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Report of the Trustees of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Minister, in accordance with the requirement of the Annual Report (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984, we have the honour of submitting to you as Minister for the Arts, this report for the year ending 30 June 2008 for presentation to Parliament.

Jill Wran Peter Watts AM Chairman Director

Historic Houses Trust Head Office The Mint 10 Macquarie Street NSW 2000 T 02 8239 2288 F 02 8239 2299 E [email protected] TTY 02 8239 2377 (telephone for people with hearing disabilities) This report and all our programs are published on our website www.hht.net.au

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Contents

04 At a glance Programs, services & associated groups 06 Chairman’s review 62 Education 08 Director’s overview 62 Endangered Houses Fund 10 Corporate governance 63 Events

Strategic outcomes 63 Exhibitions & publications 64 Regional 16 Goal 1: Properties, collections and programs 64 Retail 18 Goal 2: Public profile and audience 65 Venues 22 Goal 3: Staff expertise 66 Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust 22 Goal 4: Endangered Houses Fund program of New South Wales 22 Goal 5: Major capital works 66 Members 22 Goal 6: Commercial activity and philanthropy 67 Volunteers program 23 Goal 7: Finances and public resources 67 Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd Our people Appendices 26 Trustees 70 Our commitment to women 28 Staff 70 Associated groups 31 Organisational chart 70 Committees Properties 72 Disability Action Plan 34 Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection 72 Credit card certification 36 Elizabeth Bay House 72 Electronic service delivery 38 72 Ethnic affairs priority statement 40 Government House 73 Human resources 42 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 74 Overseas travel 44 Justice & Police Museum 74 Printing costs of the Annual Report 46 Meroogal 74 Sponsors 48 Museum of Sydney 75 Fundraising 50 Rose Seidler House 76 Staff list 52 Rouse Hill House & Farm 79 Volunteers

54 Susannah Place Museum Financial information 56 The Mint Index 58 Vaucluse House Production credits

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At a glance

Our standing The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT) was established under the Historic Houses Act 1980 to manage, conserve and interpret the properties vested in it, for the education and enjoyment of the public. We are a statutory authority of the state government of New South Wales funded through the Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation. We are one of the largest state museum bodies in Australia and a leader in conservation and management of historic places in this country. This year we attracted over 2.1m visitors to our museums, gardens, parklands, urban spaces and broad ranging program of activities.

Our mission To inspire appreciation of Australia’s diverse histories and cultural heritage for present and future generations by conserving, interpreting and managing, with integrity, places of cultural significance in the care of the Historic Houses Trust.

What we manage We manage sites of historical and cultural importance that tell a story about the history and development of New South Wales. Our portfolio of properties is valued at more than $203m and has grown from two properties in 1980 to 18 properties to date. The collections held at our museums are valued at more than $35m and comprise 250,000 archaeological artefacts and over 45,800 objects of cultural significance to the history of New South Wales. We conduct a wide range of programs including exhibitions and public events and also deliver wide-ranging schools education and publishing programs.

Our commitment Our goals are influenced by our mission, which balances the twin objectives of conservation and interpretation with public access. We are committed to the highest standards of conservation of our sites to preserve them for future generations. We are also committed to the highest standards of interpretation of our sites for the education and enjoyment of the public. We aim to educate without being didactic, embrace cultural diversity and produce relevant and contemporary programs that relate to a wide range of communities. We welcome everyone and strive to provide services that will attract all sectors of the community.

Recognition This year HHT projects won four awards: Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) Australia Award 2008 Specialty Venue Category for The Mint Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) NSW Award 2008 Specialty Venue Category for The Mint EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Award 2008 for Interpretation and Presentation – Corporate/Government Category for the publication Homes in the sky: apartment living in Australia EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Award 2008 for Conservation – Built Heritage for Project Under $1m for Refurbishment of the State Drawing Rooms at Government House

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Acquired/Assumed management Property Opened Status 1980 Vaucluse House 1980 Museum 1980 Elizabeth Bay House 1980 Museum 1984 Elizabeth Farm 1984 Museum 1984 Lyndhurst (sold 2005) Offices and library 1985 Meroogal 1988 Museum 1987 Rouse Hill House & Farm 1999 Museum 1988 Rose Seidler House 1991 Museum 1990 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 1991 Museum 1990 Justice & Police Museum 1991 Museum 1990 Museum of Sydney 1995 Museum on the site of first Government House 1990 Young Street Terraces – Offices 1990 Susannah Place Museum 1993 Museum 1993 Walter Burley Griffin House (sold 1995) Conservation project 1996 Government House 1996 State house and garden 1998 The Mint 1998 & 2004 Offices and library 2003 Former Rouse Hill Public School – Being developed 2007 Tusculum – Leased 2007 Exeter Farm – Endangered Houses Fund project 2007 (leased pending acquisition) Glenfield – Endangered Houses Fund project 2008 Nissen hut – Endangered Houses Fund project

