne Fielder > Gallery One > 7 March-29 April 2007 > Visitors > 60,086

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> on the water Gipsy Moth IV

James Craig

Gipsy Moth IV, in which Sir Francis

Sydney Heritage Fleet’s magnificent

Chichester single-handedly

1874 barque James Craig was

circumnavigated the globe in 1966-67,

recommissioned in 2000 after her epic

returned to Sydney and opened for

30-year restoration and is sailing again

inspection with crew and volunteers on

- one of onlyfoursuch barques in the

board to interpret the vessel. An indoor

world that are still sailing.*

display in the new acquisitions showcase

> Wharf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre

featured clothing and personal effects

> Visitors > 48,583 (joint ticketing with

from the original voyage, diaries,

Sydney Heritage Fleet)

commemorative items and objects from ANMM’s collection. > Showcase 11 Ju ly -27 September 2006 > Yacht on display 14-16 July 2006 > Visitors >4,871

Replica of HM Bark Endeavour The magnificent replica of this famous vessel of discovery, on which Cook made his first circumnavigation (1768-71), is open for inspection at the museum or when visiting other ports. Meticulously researched recreations of the cabins, living and working areas of officers

above > Sydney Heritage Fleet’s

and crew are fitted out with props

* The museum provides berthing for

and replicas, allowing the visitorto

James Craig and accommodation

experience the conditions and lives of

for Sydney Heritage Fleet staff and

18th-century seafarers.

collections, free of charge, in the

> Hobart Wooden Boat Show

Wharf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre.

> 10-23 February 2007 > Visitors > 2,475 > Devonport, Tasmania > 3 -7 March 2007 > Visitors > 1,158

magnificent 133-year-old barque James Craig. SHF photograph below > Gipsy Moth IV, the yacht that took Francis Chichester round the world and earned him a knighthood. UK Sailing Academy below left > Endeavour replica’s mess deck where voyaging crew sling their hammocks and dine.


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> travelling exhibition program Vikings Treasures of the Viking world from

The River - life on the Murray-Darling

leading European collections were

Indigenous communities, European

assembled by ANMM curators and

explorers, farmers, paddle-steamer

appeared in Australia for the first

workers, soldier settlers, irrigators,

time ever, before this record-breaking

immigrants and tourists are all part of

exhibition was toured to New Zealand.

this vast inland river basin that crosses

> Team leader > Mariea Fisher

several states. Their stories are told in

> Curators > Patricia Miles, Bliss Jensen

this unique history.

> Designers Tanguy Le Moing, Cameron

> Team leader > Mariea Fisher

Krone, Heidi Riederer > Auckland Museum, New Zealand > 21 Ju ly-8 October 2006 > Visitors > 38,788

> Curators > Michelle Linder, John Waight, Bill Seager (SAMM) > Designers Cameron Krone, Heidi Riederer > South Australian Maritime Museum,

Saltwater: Yirrkaia bark paintings o f Sea Country

Adelaide SA > 27 October 2006-12 February 2007 > Visitors 14,835

This unique collection of bark paintings

' > Morgan Museum, Morgan SA

explains the spiritual and legal basis of

> 17 February-30 May 2007

the Yolngu community’s claim to land

> Visitors > 1,932

and sea rights in their north-east Arnhem Land country. The paintings represent sacred knowledge about fresh, tidal and saltwater areas, mystical snakes, animals and ancestral beings. Purchased by the Australian National Maritime Museum with the assistance of Stephen Grant of the GrantPirrie Gallery > Team leader > Niki Mortimer > Designers > Johanna Nettleton, Daniel

L IF E O N T H E M U R R A Y - D A R L I I V H

Ormella > Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Booragul NSW > 20 April-3 June 2007 > Visitors > 3,665

top > Viking-made chess pieces, probably 12th century, lent for our exhibition by National Museums of Scotland. above > Exhibition graphic identity. left > Bark painting Gumatj Monuk by Gaymala Yunupingu, 1998, from ANMM’s Saltwater collection of sacred Yolngu art.


> Sail Away travelling exhibition program Patriotism Persuasion Propaganda - American War Posters When America went to war in 1942 after Pearl Harbor, posters played a critical role in mobilising public support. The striking images and messages they contain provide a glimpse of the war effort on a wider front, and the money, labour and personal sacrifices that were required. Touring May 2006-August 2008 > Team leaders > Niki Mortimer, Mariea Fisher > Curator > Paul Hundley > Designer > Daniel Ormella > Wyndham Cultural Centre, Werribee VIC > 5 M ay-16July 2006 > Visitors (from 1 July) > 370

> Curator > Lindsey Shaw > Designer > Daniel Ormella > Lady Denman Maritime Museum, Huskisson NSW > 13 Jun e-4 September 2006 > Visitors >794 (from 1 July) > Eden Killer Whale Museum NSW > 8 September-28 November 2006 > Visitors > 10,874 > Redcliffe Museum QLD > 5 December 2006-4 March 2007 > Visitors >2,796 > Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Bathurst NSW >16 March-21 May 2007 > Visitors > 4,029 > Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree NSW > 31 M a y-1 June 2007 > Visitors > 653

> National Archives of Australia, Canberra ACT > August-October 2006

Antarctic views by Hurley and Ponting

> Visitors > 4,479 > Bundaberg Arts Centre QLD

This vivid photographic exhibition

> 3 February-11 March 2007

by two of the most noted Antarctic

> Visitors > 1,304

photographers, Frank Hurley and

> Redcliffe Museum QLD

Herbert Ponting, has stunning images

> 1 M ay-23 July 2007

of Shackleton’s Endurance expedition

> Visitors (to 30 June 2007) > 1,100

1914-1917 and Scott’s Terra Nova expedition 1910-1912.

Australian Fishes - illustrations by Waiter Stackpool Fifty-two vibrant watercolour paintings of Australian fish species by versatile Australian illustrator Walter Stackpool (1915-1998) with background information about the artist, the peculiar difficulties offish illustration and the process from sketch to published work. Touring December 2005-December 2007 > Team leaders > Niki Mortimer, Mariea Fisher

Touring December 2006-January 2009 > Team leader > Niki Mortimer > Curator > Lindsey Shaw > Designer > Adrienne Kabos > Eden Killer Whale Museum NSW > 1 December 2006-25 February 2007 > Visitors > 15,311 > National Archives of Australia, Canberra ACT >2 March-2 July 2007 > Visitors (to 30 June 2007) > 5,283


1 > the year in review > sail away travelling exhibition program > statutory information requirements >

statutory information requirements > > Corporate governance

The museum prepares triennial strategic plans and annual operating plans for ministerial approval in

The museum is a statutory authority within the

accordance with the ANMM Act. In addition, annual

Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

statements of intent are now prepared and published

portfolio. Its enabling legislation, the Australian National

in response to ministerial statements of expectation.

Maritime Museum Act 1990, established a governing

The chairman and the director have biannual meetings

council to ensure the proper and efficient performance

with the minister to review governance and strategic

of its functions. Council currently comprises 10

issues; a senior departmental representative attends

members including the museum’s director and a

all council meetings as an observer; and copies of both

representative of the Royal Australian Navy.

draft and final minutes are forwarded to the minister

The full council met four times during the reporting

and the department.

period and business is facilitated through five committees (finance and audit; major capital works; collections development and exhibitions; marketing, programs and sponsorship; fleet). They meet in advance of each full council meeting, and additionally if required, to advise council and management. Each committee comprises the director and a minimum of two other councillors; one of whom acts as chair. All councillors are welcome to attend any committee meeting in an ex­ officio capacity. (Refer Appendix 15.) The council submits to a regular self-assessment process. A number of councillors are members of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and subject to its code of conduct. All councillors are aware of the need to comply with both the letter and the spirit of relevant legislation. Operations are informed by the highest museological standards and codes of practice and all staff are bound to Australian Public Service values and code of conduct.

above > Visiting the museum is the group of amateur scuba divers who discovered the missing Japanese midget submarine M24 in November 2006. They are Phillip Hendrie, Anthony Hay, Alan Simon, Greg Kearns, David Arnold, David Muir and Paul Baggott. J Mellefont

opposite page > Dolphin, pilchard and Australian salmon by Walter Stackpool; US Government Printing Office 1942; Ice Cave by Herbert Ponting 1910-1911. ANMM collection right > On Chile’s sail-training ship CS Esmeralda (L to R): director MaryLouise Williams, SA senator Grant Chapman, foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer, Esmeralda's captain Umberto Ramirez Navarro, Matine Letts of the Lowy Institute for International Policy. Captain Jorge Rodriguez CN.

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The museum is also subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act) and in addition to its normal annual reporting obligations to the minister and the parliament is now required to lodge a

> Judicial decisions and reviews by outside bodies There were no judicial decisions that affected the

CAC Act compliance report with both the Minister for the

museum during the period under review. There

Arts and Sport and the Minister for Finance.

were also no reports on museum operations by the

All museum staff are aware of the importance of good

Auditor-General, a parliamentary committee or the

governance and governance is a standing item on

Commonwealth Ombudsman.

the agenda for the executive management group’s fortnightly meetings.

> Effects of ministerial directions The museum received no formal notification or

> Freedom of information

ministerial directions from the minister apart from

There were no requests under the Freedom of

the Council appointment notifications, and received

Information Act 1982. The museum’s FOI officer is

one ministerial direction from the Finance Minister

Russell Smylie, phone 02 9298 3619

requiring the museum to provide a compliance report

email rsmylie@anmm.gov.au.

during 2006-2007. The minister was not notified of any significant events pursuant to the CAC Act. The National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry applies to the museum by virtue of a notice issued by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations pursuant to S28 of the CAC Act.

> Indemnities and insurance premiums for officers No current or former officer has been given any indemnity and there are no agreements to give any. Normal directors and officers insurance is carried through Comcover and the annual premium was $7,246.83.

left > Tributes laid on museum’s memorial to merchant mariners lost in wartime, World Maritime Day 29 September 2006.

right > Visitors inspect the twin V-16 Paxman diesels in engine room of museum’s Attack class patrol boat ex-HMAS Advance. far right > Museum’s 1874 Cape Bowling Green lighthouse illuminated, for a function by venue clients Philips SSL and Lightsmart Solutions. Photographs J Mellefont


1 > the year in review > statutory information requirements

> Occupational health and safety

> Environment protection and biodiversity

An updated occupational health and safety (OH&S)

The museum does not administer any legislation nor

policy and agreement was formalised with staff

has any appropriations directly related to the principles

and their union during the reporting period. Both

of ecologically sustainable development. However,

documents reinforce the pre-existing commitment to

its sole budgeted outcome is increased knowledge,

provide and maintain a working environment that is

appreciation and enjoyment of Australia’s relationship

safe for employees, is without risk to their health and

with its waterways and the sea, which carries

provides adequate facilities for their welfare at work.

environmental implications. Environmental issues are

The museum’s commitment to OH&S also extends to its

now considered a natural and integrated part of the land

volunteers, contractors and visitors.

and water-based operations of the museum.

The OH&S committee met six times. The committee

The museum’s environmental management policy

includes elected staff representatives from three

expresses its commitment to minimising the

designated work areas; both they and their deputies

environmental impact of its operations. It has now

have received appropriate training. Regular workplace

implemented a comprehensive environmental

inspections occurred and staff have access to

management system to achieve improvements in

ergonomic assessments as well as free screen-based

environmental management and performance. Targets

vision testing and influenza shots. Outdoor staff

relating to waste streams and conservation of natural

are provided with sunglasses and sunscreen while

resources are being established and the system is

workshop staff are given biannual hearing tests. OH&S is included in the site induction given to all new

in the process of gaining AS/NZ ISO 14001:2004 accreditation.

employees, volunteers and contractors. Online hazard

The museum is also fully committed to sustainable

identification and accident and incident databases have

development, and proposed site developments currently

been established to facilitate notification and remedial

in the planning stage will ultimately comply with the

action. An influenza pandemic response plan was also

Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation

prepared during the reporting period.

Act 1999.

There were no incidents reportable under Section 68 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment Act) 1991. There were seven claims for compensation, six by staff and one by a volunteer, and 26.45 staff days were lost due to injury.

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performance reporting >

The Halvorsen style on board luxury cruiser Penelope, 1938. At right is Margit Elise Halvorsen (1922-2002), daughter, sister, aunt and grandmother of four generations of Halvorsen-family boatbuilders. Her friend is Gwen Mills. Photographer unknown, ANMM collection


key result area 1 > engaging communities >

strategic objective >

strategies >

increase aw areness and use

> provide a range of appealing

of our programs and services throughout Australia

programs and services for diverse communities > improve and extend our website and its use > promote and develop our outreach programs > engage culturally diverse communities and new museum users with our programs and services

left > Volunteer Victor Chaing makes special packing and storage containers for a variety of collection objects. A Frolows right > Endeavour replica parades with RAN sail trainer Young Endeavour on Australia Day 2007. J Mellefont


2 > key result area 1 > engaging communities >

> Visitors and interactions

Visitors to the museum

2005-06

411,350

468,445

451,422

13,700

33,396

106,213

1,602,315

2,085,966

2,219,916

Travelling exhibitions Interactions

2006-07 1

2004-05

> HM Bark Endeavour replica 2006-07 I

2004-05

2005-06

Visitors in all ports

n/a

53,845

54,579

Voyage crew berths filled

n/a

120

136

Number of days voyaging

n/a

16

48

Number of days open to public

n/a

256

265

> HM Bark Endeavour replica Endeavour’s second year at the museum has been an action-packed, exciting time. Fulfilling the museum’s commitment to keep the ship sailing, and as part of its outreach program, the ship’s master Ross Mattson and crew have completed five voyages. In February the ship voyaged to Tasmania with a full complement where she led the Parade of Sails to officially open the Australian Wooden Boat Festival. While open to the public in Hobart 2,472 people visited over five days, and in Devonport 1,158 visited over four days. The return voyage of 11 days brought the ship back in time for the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 18 March, to lead another parade of sail. In April Endeavour set sail again for a five day return voyage via Broken Bay, before voyaging to Botany Bayforthe anniversary of James Cook’s landing on 29 April 1770. Here the captain and crew attended the Meeting of Two Cultures ceremony. Essential maintenance saw the ship laid up in October 2006 and March-April 2007 for work on the masts and yards, rigging, fungus treatment in the men’s locker room, painting and display artefacts maintenance. Planning is currently underway for drydocking in September, with voyages to Newcastle and a rig refit in late October 2007.

During the year Endeavour participated in various events on Sydney Harbour - Boxing Day, Australia Day, five public half-day sails selling 175 tickets, and one school charter. The ship was chartered during her stay in Tasmania by Cook Films for three days sailing and four days alongside to film a television documentary Looking for Captain Cook.

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Interest in Endeavour continues to grow, with 12 film enquiries, five to attend festivals, 27 from professional crew and 1,256 from people wanting to sail as voyage crew. The challenge to sail, maintain and display Australia's 18th-century replica involves all of the museum staff. The captain and crew of Endeavour are dedicated to fostering traditional skills in orderto ensure that the ship maintains her historical authenticity, while the museum ensures that this large and complex attraction meets museum standards and practices to ensure visitors a safe and rewarding experience.

> Travelling and temporary exhibitions ANMM travelling exhibitions provided opportunities for our maritime heritage to reach audiences around

a picnic day was organised for a disability support

Australia. The River - Life on the Murray-Darling,

group, welcoming over 200 clients from the Psychiatric

developed with the South Australian Maritime Museum,

Rehabilitation Association. Staff helped the visitors to

was launched in Port Adelaide in October and is being

explore museum vessels. Also in October, the museum

shown at venues in the Murray-Darling basin with funding

was visited by over 20 members of a support group for

from Visions of Australia. It includes many artefacts from

people with vision impairment, for an organised tour of

regional collections which tell local stories of the river.

the museum and Wharf 7 vessels.

Our Sa/7Away program of small touring exhibitions of drawings, posters and photographs from theANM M ’s

> Public and community programs

collection, listed on page 24, were presented at museums, galleries and libraries. Saltwater - Yirrkala

This year we welcomed back one of our most enduring

Bark Paintings of Sea Country, the museum’s unique

shows, Pirates! - a major family attraction which

collection documenting Indigenous sea rights, travelled

was redeveloped and reinvigorated as a children’s

to Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery in June and our

adventureland of fact and fiction, with puppet shows,

successful Vikings exhibition was taken to New Zealand

roaming pirate characters and guided craft activities.

to be shown at the Auckland Museum. The manager and coordinator of temporary and travelling exhibitions also managed incoming exhibitions

Opening in September 2006 as a primarily weekend and pre-school activity, Pirates! came into its own in the summer holiday period when over 18,000 children

from the National Museum of Australia and the State

enrolled in Pirate School. Atroupe of versatile actors

Corporation for Spanish Cultural Action Abroad.

was employed to enliven the space and they also performed an interactive family show, Arrrgghhh!

> Customer services

the musical in our theatre. Devised by the actors and directed by staff member Ali Gordon, the show played

The position of visitor services officer (VSO) increases

three times daily during the holidays, with over 14,000

our focus on service delivery, communications and

people enjoying the performances.

the logistics of front-of-house operations. The VSO

Wetworld took over the marquee on the North Wharf

leads the Customer Service Taskforce that monitors

for the sixth time, with a host of water-based activities

concerns raised in the museum through visitor and staff

and learning experiences for children aged 3 -9 years.

comments, complaints and suggestions. The taskforce has been involved in improving physical access to the

Welcoming Sir Francis Chichester’s famous yacht Gypsy Moth IVm June during her 40th-anniversary

museum foyer, way-finding signage in the museum and a redesign and reprint of the Customer Service Charter. Again this year initiatives were explored to make the museum more accessible to all community members. To commemorate World Mental Health Day in October

Sculpture of a Murray river cod (Pondi), artist Yvonne Kooimatrie, 2001- Ngarrindjeri community, South Australia. ANMM collection. A Frolows


2 > key result area 1 > engaging communities >

> Major visitor revenue sources

Visitor entry revenue

2004-05

2005-06

$1,340,950

$1,529,680

$1,670,684

$577,033

$750,930

$778,059

$84,236

$173,801

$174,080

The Store gross revenue The Store net revenue

2006-07 1

Yots Cafe rental revenue

$104,749

$92,526

$94,019

Visitor services revenue

$230,996

$270,399

$255,679

$2,327,972

$2,643,709

$2,970,922

Total

round-the-world commemoration voyage, the museum

programs to our exhibitions and collections has

provided this famous history-making boat with a berth

proved so successful that education officer Jeff

while she opened to the public. One prominent visitor

Fletcher travelled to Whyalla Maritime Museum in

was HRH Princess Anne, patron of the voyage.

South Australia in March, to advise on building school

Always looking for opportunities to support and collaborate with different organisations and

programs around their collection and facilities. For this summer’s mounting of Pirates! a special

communities, the museum celebrated International Day

preview for 60 primary teachers helped boost the

of People with a Disability working with Junction House

core program, Pirate School, which was nearly booked

(a community centre for adults with a mild intellectual

out. The art exhibition Displaced Persons provided

disability) on a recreational art project in December,

the opportunity to focus on migration journeys,

using the museum and its exhibitions as inspiration.

and an education program called The Journey was

The resulting collaborative artwork, entitled Swimming

developed for Stage 6 (Year 12). A museum teacher

through the water, was displayed in the main foyer.

guide introduced the exhibition and explained how

To raise awareness of the museum as an affordable

history can be used as supplementary material for their

local family venue, museum staff also participated in

English studies. In a collaboration with The Sydney

our neighbourhood ‘UPtown Ultimo-Pyrmont Festival’.

Jewish Museum we gave students the chance to hear

Co-coordinating its annual Classic Ferry &Workboat

the artists (Anne Zahalka and Sue Saxon) speak about

Challenge with the 75th anniversary of the opening of the

their work. And our school program offered activities

Sydney Harbour Bridge, the museum sailed its historic

for Refugee Week (see next section under ‘Maritime

vessels Epic Lass, Bareki and HM Bark Endeavour replica

heritage programs’).

in the Parade by Decade on Sydney Harbour. In association with Surf Lifesaving NSW and the visiting exhibition Between the flags, a beach-themed

We are active within the industry partner group Darling Harbour Education Network (DHEN), formed to attract schools to venues in Darling Harbour. Its first open

family day was held featuring sand scuIpting workshops,

day for teachers was on 25 March, with the museum

mechanical surfboard rides and outdoor craft activities,

showcasing its schools program and facilities to over

with Surf Lifesaving NSW performing mock sea rescues

450 teachers and their families. During the year we also

in the museum’s display basin. And collaborating

hosted a number of events including the eighth annual

again with MusicFest, the Australian version of the

Marine Careers Forum in June, combining trade stalls,

international festival Fete de la Musique which yearly

lectures and discussion groups on maritime vocations.

celebrates the solstice with music performances in

This year 19 professional maritime career presenters and

public places, we hosted a diverse multicultural program

280 senior students and teachers attended.

of free music in the forecourt.

New talks, tours, films and cruises were developed for our adult education program, many with the adult

> Education for all ages

and further education organisation WEA. These include the successful Cruise Forums which move between the

The museum continued to engage both schools and

museum and relevant sites on the harbour, by ferry, with

the wider community by means of wide-ranging,

specialist lecturers in their respective fields.

imaginative learning programs. Linking education


> Education groups 2004-05

2005-06

Primary schools

296

343

326

Secondary schools

372

470

359

61

104

78

729

917

763

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Vacation care

n/a

n/a

109

Adult booked groups

n/a

n/a

95

Booked parties

n/a

n/a

29

Special hosted visits

n/a

n/a

4

Other groups total

n/a

n/a

237

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Primary students

14,634

14,956

15,544

Secondary students

12,106

16,952

10,878

Adult students

1,244

1,680

1,146

Teachers

4,004

4,176

4,273

Vacation care

2,909

2,580

2,431

Other groups

2,257

2,854

3,171

Groups total

37,154

43,198

37,443

9,928

12,131

*31,479

47,082

55,329

68,922

Tertiary/adult groups Education groups total

2006-07 1

> Other groups

> Visitor numbers

Kids Deck All programs total

* Includes individual clients doing children's activities, previous years show booked groups only

> Schools booked with teacher guides 2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Navigators gallery/early explorers

53

57

48

Transport

36

63

44

Museum highlight

56

48

32

Dipping into history

12

14

10

Endeavour

n/a

78

100

HSC English

n/a

n/a

14

Other tours

53

125

8

220

385

256

Tours

Total schools on tours


2 > key result area 1 > engaging communities >

2006-07 1

2004-05

2005-06

Archaeology-junior

12

15

8

Archaeology - senior

9

8

16

Science & the sea

5

4

10

25

20

5

23

23

51

n/a

n/a

56

99

94

103

Technology of gold workshop

15

13

8

What is history?

12

16

5

Pyrmont walk

43

51

50

1 Workshops

Ship Shape & Life aboard a tall ship (James Craig) Pirate School (James Craig) Pirate School workshop (no James Craig) Shipwreck, conservation & corrosion - HSC

Splash workshop

12

8

6

Other workshops

15

41

16

Total schools in workshops

360

293

334

1Schools booked on vessels

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

20

43

31

208

328

285

57

53

63

Schools on cruises Schools on Onslow (including

I

workshops) James Craig (includes Ship Shape and Sleuths programs) 51

91

112

Schools on Tu Do & First Lady

n/a

n/a

3

Total schools on vessels (except

336

515

494

Schools on Endeavour

Vampire)

2006-07 1

2004-05

2005-06

Teachers' previews of exhibitions

185

183

457

Marine careers day - senior

313

189

280

Public programs - Cruise forums

136

198

138

Public programs - WEA program

77

93

29

Public programs - Night in the Navy

n/a

78

40

Displaced Persons - senior English

n/a

n/a

220

711

741

1,094

1 Other

students

seminar Total

35


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> Vaughan Evans Library 2004-05

2005-06

2006-07 1

Monographs/AV titles accessioned

816

1,488

555

Internal loans processed

128

155

355

Inter-library loans processed

327

281

297

Researchers in person

783

698

795

External research requests

3,356

2,723

2,039

Total research requests

4,139

3,421

3,457

Items catalogued

1,089

778

734

$5,253

$4,570

$4,553

Revenue

> Vaughan Evans Library Large systems-related projects dominated the library’s workload throughout the year. They included the library system SydneyPlus; collection maintenance and backlog documentation projects particularly in the area of oral histories; the new content management system (Unity) and the creation of metadata and A -Z index for the website and initial usertraining. The museum’s new website went live on 14 November and a part-time library website coordinator position was established to train staff, develop user guides and procedures. In

no doubt reflects the increase in family-history web resources. These include our own pathfinder guides, and the National Library’s picture portal PictureAustralia that harvests images from the museum's painting collection (and many other Australian collections). The redesigning of the museum’s website research enquiry form has also enabled more efficient handling of research enquiries. We offer help and guidance to other museums, maritime museums and maritime-related organisations, state and public libraries and archives. We received over 250 letters of thanks this year.

conjunction with support from website team members, IT consultants and feedback from the public, a program of enhancements to the website and the content management system has begun, and an evaluation process has commenced. The librarian and technicalservices librarian continued working in the Australian Register of Historic Vessels and the museum website development teams. Major acquisitions this year were several early volumes of Lloyd's Register and the Mercantile Navy List, and another five-year instalment of the Daily Commercial News on microfilm. The library contributes to the National Bibliographic database Libraries Australia, this year bringing the total to 16,352 titles. We add holdings for rare books held as part of the museum’s collection. Inter-library loans remain at levels similar to previous years. A regular and well-received program of library tours for museum staff and volunteers commenced during the year and the team also hosted outside visits including family history groups and librarianship students. The public enquiry service has experienced more in-depth enquiries, especially in relation to passenger lists. This

> Venue hiringand catering Despite increasing competition it’s been another busy, successful year, helped by a new, ongoing direct marketing campaign that has taken us in new directions. A successful family-day event for PricewaterhouseCoopers included a selection of activities for all ages with tours and workshops run by the museum’s visitor programs staff. A focus on wedding marketing has the museum listed on several new wedding websites and magazines. Together with extended hours site visits the number of bookings has increased 50%. We have also had the museum’s first wedding ceremony aboard HM Bark Endeavour replica. Good service has ensured that much of the venues business is from repeat clients. The Department of Defence had a three-day conference in March and


2 > key result area 1 > engaging communities >

> Venue hire performance 2004-05 Number of functions

2005-06

2006-07 1

252

272

240

40,531

33,625

32,524

Turnover

*$894,994

$928,115

$833,938

Net revenue

*$625,812

$601,555

TBC

Guests

♦Includes 2005 Global Challenge Yacht Race revenue $62,664

a number of smaller day seminars. Sydney Morning

Duringtheyeara mobile retail unit for off-site

Herald held its fourth Christmas party in the Terrace

sales was designed and new shop display fittings were

Room and Suttons City Holden held theirs in the

acquired. Museum volunteers are now employed in

marquee for the second year running. There has also

administration and back-of-house duties. The manager

been an increase in the number of bookings as a

is currently president of the Museum Shops Association

location for film and television advertisements.

of Australia, and in this capacity he runs their annual

The section has a strong relationship with the

conference and advice seminars for delegates.

events industry, in particular Sydney’s Unique Venues Association (SUVA), where the museum’s venue

> Sydney By Sail

manager has served, in a marketing capacity, for the past three years. A focus has been placed on increasing

Sydney By Sail is a successful commercial enterprise

opportunities with local associations and businesses

operated from the museum waterfront by former

including a referral system established with Accor

Olympian Matt Hayes. His yacht charter company is

Group and Star City. Co-exhibition with Sydney Harbour

highly regarded in the tourism industry and offers short

Foreshore Authority at Australian Events Expo, and

sails on the harbour and overnight cruises as well as

on our own at RSVP, has ensured a continually strong

sailing courses and corporate sailing. It benefits the

market presence.

museum not just by its commercial return but by giving our visitors the opportunity to extend their museum

> The Store

experience onto the water, so that the museum

Once again the Store has broken its own record with the

Sydney Harbour.

becomes their gateway to the experience of sail and highest-ever yearly sales figures. The launch of our first online shopping site on the museum’s website has helped increase sales, and it is regularly in the top three visited locations on the site. Sales of themed merchandise during the summer Pirates! program generated over $145,000 and off-site sales at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Tasmania during HM Bark Endeavour replica’s visit exceeded $11,000 for nine days trading. Product development continues to grow and a new range of postcards has been developed featuring images from the museum’s collection and exhibitions, while other new products have been sourced in the USA and Europe. The wholesale arm continues to grow, selling museum products and publications to other organisations, and supporting the museum’s touring exhibition program by providing related merchandise to host venues.

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key result area 2 > maritime heritage >

strategic objective >

strategies >

foster the care and research

> manage and develop the

of Australia’s maritime heritage and material

Australian National Maritime Collection and other historical material in our care

culture > encourage research into maritime heritage and material culture > promote and foster traditional maritime skills > increase the educational and commercial use of our fleet

above > Heritage harbour ferry Lithgow carries Members and guests on many excursions. A Frolows right > Curator Lindl Lawton with matchstick Titanic sculpted by Geelong artist Christian Den Besten. A Frolows


2 > key result area 2 > maritime heritage >

> Curatorial section > totals of enquiries assisted Public/private

Organisations

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Technology

523

498

514

121

109

137

Communities

480

650

580

130

200

180

USA Gallery

152

167

125

103

121

177

Indigenous

120

0

5

70

80

85

1,275

1,315

1,224

424

510

579

Section

Total

Acquisitions >

of commercial sail. Their large, fore-and-aft gaff sails

The museum’s collection continues to be enriched

to operate square-riggers, enabling them to haul bulk

by the research, experience and judgement of our

cargos such as coal economically. These 17 glass plate

could be handled by smaller crews than were needed

curators. The list of selected acquisitions to the National

negatives are thought to have been taken by a Sydney

Maritime Collection that appears in Appendix 2, and the

Morning Herald photographer shortly before the ship

list of donors to the collection appearing in Appendix

was broken up in 1932.

