National Trust of Queensland Annual Report 2011-2012 National Trust of Queensland Annual Report 2011-2012 The Annual Report is an account of the financial and non-financial performance of the National Trust of Queensland. The National Trust of Queensland welcomes feedback on this report and suggestions for improvement. We encourage you to complete and return the feedback form located on our website www.nationaltrustqld.org The National Trust of Queensland is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you have difficulty in understanding the Annual Report, you can contact us on (07) 3223 6666 and we will arrange an interpreter to effectively communicate the report to you. © National Trust of Queensland 2012 Images Front Cover: CWS animal carer, Mimi. NTCWS Other images: Tim Nemeth Photography “What we care for today, we will appreciate tomorrow” National Trust of Queensland Annual Report 2011-2012 14 September 2012 The Honourable Andrew Powell MP Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection 400 George Street Brisbane Qld 4000 Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2011-2012 for the National Trust of Queensland. I confirm that this Annual Report substantially complies with the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009. I also confirm that this Annual Report substantially complies with the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report Requirements for Queensland Government Agencies. The National Trust has made a considerable effort to comply with these requirements within its available resources and continues to move towards having a fully compliant Annual Report. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements, including the areas of non-compliance, can be found in this Annual Report. Yours sincerely Stephen Sheaffe, President National Trust of Queensland National Trust of Queensland Annual Report 2011-2012 CONTENTS Page The National Trust of Queensland 1 National Trust Properties in Queensland 2 Report from the President 3 Report from the Treasurer 4 Strategic Directions 5 Highlights and Achievements 6-8 Contribution to Government Objectives 9-10 Organisational Structure 11-13 Sponsors, Partners and Major Donors 14 Heritage Conservation Appeals 14 Grants Received 15 Visitation Figures 16 Heritage Awards Winners 2011 17 Annual Reporting Requirements Checklist 18-20 Glossary and Abbreviations “What we care 20 for today, we will Financial Report—National Trust of Queensland 21-47 appreciate Financial Report—National Trust of Queensland 48-86 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary tomorrow” National Trust of Queensland Page 1 Annual Report 2011-2012 The National Trust of Queensland The Naonal Trust of Queensland (NTQ) is a membership Scaered through our properes, NTQ has a vast ‐based community organisaon whose purpose is to collecon of social history artefacts telling the stories of promote the care and appreciaon of Queensland’s Queensland’s past. At our Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary diverse heritage through programs of educaon, (CWS), we also have 950 nave animals from 200 species conservaon and advocacy. and our Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital treats over 7,000 sick and injured nave animals per year without Since its establishment under the provisions of the charge to the community. NaƟonal Trust of Queensland Act 1963, NTQ has developed a proud record of rescuing, conserving and NTQ plays an important role in the promoon of presenng heritage properes for the community. Queensland’s heritage through acvies such as the Although NTQ is an independent organisaon, it is part of annual NTQ Heritage Awards program held in partnership a strong naonal and internaonal network of Naonal with the Queensland Heritage Council, the annual Heritage Trusts which began in the UK in the 1890s as ‘The Fesval, a variety of publicaons and our various advocacy Naonal Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural campaigns. Many of NTQ’s properes also run educaonal Beauty’. programs for schools and other groups. NTQ’s strength lies in its over 8,000 members (out of NTQ also helps other owners of heritage buildings by some 60,000 members naon‐wide) and in its acve conducng tax‐deducble heritage conservaon appeals, volunteer workforce of over 450 people. Our volunteers which raise over $3.3M per annum. NTQ currently undertake many valuable roles such as acng as guides at maintains about 34 appeals, of which the largest is the our properes, undertaking historical research, caring for Brisbane ‘Save City Hall’ Appeal. wildlife, maintaining our properes and advocang locally for beer heritage outcomes. As a statutory body, NTQ makes a very valuable contribuon to the delivery of the State Government’s NTQ currently has a porolio of 12 properes, valued at Queensland Heritage Strategy: a ten year plan. over $48M, spread across Queensland from the James Cook Museum, Cooktown, in the north to the Currumbin As a long‐standing and well‐respected community Wildlife Sanctuary