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Chairman’s review

The work of the HHT was significantly progressed in a number of areas throughout the year with particular energy focused on developing our electronic profile. Following an internal audit to ensure sufficient staff resources and appropriate controls were in place, e-commerce was successfully launched through our website in January, creating new revenue streams for merchandise sales, memberships and donations. Online ticketing is the final phase of the e-commerce project and will be implemented in the first quarter of the coming year. Our new website was launched in June with a new contemporary design and easier navigation. TRUSTeNEWS, our monthly electronic news bulletin, continued to grow and is now sent to more than 7500 recipients. A new Image Management and Storage System (IMSS) has been successfully implemented, which centralises our diverse image portfolio featuring collections, museums, exhibitions and events images. This system will improve access to the HHT collection and also support an increase in earned revenue through copyright sales of HHT-owned images. A pattern of changing visitation at Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm and Vaucluse House – specifically a long-term decline in casual visitation and an increase in booked groups attending schools programs, ticketed public programs and, in some instances, commercial venue hire – has been emerging over several years. In response to this trend, to meet the growing demand for booked groups and to enable us to more responsibly manage our resources our Minister, the Hon Frank Sartor MP, agreed to an adjustment of opening hours at the three properties. The new hours of operation came into effect on 1 February 2008. Admission prices were also reviewed in light of changed visitation trends and charges to formal education programs were modified. We modified charges to the HHT’s formal education programs following an internal review of the pricing structure and in response to the need among schools for shorter programs that allow greater numbers of students to participate. Schools were notified of the changes in Term 4, allowing for a smooth transition into the new pricing structure at the beginning of Term 1 this year.

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu replaced the Internal Audit Bureau We welcomed Jane Connors, Manager ABC Radio National, to as our internal auditors and will continue implementation of the the Exhibitions Advisory Committee (EAC). The committee’s HHT’s internal audit plan for 2007–2010. deliberations have already been greatly enhanced by Jane’s media experience. Government House hosted the Leaders Retreat II as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in September. We farewelled Dr Janis Wilton OAM following the completion of Through this event the property received international exposure, her final three-year term as Trustee. Janis provided an invaluable particularly the HHT’s recent work on the interior of the State regional perspective to the Board and generously gave advice on Drawing Rooms as part of the To Furnish a Future policy. All HHT a range of issues throughout her tenure. staff who contributed behind the scenes to this event are to be We welcomed Dr Grace Karskens, who was appointed a Trustee congratulated. The downside of APEC for the HHT was the in January. Grace is a Senior Lecturer in Australian History and construction of fences around Bridge Street, which reduced Public History at the University of New South Wales and is best visitation to the Museum of Sydney and the Justice & Police known for her work researching the history of The Rocks. Museum to a trickle for the duration of the event and significantly reduced income from attendances and shop takings. After 27 years at the helm the HHT’s inaugural Director, Peter Watts, announced he would be retiring in October 2008. To Peter The program of work at Glenfield, the first property of the we owe the very nature of the HHT as we find it today – strong, Endangered Houses Fund (EHF) program, was completed in ground breaking, well resourced and vital in every aspect of its February and negotiations to finalise the lease are underway. As operation. The Board, staff and wider cultural community are the portfolio of the EHF continues to grow the Board has focused indebted to him for the scholarship, intellectual rigour and particular energy this year, primarily through the Finance & Audit managerial skills he has both exemplified and continually Committee, on how the HHT can effectively manage long-term nurtured during his stewardship of the HHT. compliance of covenants or other mechanisms that may be placed on properties administered through the EHF, whether they be leased or sold. A number of our commercial venues continued to grow in popularity, and to support the increasing volume across a number of areas – including staffing, investment in capital services and Jill Wran, Chairman exemplary customer service standards – the Board agreed to a 30 June 2008 10% increase in commercial venue hire fees at the Museum of Sydney, Justice & Police Museum, The Mint and Vaucluse House. The Board completed its triennial review of Trust Policies and Board Corporate Governance Framework and Guidelines in March. Several key policies were updated to ensure the business of the HHT continues to be supported by an effective framework. In August we said farewell to Bob Adby, Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation following the announcement of his retirement. Mr Adby has held this position for the past year. Ms Carol Mills has been appointed the new Director-General for the department.