3, reveals the diversity of the areas covered by our holdings.

Turningto social history, a notable acquisition was the donation of hand-crafted hand puppets,

The museum’s fine collection of scrimshaw has been

string puppets and props used by Lois Carrington

enlarged by five significant purchases this year: a walrus

for teaching English on migrant ships and in migrant

tusk with images of the 1853 clipper ship Flying Scud

camps in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. They were

that voyaged to Melbourne; a large sperm whale tooth of

used in Situational English lessons in Benalla, Greta

1870 engraved with ships and Pacific whaling scenes;

and Bonegilla migrant camps and during shipboard

and three works by the French whaler Louis Gauvin who

classes on the migrant liner Toscana between Italy and

settled around 1870 atTambo, Queensland, after being

Australia. The museum has very little relating to the

shipwrecked. Unusually, Gauvin put his name, place and

experience of post World War II migrants in Australia’s

date on his pieces, which are all elaborately engraved

migrant reception centres, which this collection helps

with ships, birds, banners, slogans and Masonic

redress.

symbols. After purchasing one powder horn, two more examples of his work coincidentally turned up at auction in London. Adding further to our knowledge of early 20thcentury sailing vessels was an important photographic record of the Helen B Sterling, one of only two sixmasted American schooners to have operated in Australian waters. These giants, built in the US states of Oregon and Maine, came right at the end of the era

Refugee boat by Kate Durham, illustrated the Refugee Council of Austral ia’s invitation to Refugee Week event at the museum

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> Maritime heritage programs After many years of research, consultation and preparation, the Australian Register of Historic Vessels (ARHV), developed by the museum in close association with the Sydney Heritage Fleet, was formally launched at the museum in early 2007. This new database on the museum’s website has more than 100 Australian boats of historic interest already listed with specifications, images and plans and contextual information. The program aims to build a national picture of all of Australia’s historic vessels whether in public or private ownership, and to promote and encourage their continued use and preservation. Unique vessels and stories have already surfaced. The register was also introduced to audiences at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, by senior curator Daina Fletcher and ARHV curator David Payne. Under the Australian Research Council Linkage

Elsewhere we continued our policy of collaborative

Project grants scheme the museum received two grants

fieldwork, surveying shipwrecks and maritime

awarded in the area of historical studies. The museum

infrastructure at Port Arlington, Queenscliff and Port

will collaborate with the Australian National University

Phillip Bay, with Heritage Victoria in November 2006.

on a project titled Seeing change: science, culture and

The team was the successful tenderer for a pre­

technology in the Antipodes from the age of Darwin, a

disturbance archaeological survey of the Western

multimedia research collaboration of $361,056 over

Channel Pile Beacon in Sydney Harbour, undertaken for

four years. With the University of Sydney the project is

Sydney Ports Corporation. Constructed in 1924 to assist

Rethinking timelines: a new methodology for describing

shipping, the beacon is of listed heritage significance.

and communicating history, with funding of $364,486

In September 2006 the team - museum shipwright Lee

over five years.

Graham, contract photographer Mike Meyer, and staff

The museum project to restore our Vietnamese

curators Paul Hundley, Nigel Erskine and Kieran Hosty

refugee boat Tu Do continued this year and the vessel

- carried out the assessment combining an underwater

featured in Refugee Week, an annual event organised by

visual and remote sensing survey of thatarea and of the

the Refugee Council of Australia and various agencies.

proposed relocation area.

On board, young Vietnamese guides who arrived in Australia as refugees when they were infants captivated

The museum has provided expertise and archaeological support for documenting and

visiting students with their stories, a true living history

m anagingthe WWII Japanese midget submarine

experience. Tu Do is proving a powerful link to our ongoing

M24, missing since its 1942 raid on Sydney Harbour

commitment to telling refugee history in the museum.

and discovered off Sydney’s northern beaches in

> Maritime archaeology

the attack, raised from the harbour bed in 1942 and

late 2006. M24’s two sisterships were destroyed during are now displayed at the Australian War Memorial and This has been a busy and productive year, with our

Garden Island. In December we hosted a meeting that

archaeology program making a significant input into

included the amateur divers who located the wreck,

the National Maritime Heritage Strategy, which is

representatives of the Commonwealth Department of

coordinated through the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage. The team continued monthly dives on wrecks in Sydney Harbour, frequently in collaboration with Heritage NSW (now the Heritage Office NSW). Dive sites included the Royal Shepherd, Dunbar, Edward Lombe, Centurion and Centennial.

above > Puppets donated by Lois Carrington, who used them as teaching aids at post-war migrant camps and on migrant ship Toscana. ANMM collection


2 > key result area 2 > maritime heritage >

Environment and Heritage and the Heritage Office of the

> Indigenous affairs

NSW Department of Planning (which administers the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 for NSW waters). The program’s equipment base was strengthened by the addition of an underwater communication

The museum gallery devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people underwent a major redevelopment to highlight the growing strength of the museum's

system, new buoyancy compensator jackets, high and

collection of Indigenous artworks and artefacts. This

low pressure air compressors and a dive umbilical. The

thematic exhibition exploring Indigenous cultures’

latter will be most useful in work around the museum

engagement with marine environments was renamed

wharves - hull inspections, wharf infrastructure surveys

Eora - first people, to pay respect to the people who first

and the almost weekly search for mobile phones and

owned the land on which the museum is built. Its displays

cameras that visitors lose overboard!

on Northern Territory and Tasmanian communities include a screen-based interactive interpreting our

> USA Gallery

most important Indigenous art collection, Saltwater Yirrkala bark paintings of Sea Country. The interactive

The USA Gallery is the enduring legacy of a generous

was developed forthe gallery in conjunction with the

endowment which was the USA’s bicentennial gift to

Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National

Australia. Its purpose is to showcase the longstanding

University and other industry partners in an Australian

maritime links between the two culturally-related

Research Council linkage grant.

nations on either side of the Pacific rim. The gallery occupies a unique place in the international museum

This grant also enabled further collaborative work on the project Indigenous Knowledge and Western

world as a gallery in a national museum funded by

Science: A Comparative Analysis in collaboration

another nation. The gallery’s major temporary exhibition

with the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, the NSW

forthe period was Clipper Ships - Greyhounds of the

Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal

sea, looking at the famous Yankee clipper, a new breed

Programs Unit, the Yirrkala community education group

of sailing ship developed by American shipbuilders in

and the Buku-Larrngay Mulka arts organisation, both

the 1840s and 1850s.

based in Arnhem Land.

This year a five-year master plan was finalised, to

This year we employed a contract curator, Dominique

provide for the continuing evolution of the USA Gallery

Sweeney, to conduct fieldwork to research and

and to strengthen the relationships between this

document another extraordinary Indigenous collection,

museum and American institutions. As an important

comprising over 100 ceremonial sculptures called iima

component of this, we announced the creation of a new

which were made by the artist Roy Wiggan, a Bardi

research fellowship, the Australian National Maritime

man of Western Australia’s Kimberley region. These

Museum USA Gallery Fellowship. Its aim is to foster

polychrome mixed-media works, featuring coloured

professional relationships with key American cultural

yarns adorning wooden frames, are used in Bardi

institutions, and to develop synergies between the

ceremonies and were initially collected by the British

National Maritime Collection and maritime collections

peer Lord Alistair McAlpine who pioneered the tourist

in the United States. The fellowship is open to scholars

redevelopment of the old Kimberley pearling town

and museum professionals with a proven record of

Broome in the 1980s.

high achievement and will be awarded for up to three months. It provides up to A$30,000 for airfares, a stipend and assistance with accommodation costs. USA Gallery curator Paul Hundley assisted the Essential Viewing Group, a documentary production house, with their documentary film on the American whaler Catalpa and its role in the 1876 escape of Irish Fenian convicts from Fremantle prison; worked with the Royal Australian Navy on the centennial celebrations of the American Great White Fleet visit of 1908; and continued consultations with the Mosrman Art Gallery and Primrose Paper Gallery regarding their whaling exhibition.


> Project profile > tem porary exhibitions (% sta ff tim e) 2004-05

2005-06

Technology

40

55

60

Communities

55

50

30

Section

2006-07 1

USA Gallery

25

50

55

Indigenous

35

40

45

> Project profile > core exhibitions (% staff time) 2006-07 1

2004-05

2005-06

Technology

30

25

15

Communities

25

20

35

USA Gallery

60

25

30

Indigenous

30

15

30

Section

> Project profile > public programs, media relations, outreach (% staff time) 2006-07 1

2004-05

2005-06

Technology

15

10

10

Communities

20

30

18

USA Gallery

10

20

10

Indigenous

15

15

10

1 Section

> Project profile > maritime archaeology (% staff time) 2006-07 1

2004-05

2005-06

15

10

15

Communities

0

0

0

USA Gallery

5

5

5

Indigenous

0

0

0

1 Section Technology


2 > key result area 2 > maritime heritage >

> Acquisitions to National Maritime Collection 2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Technology

Section

60

49

102

Communities

75

10

26

USA Gallery

5

3

5

Indigenous

28

5

23

168

67

156

2005-06

2006-07

123

31

56

57

308

79

USA Gallery

0

1

1

Indigenous

0

0

0

180

340

136

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Technology

$44,691

$46,360

$69,689

Communities

$61,762

$40,416

$70,007

USA Gallery

0

$74,004

0

Indigenous

$14,746

$4,969

$36,786

$121,199

$165,749

$176,482

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07 1

Technology

0

0

0

Communities

0

0

0

USA Gallery

$13,661

$13,750

$111,426

Indigenous

0

0

0

$13,750

$111,426

Total

> Donations to National Maritime Collection Section

2004-05

Technology Communities

Total

> Acquisition funding - by appropriation Section

Total

> Acquisition funding - by trust fund Section

Total

$13,661

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> Objects registered 2004-05 148

Documents

2005-06 76 series1

2006-07 1 320 series2

Clothing and accessories

114

111

61

Photographs

495

880

1,500

Tools and equipment

643

16

1,120

0

60

8

Vessels, vessel parts and accessories

155

0

10

Other

146

248

226

Models and model parts

117,618 archive items 22,841 archive items

> Conservation and registration

continues. TMS is now available to most museum staff on their desktops and has proved invaluable to the

The conservation and registration sections work behind

collections and exhibitions staff for managing data on

the scenes atthe museum, making huge contributions

the collections and exhibitions, incoming and outgoing

to all our regular and travelling exhibitions (including a

loans programs, and forthe new Australian Register of

changeover schedule as items are rotated on and off

Historical Vessels.

display), preparing material for loan to other institutions

During the year the department serviced the

and managing incoming loans, while monitoring,

photographic requirements of the museum's new

tracking and treating our own ever-growing collections.

website, including resizing existing digital images and

This year conservation project work has included

original photography of objects. We completed the

providing storage and travelling crates for four oversized

registration, digitisation and re-housing of 6,888 original

paintings and the scoping and design of textile storage

negatives in the Sam Hood Studio collection, a major

furniture requirements. By way of illustrating the

resource that documents maritime life and work on

nature and variety of work, we began stabilisation

Sydney Harbour and in nearby ports over the first half of

treatment of food cans that went around the world with

the 20th century. We also completed similar treatment

the yachtswoman KayCottee in 1987-88 in heryacht

of the Graeme Andrews collection of powerboat images

Blackmores First Lady, which is a centrepiece of our

and archives gathered during Mr Andrews’ long career

Watermarks exhibition. The cans' contents are removed

as a mariner, ferry captain, maritime writer and editor.

for preservation and health and safety reasons, but

Every three years the valuation and inventory of the

need to look intact on display. In addition we carried

collection is conducted for audit purposes and this was

out a condition report and cleaning of one of our iconic

completed together with stage one of the customisation

collection objects, the jet-powered world water speed

of eMuseum, software designed to publish collection

record holder Spirit of Australia. The conservation

data from our collection management system, TMS, to

volunteers attend three days per week and make a

the internet.

valuable contribution to the work of the section, for example by building specialised collection storage boxes for rare books and other holdings, or by cleaning photographic negatives. Shipment of exhibitions and transport arrangements are a large part of the registration section's work. The section has continued to work on the new collection information management system known as The Museum System (TMS), which has been working successfully since December 2005. Data clean-up


2 > key result area 2 > maritime heritage >

> Registration

Objects registered (NMC)

2004-05

2005-06

1,707

1,381

3,285

95

45

157

Collections registered

2006-07 1

135

132

158

2,583

2,662

2,585

Objects on temporary display

655

491

394

Objects borrowed

202

379

75

Objects loaned (includes ANMM travelling exhibitions)

104

115

206

10

10

5

100

n/a*

208

Collections remaining unregistered Objects on display in core exhibitions (NMC, loans)

Institutions borrowing from NMC Core exhibition objects changed over (NMC, loans)

87

42

83

1,707

1,381

5,808

204

290

229

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

4,493

5,977

5,931

Preventative conservation hours

356

440

350

Collection objects examined, treated

773

1,174

556*

Loan objects examined, treated

920

439

310*

Collections donated Registration photographs Other photographic services

* Figure not available this year due to new data system.

> Conservation

Conservation hours (preparation, examination, treatments)

0

0

0

Public enquiries serviced

28

20

18

Special projects (textiles)

644

500

350

25

11

12

Maritime archaeology project hours

High school student workshop hours (maritime archaeology, shipwrecks & salvage)

* Figures taken from new collection information management system (TMS) database. This is the first year that TMS has been utilised to produce these figures.

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> Fleet projects profile (% s ta ff tim e) 2004-05

2005-06

Maintenance/conservation

64

62

64

General tasks/shipkeeping

28

28

28

Routine vessel operations

2

4

4

Special events (vessels)

3

4

4

Other Public enquiries serviced

> Fleet

2006-07 1

3

2

0

50

60

65

refugee vessel TuDo included restoration of the hull, wheelhouse and engine. Repair and replacement of the

The Australian National Maritime Museum has one of the

main deck on the Broome pearling lugger John Louis was

world’s largest and most diverse museum fleets. Most

necessary. On the gaff ketch Kathleen Gillett we worked

of its historic vessels are in operating condition and sail

on both masts to address rotand damage with redesigned

regularly as part of a monthly Fleet Week, crewed by staff

mast bands fitted. All blocks were overhauled and new

and volunteers. This assists in their conservation and

mast bands were made from timber.

helps to maintain traditional skills. Although all watercraft

A plan has been prepared to see all vessels in

are designed to have a finite useful life, the authenticity

survey with the NSW Maritime Authority, and nine were

and significance of the museum’s vessels are preserved

slipped duringthe yearfor hull inspection, maintenance

as skilled museum staff repair or replicate the work of the

and antifouling. Re-rigging of the museum’s historic,

original shipwrights.

ex-Garden Island signal mast included the serving of all

This year’s major conservation event was the

wire splices, an inspection of the spars, replacement of

docking, survey, repair and repainting of our Daring

all bocks and halyards, and the removal of some braces

class destroyer Vampire last December at the Thales

to allow more scope to fly flags.

(formerly ADI) Shipyard, Garden Island, overseen by

Our volunteers and staff continue to keep the

museum assistant director (corporate services) Peter

museum fleet sailing. The 109-year-old gaff cutter

Rout and fleet section manager Steven Adams. Based

Akarana and early 20th-century Victorian fishingsloop

upon a hull and structure survey, the work included

(or ‘couta boat) Thistle participated in the Balmain

repair to corroded and wasted areas of hull plating in

Regatta. The lightship CLS4 Carpentaria and wooden

the four main machinery spaces and transom, and to

harbour tug boat Bareki supported the Australia Day

decks, tank tops and cabin margins. All main machinery

Procession and display in Cockle Bay. Bareki also

spaces bilges were cleaned using high pressure water.

started the annual Classic Ferry & Workboat Challenge

Ultra-high-pressure water blasting was used to strip off

and participated in the Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th

years of degraded paint systems from the forecastle and

Anniversary celebrations. Fleet staff continue to provide

quarter decks, topsides and transom. Most steelwork

guidance to visitors, members of the public and other

repairs required the removal of zinc chromate paint

museums on vessel conservation and operation.

systems and in some cases asbestos. The investigation, removal and monitoring of hazardous materials was compiled in a comprehensive report. Full paint systems were applied to all areas including an overall coat to the superstructure, masts and funnels. In addition, a comprehensive hull and structural survey was completed on Advance, and a repair specification for the three-yearly slipping due in late 2007 was drawn up. Steelwork repairs have been completed on the foredeck back to the wheelhouse. Conservation of the Vietnamese



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key result area 3 > developing facilities and systems >

strategic objective >

strategies >

provide facilities and system s

> maintain and improve facilities

to enable the efficient delivery of programs and services

forthe care and preservation of the maritime historical material in our care > manage our human and financial resources and support systems efficiently > implement an approved site master plan > generate more revenue

left > Volunteer Roy Freere brings his professional skills in microscopy to the conservation laboratory, to construct a textiles data base. A Frolows right > Museum photographer Andrew Frolows takes to the air to get a new angle on Vampire for a museum publication. J Mellefont


2 > key result area 3 > developing facilities and systems >

> Capital works and building services

Capital works

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-07 1

$3,047,970

$2,082,820

$4,238,055

Maintenance and minor works

$834,699

$648,810

$757,452

Energy costs

$368,075

$481,175

$502,932

5,339,453

5,971,624

6,540,775

Energy (kilowatt hours)

> Capital works and building services

> Security

Capital works planning and investment play a vital role in

This section supports the activities of all branches,

meeting the museum’s strategic future needs. Deloitte

providing security advice for all planned new exhibitions

Touche Tohmatsu has performed an internal audit of

whether permanent, temporary or travelling;

capital works in accordance with the Australian Auditing

and undertaking day-to-day security and first aid

Standard AUS 110. A number of good governance

responsibilities to staff and our visitors.

practices were observed, and initiatives were noted such as preparing a draft asset management policy,

This year a full evacuation of the museum including staff, guests and visitors was conducted successfully

and updating the existing asset management costing

in February, showing the success of the regular training

report and the software tool (Mainet) to improve asset

given to security staff and selected staff members.

management and reporting. Some opportunities were

Security volunteers are included in the training and

identified for improving controls and managing risks.

escort their tour groups to designated assembly points.

Its conclusion was that the museum has maintained

The section has also been involved in training exercises

effective processes and controls for capital works.

for various federal and state exercises.

As noted in the director’s overview in Section 1 we undertook construction of the new Heritage Pontoon as

The security manager, currently the chair of Museums Australia's special interest group on security,

part of the museum’s comprehensive Site Master Plan.

conducted a security workshop for regional museums at

We also commenced installation of impressed-current

the annual Museums Australia conference in Canberra.

cathodic protection for wharves and pilings of the north

It was attended by representatives from as far away as

and south wharves, which have suffered corrosion to

Western Australia and East Timor. He also conducted a

reinforcings in the two decades since their construction.

security and safety workshop for the regional museums

In April a 10-week construction program commenced,

in the Hunter Valley, and further workshops are now

to upgrade vehicular access to the south of the Wharf 7

planned forthe area.

Maritime Heritage Centre. Addressing a longstanding need to ameliorate the effects of vessel wake on the museum’s moored historic vessels, wharves and pontoons, several designs are being investigated by laboratory testing and desktop assessments. Fabrication and testing of a new 3D model was underway at the end of the period. The work involved the testing of diffraction and reflection within the entrance channel from multiple wave attacks, testing of wave attenuation and seiching within the basin, and data analysis.

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> Communications & information management services (CIMS) For every successful exhibition and museum event the skills and experience of our information technology staff are deployed. This year they supplied, installed and maintained display devices/speakers; produced audiovisuals delivered by the media and venue management system (MVMS); and plotted, installed, set, focused and maintained exhibition lighting. Technical advice was provided forthe Australian Register of Historic Vessels (ARHV) database and the new museum website, as part of both development teams. Records management created 1,279 files and expedited 8,361 file movements. Section personnel assisted with 302 service requests, expedited 197 change orders and resolved

> Human resource management

326 incidents. Other achievements were: • Implemented Argent monitoring and alerting system

At 30 June there were 108 APS employees covered by a

allowing for 24-hour monitoring of file servers and

union collective agreement and AWAs. The salary ranges

network devices, generation of system alerts to

available for APS employees covered by union collective

key ICT personnel, and the automatic correction of

agreement, by classification structure (at 30 June 2007)

issues where applicable.

are as follows:

• Upgraded WebMarshal and MailMarshal SMTP

APS Level 1

$32,935-37,129

2006 including the introduction of web-based Spam

APS Level 2

$37,272-42,160

Quarantine Management for end users.

APS Level 3

$42,457-46,741

• Upgraded CA AntiVirus and CA Pest Patrol to CA

APS Level 4

$47,318-52,402

eTrust Integrated Threat Management v8.1.1

APS Level 5

$52,778-56,971

allowing a single cross-platform product to protect

APS Level 6

$57,002-66,789

against viruses and malware.

Executive Level 1

$73,075-80,487

Executive Level 2

$84,282-95,553

• Completed the final conversion of the library catalogue system (SydneyPLUS) to the Microsoft SQL Server platform. • Installed a new Windows 2003 server to provide a single platform for network utilities, ServiceDesk and email and web monitoring applications. • Completed phase two of the exhibition lighting control system upgrade including establishment of a C-Bus cabling network, programming and storing lighting scenes in SchedulePlus, and progressively bringing new C-Bus units and SolutionCool dimmers on line.

The range of non-salary benefits provided by the agency to employees include: • Access to a confidential professional counselling service through Employee Assistance Program. • Access to childcare advisory service through Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Sydney. • Reimbursement of costs to APS staff for vaccinations. • Eyesight testing for APS staff and reimbursement for spectacles. • Provision of sunglasses to employees who regularly work outdoors.

above > Conservator Caroline Whitely (left) with Donna Abbati, a volunteer at Port Kembla Heritage Park who completed an ANMM internship in collection management. A Frolows


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• Access to salary sacrifice - laptop computers for APS staff; • Access to salary sacrifice - superannuation fund for APS staff.

Changes to workers compensation provisions have been implemented. Management has been regularly provided with human resource management advice and data, so that

• Studies assistance to ongoing APS staff.

they can assess workforce requirements and apply

• Access to a purchased leave scheme for ongoing APS

workforce planning strategies.

staff. • Flexible working hours and a range of family-friendly

> Key training and development initiatives

initiatives such as provision to work from home and payment of childcare fees if staff are required to

Secondment of an ANMM staff member to the National

travel away from home for museum business.

Maritime Museum in Greenwich, UK, was organised.

The negotiation of ANMM Union Collective

APS staff and managers attended the Aurion

Agreement 2007-2009 has been finalised. The

Employee Self Service training sessions conducted by

museum's union collective agreement workplace

an Aurion Consultant at the museum.

bargaining team had met on 22 occasions to complete

A number of staff attended an in-house

the new agreement. The draft agreement was lodged

superannuation seminar conducted by Commonwealth

on 25 June 2007 and a pay rise for APS staff covered by

Financial Planning.

this agreement was effective from that date. Proformas for Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) were developed. AWAs have been introduced and negotiated with a number of staff. All Australian

Selected staff attended a half-day automatic external defibrillation training session conducted by a St John First Aid instructor at the museum. Training conducted for ANMM volunteers included

Workplace Agreements offered at the museum link pay

training for general tours, customer service training,

to performance. At 30 June 2007 the aggregate bonus

touring techniques, training for Onslow (submarine) and

payment for the agency was $64,897. Some information

Endeavour replica training.

on performance pay - for example the number of APS employees at each classification level who received

A number of staff had undertaken work-related training courses/seminars.

performance pay; aggregated amount of payments at each classification level; and average and range of

> Productivity gains

bonus payments at each classification level - is not published as this information would allow amounts paid

Productivity gains flowed from the implementation of the

to Individuals to be identified.

Aurion Employee Self Service to all APS staff. This facility allows staff to submit leave applications online as well

> Effectiveness in managing human resources The turnover rate was 7% in the 2006-07 financial year compared to 16.67 % in the previous year. The museum performance scheme completed its fourth year and its procedures have been further improved for 2006-07. Furtherfunctionsofthe Aurion Employee Self Service software have been introduced; they include maintaining the employee’s personal and payroll details, and access to an online leave submission facility. Two new policies that were developed and implemented are ‘Miscellaneous leave-without-pay guidelines’ and ‘Guidelines on working from home’. Four HR policies that were updated are ‘Recruitment and selection policy and guidelines’, ‘ANMM child protection policy’, ‘Volunteers program policy’ and ‘Draft volunteers program guidelines’.

as some other self service functionalities. Other gains included: • continued improvement of the Museum Performance Scheme; • streamlined work practices and procedures; • improvements in the use of information technology; ■ commitment to obtain lowest airfares when travelling on ANMM business.


> The Disability Action Plan

> Workplace diversity policy

The measures of the Disability Action Plan 2004-07

To assist staff to ba la nee work and fa mi ly

have been reviewed and monitored continuously, and

responsibilities, meeting times have been scheduled

meet the requirements of Australian Government policy

after 9.30 am and have been usually concluded by

standards. The plan will be evaluated and reviewed by

5 pm. The museum has nine staff who can speak

an external consultant before its expiration in 2007.

languages other than English, i.e. 8.26% of the APS

The targets met this year include a hearing loop

staff in the last financial year. This figure has again

installed in some of the museum’s public places such as

exceeded the performance indicator target, Objective 3

a conference room, theatre and front of house. The rear

of the ANMM 2003-06 Workplace Diversity Program:

entrance doorto the main museum foyer was replaced and

‘Increase the percentage of staff from non-English

a sensor light was installed above the door for easy access.

speaking background to 4%’. The implementation of this

The museum’s website has been continuously monitored

policy is ongoing and has again been closely monitored

to ensure that Australian standards are met. Human

during the last financial year. The Workplace Diversity

resource management policies have been developed

Committee of two management representatives and

to meet workforce requirements, while the complaints

two staff representatives met four times to discuss

handling process has been improved. The revised

workplace diversity, including cultural, disability and

Customer Service Charter has been completed for printing.

access issues at the museum.

> Industrial democracy The museum’s Joint Consultative Council of three management representatives and three employee-elected representatives met on four occasions in the last financial year to discuss a wide range of issues including financial and human resource planning, workplace diversity, occupational health and safety, work organiation and structures, and general employee issues. The museum’s Volunteer Representatives Committee of three management representatives and four volunteer-elected representatives met four times to discuss a diverse range of issues relating to the Volunteers Program. Volunteer Forums are held biannually as information sessions and an opportunity for volunteers to raise issues. All volunteers are invited to attend and two forums were held.


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> Staffing 1 Staff years (actual)

2004-05

2005-06

102.65

104.90

2006-07 1 102.75

> Staffing overview As at 30 June 2007, staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999 totalled 108 (85 ongoing full-time, 15 ongoing part-time, five non-ongoingfull-time and three non-ongoing part-time).

