2010 annual report Contents

About Museums Australia Inc. (Victoria)...... 2 President’s Report...... 3 Treasurer’s Report...... 4 Executive Director’s Report...... 5-6 Management Report...... 7-8 Professional Development and Member Events...... 9-10 Communications...... 11 INSITE...... 12 Museum Assistance Grants...... 13 Exhibition Services...... 14 Community Collections Training – CCT...... 15 Museum Accreditation Program – MAP ...... 16 Victorian Collections ...... 17 Museums Australia National Conference ...... 18 Acknowledgments...... 19-21 Financial Reports...... 22-25

1 Museums Australia (Victoria) About Museums Australia Inc. (Victoria)

Mission Enabling museums and their people to develop their capacity to inspire and engage their communities.

Statement of Purpose Membership Membership and Networking Museums Australia (Victoria) provides MA (Vic) represents approximately one to proactively and reactively identify professional services to develop and third of Museums Australia’s total initiatives for the benefit of existing and sustain the roles and interests of museum membership. It represents the Victorian potential members and links with the communities across Victoria. Museums members and coordinates services wider museum sector. The weekly Australia is the national association for them. e-bulletin and website resources offer representing the museum and gallery a range of up-to-date information and sector. The Victorian branch of Museums Australia resources. provides services for museums and museum Museums Australia (Victoria) provides: workers regardless of membership status, Exhibition Services providing advice, and our programs are relevant, accessible professional development and grants • Expert advice on museum practice and and strategically useful to the sector as specifically targeted to improve static and development a whole. touring exhibition activity in regional Victoria. • Grants for exhibition development and MA (Vic) encourages membership of small infrastructure projects anyone, or any organisation, with an interest Museum Assistance Grants provides in or an association with museums. • Accreditation and application of the grants for small infrastructure projects Membership is relevant for individuals and National Standards for Australian in museums and practical advice and organisations involved in the operations Museums & Galleries information through site visits and and administration of museums, institutions telephone support (until end 2010). • Professional development that teach courses relevant to museum practice and both public and private • Advocacy and profile-raising of Victorian INSITE our stimulating and informative institutions that hold collections of cultural museums member magazine published five times material. a year is directly sent to members with the The Victoria membership reflects the latest news on Victorian museums, events Values great diversity of the museum sector. and topics. • Recognising that museums and galleries At the end of December 2010 it included occupy a vital place in the community 205 organisations spanning archives, art Community Collections Training • Recognising the contributions of our galleries, botanical gardens, community a program targeted at developing the members to the sector historical societies, exhibition venues, skills and capacity of community museum natural and social history museums and workers to care for and share their • Supporting access to and the care of the specialist collections. At end 2010 we had collections. distributed national collection 250 individual members, most of whom are • Recognising and celebrating diversity working either professionally or voluntarily Victorian Collections an online database including Indigenous cultural heritage in museums as curators, conservators, enabling community groups to record collection managers, exhibition designers, their local heritage and culture to ensure • Recognising the importance of being a guides, historians and educators. collections are well-documented for the forum for ideas future. • Upholding the highest ethical professional Our key services include: standards The Branch Office is housed on the lower The Museum Accreditation Program ground floor of the Melbourne Museum. offering tools for museum groups to Members enjoy easy access to Branch Background develop with reference to accepted services and staff. Information brochures MA (Vic) is a state branch of a not-for- industry standards, drawing heavily on from Victoria’s museums are displayed in profit national membership association peer-review and guidance and the the foyer to provide promotional services founded in 1993 to bring together people National Standards for Australian Museums for our members, as well as information concerned with the care and & Galleries. to Melbourne Museum visitors about the communication of Australia’s natural, wealth of Victoria’s collections. MA (Vic) is artistic and cultural heritage. Professional Development services, grateful for the generous ongoing support including phone and print-based advice, Through the direction of an elected of Museum Victoria in making this space referrals, workshops and seminars. Committee, the Victorian Branch provides available. support, representation and professional development services to the museum sector throughout the state.

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2010 was an extraordinarily busy year for In 2010 MA (Vic) hosted the Museums We were fortunate also to enjoy the strong Museums Australia (Victoria). An early Australia National Conference. An event so support of the City of Melbourne and ABC highlight was our success in securing magnificent, it required nothing less than Radio National and ABC Melbourne in significant funding, in partnership with the AFL Grand Final weekends both arranging an evening event for the public Museum Victoria, to develop Victorian preceding and following to set it off (as part of the Melbourne Conversations Collections, a basic shared online properly! Over four days, our Principal series) and a series of Q&A panels during cataloguing tool for small collections.This Partner, the University of Melbourne played the conference. A full list of our project has proved to be hotly anticipated host to over 600 museum professionals supporters can be found on pages 19-21. by volunteer-run collections across the and international speakers, with a panoply Less happily, the Community Collections state and development is well underway. of papers challenging and celebrating the Training program funded through Heritage best of museum culture in Australia and In total MA (Vic) and our stakeholders Victoria and the Museum Assistance overseas. The University was solidly behind benefited from our links with 65 strategic Grants program, funded through Arts the conference, generously supporting and collaborative partnerships, including Victoria, ceased to be funded at the end of visiting speakers and allowing us access to several philanthropic bodies, museum 2010. I warmly thank Justine Heazlewood its facilities and staff in a non-teaching suppliers, corporations, peak bodies, at the Public Records Office of Victoria, Dr week. community organisations, and broadcast, J Patrick Greene at Museum Victoria and print and online media. Museum Victoria also provided a diverse Kate Prinsley at the Royal Historical range of support, with sponsorship for the Society of Victoria for their letters of I gratefully acknowledge the continued Welcome Reception hosted by CEO Dr J support for these vital services to the generosity of Museum Victoria for Patrick Greene, the Lord Mayor of sector. supporting our office space and Melbourne, Robert Doyle, and Museums infrastructure, staff expertise on our While we understand that there have been Australia National President, Dr Darryl committees, panels, projects and significant changes to budgets, we are McIntyre, alongside free entry to professional development presentations. disappointed that these programs can no Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum This support directly helps our public face longer be offered and we continue to seek and Scienceworks throughout the to the sector and provides an accessible alternative sources of funding to maintain conference. Our colleagues at the space to share knowledge with fellow the work that these programs undertook National Gallery of Victoria, the State Victorians and guests. and the benefits to the regional museums Library of Victoria, BMW Edge at community that they delivered. Federation Square and the newly reopened Grainger Museum at the University of All of this could only be achieved though Melbourne also offered vibrant social the hard work, skill and dedication of the functions for our delegates. MA (Vic) branch staff. We also thank our branch committee and subcommittees who generously support our staff and programs with their time and expertise.

Daniel Wilksch President

3 Museums Australia (Victoria) Treasurer’s Report

Museums Australia (Victoria) delivered a positions created for the Victorian At 31st December 2010, Total Current modest yet acceptable profit for the year Collections program which also Assets (Cash, Investments and Debtors) ended 31 December 2010 of $4,065 contributed $105,000 to revenue. amounted to $176,000, a drop of $181,000 compared to the previous year of $17,526. over 2009. Fixed Assets increased from The web development undertaken in 2009 $4,000 in 2009 to $68,000 in 2010, Total income from all sources increased by cost $20,000, an investment to reduce reflecting the cost of the office 2.9% from $796,000 to $819,000. Grants administrative and marketing overheads refurbishment during the year and from Arts Victoria amounted to $497,000 which enabled a reduction of $17,000 in upgraded furniture. The new improved an increase of $8,000 on the previous Marketing Expenses in 2010. office space provides each staff member calendar year. with a welcoming, ergonomic workspace The significant reduction in income for and makes better use of the space for Revenue from ‘Seminars and Other Events’ ‘Workshops, Seminars and Events’ relative communal areas for both staff and visitors, and ‘Training Workshops’ of $2,000 and to the previous calendar year was in line with our online and offline branding. $12,000 respectively contributed to other significantly offset by a reduction in earned income from hosting the Museums expenses of some $34,000. After allowing for ‘Income in Advance’ from Australia National Conference. The Arts Victoria in 2009 of $145,000, however, National Conference contributed $15,000 Total ‘Community and Program’ payments Net Assets actually increased by $4,000 to to Revenue in 2010 and additionally the declined by $34,000 on the previous $110,000 as at 31 December 2010. Exhibitions book project generated an calendar year. Income from Heritage additional $28,000 to revenue in 2010. Victoria concluded in 2010 for the Community Collections Training program. Ian Scott Treasurer Total salaries and oncosts increased by 30% to $483,000 in 2010 from $371,000 the previous year. This increase was the result of two additional 0.8 full time equivalent