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Director's overview

The HHT and La Trobe University’s Archaeology Program were awarded a $350,000 grant for a three-year project to undertake further investigation on the Hyde Park Barracks Museum archaeology collection. The project is titled An Archaeology of Institutional Confinement: The Hyde Park Barracks 1848–1886. There was further focus on the Hyde Park Barracks when the Commonwealth Government chose it as the site to announce the addition of eight convict sites around Australia, including the Barracks, to the National Heritage List. In February the Commonwealth nominated 11 as a series for World Heritage listing. Assessment of the nomination by UNESCO will occur in 2009. The Mint received its 16th award – this time as Specialty Venue of the Year at the 2008 Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Industry Awards. MEA is the peak industry body for the business meetings and events industry. The Mint is the first cultural institution in Australia to win this national award and the first Sydney venue to win since the inception of the national awards in 2000. It was an outstanding result and congratulations are due to the whole venues team led by Damian Poole. The program of work at Glenfield, Casula, the first project of the Endangered Houses Fund (EHF), was completed in February. A series of seismic shifts was registered across the HHT during A selling exhibition of campaign and colonial furnishings was the year. Staff changes, portfolio development and major public held at the property to mark the end of the project and showed events meant there was little time to draw breath. the house at its best. We recorded over 2600 visitors during the The program of major works undertaken at Government House exhibition period, which caught us completely by surprise. The and the implementation of our To Furnish a Future policy in the property and the EHF attracted a huge amount of publicity State Drawing Rooms was completed in time for the property to during this time and gave the HHT a new profile. Negotiations host the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting Leaders Retreat II on are continuing to secure a long-term lease to the property. 9 September 2007. It was wonderful to see the HHT’s work The Minister for the Arts, the Hon Frank Sartor MP, approved the showcased in an international arena. The event was hugely acquisition of land adjacent to Exeter Farm from Australand demanding for staff, and the way they smoothly managed the Holdings Limited for a ‘peppercorn’ consideration of $1. This has complex negotiations with the myriad stakeholders involved allowed the HHT to extend its holding at the northern part of the was a great credit to them and to the HHT. property, which is also being conserved as part of the EHF. The HHT made one of its largest single acquisitions to date by Following approval from our Minister we began negotiations to buying Gordon Bennett’s painting Possession Island. This acquire a Nissen hut in Belmont North (near Lake Macquarie), landmark acquisition for the Museum of Sydney, where the also to be conserved through the EHF. The property is one of a painting will be on permanent display, reinforces one of the collection of 50 Nissen huts built to house migrants after World underlying aims of the museum – to map alternative histories in War II. Of the original group 33 remain, and due to their modest contemporary Australia. It was painted at the time the HHT was size are at risk from being demolished and replaced with modern developing the museum and perfectly captures the issues we housing. The hut will be conserved and adapted for contemporary were grappling with at that time. The painting has already been living and the freehold will be sold. loaned to the National Gallery of for a major survey of The future of Rouse Hill House & Farm was further secured Bennett’s work. Acquisition of the work was made possible due to during the year with the HHT receiving $2.2m (2008–2009) and the generosity of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of $1.3m (2009–2010) to develop the former Rouse Hill Public New South Wales. School for education facilities, and the associated security, car After many years of overcrowding of collection items at the parking, services infrastructure and landscaping. This enabled Vaucluse House Stables Store, the HHT took up an option to planning for these new facilities to begin with an anticipated relocate its off-site storage facility to Pymble. The new facility can opening of the education facilities in January 2010. accommodate furniture and objects as well as a myriad of other Additionally, matters relating to the ‘land exchange’ at Rouse Hill things in a purpose-built facility, and has greatly improved between the HHT and the RTA have been determined by the security, environmental standards and access to everything from Valuer General. This was exciting news, as it will allow the HHT collection items to exhibition showcases. to begin serious planning and construction of critical

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infrastructure at Rouse Hill so we can appropriately secure the HHT Members, Past President of the Historical site and activate the new intersection and entrance at the corner Society and recipient of an OAM for services to the community of Windsor and Annangrove Roads. It will also provide an and Parramatta's history in 2005. excellent platform on which to base further funding bids for the I also record the passing of Philip Simpson, husband of the late proposed new Visitor Centre. Caroline Simpson, who died on 8 April 2008. The final part of a total gift of $1.5m was made by the four Ms Jennifer Lindsay retired as Deputy Director-General Arts children of the late Caroline Simpson OAM to enhance the NSW in August. Apart from a short stint with the ABC in the mid endowment for the Caroline Simpson Library & Research 1990s Jennifer had worked with the central NSW Arts agency, in Collection. This generous gift will allow the library to continue its various guises, from 1982 – almost as long as the HHT has its outstanding work. The family also gifted, through the been in existence. She participated in almost all the major Commonwealth’s Cultural Gifts Program, a collection of 119 decisions that have affected the growth and development of the books, an album of watercolours and photographs of India, and HHT and was a great supporter of the institution. 31 loose sketches that had been owned by their mother. Helen Temple retired as HHT Deputy Director at the end of Thanks to the excellent work of Hyde Park Barracks Manager December. Helen joined the HHT when the position of Deputy Dayn Cooper and his team, the Beck’s Bar held as part of the Director was created in 1990, and until her departure was the only Sydney Festival has again been successful with the HHT person to have occupied the role. The position was created in operating all bars for the first time. response to the huge growth the HHT experienced as a result of A version of our former Justice & Police Museum exhibition, City a government decision that it would extend the HHT’s reach of shadows, was shown at the Yours Gallery in Warsaw, Poland. from house museums to the city-based public museums, such as The exhibition was an image reproduction project with the the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, the Museum of Sydney and the images sourced via Picture Australia. The gallery kept one of the Justice & Police Museum. Helen has participated in almost every reproductions for its archive and the remaining 30 or so will be aspect of the HHT’s growth and development for the past 18 given to Embassy in Warsaw. I believe this is our years. In addition, she led a number of major projects, most first ‘international show’. notably the redevelopment proposals for Rouse Hill House & Farm. Helen will be greatly missed by all the staff in the HHT, Despite a delay of about two years when ownership of Newstead where she was held in very high regard. near Inverell unexpectedly changed, our involvement in this project is almost complete. We have finished the conservation of The HHT lost another longstanding staff member in Dianne Russell the homestead (the earliest building in the district), installed a Smith. Dianne joined the HHT several months after I commenced in series of interpretative panels, printed a guide to the property, June 1981. She was the second person to join the HHT’s Head Office, finalised a long-term management plan including establishing a coming from the Premier’s Department and therefore able to induct corporate governance structure, trialled tours of the property and me into all the processes of the public sector. She remained my we will leave the project with about $35,000 that will allow the Personal Assistant for 27 years and in that time witnessed and Committee of Management to make improvements and participated in the entire growth and development of the HHT – adjustments as they gain experience in operating the place. from a Head Office staff of two to almost 100, and from two properties (Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House) to the present We reconstituted our Public Programs Committee, which will now scale of our properties and operations. meet biannually to give broadbased advice and direction on our events program, and we created an Education Committee as a new I have written these annual reports since the inception of the standing committee. The Education Committee will also meet HHT in June 1980. But this will be the last as I will retire in mid biannually and give broadbased advice on our education activities. October. It provides me with an opportunity to thank all those who have supported the HHT over those 28 years – Ministers, Recognising that the HHT needed to improve its management of Trustees and particularly the respective Chairs, government information, especially through the web, we have commissioned a officials, volunteers, members, donors, sponsors and the report that will provide guidance as to how this can be achieved. thousands of individuals and organisations that have supported Implementation will begin in 2008–2009. the HHT in one way or another. Most of all I thank the HHT’s Caroline Lorentz, Loans Manager, was the 2008 recipient of the wonderful staff over all those years. They made coming to work HHT/UK National Trust Exchange Program. Caroline has been every day a joy. I will watch the HHT’s growth and development a staff member at the HHT for over ten years and following the with great interest and wish it all the best in the future. HHT’s acceptance of the Simpson family gift, has been instrumental in ensuring all our obligations under the terms of the gift were met. The year was not without its losses. I record the death of John McClymont OAM who passed away on 3 July 2007. John was Patron and committee member of the Friends of Elizabeth Farm, Peter Watts AM, Director leader of more than 60 tours of Sydney’s harbour and rivers for 30 June 2008