Staff by gender

2004--05 male

2005--06

female

male

2006-â– 07

female

male

j

female

Senior management (EL 2)

4

0

4

0

4

0

Middle management

10

14

12

11

13

13

Others

38

47

36

43

32

46

Totals

52

61

52

54

49

59

> Branch staff 2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Executive

18

9

9

Collections & exhibitions

48

45

49

Commercial & visitor services

26

22

22

Corporate & operations

21

30

28

113

106

108

Total

> Salaries 2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Executive

$1,383,627

$1,010,096

$1,107,950

Collections & exhibitions

$2,665,152

$2,732,623

$2,785,542

Commercial & visitor services

$1,319,140

$1,641,729

$1,461,536

Corporate & operations

$1,456,100

$2,031,237

$1,934,379

Total

$6,824,019

$7,415,685

$7,289,407

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key result area 4 > extending profile and partnerships >

strategic objective >

strategies >

be acknow ledged as a

> implement an innovative

pre-eminent and innovative cultural institution

marketing and promotion plan > encourage wider involvement by members, volunteers, interest groups and others > collaborate with research centres, universities and other cultural institutions > extend and enhance the museum’s corporate and government relationships and partnerships

left > The replica of James Cook’s HM Bark Endeavour voyaging in Bass Strait. R Mattson right > Senior curator Daina Fletcher and Carl Ryves, sailing champion, Olympic yachtsman and former Taipan skipper, discuss the historic 18-footer’s restoration. B Richards


2 > key result area 4 > extending profile and partnerships >

> Customer feedback 2004-05

2005-06

2006-07 1

1,499

1,244

1,018

91%

91%

89%

9%

9%

11%

220

432

729

11

12

8

Visitor comments book Number of entries Complimentary or positive Criticism/suggested improvements Letters & emails Complimentary Complaint

> Marketing

the opportunity to promote his exhibition titled Currach Folk to several important niche markets including the

On the basis of previous experience, we recognised that

Irish community and photography enthusiasts through

Pirates! could once more place the museum among

magazines and print media. One of these magnificent

the top family attractions in Sydney for the summer of

images was used forthe popular promotional Avant Card

2006-07. The synergy between Pirates! and our other

postcards distributed to cafes, galleries and cinemas.

big summer attraction for kids, Wetworld, allowed us to

It won considerable praise and needed to be reprinted

promote the activities as a great family package right in

due to high demand.

the heart of the city. The release of the film Pirates of the Caribbean gave timely support for our show. The marketing emphasis was placed on high-

A strongly branded advertising campaign heralded the arrival of HM Bark Endeavour replica at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, and

profile media and included a child-friendly pirate TV

later her visit to Devonport. This followed a series of

commercial aimed at children's programs, and a

advertisements seeking crew and locally recruited

saturation campaign of Metrolite poster display ads

volunteers to support the ship's visits.

in the city and inner suburbs. They featured alternate images of Pirates! and the Wetworld cartoon characters. This was supported by advertising in popular children’s publications includingthe program for Carols in the Domain. Cooperative promotion was undertaken with local precinct partners includingSydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and the Aquarium. Brochures were distributed to libraries, vacation care centres, hotel concierges and to grandparents in retirement centres to give ideas for entertaining grandchildren. Award-winning photographer Bill Doyle’s images capturing the magic and mystery of rural Ireland gave

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> Media The museum attracted wide attention in press, radio and television across Australia, with 818 stories monitored - an increase of some 2% over the previous year. While the number of stories in magazines and newspapers declined slightly, the number on television jumped by more than 100%, from 22 to 46, as a result of intense interest in the visit by Princess Anne when the historic British yacht Gipsy Moth IV called at the museum on 13 July 2006. Grant Denyer, weatherman on Channel 7’s breakfast show Sunrise, presented six live crosses from the museum on 13 September, to give Endeavour and the museum’s Pirates! adventureland exposure on national television. Further national coverage followed when celebrity chef lain Flewitson presented three half-hour programs from the museum, with interviews, on the Network 10 series Huey's Cooking Adventures. An intensive media campaign drew attention to the museum’s Australian Register of Historic Vessels, officially launched at a ceremony on Sydney Heritage Fleet’s tall ship James Craig at Darling Harbour on 1 February. Media kits containing news releases and images were sent widely to press, radio and television. More than 30 stories appeared in national magazines and in regional and local media from Cairns to Hobart. The replica of James Cook's HMB Endeavour continued to make news, particularly when it ventured out from Sydney on voyages to Hobart in FebruaryMarch and to Broken Bay and Botany Bay in April. Special thanks are due to the journalists who joined the crew and covered the voyages, and particularly to Roger Coombs (The Daily Telegraph, Sydney) and Chris Smith (The Age, Melbourne). Encfeavourfeatured in 78 stories across Australia duringtheyear. The museum developed a new, more comprehensive travelling exhibition media kit to accompany its touring show The River - Life on the Murray-Darling. This kit is being used progressively by the eight regional venues where the exhibition is appearing. It will serve as a model to promote future touring exhibitions.

> Publications We welcomed the appearance of No 6 of the Australian Maritime Series of luxury, limited-edition facsimiles of important out-of-print titles, which we have produced in association with rare book specialist Hordern House since the museum opened in 1991. The latest was the 1787 work Cook, der Entdecker (Cook, the Discoverer) by the German naturalist Georg Forster, who with his father Johann accompanied Cook on his second world voyage (1772-1775). As well as a facsimile of the original German, the volume included the first English translation of this work which provides a close personal insight into the qualities of Cook as seaman and leader. Dr Nigel Erskine, the museum’s curator of exploration, wrote the introductory essay. To celebrate 400 years of maritime links with the Dutch, the museum published 12 papers given at a symposium, Dutch Connections - 400years of Australian-Dutch maritime links 1606-2006, held at the museum in May 2006. This beautifully-produced limited edition of the same title, finely illustrated and in a handsome slip case, was edited by museum curator Lindsey Shaw and Dr Wendy Wilkins. The symposium and publication were produced with the assistance of the Shell Companies of Australia.

above > Winner of our ‘Halvorsen memories' competition Phil Gorrel, and shipmate Rod Channon. J Mellefont


2 > key result area 4 > extending profile and partnerships >

> Members program 2004-05

2005-06

Memberships at 30 June

3,083

3,219

3,441

Members at 30 June

8,391

8,705

9,790

Percentage renewing

73%

67%

70%

28

26

23

Gross revenue

$293,458

$444,244

$371,518

Net revenue

$153,813

$211,079

$212,361

$16,873

$16,784

$8,244

54

67

69

3,145

3,320

3,345

15,739

17,210

17,931

Corporate memberships

Donations Exclusive Members functions held* Members attendingfunctions Members & guests visiting museum

2006-07 1

♦Listed in Appendix 1

Other publications this year included The River,

> Members

life on the Murray-Darling to support our travelling exhibition of the same name. And together with Exisle

Another successful year with a 12.5% increase in

Publishing we co-published the delightful Mrs Cook’s

membership to 9,790, the highest since June 2003.

Book of Recipes for mariners in distant seas by eminent

The take-up of a three-year membership option is now

New Zealand historian John Dunmore, which combined

running at 21%. Strategies had included increased

James Cook’s widow’s recollections of her husband with

promotion of membership within the museum and

recipes both actual and whimsical.

aggressive promotion of the Members events program.

Regular section tasks include producing the

Other factors in the increase included the introduction of

annual report and our quarterly colour journal Signals,

entry fees on programs such as Pirates! and Wetworld,

the museum’s ‘flagship’ publication, both edited

and the redevelopment of the museum website enabling

by publications manager Jeffrey Mellefont. Signals

Members to join and renew their membership online.

communicates our diverse activities, programs and

The new website features a Members exclusive portal

research to our Members and other readers, who

which includes picture galleries of past and annual

include our colleagues working in maritime museums

events; archived Signals stories back to 1986; useful

and heritage organisations around Australia and

web-links; transcripts and audio files of past Members

the world. The section manager is part of the team

lectures and talks; and a space for feedback and

developing, maintaining, updating and creating new

Members stories.

content for the museum’s new website, which provided major challenges in the lead-up to its launch in

On-the-water events remained popular. They included the first HM Bark Endeavour ‘Scurvy Dog

November 2006. The section also deals with the ever-

Dinner' in the 18th-century mess, breakfast in the great

increasing number of requests to reproduce or publish

cabin, dinner during the ship's visit to Hobart; a black-tie

museum images, processing 136 enquiries this year.

wardroom dinner on HMAS Vampire in April to mark the anniversary of the RAN’s handover of the vessel to the museum, and film screenings on Vampire’s deck. There were special tours of visiting ships includingthe US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Sea, the Mexican navy sail training ship ARM Cuauhtemoc and the four-masted Chilean barquentine Esmeralda. The historic meeting


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of the liners Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2

advertisements in SMH Good Living, Spectrum,

in Sydney Harbour in February was one of the most

Weekend Australian, Probus Magazine and Rotary

memorable events of the year, when approximately 450

Down Under. An external agency was commissioned to

Members were taken on ferry cruises to see QM2 enter

design a graphic forthe museum’s new home webpage.

the harbour and pass QE2 departing at sunrise, and again to see QM2 depart in the evening.

> Volunteers

To highlight Endeavour's presence at the museum and explore its historical context, we held a one-day

Volunteers help deliver the museum’s services in

seminar in June called Cook & Endeavour: journeys

many ways, working with most museum sections as

through time which was a sell-out event. Speakers were

the table shows. ANMM volunteer guides are very

Professor Greg Denning, Professor Fred Watson, the

highly commended - by the visiting public, infrequent

National Library’s Martin Terry and ANMM curator of

feedback given in our visitor comments book, by phone,

exploration Dr Nigel Erskine. In February a successful

email and conversation - for their devotion, skills and

eight-day tour of Tasmania for 20 Members was led by

friendliness. Equally valued are the many volunteers

Dr Nigel Erskine to coincide with the Australian Wooden

who assist behind the scenes in a diverse range of tasks

Boat Festival in Hobart. Members conducted collaborative events with the

in many sections of the museum, from mailoutsand office duties to assistance with research, conservation

State Library of New South Wales, National Museum

and ship maintenance. Many of our volunteers have

of Australia, Sydney Heritage Fleet, Surf Lifesaving

been working with us since the museum opened.

Australia, Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales,

At 30 June 2007, the 485 registered volunteers at

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Sydney Harbour

the museum and 165 regional volunteers (total 650)

Federation Trust, Captain Cook Society, Ships

had contributed 67,932 hours. This is 1,405 hours

Association, Ferry Society, Association of Maritime

more than for the same period last year and 23.5%

History, Royal Australian Navy and the Naval Historical

above the museum’s target of 55,000 hours. Altogether,

Society of Australia.

since the museum's volunteer program began, volunteers have contributed 555,790 hours.

> The Welcome Wall

The regional volunteer program is flourishing as HM Bark Endeavour replica continues her national

Every year we see further growth in the Welcome Wall

voyaging program. New volunteers signed up in

- the museum’s lastingtributetothesix million people

Tasmania to support the ship during the Australian

who have migrated across the seas to make their homes

Wooden Boat Show in Hobart and her coastal voyages,

in Australia. It now totals 44 panels stretching along

ensuring that visitors enjoy the experience of this

our northern harbour front. Two unveiling ceremonies

working museum-ship.

were held this year, adding three new panels and 1,071

This year an ANMM volunteers policy was submitted

names. The Welcome Wall names now total 16,753

to museum management and approved; volunteer

from 132 countries of origin. The top 10 countries

operational guidelines were drafted; ongoingtraining

registered were England, Italy, Ireland (including

of volunteers for temporary and permanent exhibitions

Northern Ireland), Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany,

carried out and guide manuals and operational

Greece, Poland, Malta and Hungary. At the first ceremony BrankoCuiina, coaching director of NSW Soccer Federation, unveiled 585 names at a special event in November 2006. The theme was ‘Journeys’ and

information was updated to the volunteers section on the museum’s new website. In addition, the section is asked to assist with work experience placements. During this financial year the

entertainment for some 1,100 guests was provided by the

museum received 21 applications from high school

Bosnian Women’s Choir from Sydney. The second ceremony

students, placing two students; and from tertiary

in May 2007, themed ‘Music, the language of the world’,

students the museum received 20 applications and

featured well-known singer Kamahl as guest speaker,

placed six.

unveiling 294 names. The 900 guests were entertained by father and son duo Anton and Labib Aktila. Promotional activities included a three-week Daily Telegraph feature supplement on origins, and media


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> Volunteers figures

No. of Sydney volunteers at 30 June

2004-05

2005-06

335

403

No. of regional volunteers at 30 June Total volunteers at 30 June Volunteer hours for year (Sydney)

52,070

Volunteer hours for year (regional) Total volunteer hours

2006-07 1 485

91

165

494

650

65,005

66,410

3,397

1,522

68,402

67,932

General museum tours rostered

2,524

2,417

2,483

Visitors taking general museum tour

9,930

6,518

8,102

Vampire tours rostered

3,222

3,353

2,838

22,166

21,457

18,357

Wharf 7 tours rostered

255

191

76

Visitors taking Wharf 7 tour

440

214

80

Visitors taking Vampire tour

Lighthouse tours rostered Visitors taking lighthouse tour Biackmores First Lady tours rostered Visitors to Biackmores First Lady

591

600

668

14,052

10,241

14,731

403

1,234

1,338

3,565

12,402

14,739

> Volunteers service profile (% service time) 2004-05

2005-06

Guides

68.5

74.9

73.111

Fleet

2006-07 1

10.6

8.9

11.5s

Members

6.6

5.1

5.2

Others3

4.5

2.5

2.3

Public programs

3.0

2.2

1.9

Volunteer office

0.9

1.7

1.6

Conservation

1.4

1.1

1.1

Registration

2.0

1.6

1.5

Marketing/External relations

2.5

2.0

1.8

Curatorial

0.0

0.0

0.0

1 includes regional volunteers statistics 2 includes Endeavour replica 3 includes library, records, design, secretariat and miscellaneous task hours

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> Current volunteer guide manuals

> Design

Touring techniques

Design services play a key role in the presentation of

HMAS Onslow guide manual

virtually all museum products, from entire exhibitions to

HMAS Vampire - a guide's guide

the graphics of publications and signage for programs

Onslow Narrowcasters audio production - children's text

and events. Design thus makes a large contribution

Onslow Narrowcasters audio production - adults'text

to museum profile and image. Design staff have been

Vampire Narrowcasters audio production

active in preparing designs and drawings for a range of

Vampire & Onslow audio tour system summary

core, temporary and travelling exhibitions identified in

ANMM volunteer general guides 'manual

this report, or managing consultant designers engaged

Cape Bowling Green lighthouse manual

to meet very considerable workloads.

Museum vessels - guides’ guide

The section installed new blackout blinds into

Wharf 7 tour manual

Gallery One to improve the environmental conditions

Biackmores First Lady tour manual

and upgrade the appearance of this major temporary

Endeavour tour manual

exhibition space, with the benefit of also reducing the

Onslow two-way radio operations

heating and cooling load on the air conditioning. Draft concept designs for a suite of showcases to form part of a reusable resource for the museum is ongoing.

> Sponsorship performance 2004-05

2005-06

5

4

0

$282,800

$189,340

$107,880

Number of new sponsorships Cash committed In-kind committed

2006-07 1

$15,400

$26,800

$24,800

Received in financial year (cash & in-kind)

$430,350

$379,328

$100,700

Total

$728,550

$595,468

$233,380

> Sponsorship

maritime, sporting and social heritage. Taipan’s

This year more of our sponsor partners have been

who was one of the great characters of Australian

taking up the benefit of using the museum for their

sailing: a thinker, champion sailor and larrikin. A list of

own corporate events. Frequently, they tell us that

all who responded to the Taipan appeal appears on the

functions held at the museum are valuable in furthering

museum’s website and in Appendix 18.

restoration also commemorates the life of its designer

their marketing strategies. Through our sponsors' use

Shell Companies in Australia, sponsors of the

of museum venues for corporate hospitality, more

conference Dutch Connections - 400 years of

companies and individuals are introduced to the

Australian-Dutch Maritime Links 1606-2006, funded

museum and persuaded of its merits and of the benefits

the very handsome limited edition publication of all

of sponsorship.

the seminar papers, appearing at the end of 2006.

Our appeal for funds to restore the late Ben Lexcen’s

We are grateful forthe ongoing support given to our

revolutionary 1959-vintage 18-foot skiff Taipan was

core exhibition Navy by longstanding sponsors Tenix,

outstandingly successful. It allowed us to develop

Raytheon and Lloyd’s Register Asia.

our networks in a particular sector of the maritime community: competitive yachting enthusiasts. In return they gained insight into how museums work and the processes of research, documentation and conservation that underpin our work in preserving a vessel such as this one, as a unique part of our




Australian National Maritime Museum statement by council members In our opinion, the attached financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2007 are based on properly maintained financial records and give a true and fairview of the matters required by the Finance Minister’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. This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of councillors. Signed

Signed

Peter Sinclair AM CSC, Chairman

Mary-Louise Williams, Director

19 September 2007

19 September 2007


A A u stralia n N ational

A udit Office INDEPENDENT A U D IT O R ’S REP O RT To the Minister for the Arts anil Sport Sconc W e have audited the accom panying financial statem ents o f the A ustralian National M aritim e M useum (the M useum ) for the year ended 30 June 2007. T he financial statem ents com prise: a statem ent by the C ouncil M em bers; incom e statem ent; balance sheet; statem ent o f changes in equity; cash How statem ent; schedules o f com m itm ents and contingencies; a sum m ary o f significant accounting policies, and other explanatory notes.

The Responsibility o f the Council Members f o r the Financial Statements The C ouncil M em bers o f the M useum are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation o f the financial statem ents in accordance with Finance M inister's O rders made under the C om m onw ealth A uthorities an d C om panies A ct /9 9 7 and A ustralian Accounting Standards, including A ustralian A ccounting Interpretations. This responsibility includes establishing and m aintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation o f the financial statem ents that are free from m aterial m isstatem ent, w hether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and m aking accounting estim ates that are reasonable in the circum stances.

A uilitor’s Responsibility My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statem ents based on our audit. O ur audit lias been conducted in accordance with A ustralian N ational Audit Office Auditing Standards, w hich incorporate A ustralian A uditing Standards. T hese A uditing Standards require that w e com ply with relevant ethical requirem ents relating to audit engagem ents and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance w hether the financial statem ents arc free from m aterial m isstatem ent. An audit involves perform ing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the am ounts and disclosures in the financial statem ents. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgem ent, including the assessm ent o f the risks o f m aterial m isstatem ent o f the financial statem ents, w hether due to fraud or error. In m aking those risk assessm ents, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the M useum 's preparation and fair presentation o f the financial statem ents to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circum stances, but not for the purpose o f expressing an opinion on the effectiveness o f the M useum 's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness o f accounting policies used and the reasonableness o f accounting estim ates made by the C ouncil M em bers, as well as evaluating the overall presentation o f the financial statem ents.

PO B o x A 4 V i S yd n e y S o u th N S W ; / r ; 1 JO E liz a b e t h S treet S Y D N E Y NSW P h o n e (02) 9 3 6 7 7100 FÂŤix (02) 936 7 71C


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I believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. Independence In conducting the audit, we have followed the independence requirements o f the Australian National Audit Office, which incorporate the ethical requirements of the Australian accounting profession. A u d ito r ’s O p in io n

In my opinion, the financial statements o f the Australian National Maritime Museum: (a) have been prepared in accordance with Finance Minister’s Orders made under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations); and (b) give a true and fair view o f the matters required by the Finance Minister’s Orders including the Australian National Maritime Museum’s financial position as at 30 June 2007 and o f its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended, Australian National Audit Office

P Hinchey Senior Director Delegate of the Auditor-General Sydney 24 September 2007

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SECTION 3 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM INCOME STATEMENT for the year ended 30 June 2007

INCOME Revenue Revenue from Government Sale of goods and rendering of services Interest Other revenue Total revenue Gains Sale of assets Other gains Total gains TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES Expenses Employee benefits Suppliers Depreciation and amortisation Grants Write-down and impairment of assets TOTAL EXPENSES

Notes

2007 $'000

2006 $’000

3(a) 3(b) 3(c) 3(d)

23,337 5,757 673 392 30,159

23,314 5,475 232 495 29,516

3(e) 3(f)

4(a) 4(b) 4(c) 4(d) 4(e)

SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

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

1,484 1,484 31,643

6 1,509 1,515 31,031

10,292 10,362 9,127 75 57 29,913

10,199 10,435 9,610 32 4,075 34,351

1,730

(3,320)

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM BALANCE SHEET as at 30 June 2007 Notes

2007 $'000

2006 $’000

5(a) 5(b)

14,263 634 14,897

7,248 576 7,824

6(a),6(e) 6(b),6(e) 6(c),6(e) 6(d),6(e) 6(f) 6(g)

149,202 33,119 36,134 671 133 515 219,774

152,956 34,468 32,764 580 113 373 221,254

234,671

229,078

7(a) 7(b)

1,421 136 1,557

710 204 914

8(a)

2,319 2,319

2,204 2,204

3,876

3,118

NET ASSETS

230,795

225,960

EQUITY Contributed equity Reserves Retained surplus TOTAL EQUITY

2,118 163,695 64,982 230,795

2,118 160,590 63,252 225,960

Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities

15,545 219,126 2,766 1,110

8,310 220,768 1,843 1,275

ASSETS Financial assets Cash Receivables Total financial assets Non-financial assets Land and buildings Infrastructure, plant and equipment National Maritime Collection Intangibles Inventories Other Total non-financial assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Payables Suppliers Other payables Total payables Provisions Employee provisions Total provisions TOTAL LIABILITIES

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 30 June 2007 Notes OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash received Appropriations Goods and services Interest Net GST received from ATO Other Total cash received Cash used Employees Suppliers Grants Total cash used Net cash from operating activities

9(a)

2007

2006

$’000

$’000

23,337 6,028 636 1,027 392 31,420

23,314 5,879 229 867 495 30,784

(8,717) (11,421) (75) (20,213) 11,207

(8,508) (12,093) (32) (20,633) 10,151

46

10

46

10

(4,238) (4,238) (4,192)

(2,095) (2,095) (2,085)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash received Proceeds from sales of property, plant & equipment Total cash received Cash used Purchase of property, plant and equipment Total cash used Net cash (used by) investing activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash used Repayment of borrowings Total cash used Net cash (used by) financing activities

_____________ ____________(2,511) (2,511) (2,511) — =

Net increase in cash held Cash at the beginning of the reporting period Cash at the end of the reporting period

9(b)

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

7,015 7,248

5,555 1,693

14,263

7,248


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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM STATEMENT OF CHANGES in EQUITY for the year ended 30 June 2007

Asset Revaluation Reserve

Retained Surpluses

Opening balance Revaluation adjustment Net operating result Closing balance at 30 June

2007 $’000 63,252

Contributed Equity

2006 $’000 66,572

2007 $’000 160,590

2006 $'000 152,596

-

(3,320)

3,105 "

7,994

1,730 64,982

63,252

163,695

160,590

-

2007 $’000 2,118

_ 2,118

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

Total Equity

2006 $’000 2,118

2007 $’000 225,960

2006 $’000 221,286

"

3,105 1,730

7,994 (3,320)

2,118

230,795

225,960


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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM SCHEDULES OF COMMITMENTS and CONTINGENCIES as at 30 June 2007 2007

2006

$’000

$’000

SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS BY TYPE Commitments Operating leases Other commitments Total commitments Commitments (receivable)

(2)

134 1,411 1,545

(3)

(1,808)

(3,114)

(263)

(3,114)

( 1)

Net commitments (receivable) BY MATURITY Operating lease commitments One year or less From one to five years Total operating lease commitments Other commitments One year or less From one to five years Total other commitments Commitments (receivable) Net commitments (receivable)

134 134

1,411 1,545 (1,808)

(3,114)

(263)

(3,114)

N.B: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant. (1)

Operating lease commitments include a lease for storage facilities on which there are no contingent rentals

(2)

Other commitments include service contracts in respect of the Museum’s buildings

(3)

Commitments receivable under the sublease of Level 3, Wharf 7

SCHEDULE OF CONTINGENCIES There were no quantifiable contingent losses or gains as at 30 June 2007. Refer to Note 10. The above schedules should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.


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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Note

Description

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Economic Dependency Income Expenses Financial Assets Non-Financial Assets Payables Provisions Cash Flow Reconciliation Contingent Liabilities and Assets Remuneration of Council Members Related Party Disclosures Remuneration of Officers Remuneration of Auditors Average Staffing Levels Financial Instruments Appropriations Assets Held in Trust Reporting of Outcomes The Australian National Maritime Foundation


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 1.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1

Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements

The Financial Statements and notes are required by clause 1(b) of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and are a General Purpose Financial Report. The Financial Statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with: • Finance Minister’s Orders (or FMOs) for reporting period ending on or after 1 July 2006; and • Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) that apply for the reporting period. The Financial Report has been prepared on an accrual basis and is in accordance with historical cost convention, except for certain assets at fair value. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the financial position. The Financial Report is presented in Australian dollars. Assets and liabilities are recognised in the Balance Sheet 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. However, assets and liabilities arising under agreements equally proportionately unperformed are not recognised unless required by an Accounting Standard. Liabilities and assets that are unrealised are reported in the Schedule of Commitments and the Schedule of Contingencies. Revenues and expenses are recognised in the Income Statement when and only when the flow, consumption or loss of economic benefit has occurred and can be reliably measured. Consolidation and associated company. The Financial Statements show information forth e 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. See note 20. 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 the Accounting Standards. All internal transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. 1.2

Significant Accounting Judgement and Estimates

In the process of applying the accounting policies listed in this note, the Museum has made the judgement as to fair value that has significant impact on the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The fair value of land and buildings has been taken to be the market value of similar properties, whereas the buildings are purpose built and may in fact realise more or less in the market. No accounting assumptions or estimates have been identified that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next accounting period. 1.3

Statement of Compliance

The Financial Report complies with Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AEIFRS).


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORTHEYEAR ENDED 30JUNE 2007

The AASB has issued amendments to existing Standards, which are not effective at the reporting date. The Museum intends to adopt all standards upon their application date. As at the reporting date, there is no expected effect from application of these Standards. 1.4

Revenue

The revenues described in this note are revenues relating to the core operating activities of the Museum. Revenue from Government The full amount of the appropriation for departmental outputs for the year is recognised as revenue. Other Types o f Revenue Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon the delivery of goods to customers. Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract to provide the service. The stage of completion is determined according to the proportion that costs incurred to date bear to the estimated total costs of the transaction. Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method as set out in AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. Receivables for goods and services are recognised at the nominal amounts due less any provision for bad and doubtful debts. Collectability of debts is reviewed at balance date. Provisions are made when collectability of the debt is judged to be less rather than more likely. 1.5

Gains

Sale of Assets Gain from disposal of non-current assets is recognised when control of the asset has passed to the buyer. Resources Received Free of Charge Resources received free of charge are recognised as gains 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 those resources is recognised as an expense. Contributions of assets at no cost of acquisition or for nominal consideration are recognised as revenue at their fair value when the asset qualifies for recognition. 1.6 Transactions by the Government as Owner Equity Injections Amounts appropriated which are designated as ‘equity injections' for a year (less any formal reductions) are recognised directly in Contributed Equity in that year. 1.7

Employee Benefits

Benefits Liabilities for services rendered by employees are recognised at the reporting date to the extent that they have not been settled.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 Liabilities for short-term employee benefits (as defined in AASB 119) and termination benefits due within 12 months of balance date are measured at their nominal amounts. The nominal amount is calculated with regard to the rates expected to be paid on settlement of the liability. 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 all sick leave 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. 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 2007. In determining the present value of the liability, the Museum has taken into account attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation. Superannuation Staff of the Museum are members of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) or the PSS accumulation plan (PSSap). The CSS and PSS are defined benefit schemes for the Australian government and the PSSap is a defined contributions scheme. The liability for defined benefits is recognised in the financial statements of the Australian Government and is settled by the Australian Government in due course. The Museum makes employer contributions to the Australian Government at rates determined by an actuary to be sufficient to meet the cost to the Government of the superannuation entitlements of the Museum’s employees. The Museum accounts forthe contributions as if they were contributors to defined contribution plans. 1.8

Leases

A distinction is made between finance leases, which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased non-current assets, and operating leases, under 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. 1.9

Grants

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.


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 In cases where grant agreements are made without conditions to be monitored, liabilities are recognised on signing of the agreement. 1.10

Cash

Cash means notes and coins held and any deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution. Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Interest is credited to revenue as it accrues. 1.11

Financial Liabilities

Suppliers and other payables 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 and services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced). 1.12

Acquisition of Assets

Assets are recorded at cost on acquisition except as stated below. The cost of acquisition includes the fair value of assets transferred in exchange and liabilities undertaken. Financial assets are initially measured at their fair value plus transaction costs where appropriate. 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. 1.13

Property (Land and Buildings), and Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment

Asset Recognition Threshold Purchases of property, infrastructure, plant and equipment are recognised initially at cost in the Balance Sheet, 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, plant and equipment are carried at fair value, being revalued with sufficient frequency such that the carrying amount of each asset is not materially different, at reporting date, from its fair value. The regularity of independent valuations depends upon the volatility of movements in market values for the relevant assets. Valuations undertaken in each year are at 30 June. Fair values for each class of assets are determined as shown below. Asset Class Land Buildings Infrastructure, Plant & Equipment National Maritime Collection

Fair Value Measured at: Market selling price Market selling price Market selling price Market selling price

Revaluation adjustments are made on a class basis. Any revaluation increment is credited to equity under the heading of asset revaluation reserve except to the extent that it reverses a previous revaluation decrement of the same asset class that was previously recognised through surplus and deficit. Revaluation decrements for a class of assets are recognised directly through surplus and deficit except to the extent that they reverse a previous revaluation increment for that class. Any accumulated depreciation as at the revaluation date is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the asset restated to the relevant amount. Under fair value, assets which are surplus to requirements are measured at their net realisable value.


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 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. Depreciation/amortisation rates (useful lives), residual values and methods are reviewed at each reporting date and necessary adjustments are recognised in the current, or current and future reporting periods, as appropriate. Depreciation and amortisation rates applying to each class of depreciable asset are based on the following useful lives:

Leasehold land Buildings Infrastructure, Plant & Equipment

2007 105 years 22 years 3 - 20 years

2006 105 years 22 years 3 - 20 years

The aggregate amount of depreciation allowed for each class of asset during the reporting period is disclosed in Note 4. The Collection is not depreciated because of its long term nature and the expected appreciation of its historical value. Impairment All assets were assessed for impairment at 30 June 2007. Where indications of impairment exist, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated and impairment adjustment made if the asset's recoverable amount is less than its carrying amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Value in use is the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset. Where the future economic benefit of an asset is not primarily dependant on the asset’s ability to generate future cash flows, and the asset would be replaced if the Museum were deprived of the asset, its value in use is taken to be depreciated replacement cost. 1.14

Intangibles

The Museum’s intangibles comprise software for internal use and are carried at cost. Software is amortised on a straight-line basis over its anticipated useful life. The useful lives of the Museum’s software are 5 - 1 0 years (2006: 5 - 10 years). 1.15

Inventories

Inventories held for resale by the Museum store are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 1.16

Taxation

The Museum is exempt from all forms of taxation except fringe benefits tax and the goods and services tax (GST). 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.