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2010 was the sixteenth year of operation Professional Development Advocacy for Museums for Museum Australia (Victoria) with the In 2010 we developed our work with Increased profile for the Museum conclusion of our first three-year (2008- Indigenous communities with a one-day Accreditation Program, with 65 now 2010) funding stream from Arts Victoria cross-cultural event produced by MA (Vic) participating and a new full colour and a successful bid for a further three in partnership with the Wurundjeri Land concertina-format brochure displayed in years of support for the years 2011-2013. Council. This event was hosted by a panel Federation Square and Goldfields tourist of Indigenous presenters and warmly information offices. This is the start of a Our broad sweep of programs, tailored appreciated by all participants. We also long-term strategy to increase museum to a wide range of stakeholders from brokered a new partnership with the visitor numbers and tourism outcomes. grassroots community museums to Koorie Heritage Trust to pilot accredited executive museum people in the State training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait The sixteenth Victorian Museum Awards cultural organisations, Victorians and Islanders for 2011. This important work was hosted by Museum Victoria at the visitors, is only possible thanks to the follows on the successful feedback Melbourne Story Gallery, Melbourne amazing MA (Vic) staff, our networks received from the Accreditation team’s two Museum. Officiated by the Minister for the of supporters and museum staff and infosheets Caring for Indigenous Collections Arts, Peter Batchelor MP, with the nimble volunteers. launched in 2009, produced with support MC skills of Rod Quantock, this event from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and the celebrated the amazing Victorians who We reserve special thanks to Arts Victoria Koorie Heritage Trust. work tirelessly for our museums. We for core operational support, the gratefully acknowledge the support of our Department of Business and Innovation 2010 was the fourth and final year of the long-standing sponsors and congratulate (formerly Department of Innovation, Community Collections Training program, the winners of the Awards and the ten Industry and Regional Development) for bringing grassroots training and newly Accredited and Re-accredited supporting the Victorian Collections application of the National Standards to 15 museums (see page 16). project, Heritage Victoria for funding the workshop sessions and 233 participants. final year of Community Collections Since 2007, this program has provided Marketing and Access Training and Museum Victoria for its tailored, practical guidance to 1,150 The website and online booking technology enduring support of our office space at participants from 160 museums. At time implemented in 2009 has made it easy for Melbourne Museum, access to utilities of writing we are still lobbying for State audiences to participate in our events and and IT support, meeting rooms and venues Government support to continue our allowed the MA (Vic) team to support for events and for generous support from regional museums training which benefits National Networks and partner individual experts within the Museum so many of our colleagues and maintains organisations to run bookings for their Victoria team. museum standards in our diverse and occasional events. We continued to support vibrant community. both the MA Education National Network 8.2 full time equivalent (FTE) staff plus a Victoria (envi) and the History Council of strong network of committees and Veterans at RSL’s added to our audience Victoria for their flagship events in 2010. supporters enabled MA (Vic) to achieve development strategy in a partnership great things in 2010. Our professional with the new Veterans Unit, part of the Administrative overheads have been development and communications teams Department of Planning and Community reduced which has enabled our achieved our best ever participation Development. Four MA (Vic) staff presented communications team to trial new media numbers, with 1,814 people taking part in at this event which was hugely popular strategies to promote our activities, with our professional development activities; with both veterans groups and historical the weekly e-bulletin, e-flyers, Twitter, 44% from metropolitan Melbourne, 37% societies, bringing these traditionally INSITE, direct e-mail and postal marketing regional, 18% interstate and 1% distinct groups together to share their and the website working seamlessly to international. experience. The workshops have proved so segment and cater to audience needs. popular that further workshops are We developed specific pages on the planned for 2011. website and piloted advertising spots in selected external publications to direct types of museum people to their interests,

5 Museums Australia (Victoria) 1 Beleura House and 3 Burke Museum and 5 MA (Vic) colleagues Garden, Mornington. Historical Precinct, outside Melbourne 2 Gold Sponsors of the Beechworth. Museum: Peta Knott, 2010 Victorian Museum 4 Flagstaff Hill Maritime Georgia Rouette, Euan Awards, Dr Robin Hirst, Village, Warrnambool McGillivray, Dr Megan then Acting CEO, Cardamone, Lyndel Melbourne Museum; Wischer, Laura Miles, Linda Young, Deakin Barbara Wels, Roísín University, Angela O’Dwyer, and Cassie May. Henricksen, Archival Survival; and Andrew Hockley, Herald Sun.

3 4 5 for example, www.mavic.asn.au/arts, New Directions contributors, thanks to generous www.mavic.asn.au/awards and MA (Vic) hosted the 2010 Museums philanthropic funding from the Besen www.mavic.asn.au/grants. Australia National Conference which Family Foundation, Helen McPherson boosted the profile of Victorian museums Smith Trust and the Ian Potter Foundation. INSITE magazine has gone from strength and the MA (Vic) branch, with the biggest In 2010 we sold 124 editions of e-books to strength with five themed issues on Text, ever conference attended by 621 delegates, and hard copy books. Private Museums, Cold, the Value of which 320 were interstate attendees of Museums and Interesting Times. and 30 international. This was only New to 2010, the Department of Business Our editor has seamlessly switched from possible thanks to an extraordinary effort and Innovation (formerly DIIRD) funded our offset to digital printing with significant by the MA (Vic) staff, MA2010 Steering new online cataloguing system based on cost savings reinvested in magazine Committee and assorted sub-committees the Small Museums Cataloguing Manual. development including a readers’ survey, and supporters. The 2010 Conference The Manual was published in 2009 and is development of a ‘subscribe or buy’ pioneered new types of events including downloaded 33,000 times a year. The initiative and online purchase of back the public-facing Melbourne Conversations cataloguing project: issues. Further exciting developments evening, two xChange panel sessions www.victoriancollections.net (see pages are planned for 2011 for our flagship chaired by ABC radio presenters and a 17), securely catalogues collections and magazine. Government House function, all thanks makes selected items publicly accessible to strong backing from government, in a user-friendly way. This project has Grants philanthropic and industry supporters been developed in partnership with Our rebranded Museum Exhibition Grants (see pages 19-21). Museum Victoria who have applied their (formerly RETI) and Museum Assistance internationally-envied technical expertise Grants (formerly BBRM) devolved $120,000 The MA (Vic) Co-Chairs of the Conference to the benefit of Victorian community to 10 metropolitan and 12 regional have produced a Conference Handbook for museums. At time of writing we are Victorian museums. The grants were use by other MA branches and specific awaiting the outcome of two funding bids redeveloped at the beginning of 2010 to guidance for the branches hosting the to continue the project to 2013. support the varying capacities of recipient next three conferences: MA (WA) branch organisations to develop touring and/or for 2011, MA (SA) branch for 2012 and In this changing financial climate, static exhibitions, and to specifically run a MA (ACT) branch for 2013. we especially appreciate the incredible 50:50 division of monies to metropolitan dedication of the Branch President, Branch and regional in both programs. This MA (Vic) staff have also contributed their Committee and Sub-Committee Members, strategy was developed by the MA (Vic) expertise at interstate meetings in 2010 panellists and mentors who so ably team following our independent review of including the MA WA State Conference in support our activities on a purely-voluntary exhibition capacity and infrastructure Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with a closing keynote basis. The Victorian museum community needs across the State in 2009. on disaster responses in Victoria as part benefits enormously from their time, of a session reflecting on the Kalgoorlie- combined with the MA (Vic) staff’s As with all our services, the grants Boulder earthquake in 2010. expertise, skills and creativity to provide program is about defining need with strong support for the 740+ museums in robust specific support for potential Our exhibition grants manager produced Victoria and the wider community. Their recipients, with our expert grants a sister publication to the Exhibitions: a combined work ensures MA (Vic) caters managers discussing your needs in your practical guide for small museums and for the needs of a diverse range of people museum. The program combines financial galleries e-book with the timely to care for, interpret and enjoy our shared support with expert advice on getting the publication, Exhibition Design for Galleries stories. best outcomes locally with relatively small and Museums: an insider’s view, launched at investments. the MA National Conference 2010. This Laura Miles Executive Director book was produced with 18 expert

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Management Ordinary Committee Museums Accreditation Program MA (Vic) relies on the ongoing and Ms Jo-Anne Cooper Sub-Committee dedicated support of a range of museum, Former Director, City Museum at Old Chair arts and cultural heritage workers that Treasury (until March 2010); Museum Ms Hilary Newton voluntarily serve on committees and Consultant Museum Consultant panels. We thank these volunteers for their Ms Karlie Hawking Mr David Demant valuable insights and their time and we Former Community Museums Project Senior Curator, Information and also thank the organisations that support Officer, Grampians Team Department of Communication, Museum Victoria them in their contribution to MA (Vic). Planning and Community Development, Mr Warren Doubleday currently Collections Officer, Yarra Ranges Branch Committee Manager, Museum Services, Ballarat Regional Museum Executive Committee Tramway Museum President Mr Jim McCann Ms Catherine Lovelock Mr Daniel Wilksch Manager, Victoria Police Museum Senior Conservator, Museum Victoria Manager, Online Projects, Ms Giacomina Pradolin Public Record Office Victoria Ms Jo Prior Director, Linden - Centre for Accreditation Consultant Vice President Contemporary Arts Dr Jan Croggon Mr Jonathan Sweet Ms Robyn Till Senior Historian, Sovereign Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Cultural Development Team Leader, Hill Museums Association Studies, Deakin University Macedon Ranges Shire Council Secretary Sub-Committees Ms Elizabeth Triarico Mr David Demant INSITE Sub-Committee Former Project Officer, Heritage Collections, Senior Curator, Information and Chair Heritage Victoria, currently History and Communication, Museum Victoria Dr Jan Croggon Heritage Coordinator, Glen Eira City Council Treasurer Senior Historian, Sovereign Hill Mr Ian Scott Museums Association Training and Professional Development Business Development Manager, Sub-Committee Ms Meredith Blake Koorie Heritage Trust Chair Research Fellow, Smart Services CRC, Ms Jo-Anne Cooper RMIT University Former Director, City Museum at Old Ms Karlie Hawking Treasury (until March 2010); Museum Former Community Museums Project Consultant Officer, Grampians Team Department of Mr Zvi Civins Planning and Community Development, Director of Education, currently Collections Officer, Yarra Ranges Jewish Holocaust Centre Regional Museum Ms Peggy Cole (to July) Ms Chris Keeler (from September 2009 to Presenter, Discovery Program, Museum September 2010), Curatorial Collections Victoria Manager, Koorie Heritage Trust Ms Vicki Court Ms Deborah Tout-Smith IT Collections Manager, Royal Historical Senior Curator, Cultural Diversity History Society of Victoria and Technology Department, Museum Victoria Ms Sharon Dickman Director, Pathways Marketing Dr Linda Young Senior Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University