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Corporate governance

Trustees Endangered Houses Fund Committee The NSW Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister The Endangered Houses Fund Committee comprises Trustees for the Arts, appoints nine Trustees. One Trustee must have a and Foundation representatives and meets a minimum of three background in history and one a background in architecture. times per year to provide advice on potential acquisitions, Trustees are appointed for a term of up to three years and may financial management, development strategies including be appointed for more than one term, but for no more than three conservation options, project management and property disposal. consecutive terms of office. The Trustees represent a diversity Exhibitions Advisory Committee (EAC) of expertise and experience in business, law, architecture, social The EAC comprises Trustees, senior staff and external history, conservation, curatorship, education and management. experts and meets quarterly to give broadbased advice on The Trustees met nine times during the year and also held a our exhibition program. planning day to focus on long-term strategic issues. Finance & Audit Committee (FAC) Director and Executive The FAC comprises Trustees and senior staff and meets quarterly The Director manages the day-to-day business of the to monitor issues relating to finance, audit, risk management, organisation and is responsible for implementing the policies OH&S, insurance, investments and other relevant issues. of the government and the HHT. The Chairman and Director Finance Committee work to an annual Performance Agreement held with the Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation. The Finance Committee comprises the Executive and the A four-member Executive comprising the Director, Deputy Manager, Finance & Systems and meets monthly to monitor all Director and two Assistant Directors, steers the direction of financial issues. the organisation. The Executive meets twice per month. IT Steering Committee Delegations The IT Steering Committee has an independent Chair, comprises staff and meets monthly to guide implementation of the IT Strategic The occupants of key managerial positions are authorised by the Plan and provide advice to the Executive on IT-related matters. Minister for the Arts under Section 12 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 to exercise financial delegation to specific limits. Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Committee The Director also holds delegation from the Director-General, The OH&S Committee comprises 16 members of staff and meets Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation, in relation to every two months to conduct workplace inspections and act as personnel and administration matters. the consultant group on OH&S issues. Committees Publications Committee The HHT has 13 standing committees that help make decisions The Publications Committee comprises staff and external on both policy and management. The Trustees and the Director experts and meets quarterly to give broadbased advice on our form ad hoc committees from time to time. Standing committees publishing program. operating at the close of the year are: Public Programs Committee Collections Valuation Committee The Public Programs Committee comprises staff and meets The Collections Valuation Committee comprises staff and biannually to give broadbased advice and direction on our meets annually to monitor the HHT’s rolling five-year events program. collection valuation process, review formal independent Security Committee valuations, note the value of new acquisitions and determine appropriate global revaluations. The Security Committee comprises staff and meets as required to identify general property risks, develop plans for managing Commercial Lease Committee risks and develop emergency strategies to manage risks for each The Commercial Lease Committee comprises Trustees and museum and site. senior staff and meets as required to give advice concerning Staff And Management Participatory And Advisory the lease of HHT properties for food services. Committee (SAMPAC) Education Committee SAMPAC comprises six elected staff from various employee The Education Committee comprises staff and meets categories, two management representatives, one union biannually to give broadbased advice and direction on representative and an ex-officio member and meets monthly. our education activities. SAMPAC participates in the discussion of issues such as flexible working hours and the Code of Conduct, and acts as the Classification and Grading Committee in reviewing the grading of staff positions. (See p70 for a list of committee members.) opposite page: Glenfield, 2008. Photograph © Nicholas Watt 10 AR first section7.indd 15/10/08 4:42:36 PM - 11 - (Process(PANTONE Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) 476 C)