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 1.17

Foreign Currency

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. 1.18

Comparative Figures

Comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation in these financial statements where required. 1.19

Rounding

Amounts are rounded to the nearest $1,000 except in relation to: • remuneration of Council members (note 11); • remuneration of officers (note 13); • remuneration of auditors (note 14); • assets held in trust (note 18); and • Australian National Maritime Foundation (note 20). 2.

ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY

The Australian National Maritime Museum is controlled by the Commonwealth of Australia and is dependent on appropriations from the Parliament of the Commonwealth for its continued existence and ability to carry out its normal activities.


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 2007 $’000

2006 $’000

23,337 23,337

23,314 23,314

6 775 781

1 757 758

Rendering of services to: Related entities External entities Total rendering of services

189 4,787 4,976

175 4,542 4,717

Total sale of goods and rendering of services

5,757

5,475

673 673

232 232

222 50 120 392

319 50 126 495

46 (46) -

9 (3) 6

1,484 1,484

1,509 1,509

3.

INCOME

Revenue 3(a)

Revenue from Government

Appropriations for outputs Total revenue from government 3(b)

Sale of Goods and Rendering of Services

Provision of goods to: Related entities External entities Total sale of goods

3(c)

Interest

Interest on Deposits Total interest 3(d)

Other Revenue

Industry contributions Grants Other Total other revenue GAINS 3(e)

Sale of Assets

Proceeds from disposal Net book value of assets disposed Net gains from disposal of assets 3(f)

Other Gains

Resources received free of charges Total other gains Other gains include service-related donations-in-kind from a range of donors.


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

4.

EXPENSES

4(a)

Employee Benefits

Wages and Salaries Superannuation Leave and other entitlements Other employee expenses Total employee benefits 4(b)

Total supplier expenses

5,673 934 793 2,892 10,292

5,651 917 887 2,744 10,199

782 9,423 81 76

1,670 8,587 85 93

10,362

10,435

5,055 3,786 8,841

4,942 4,445 9,387

158 128 286

158 65 223

9,127

9,610

75

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Depreciation and Amortisation

Depreciation: Buildings Infrastructure, plant and equipment Total depreciation Amortisation: Leasehold land Intangibles - Computer software Total amortisation Total depreciation and amortisation 4(d)

2006 $’000

Suppliers

Goods and services from related entities Goods and services from external entities Operating lease rentals Workers’ compensation premiums

4(c)

2007 $’000

Grants Expense

Non-profit institutions

The Museum makes grants to support the involvement of community groups in maritime heritage projects. 4(e)

Write-down and impairment of assets

Infrastructure, plant & equipment

57

4,075

Cash at bank and on hand Deposits at call

1,345 12,918

1,486 5,762

Total cash and cash equivalents

14,263

7,248

5.

FINANCIAL ASSETS

5(a)

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2007 $’000

2006 $’000

Goods and services Interest receivable Receivable from associated entities GST receivable from the Australian Taxation Office

126 67 99 342

122 30 163 261

Total receivables (net)

634

576

623

548

5 2 4 11

21 3 4 28

634

576

60,000 (632) 59,368

60,000 (474) 59,526

Buildings

- a t valuation - accumulated depreciation Total buildings on leasehold land

109,506 (19,672) 89,834

108,047 (14,617) 93,430

Total Land and Buildings (non - current)

149,202

152,956

71,339 (38,220)

72,392 (37,924)

33,119

34,468

5(b)

Receivables

Receivables are aged as follows: Not overdue Overdue by: Less than 30 days 30 to 60 days 60 to 90 days

Total receivables (gross) All receivables are current assets. 6.

NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

6(a)

Land and Buildings

Leasehold land

- a t valuation - accumulated amortisation

Total leasehold land

6(b)

Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment

Infrastructure, plant and equipment - at valuation - accumulated depreciation Total Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment (non - current) 6(c)

National Maritime Collection

National Maritime Collection - at valuation

36,134

32,764

Total National Maritime Collection (non - current)

36,134

32,764

All revaluations are independent and are conducted in accordance with the revaluation policy stated in note 1.


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PARTOFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

2007 $’000 6(d)

2006

$’000

Intangibles

Computer software

- internally developed in progress - in use -accum ulated amortisation

Total Intangibles (non - current)

1,036 (365)

161 655 (236)

671

580


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORTHEYEARENDED 30JUNE2007

6(e)

Analysis of Property, Plant and Equipment

Item

As at 1 July 2006 Gross book value Accumulated depreciation/amortisation Net book value Additions By purchase Net revaluation increment (decrement) Assets transferred in Depreciation/amortisation expense Disposals Other disposals As at 30 June 2007 Gross book value Accumulated depreciation/amortisation Net book value

Land

Buildings

$’000s

$’000s

Infrastructure, Plant & Equipment $’000s

Total Land & Buildings $’000s

National Maritime Collection $’000s

Intangibles

Total

$’000s

$’000s

32,764

816 (236)

274,019 (53,251)

32,764

580

220,768

2,559

246

219

4,484

-

(19)

3,124

(5,213)

(3,786)

-

(103)

-

60,000 (474)

108,047 (14,617)

168,047 (15,091)

72,392 (37,924)

59,526

93,430

152,956

34,468

-

1,459

1,459

-

-

(5,055)

|

3,105

-

(158)

-

(128)

(9,127)

(103)

60,000 (632)

109,506 (19,672)

169,506 (20,304)

71,339 (38,220)

36,134 -

1,036 (365)

278,016 (58,890)

59,368

89,834

149,202

33,119

36,134

671

219,126


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORTHEYEAR ENDED 30JUNE 2007

Item

As at 1 July 2005 Gross book value Accumulated depreciation/amortisation Net book value Additions By purchase Net revaluation increment (decrement) Assets transferred in Depreciation/amortisation expense Disposals Other disposals As at 30 June 2006 Gross book value Accumulated depreciation/amortisation Net book value

Land

Buildings

$’000s

$'000s

Infrastructure, Plant & Equipment $'000s

Total Land & Buildings $’000s

National Maritime Collection $’000s

Intangibles

Total

$’000s

$’000s

60,000 (316)

107,211 (9,658)

167,211 (9,974)

81,729 (39,210)

24,225 -

613 (215)

273,778 (49,399)

59,684

97,553

157,237

42,519

24,225

398

224,379

436

436

1,214

165

267

2,082

8,374

-

7,994

-

-

-

(65)

(9,610)

-

(20)

(4,077)

-

-

-

-

-

(158)

383 (4,942)

383 (5,100)

(380) (383) (4,445)

-

-

-

(4,057)

60,000 (474)

108,047 (14,617)

168,047 (15,091)

72,392 (37,924)

32,764 -

816 (236)

274,019 (53,251)

59,526

93,430

152,956

34,468

32,764

580

220,768


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PARTOFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 2007 $'000

2006 $'000

133

113

515

373

1,421

710

47 89

59 145

136

204

Salary Leave Superannuation

59 2,058 202

54 1,977 173

Total employee provisions

2,319

2,204

Current Non-current

1,209 1,110

929 1,275

Total employee provisions

2,319

2,204

6(f)

Inventory

Store inventory held for sale - at cost All inventories are current assets. 6(g)

Other non-financial assets

Prepayments All other non-financial assets are current. 7.

PAYABLES

7(a) Suppliers Trade creditors All supplier payables are current. Settlement is usually made net 30 days. 7(b) Other Payables Deferred revenue Prepayments received Total other payables All other payables are current. 8.

PROVISIONS

8(a) Employee Provisions


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORTHEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

2007

2006

$’000

$’000

1,730

(3,320)

9,127 58

9,610 4,069

(56)

(86 )

(21)

(19) (309)

9. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION 9(a) Reconciliation of Operating Result to Net Cash from Operating Activities Operating result Non-Cash Items Depreciation and amortisation Net write down of non-current assets Changes in Assets and Liabilities (lncrease)/decrease in receivables (lncrease)/decrease in inventories (lncrease)/decrease in other assets lncrease/(decrease) in employee provisions lncrease/(decrease) in liability to suppliers and deposits Net cash from operating activities

(141) 115 395

221 (15)

11,207

10,151

9(b) Reconciliation of Cash Cash balance comprises: Cash at bank and on hand Deposits at call

1,345 1,486 12,918____________ 5,762

Balance of cash as at 30 June shown in the Statement of Cash Flows

14,263

10.

7,248

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND ASSETS

At 30 June 2007, an unquantifiable contingent liability exists in respect to the termination of a contract for consulting services provided to the Museum. A counter-claim will be defended should one arise. An unquantifiable contingent asset exists in respect to legal proceedings which the Museum has commenced. It is not possible to estimate the amounts of any eventual payments that may be required or received in relation to the above. 11.

REMUNERATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

The numbers of Council Members of the Museum included in these figures are shown below in the relevant remuneration bands. 2007 2006 $ N il- $14,999 9 9 $15,000 - $29,999 1 1 $225,000 - $239,999 1 1 Total number o f Council Members of the Museum 11 11

Remuneration received or due and receivable by Council Members of the Museum

$

$

372,313

365,734


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 12.

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Council Members of the Museum during the year were: Mr Mark Bethwaite (Chairman) (retired 29 June 2007) Ms Mary-Louise Williams (Director) Mr Marcus Blackmore AM (retired 21 November 2006) Mr John Simpson (retired 21 November 2006) The Hon Brian Gibson AM Ms Eda Ritchie Ms Nerolie Withnall Ms Gaye Hart AM Dr Andrew Sutherland Dr John Penrose CDRE Geoff Geraghty AM, RAN (retired 27 July 2006) Mr John Rothwell AO CDRE Peter Jones DSC AM RAN (appointed 28 July 2006) The aggregate remuneration of Council Members is disclosed in Note 11. 13.

REMUNERATION OF OFFICERS

The number of officers who received or were due to receive total remuneration of $130,000 or more: 2007 2006 $130,000-$144,999 1 1 $145,000 - $159,999 2 2 $160,000-$174,999 _____________1______________ 1 Total number of officers 4______________ 3 The aggregate amount of remuneration of officers shown above

$ 607,204

$ 432,242

The officer remuneration includes all officers concerned with or taking part in the management of the Museum except the Director. Details in relation to the Director have been incorporated into Note 11: Remuneration of Council Members. 14.

REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

Remuneration to the Auditor-General for auditing the financial statements for the reporting period

$ $ 42,500_______39,000

No other services were provided by the Auditor-General during the reporting period. 15.

AVERAGE STAFFING LEVELS

Average staffing levels for the Museum during the year were: 103

105


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 16(a) Terms, Conditions and Accounting policies Financial Notes Accounting Policies and Methods Instrument (including recognition criteria and measurement basis) Financial Assets Cash

5(a)

Receivables

5(b)

Financial Liabilities Suppliers

7(a)

Other Payables

7(b)

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 Temporarily surplus funds, mainly from monthly drawdowns of credited 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. Receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due less Credit terms are net 30 days (2005-06: 30 days) 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. Suppliers are recognised at their nominal amounts, being the Settlement is usually made net 30 days (2005-06: 30 days) 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). Deposits for advance services are recognised at their nominal Service revenue is recognised as it is earned, at the date the amounts. service is provided.


NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

16(b) Financial Instruments: Interest Rate Risk Non-Interest Financial Notes Floating Bearing Instrument Interest Rate 05-06 06-07 05-06 06-07 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Financial Assets Cash and Cash 5(a) Equivalents 5(b) Receivables Total financial assets recognised Total Assets

Total 06-07 $’000

05-06 $’000

Weighted Avg Effective Interest Rate 06-07 05-06 % %

14,263

7,248

-

-

14,263

7,248

5.65

4.85

-

-

634

576

634

576

n/a

n/a

14,263

7,248

634

576

14,897 234,425

7,824 229,078

-

-

-

-

1,421 136

710 201

1,421 136

710 204

n/a n/a

n/a n/a

1,557

914

1,557 3,876

914 3,118

263

3,114

263

3,114

n/a

n/a

263

3,114

263

3,114 n/a

n/a

Financial Liabilities Suppliers 7(a) Other Payables 7(b) Total financial liabilities recognised Total Liabilities

-

Unrecognised Instruments Other commitments

Schedule of Commitments

Total financial assets (Unrecognised) Other Schedule of commitments Commitments Total financial liabilities (Unrecognised)

-

-

-

.

.

-

-


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 16(c)

Net Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Financial Assets

Note

Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables Total Financial Assets

5(a) 5(b)

Financial Liabilities (Recognised) Suppliers Other payables Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised)

7(a) 7(b)

2007 Total Aggregate carrying net fair amount value $’000 $’000 14,263 14,263 634 634 14,897 14,897

1,421 136 1,557

1,421 136 1,557

2006 Aggregate Total carrying net fair amount value $'000 $’000 7,248 7,248 576 576 7,824 7,824

710 204 914

710 204 914

Financial Assets The net fair values of cash, deposits on call and receivables approximate their carrying amounts. Financial Liabilities The net fair value of suppliers are approximated by their carrying amounts. 16(d)

Credit Risk Exposures

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 Balance Sheet. 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.

17.

APPROPRIATIONS

The Museum received the following appropriations for Departmental Outputs during the year out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund: 2006 2007 $’000 $’000 Balance carried forward from previous year Annual Appropriation Bill No 1 - Basic Appropriation 23,314 23,337 Total appropriations available for payments 23,314 23,337 Cash payments made during the year 23,314 23,337 Balance carried forward to next year


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 18.

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. 18(a)

USA Bicentennial Gift 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 and the residual of the gift is held in trust. The financial position of the Fund is as follows: 2007 2006 $ $ 4,653,346 4,103,820 Opening balance at 1 July Receipts: 188,094 158,196 Distributions/Interest 30,151 Tax Credits 4,292,167 4,841,440 Less payments: Acquisitions Other expenses Increase in value of Managed Fund Closing balance at 30 June Represented by: Cash at Bank Managed Funds Distributions/Interest receivable Tax credits receivable Liability to associated entities

18(b)

119,487 19,570

13,750 140,089

86,296

515,018

4,788,679

4,653,346

4,700,000 188,094 (99,415) 4,788,679

4,710,234 73,027 32,668 (162,584) 4,653,346

NZ Bicentennial Gift 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 Represented by: Investment Interest Receivable

56,106 3,523 59,629

53,211 2,895 56,106

59,431 198 59,629

56,012 94 56,106


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

2007 $ 18(c)

2006 $

Maritime Museum Bequest 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 Receipts: Interest

Represented by: Investment Interest Receivable

18(d)

138,118 8,673 146,791

130,986 7,132 138,118

146,306 485 146,791

137,889 229 138,118

Louis Vuitton 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

Represented by: Investment Interest Receivable

15,550 976 16,526

14,748 802 15,550

16,472 54

15,525 25

16,526

15,550


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 19.

REPORTING OF OUTCOMES

19(a) 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. Only one Output Group is identified for the Outcome and all the Museum’s revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are attributable to that Output Group. 19(b) Net Cost of Outcome Delivery

Expenses Departmental expenses Total expenses Costs recovered from provision of goods and services to the non­ government sector Departmental Total costs recovered Other external revenues Departmental Sale of goods and services - to related entities Interest Proceeds from disposal of assets Donations and bequests Industry contributions Other Total Departmental Total other external revenues Net cost of outcome

2007 $’000

2006 $’000

29,913 29,913

34,352 34,352

5,562 5,562

5,299 5,299

189 673 46 1,484 222 120 2,734 2,734 21,617

176 232 9 1,509 319 126 2,371 2,371 26,682

19(c) Departmental Revenues and Expense by Output Group Outcome 1 Output 1 Departmental expenses Employees Suppliers Grants Depreciation and amortisation Write-down of assets Total departmental expenses Funded by: Revenues from Government Sale of goods and services Interest Net gains from disposal of assets Donations and bequests Industry contributions Other Total departmental revenues

10,292 10,362 75 9,127 57 29,913

10,199 10,435 33 9,610 4,075 34,352

23,337 5,757 673

23,314 5,475 232 6 1,509 319 176 31,031

-

1,484 222 170 31,643


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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 20.

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. The Foundation’s objects are to create a capital fund, through gifts, bequests and fund-raising activities, fo rth e purposes of: • Acquiring major additional items or collections of items to develop the National Maritime Collection; • Conserving the National Maritime Collection; and • Other activities which enhance the National Maritime Collection. The financial position of the Foundation is as follows: 2007 $

2006 $

Opening balance at 1 July Revenues: Interest

415,650 9,434 425,084

409,054 8,966 418,020

Less expenses: Suppliers Closing balance at 30 June

2,607 422,477

2,370 415,650

423,454 123 (1,100) 422,477

417,201 957 (2,508) 415,650

Represented by: Cash at bank Receivables Payables


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appendix 1 > 2006-2007 mmapss grants and internships > One of the museum's most important cultural outreach

Diamantina Fund, Queensland Maritime Museum QLD:

programs is the Maritime Museums of Australia

$3,000 will assist urgent underwater hull repairs for

Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS), administered

the River Class frigate Diamantina, built in 1943-44

by us and jointly funded by the museum and the

by Walkers of Maryborough. The ship has been floating

Australian Government through the Distributed

in the dock for eight years without a protective paint

National Collections Program of the Department of

scheme and no means of docking.

Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The grants are awarded to non-profit maritime museums and historical societies, most are community-based and run by volunteers to fund restoration, conservation, collection management and exhibition development

Echuca Historical Society, Echuca VIC: $4,000 will employ a qualified photographic conservator to register and database, for public access, 38 photographs which are part of the museum exhibition.

projects. The scheme was initiated in 1995 and since

Eden Killer Whale Museum, Eden NSW: $726 will

then 151 projects across all Australian states and most

rescue a rare opalotype portrait of George and Sarah

of its territories have been supported. This year we

Davidson, a prominent couple in the Eden whaling

received a record 59 applications and gave 26 MMAPSS

industry and community. Opalotype was a process of

grants (including two internships), as follows:

photography made on glass with a translucent white tint,

Axel Stenross Maritime Museum, Port Lincoln SA:

popular in the 1890s and early 1900s.

$3,000 will assist in restoring the launch Rio Rita,

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village & Museum,

a small cabin cruiser-cum-workboat owned by the

Warrnambool VIC: $4,000 will assist with the full

Finnish windjammer sailor Axel Stenross, who ran a

restoration and renovation of one of the oldest

boatyard in Boston Bay, Port Lincoln. Necessary repairs

remaining Victorian Couta boats, Viator, built by J R

will include timber work, new floorboards and seating,

Jones of Williamstown in the early 20th century. Work on

paintingand the construction of a weatherproof shelter

this nationally significant vessel will be undertaken by

over the vessel.

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum’s shipwright apprentice

Busselton Jetty Environment & Conservation

under the guidance of a master shipwright.

Association, Busselton WA: $5,000 will assist this

Furneaux Historical Research Association, Flinders

community organisation to design and install a cultural

Island TAS: $3,230 assisted with a special exhibition

heritage walk trail along Busselton Jetty, incorporating

accompanying the official opening of the new museum

signage and a series of brass plaques with information,

building by the Governor of Tasmania, the Hon William

stories and sketches portrayingthe jetty's rich history

Cox in December 2006.

over the past 140 years.

George Town Norfolk Pty Ltd (Bass & Flinders Centre),

Clarence River Historical Society, Grafton NSW: $1,500

George Town TAS: $5,000 will fund new interpretive

will stabilise and preserve two significant 1868 pencil

signage to The Bass and Flinders Walk within the centre.

drawings of the Clarence Riverand Port of Grafton by Robert Issel Perrott.

Gladstone Maritime History Society Inc, Gladstone QLD: $1,555 will assist with the conservation and display of

Clarence Town & District Historical Museum

several outside display items including a collection of

Association, Clarence Town NSW: $3,000 will be used

small inboard motors, and will help to recover and re-

forthe protection ofthetow n’sflood boat, a most

erect a lighthouse at the museum.

significant vessel.


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Goolwa Museum (National Trust of SA), Goolwa SA:

Port of Echuca, Echuca NSW: $4,000 will engage the

$1,500 will assist with an exhibit on the history of the

services of a qualified person to work with museum staff

River Murray shipbuilding and shipping trades. The

to catalogue and prepare a detailed inventory of their

exhibit will enhance two exhibits already installed

artefacts.

that interpret the exploration of the river prior to the commencement of trade.

Port of Yamba, Yamba NSW: $2,000 will conserve a selection of fishing reels currently on display, which are

Hervey Bay Historical Museum Inc, Pilba QLD: $2,000

representative of the angling history of Yamba between

will contribute to a permanent display Hervey Bay - A

the 1930s and 1950s.

maritime story, which highlights both the historical and contemporary maritime significance of the bay.

Surfworld Museum, Torquay VIC: $3,700 will be used to support the restoration and preservation of key

Lady Denman Heritage Complex, Huskisson NSW:

museum artefacts currently displayed in the permanent

$3,060 will assist the ongoing environmental

collection.

monitoring of temperature and humidity levels in key areas of the museum; continuing the MMAPSS grant in 2005-06. Mannum Dock Museum of River History, Mannum SA: $2,000 will fund a museum development designer for stage three of the John Weaver Collection Project. The collection contains over 250 photographs, maps, diaries, journals and records, providing a first-hand account of riverboat life along the Murray.

Whyalla Maritime Museum, SA: $1,310 will fund a visit by ANMM education officer Jeff Fletcherto inspect the facilities and collections, and advise on the development of an educational program. Wooden Boat Association of North Queensland, Townsville QLD: $3,601 will help develop a project plan between the ANMM and the Wooden Boat Association of North Queensland (WBANQ)forthe restoration of the pearl lugger Antonia. This project will provide job skills

May Queen Pty Ltd, Hobart TAS: $3,000 will fund an

forthe local Indigenous community, as well as restoring

interpretative panel for the Tasmanian trading ketch SV

the historic vessel which has both cultural and historical

May Queen, a floating exhibit of the Maritime Museum

significance to the people of the Torres Strait.

of Tasmania. Newcastle Maritime Museum, Newcastle NSW:

> Internships

$3,500 will host workshops helping volunteers to better understand, manage and interpret the collections.

Donna Abbatti, curator at Breakwater Battery Museum,

Parks Victoria Cape Nelson Light Station, Cape Nelson

in Sydney at the ANMM developing her collection

VIC: $3,000 will assist with the conservation and

management and conservation skills.

Port Kembla Heritage Park, NSW, will spend two weeks

preservation of the signal station, its signal flags and flag lockers.

Jennifer Kallie, a retired university lecturer and fisheries consultant, will photograph and catalogue the Middle

Port Fairy Lifeboat Restoration Committee, Port Fairy

Percy Island souvenirs. Her research will form the basis

VIC: $4,000 transported the Port Fairy Lifeboat to the

of a database in the ANMM public research facility the

2007 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. Earlier

Vaughan Evans Library.

MMAPSS grants have supported the documentation and restoration of this historic 19th-century land-based lifeboat.


appendix 2 > visitor and member programs > > HM Bark Endeavour replica voyages

> Lectures and talks

29/01-09/02/07: Sydney-Hobart, 12-day voyage to

05/07/06: Dreamboats & Workboats - The

Australian Wooden Boat Show

Halvorsen Story, exhibition tour with ANMM curator

24/02-02/03/07: Hobart-Devonport, 7-day Tasmanian coastal voyage 08-18/03/07: Devonport-Sydney, 11-day voyage in Cook’s wake 18-23/04/07: Sydney-Broken Bay-Sydney, 6-day voyage in Cook’s wake 26-30/04/07: Sydney-Botany Bay-Sydney, 5-day voyage to Festival of Sail

of leisure Penny Cuthbert and Carl Halvorsen talking about his family 14/07/06: ‘Sir Francis Chichester's GipsyMoth IV' a talk and visit by David Green, global project manager and CEO of UK Sailing Academy 03/08/06: ‘Dreamboats & Workboats - The Halvorsen Story’, illustrated talk by Randi Svensen, granddaughter of Lars Halvorsen; tour of harbour boatbuilding sites by historian John McClymont. 2006 Cruise Forum 3 in association with WEA

> Seminars

19/08/06: ‘Gallipoli: The Fatal Shore - the Lone Pine Offensive' by author, film-maker Harvey Broadbent

01/07/06: Iron Ships and Steam Shipwrecks, in association with Western Australian Maritime Museum and Heritage Victoria, two-day seminar with speakers Dr John Broadwater (The USS Monitor Project); Ray

30/08/06: Members’ visit to exhibition National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries, in association with State Library of NSW

Sutcliffe (BBC Underwater Film Producer); Dr Mark

17/09/06: Members’ evening viewing of summer

Spencer (Australian deepwater photographer); Tim

program Pirates!

Smith (AEI submarine project); Ted Graham (chairman HMAS Sydney Search Pty Ltd)

28/09/06: Vaughan Evans Annual Memorial Lecture by ANMM director Mary-Louise Williams, on her attendance

30/07/06: The Cruise Liner - the history of pleasure

at an international museum workshop in Alexandria,

cruising, with P&O historian Robert Henderson;

Egypt, to consider an underwater museum

maritime historian and author Peter Plowman; Paul Higgins, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises

29/09/06: ‘Merchant ship losses off NSW during WWII’ by Patricia Miles, ANMM curator commercial

10/06/07: Cook and Endeavour: journeys through time,

history, for World Maritime Day, in association with

speakers Emeritus Professor Greg Denning, Centre for

Maritime Union of Australia

Cross-Cultural Research ANU; Professor Fred Watson, astronomer-in-charge of Anglo-Australian Observatory; Martin Terry, curator of exhibitions National Library of Australia; Dr Nigel Erskine, curator of exploration ANMM

01/10/06: Talk by maritime historian Gary Kerr 0AM and the launch, by former ANMM council member Bruce Stannard AM, of a new film The Last Cape Horners 22/10/06; ‘The Great Man and Trafalgar: Seapower theory and practice in the 19th and 20th centuries’, by Lieutenant Desmond Woods RAN


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22/10/06: ‘The Flags of Nelson and Trafalgar, and

25/03/07: ‘All Piss and Wind' author David Salter

Young Australia', by John Vaughan, vexillologist,

discusses his sailor’s autobiography

museum foundation member and former CEO of the Royal Australian Historical Society 29/10/06: ‘1421 - fact or fiction?’ inviting public debate of Gavin Menzies' Chinese-discovery theories. Speaker Michael Ross, president of the Australian Map Circle, moderator Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy

01/04/07: ‘Cutty Sark and HMS Victory', a talk with film and images by Colin Burring, volunteer with the Cutty Sark Trust and National Maritime Museum Greenwich 02/05/07: Official book launch of No 6 in the Australian Maritime Series, Cook, the Discoverer, speakers ANMM director Mary-Louise Williams; ANMM curator of

01/11/06: Launch of ANMM/Exisle Publishing title Mrs

exploration Dr Nigel Erskine; Hordern House managing

Cook's Book of Recipes, for mariners in distant seas by

director Derek McDonnell

John Dunmore, and Scurvy Dog Dinner aboard FIM Bark Endeavour with speakers ANMM assistant director Max Dingle and Endeavour historian Antonia Macarthur 01/11/06: ‘The History of the Royal Australian Navy’, talk, cruise and inspection, Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Garden Island; 2006 Cruise Forum 4 in association with WEA 16/11/06: Voyage of the Nautilus screening and talk by director Simon Nasht 10/12/06: ‘Tall Ships of Australia and New Zealand' talk by the book's author John Coombes 14/12/06: Spanish Expeditions in the South Pacific

20/05/07: ‘Duyfken 1606-2006’ and ‘A history of square-rigged sailingvessels’, talks by Duyfken replica’s master Gary Wilson 27/05/07: ‘Found, the missing WWII Japanese midget submarine M24‘ talk by Tim Smith, M24 project manager with NSW Heritage Office 13/06/07: ‘Fisher folk: an industry transformed’ talk and cruise with Dr Perry McIntyre, Sydney University and Dr Dave Pollard, former NSW Fisheries; view exhibition Currach Folk and documentary Aran Islands: a Journey through changing Times; 2007 Cruise Forum 1 in association with WEA

from the 16th to the 18th centuries, Members viewing with ANMM curator of exploration Dr Nigel Erskine 17/12/06: ‘Technology-based exhibits - creating meaningful experiences’ talk to staff and volunteers by consultant Joey Stein, Moeylnc, New York, USA 19/12/06: Bridging Sydney exhibition viewing with Historic Houses Trust curator Caroline Mackaness and guest speaker, BridgeClimb’s Paul Cave 07/03/07: Between the flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving exhibition tour with visiting curator Joanne Bach of the National Museum of Australia 08/03/07: 5th Phil Renouf Memorial Lecture ‘The Sydney Harbour Bridge’ by Paul Cave, founder and chairman of BridgeClimb 14/03/07: ‘Trader sailors: barques and clippers’ speakers Paul Hundley, ANMM curator USA Gallery, and

> Tours, walks and excursions 08/08/06: Malt Shovel Brewery tour of Australia’s first brewer James Squire, one of the museum’s sponsors 23/02/07: ‘Family night in the Navy’ aboard ANMM destroyer Vampire and submarine Onslow 24/02/07: ANMM patrol boat/WvanceandSoutf) Steyne engine room inspections with ANMM fleet manager Steven Adams and South Steyne engineer Graham Curren 10/03/07: Cruise to Sydney Harbour Wooden Boats yard, Chowder Bay to view Taipan's restoration, and guided tour of Submarine Miners Depot 14/03/07: Pyrmont peninsula guided history tour for Seniors and Heritage Week

tall ship James Craig restorer Alan Edenborough; tours

24/03/07: ‘Family night in the Navy’ aboard ANMM

of exhibition Clipper Ships - Greyhounds of the sea and

destroyer Vampire and submarine Onslow

James Craig; screening Great Ships: The Clippers 22/03/07: ‘Pictures from Cook’s and Colin’s travels’ by Colin Burring, volunteer Cutty Sark Trust and National Maritime Museum Greenwich