7 Museums Australia (Victoria) 1 Branch Committee 3 The Port Albert 4 Whitehorse Historical 6 Delegates at the 2010. Maritime Museum during Society volunteers at work. Museums Australia 2 Governor of Victoria, a MAP Re-Accreditation 5 MAP Manager Dr Megan National Conference 2010 Professor David de visit, December 2010. Cardamone at the Welcome Reception, Kretser AC, at the Australian National Melbourne Museum, Science Seminar: from Aviation Museum MAP September 2010. lab to floor, The National Expression of Interest visit, Herbarium of Victoria, August 2010. Royal Botanic Gardens, May 2010.

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Ms Jo Ely Ms Fiona Kinsey Museum Accreditation Program Manager Curator, Hunt Club Community Arts Curator, Domestic and Community Life, Dr Megan Cardamone Centre, Brimbank City Council Museum Victoria Office Coordinator Ms Cassie May Ms Peta Knott Dimity Mapstone Communications Manager, Field Officer, Victorian Collections, Museums Australia (Victoria) Museums Australia (Victoria) Project Manager, Victorian Collections Georgia Melville (from June) Dr Pina Milne Mr Euan McGillivray Manager, Collections Manager, Community Collections Training, Exhibition Services Manager National Herbarium of Victoria, Museums Australia (Victoria) Georgia Rouette Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Ms Hilary Newton Training and Professional Mr Patrick Watt Museum Consultant Development Manager Manager of Education and Public Programs, Ms Robyn Till Lyndel Wischer National Sports Museum Cultural Development Team Leader, Contractors and Consultants Regional Exhibition Touring Initiative Shire of Macedon Ranges Mr Tony Cormack Sub-Committee Ms Elizabeth Triarico Victorian Collections Web Designer Chair Former Project Officer, Heritage Collections, Mr Daniel Wilksch Mr Ross Di Berardino, Heritage Victoria, currently History and Manager, Online Projects, Carpenter, Office Redevelopment Heritage Coordinator, Glen Eira City Council Public Record Office Victoria Ms Hilary Ericksen Ms Barbara Wels Ms Caroline Carter Copyeditor, Exhibition Design for Galleries Manager, Museum Assistance Grants, Manager, Exhibition Collection and Museums: an insider’s view Museums Australia (Victoria) Management, Museum Victoria Ms Margaret Findlay Staff Ms Georgia Cribb Indexer, Exhibition Design for Galleries and Executive Director Director, NETS Victoria Museums: an insider’s view Laura Miles Ms Rhonda Diffey Mr Simon Fox Administration Assistant Collections Archivist, Greater City of Photographer, MA2010 National Bridget Forbes (from July) Dandenong Conference Museum Assistance Grants Ms Wendy Garden Mr Neil Keighley Barbara Wels Former Art Curator, Banyule City Council, Designer, Exhibition Design for galleries and currently Curator, Maroondah Art Gallery, Communications Manager museums: an insider’s view Maroondah City Council Cassie May Ms Penny Kyprianou Community Collections Training Manager Website Redevelopment Museums Accreditation Program Euan McGillivray Panellists Mr Paul Smith Ms Liza Dale-Hallett Editor Designer, MA2010 Conference Collateral Senior Curator, Sustainable Futures, Roisin O’Dwyer Ms Jane Walsh Museum Victoria Field Officer, Victorian Collections Designer, MA2010 Conference Collateral Mr David Demant Peta Knott (from June) Mr Anthony Windust, Senior Curator, Information and Finance Officer Architect, Office Redevelopment Communication, Museum Victoria Meredith Windust Mr Luke Wigley Museum Accreditation Program Manager Website Redevelopment Kitty Owens

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The relationship between MA (Vic) and the “I appreciated MA (Vic) organising an event local Indigenous arts sector was strengthened via a seminar held in for higher level museum staff, it was an conjunction with the Wurundjeri Land Council, for which Wurundjeri elders and incredibly empowering experience.” artists were key speakers and presenters. Leadership, Women and Museums Masterclass MA (Vic) highly values the access provided to unique venues within museums and galleries across the state. In 2010 event spaces were generously supplied by the State Library of Victoria, the National In 2010 an exciting and diverse range of 2010 Award Winners: Gallery of Victoria, the National Trust of professional development events were • The Click Volunteer Museum Award: Australia (Victoria), the National held around Melbourne and Victoria. Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum Herbarium of Victoria, Museum Victoria The highlight was the Museums Australia and the Wurundjeri Land Council. • The Archival Survival Museum Award for National Conference and the Victorian Small Museums: Shrine of Remembrance Seminars and Events Museum Awards, however smaller events 1,638 people attended the professional such as a workshop on working cross • Herald Sun People’s Choice for the Best development opportunities in 2010, culturally with Indigenous communities, Museum Experience: Old Gippstown, Moe including 600 plus delegates at the also added great depth to the year’s The MA (Vic) Museum Awards Museums Australia National Conference. program. • Individual Achievement Award for Tailored evaluations demonstrate that MA The 2010 Victorian Museum Awards Excellence (Volunteer): Kay Gibson, (Vic) audiences gain solid learning and were staged at the Melbourne Story Archivist, Victoria Police Museum insight from activities from conferences to Gallery at the Melbourne Museum on regional tours. • Individual Achievement Award for 22 July. The evening was a true celebration Excellence (Paid Staff): Jason Eades, of the museum industry in Victoria, with In March, the first event of the year, Chief Executive Officer, Koorie Heritage presentations made by the Honourable Celebrating Community Museums, was Trust Peter Bachelor, Minister for the Arts, an opportunity for key stakeholders, veteran comedian Rod Quantock, gold Partnerships Arts Victoria and Heritage Victoria to visit sponsors, award winners and industry In 2010 MA (Vic) partnered with the Schwerkolt Cottage and the Victorian leaders. Attended by around 140 people, National Trust of Australia (Victoria). This Jazz Archive, both of which thrive on the Melbourne Story Gallery made a allowed the organisation to work with expert volunteer work. great environment in which to present National Trust staff, historic venues and to the awards, which included a new category gain new publicity avenues. During 2010 April saw three very successful events for large museums. In total, ten awards negotiation commenced with the Koorie delivered at a great variety of venues. were given including the Deakin University Heritage Trust to deliver accredited Firstly, a tour was taken at Beleura Home Roslyn Lawry award and the Museum training on Care of Community Collections. and Garden and the Mornington Peninsula Accreditation Program certificates. A continued partnership with National Regional Art Gallery. A seminar about Exhibition Touring Services (NETS) programming for children was held at We gratefully thank Archival Survival, Victoria saw the delivery of an exhibition the State Library of Victoria and attracted The Australian Showcase and Hardware programming seminar at the National a huge audience of 120, including Company (formerly Click Systems) and the Gallery of Victoria, while collaborative work interstate delegates and speakers. Also Herald Sun for continuing to support the with Public Galleries Association of highly successful was a series of tours Awards as Gold Sponsors. Alan Randell- Victoria (PGAV) facilitated professional through art storage facilities belonging Smith Florist and Deakin University are development for PGAV members and to the National Gallery of Victoria. also gratefully acknowledged for their promotion of MA (Vic) services. invaluable contribution to this event.

9 Museums Australia (Victoria) 1 Delegates on tour of 3 Interpreting Historic 5 Delegates listen to the back of house area at Homes & Craft Seminar Wurrundjeri Elder, Bill the Melbourne Museum. at Labassa, National Nicholson, near Dykes 2 Comedian MC Rod Trust of Australia Falls during a guided Quantock presents The (Victoria). walk for Weenthunga: Click Systems Volunteer 4 A sell-out audience at hearing & understanding Museum Award to the seminar It’s A Kid’s Indigenous cultures Geoffrey McDonald from Thing at Experimedia, seminar, Wurrundjeri the Gippsland Regional State Library of Victoria. Land Council. Maritime Museum.