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Heritage management Risk management and insurances All HHT properties (excluding the Nissen hut which is part of a We are responsible for the conservation and management of 18 draft proposal for listing the collection of extant Nissen huts at historic properties, some of which have limitations on building Lake Macquarie) are on the NSW State Heritage Register. The works due to their heritage status, giving rise to possible risk Hyde Park Barracks and the Museum of Sydney are also on the exposure when necessary works have to be carried out. National Heritage list. All properties are maintained in good Formal policies and procedures are in place for our collections 00 condition. Exeter Farm was transferred to the HHT in 2 7 in and properties to address various risk management issues: poor condition. A program of conservation work will begin later in 2008. • Disaster Preparedness Plans • Occupational Health & Safety Admission fees • Total Assets Management Strategy As part of a biennial review process these policies and Admission fees remained the same as the previous year. Tickets procedures were reviewed during the year with the next review to the Museum of Sydney and the Hyde Park Barracks Museum due in 2009–2010. are general entry $10, child/concession $5 and family $20. All other HHT museums are general entry $8, child/concession $4 As well as these policies and procedures we use Deloitte Touche and family $17. A Ticket Through Time is general entry $30, Tohmatsu to review our internal controls on an agreed annual child/concession $15 and family $60. cycle. Entry is free to The Mint, Government House and grounds, and We use the Treasury Managed Fund’s Risk Management Vaucluse House's garden, parklands and beach paddock. No fee Advisory Service to help inform staff involved in our financial is charged for access to a number of significant urban spaces management. including Hyde Park Barracks courtyard and First Government The Finance & Audit Committee, chaired by Trustee Martyn House Place. Mitchell, has risk management and insurances as a standing Charges to formal education programs run by the HHT were agenda item at its meetings and has responsibility for overseeing modified to $6 per student for a 60-minute program, $8 per this area and providing advice to the Board. student for a 90-minute program and $10 per student for a 120-minute program. All schools programs at Meroogal are $4 per student and programs at Government House are free.

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Audit reviews date and 22 had yet to be implemented, primarily in the areas of records management and OH&S compliance. As part of the ongoing management of the HHT’s operations, a series of audit reviews was undertaken by Deloitte Environmental and waste Touche Tohmatsu: reduction management • Museum of Sydney and Hyde Park Barracks Museum The HHT is committed to environmental management and our The purpose of this review was to evaluate the financial controls in-house working group has continued to investigate ways the in place at both properties. The audit findings considered the HHT can effect positive change in this area. A staff survey and financial controls in place were adequate and effective. environmental sustainability audit were completed and a • Assessment of Occupational Health & Safety Management discussion paper developed. The purpose of this review was to assess compliance with the Waste Reduction Management relevant OH&S legislation using OH&S Improvement Standard The HHT continued to recycle as much waste as 2002 as the benchmark, and to evaluate the adequacy of practicable including: implementation across the HHT. • use of re-manufactured toner cartridges for printers and The audit findings considered the HHT had implemented elements fax machines of OH&S management but lacked a formal systematic approach to manage OH&S across all business units within the HHT. • return of all toner cartridges for recycling • Business Risk Assessment • an increase in the range and quality of recycled materials purchased The purpose of this review was to identify key strategic and operational business risks, the management activities in place to • composting materials from gardens and kitchens, including control those risks and the management responsibilities for the worm farms and use of liquid waste for fertilisers controls. The risks were assessed against the following ratings: • use of a wide range of recycled fertilisers such as fish, low, moderate, significant and high. seaweed and pelletised chicken manure The assessment findings considered none of the 13 identified • chipping or composting pruned and dead timber for use in strategic and operational risks rated as high. However, risks gardens and as mulch to suppress weeds in bushland curtilage identified were substantial changes to government funding • use of ashes from wood heaters as compost levels that may impact the ability to resource HHT functions/ • ensuring the new energy provision contract included activities; increased competition reducing the market share on 6% green energy self generated revenue; the physical security of collections; and compliance with procedures on the movement of collections. Energy Management • Procurement Review We achieved the government’s objective of reducing energy costs by 25% by 2005 compared to the base year 1995. Despite the The purpose of this review was to assess the adequacy and dramatic growth of the HHT with the addition of large properties effectiveness of controls on key operations and controls relating such as the Museum of Sydney (1995), Government House (1996), to procurement in accordance with HHT Purchasing Guidelines Rouse Hill House & Farm (1999) and The Mint (2004), we were 2004 and delegations of expenditure under Sections 12 and 13 of able to achieve a reduction in our energy costs since the base year. the Public, Finance and Audit Act 1983. Since 2005 there has been an increase of 29% in the cost and The review findings were that there were incidents of an increase of 16% in the use of energy. The increased usage is noncompliance in information technology purchases, and a need primarily attributed to the continued growth of commercial to develop a comprehensive governance policy on information venue hire at the The Mint as well as flow-on bookings at other technology procurement and to ensure staff followed the HHT HHT properties that contribute 30% of the HHT’s sale of Purchasing Guidelines 2004. services revenue. • Follow up Audit Fleet Management The purpose of this audit was to assess the implementation of We comply with the NSW Government’s Green Fleet Policy and the agreed recommendations arising from internal audit reports replace working vehicles with those with higher EPA ratings. undertaken by the Internal Audit Bureau (IAB) in the previous Motor vehicle usage by HHT staff is continually monitored to year. The audit covered areas including Information and achieve a reduction in greenhouse emissions. Communication Technology (ICT) management and operations, financial management practices, records management, retail Water Management operations and OH&S compliance. We abide by the current NSW water restrictions, despite the The audit findings considered out of the 48 actions identified, 26 HHT having an exemption issued. A number of rainwater tanks had been implemented or were within the target implementation have been installed at properties.