03/05/07: Garden Island guided heritage tour in association with The Naval Historical Society of Australia


> On the water

> Members exclusive events

09/07/06: Members cruise to welcome Sir Francis

16/07/06: HM Bark Endeavour replica breakfast on

Chichester's famous vessel Gipsy Moth IV back to Sydney

north wharf followed by a guided tour

27/08/06: Members cruise to boatbuilding sites

03/09/06: Escorted day trip to Canberra exhibition

to celebrate Flalvorsen history, with historian John

Cook's Pacific Encounters. In association with National

McClymont

Museum of Australia

28/10/06: Members spring jacaranda-blossoms cruise,

23/09/06: ANMM patrol boat Advance and Manly ferry

Lane Cove River, with Adam Woodhams, assistant

South Steyne engine room inspections with ANMM fleet

gardening editor Better Homes and Gardens

manager Steven Adams and South Steyne engineer

26/12/06: Members view Sydney- Flobart yacht race start, ferry cruise on heritage ferry MV Seivadis 26/12/06: Sydney-Hobart yacht race start official sail-past on HM Bark Endeavour replica 26/01/07: Australia Day family ferry cruise on

Graham Curren 11/10/06: New Members welcome reception with ANMM director Mary-Louise Williams and chairman Mark Bethwaite 27/10/06: ANMM destroyer Vampire dry-dock tour at Garden Island, by ANMM fleet manager Steven Adams

MV Captain Cook II 26/01/07: Australia Day cruise on HM Bark Endeavour

26/11/06: Members 15th anniversary lunch, guest speaker ABC broadcaster Ian McNamara

replica 20/02/07: Members sunrise cruise on heritage ferry MV Royal to welcome Queen Mary 2 20/02/07'. Members Two Queens' evening cruise on

14/12/06: Members Christmas champagne shopping night at the museum’s store 01/02/07: Convict & bushranger ballads with folklorist Warren Fahey in association with the State Library of NSW

heritage ferries MV Proclaim and MV Royal 18/03/07: Members Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th-anniversary cruise on heritage ferry MV Proclaim 22/03-24/03/07: Half-day sails around Sydney Harbour on HMB Endeavour replica 10/04/07: ANMM destroyer Vampire wardroom dinner, presided over by Rear Admiral (Rtd) Tony Horton AO 05/05/07: Members autumn leaves annual garden & history cruise on heritage ferry Lithgow, with gardener Adam Woodhams

09-16/02/07: Members tour: Tasmania and Australian Wooden Boat Festival with ANMM curator of exploration Dr Nigel Erskine 12/04/07: New Members welcome reception with ANMM director Mary-Louise Williams and chairman Mark Bethwaite 08 & 15/05/07: ‘Knots and ropework’ lecture and demonstration by Tom Mortfrom Sydney Heritage Fleet 17 & 20/06/07: Exclusive tour of Esmeralda visiting Chilean Navy barquentine, at Garden Island

30/06/07: Members whale-watching cruise on NTW Allen

> Miscellaneous public programs > Welcome Wall ceremonies 21/09/06: Fundraiser for restoration of Ben Lexcen's 12/11/06: Welcome Wall unveiling 588 new names:

1959 18-foot skiff Taipan - Legends & Larrikins Party

themed on ‘journeys’ with guest speaker Branka Culina,

sponsored by Rag & Famish Hotel, North Sydney

coaching director NSW Soccer Federation

29/09/06: World Maritime Day, in association with

27/05/07: Welcome Wall unveiling 294 new names:

the Maritime Union of Australia - commemoration of

themed on ‘Music - the language of the world' with

merchant marine sacrifices in world wars

guest speaker Kamahl

01-08/12/06: Junction House art project display, to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability


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02/12/06: International Day of People with a Disability,

> Film program s

Pirates! family day, in association with Vision Australia 09/12/06: Fundraiserfor Sydney Children’s Hospital, farewell first unassisted trans-Tasman kayak team 18/03/07: ANMM vessels Bareki and Epic Lass joined the historic Parade by Decade, Classic Ferry & Workboat Challenge and Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th anniversary celebrations

02-16/07/06: Children’s film Round the Twist Mali Boo 23/07/06: Jason and the Argonauts with Pirates! summer activity program 01/11/06: Kathleen Comes Home 17/11/06: Heroes of Telemark and Insomnia,

21/06/07: MusicFest, the Australian edition of

Norwegian films with the exhibition Dreamboats &

international festival Fete de la Musique - live music at

Workboats - The Halvorsen Story

the museum

16/12/06: Captain Pugwash 26/12/06: Treasure Island with Pirates! exhibition

> Children & family programs 26/12/06-28/01/07: Treasure Planet, Peter Pan, 02-16/07/06:19th-century clipper ships, hourly

Pirate Islands, Treasures of the Golden Idol and Pirates

sessions activity area

of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, with summer

02-16/07/06: Story telling, Fishy tales from the past 25/09-15/10/2006: Dymocks Golden Paw 2006 awards ceremony with Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, presenting

program Pirates! 04/02/07: Members Errol Flynn films Wake of the Bounty, Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk, the last day of summer program Pirates!

the prizes to the 12 finalists of this environmental art

11/02/07: The Last Cape Horners with exhibition

prize for NSW primary school children 1-15/10/06

Clipper Ships - Greyhounds of the sea

& 26/12/06-28/01/07: Pirates! exhibition, holiday activities Kids Deck 21/10/06: Cap’n Long John's Pillage, Members, activity centre 05/01/07: Wetworld Members family after-hours playtime

14/03/07: Screening Great Ships: The Clippers with exhibition Clipper Ships - Greyhounds of the sea 18/03/07: The Construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with exhibition Sydney Harbour Bridge 25/03/07: The Coolangatta Gold with exhibition

17/01/07: Pillage of Pirates! Members, activity centre

Between the flags: 100 years of surf lifesaving

03/02/07: Pirates! Farewell disco, Members, activity

01/04/07: Ryan’s Daughter with exhibition Currach folk

centre 11,18,25/03/07 & 01,08,15,22,29/04/07: Get saved! Meet a lifesaver and learn about his work 24-25/03/07: Surf lifesaving skills for children, Members event at Bronte Beach in association with Surf Lifesaving Australia31/03/07: Members family lessons on beach safety, first aid and child CPR with Surf Life Saving NSW 08-22/04/07: Between the flags:100 Years of Surf Lifesaving children’s activity area, beach-themed arts

04-05/04/07: Members film show on ANMM destroyer Vampire - Sink the Bismark and Mr Roberts 07/04/07: A Surfing Odyssey with exhibition Between the flags: 100 years of surf lifesaving 08/04/07: The Secret of Roan Inish with exhibition Currach folk 06/05/07: Aran Islands: a journey through changing times with exhibition Currach folk 18/05/07: Members film James Craig Sails Again

and craft, stories, safety tips, dress up 20/05/07: Whale Rider 15/04/07: Between the flags:100 Years of Surf Lifesaving family-day activities

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Shipwrecks, corrosion & conservation workshop and tour on elective senior chemistry, year 12

27/12/06-25/01/05 weekdays: Arrgghhh! The Musical, for children, supporting Pirates! summer program, a collaborative work by museum visitor services staff Ali Gordon, Scott Andrew and the cast

Journeys, uses the museum as related text to study journeys in senior English, year 12 Maritime archaeology, shipwreck objects and museum displays show how historians use material culture, years 7-1 2

> Visiting schools - permanent programs Dipping into history, an overview of 20th century Pirate school, transposes school subjects to piratical

Australian history using the museum displays,

equivalents, year K -4

years 9 -1 0

Sounds of the sea, introduces early phonetics through

Shipwreck sleuths, uses scientific principles to

museum displays, year K - l

investigate shipwrecks, years 9-10

Splash! tours the Watermarks gallery and a seasidethemed craft workshop, year K -2

> Visiting schools - temporary & special

Transport, looks at the museum’s maritime vessels,

programs

with an optional harbour cruise, year K -2

Refugee Week 18-22 June, with Sydney Jewish

Navigators, investigates early contact with the

Museum, explores child-refugee stories with reference

Australian continent, years 3 -6 HSIE

to ANMM Vietnamese refugee vessel Tu Do (Freedom) and the Passengers exhibition, primary and secondary

Tour, HMB Endeavour replica, years 3 -6 Between the flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving, special Combined tour, HMB Endeavour replica and Navigators

exhibition tours, years 3 -1 0

exhibition, years 3 -6 Pirate stories, write your own pirate tale, during Pirates! Technology of gold, workshops Australia's gold mining

exhibition, years 3 -6

history, years 5 -6 Creating for kids, during Pirates! exhibition, year 11 Shipwrecks stories, tour and optional workshop on the

virtual design students

museum's wreck artefacts Migration journeys, study-day in association with Sydney Life on a tall ship, investigates how a tall ship works,

Jewish Museum, Displaced Persons exhibition, year 12

aboard the clipper ship James Craig, years 3 -6

English

Submarine adventure, workshops submarines, visits

Careers forum, marine and maritime career

museum displays and the ANMM submarine Onslow,

professionals present displays and talks, years 10-12

years 2 -6 Don't mess with the Junksons, an environmental program on waterway pollution, years 1 -6 Science and the sea, scientific experiments on buoyancy, corrosion, navigation and communication, years 5 -8 Pyrmont walk, a site-study on the changing face of this inner-city suburb, years 9 -1 2 Harbourside cruise, examines the changing inner-city waterfront combined with a Pyrmont walk, years 9 -1 2 What is history? workshops about how historians investigate the past, years 7 -8


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appendix 3 > selected acquisitions > > Artworks and prints

Two watercolours titled HMAS Townsville leaving Jervis Bay during Operation Ocean Protector and The crew

An oil painting by Valentine Delawarr about 1890, and

o f HMAS Townsville tying up under the bow of HMAS

three booklets featuring photographic panoramas of

Newcastle

Sydney Harbour 1890s-1910s The painting of an unidentified gaff-cutter rigged yacht

Two watercolours by naval artist Robert McRae, who was invited on board HMAS Townsville to record the

racing on Sydney Harbour by visiting 19th-century artist

Royal Australian Navy’s exercise Ocean Protector in

Valentine Delawarr is a rare depiction of a colonial

2006, held off Jervis Bay, NSW. Artworks such as these

sailing race. The booklets are Advance Australia Album

offer a rare glimpse into the RAN. Purchased from

of Sydney Views circa 1890, Panoramic Sydney circa

Robert McRae

1910, Beautiful Peeps circa 1890. They provide an excellent visual record of turn-of-the-century Sydney. Purchased from Frederick A Phillips One painting and two photographs of ships belonging to the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company, 1883-1888

Sarah Sands, oil painting on canvas by Joseph Heard, 600 x 900 mm in a gilt wood frame The Sarah Sands was designed and built in 1846 for the Australia to San Francisco run. As the second screwpropeller-driven steamship in the world she was cuttingedge marine technology, and named after the wife of

Three ships from the premier shipping company on the

the mayor of Liverpool. In turn, passenger Robert Barry

Tasmanian cargo and passenger service - a gouache

chose the name for his Melbourne hotel in 1854.

watercolour of SS Flora by William Forster 1885, a black and white photographic reproduction of SS Pateena by S H Fyfe, and a black and white photograph of SS Oonah by Charles Bayliss. Purchased from Dr Algernon Aldersey Stipple engraving of Sir Edward Pellew, First Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833) by John Chapman after unknown artist, published 1801 This engraving shows a number of locations in Australia named in honour of Sir Edward Pellew, three of which were named by Matthew Flinders during his 18011803 circumnavigation of Australia - Sir Edward Pellew

Clipper ship Young America under full sail by Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) oil on board The last vessel to be designed and built by the great William Webb of New York and considered his crowning achievement, Young America was launched in 1853 at the massive cost of $140,000. A watercolour painting on paper AYanke [sic] Lumberman Berrys Bay c 1920 by Charles Ephraim Smith Tindall (1863-1951)

Group of Islands, Cape Pellew, Exmouth Gulf. Purchased

This painting shows a lumber schooner unloading

from Sebra Prints

timber onto a barge in Berrys Bay. From the 1850s there

Charcoal on linen drawing of a three-masted sailing vessel with biblical messages written on the sails, hull and seascape. Known as The Gospel Ship The Gospel Ship is a fascinating intersection of Victorian religiosity with the experience of migration under sail, reflecting too the activities of the Missionary Society in Australia and the Pacific region. Purchased from Josef Lebovic Gallery

was an active timber trade between the northwest coast of the United States and New South Wales, with our hardwoods such as eucalypt and turpentine exported and softwoods such as cedar and Oregon imported.

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Three shipping posters, P&O Makes Business Travel

> Photographs

a Pleasure: India, Australia and The East, Apply to the Agents KPM, a 1950s lithograph by Jo Konig; Chandris

17 glass plate negatives of the six-masted schooner

Lines, New Flagship, RHMS Australis to UK and Europe:

Helen B Sterling, 1932

the largest one class liner in the world

This collection is a graphic record of one of only two

These three shipping posters augment the museum’s

six-masted schooners to have operated in Australian

small but rich collection of posters promoting travel

waters, with overall shots of the ship and detailed

by sea during the 20th century. Purchased from Josef

images of the riggingand deck layout, including people.

Lebovic Gallery Three Indigenous weavings from the Maningrida region of the Northern Territory

It is believed Sydney Morning Herald photographers took these images shortly before the vessel was broken up in 1932 and may be the last photographs of Helen B Sterling. Purchased from Mrs Effie Walker

The importance of Indigenous fibre objects is linked to all areas of life, not only for everyday living but also personified in ancestral events and actions reinforcing connections to land and sea. All woven works have distinct regional characteristics in the designs, dye colours, material/fibres. Woven stingray, prawn and turtle; six woven jellyfish by Jill Yirrindili; Woven sculpture, Yawkyawk (mermaid) by Dorothy Bibora.

> Tools and equipment 19th-century canvas deckchair with wooden frame and footstool, and one deckchair with SS Cheshire stenciled on striped canvas Deckchairs are iconic shipping line objects and immediately conjure up the era of passenger travel, providing an engaging focus of life and recreation on

The mythological figure of the yawkyawk was first

board the great passenger liners. Purchased from

depicted using weaving techniques by Lena Yarinkura,

Bonhams & Goodman

which has prompted others to follow her techniques. All purchased from Maningrida Arts & Culture

> Craft Fibre mural titled Interwoven by artist Phyllis Stewart Stewart's mural represents both traditional and modern Aboriginal culture - herfisherman-father making his spears and fishing nets; collecting bush tucker and

Two 19th century pieces of scrimshaw, comprising a large sperm whale tooth and a cattle-horn powder horn carved by Louis IVI F Gauvin atTambo Queensland, 1870

shellfish with her siblingfrom the local rocks and

Two elaborately decorated pieces include faces, ships,

beaches; travelling with her parents picking vegetables

a whaling scene, palm trees and Masonic symbols and

for a wage during the season. These activities are vividly

are unusual as they include the carver’s name, place

depicted using plant fibres from the south coast and

and date. Louis Gauvin was a French whaleman who

employing a range of fibre-based techniques. Purchased

came to Australia after being shipwrecked in 1846 and

from Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Art & Culture Studio

settled in Queensland. Purchased from Ian Poyitt

Four works, acrylic on canvas, titled Dugong and

Two very large scrimshaw powder horns, carved from

Turtle Hunting, Shark and Cycad Story and two titled

cow or buffalo horns by Louis M F Gauvin at Tambo,

Macassans Collecting Trepang by Nancy McDinny

Queensland around 1870

McDinny, recalling stories of the Gulf of Carpentaria

By coincidence two more examples of Gauvin’s

frontier by her father Dinny McDinny and her grandfather

work turned up at an auction in London. Few other

Jim Ross, shows the impact of pastoral capital on

scrimshaws by him are known in the public domain.

theGarrwa and Yanyuwa people. The accuracy and

Both horns are closely engraved with elaborate designs

attention to detail presents a profound vindication of

and include his name. Purchased from Bonhams

oral-sourcesfrom an Indigenous perspective, of the

Auctions, London

arrival of Europeans to Borroloola. Purchased from Indigenart


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Scrimshaw walrus tusk engraved with images of

Scale model of Royal Australian Navy Bathurst class

American clipper ship Flying Scud

corvette/minesweeper, HMAS Cessnock (1941-1946).

The American clipper ship Flying Scud, built in Maine in 1853, was on its second voyage to Melbourne when

Made by Allan D Armstrong, Australia, 1999 This scratch-built model represents one of the most

it was struck twice by lightning, knocking down most

significant RAN ship classes of World War II. Sixty of

of the men on deck. No-one was killed but the iron

them saw service in escort duties and anti-submarine

cargo became magnetised making the needles of the

patrols in all major theatres of sea warfare 1940-45.

compasses revolve rapidly.

Purchased from Bonhams & Goodman

China trade pewter teapot and tray; silver tablespoon and fruit ladle

> Trophies, medals, stamps, coins

Pewterteapot and tray bearing four stamps in the bases, Kut Hing Pewter, Swatow and three Chinese ideograms;

Two rowing and one sailing regatta trophies,

these reflect the export pewter and silverware designed

1864-1922

by the Chinese to suit western tastes.

Two silver trophies from Melbourne, the hub of 19th-

Pewter whale oil lamp clock, dated 1800-1850, with

century Australian rowing - a silver goblet 1864 and a

turned pewter column and spout-shaped lamp

sterling silver beaker 1922. The Sandridge sailing club

This handsome oil lamp clock has a glass reservoir on top, embossed with roman numbers V-XII-V. As the level of oil changed the time could be accurately read, as whale oil burned cleanly and evenly. Imari ware ceramic bowl, late 19th century

trophy was won by Watkinson’s Dolphin 1878-9 and is attributed to well-known craftsman William Edwards. Purchased from Mossgreen Auctions Commemorative medallion and postcards for the 1908 visit of the American Great White Fleet

This Japanese Imari ware bowl is from the Meiji period

A medalet in two joined pieces, top bar engraved with

(1868-1912) and is decorated inside with the image of

‘Welcome’ and lower medallion engraved with ‘Visit of

a Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) ship. These motifs

USA Naval Fleet to Australia’, flanked with date ‘1908’.

are directly related to the years when Japanese porcelain

The visit generated a series of public celebrations,

formed an important part of the rich trade from Asia to

eclipsed only by Federation, and commemorative

Europe. Purchased from Sotheby’s Australia Pty Ltd

postcards were sent around the world.

Royal Doulton loving cup depicting Captain James

A convict love token 1795

Cook. Designed by Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, 1933. Limited edition, No 309 of 350

An Anglesey penny superbly engraved on both sides to form a convict love token - with the names William

With its two flag-draped handles, one the British white

Moreton 1795 and a rose on one side, and Hannah

ensign, the other the Union Jack, this cup shows

Gold 1795 with two hearts and an arrow on the other.

Lieutenant James Cook, marines and sailors on land,

Convict love tokens were made for the whole period

while HM Bark Endeavour lies at anchor in Botany Bay.

of transportation 1788-1853, and are rare examples

Purchased from Bonhams & Goodman

of convicts’ own voices. Purchased from Downies Australian Coin Auctions

> Models & model parts Ship in a bottle of Royal Australian Navy Fremantle class patrol boat, maker unknown, Australia, 2005

Wedgwood portrait medallion of James Cook, 1997 An oval bas-relief profile portrait in white on blue jasper ground with white laurel leaf border, in original card box, produced in a limited edition of 100 in 1997 during

A whisky bottle holds a model of the Royal Australian

the first visit to England by HMB Endeavour replica.

Navy’s Fremantle class patrol boat, representing

Wedgwood’s portrait medallions of Cook were popular

a popularform of model making. Purchased from

in the 18th century and this continues today. Purchased

Bonhams & Goodman

from Gaston Renard Fine and Rare Books

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A Compendium of the Art o f Navigation by John E Ludlow. Commenced the 25th August 1819, Ended

Possum skin cloak painted with red and white ochres

December the 30th 1819, by Ino. Edmd. Ludlow in the

detailing the creation of the Murray River as believed by

Island of Alderney

the Yorta Yorta people of southern Australia Designed as an illustrative navigational aid for 19thPossum skin cloaks are important to the Indigenous

century sailors this folio manuscript of 160 pages covers

people of southern Australia, and prior to the mid-19th

many topics, including deducing the time by celestial

century almost every Aboriginal person living in south­

observation, plane sailing, calculating a ship’s position

eastern Australia wore an animal skin cloak. Only six

from observation of a coastal feature of known height,

cloaks prior to this period are known to have survived, two

and howto maintain a log. Purchased from Flordern

in the Museum of Victoria collection, the other four held in

Flouse

collections overseas. This copy was commissioned by the museum in 2006from Treahna Hamm.

Emigrant Manuals Vol 1 -4 The British Colonies Described with advice to those who cannot obtain

Indigenous woven arm- and headbands: one woven hat,

employment at home. William H G Kingston, London,

one woven basket, four green feathered armbands, one

1851. Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian

large green feathered headband

Knowledge

Armbands and headbands are important to ceremonial

William FI G Kingston was a prolific writer of immigrant

activity throughout Indigenous Australia. These

guides to the British colonies, including Australia, and

works represent the diverse weaving techniques of

although he never visited Australia his advice was widely

Mavis Warrngina Ganambarr using traditional Yolngu

sought and used by prospective immigrants. Purchased

knowledge. All were created on Elcho Island, north-east

from Australian Book Auctions

Arnhem Land. Purchased from Bandigan Art & Craft

Chart of Lord Howe Island discovered by Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball in His Majesty’s Armed Tender

> Books & charts

Supply on 17 February 1788

Voyage in search of La Perouse by Jacques

Lord Howe Island was one of the earliest European

Labillardiere, 1800

settler discoveries and this chart of the island, discovered by Lieutenant Ball en route to Norfolk Island,

A two-volume first edition English translation of the 1791

was published in July 1789. Purchased from the Antique

French expedition sent to find the explorer La Perouse,

Print Room

who in 1788 had sailed from Botany Bay and was never heard of again. Admiral Bruni D’Entrecasteaux led the expedition and these volumes include his hydrographic surveys (particularly of Tasmania), 45 engravings and a map showing the expedition route. Purchased from Flordern Flouse Chart titled Plan des lies Vanikoro, surveyed by Captain Dumont d’Urville in February and March 1828, during the expedition of the corvette Astrolabe In 1828 the French navy officer and explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville surveyed Vanikoro Island where wreckage associated with La Perouse had been found. This chart shows the track of the Astrolabe around the island, the place where wreckage was found and the site where the La Perouse monument was erected. Purchased from Cabinet of Discoveries


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appendix 4 > donors to the national maritime collection > Laurence Bell

Lance Chappie

Darwin Beer Can Regatta programs and 35 mm

Lars Halvorsen Son Pty Ltd pattern book for vessel

transparencies also relating to the Cheynes Bay whaling

fittings

station This pattern book is the official company register These programs and colour transparencies relate to the

recording the output patterns for vessel parts used

Beer Can Regattas of 1975,1976 and 1978; the 1975

by Lars Flalvorsen Sons Pty Ltd from the late 1930s

regatta was held just six months after the devastation of

to 1980. It shows the vast range of pattern types (the

Cyclone Tracy. These items provide valuable supporting

templates for metal fittings) which were installed into

memorabilia forthe museum's beer can boat

Halvorsen craft by the engineering workshop staff.

commissioned from Regatta founder Lutz Frankenfeld.

The pattern book relates to patterns, some of which

The seven slides of the whaling station at Cheynes

were made by Chappie Engineering and used by Lars

Bay, Albany, Western Australia, have great historical

Halvorsen Sons Pty Ltd, which are already in the ANMM

significance for the area.

Collection.

Peter Bennett

Liisa Cotterill

Scythe, sickle and mattock from Fairbridge Farm

Personal material including clothes, camera and

School, Molong

documents relating to the migration of the Lehepuu

The farm tools belonged to Peter Bennett who migrated

family from Estonia to Australia as displaced persons

to Australia from theUKin 1940asachild migrant with

These items help to document the experience of the

the Fairbridge Farm School scheme. The sickle was used

thousands of Estonians displaced by upheavals in their

by staff and children to cut grass and weeds around the

country between 1940 and 1950. Estonia was one of

Fairbridge village and the mattock was used for digging

the Baltic States and the Australia government actively

out rabbits from their burrows. These rustic farming

recruited ‘beautiful Balts’ in their push to populate while

tools are evocative objects capturing the children’s hard,

adhering to a White Australia Policy.

physical labour on a remote agricultural property. Donohoe family Lois Carrington Pfleuger fishing reel model number 1885 Hand-crafted hand puppets, string puppets and props used by Lois Carrington for teaching English on migrant

This American Pfleuger Interocean fishing reel was used

ships and in migrant camps in Australia (1950s-1960s)

by recreational angler Dr Cedric Victor Bowker (1876-

The puppets were made by teacher Lois Carrington to

surf fishing, a pastime that developed in Australia from

facilitate Situational English lessons in Benalla, Greta

1900 and became increasingly popular in the 1930s. Dr

1946) and is an example of a casting reel adapted for

and Bonegilla migrant camps between 1951 and 1960.

Bowker was also a lifesaver at Maroubra Beach, NSW,

She also used the puppets during shipboard classes on

and the reel is complemented by photographs of him on

the migrant liner Toscana between Italy and Australia

fishingtrips with family and friends.

(1955-56). The museum has very little relating to the experience of post-World War II migrants in Australia’s migrant reception centres, and this collection helps redress a major gap in the immigration collection.

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Lutz Frankenfeld

The Wife's Handbook and The Enquirer’s Oracle - two

Darwin Beer Can Regatta memorabilia including beer

books belonging to British migrant Elizabeth Moulding

can hats, sound recordings, souvenir envelopes and

The two books augment a rich collection of memorabilia previously acquired by the museum relating to the

entry forms The material documents the social significance of this

migration of Edward and Elizabeth Moulding in 1912.

unusual regatta, conceived by the donor, Northern

These books highlight a migrant woman's priorities and

Territory beer drinker Lutz Frankenfeld, as a community,

expectations for a new life in Australia.

tourist and charity fundraising event. In 1977

Peter Fay

Frankenfeld sailed a beer can boat to Singapore as a

A model of the Titanic leaving Southampton in 1912 by

on the voyage document this ‘Can-tiki’ initiative.

publicity stunt. The commemorative envelopes carried artist Christian Den Besten Den Besten has recreated the scene when Titanic departed from the UK on its maiden voyage in 1912 showing two tugs and Southampton dock constructed

Marie Freeman Three Orion promotional booklets (1935) and a map of Roylen cruise routes through the Great Barrier Reef

from matchsticks, cardboard, wire mesh and pressed

Launched in 1935, the Orion established a new

paper pulp. This work is significant as a contemporary

blueprint for passenger ship design and these exquisite

Australian response to the enduring legend of the

booklets capture this dramatic change. The promotional

sinking of the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic. John Ferguson

map shows the routes of Roylen cruises operated by Captain Tom McLean out of Mackay, Queensland. McLean was one of the first operators to promote

Collection of memorabilia relating to Oskar Speck’s

tourism on the Great Barrier Reef.

voyage to Australia by kayak 1932-39 and his life in

Beth Gibbing/S/EUX Memorial Project

Australia including pennants and flags collected en route, photographs, news clippings, postcards, diaries

Concept drawings and models for a memorial to the

and books

victims of the SIEV X maritime disaster

Oskar Speck (1905-95) was a 25-year-old German

This material, compiled from 140 high schools, shows

adventurer who paddled his kayak Sunnschien

young Australian responses to recent immigration policy,

(Sunshine) from Europe to Australia from 1925-39.

in particular to the 2001 sinking of the ‘suspected illegal

Travelling on a German passport, Speck was caught

entry vessel’ SIEVX with the loss of 360 lives. The SIEVX

up in World War II and arrested as an enemy alien on

Memorial Project was established in 2004 by author

his arrival on Thursday Island, and interned at the

and psychologist Steve Biddulph as a way of raising

Tatura internment camp in Victoria and later at Loveday

awareness among Australia’s youth.

internment camp in South Australia. This collection documents an astounding feat of sportsmanship and

Drew Ginn (Cultural Gifts Scheme)

a 1930s travel adventure which became a World War II

Men’s Australian Olympic rowing suit worn by Drew Ginn

internment and migration story.

during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games The suit, one of three issued to Drew Ginn, was made by Nike in America forthe Australian Olympic rowing team, Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and he wore it in the semi-finals of the Men’s Coxless Pairs event. Drew is a high-profile Australian rower and formerly part of the ‘Oarsome Foursome’ team that won a gold medal atthe 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He and rowing partner James Tomkins went on to win a gold medal in the Men’s Coxless Pairs final atthe Athens 2004 Olympic Games.