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In May a science seminar, From Lab Long term negotiation with the Wurundjeri End of Year Event to Floor was staged at the National Land Council allowed MA (Vic) to present a The End of Year Event was held at the Herbarium of Victoria and MA (Vic) was workshop on cross cultural work by Melbourne Zoo with support from Zoos honoured to be able to feature Governor of museums and galleries. An all Indigenous Victoria. Staged in the Rainforest Room, Victoria, Professor David de Kretser AC, as speaker line up was a first for this the evening was delightful and well a guest speaker. June was an exciting organisation and a highlight was the attended. A highlight was the presentation month with a lecture and tour of the guided walk along the Yarra and Merri made by the CEO of Zoos Victoria, Jenny European Masters from the Städel Museum. Creek. Gray, who outlined her goals and vision Delegates also enjoyed the Art after Dark for this famous zoo and its conservation entertainment. A collaboration with NETS In October we had a fascinating behind agenda. Also well received were the gifts Victoria fuelled a seminar entitled the scenes look at the Melbourne donated by industry partners. Exhibition Programming: 365 Days of Art Museum’s preparators’ studios. This which featured contemporary gallery event included hands on model making by Acknowledgements programming methods. A masterclass delegates. A final event was added to the I would like to sincerely thank all guest entitled Women, Leadership and Museums professional development calendar with speakers, host venues,sponsors and proved informative and inspirational with a guest lecture by archaeologist, Dr Nick supporters of the professional high profile speakers and delegates Merriman, who was visiting Australia from development events in 2010. The program attending the event at the Lyceum Club. Manchester Museum (The University of is consistently developed through Manchester, UK). consultation with industry experts, MA (Vic) In August, a workshop about working with staff and leaders in the museum industry, art and craft in heritage buildings was Member Events including volunteers. staged at Labassa historic house. The General Meeting workshop generated great ideas about The General Meeting was staged at A full list of Professional Development interpreting historic settings via the work Tasma Terrace, National Trust of Australia Committee Members is listed in the of living artists. Late September and early (Victoria) and the guest speaker was Kim Management Report (pages 7-8). October was when the Museums Australia Montgomery from the Australian Centre National Conference was held at The for the Moving Image (ACMI). Kim delivered Lyndel Wischer Manager, Professional University of Melbourne. For this major a fascinating talk about the ACMI in the Development conference, I sat on the Program Sub- Regions project and focused on a project Committee which developed speakers and undertaken in South Gippsland. A short content for the main program, assisted film was shown about the community and during the conference at special events the creative identities living in the region. and presented a paper about collections Tasma Terrace was an excellent venue and held by Australian local governments. members were able to see the newly Contributing to a national industry event refurbished gallery, shop and offices. was a highlight of the year.

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In 2010 the Communication’s Manager Collateral displayed included the Victorian Australia National Conference and the contributed to a broad range of projects Accredited Museums Brochure, INSITE, Victorian Collections project (see page 17) across the Victorian branch. Key targets Benefits of Victorian Membership card, In 2010, MA (Vic) increased its online included the implementation of a 2010 Annual Program and the publication presence, particularly in relation to the structured approach to the management Exhibition Design for Galleries and social networking and microblogging of communications for each branch Museums: an insider’s view. service Twitter (www.twitter.com).The MA program. (Vic) profile, @_MAVIC, has gained 80 Paid advertising for MA (Vic) was taken in followers (and growing) from Australia and A Communications Team was created to sectoral publications including the ARC internationally including cultural closely examine the workflow and to Journal, Art Monthly and the Art Almanac. organisations and individuals. Regular discuss ongoing issues in relation to URLs including www.mavic.asn.au/arts tweets are made by the Communications promotions, brand consolidation, web were advertised to bring traffic to targeted Manager regarding branch and sectoral content, social media and stakeholder information on specific web pages. This news. relations. This group consisted of Laura strategy provided a larger audience for our Miles, Executive Director, Dimity Mapstone, arts aligned professional development MA (Vic) effectively manages communication Office Coordinator, Roisin O’Dwyer, Editor, events. costs through in-house design of materials INSITE and the Communications Manager, including advertisements (i.e. ads for MA Cassie May. As a professional development initiative, (Vic) and programs in external publications), the Victorian Museum Awards 2010 the Annual Program, business cards, An outstanding success of 2010 was the provided over $25,000 in advertising in the e-flyers for upcoming events, event signage, Victorian Accredited Museums Brochure. Herald Sun for winners in the organisation INSITE magazine, MAP certificates, Distributed to all MAP accredited categories. These included: RAAF Museum Victoria’s Accredited Museums brochure, museums, selected Tourist Information at Point Cook, Old Gippstown, Moe, Victorian Museum Awards certificates and Centres, including the Melbourne Visitors Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum at lift-out. Centre at Federation Square and online at: Port Albert; the Shrine of Remembrance www.mavic.asn.au/assets/ and Museum Victoria. The Communications team have worked MAP_Museums.pdf with Museum Victoria and external This publication proved to be a strong In 2010 MA (Vic) launched their updated designers to develop a visual identity for the ambassador for the MAP program. website including the ability to book for Victorian Collections online cataloguing events and order publications online. Over project, and have been working with project Leading up to the Museums Australia 80% of event bookings are now received staff Georgia Melville and Peta Knott on National Conference, the MA (Vic) online which reduces administration project communication materials to ensure Communications team sat on the MA2010 overheads. Our publication, Exhibitions: a the MA (Vic) and Victorian Collections Marketing Committee and worked closely practical guide for small museums and identities work together. with members from the MA (Vic) office, galleries has been out of print but has now NGV and the design agency Eight Creative. been converted to PDF format for online Media coverage in 2010 has included ABC The Communications team managed the delivery. We are extremely pleased with the Radio interviews with Executive Director, development of the MA2010 visual identity take up of the online bookings and Laura Miles, and various print content and the production of all communications ordering facility by our members and are ranging from Communities and Collection materials including the MA2010 working to deliver more things online in Training, the Victorian Museum Awards and Conference Handbook and publication of the future. the Museums Australia National selected conference papers online (see Conference. Publications include: The Age, www.ma2010.com.au for more). The members weekly bulletin distributed The Herald Sun, PGAV Blog, The Snowy River to members via email each Tuesday Mail, INSITE and the Museums Australia The MA (Vic) information stand at the continues to have a high readership and is Magazine. conference was maintained by MA (Vic) cited as the most popular way individuals staff and became central to the promotion find out about our events and programs. Cassie May, Communications Manager of the branch and its activities to over 600 In 2010 the Communications team Dimity Mapstone, Office Coordinator national and international delegates. developed email bulletins for the Museums

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Antarctic Territory Poles and Glaciers “Thank you for the copies of Insite. I drive stamp issue from the Philatelic initiative for the Australia Post on our Cold issue; past the Lyon Housemuseum almost every the photo of Albert Namatjira signing autographs shown in the From Little Things day and have been meaning to visit – so Big Things Grow exhibition that toured to Bunjilaka for our Value of Museums issue Linda’s article will spur me to take action!” and finally a photo taken Jane Clark, Curatorial Consultant, Museum of Old and New Art, MONA by Simon Fox Photography of the opening event of the MA2010 Conference at the Melbourne Museum for our Interesting Times issue. The INSITE magazine is dedicated to Historical Society; the collection at the exploring the collections and projects that National Alpine Museum of Australia; the To take advantage of the larger than usual are going on in museums across Victoria collection at the Museum of Arts and audience for INSITE during the MA2010 and sometimes, interstate and overseas. Design in NYC; the collection in the Sixth conference, we produced a bigger issue Floor Museum in Dallas and the digital with an additional four pages for Contents Tour collection at the Australian Centre for the September-October. This issue included In 2010 the themes that governed the Moving Image (ACMI). coverage of our Victorian Museum Awards content in INSITE were: and a four page lift-out with details about There were thirty-four article contributions the museums and individuals who received • Text (February-April) to the five issues from people working in Awards, their prizes and our sponsors. museums, with collections, on exhibitions • Private Museums (May-June) and projects. They are included in our Getting it Together • Cold (July August) Acknowledgments pages under The ongoing production of INSITE is due contributors. With the opportunity of to the support that it receives from our • Value of Museums (September-October) international visitors for our conference, advertisers and the Editorial Committee. • Interesting Times (November-January) the INSITE Editorial Committee and I were In 2010 there were eleven advertisers, they fortunate to interview David Revere were: The Australian Showcase and Because of the Branch’s hosting of the McFadden from the Museum of Arts and Hardware Company, Showfront, Thylacine, 2010 National Conference, INSITE Design in NYC; Professor Richard Sandell Designcraft Furniture; Maxus; Archival requested interviews and articles with from the University of Leicester; Lindsay Survival; Information Services Technology visiting international speakers resulting Richardson from the Sixth Floor Museum (IST); Cultural Connotations; Post Office in a range of collections being written in Dallas, Texas and Professor Morris Gallery, Bendigo; Shrine of Remembrance about from beyond Victoria. Collections Vogel from the Lower East Side and the Department of Planning and that were discussed over the five issues Tenement Museum in NYC. Community Development (DPCD). The included: The Australian Children’s Editorial Committee meets five times Folklore Collection at Museum Victoria; Our INSITE covers represented the a year and discusses content, themes, the Rare Books Collection at the State diversity of activities that are supported in presentation and improvements; they Library of Victoria; the Flagstaff Hill museums. These were the metal type that are listed on pages 7-8. Maritime Museum, the Lyon is used by Carolyn Fraser who runs the Housemuseum art collection; the art Idlewild Press that produces fine press INSITE has terrific support and has collection at the Museum of New and Old books on the cover of the Text issue; the continued to go the extra mile to make Art (MONA); Loel Thomson’s Costume Green Drawing Room that was rearranged it an informative and enjoyable industry Collection; the RACV Heritage Collection; by Robert Thomson for the Mr Johnston: magazine that members’ value as a the Anglesea Leaves collection at Museum his residence and collection tour inside the significant benefit and that reflects the Victoria; the Museum of the Aleutians Johnston Collection in East Melbourne on richness of the sector. collection in Unalaska; the ABC Archives; the Private Museums issue; the Australian the ski collection at the Upper Murray Roisin O’Dwyer, INSITE Editor

Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 12 1 The Warrnambool Art 2 Camperdown and Gallery, 2010 recipient of District Historical a Museums Assistance Society, 2010 recipient of Museum Assistance Grants Grant of $7,500 towards a Museums Assistance an enhanced work area. Grant of $3,800 towards a concept plan for a building extension at the Camperdown Heritage Centre.