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Ethical standards Our Code of Conduct was adopted in 2000. It is included in the package of material given to all new staff, is required reading on our induction list for new staff and is an integral part of any staff and management training. There was one breach of the Code of Conduct in 2007–2008. A survey of staff was undertaken during the year to gauge understanding of the HHT’s Fraud Policy. We found that most staff were not aware of the policy and measures will be implemented in the coming year to address this issue. The Trustees’ Code of Conduct, which was adopted in 2003, is specific to Board members and is required reading for new Trustees as part of their induction. Freedom of information A request was received from the Department of Premier and Cabinet in March 2008 seeking access to documents relating to the State Plan Commitment Priority S8 ‘Customer Service Satisfaction’. The request sought the HHT’s view on whether or not these documents should be exempt from release as they fall within a class of documents exempted under Clause 7 of Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 1989. The view of the HHT is that the release of these documents would not have an adverse affect on our affairs; however, it was noted that the department may otherwise determine that they should not be released. complaints by the museum or unit where the complaint was received and major complaints by the Director or a member Documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 can be of the Executive. accessed by applying in writing to: During the year we received 132 compliments in total: our Colleen Kremer, Records Manager museums (14), Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection Historic Houses Trust (3), Endangered Houses Fund (2), venues (93), events (5), website The Mint (8), exhibitions (2) and miscellaneous (5). Nine complaints were 10 Macquarie Street received in total: our museums (4), events (2), exhibitions (2) and Sydney, NSW 2000 miscellaneous (1). T 02 8239 2288 | F 02 8239 2299 | [email protected] A $30 (GST included) fee is charged for the service. Privacy Management Plan Arrangements can be made to obtain copies or inspect documents by contacting the above officer. We have a Privacy Management Plan, modelled on other NSW museums' plans, and our Records Manager is the Privacy Officer. We have had no complaints regarding noncompliance Guarantee of service with the plan. Our guarantee of service pledges: The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales serves the community by conserving and Grants given presenting its properties to the highest possible standard by Grants totalling $19.3m were received from the Department of exploring, through its many programs, the history of people the Arts, Sport and Recreation during the year. and places of New South Wales. The guarantee of service and general customer service information is a topic of discussion at staff inductions. Land disposal No land was disposed of during the reporting year. Consumer response As a service-based organisation, customer feedback is of prime Major works in progress importance to us and is closely monitored. We keep visitors books (See p22 for details.) and evaluation forms at each property and monitor them regularly. In addition, a general file is maintained for written compliments and complaints. Each complaint is dealt with in writing: minor

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Goal 1: Properties, collections and programs 16 Goal 2: Public profile and audience 18 Goal 3: Staff expertise 22 Goal 4: Endangered Houses Fund program 22 Goal 5: Major capital works 22 Goal 6: Commercial activity and philanthropy 22 Goal 7: Finances and public resources 23

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The HHT’s Corporate Plan 2006–2010 Exhibitions • The Catholic Church and Hyde drives the organisation. The development Seven new exhibitions were developed Park Barracks of the plan drew on input from a wide by the HHT, attracting over 160,000 • Proof: portraits from The Movement range of staff representing all divisions, visitors to our four exhibition venues. 1978–2003 Juno Gemes properties and units across the HHT. • Convict Hulks: life on the prison ships • Rebellion: ‘The Ever Memorable 26 • Spare Room January 1808’ Goal 1 • Linnaeus: art + nature • The 1970s: a decade of protest Continue to maintain our core properties • The Biscuit Factory, Camperdown (photographs by Roger Scott) and collections and continue to deliver • Sydney Now: new Australian • Rockabilly: living the 50s associated programs photojournalism (photographs by Steven Siewert) • Sydney’s Pubs: liquor, larrikins Education and the law The HHT offers education programs at • Flying Boats: Sydney’s golden all its museums for students from Stage 1 age of aviation to Stage 6. A special needs education Displays: service is offered with existing programs adjusted to meet the requirements of • Citizen soldiers: the New South Wales individual groups. Volunteer Rifles 1854–1885

Exhibitions Exhibition Location Total Total Average Dates visitors days daily 2008 visitors Spare Room Elizabeth 2,889 71 41 14 July – 23 September 2007 Bay House Linnaeus: art + nature* Elizabeth 3,783 117 32 10 October 2007 – 3 February 2008 Bay House Convicts: sites of punishment** Hyde Park 3,599 15 240 1 July – 15 July 2007 Barracks Museum Convict Hulks: life on the prison ships*** Hyde Park 60,232 332 181 4 August 2007 – 30 June 2008 Barracks Museum Tough men, hard times: Justice & Police 13,047 225 58 1 July 2007 – 10 February 2008 policing the Depression+ Museum Sydney’s Pubs: liquor, Justice & Police 12,059 129 93 23 February – 30 June 2008 larrikins & the law*** Museum Sydney Views+++ Museum 3,371 38 89 1 July – 30 June 2008 of Sydney Homes in the sky: Museum 9,832 57 172 1 July – 26 August 2007 apartment living in Sydney of Sydney The Biscuit Factory, Camperdown Museum 11,438 84 136 10 September – 2 December 2007 Sydney Views++ of Sydney Sydney Now: new Museum 30,457 135 226 15 December 2007 – 27 April 2008 Australian photojournalism of Sydney Sydney Views++ Flying Boats: Sydney’s Museum 13,295 52 256 10 May – 30 June 2008 golden age of aviation of Sydney Sydney Views++