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Harvey Halvorsen

John Mayne

Halvorsen hire boat brochures and marine toilet

Two records (45 RPM) of the theme song of the Angelina

This material shows how the Halvorsens marketed their

ship’s orchestra (1964-78)

Laura 'Angelina cha-cha1composed and played by the Bobbin Head based hire fleet from the 1950s to about 2003 and reveals information on changes in the hire

Records of the liner’s theme song ‘Angelina cha-cha'

fleet organisation, charges and services. The 1950s

recorded by the ship's orchestra are unique mementos

technology of the marine toilet also relates to the

of a voyage. The theme song was composed by the

fleet’s closure, since its shallow-bilge vessels could not

orchestra and would have been played during various

economically or physically accommodate the retrofitting

entertainments. Both records are in their contemporary

of holding tanks required under more recent legislation.

sleeve covers which make them suitable for museum

Robert Hillman Passport and photograph of author Robert Hillman Robert Hill ‘escaped’ Australia as a 16-year-old aboard the ship Patris in 1965. His year-long, adventurefilled odyssey through Greece and the Middle East

display as ship souvenirs. Chris Nixon Selected papers and newsletters from the Hood 23 Association archives 1970s-80s; two copies of the Hood Association constitution 1973-74

is recounted in his award winning memoir Boy in

A selection of documents supporting the Hood 23 which

the Green Suit (2003). The objects represent the

was designed as a family sailboat by Warwick Hood in

experience shared with thousands of young Australians

October 1966. The first boats were produced by the

who voyaged overseas last century, and are linked to a

Hood Boating Company in late 1967.

published memoir of that life-changingjourney. Patrick Peter Horne Yachting and boating memorabilia including a Rechs Royal Life Saving certificates and medals awarded to Peter Horne 1940s This collection awarded to Peter Horne shows the type of qualification issued by the Royal Life Saving Society in the

pub painting on glass, 18-foot world championship trophies, photographs and test tank model of OneAustralia aus31 This pub painting with its motor cruising scene is an

1940s and highlights their role in promoting water safety

example of an unusual genre of commercial art that was

to children through learn-to-swim campaigns in Australian

generally produced as a one-off creation rather than

schools. It comprises an Intermediate Royal LifeSaving

as mass-produced works, in a campaign to improve the

Society Certificate 15.12.1942; a First Class Instructor’s

image of pubs and beer. The yachting material presents

Certificate 16.11.1943; a pair of framed Royal LifeSaving

the syndicate and corporate perspectives of competitive

Society medals consisting of a Bronze medal awarded in

sailing, and seven scrap books documenting Pat

1943 and a Silver medal awarded in 1944.

Corrigan’s sailing and sponsorship have been copied

John Keelty

showing the influence of corporate sponsorship on the America’s Cup from the 1960s-90s.

Two-way radio with wail-mounted speaker and hand­ held microphone made from surplus World War II Australian Army components by Vane Spindler and used on the yacht Cherana from 1959-1970 during Sydney-Hobart yacht races The radio, from Vane Spindler, was commissioned by original owner Russell Williams. It was used in the 1959 Sydney-Hobart yacht race by handicap winner Cherana and is representative of the radio technology available in the late 1950s.

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Craig Stevens

Carlos Ung

Competition and training swimwear and accessories

Dragon boat paddles

worn by Australian swimmer Craig Stevens at the 2003 World Titles in Barcelona, Spain and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

Three painted timber paddles used for dragon boat racing in Sydney in the 1990s, made from pieces of different woods found on building sites by Carlos Ung,

Craig Stevens was propelled into the media spotlight

founder of the Chinese Youth League team and now

in 2004 after Ian Thorpe toppled from the blocks

coach of the City Dragons team. They relate to the

at the start of the 400 metres freestyle event at the

origins of the sport of dragon boat racing in Australia.

Australian Olympic swimmingtrials in Sydney. Stevens controversially gave up his spot in this event for Ian

Alex Whitworth (Cultural Gifts Scheme)

Thorpe who went on to win the gold medal. Stevens’

Yachting clothing and equipment from voyages of

competition and training costumes and accessories

Berrimilla

show the technological development in elite swimwear 2003-04 that evolved from Sydney 2000 Olympic

This collection attests to the seamanship, endurance

costumes.

and achievements of Australian ocean sailors Alex

Roy Stone Rose 18-inch model skiff1920s

Whitworth and Peter Crazier and includes film, websites and extensive media coverage. This material was used in both the ill-fated 1998 Sydney-Hobart yacht race on board the Brolga 33 yacht Berrimilla and during its

The popular recreational sport of sailing and racing

2005-6 circumnavigation which started and finished

models continued from the late-19th century to the

with Sydney-Hobart yacht races and included the 2005

1940s. Adults sailed the models, following them in

Fastnet race. In 2005 they were awarded the 2005

dinghies to reset the sails, and there was intense rivalry

Seamanship Trophy by the Royal Ocean Racing Club,

and betting on the outcome This 18-inch class model

London, for outstanding seamanship.

of Rose was one of the popular classes in the period between the wars, and it was raced with the North Shore Model Sailing Club at Berrys Bay. Coral Taylor Two sail and rigging plans related to the 18-footer Taipan These two plans are a welcome addition to the museum's collection of Ben Lexcen’s construction and design work on Taipan, the revolutionary 18-foot skiff which paved the way for the extreme planing craft of the class in the 21st century. The plans show both the impact of Lexcen's revolutionary design and his creative process, including a winged keel; Lexcen went on to design the America’s Cup winning, wing-keeled 12-Metre yacht Australia II.


4 > appendixes >

appendix 5 > anmm publications > > Books

> Educational resources

Dutch Connections: 400years of Australian-Dutch

Pirates! pirate school activity book, teacher resource

maritime links 1606-2006, editors: Lindsey Shaw,

book for Pirates! exhibition

Dr Wendy Wilkins; designer: Jeremy Austen, ISBN 0 97754710 8,175 pp Cook, The Discoverer [Cook,der Entdecker], volume 6, Australian Maritime Series, translated facsimile edition published in association with Hordern House. First

Fact and Fantasy funbook, children’s activity book, reprint for Pirates! exhibition The River - Life on the Murray-Darling, education resource kit for travelling exhibition

published in Berlin 1787 by German naturalist Georg

Antarctic Views, education resource kit for travelling

Forster (1754-1794) who sailed with Captain Cook.

exhibition

ISBN 9781875567492; ISBN 9781875567508 (deluxe edition), 276 pp Mrs Cook’s Book of Recipes for mariners in distant seas, author John Dunmore, Australian National Maritime Museum and Exisle Publishing, 2006, ISBN 0908988648, 95 pp

/Spy an Animal, children’s activity trail for Saltwater: Yirrkala bark paintings of Sea Country exhibition Marine careers forum student booklet Museums as Text - HSC English (Journeys) Four school holiday brochures 2006-07

The River - Life on the Murray-Darling, Michelle Linder and Bill Seager, 2006, ISBN 0975142852, 32 pp

> Serials

> Worldwide web Australian National Maritime Museum website http://www.anmm.gov.au

Signals, quarterly colour magazine of the Australian

Updated continually. Website visits 917,575 (556,118

National Maritime Museum, Numbers 76-79, ISSN

in 2004-05,695,806 in 2005-06)

1033-4688,48 pp, editor Jeffrey Mellefont, published

The Australian Register of Historic Vessels

September, December, March, June. Free to Members

http://www.anmm.gov.au/arhv

Australian National Maritime Museum Annual Report

Launched this yearto build a national picture of

2005-2006, ISSN 10345019,145 pp, editor Jeffrey

Australia’s historic ships, designers, builders and

Mellefont

owners.

ARHV at work, newsletter for the Australian Register of

The Welcome Wall http://www.anmm.gov.au/ww -

Historic Vessels, 4 pp, editors David Payne and Daina

searchable database of all Welcome Wall registrations

Fletcher. July Issue 1

including personal histories. Online registration for intending participants

Newsletter, monthly newsletter of the Australian National Maritime Museum Volunteers, 10 pp, editor

ANMM Image Library

Peter Wood, published monthly. Free to ANMM

http://www.a n m m .gov.a u/pics/sea rch/i ndex.cfm.

volunteers. Issues 146-157

Searchable database of selected ship images from the collection, a contribution to the national heritage

All Hands, magazine of the Australian National Maritime

portal coordinated by the National Library of Australia,

Museum Volunteers, 28 pp, published quarterly. Free to

PictureAustralia http://www.pictureaustralia.org/

ANMM volunteers. Issues 5 6-59

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appendix 6 > staff publications > Shirani ATHTHAS, ‘National Maritime Museum reveals

Jeffrey FLETCHER, ‘Shiver me timbers - the pirates are

the world beneath the waves’, feature article, Antiques

back!’, article, Signals 77 2 0 0 6 -0 7 :8 -9

& Art in NSW 09-12/2006:18 Zara COLLINS, Ranamok Glass Prize 2006, exhibition catalogue, catalogue essay by Richard Perram, director Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 2006 - Le Boudoir Secret exhibition catalogue, catalogue

Sue FROST, ‘Small things in good packages', article, Signals 78 2007:30-32 Kieran HOSTY, ‘The melancholy wreck of the Dunbar’, Signals 79 2007:34-39

essay by Lindl Lawton & Zara Collins, Jam Factory, 2007

Paul HUNDLEY, 'The reign of the clipper', essay,

- cited in ‘Yarns Spun into Gold’ Sydney Morning Herald,

Australian Sea Heritage, 08/06/2006

Genevieve Swart 18/01/2007:17-18

- ‘Clipper ships - Greyhounds of the sea', feature

- cited in ‘Third Ebeltoft Young Glass Prize’, Neus Glass,

article, Signals 75 2 006:8-11

Dan Klein 02/2007:30-35

- ‘Precious porcelain’, article, Signals 76 2006:40-41

- cited in Scafold, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney,

- 'The Fenian who escaped from Sydney’,article, Signals

04/2007: 7

79 2007:18

Penny CUTFIBERT ‘Dreamboats & Workboats - The Halvorsen Story', feature article, Signals 75 2 0 06 :2 -6 Max DINGLE, 'Friends in Santiago', article and photographs, Friends Review, Australian Federation of Friends of Museums, August 2006 Nigel ERSKINE, ‘Cook, the Discoverer', Signals 78 2007: 38-41 - ‘Overseas...& back in time’, Signals 79 2006:30-33 - Introductory essay in Cook, the Discoverer by Georg Forster, Australian Maritime Series No 6, Hordern House 2007 Maria Jose FERNANDEZ, ‘Matchmaker,matchmaker, make me a match’, Welcome Wall feature, Signals 76 2006: 42-43 - ‘Me, you and Tucantu’, Welcome Wall feature, Signals 77 2006: 38-39

- and John WADE, ‘Gold Rush drama, on stage and off, article Australiana, vol 29:01/02/2007:5-10 Lindl LAWTON, 'Fairbridge kids and Little Brothers’ article, Signals 76 2 00 6 :2 -6 - ‘Displaced Lives’, article, Signals, 76 2006:38-39 - ‘For those who've come across the seas...', article, Signals 77 2006: 46 Michelle LINDER, ‘The River - Life on the MurrayDarling', feature article, Signals 77 2006:2-7 - and Bill SEAGER (SAMM), The River - Life on the Murray-Darling, exhibition guide 32 pp Antonia MACARTHUR, ‘Colours of the past' article, Signals 76 2006: 8 -1 2 - 'Paws for thought’, article, Signals 77 2006:40-41 - ‘Currach Folk’, article, Signals 78 2007: 33 Jeffrey MELLEFONT, ‘Andrew Duminy, Frangoise Renier

- ‘Siblings story: Lisa and Lawrence’, Welcome Wall

Duminy 1747-1811: French mariner and South African

feature, Signals 78 2006: 42-43

pioneer', book review, Kieio - A journal of historical studies from Africa, University of South Africa 38(2)

Mariea FISHER, 'Sail Away - Australian National

2006:208-209

Maritime Museum travelling exhibitions’, Signals 77

- 'Dreamboats & Workboats - The Halvorsen Story’,

2006:14-16

feature article, Antiques and Art in NSW June 2006:34

Daina FLETCHER, ‘Dragons and Drumbeats - Chinese

- 'Lou d’Alpuget, old-school newspaperman and sailor’,

dragon boat racing', article, Signals 78 2007:2-6

obituary, Afloat July 2006:36-37

- and David Payne, ‘The Australian Register of Historic

- ‘Lou d’Alpuget 1915-2006’, obituary, Australian

Vessels', feature article, Signals 78 2007:12-15

Yachting September 2006:16-17


4 > appendixes

- ‘First take your albatross, remove the feathers

05/2007: 39

article, Signals 76 2006:18-19

- and Daina Fletcher, ‘The Australian National Maritime

- ‘Tempests batter Batavia the opera’, review, Signals

Museum’s new Australian Register of Historic vessels’,

77 2006:45

article, Antiques & Art in NSW 05/2007: 36

- ‘Out in force in Flobart', note, Signals 78 2006:45 - with Randi SVENSEN: ‘Carryingthe light: the Flalvorsen mission boats’, feature article, Signals 79 2006:8-13

Peter ROUT, ‘Vampire in dry dock’, feature article, Signals 78 2007:16-20

- cited in Nick Burningham (2007) ‘Baghla, Ghanja and

Lindsey SHAW, ‘1606: an epic adventure by Evan

Kotia: Distinguishing the Baghla from the Suri Ghanja

McHugh’, book review, University of New England

and the Indian Kotia’, International Journal of Nautical

newsletter

Archaeology 36 (1), 91-111

- ‘HMAS Vampire's Garden island refit’, article, Anchor

- cited in Dr Anita Lundberg(2007), ‘Time travels

Watch, Historic Naval Ships Association

in whaling boats’, Journal of Social Archaeology

- ‘Dutch Connections - 400years ofAustralian-Dutch

Cambridge University UK 3 (3), 312-333

maritime links 1606-2006', book review, Signals 77

Patricia MILES, ‘Merchant mariners’ sacrifices’, feature article, Signals 77 2006:33-37 - ‘They went to work they went to war’, article, Maritime Unity vol 2 no 7 2006:12-13 - ‘Wharfies mural on view’, article, Signals 78 2007:46 - cited in speech to the Australian Senate by Senator Kerry O’Brien in ‘Matters of Public Interest: Maritime FHistory’, Senate Hansard, 08/11/2006 David PAYNE, ‘Walter Reeks, James Clark and the Origins of the Thursday Island Pearling Lugger’, The Great Circle Journal of the Australian Association for Maritime History, vol 28, no 2 2006 - ‘The Halvorsen Style’, article, Signals 75 2006: 7 - ‘The Halvorsen Style’, article, Antiques and Art in NSW June 2006:34

2006:42 - 'Chronicle of the Royal Netherlands Navy - Five Hundred Years of Dutch Maritime History’, book review, Signals 77:42-43 - and John Waight, ‘Eora, First People', feature article, Signals 79 2007:2-7 - and Wendy Wilkins, editors, Dutch Connections - 400 years ofAustralian-Dutch maritime links 1606-2006, ANMM 2006 John Waight, ‘Banduk Marika - in conversation’, interview, journal One Sun One Moon: Aboriginal Art in Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2007: 78-83 - and Lindsey Shaw, ‘Eora First People', feature article, Signals 79 2007:2-7

- and Daina Fletcher, ‘The Australian Register of Historic

Dr Wendy WILKINS, ‘The poet and the sea’, feature

Vessels’, feature article, Signals 78 2007:12-15

article, Signals 76 2006:30-33

Clare POWER, 'mORE AND MORE mmapss’, feature article, Signals 78 2007: 34-37

- ‘Mr Haddad’s hatta’, Tales from the Wall regular feature, Signals 79 2007: 40-41 - and Lindsey Shaw, editors, Dutch Connections - 400

Bill RICHARDS, ‘Raising the Skull and Crossbones at

years of Australian-Dutch maritime links 1606-2006,

the National Maritime Museum', Antiques & Art in NSW

ANMM 2006

10/2006: 30 - and Paul Hundley ‘Australian National Maritime Museum acquires valuable early Sydney punch bowl', Antiques & Art in NSW, 10/2006: 58 - ‘Repairs fit fora princess’, article, Signals 76 2006:44 - ‘Onslow's Jolly Roger', feature article, Signals 77 2006:10 - ‘Dunera Boys see themselves on stage', article, Signals 77 2006:44 - ‘Raisingthe skull and crossbones atthe National Maritime Museum’, Antiques & Art in NSW 12/2006:44 - ‘Portrait of a maritime community on Ireland’s remote west coast’, feature article, Antiques & Art in NSW

Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, 'Director’s Column', Signals 76 2006:48 - ‘Director’s Column’, Signals 77 2006:48 - ‘Director’s Column’, Signals 78 2007: 48 - ‘Director’s Column’, Signals 79 2007:48

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appendix 7 > staff conference papers, lectures & talks> Steven ADAMS, chaired session at the Historic Ships

- ‘Shipwrecks and Maritime Archaeology’, talk to Mona

2007 Conference hosted in London by the Royal

Vale Probus Club, 17/10/06

Institution of Naval Architects, 21/02/2007

- ‘Spanish Expeditions to the South Pacific’, ANMM

- ‘The Management of Floating Heritage’ talk atthe

Members’ talk and viewing of exhibition, 14/12/06

Historic Ships 2007 Conference hosted in London by the

- Members tour to Tasmania, briefing talk, 30/01/07

Royal Institution of Naval Architects, 22/02/2007

- Cook, the Discoverer book launch, speaker, 02/05/07

Zara COLLINS, Le Boudoir Secret collaborative exhibition of jewellery & objects with Katrina Freene, Jam Factory, 03-05/2007 - Young Glass 2007 international exhibition and award for contemporary glass, Ebeltoft Museum of Glass, Denmark, 06/2007

- ‘Cook and Endeavour: journeys through time’, paper presented, 10/06/07 - Navigators gallery, volunteer guide training, 24/08/06, 01/03/07 - HMB Endeavour replica, volunteer guide training, 03/06/07, 23/06/07

- New from Australia group exhibition of contemporary

Mariea FISHER, ‘No rice or confetti - Risk assessment

glass curated by Ben Sewell, Chappell Gallery New York,

and OH&S temporary & travelling exhibitions’, Museums

06/2007

Australia annual conference, 18/05/07

- 'Professional Practice’ lecture given to Enmore Design

- speaker, opening event, Patriotism Persuasion

students in conjunction with the exhibition Baubles,

Propaganda - American War Posters Australian

Bangles & Beads at Object Gallery, Sydney.

National Maritime Museum travelling exhibition,

- 'Ranamok Glass Prize’ artist’s talk presented in

National Archives 03/08/07

conjunction with Ranamok Glass Prize 2007 exhibition

- speaker, opening event, Australian Fishes -

at Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Illustrations by Walter Stackpool, Australian National

Michael CRAYFORD, ‘Introduction to Saltwater Yirrkala bark paintings of sea country exhibition’, Lake

Maritime Museum travelling exhibition, Eden Killer Whale Museum, 11/09/07

Macquarie Art Gallery, NSW 22/04/07

Daina FLETCHER and David Payne, Australian Register

- ‘introduction to Stackpool Fishes exhibition’, Mineral

of Historic Vessels launch 01/02/07

& Fossil Museum, Bathurst NSW, 17/03/07 Penny CUTHBERT, ‘Dreamboats & Workboats - The Halvorsen Story’ Members lecture 05/07/06 - tour of Dreamboats & Workboats - the Halvorsen Story as part of the Tour Cruise Forum 03/08/06 - Watermarks volunteer guide training 06/09/06 - Watermarks volunteer guide training 21/05/07 - ‘Presenting history in the museum context developing Dreamboats & Workboats - the Halvorsen Story’, media & methods seminar, Macquarie University, 08/05/07 Nigel ERSKINE, ‘Georg Forster and the image of Captain

- Australian Register of Historic Vessels demonstration, National Archives of Australia, Hobart Tasmania office, 11/2/07 - Australian Register of Historic Vessels demonstration, Shipwrecks Gallery, Western Australian Museum Maritime, 22/03/07 - Australian Register of Historic Vessels workshop and demonstration, Museums Australia Conference, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT, 18/05/07 - and David Payne, Australian Register of Historic Vessels Conference with Western Australian Museum, Maritime History Department, Fremantle WA, 2 0 24/03/07

Cook’, paper presented atthe public symposium

- Museums Australia Conference, Old Parliament

Discovering Cook's Collections, National Museum of

House, Canberra ACT, 18-19/05/07

Australia, 28/07/06


4 > appendixes >

Jeffrey FLETCHER, ‘Education programs at ANMM’,

- Wharfies Mural, talk at special viewing of mural,

address to trainee teachers, Ourimbah campus,

ANMM, 16/11/07

29/8/06 - 'Introduction to the Saltwater bark paintings’, address to Kids Deck staff, 28/6/07 Kieran HOSTY, ‘HMS Pandora’, lecture to Sydney Sub­ aqua Club, 19/07/06 - ‘MaritimeArchaeologyatANMM’, Australian History Mysteries, 25/05/07 - Age of Sail gallery, volunteer guide training, 15/09/06 Lindl LAWTON 'Tu Do: a fishing boat called Freedom’, ANMM teacher guide training, May 2007

Joan MILLER, ‘Exhibition development - Budgeting for opportunities’, guest lecturer, University of Sydney, 18/05/07 Johanna NETTLETON, ‘How designers work with curators in visualising their ideas’, lecture to COFA students, 11/07/07 David PAYNE, Australian Register of Historic Vessels demonstration, National Archives of Australia, Hobart Tasmania office, 11/02/07 - Australian Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart Tasmania,

Matt LEE, ‘Analysis of benchmarking report on museum

Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania, Maritime Heritage

shops in Australia and New Zealand’, atthe Museum

Forum, Australian Register of Historic Vessels

Shops of Australia Association Conference, 02/08/06

introduction, 13/02/07

Michelle LINDER, ‘The River - Life on the MurrayDarling’, opening speech, Morgan Museum, SA, 16/02/07 - ‘Displaying regional river collections upstream, downstream and farfrom home!’ paper presented at Museums Australia Annual Conference, 18/05/07 Antonia MACARTHUR, ‘Scurvy Dog Dinners’, talk

- and Daina Fletcher, Australian Register of Historic Vessels launch, 01/02/07 - and Daina Fletcher, Australian Register of Historic Vessels demonstration, Shipwrecks Gallery, Western Australian Museum - Maritime, 22/03/07 - and Daina Fletcher, Australian Register of Historic Vessels Conference with WA Museum, Maritime History Department, Fremantle WA, 20-24/03/07

aboard HMB Endeavour at launch of ANMM and

- Museums Australia Conference, Old Parliament

Exisle Publishing book Mrs Cook's Book of Recipes for

House, Canberra ACT, 18-19/05/07

mariners in distant seas by John Dunmore, 01/11/06 Ross MATTSON, 'Voyaging Endeavour', talk for museum staff and guides, ANMM, 11/05/07

- Australian Register of Historic Vessels workshop and demonstration, Museums Australia Conference, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT, 18/05/07

- ‘HM Bark Endeavour’, talk to volunteer guides, ANMM,

Lindsey SHAW, ‘The Naval Collection atANM M ’,

14/05/07

illustrated talk to Naval Historical Society, Garden Island,

- ‘Sailing on Cook's Endeavour’, talk to staff and

15/08/06

volunteer guides, ANMM, 23/06/07

- ‘Guidingthe Guides’, paper presented at Historic

- ‘A career at sea', talk to museum school careers day,

Naval Ships Association Annual Conference, London

ANMM, 18/06/07

England, 11/10/06

Jeffrey MELLEFONT, ‘Where three seas meet - Indian maritime history' illustrated presentation to ANMM Volunteers, 24/08/06 - ‘Where three seas meet - Indian maritime history’

- 'History of the RAN’, illustrated talk to 4th Cruise Forum 2006, 01/11/06 - Navy gallery, Volunteer guide training, 07/08/06, 28/02/07

illustrated presentation to Rotary Club of Bondi Junction,

IngerSHEIL, 'Stepping out of your role: Howto really

13/03/07

shine', paper to International Quality and Productivity

Patricia MILES, ‘Australian merchant losses in World War II’, address at Merchant Seamen’s Memorial

Centre, Executive Assistant Conference, Sydney, 26/10/06

Ceremony, World Maritime Day, 29/09/06

Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, ‘Interpretation, care and

- Commerce Gallery, volunteer guide training,

access to historical maritime material', paper at joint

27/09/06, 08/11/06, 21/03/07,13/06/07

UNESCO-Egyptian Government International Workshop,

- Wharfies Mural, talk at Retired Members meeting,

Alexandria Egypt 07/07/06

Maritime Union of Australia, 14/11/06

- participant in Museums and Galleries NSW Cultural

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Leadership round table session, 04/08/06

- speaker and MC, launch of Australian Register of

- speaker, Rag and Famish Taipan fundraiser, North

Historic Vessels, James Craig, Pyrmont, 01/02/07

Sydney, 21/09/06

- 'International workshop for establishment of an

- speaker and MC, Golden Paw awards, ANMM,

underwater museum in Alexandria Egypt’, address

25/09/06

to Australian National University Friends of Classics,

- ‘international workshop for establishment of an

Canberra ACT, 01/03/07

underwater museum in Alexandria Egypt’, address to

- speaker and award presenter, Sydney Harbour Week

Members, 28/09/06

Awards, James Craig, Pyrmont, 02/03/07

- speaker and MC, launch of book Terra Australis

- ‘A matter of place: History and the Australian National

Incognita by Miriam Estensen, ANMM, 13/10/06

Maritime Museum', paper at Museums Australia

- speaker and MC, Welcome Wall unveiling, ANMM,

Conference, Canberra 17/05/07

12/11/06

- ‘A new future for museums', address to Newcastle

- speaker and MC, opening exhibition Spanish

Business Association, Newcastle, 03/04/07

expedition to the South Pacific in the 16th-18th

- speaker and MC Members function book launch Cook,

centuries, ANMM, 30/12/06

the Discoverer, ANMM, 02/05/07

- ‘The Australian Register of Historic Vessels’, address

- speaker and MC, Welcome Wall unveiling, ANMM,

to Australian Maritime Museums Council meeting,

27/05/07

ANMM, 11/12/06


4 > appendixes >

appendix 8 > staff media appearances > Shirani ATHTHAS, Talk like a pirate day’ interview radio

Paul HUNDLEY, ‘Clipper ships - Greyhounds of the sea’,

WSFM, 19/09/06

interview Daily Telegraph 16/05/07

- Talk like a pirate day’ interview radio 2SM (Sydney),

- ‘US Army Small Ships’ interview ABC TV - 7:30 Report

19/09/06

15/06/07

- ‘Welcome Wall unveiling’ interview AAP, 27/05/06 Penny CUTHBERT, ‘Dreamboats & Workboats -The

Lindl LAWTON, The Lu family and Tu Do restoration' interview with Warren Powell, History Channel,

Halvorsen Story', interview with Scott Levi, radio 92.5

18/07/06

ABC Central Coast, 19/06/06

- ‘Displaced Persons’, interview with Peggy

- ‘Dreamboats & Workboats - The Halvorsen Story’,

Giakoumelos, SBS radio World View, 19/09/06

interview with John Clarke ABC local radio, 25/06/06

- ‘Refugee Week launch and Tu Do’, interview Arabic

- ‘Between the flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving'

community television channel atANMM, 22/10/06

interview radio 90.1 FM, 05/03/07

- 'Refugee Week launch’, interview with Carol Climpson,

Max DINGLE, ‘Museum volunteers and friends’ interview

BFM Bankstown community radio atANMM, 19/10/06

Kaobao Singapore Chinese language newspaper

Michelle LINDER, ‘The River - Life on the Murray-

26/04/07

Darling’, interview Morgan Matters, 16/02/07

Paula EAST, ‘Endeavour and Devonport voyage’

Ross MATTSON, ‘Endeavour and Hobart voyage’

interview Burnie Advocate, 06/03/07

interview radio ABC South East (NSW), 20/11/06

- ‘Endeavour and Jervis Bay voyage’ interview with Tim

- ‘Endeavour and Hobart voyage' interview with Murray

Holt, radio ABC South East (NSW), 27/03/07

Wilton, radio 2GB (Sydney), 02/12/06

Nigel ERSKINE, ‘Spanish Expeditions to the South Pacific' interview Inner West Weekly, 30/11/06 - The Cutty Sark fire’, interviews, ABC radio Canberra, 21/05/07; 2SM Sydney, 21/05/07; ABC 702, 22/05/07; Macquarie radio, 22/05/07; ABC radio SW, 22/05/07; ABC Brisbane, 22/05/07; radio 8HA Alice Springs, 22/05/07 Kieran HOSTY, ‘Navigational and meteorological

- ‘Endeavour and traditional maritime skills' interview Channel 10, Totally Wild, 29/01/07 - ‘Endeavour and Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th birthday celebrations' interview with Ian McNamara, radio ABC, Australia All Over, 18/03/07 - ‘Endeavour and April voyages’ interview with Roger Coombs Saturday Interview Daily Telegraph, 07/04/07 - ‘Endeavour and Botany Bay voyage’ interview St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 10/04/07

instruments’, interview The Weather Channel,

- ‘Endeavour and Botany Bay voyage' interview

27/07/06

Southern Courier, 17/04/07

- ‘Ethics of commercial salvage and RMS Titanic’, interview radio ABC Hobart, 08/09/06 - ‘Who do you think you are? Convicts in Australia', television interview SBS TV, 29/09/06, 27/10/06

John MIRANDA, ‘Special open day for prospective museum volunteers’ interview with Stuart Booking, George & Paul Show, radio 2UE Sydney, 05/05/07