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Cheeseworld “The grant received for the new art $2,145 towards an Interpretation hanging racks...has been a fantastic Policy and Plan Creswick Museum achievement for the Banyule Art $5,223 towards improved security Collection and overall a great success.” measures Footscray Community Arts Centre Claire Watson, Art Collection Curator, Banyule City Council $7,061 towards gallery lighting and digitisation of the FCAC Art Lending Library MA (Vic) Museum Assistance Grants Eligible museums and projects were enhance the preservation of collections, identified in consultation with MA (Vic)’s Glen Eira Historical Society collection management and community Program Managers and partner $3,192 towards equipment for an oral access in public museums and galleries. organisations that work with the Victorian history program museum community and collections. The 2010 grants enabled museums to Gold Museum Ballarat realise infrastructure projects that cost Museum Assistance Grants encourage $4,400 towards enhanced collection under $10,000. They covered the costs of Victorian museums to make informed, storage for a costume collection practical requirements including museum quality improvements in light of Museum and gallery fittings, equipment, repairs, Accreditation Program (MAP) requirements Heytesbury Historical Society signage, specialised services, tools and and the National Standards for Australian $1,620 towards enhanced collection other items. Museums and Galleries. Wherever possible, storage for documents and photographs Museum Assistance Grant funds went MA (Vic) was able to offer Museum towards addressing goals and Jewish Holocaust Centre Assistance Grants with the support requirements identified in a museum’s $4,250 towards rehousing and digitising of the Victorian Government through written Forward Plan, Conservation or the collection the Community Support Fund. MA (Vic) Significance Assessment, or other guiding devolved grants to organisations in documents or initiatives. Nillumbik Shire Council metropolitan Melbourne and a targeted $2,695 towards a professional design for a regional area on a 50/50, by-invitation 2010 BBM Grant Recipients new collection storage area and work room basis. In 2010, BBM grants totalling $64,286 (inc GST) were distributed to 14 museums. Richmond and Burnley Historical Society In 2010, Museum Assistance Grants were Since 2003, MA (Vic)’s small infrastructure $5,000 towards enhanced collection offered to selected museums that: grants programs (SIP, BBRM and BBM storage for documents and photographs and MAGs) have distributed over $637,000 • met the Museums Australia definition of a to 141 community museums and galleries Queenscliffe Historical Society museum (see www.museumsaustralia.org. in Victoria. $3,500 towards new interpretive panels au/site/page13.php) Banyule City Council Warrnambool Art Gallery • are located in the greater Melbourne $9,900 towards enhanced collection $7,500 towards an enhanced work area metropolitan region and the south-west storage for art collection region of Victoria Woady Yaloak Historical Society • have a demonstrated commitment to Camperdown and District $4,000 towards enhanced interpretation improvement, public access and involving Historical Society the community $3,800 towards a concept plan for a Barbara Wels, Manager, building extension at Camperdown Museum Assistance Grants Heritage Centre

13 Museums Australia (Victoria) 1 Post Office Gallery, 2 Alexander Peacock, Bendigo. from the exhibition The Peacock and the Exhibition Services Kookaburra, Creswick Museum, exhibition grant recipient.

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implemented what they learnt have “The removable walls and plinths produced produced excellent exhibitions. The exhibition seminars are now with funds from the 2010 Exhibition Services streamlined into the TPD program with the aim of strategically placing them within Grant have greatly improved the Museum the program.

of Chinese Australian History’s facilities.” MA (Vic) has also adopted the Lisa Collins, Exhibition and Project Officer, Museum of Chinese recommendation of increasing the amount Australian History organisations can apply for exhibition grants to $10,000. Collecting organisations may also apply for funds for development 2010 was a big year for exhibition services Grant Recipients for static or touring exhibitions, as well with exciting changes and new initiatives Queenscliffe Historical Museum Inc as grants to tour an existing exhibition that will better support museum and $10,000 Infrastructure and infrastructure. This year’s grant round gallery exhibition activities. saw an increase in applications, especially

development grants for static exhibitions, a Geelong Gallery Name Change category new to the program. $2,200 Infrastructure To better reflect what this program aims

to provide, the name of the Regional New Book Creswick Museum Exhibition Touring Initiative for the past 10 Following on from the success of the The Peacock and the Kookaburra years has now been changed to Exhibition publication, Exhibitions: a practical guide $7,696.50 Infrastructure Services. The manager’s title is now for small museums and galleries, a new

Manager, Exhibition Services. These book was developed and produced which Museum of Chinese Australian History changes reflect the outcomes of the 2009 focuses on exhibition design. With $9,990 Infrastructure report Review of Exhibition Capacity of contributions from twenty industry experts,

Victoria’s Community Museums. Exhibition Design for Galleries and Counihan Gallery at Brunswick Museums: an insider’s view provides access Reframed $5,267 Development New Look Program for galleries and museums to current

Following on from these branding changes, views on exhibition design, trends and Melbourne Athenaeum the program has adopted some of the methodologies. The book received The Melbourne Athenaeum-a pictorial recommendations from the 2009 report: generous funding from the The Ian Potter display of Melbourne’s oldest cultural Foundation, Besen Family Foundation and institution $9,532 Development Streaming collecting organisations in Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, and was

touring capacity categories from which launched at the Museums Australia Yarra Ranges Regional Museum MA (Vic) is then able to assist organisations National Conference in September. My Life My Yarra Ranges based directly on their needs. These are: $7,800 Development Georgia Rouette, Manager, Exhibition • museums who would have capacity to Services Professional Development tour in 3 years The professional development program • museums who would have capacity to enables museums to develop capacities in tour in the long term line with the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries • museums who can only focus on static associated in developing exhibitions with exhibitions good museum practice. It is evident that

museums attending these sessions that 3 Exhibition Design for Galleries and Museums: 3 an insider’s view

Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 14 1 The Inglewood Eucalyptus Museum. 2 The Golden Grains Community Collections Training – CCT Museum, Charlton.

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The CCT Manager was also the Victorian “Each workshop I attended has helped contact for National Library of Australia’s grant program relating to community my understanding of what needs have collections training and a panellist for the Local History Grant Program managed by to be met.”Birchip Historical Society the Public Records Office of Victoria.

Of particular interest was the CCT workshop Introduction to Museum Standards. It was designed to complement the National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries. While these 2010 was the final year of the Victorian The CCT program was managed by Euan Standards relate to all museums and Government’s strategy Victoria’s Heritage: McGillivray, appointed by Heritage Victoria galleries, MA (Vic) has developed a set Strengthening our communities, that aimed in 2006. The Program also provided of standards specifically for volunteer to deliver programs and initiatives to support to community groups in applying run community museums. The CCT recognise, protect, interpret and manage for Heritage Grants for appropriate workshops have helped prepare Victoria’s diverse heritage. The Community projects. In 2010, four workshops community collection custodians to take Collections Training Program (CCT) was specifically supported groups in advantage of the emphasis by funding one aspect of this strategy designed to undertaking significance assessments bodies on significance assessments. recognise and support the conservation and collection preservation projects. of significant collections in community While seven museums demonstrated In the years 2006 to 2010, eighteen museums and the volunteers who care interest in the applying the standards organisations that attended training went for them. associated with the Museums on to get a significance assessment on Accreditation Program, current MA (Vic) Overview of CCT in 2010 their collections: resources have limited the intake for 2010 • 175 people participated in 13 training · Ararat Historical Society, Ararat to five organisations. Because the training sessions · Bacchus Marsh Historical Society, being funded by Heritage Victoria is based • 28 separate community organisations Bacchus Marsh around standards and good practice, it were represented) · Bendigo Historical Society, Bendigo is clear that with the introduction of an · Camperdown & District accreditation stream specifically designed • 98% participants funded by Heritage Historical Society, Camperdown for volunteer-run community museums; Victoria · Castlemaine Historical Society, Castlemaine greater interest will be shown by groups • 13 sessions delivered in regional Victoria · Clunes Historical Society, Clunes to become part of the accredited · East Gippsland Historical Society, museum family. • 6 different programs were delivered Bairnsdale covering collection custodianship · Echuca Historical Society, Echuca Euan McGillivray Community Collections · Eldorado Museum, Eldorado Workshop participants were pleased to Training Manager · Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum, come to one particular central location, Port Albert in the case of 2010, Wycheproof, · Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo Bairnsdale, Traralgon and Maffra. The · Hamilton Pastoral Museum, Hamilton local historical societies and government · Koroit Historical Society, Koroit agencies provided excellent venues and · Kyneton Historical Society, Kyneton assistance from staff in dealing with · National Alpine Museum, Mt Buller some local enquiries. The Buloke Shire · Nepean Historical Society, Sorrento Council was particularly interested in · Old Gippstown, Moe the workshops because of their renewed · Queenscliffe Maritime Museum, Queenscliff efforts in community engagement. · Talbot Arts & Historical Museum, Talbot