Exhibition figures include paid, education, free, public programs and exclude hirings, other, cafe and grounds, and functions * Linnaeus: art + nature consisted of three exhibits: Herbarium amoris (10 October – 2 December 2007), Museum: the Macleays, the collection and search for order (10 October 2007 – 3 February 2008) and The Temple of Flora and Museum (10 October 2007 – 3 February 2008) ** This exhibition was produced in 2004–2005 and exhibited over four financial years *** These exhibitions were produced in 2007–2008 and will continue into the 2008–2009 financial year + This exhibition was produced in 2006–2007 and exhibited over two financial years ++ Sydney Views was produced in 2006–2007 and ran concurrently with other MOS exhibitions across two financial years. Sydney Views will continue until 27 July 2008 +++ This total for Sydney Views is only for the periods where the exhibition did not run concurrently with others (ie during exhibition changeover) 16

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Over 55,000 students participated in To better manage, and achieve achieved a 33% increase in school education programs across the HHT consistency across, the HHT’s education visitation from the previous year. including over 35,000 primary school programs, streamlining of cost per The HHT continued its Internship students and more than 15,000 student and program length were Program for tertiary students during secondary students. Rouse Hill House introduced across all properties at the 2007–2008. The focus this year was to & Farm experienced a 150% increase in beginning of the 2008 school year. further identify and refine appropriate education visits and the Justice & Police Strategies to address falling school projects to ensure that there is feasible Museum a 16% increase compared to the visitor numbers at some properties scope for the intern, and also to produce previous year. included restructuring the program valuable work for the HHT. and changing the guide requirements. To increase our school visitation and The HHT Internship Program has an revenue the annual Schools visit booklet The Education Unit continued its ongoing partnership with the Museum was replaced by brochures specifically partnerships with the Royal Botanic Studies program at Sydney University, designed for the six stages of schooling Gardens and Sydney Opera House to which provides the bulk of the interns. and directly marketed to the relevant deliver successful joint schools Students from other institutions such as teachers. As a result, the majority of programs at the Museum of Sydney and University of Western Sydney, University properties have experienced an increase the Justice & Police Museum. Susannah of Technology Sydney and College of in visitation with many reporting a Place Museum conducted its annual joint Fine Arts have also been involved in the significant increase in first-time visitors. archaeology program with Sydney program this year. Learning Adventures in March and

Travelling Exhibitions Exhibition Location Total Total Average Dates visitors days daily 2008 visitors Meroogal Women's Arts Prize* 1 September – Shoalhaven Arts Centre, Nowra 1,909 26 73 26 September 2007 5 October – Spiral Gallery, Bega 468 20 23 24 October 2007 3 February – Sturt Gallery, Mittagong** 2,500 22 114 24 February 2008 Wollongong City Gallery 12,870 79 163 8 March – 25 May 2008 Drugs: a social history Tuggeranong Arts Centre** 800 18 44 29 May – 15 June 2008 Museum of the Riverina, 6 September – 5,589 81 69 Wagga Wagga 25 November 2007 Albury Regional Museum 3,423 29 118 9 March – 6 April 2008 Melbourne Museum+ 121,818 53 2,298 9 May – 30 June 2008 Regional police stations Wentworth Gaol*** 8,204 366 22 1 July 2007– 30 June 2008 Cook’s sites Museum of Brisbane**** 3,253 15 217 1 July – 15 July 2007 20 August – Newcastle Library 3,558 35 102 23 September 2007 2 October – Lady Denham Museum, Huskisson 3,138 59 53 29 November 2007 3 December 2007 – Eden Killer Whale Museum 13,471 84 160 24 February 2008 Albury Regional Museum+ 22,206 39 569 23 May – 30 June 2008