in the south. NTQ owns 11 of these organisaon, NTQ makes a very significant and cost‐ properes and leases the Townsville Heritage Centre. In effecve contribuon to the conservaon of Queensland’s addion, NTQ has its Head Office in the 1860s former heritage. Immigraon Depot in William Street, Brisbane, which is owned by the State Government. In 2011/2012, our What we care for today, we will appreciate tomorrow. properes received over 400,000 visitors. James Cook Museum, Cooktown. Page 2 National Trust of Queensland Annual Report 2011-2012 National Trust of Queensland Properties National Trust House Zara Clark Museum 95 William Street 36 Mosman Street Brisbane Charters Towers (Leased in part from the State of Queensland) T: (07) 3223 6666 Lyall’s Store 90 Mosman Street Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Charters Towers 28 Tomewin Street Currumbin, Gold Coast Tent House T: (07) 5534 1266 Fourth Avenue Mt Isa James Cook Museum Cnr Helen and Furneaux Streets Brennan and Geraghty’s Store and Residences Cooktown 64 Lennox Street T: (07) 4069 5386 Maryborough T: (07) 4121 2250 Hou Wang Temple at Atherton Chinatown 86 Herberton Road Royal Bulls Head Inn Atherton 37 Drayton Street T: (07) 4091 6945 Drayton, Toowoomba T: (07) 4637 2278 Townsville Heritage Centre 5 Castling Street Wolston House Townsville 223 Grindle Road (on land leased from Townsville City Council as Wacol, Brisbane trustee) T: (07) 4771 5873 Moon’s Reserve 46 Nioka Street Stock Exchange Arcade Brookfield, Brisbane 76 Mosman Street Charters Towers Hou Wang Temple, Atherton National Trust of Queensland Page 3 Annual Report 2011-2012 Report from the President I continue to feel privileged to be serving as the President of volunteers, staff and lessees at our NTQ properties who do a the National Trust of Queensland (NTQ) and to chair the wonderful job presenting these museums to the public. National Trust Council, a position I have held since January 2010. The role is a very busy and demanding one as I am also The 2011 NTQ Bendigo Bank Heritage Awards, presented in a member of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Board, a partnership with the Queensland Heritage Council, and the NTQ member of the Wildlife Hospital Foundation Board and Vice- Heritage Festival are annual events which are the flagships of Chairman of the Australian Council of National Trusts. the Trust’s promotion of heritage across the State. The Heritage Awards presentation is arguably our most successful State-wide Again, 2011/12 was a successful year for NTQ, although with activity which continues to grow strongly. The Trust has also many challenges. I am particularly pleased that our expanded the Heritage Festival to a month of activities, to align engagement with volunteers and the community continues to with the new Australian Heritage Week. improve, and the need and appreciation of the service provided by our new Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital Membership is the core strength of the Trust. Our membership also continues to grow in the community. numbers are again starting to climb, in particular the NTQ Green Guardian memberships, which include free entry to the I would very much like to thank everyone involved in our Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. These short-term Green achievements this year: our sponsors, the NTQ Council, the Guardian memberships have proven to be a very positive staff and in particular the many dedicated volunteers. As a initiative. community organisation, the Trust relies heavily on its 450 volunteers and we salute them all for their generous and The Trust has an important role to play in heritage advocacy. valuable contributions. The Trust is particularly keen to expand its work with local governments to promote the care and appreciation of local I particularly want to recognise the support of our sponsors heritage. Also an emerging issue is the State Government’s and partners, without which the Trust could not achieve what it plans for the management of its heritage assets and the Trust does. A special thank-you goes to our Trust sponsors and will be keeping a keen eye on this as it develops. partners: Treasury Casino and Hotel, and the Queensland Heritage Council as well as the many sponsors and partners I would also like to thank my fellow Trust Councillors for their that support the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Unfortunately, valuable contributions and their commitment to the tasks ahead. Bendigo Bank’s sponsorship of our Awards has come to an end I sincerely thank outgoing Councillors Cher Bartlett, Bronwyn but we would very much like to thank QUT for their generous McAdam and Jackie Branch for their efforts. I would also like to support of the 2012 Heritage Awards. welcome new Councillors Allan Bell, Graeme Adsett and Chris Dawson. It is also important to recognise the valuable financial contribution both the Australian and Queensland Governments The Trust Council is continuing to focus on improving our have made to the Trust this year.