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“The Koorie Heritage Trust has benefited from Re-Accreditations • Central Highlands Tourist Railway participating in the MAP process, as it • Como Historic House provided a focused path towards improving • Foster Historical Society object storage, policies and data management • Gippsland Maritime Museum • Jewish Holocaust Museum to achieve museum standards.” • Jewish Museum of Australia Miriam Troon, Senior Curator, Collections, Koorie Heritage Trust • Queenscliffe Historical Museum The Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) In 2010 the MAP program presented a • Shepparton Art Gallery is a peer review program that assesses all plenary talk at the conference Thriving in • Woady Yaloak Historical Society areas of museum operations against Adversity; how regional museums can shine, national standards of good practice. in Albury NSW. MAP also presented an The MAP program continues to grow and Information Session about MAP to staff Enrolments improve. At the end of 2010 there were 65 and volunteers from 13 museums, and a There continued to be strong demand for Victorian museums participating in the talk on museum planning to Deakin enrolment in MAP in 2010. The MAP program with 45 having achieved University students. One of the MAP Committee accepted museums that had accreditation and 20 enrolled in the Managers visited staff from Museum expressed an interest in joining the program program and working towards Services at Te Papa Tongarewa in New and were deemed able to meet the accreditation. The peer review component Zealand, to discuss their standards standards in the required time frame. Four of the program depends on generous program and share information. MAP museums were accepted and enrolled in contribution and expertise of people acting personnel also made advisory visits to MAP in 2010, all in the ‘volunteer’ stream. as MAP panellists. A list of panellists and Maldon Museum, Merrigum Historical Museums enrolled in the 2010 intake are: Sub-Committee members for 2010 can Society and the Royal Historical Society be found on pages 7 - 8. of Victoria. • The Duldig Studio • Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic 2010 Highlights MA (Vic) took on the role of Secretariat for History 2010 saw the launch of a brochure about the National Standards Taskforce for six museums accredited under MAP, months in October 2010 and the MAP • Stanley Athenaeum developed by the MA (Vic) Communications program supported our Officer Manager to • Australian National Aviation Museum Manager. The brochure was distributed update the Standards. MAP Managers through the Melbourne Visitor Information were also involved in working on the Centre, Federation Square, and Accredited MA2010 Conference. Dr Megan Cardamone, MAP Manager museums. The brochure has proved an Kitty Owens, MAP Manager instant success with tourists and a reprint The core of the MAP program is assisting was immediately arranged. The MAP museums to work toward improving brochure is an important initiative to museum standards and facilitating peer promote Victorian museums that have review processes. In 2010 the following been peer reviewed as providing a quality museums achieved recognition in various visitor experiences to the public. The stages of the program: brochure can also be downloaded at: www.mavic.asn.au/museum_ Accreditations accreditation_program • Creswick Museum

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Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 16 1 Volunteers from Frankston RSL attend a Victorian Collections Victorian Collections training workshop.

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• Training took place across Victoria, from “Our memorabilia group have decided to Geelong to Warrnambool, Orbost and hold fortnightly ‘working bee’ cataloguing Mildura • Close to 700 collection items were sessions which will enable a joint approach catalogued on the Victorian Collections pilot system to identifying and describing the items of Pilot Group Training Training sessions across metro and our collection in a ‘fun’ setting.” regional Victoria provided 57 organisations Graham Wilson, Memorabilia Officer, Frankston RSL sub branch with collection management basics and a hands-on step-by-step guide to cataloguing. MA (Vic), in collaboration with Museum By the end of the project we hope to have Victoria, are developing a free, online at least 100 of the approximately 1,000 The project is currently in its pilot phase cataloguing system for community heritage collecting organisations in and will be available online to the general collecting organisations throughout the Victoria cataloguing their collections public in mid 2011. By this stage, each of state of Victoria. This project has been on Victorian Collections. the 100 participating organisations will have made possible thanks to funding received catalogued at least twenty significant items; from the Department of Business and 2010 Overview with a total of 2,000 collection item records Innovation (DBI). MA (Vic) provides project available to browse on the Victorian management and training experience to • The project began in January 2010 Collections public website. the project while Museum Victoria have • Georgia Melville commenced as provided web development skills to develop Victorian Collections has been a successful Project Manager May 2010 the system. Together staff from these two pilot project and the need for this simple organisations worked effectively during • Peta Knott commenced as Field Officer online cataloguing system is clearly evident. 2010 to customise the system to user June 2010 needs. • The project’s pilot training began in Georgia Melville, Project Manager September 2010 The easily searchable online system will Peta Knott, Field Officer allow community organisations to manage • 166 volunteers from 57 heritage collecting their collections and the general public to organisations participated in 19 training browse collections from across the state. sessions The cataloguing fields and guidelines for Victorian Collections are based on the Types of Pilot Groups Small Museums Cataloguing Manual, which has been used by small museums across for more than two decades. Historical Societies & Groups 26% RSL’s 22% Project Aims Through this project we are working to up-skill volunteers, record Victoria’s valuable cultural heritage, help to identify Educational Institutions 8% significant objects and promote collaborative discussion within the state’s Specialist Museums 36% collecting community. Other 8%

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Core operations (AV) 42% Participant fees 5% Community Collections Training (HV) 8%

Earned income 11.5%

Special projects* 11.5%

Sponsorship/Philanthropic 4%

Community grants 18%

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Metropolitan 44% Regional 37%

International 1%

Interstate 18% 1 Conference Organising 2 Welcome Reception Committee (from and Registration at left-right) Co-Chair, Melbourne Museum. Museums Australia Daniel Wilksch, Associate 3 Hon Peter Batchelor Professor Alison Inglis, MP, Minister for the Arts Dr Jan Croggon, Annette at Plenary Session 1, National Conference Welkamp, Dr Belinda Wilson Hall, The Nemec, Robert Heather, University of Melbourne. Lisa Sassella and Photographs by Simon Interesting Times: Co-Chair, Laura Miles. Fox new roles for collections

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The 2010 Museums Australia National As an outcome of this conference, the Conference supporters included: Conference was held at The University Conference Co-Chairs have produced a the Australian Centre for the Moving of Melbourne in Victoria between 28 fully updated Conference Handbook and Image, the Australian Showcase and September and 3 October 2010. A record strategic advice to the MA branches Hardware Company, Collections Mosaic; number of participants joined us for this hosting the next four conferences: Perth Cultural Connotations; envi; ICOM flagship event, with 621 delegates, of which 2011, Adelaide 2012, Canberra 2013 and Australia; MA Historians National 320 (52%) were interstate colleagues and Hobart 2014. Network; Public Record Office of Victoria; 30 (5%) from overseas. Bursaries were Sovereign Hill Museums Association; Innovations for this year’s conference provided from external supporters as Wiley & Sons; all of our exhibitors and included: well as MA branches and MA national other supporting individuals and networks, enabling 62 delegates to be • the integration of focussed side meetings organisations who provided venues, supported via the bursary program. conducted by National Networks financial support to speakers and delegates, and considerable in-kind Many discussions focused on the theme • two xChange panel sessions, where support. For the full list see pages 20-21. Interesting Times: new roles for collections conference speakers presented five minute with a significant thread emerging from talks separate to their conference paper No MA (Vic) event would be possible plenary sessions where Professor Richard topics, moderated by ABC Radio without the expertise and unflagging Sandell and Joanne Orr from the United presenters Amanda Smith and Derek support of the branch staff and Kingdom and Morris Vogel from the Guille with questions from the audience committees, that worked tirelessly with United States of America, explored how our amazing Steering Committee to • a special VIP function at Government collections inform understandings of social produce the most ambitious and House, hosted by the Governor of Victoria difference and change within communities. successful MA Conference to date. On • a public event, Melbourne Conversations, behalf of our Steering Committee, we In the evaluation of the conference, 92% at Federation Square, in partnership with would like to thank these amazing people of respondents rated the parallel speakers the City of Melbourne who put in considerable overtime and as very good or good, 94% rated the social immeasurable extra effort, and who pulled events as very good or good. Museums Australia would like to thank out all of the stops for an unforgettable its sponsors and supporters for their Pre-conference marketing was rated as Conference. generous contributions to the success very good or good by 83% of respondents, of the event in particular our Principal Laura Miles, conference organisation rated as very good Partner, The University of Melbourne and Co-Chair, MA2010 National Conference or good by 89%, with 82% saying that their Program Partners: Arts Victoria, City of expectations were either completely met Daniel Wilksch, Melbourne, Delatite Wines; Department of or mostly met. Co-Chair, MA2010 National Conference Environment, Water; Heritage and the Arts Selected papers and presentations can be (DEWHA); Eight Creative; God’s Hill Wines; found online at www.ma2010.com.au. Gordon Darling Foundation; KE Software; Museum Victoria; National Gallery of Victoria and the State Library of Victoria.

Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 18 Acknowledgments

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We warmly acknowledge and greatly · Marina Larsson, Senior Policy Officer, · Jane Clark, Museum of Old and New Art appreciated the generosity of our many Veterans Unit · Helen Cohn, Library Manager, National wonderful supporters in 2010. · Erica Sanders, Policy Officer, Cultural Herbarium of Victoria, Development & Community Strengthening · Lorraine Coutts, Museum Victoria Thank you to… · Georgia Cribb, NETS Victoria The Victorian Government through Arts Department of Premier and Cabinet · Dr Jan Croggon, Sovereign Hill Museum Victoria, Department of Premier and · The Hon Ted Baillieu, Premier · Dr Jane Deeth, New Audiences for Art Cabinet, Heritage Victoria, Department of and Minister for the Arts · Garrett Donnelly, Tasmanian Museum and Business and Innovation, Department of · Peter Batchelor MP Art Gallery Planning and Community Development, · Zoe McKenzie, Arts Advisor · Tony Ellwood, Queensland Art Gallery and and the City of Melbourne for ongoing · Heidi Victoria MP, Parliamentary Gallery of Modern Art support for core activities and special Secretary for the Arts · Vicki Jones Evans, Schwerkolt Cottage projects. · Mary Featherston, Designer Museum Victoria for ongoing in-kind office Heritage Victoria · Glenn Ferguson, Australian Museum space, operational and IT support at · Amanda Bacon, Manager, Strategic · Donna Fernando, Lake Macquarie City Art Melbourne Museum, and for managers’ Projects Gallery, Muruwari language group and directors’ contributions to MA (Vic) · Helen Baker, Acting Manager, Strategic · Kate Fielding committees, programs and services. Projects · Tim Fisher, The Arts Centre, Melbourne · Susie Collis, Team Leader · Simon Fox, Deakin University The National Standards for Australian · Jennifer Dawson, Online Communications · Carolyn Fraser Museums and Galleries’ Taskforce, · Jenny Dickens, Senior Conservator · Merran Fuller, The ABC comprising representatives of each State · Pam Enting, Outreach Coordinator · Diane Gardiner, Old Treasury Building and Territory. · Jim Gard’ner, Executive Director · Meg Goulding, Wurundjeri Tribe Land & Arts Victoria · Elizabeth Triarico, Project Officer, Compensation Cultural Heritage Council · Greg Andrews, Deputy Director Heritage Collections · Jocelyn Grant, Queenscliffe Historical · Michelle Armstrong, General Manager, Society Programming & Innovation Presenters for Workshops, Seminars and · Jenny Gray, Zoos Victoria · Fiona Beckwith, Senior Arts Officer 2010 National Conference · Dr J Patrick Greene, Museum Victoria · Marg Dobson, Arts Officer · Peter Abbott, Flagstaff Hill Maritime · Margaret Griffiths, Museum Victoria · Martin Hallett, Senior Project Officer Museum · Carole Hammond, Immigration Museum · Penny Hutchinson, Director · Debbie Abraham, Lake Macquarie City · Tim Hart, Museum Victoria · Debra Jefferies, General Manager, Art Gallery · Merle Hathaway, Public Galleries Market & Community Development · Marita Albert, Upper Murray Historical Association of Victoria · Elizabeth Jones, VBRRA Society · Forbes Hawkins, Museum Victoria · Victoria Jones, VBRRA · Lesley Alway, Asialink · Robert Heather, State Library of Victoria · Christopher McDermott, Manager, · Dr Carolyn Barnes, Swinburne University · Angela Hendricksen, Archival Survival Policy & Research of Technology · Suzanne Higgins · Andy Miller, Senior Program Manager · The Hon. Peter Batchelor MP, Minister for · Professor Phillip Higgins, Monash University · Michael Nation, Manager, Executive the Arts (retired) Office & Government Relations · Laurie Benson, National Gallery of Victoria · Di Hilyear, National Gallery of Victoria · Daniel O’Farrell, Senior Communications · Mel Blachford, Victorian Jazz Archive · Dr Robin Hirst, Museum Victoria Officer · Kristal Buckley, Wurundjeri Tribe Land & · Donald Hobern, Atlas of Living Australia · Ian Rogers, Manager, Local Partnerships Compensation Cultural Heritage Council · Andrew Hockley · Lyndal Byford, Media Manager, Australian · Dr Andi Horvath, Museum Victoria Department of Planning and Community Science Media Centre · Penny Hutchinson, Arts Victoria Development · Professor David Cantrill, National · Associate Professor Stephen Huxley, · Yehudi Blacher, Secretary Herbarium of Victoria Swinburne University of Technology · Karlie Hawking, Community Museums · Dr David Christophel, University of · Associate Professor, Alison Inglis, The Project Officer Adelaide University of Melbourne

19 Museums Australia (Victoria) 1 Fire Service Museum, 3 Victorian Jazz Archive, 5 Beleura House and East Melbourne. Wantirna. Garden MA (Vic) tour 2 Alexandra Station 4 Bright and District group, Mornington, (1911) , home of the Historical Society April 2010. Alexandra Historical ‘mystery boat’ object. 6 Bacchus Marsh Society. Blacksmith Cottage and Forge, Bacchus Marsh.

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· Jackie Kerin · Ann Rowland, Art Gallery of Ballarat · Tony Ellwood, Director Queensland Art · Anthony Knight OAM, Beleura House and · Narelle Russo, Mornington Peninsula Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art Garden Regional Gallery · Glenn Ferguson, Australian Museum · Peta Knott, MA (Vic) · Kate Ryan, Gallery of Modern Art, QLD · Kate Fielding, Historian · Anita Kocsis, Swinburne University of · Elisa Ryan, Mornington Peninsula Regional · Carolyn Fraser, Artisan Printer Technolog Gallery · Merran Fuller, The ABC · Professor David de Kretser, AC, Governor · Professor Richard Sandell, University of · Jocelyn Grant, Queesnscliffe Historical of Victoria Leicester Society · Fay Lawry · Erica Sanders, DPCD and Arts Victoria · Dr J Patrick Greene, Museum Victoria · Louis Le Vaillant, Johnston Collection · Padmini Sebastian, Immigration Museum · Carole Hammond, Immigration Museum · Dr Donna Leslie, Monash University · Chrissy Sharp, Wheeler Centre · Merle Hathaway, PGAV · Frances Lindsay, National Gallery of · Mike Shuttleworth, Manager Centre for · Associate Professor, Stephen Huxley, Victoria Youth Literature, SLV Swinburne University of Technlogy · Brian Looker, Tasmanian Museum and Art · Margaret Sinnott, Warrnambool Art Gallery · Associate Professor, Alison Inglis, The Gallery · Dean Smith, Museum Victoria University of Melbourne · Diana Lorentz, Powerhouse Museum · Professor Ted Snell, University of WA · Jackie Kerin, Author · Phillip Manning, RACV Heritage Collection · Simon Spain, City of Melbourne · Anthony Knight OAM, Beleura House and · Svetlana Matovski, National Gallery of · Katherine Spinks, Victoria Police Museum Garden Victoria · Robyn Stacey, University of Western Sydney · Anita Kocsis, Swinburne University · Euan McGillivray, MA (Vic) · Michelle Stevenson, National Alpine · Dr Donna Leslie, Monash University · Susannah McGinnes, Melbourne Aquarium Museum and Museum Victoria · Brian Looker, Tasmanian Museum and Art · Georgia Melville MA (Vic) · Ray Sutton, Victorian Jazz Archive Gallery · Dr Nick Merriman, Manchester Museum · Jonathan Sweet, Deakin University · Diana Lorentz, Powerhouse Museum · Laura Miles, MA (Vic) · Peter Swinkels, Museum Victoria · Phillip Manning, RACV Heritage Collection · Kim Montgomery, Australian Centre for · Ringo Terrick, Wurundjeri Tribe Land & · David Revere McFadden, Museum of Arts the Moving Image Compensation Cultural Heritage Council and Design, NYC · Bernard Caleo, Museum Victoria · Mark Themann, White Street Project · Euan McGillivray, MA (Vic) · Elder Bill Nicholson, Wurundjeri Tribe · Deborah Tout-Smith, Museum Victoria · Susannah McGinnes, MelbourneAquarium Land & Compensation Cultural Heritage · Gabrielle Tydd, Australian Museum · Joanne Orr, Museums and Galleries Council · Lyndel Wischer, MA (Vic) Scotland · Mandy Nicholson, Wurundjeri Tribe Land · Bronwyn Worrall, National Trust of · Professor Michael J Ostwald, The & Compensation Cultural Heritage Australia (Victoria) University of Newcastle Council · Linda Young, Deakin University · Dr Carla Pascoe, Honorary Associate, · Professor Michael J Ostwald, The Museum Victoria University of Newcastle Contributors to Print Media · Michael Perry, Australian Centre for the · Kenneth Park · Peter Abbott, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Moving Image (ACMI) · Sarah Parker, Visual Artist Museum · Karen Quinlan, Bendigo Art Gallery · Joe Pascoe, Craft Victoria · Marita Albert, Upper Murray Historical · Michael Reason, Museum Victoria · Dr Carla Pascoe, Museum Victoria Society · John Rogers, Friends of the Cerberus · Dr Barbara Piscitelli, Consultant · Dr Carolyn Barnes, Swinburne University · Georgia Rouette, MA (Vic) · Rod Quantock, Comedian · Bernard Caleo, Museum Victoria · Ann Rowland, Art Gallery of Ballarat · Karen Quinlan, Bendigo Art Gallery · Dr David Christophel, Paleobotanist · Narelle Russo, Mornington Peninsula · Patricia Quinn, Royal Botanical Gardens · Jane Clark, Museum of Old and New Art Regional Gallery · Frank Radocaj, Museum Victoria · Georgia Cribb, NETS Victoria · Professor Richard Sandell, University of · Michael Reason, Museum Victoria · Dr Jan Croggon, Sovereign Hill Museum Leicester · John Rogers, Friends of the Cerberus · Dr Jane Deeth, New Audiences for Art · Erica Sanders, DPCD and Arts Victoria · Karyn Ross, Tourism Victoria · Garrett Donnelly, Tasmanian Museum and · Padmini Sebastian, Immigration · Georgia Rouette, MA (Vic) Art Gallery Museum

Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 20 1 Surfworld Museum, 3 J Ward Museum Torquay, enrolled in the Complex, Ararat, visit for MAP Accreditation Pilot Group, Victorian Acknowledgments Program in 2010. Collections, September 2 Peta Knott, Field Officer, 2010. training a community group for Victorian Collections, Ballarat, October 2010.