- ‘Commercial use of sail-powered vessels’, interview

Niki MORTIMER, ‘Australian Fishes - Illustrations by

Sydney Morning Herald, 03/05/07

Walter Stackpool ANMM travel Iing exh ibition' interview

- ‘MidgetsubmarinesoffSydney’, television interview

radio 2BS, 14/03/07

Sky News, 18/05/07 - ‘The Cutty Sark fire’, interview Sydney Morning Herald, 22/05/07

David PAYNE, ‘Australian Register of Historic Vessels' interview with ABC radio Gippsland Victoria, Jo Spargo Breakfast Program, 31/01/07,14/02/07

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- ‘Australian Register of Historic Vessels’ interview radio 2WS FM Sydney, afternoon news broadcast, 31/01/07 - ‘Australian Register of Historic Vessels' interview radio 2UE Sydney, George Moore morning show, 3/02/07 Bill RICHARDS, ‘Clipper ships - Greyhounds of the Sea’ interview with George and Paul, radio 2UE, 20/08/2006 Lindsey SHAW, ‘HMAS Syc/ney' interview radio 2UE Sydney, 04/11/06 Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, ‘ANMM a national cultural institution' interview with Diana Streak for feature article in the Canberra Times, 14/08/06 - ‘Australian Register of Historic Vessels’ interview with John Clarke, ABC radio QLD, 01/02/2007 - ‘Australian Register of Historic Vessels’ interview with Roger Coombs, Daily Telegraph, 03/02/07 - ‘Development of Newcastle Maritime Museum’ interview Channel 3 NBN news (Newcastle), 03/04/07 - ‘Australian National Maritime Museum’ interview with lain Hewitson Huey’s Cooking Adventures, 10/05/07 - ‘Welcome Wall unveiling’ interview New Tang Dynasty TV, Australian Vision, 17/06/07


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appendix 9 > staff professional appointments > Adrian ADAM, NSW State vice-president, Australian

Matt LEE, president, Museum Shops Association of

Federation of Friends of Museums

Australia

Susan BRIDIE, president, Museums Australia National Networks Friends and Volunteers, Marketing Manager’s Committee of the Darling Harbour Business Association Max DINGLE, vice-president, World Federation of

- retail consultant, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Melbourne VIC - retail consultant, Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown NSW - retail consultant, Burnie Art Gallery, Burnie TAS

Friends of Museums

- retail designer and consultant, Quarantine Station,

- council member, Australian Federation of Friends of

Sydney NSW

Museums - vice-president, Friends and Volunteers Special Interest Group in Museums Australia

Edwina LOITERTON, president, Sydney’s Unique Venues Association

- board member, Darling Harbour Business Association

Jeffrey MELLEFONT, vice-president, Australian

- member, Adelaide University Research Centre for the

Association for Maritime History

History of Food and Drink

- member, University of Sydney Indonesian Study Circle

Nigel ERSKINE, member, NSW Maritime Archaeology

Lindsey SHAW, president, Australian Association for

advisory panel

Maritime History

- observer, Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks

- newsletter editor, Australian Association for Maritime

delegates advisory panel

History

Mariea FISHER, national committee member, Museums Australia

- council member, International Commission for Maritime History

- past-president, Temporary and Travelling Exhibitions

Anita TOFT, director, Accessible Arts, Arts and Disability

Special Interest Group, Museums Australia

NSW

Paul HUNDLEY, member, Council of American Maritime

LizTOMKINSON, chairperson, Accessing The Arts Group

Museums - member, USA Gallery Consultative Committee Kieran HOSTY, council member, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology - member, NSW Maritime Archaeology advisory panel - article referee, Bulletin of the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Adrienne KABOS, designed and coordinated the Walter

Dr Wendy WILKINS, editor, Friends Review newsletter of the Australian Federation of Friends of Museums Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, deputy chair, Visions of Australia Committee - vice-president, International Congress of Maritime Museums - board member, Council of Australian Museum Directors

Burley Griffin Society Inc website www.griffinsociety.org

- board member, Foundation forthe Preservation of

- recipient, 2007 National Trust Heritage Award for

Captain Cook's Ships

Interpretation and Presentation, Community Groups

- peer reviewer, Museum Management and Curatorship

Lindl LAWTON, member, Refugee Week 2006 Steering

- board member, De Quincy Company

Committee

India ZEGAN, Selection Committee, Local and

- member, Refugee Week 2007 Steering Committee

International Artist Exchange and Residency Program,

- MC, Refugee Week launch, 17/06/07

Marrickville Council (2005)

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appendix 10 > staff overseas travel > Michael CRAYFORD, assistant director, Collections

Anthony LONGHURST, shipwright/rigger HMB Endeavour

and Exhibitions, negotiated exhibitions with Musee

replica: Chatham Dockyard, England, 25/08/06. Met

Nationale de la Marine, Paris France

with master rope makers to source rigging for Endeavour.

- USA, attended the American Association of Museums

- Portsmouth, England, 29/08/06. Met with shipkeeper/

National Conference, Chicago USA: discussions

curator Peter Goodwin on board HMS Victory

with museum officials at American Museum of Natural History, NY, NY Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Field Museum, Chicago; Liberty Science Museum, NJ; Freer & Arthur Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington

Dominic MACKINTOSH, manager, Education & Visitor Programs: Tokyo, Japan, 18-22/06/07. Attended the conference of Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)to participate in discussions with centres, museums and other organisations that

Max DINGLE, assistant director, Commercial and Visitor

use interactive approaches to encourage excellence and

Services: Hong Kong 22 - 24/04/07. Discussions with

innovation in informal learning

Hong Kong Science Museum and Hong Kong Maritime Museum - Singapore, 24-28/04/07. Attended World Federation of Friends Council meeting. Discussions with Singapore Science Centre, Singapore National University Museum and National Museum of Singapore Mariea FISHER, manager, temporary and travelling exhibitions: Auckland New Zealand attending the opening event of Vikings exhibition

Will MATHER, managing registrar: Auckland, New Zealand, 9-10/10/06. Demounted Vikings exhibition at Auckland War Memorial Museum Lindsey SHAW, senior curator, maritime technology: UK, 09-13/10/06. Attended Historic Naval Ships Association Annual Conference to give paper on training volunteer guides for HMAS Vampire and HMAS Onslow Mary-Louise WILLIAMS, Alexandria Egypt, 03-06/07/06

-Vienna, Austria negotiations for the travelling exhibition

International workshop for studying the establishment of

Otzi - The Iceman coming to Australia and viewed the

an underwater museum in Alexandria Egypt, organised

exhibition 23-26/01/07

and funded jointly by UNESCO and the Egyptian

-Auckland, New Zealand Network of Australasian

Government. Presented paper ‘Interpretation, care and

Exhibitors meeting 15-16/03/07

access to historical maritime material’

Paul HUNDLEY, senior curator, USA Gallery: Attended the Council of American Maritime Museums annual meeting and strategic planning session in Charleston South Carolina, 13-23/04/07 - Washington DC, collected the images forthe exhibition, Voyage of the Queen Margaret from the Smithsonian Institution, 04/07

- New York USA, 16-27/10/06, co-hosted American Friends of the Australian National Maritime Museum Dinner. Mythic Creatures exhibition meetings atthe American Natural History Museum. Meetings with staff of Merseyside Maritime Museum regarding Leaving of Liverpool exhibition. Bournemouth, Museums Association Conference. Meetings with staff of National Maritime Museum, Greenwich UK to discuss collaborative projects

Matt LEE, manager, retail, merchandise & product

- Greenwich UK, 09-11/03/07 International Council

development (The Store): National Maritime Museum,

of Maritime Museums (ICMM) meeting as ICMM Vice

Greenwich UK, 05/2006. Developing retail/wholesale

President and Chair of the Congress program committee

merchandise links

- Lisbon Portugal, 12-14/03/07 at invitation of

- Whitby North Yorkshire, UK Captain Cook Museum,

Portuguese Government to determine feasibility of an

05/2006. Developing retail/wholesale merchandise links

exhibition relating to Portuguese exploration in the Pacific

- Valetta Malta, Maritime Museum of Malta, April 2006. Developing retail/wholesale merchandise links


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appendix 11 > organisation chart at30june2007 >

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appendix 12 > aps staff at 30 june 2007 > This appendix lists only APS staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999 EXECUTIVE Mary-Louise Williams MA

Director

IngerSheil BA

Executive assistant

Russell Smylie BBus

Executive officer governance

Financial Services Joan Miller BCom ACA CPA GradCertArtsMan

Manager financial services

William Good BA

Assistant finance manager

James Egan BAEng

Accounts supervisor

Tina Lee

Accounts officer

Tony Ridgway BA

Accounts officer

External Relations Unit Bill Richards JP BA DipJourn DipPubAdmin

Media & communications manager

Shirani Aththas BA GradDipCommMgt

Promotions assistant

COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS Michael Crayford MA(CuitSt&Comm) BA(VisArts) DipMusStud Assistant director, collections & exhibitions Amanda King BA/BComm GradDip (Arts Admin)

Project assistant collections & exhibitions

Special Projects Unit Mariea Fisher BA(Hons) MM

Manager temporary & travelling exhibitions

Nicolette Mortimer BA

Coordinator temporary & travelling exhibitions

Dominic Sweeney BA(Hons)

Curator

Paul Hundley MA

Senior curator USA Gallery

John Waight BASc

Indigenous curator & liaison officer (on leave)

Maritime communities Patricia Miles BA

Curator commerce

Penny Cuthbert BA DipMusStud

Senior curator

Lindl Lawton MA BA(Hons)

Curator post-Federation immigration

David Payne BA (ID)

Project officer Australian Register of Historic Vessels

Daina Fletcher BA(Hons)

Senior curator (on leave)


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Maritime Technology, Exploration & Navy Lindsey Shaw BA DipMusStud

Senior curator maritime technology, exploration & naval

Nigel Erskine PhD BA GradDipMarArch CertMusStud

Curator exploration

Kieran Hosty BA DipMarArch

Curator ship technology & maritime archaeology

Michelle Linder MA DipMusStud

Curator

history

Design Sharne Fielder BDes CertProjMgt

Design manager (on leave)

Johanna Nettleton BSc(Arch) BArch(Hons)

Manager design

Adrienne Kabos MDes DiplndDes CertCompGraph

Graphic designer & coordinator

Daniel Ormella MDes AssDipGraphDes

Graphic designer

Heidi Riederer B/ndDes

Graphic designer

Cameron Krone BCommMedia AdvDipProdDes

Exhibition designer

Rosie Cole BDes

Exhibition designer

Stephen Crane MVisArts

Senior preparator

Kevin Bray DipVisArts

Preparatorteam leader

Adam Laerkesen BAVisArts

Preparator

Peter Buckley BAVisArts DipVisArts

Preparator

Registration Sally Fletcher BA DipMusStud

Senior registrar

Denise Mackenzie MA DipMusStud

Managing registrar information management & loans

Will Mather BA(Hons) DipMusStud

Managing registrar collections operations & exhibitions

Cameron McLean, BFA

Registrar collection operations

Anupa Shah Bcom

Registrar exhibitions & loans

Alisha Halliwell BAppSc

Registrar information management

Nancy Konstantinou BA

Assistant registrar documentation

Sabina Escobar-Jaramillo MAMusStud BASocSc

Assistant registrar documentation (on leave)

India Zegan MA

Registration assistant data clean

Andrew Frolows CertPhoto

Photographer

Elizabeth Maloney BFA

Photographic librarian

Conservation Jonathan London, DipCon

Head of conservation

Sue Frost AAssDipMatCon

Senior conservator

Carolyn Whitley BAppSc

Senior conservator paper & photographic materials

Kathryn Yeates MAppSc

Conservator prevention conservation & mixed collections

Daniel Wardrop BAppSc

Conservator objects, mixed collections & metals

Library Services Frances Prentice BA(LibSc)

Manager library services

Jan Harbison BA GradDipLib

Technical services librarian

Gillian Simpson BA DipLib

Librarian

Karen Pymble DipLib AssocDipCommunityWei

Library technician

Anna Blunt DipLibTech

Library technician

Karen Roberts BSc

Librarian website coordinator

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COM M ERCIAL & VISITOR SERVICES

Max Dingle

Assistant director commercial & visitor services

Helen Jones BA GradDipMusStud

Project assistant

HM Bark Endeavour Ross Mattson Master IV

Ship manager

Anthony Longhurst CertBoatbldg

Leading hand shipwright/rigger

Marketing Susan Bridie

Marketing manager

Alison Gordon BA(Hons)

Marketing services manager

Nancy White BMan

Marketing coordinator

Adrian Adam BBus

Members manager

Claire Palmer BA

Members service coordinator

Wendy Wilkins BA PhD

Corporate relations manager

Edwina Loiterton BA

Venue hire manager

Jan Mclnnies

Receptionist

Amanda Graham

Corporate relations manager (on leave)

Publications Jeffrey Mellefont BA DipEd

Publications manager

Visitor Programs Dominic Mackintosh BA(Hons)

Manager visitor services

Jeffrey Fletcher DipTeach

School programs coordinator

Dallas Bicknell BA(Hons) DipEd

Education officer

Marina Comino BA

Education officer

Carolyn Allen BA MPS

Education information officer

Scott Andrew MTeach(Hons) BA

Events coordinator

Anita Toft MA BVisArts

Visitor programs officer

LizTomkinson BCA

Programs & events officer


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CORPORATE & OPERATIONS Peter Rout BE(Hons) Naval Arch MEngSci

Assistant director corporate & Operations

Clare Power GradCertBus DipCom

Project assistant corporate & operations

Communications & Information Management Services Dianne Churchill BA(Hons) DipEd DiplM

Manager communications & information

Management Fifi Brown DipTeach Bed

Records assistant

Human Resources John Miranda BAJP

Manager human resources

Cindy Fung DipHRM

Manager personnel services

Peter Dibb JP

Personnel officer

Andrea Parish BA Bus

Assistant personnel officer

Peter Wood MasterMariner MAqua DipVolMg

Volunteers manager

Zara Collins BVisArts

Volunteers assistant

Gail Carter BVisComm

Volunteers assistant

Gillian Matthews BAppSc GradCertPubSectorMgt

Manager (on secondment)

Building Services Ray McMaster DipEngAssocDipConMaint

Manager museum services

Ian McKellar/\ssocD/pConMa/'nt

Maintenance manager

Keith Buckman

Non-collection assets coordinator

Property Liaison Greg Edmondson

Property liaison manager

Security Peter Haggarty JP

Manager security

Fleet Steven Adams BBus GC MusStud M.ICOMOS

Fleet manager

Michael Whetters CertShpbldg

Fleet foreman

Lee Graham Coxswain CertShpbldg

Shipwright

Todd Maiden CertBlrmkg

Shipwright

Matthew Dunn Cert Shpbldg

Shipwright

Jim Christodoulou CertShpbldg

Shipwright

Dean O'Malley CertBoatbldg

Shipwright (on leave)

Vince McGuire

Shipkeeper

Christine Finlay

Shipkeeper

Peter Lightbody Coxswain CertBlrmkg

Shipkeeper

Noel Burgess

Shipkeeper

Trevor Pike

Shipkeeper

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appendix 13 > council members > > Chairman

The Hon Brian Gibson AM, BScF, BA, FAICD (TAS) Term: 26 June 2002-25 June 2005

Mr Mark Bethwaite BE (Civil), MBIdSc, MBA

26 June 2005-25 June 2008

Term: 30 June 2001-29 June 2004

Attended two Council meetings

30 June 2004-29 June 2007

Brian Gibson was a Liberal senator for Tasmania

Attended all Council meetings

from 1993 until February 2002. In 1996, he was

Mark Bethwaite’s last position was managing director

parliamentary secretary to the treasurer and responsible

and CEO of the leading industry organisation Australian

for corporations law and the Australian Securities

Business Limited incorporating the State Chamber of

Commission. He is a director of Australian Stem Cell

Commerce. An engineer by profession, he has been

Centre Pty Ltd, Environmental Oil Australia Pty Ltd, Mary’s

chief executive of two major listed Australian mining

Grange Inc, Mount Horsefall Holdings Pty Ltd , S D Reid

and manufacturing companies. His current non­

Holdings Pty Ltd and Talent 2 International Ltd.

executive directorships, in addition to the museum, include the Reserve Bank’s Note Printing Australia Limited, Deacons - Lawyers, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, the Australia Day Council of NSW, Australian Made Campaign Ltd, Austral Gold Ltd, New South Innovations Pty Ltd, the Australian National Maritime Foundation and the Australian Institute of Management NSW & ACT Limited. As a member of the Australian yachting teams for the 1972,1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, and a world champion in a number of international classes, Mark Bethwaite has a strong affinity with Australia's maritime heritage.

Ms Gaye Hart AM, BA, MEd, DEd (honoris causa, University of Newcastle), FACE, FAICD (NSW) Term: 14 May 2003-13 May 2006 14 May 2006-14 May 2009 Attended all Council meetings Gaye Hart’s last position was director of the Hunter Institute of TAFE NSW. She is a director of the Newcastle Port Corporation, and a member of the Foreign Minister’s International aid Advisory Council and the Hunter New England Area Health Advisory Council. In June 1989 she was awarded membership of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to the community particularly through Australia’s Bicentennial

> Members

celebrations, and in 2001 she was awarded a Centenary of Federation medal for her work in overseas aid.

Mr Marcus Blackmore AM (NSW) Term: 22 November 2000-21 November 2003 22 November 2003-21 November 2006 Attended one Council meeting Executive Chairman of Biackmores Ltd Mr Blackmore is also a member of the NSW Maritime Advisory Council, an honorary trustee of the Committee for Australian Economic Development and a director of the Heart Research Institute, the Westmead Children’s Hospital and the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. An experienced yachtsman, Mr Blackmore’s company sponsored Kay Cottee’s solo voyage in 1988.

Emeritus Professor John Penrose AssAppSc (PTC), PhD (City, London) (WA) Term: 18 December 2003-17 December 2006 22 March 2007-21 March 2010 Attended all Council meetings Professor Penrose was the founding director of Curtin University’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology. He is currently project manager for the National Coastal Water Habitat Mapping Program of the Cooperative Research Centre for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management. His research interests are in marine science and technology; particularly marine acoustics, oceanography, remote sensing and maritime archaeology. He is an honorary associate of the Western Australian Museum, a member of both the


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Maritime Archaeology Advisory Committee WAM and

Dr Andrew Sutherland MB, BS, FRCSC, FRACS, GradDip BA

the WA Marine Parks and Reserves Authority and was

Term: 14 May 2003-13 May 2006

the founder in 1970 of the Perth welfare association

14 May 2006-14 May 2009

volunteer task force. He has been an active diver and

Attended all Council meetings

sailor in Australian waters for over four decades. Mrs Eda Ritchie AMusA, GradDipBus (VIC) Term: 26 June 2002-25 June 2005 26 June 2005-25 June 2008 Attended three Council meetings Comingfrom a farming and business background, Mrs Ritchie has had a strong community commitment mainly through local government, the arts and as trustee of the R E Ross Philanthropic Trust. She is a member of the council of Melbourne University and a director of the Ian

Dr Andrew Sutherland is chief of the division of Surgery and head of the Orthopaedic Department atthe Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He was educated at St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide, graduating MB, BS in 1967 and Grad Dip BA in 2000. He is a director of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, Orthopaedics SA, Kingston Aviation Pty Ltd and a member of various medical professional associations. He is a keen amateur maritime historian and yachtsman.

Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne University, Melbourne

Ms Mary-Louise Williams MA (NSW)

University Publishing Pty Ltd and Vapold Pty Ltd. She has

Term: 9 November 2000-8 November 2003

worked in natural resource management and coastal

9 November 2003-8 November 2006

strategic planning for the Victorian government for over

November 2006- 8 November 2008

10 years.

Attended all Council meetings

Mr John Rothwell AO (WA) Term: 24 June 2004-23 June 2007 Attended three Council meetings With over 30 years’ shipbuilding experience Mr Rothwell is executive chairman and founder of Austal Ships Pty Ltd, a world leader in the construction of aluminium vessels. In January 2004 he was appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to the Australian shipbuilding industry through the development of trade links and for contributions to vocational education and training. Mr Rothwell is a member of the Bureau Veritas Asia region Advisory Committee and the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Advisory Committee. A past chairman of both the Australian Shipbuilders Association and the State Training Board of Western Australia he is a keen sailor and diver in his leisure time and has a strong interest in maritime history. Mr John Simpson BA, MAICD, FPRIA (VIC) Term: 22 November 2000-21 November 2003 22 November 2003-21 November 2006 Attended one Council meeting Mr Simpson is director of external affairs for Shell and is a director of both Shell Australia Limited and Shell Energy Holdings (Australia) Ltd. He is also a director of several community and educational organisations. These include the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Scotch College Melbourne and Second Bite - Food Rescue.

Ms Williams began her career atthe Australian National Maritime Museum as senior curator in 1988, then became assistant director responsible for the Collections and Exhibitions branch two years later. She was appointed director in November 2000 following a 10-month period acting in the position. Ms Williams was previously director of the NSW branch of the Museums Association of Australia. She is a past member and then chairperson of the NSW Cultural Grants Advisory Council, former president of the Museums Association of Australia and was an inaugural board member then chair of Museums and Galleries NSW. She is currently the vice-president of the International Congress of Maritime Museums, the deputy chair of the Visions of Australia Commonwealth Government grant program, a member of the Executive of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors and a director of the De Quincey Company, the Foundation forthe Preservation of Captain Cook’s Ships, the Australian National Maritime Foundation and the American Friends of the ANMM. Mrs Nerolie Withnall BA, LLB, FAICD (QLD) Term: 26 June 2002-25 June 2005 26 June 2005-25 June 2008 Attended all Council meetings Mrs Withnall is a former partner in corporate law with Minter Ellison Lawyers. She is a past chair of the Queensland Museum board, chair of the Brisbane Institute and QM Technologies Ltd. She is a director of Alchemia Ltd, Campbell Brothers Group, Hedley Gaming & Leisure Partners Ltd, the Major Sports

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Facilities Authority and Pan Australian Resources Ltd.

director Doctrine, Tactics and Operational Analysis

She is also a member of the Corporations and Markets

atthe Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre,

Advisory Committee, the National Seniors Foundation,

commander operations in Maritime Headquarters

the Takeovers Panel and the University of Queensland

and director of Naval Strategy and Futures in Naval

Senate. Naval Member: CDRE Peter Jones DSC AM RAN Term: 28 July 2006 The naval member holds office atthe pleasure of the Chief of Navy for the duration of his posting as the Commander Australian Navy Systems Command. Commodore Jones' distinguished naval career dates back to 1974. His shore-based postings have included research officer to the Chief of Naval Staff,

Headquarters. His sea-going postings have included executive officer of HMAS Sydney, command of HMAS Melbourne, commander Australian Surface Task Group and command of the RAN Task Group in the Gulf. He has a strong interest in naval strategic and historical affairs and has contributed to Janes Fighting Ships and other publications. He holds a BA and MA and is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program atthe Harvard Business School.


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appendix 14 > council meetings & committees > Marketing, Programs & Sponsorship Committee

2006-2007 meetings Meeting no 84

30 August 2006

Metfourtimes. Members/ attendance:

Meeting no 85

29 November 2006

Mr John Simpson / 1

Meeting no 86

7 March 2007

Ms Gaye Hart/ 4

Meeting no 87

30 May 2007

Dr Andrew Sutherland / 3

Finance & Audit Committee

Ms Mary-Louise Williams/ 4 Others/ attendance:

Met four times.* Members/ attendance:

Mr Max Dingle, ANMM (Secretary) / 4

The Hon Brian Gibson / 2

Ms Susan Bridie, ANMM / 1

Mrs Eda Ritchie/ 3

Mr Michael Hedger, ANMM / I

Ms Mary-Louise Williams/ 4 Others / attendance:

Collections & Exhibitions Committee

Ms Joan Miller, ANMM (Secretary)/4

Metfourtimes. Members/attendance:

Mr Peter Rout, ANMM / 4

Mrs Nerolie Withnall/ 4

Mr Russell Smylie, ANMM/ 4

Prof John Penrose/4

Mr Ray McMaster, ANMM / 1

Ms Mary-Louise Williams/ 3

Mr William Good, AN M M /1

Others / attendance:

Mr Graham Johnson, Australian National Audit Office/ 2

Mr Michael Crayford, ANMM (Secretary) / 4

* The committee also held one teleconference

Ms Sally Fletcher, ANMM / 1

Major Capital Works Committee

Fleet Committee

Metfourtimes. * Members/attendance:

Met three times. Members/attendance:

Mr Mark Bethwaite / 4

Mrs Eda Ritchie/ 3

Mr John Rothwell / 4

CDRE Peter Jo n e s /4

Ms Mary-Louise W illiam s/4

Dr Andrew Sutherland / 3

Mrs Nerolie Withnall / 4

Ms Mary-Louise Williams/ 4

Others / attendance:

Others/attendance:

Mr Greg Edmondson, ANMM (Secretary) / 2

Mr Peter Rout, ANMM (Secretary)/ 4

Mr Peter Rout, ANMM / 4

Mr Steven Adams, ANMM / 1

Prof John Penrose / 2

Mr Russell Smylie, ANMM / 1

Dr Andrew Sutherland / 1 Mrs Eda Ritchie/ 1 * The committee also held a number of teleconferences

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appendix 15 > australian national maritime foundation > Chairman Mr Bill Cutbush

Mr Peter Dexter AM

Company director

Chairman, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Region Oceania

Directors

Captain Trevor Haworth AM

Mr Mark Bethwaite

Executive chairman, Captain Cook Cruises

Company director; chairman, Australian National

MrRobMundle

Maritime Museum

Author and journalist

The Hon Peter Collins AM RFD QC

Ms Mary-Louise Williams

Chairman, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare;

Director, Australian National Maritime Museum

Commander in the Naval Reserve Miss Kay Cottee AO Record-making solo sailor; former chairman, Australian National Maritime Museum

Secretary Mr Russell Smylie Australian National Maritime Museum


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appendix 16 > sponsors, patrons & supporters > Principal Sponsor ANZ Australian Customs Service State Forest of NSW Major Sponsors Akzo Nobel Biackmores Ltd Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd Spotless Tenix Pty Ltd

Lloyd’s Register Asia Maritime Union of Australia Maxwell Optical Industries Mercantile Mutual Holdings Penrith Lakes Development Corp Philips Electronics Australia SBS Scandinavian Airlines SDV (Australia) Pty Ltd Shell Companies in Australia Sydney by Sail Visions of Australia - Commonwealth Government

Sponsors

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Founding Patrons

Abloy Security Bill and Jean Lane BT Australasia Centenary of Federation Institution of Engineers Australia Louis Vuitton Speedo Australia Spotless Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Project Sponsors 3M ABLOY Australia ANL Container Line Pty Ltd Cathay Pacific Cargo CGEA Transport Sydney Crawford Partners Architects CSIRO Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Forrest Training Harbourside Darling Harbour

Alcatel Australia ANL Limited Ansett Airfreight Bovis Lend Lease BP Australia Bruce & Joy Reid Foundation Doyle’s Seafood Restaurant Howard Smith Limited James Hardie Industries PG.TG&M G Kailis National Australia Bank P&O Nedlloyd Telstra Westpac Banking Corporation Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Zim Shipping Australasia Donors Grant Pirrie Gallery State Street Australia

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appendix 17 > corporate & supporting members > Corporate Members at 30 June 07

Supporting Members (> $100)

Art Exhibitions Australia Limited

Anderson, Mr Barry

$100.00

Asiaworld Shipping Service

Bailey, Mr Peter

$100.00

Australia Japan Cable Ltd

Brown, Mr George Thomas

$100.00

DSTO - Aeronautical & Maritime Research Laboratory

Brown, Mr Raymond

$100.00

Ferris Skrzynski & Associates P/L

Bryden-Brown, Mr & Mrs John & Jane

$200.00

HMAS Kuttabul

Calmyre, Mr David

$100.00

HMAS Newcastle

Canu, Mr Frank

$100.00

HMAS Vampire Association

Chandler, Mr Rodney Stuart

$100.00

HMAS Watson Ships Fund

Chapman, Mr Ken

$100.00

Leighton Holdings P/L

Farquhar-Smith, Mr & Mrs Ian & Hilda

$150.00

LOPAC Pty Ltd

Fleming, Mr Paul

$140.00

Maritime Union of Australia CNSW Branch

Glass, Captain John Alexander

$100.00

Maritime Worker’s Credit Union

Glasson, Mr David Charles

$100.00

Middle Harbour Yacht Club

Hall, Mr Harry

$200.00

Naval Association of Australia

Hansen, Miss Linda

$140.00

Penrith Returned Services League

Henderson, Mr Bill

$100.00

Pivod Technologies Pty Ltd

Hoekstra, Rev William

$100.00

Regimental Trust Fund, Victoria Barracks

Hutton, Mr Ed & Margaret

$100.00

Royal Caribbean & Celebrity Cruises Int

Imlay, Mrs Gloria

$100.00

Svitzer Australasia

Leng, Mr John

$100.00

Sydney Pilot Service Pty Ltd

Lloyd, Mr & Mrs Ian & Alison

$200.00

Trace Personnel

Loewenthal, Ms Anne

$140.00

Zim Shipping Australasia P/L

Maltby, Mr George

$200.00

Monfries, Mr & Mrs William & Marilyn

$100.00

Norfor, Mr John

$140.00

Packer, Ms Valerie

$100.00

Pickett, Mr Graham

$200.00

Rogers, Mr & Mrs Douglas & Trudie

$100.00

Savage, Miss Greta

$100.00

Seymour, Dr John

$200.00

Sheh, Mr Clifford

$100.00

Thompson, Mr Bill

$100.00

Tysoe, Mr Ross

$100.00

Von Platen, Baron & Baroness

$175.00

Winkworth, Dr Alan C S

$200.00

Witten, Mr Arthur Charles

$100.00


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appendix 18 > taipan project and miscellaneous donations > Our appeal for funds for the restoration of the late

Max Withnall

Ben Lexcen’s revolutionary 1959 18-foot skiff Taipan

R & M Fielder

$1,000.00

has already raised much of its target of $100,000 to

RonJenyns

$100.00

$30.00

research, document and restore this important museum

Trygve Halvorsen

$500.00

collection vessel. The project will be a tribute to this

Sir James Hardy

$300.00

Australian genius of yacht design who changed the face

Anonymous

$250.00

of the Australian 18-foot skiff racing scene, and later the

Ronald Walker

America’s Cup.

Anonymous

Carl & Alysoun Ryves John Hamilton York Investment Trust Mary Bergstrom Andrew Curtin Alan Bond (Pointdale Pty Ltd) David & Janet Boult Anonymous Tony Manford Jon Simpson

$500.00 $25.00 $10,000.00 $100.00 $100.00 $25,000.00 $50.00 $10,000.00

$500.00 $100.00

Bill Peacock & Jack Summers

$ 1,000.00

RobertO Albert

$5,000.00

Paul Mulhearn

$ 1,000.00

Yvonne Lexcen

$ 1 ,000.00

James Hawkins

$1,000.00

Ian McCrossin

$1,000.00

Andrew Hunn

$ 1 ,000.00

J G & G E Bagshaw

$300.00

John Rivers

$500.00

Anonymous

$200.00

Denis O’Neil

$ 10 ,000.00

Gary Bogard

$ 1,000.00

John Blanchfield Anonymous

$50.00 $100.00

Peter McCallum

$100.00 $10,000.00 $500.00

Richard Coxon

$50.00

Joan Mellefont

$100.00

William Ferris

$500.00

Anonymous

$200.00

Mark Anderson

$200.00

Scott Kaufman

$1,000.00

Mark Peelgrane Memorial

$3,668.61

Anonymous

$1,000.00

In-kind donations (goods and services) Craig Whitworth Equipment Martin Burke Sailcloth Howard Lambourne Signwriter Jack Hamilton Sailmaker Rag and Famish Hotel North Sydney Miscellaneous cash donations W H Starkey Wollongong Sight Impaired Friends

$1,000.00 $50.00

Hay Tatura Association

$500.00

Sydney D Corser

$500.00

Jan and John Deohery

$50.00


appendix 19 > volunteers 2006-2007 > Volunteers at ANMM,

Peter Bleeck

Kian Cheng

John Dickenson

Darling Harbour

Beth Bliss

Victor Chiang

Jim Dillon

David Bliss

Fung Chow

Barry Dobson

David Bloom

Leslie Church

Patrick Dodd

Ian Boland

Helen Churven

Margaret Dolling

Alex Books

Valerie Cibej

Leonie Doorey

John Booth

Bob Clampett

Vincent Dorahy

Warwick Abadee Arnold Abicht Steve Adamantidis Don Aggar Merinda Air Ena Alcorn Jessica Allen Alan Anderson Del Anderson Geoff Anderson Ian Anstee Grant Arbuthnot Sharon Armour Matthew Ashby Gwen Ashcroft Ann Asker Barry Astle Peter Baker Vivian Balmer George Bambagiotti Colin Barnes Jeff Barrow Lucinda Bartram Chris Barwick Lyndyl Beard Keith Beattie Ian Beckett Roslyn Bedford Carey Bell Chris Bell Colin Bell David Bell Bob Bellini Peter Bennett Valerie Berg Annia Betenson Ian Betenson Estelle Billing Peter Black John Blanchfield

David Boult

Brian Clarke

Carol Dose

Colin Bowes

Edwina Clarke

Colin Douglas

Tim Bowra

Geoff Clarke

Roy Dow

Ron Bowrey

Lawrence Clarke

Harry Downie

Frank Boyd

Peter Clarke

Ron Downie

Kel Boyd

Ro Clarke

Les Draper

Doug Bradshaw

Murray Claydon

Xavier Droulers

David Brawn

Helen Clift

John Duckworth

Merv Bray

Barrie Cole

Michael Duffett

Chris Bremner

Alan Collins

Alexis Dunstan

Bob Bright

Michael Collyer

Peter Dzubiel

Jim Colvin

John Ebner

Ric Broniman Bill Brooker

Lyn Comber

Doug Edwards

Dolores Brooker

Amanda Connolly

Andrew Ellis

Mary Brookes

John Connor

Ron Ellis

Norm Brooks

Sylvia Cordiner

John Elphick

George Brown

Mary Correa

John Emdin

Tony Brown

John Corry

Rob Everett

David Bruderlin

Barry Costa

Bill Eykman

Patti Buckingham

Christine Coulter

Grant Eyre

John Buckland

Don Coulter

Ken Fair

Greg Buddie

Ken Cox

Bill Fairbanks

Pam Burden

Ron Coyle

Ken Fallon Jeanette Felton

Sue Bush

Leon Cremer

John L Butler

Rodney Crocket

Diane Finlay

Sam Calandra

Patricia Cullen

Tony Fisher

Ian Campbell

David Cunningham

Noelene Forrest

MaryAlice Campbell

Silvia Da Rocha

Brian Forster

Silvia Carbajal

Tom Dalton

Geoffrey Francis

Brian Carney

Bert Danon

Neill Francis

Max Carrick

Donna Davies

Roy Freere

Marion Carter

Michael Davis

Andrew French

Mary Champion

Caroline Davy

Peter French

Peter Chan

Ken Deere

Greg Frewer

Caroline Chao

Jim Dennis

Brian Frizell


4 > appendixes >

Lou Fuller

Harry Howell

Terry Lloyd

Ross Muller

Bobby Gallie

Warwick Howse

Les Lockyer

Valda Muller

Brian Gallie

Euan Huggett

Roslyn Lockyer

Maggie Muncaster

Aileen-Lee Gardner

Charles Hughes

June Lossius

Charles Murphy

Noreen-Lee Gardner

Don Humphrey

Bob Macoun

Alwyn Murray

Allan Garrick

Ethel Humphreys

Eric Maddock

Hugh Murray

Peter Gerrey

Peter Hunt

Paul Maile

Miranda Natecki

John Gibbins

Warren Hyslop

Rex Malin

Barry Nesbitt

Tony Gibbs

Dick Ineson

Hailey Mannell

Chiu Ng

Col Gibson

Lynne Jacobson

Erin Marden

Linh Nguyen

Belinda Gilbert

Derek James

Christian Martin

Paul Nichols

Robert Goode

Roslyn Jan

John Martin

Frank Nimmett

Eddie Gordon

Ian Jenkins

June Martin

Nik Nimpradit

James Gordon

Peter Jennings

Stephen Martin

Barbara Norton

Narelle Gould

Jan Jensen

Erika Martinez

Brian Norton

Margaret Grimes

John Jewell

Robert Matchett

Malcolm Oates

Douglas Grinter

Alf Johnson

Casimiro Mattea

Helen O'Brien

Leslie Gulliver

Heather Johnson

Jack McBurney

Clem O’Donoghue

George Hancock

Alastair Johnstone

Phil McColl

Frank O'Dwyer

Julie Hanley

John Jones

Nerida McCombie

John O’Grady

Gordon Hannam

Gabriella Kaldy

Hugh McCormack

Clint Oliver

Shirley Hannam

David Kane

Robert McCormick

Eric Olufson

Brian Hansford

Maryland Karere

Tony McCurdy

Arthur Ongley

Wendy Hardiman

Des Kelly

Robert McGeorge

Barry O’Regan

Peter Hardy

Cherie Kennedy

Frank McHale

Ron Osborn

Dorothy Harpley

Keith Kennedy

Lyn McHale

Bob Osborne John Oxley

Malcolm Harrild

John Kent

Robert Mclnally

Jane Harris

Richard Keyes

Ron McJannett

Maureen Pacewicz

Jon Harris

Bob Killingsworth

Ken McKenzie

John Palmer

Keith Harrison

Joan Killingsworth

Sheila McLean

Eugene Pamenter

Chris Harry

John King

Anthony McNaughton

John Papenhuyzen

Dudley Hartgrove

Kev King

Ken McRorie

Jenny Patel

David Hayes

Colin Kline

John Mees

Arthur Pearce

Patricia Hayes

Lewis Klipin

Peter Mellor

Gervase Pearce

Peter Hayes

Alfred Knight

Andy Michel

George Pepperall

Breck Hayward

Catherine Kyle

Harry Miller

Win Pereira

Jennifer Heap

Concettina Lagana

Natasha Miller

Patrick Perry-Bolt

Andrew Heath

Robert Lamb

Ron Miller

Ray Peterson

Bob Hetherington

Nick Lampe

Byron Mitchell

Noel Phelan

Bill Hill

Roger Langsworth

Maureen Mitchell

Graham Phillis

Frank Hines

Laurie Larcombe

Tony Mockler

Trevor Pike Lesley Pinnington

Christine Hodge

Brock Lawes

Linda Moffatt

Clive Hoffman

Jon Lawrence

Clare Moloney

Paul Pisani

Phil Hogan

Terri Lawrence

Myles Mooney

Judy Powell

Michelle Holland

Owen Laws

David C Moore

Kerrie Powell

Chris Hordern

John Lea

David H Moore

Len Price

Joe Horinek

David Leach

Elizabeth More

Ken Raven

Raymond Horsey

Paul Levin

Brian Moules

Russell Rea

Mai Horsfall

Derek Lewis

David Mueller

Leonard Regan

Ziggy Hort

Jill Li

Jill Mueller

John Reid

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136

Tony Reid

John Steel

Eric Willcock

Alfred Reitano

Geoffrey Steer

Herman Willemsen

Diane Davis

Cheryl Riley

Narelle Steer

David Williams

Jonothan Davis

Judith Roach

Barbara Stein

David E Williams

William Dowd

Melanie Steptoe

Trish Williams

Ray Dowell

Heather Stevens

Peter Williamson

Brian Dowse

Jay Robertson

John Stevens

Bill Wilson

Joanna Dowse

Dorothy Robinson

Michael Stevens

Graeme Wilson

Marion Dowsett John Drew

Barry Robbins Mick Roberts

Kay Davies

Verlie Stevenson

Norman Wilson

Lionel Robson

Caroline Sullivan

Peter Wilson

Jane Dykstra

Helen Rodewijk

Jennifer Summers

Lee Witcombe

David Edward

Graham Roe

MaxSurman-Smith

John Withers

Bill Ellemor

Doug Rogers

Ted Talbot

David Wood

Matthew Fitzgibbon

Ab Rootliep

Harry Tallack

Ian Wood

Elizabeth Frank

John Rosenblum

Janice Taylor

John Worth

Rupert French

Barney Ross

Vera Taylor

Anita Wright

Michael Fruin

John Rudge

Jeff Thompson

Tom Wright

Jason Gale

Jan Russell

Eric Tilt

John York

Denis George

Peter Russell

Geoffrey Tonkin

Vivian Yu

Ann Gibson

Terry Ryan

Kevin Toohill

Victor Zonca

Debbie Gibson

Sue Ryerson

Carrie Towers

Peter Ryman

Peter Trace

Edward Salib

Victor Treleaven

JoySalvetti

MadilinaTresca

Stephen Schmidt

Maxine Troop

Casey Schreuder

GuyTuplin

Trevor Schwab

Margaret Urqu hart

Shane Scott

Peter van Brink

Peter Scutts

Liesl van de Weyer

John Shaw

Jan van den Broek

Michelle Shen

David van Kool

Narelle Sheridan

Frank Van Roosmalen

Ken Sherwell

Mia Van Roosmalen

Herb Shields

Imeldo Ventura

Anabela Silveira

Alf Vincent

Margaret Simpson

Riet Vroegh

Ron Sinclair

Derek Walker

Brian Skingsley

Derek Walsh

Joy Smart

Wendy Walters

Brian Smith

Graham Walton

Gerry Smith

Michael Warren

Ian Smith

Angela Watson

Kevin Smith

Elizabeth Watts

Don Robson

M. Ruth Smith

John Weekes

Rick Smith

Denis Weekley

Ray Spinks

Bryant Wendt

RossSpirou

Jeannette Wheildon

David Springbett

Berman White

Barry Squires

Des White

Bill Starkey

Bryan Wildash

LynetteGiddings Regional Volunteers Andrew Anastasios Murray Anderson Marcel Arias Janet Aveyard John Aveyard Barbara Baker Peter Barker Robert Barnes Roger Bartlett Geoff Bennett Ronald Bergman Penny Blight Alan Bold Karl Borth David Boucher Rex Brady Duncan Brookes Pieter Buining John Buxton-Rella Bernard Carr Gifford Causon Peter Chalk Barry Chambers Tricia Confoy John Coombs Dennis Croft Barrie Dallas

Margaret Gilligan Erin Giulieri Stanley Glowacki Walter Grahame Geoffrey Grant Ross Grenfell Peter Hansen Margaret Henry Barbara Hewitt Paul Heyward John Hillman Tess Hocking Diana Howard Alana Hulme Ching-Ho Hung Ricky Hung Pamela Jacobs Jalal Jazayeri Phillip Johnson Phyl Kerridge Arthur Knight Horst Koerner Trudy Lamberton Gerald Latham Kathleen Le Feure Helen Leach Hannah Lee George Lynn Robyn Marsden


4 > appendixes

Peter Matanle

Bruce Phillips

Charles Sapsford

Charles Trafford

Peter McCabe

Geoff Phillips

Irene Schaffer

JudyTremayne

Jim McIntosh

Mirabai Phillips

Shirley Schlesinger

Pam Tucker

Kevin McIntosh

John Pinel

Michael Shreeve

Nazim Tuncay

Irene Meager

Julie Pinel

Peter Slattery

Eddie Utberg

Steve Merson

Helen Pochojka

Graeme Smethurst

Bob Vellacott

Gary Meyers

Kevin Pope

Alan Smith

Con Vervaart

Ron Miller

Robin Porte

Cyril Smith

John Villanti

Austin Mills

Bill Potts

Kenneth Smith

Elizabeth Walker

Don Mitchell

Ian Powell

Bill Snooks

Keith Webb

Jeffrey Moore

Jim Poynter

Jack Spencer

David Wharington Jenny White

Sally Rackham

Mary Spencer

Robert Newbury

Daniel Ralph

John Spooner

Monissa Whiteley

Ken Newton

Stephanie Rawlings

Mark Stephenson

Jeff Whittington

Denis O’Reilly

Wally Rawlings

Jesse my Stone

Ian Wild

Danielle Ostarek-

Helen Reis

Anthea Swann

Alastair Will Elizabeth Williams

John Murphy

Gammon

John Renney

Barbara Sweet

John B Palmer

Adrian Rhodes

John Thomas

Rex Williams

John Parton

Paul Roberts

Shane Thompson

Jack Woods

Bill Paul

Richard Rogers

Rob Thornton

Marilyn Anne Wright

Ian Pearce

David Rout

Lyndon Thurlow

Gordon Youett

James Pearson

Tony Ruth

GaryTowart

Maggie Youett

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appendix 20 > volunteer speakers panel > In the year under review the panel developed a new powerpoint presentation on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels - enabling speakers to talk on a wider range of museum topics. Two sets of colour A4 image cards were also developed for speakers who preferred not to use powerpoints/laptop. There were 21 visits in the last financial year, six less than in the previous year. Organisation

Speaker

Date

Hills Branch of National Seniors Association

Warwick Abadee

06/07/06

Cronulla RSLSub-Branch

Bob Matchett

10/07/06

National Servicemen’s Assoc - Sydney Northern Beaches

Geoff Tonkin

11/07/06

Lindfield Probus Club

Warwick Abadee

24/07/06

Rotary Club of Turramurra

Warwick Abadee

03/10/06

Sutherland U3A

Brian Skingsley

31/10/06

Caringbah View Club

Bob Matchett

01/11/06

Kareela Combined Probus Club

Bob Matchett

14/11/06

Lapid Senior Citizens Group

Warwick Abadee

04/12/06

Campbelltown Men’s Probus Club

Peter Gerrey

08/01/07

Lindfield Ladies Probus Club

David Moore

15/01/07

Caringbah Garden Club

Warwick Abadee

16/01/07 30/01/07

Moses Montefiore Retirement Home

Warwick Abadee

Berowra Rotary Club

John Blanchfield

21/02/07

Sydney Airport Club

Warwick Abadee

07/03/07

1788 Pioneer Association

Bob Matchett

09/03/07

Balgowlah Rotary Club

Brian Skingsley

03/04/07

Montefiore Retirement Village

Warwick Abadee

08/04/07

Montefiore Nursing Home - Hunters Hill

Judith Roach

12/04/07

Holroyd Family History Group

Graham Roe

06/04/07

Freshwater Probus Club

Lewis Klipin

09/06/07


4 > appendixes >

appendix 21 > consultants > 1,259 consultants, contractors and providers delivered services to the museum to a total value of $17,352,527. Of this total,77 were consultants providing services to a total value of $1,524,367. Consultants who were paid in excess of $10,000, and the areas in which they provided services, appear below. The details of consultants providing services below $10,000, a summary of the museum’s policy on the selection and engagement of consultants, and the basis of selection of consultants engaged during the year, are available on request.

Artisan Group Australia Pty Ltd

IT services

Austen Kaupe

Design

$250,401 $14,157

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Valuation

$12,705

Australian Govt Solicitor

Legal services

Australian National Audit Office

Audit services

$118,009 $37,400

Barham Computer Services

IT services

$52,978

Chimo Pty Ltd

IT services

$98,252

Cox Richardson

Design

$93,095

Crawford MGA Pty Ltd

Design

$26,188

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Audit services

$36,300

Docker Smith Pty Ltd

Engineering

$68,970

Inspire Risk Management

OH&S services

$33,428

KPMG Corporate Finance

Business Planning

$28,660

Low & Hooke (Aust) Pty Ltd

Engineering

$36,658

Michel Laroche

Valuation

$15,580

Antonia Macarthur

Editorial

$26,830

Meyer Photo & Video Productions Pty Ltd

Audiovisual & IT

$77,773

NDY Management Pty Ltd

Design

$52,283

Spatchurst Design Associates

Design

$12,537

Starfish Advertising& Design

Design

$75,301

Taylor Lauder Bersten Pty Ltd

Engineering

$17,600

Ultimate Holdings Pty Ltd

Marketing services

$10,835

The University Of New South Wales

Engineering

$106,089

VOS Group P/L

Engineering

$42,845

WT Partnership

Engineering

Total

34,518 $1,379,392

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appendix 22 > customer service charter > The Customer Service Charter is available to visitors on arrival atthe museum foyers and is available on the museum website at http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/ page.cfm?u=342. Staff and volunteers are made aware of the charter and its objectives through their induction and training.

What we provide • An accessible maritime cultural heritage resource developed and maintained to the highest professional standards. • Relevant exhibitions and programs that educate, entertain and reflect community needs and values.

Our primary focus is to our visitors and other users of the museum and we aim at all times to provide high-quality external and internal service. Who we are • We aim to be the prime cultural resource for developing the community’s knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of Australia's relationship with its waterways and the sea. We will achieve this by: • Providingthe highest standards of service • Generating the widest understanding and enjoyment

• Services extended as widely as possible throughout Australia and abroad. Our service standards The museum is committed to providing services to all its customers, both external and internal, in a way that is courteous, equitable, prompt, professional and ethical. To the fullest extent our resources allow, we will provide: • Courteous, well-trained and knowledgeable staff at all levels • A safe, clean and accessible environment

of maritime history by creating exciting products and

• Quality services to all segments of our community

programs that inform and entertain

• Up-to-date information about our products and

• Fostering the care and research of Australia's cultural and material maritime heritage, in particular the National Maritime Collection • Enhancing the level of recognition of the museum as

services • Prompt, efficient and accurate responses to enquiries • Opening hours that reflect community needs.

a dynamic cultural institution. Tell us what you think Who are our customers? We welcome your suggestions for improving our As a national museum we serve the whole Australian

services, and provide a variety of ways for you to

community, but in particular our visitors, schools,

communicate with us. We will pass your message

researchers and historians, other cultural, government

to the person who can act on it, and aim to resolve

and commercial organisations, community groups,

any problems promptly. We are committed to regular

Members, sponsors, users of our venues and other

museum user surveys and research to ensure we are

services.

meetingyour needs.

We also represent Australia internationally, and welcome many overseas visitors. Our internal ‘customers’ include volunteers, colleagues, contractors and service providers.


Here are some of the ways you can communicate with us: • Speak to a staff member in person. All staff, including the director and senior management, take turns attending the information desk • Complete the comments book in the museum foyer which is reviewed regularly and responded to where possible • Express your views on the subjects we feature in exhibitions at a discussion point in our galleries from time to time • Fill in a formal complaint form at our information desk • Contact our customer services manager on 02 9298 3777 fax 02 9298 3780 • Write to us at GPO Box 5131 Sydney NSW 2000. We strive to reply within 14 days • Contact staff directly by phone, fax or email. Details from 02 9298 3777, or visit us at 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour.


appendix 23 > functions and powers of the minister > The ministers responsible for the museum during

Appointa member to act as chairperson of the

2005-06 were Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, Minister

Council or appoint a member of Council (for no more

for Communications, Information Technology and the

than 12 months) where there is a vacancy (Section

Arts, and Senator the Hon Rod Kemp, Minister for the

18)

Arts and Sport.

Convene a meeting of the Council at any time

Key ministerial powers under the Australian National

(Section 23)

Maritime Museum Act 1990 include the minister’s

Approve and table in Parliament Strategic and

ability to:

Annual Operational Plans and variations to them

• Transfer property, real or personal, held on lease or

(Sections 25-28)

otherwise by the Commonwealth, to the museum

Approve leave of absence to the director on such terms

for its use or for inclusion in the National Maritime

or conditions as she or he determines (Section 34)

Collection (Section 8) Be advised in writing by the director of direct or • Approve criteria and guidelines forthe National

indirect pecuniary interest (Section 37)

Maritime Collection (Section 8) Appoint a person (not a member of Council) to act as • Approve the disposal of material in the National Maritime Collection with value exceeding $20,000

director during a vacancy with such appointment not to exceed 12 months (Section 38)

(Section 10(4)(b), amended 1991) Approve the form of the museum’s estimates and • Give direction to the Council with respecttothe

the estimates (Section 46)

performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the museum (Section 14)

Approve contracts exceeding $1,000,000 (Section 47, amended 1991).


4 > appendixes >

appendix 24 > functions and powers of the museum > The functions and powers of the museum are defined in Sections 6 and 7 of the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990. Functions of the museum (Section 6) • To exhibit, or make available for exhibition by others,

Powers of the museum (Section 7) • To purchase, commission the creation of, lend, borrow or hire maritime historical material either in its own right or jointly with others • To collect material relatingto Australian maritime

in Australia or elsewhere, material included in the

history and dispose of that material under certain

National Maritime Collection or maritime historical

conditions

material that is otherwise in the possession of the museum • To cooperate with other institutions (whether public or private) in exhibiting, or in making available for exhibition, such material • To develop, preserve and maintain the National Maritime Collection • To disseminate information relating to Australian

• To recover or arrange for or assist in the recovery of maritime historical material from the Australian marine environment and from other areas • Accept gifts, devises, bequests and assignments of money or property whether as trustee or otherwise • Acquire and operate vessels anywhere, whether or not the vessels are maritime historical material • Disseminate information relatingto Australian

maritime history and information relating to the

maritime history and sell replicas or reproductions of

museum and its functions

maritime historical material

• To conduct, arrange for and assist research into matters relating to Australian maritime history • To develop sponsorship, marketing and other

• Enter contracts, acquire, hold and dispose of real or personal property, charge fees (in addition to the charges fixed by regulation) appoint agents and

commercial activities relatingtothe museum's

attorneys and act as an agent for other persons, as

functions.

well as raise money, by appropriate means for the purpose of the museum.

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144

appendix 25 > list of acts administered > The museum was established by the Australian National

1991, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia

Maritime Museum Act 1990 (No 90 of 1990), where its

Gazette on 5 February 1991.

functions and powers are set out. The Act was amended in the Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment (No 2) Act 1991 (No 179 of 1991), principally to provide fora Naval member of Council.

The regulations were amended (Statutory Rules 1991 No 220) by the Governor-General on 27 June 1991, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 July 1991 and revised again (Statutory Rules 1991 No 348) on 4 November 1991, and

The Australian National Maritime Museum Regulations

notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on

(Statutory Rules 1991 No 10) under Section 54 of the

12 November 1991

Act were signed by the Governor-General on 29 January


4 > appendixes >

appendix 26 > director’s statement > The Australian National Maritime Museum is a Statutory

and content of the report. The report was prepared in

Authority set up under the Australian National Maritime

accordance with the Commonwealth Authorities and

Museum Act 1990 and responsible to the Minister for

Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2002 made

the Arts and Sport Senator the Hon George Brandis SC.

under section 48 of the Commonwealth Authorities and

Within the portfolio of the Minister for Communications

Companies Act 1997.

Information Technology and the Arts (Senator the Hon Helen Coonan). The Annual Report is a report of operations for the

Certain categories of information do not appear in full but are available to Members of Parliament and Senators on request.

final financial year of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s 2006-2009 Strategic Plan. It has been made in accordance with a resolution of the directors of the Australian National Maritime Museum on 19 September 2006, those directors being responsible under Section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (CAC) Act 1997forthe preparation

Mary-Louise Williams Director


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appendix 27 > index > Accounting policies 72

Corporate and operations branch 121,125

Acts administered 144

Council 126,129

Acquisitions 16,39,43,103

Council members, remuneration of 85

Admission charges 2

Customer Service Charter 140

Advance 46 Advertising 55

Design 60

APS staff 50,53,122

Director’s overview 12

Assets and liabilities 67,78

Director’s statement 144

Assets held in trust 90

Donors 107,132,133

Auditor General 26,64 Auditors, remuneration of 86

Employee benefits 50, 73

Australian Association for Maritime History 119

Endeavour replica 14,31

Australian National Maritime Foundation 93,130

Energy management 27,51

Australian Register of Historic Vessels 12,40

Environmental performance 27

Appropriations 89

Exhibitions (ANMM) 15,18

Archaeology, maritime 40

Expenses 66, 79 External relations unit 56

Balance sheet 67

External scrutiny 25

Borrowing cost expense 74,84 Building services 49

Financial assets 79

Bequest fund 90

Financial instruments 87 Financial statements 66

Calendar of events 96

Financing activities 68

Capital works 16,49

Fleet services 46

Cash flow reconciliation 85

Fraud control 28

Cash flows, statement of 68

Freedom of information 26

Chairman 3,126

Functions of the minister 142

Changes in equity, statement of 69

Functions of the museum 143

Collections and exhibitions branch 121,122 Commercial and visitor services branch 121,124

Glossary N/A

Commitments, schedule of 70

Grants 109

Committees of Council 130 Compliance with requirements 27, 72,143

Historic vessels 14

Communications and information management 50

Human resource management 50

Conservation 44 Consultants 139

Income sources 78

Contact officer 2

Income statement 66

Contingencies, schedule of 70

Independent audit report 64

Contingent liabilities 85

Industrial democracy 52

Corporate governance 28

Information technology 50

Corporate Members 131

Internal and external scrutiny 25

Corporate overview 12

Investing activities 68

Corporate relations 60


4 > appendixes >

Key result areas 30-60

Records management 50 Register of historic vessels 12,40

Louis Vuitton Fund 90

Registration 44 Reports by Auditor General 26

Maritime communities 44-45

Retail and merchandise (The Store) 33,37

Maritime technology, exploration and navy 44-45

Revenues 33, 66, 72

Market research 55

Salaries 50, 53,66

Marketing 55

Schedule of commitments 70

Media 56

Schedule of contingencies 70

Members 57

Security 49

Mission statement 6

Social justice and equity 50

MMAPSS grants 13, 96

Special projects unit 121,122 Sponsors 60,130

National Maritime Collection 5, 39,101,105

Staffing levels, average 53

New Zealand Bicentennial gift fund 90

Staff list 122

Non-financial assets 80

Staffing overview 53

Non-Government funding 33,66,68

Staffing resources summary 53

Notes (Financial Statements) 71

Statement by Council members 63 Statutory information requirements 25

Occupational health and safety 27

Sydney Heritage Fleet 12,22,40

Organisational developments 16 Operating activities 68

Trust monies 90

Operating expenses 79

Tu Do 40,46

Organisational chart 121 Outcomes 92

USA Bicentennial gift fund 13,90

Overseas travel 120 Vampire 10,14, 46, 49, 62 Patrons 130

Vaughan Evans Library 36

Performance overview 12

Venue hire 36

Personnel services 50

Vision statement 1,6

Powers of the minister 141

Visitor services 31

Powers of the museum 142

Volunteers 58,134,138

Professional appointments (staff) 119 Property liaison 49

Welcome Wall 58

Provisions 87

Wharf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre 32,49

Program performance reporting 30

Workplace Diversity 52

Publications 56

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