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· Chrissy Sharp, Wheeler Centre · National Standards Taskforce · Collections Mosaic · Professor Ted Snell, University of · National Trust of Australia (Victoria) · Cultural Connotations Western Australia · Post Office Gallery, Bendigo · envi (Education Network Victoria) · Katherine Spinks, Victoria Police · Public Galleries Association of Victoria · Government House Museum · Public Records Office of Victoria · Grainger Museum · Michelle Stevenson, National Alpine · Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne · ICOM Australia Museum and Museum Victoria · Royal Historical Society of Victoria · Koorie Heritage Trust · Deborah Tout-Smith, Museum Victoria · Shrine of Remembrance · Lufthansa · Gabrielle Tydd, Australian Museum · Showfront · MA Historians National Network · Linda Young, Deakin University · Shrine of Remembrance · Public Record Office of Victoria · Dr Nancy E Zinn, The Walters Art · State Library of Victoria · Sovereign Hill Museums Association Museum, Baltimore · The Australian Showcase and Hardware Company Exhibitors Sponsors · Telstra · Archival Survival · Alan Randell-Smith Florist · Thylacine · ARMSIGN · Archival Survival · Traralgon Historical Society · BOSCO Storage Solutions · Arts Victoria · Wurundjeri Land Council · Collections MOSAIC · Besen Family Foundation · Zoos Victoria · Design Craft · Buloke Shire Hall · Dexion Office · City of Melbourne Museums Australia 2010 National · IAS Fine Art Logistics / TED Fine Art · Coal Creek Community Park & Museum Conference Sponsors · KE Software · Collections Council of Australia · Mental Media/Interactive Controls · Cultural Connotations Principal Partner · Philips Entertainment · Deakin University · University of Melbourne · PIVOD Technologies · Dell · ReBul Packaging · Department of Business and Innovation Program Partners · Vernon Systems Ltd · Department of Planning & Community · Arts Victoria Development · City of Melbourne Bursaries and other supporters · Designcraft Furniture · Delatite Wines · ABC Radio National · East Gippsland Historical Society · Department of Environment, Water, · ABC 774 Melbourne · Gippsland Vehicle Collection & Motor Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) · Art, Craft & Design National Network Museum · Eight Creative · BMW Edge at Federation Square · Herald Sun · God’s Hill Wines · Community Museums National Network · Heritage Victoria · Gordon Darling Foundation · Consul General of Germany, Melbourne · Ian Potter Foundation · KE Software · Museum Historians National Network · Information Services and Technology · Museum Victoria · Museums Australia National Office, · Koorie Heritage Trust · National Gallery of Victoria · Museums Australia (New South Wales), · Labassa · State Library of Victoria · Museums Australia (Victoria) · Maxus · Museums Australia (Western Australia) · Melbourne Museum Conference supporters · Museums Australia (NT) · Multimedia Victoria · Australian Centre for the Moving Image · Wiley & Sons · Museum Victoria · The Australian Showcase and Hardware · National Gallery of Victoria Company Special thanks to all Conference Committees, MA (Vic) staff and Branch Committee. 21 Museums Australia (Victoria) Income Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2010

REVENUES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 2010 2009 $ $ Grants 650,054 629,426 Interest 9,127 7,072 Other Income 123,962 131,415 Total revenues from ordinary activities 783,143 767,913

Depreciation expense (1,807) (977) Suppliers (294,489) (378,822) Employee (482,781) (370,588) Net profit / (loss) from ordinary operations before income tax expense 4,066 17,526 Income Tax – –

Net profit / (loss) from ordinary operations 4,066 17,526

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2010 2010 2009 $ $ Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents 66,898 183,965 Trade & Other Receivables 108,028 12,791 Prepayments 1,132 1,700 Total Current Assets 176,058 198,456

Non Current Assets Property, Plant & Equipment 68,384 4,358 Total Non Current Assets 68,384 4,358

TOTAL ASSETS 244,442 202,814

Current Liabilities Trade & Other Payables 39,383 37,310 Income in Advance 20,000 18,050 Provisions 72,264 41,270 Total Current Liabilities 131,647 96,630

Non Current Liabilities Long-Term Provisions Payable 2,545 2,353 Total Non Current Liabilities 2,545 2,353

TOTAL LIABILITIES 134,192 96,630

NET ASSETS 110,250 106,184

MEMBERS’ FUNDS Opening Member Funds 106,184 88,658 Net Profit/(Loss) 4,066 17,526 TOTAL MEMBERS’ FUNDS 110,250 106,184

Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 22 Cash Flow Statement as at 31 December 2010

2010 2009 $ $ Cash Flows from Operating Activities Receipts from grants, fees and other income 781,952 807,247 Payments to suppliers and employees (842,313) (837,537) Interest received 9,127 7,073 Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (51,234) 23,217

Cash flows from Investing Activities Payments for property plant & equipment (65,833) (513) Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (65,833) (513)

Net increase (decrease) in cash held (117,067) 23,730 Cash at beginning of financial year 183,965 207,695 Cash at end of financial year 66,898 183,965

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to operating profit Operating profit 4,066 17,526 Adjustment for non-cash flows in operating profit Depreciation 1,807 977 5,873 18,503

(Increase) Reduction in Prepayments 568 262 (Increase) Reduction in Trade & Other Receivables (95,237) 7,802 Increase (Reduction) in Payables & Accruals (2,073) (3,798) Increase (Reduction) in Income in Advance 1,950 16,185 Increase (Reduction) in Grants in Advance (21,479) (50,235 Net cash provided (used) by Operating activities (51,234) (23,217)

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2010

Retained Surplus Total Equity $ $ At 31 December 2008 88,658 88,658 Surplus / (Deficit) for the 2009 year 17,526 17,529 At 31 December 2009 106,184 106,184 Surplus ( Deficit) for the 2010 year 4,066 4,066 At 31 December 2010 110,250 110,250

23 Museums Australia (Victoria) Key Statistics

Expenses Core operations (AV) 68% Community grants and projects 14%

Participant costs 4%

Program admin 8%

Publications 5%

Marketing 1%

Income

Core operations (AV) 42% Participant fees 5% Community Collections Training (HV) 8%

Earned income 11.5%

Special projects* 11.5%

Sponsorship/Philanthropic 4%

Community grants 18%

*Victorian Collections and website development

Participation profile Metropolitan 44% Regional 37%

International 1%

Interstate 18%

Annual Report 2010 / www.mavic.asn.au 24 MUSEUMSMUSEUMS AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA INCORP INCORPORATEDORATED (VICTORIAN (VICTORIAN BRANCH) BRANCH) ABN:ABN: 83 048 83 139 048 955 139 955

STATEMENTSTATEMENT BY MEMBERS BY MEMBERS OF THE OF THECOMMITTEE COMMITTEE

The CommitteeThe Committee members members have determinedhave determined that the that Victorian the Victorian branch branch of the ofAssociation the Association is not isa not a reportingreporting entity. entity. The Committee The Committee members members have determinedhave determined that this that special this special purpose purpose financial financial report reportshould should be prepared be prepared in accordance in accordance with the with accounting the accounting policies policies outlined outlined in Note in 1Note to the 1 to the financialfinancial statements. statements.

In the Inopinion the opinion of the ofcommittee the committee the financial the financial report reportas set asout set on out pages on pages to: to:

1. 1.Presents Presents fairly thefairly financial the financial position position of Victorian of Victorian branch branch of Museums of Museums Australia Australia Inc. as Inc. at as at 31 December31 December 2009 and2009 its and performance its performance for the for year the ended year ended on that on date that in date accordance in accordance with Australianwith Australian Accounting Accounting Standards, Standards, mandatory mandatory professional professional reporting reporting requirements requirements and otherand authoritativeother authoritative pronouncements pronouncements of the ofAustralian the Australian Accounting Accounting Standards Standards Board. Board.

2. 2.At the Atdate the of date this ofstatement, this statement, there arethere reasonable are reasonable grounds grounds to believe to believe that the that Victorian the Victorian branchbranch of Museums of Museums Australia Australia Inc will Inc be will able be to able pay toits pay debts its asdebts and as when and theywhen fall they due. fall due.

This statementThis statement is made is madein accordance in accordance with a withresolution a resolution of the ofCommittee the Committee and is andsigned is signed for and for on and on behalf behalfof the ofCommittee the Committee by: by:

President:President: ______

Treasurer:Treasurer: ______

DatedDated this onthis this the 22 day of of March day of 2011

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