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Major events Location Total Date Goal 2 visitors Continue to develop our public profile Fifties Fair Rose Seidler House 4,613 26 August 2007 and audience Festival of the Olive Elizabeth Farm 2,948 20 & 21 October Regional 2007 Jazz in the Garden Vaucluse House 1,602 4 November 2007 As part of a triennial review of Trust Policies the HHT’s Regional Involvement Garden Music Government House 2,236 25 November 2007 Policy was amended and a three-year Rebellion outdoor Museum of Sydney 4,000 26 January 2008 regional strategy developed to ensure presentation forecourt policy objectives are met. Open house Rose Seidler House 1,862 8 & 9 March 2008 Inverell Shire Council accepted, in Ask the Experts Rouse Hill House & Farm 955 16 March 2008 principle, the Draft Management Plan We’re Living in the 70s Susannah Place Museum 5,434 4 May 2008 prepared by the HHT for Newstead, the oldest surviving homestead and garden Events Through the Commonwealth’s Cultural in the Inverell Shire. The program of conservation and interpretation work at Over 47,000 visitors attended 400 events Gifts Program, the four children of the late Caroline Simpson OAM gifted a the property was undertaken via a special across our 12 museums as well as grant of $180,000 by the former Premier, outreach activities. These included eight collection of 119 books, an album of watercolours and photographs of India, the Hon Bob Carr, and channelled large-scale events, tours, talks, walking through the HHT. tours and collaborative projects with and 31 loose sketches that had been external partners. owned by their mother. The items will be Virtual Visitors housed in the Caroline Simpson Library Our website attracted over 455,000 visits Although there was a decrease in overall & Research Collection. public program visitor numbers from during the year. A very rare trade catalogue, Metal last financial year (attributable to free Partnerships admission on being casements, stained glass, decorative limited to The Mint and Government ironwork (published by William Morris In March 2008 the HHT – in partnership House), there was a 28% increase in paid and Company (Ruskin House) Ltd in with the Centre for Historical Research public program visitors. Large-scale 1910), was acquired for the Caroline at the National Museum of Australia in entertainment programs, like Garden Simpson Library & Research Collection. Canberra – hosted the national Music at Government House, were A cash gift from an HHT Member conference Rebellion: authority and successful in growing new audiences partially offset the cost of the acquisition. protest in convict Australia at the Hyde and We’re Living in the 70s at Susannah The collection of rare architectural Park Barracks Museum and Museum of Place saw an increased association pattern books, trade catalogues and other Sydney to mark the bicentenary of the between the HHT and the Sydney relevant material continues to grow in deposing of Governor Bligh. Harbour Foreshore Authority – a this collection. The HHT – in partnership with the partnership that helped attract over A pair of rare 19th-century ordnance Archaeology Program at La Trobe 5000 visitors to this year’s event. trestle tables were acquired for the Hyde University – secured an Australian Collections Park Barracks Museum collection. Research Council grant of $350,000 to enable an archaeologist to undertake a The HHT made a major acquisition Conservation three-year study of the Hyde Park during the year with the purchase of The major renovation and refurbishment Barracks Museum archaeology collection. Gordon Bennett’s Possession Island for of the loft storage space at the Justice & permanent display at the Museum of The Museum of Sydney hosted the Police Museum was completed, Sydney. The acquisition was made seminar series Altered perspectives: transforming the area into a dual- possible through the generosity of the re–examining museum and gallery purpose work and research space and Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust practices, developed in partnership with climate-controlled repository for of New South Wales. Bennett’s painting the HHT and Museums & Galleries NSW. research, repackaging and digitisation of reinterprets an earlier European the 100,000 images in the NSW Police depiction of Captain Cook’s discovery of forensic photography archive. the Australian continent in 1770 and his claim of British ‘possession’, and Conservation work was undertaken on encapsulates the complexity of ideas that the embossed and coloured leather underpinned the establishment of the upholstery of the Vaucluse House dining Museum of Sydney. room chairs through funding from the Copland Foundation.

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The HHT continued to work in Outreach partnership with many organisations Paid Admissions 2008200720062005 including: Public programs 1,930 7,066 2,391 5,144 • Sydney Writers’ Festival Education 513 406 788 410 • Surf’n’Turf Theatre Company • Museums & Galleries NSW Properties 4,083 1,226 1,866 1,476 • Powerhouse Museum Total 6,526 8,698 5,045 7,030 • History Council of NSW • Contempo Media coverage • National Museum of Australia • National Parks and Wildlife Service 200820072006 • State Library of New South Wales Broadsheet pages 426 397 255 • Radio interviews 163 142 120 • Australian Research Council Centre Television stories 24 41 21 of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation Publications • New Music Network • Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority The HHT published Sydney Now: new • Sydney Water Corporation Australian photojournalism by Inara • Greek Festival of Sydney Walden and Robert McFarlane in • Shoalhaven Museum and Arts Trail association with the exhibition of the same • Australasian Occupational Science name held at the Museum of Sydney. Centre, We also published A place in The Rocks • Bundanon Trust by Anna Cossu, which is the first history • Royal Botanic Gardens about Susannah Place. • Sydney Learning Adventures • Sydney Opera House

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Australia/Overseas Australia

Australia 60% New South Wales 80% Overseas 40% Victoria 7% South Australia 2% Western Australia 3% Queensland 7% Tasmania 1%

Overseas New South Wales

United Kingdom 29% Eastern Suburbs 15% Europe 30% Inner City 14% United States 17% Inner West 8% Japan 6% South Sydney 8% Asia 7% Western Sydney 13% New Zealand 5% Northern Sydney 25% Canada 3% Rural NSW 17% Other 3%

All properties paid admission 1980–2008 (includes general admission, public programs, venue hire, education and GH tours)

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Visitor Breakdown 2008 % difference 20072006 Paid admission* General public 145,369 -14 168,439 155,077 Education 55,598 5 52,886 50,702 Public programs 21,598 28 16,831 26,285 Venue hire 88,716 25 71,217 64,372 Outreach** 6,526 -25 8,698 5,045 Subtotal 317,807 0 318,071 301,481 Free entry Complimentary tickets (including Members) 38,812 10 35,354 52,970 Free public programs*** 23,790 -36 37,190 17,939 Government House 115,405 1 114,514 122,646 Other+ 515,808 -8 519,134 497,953 Subtotal 693,815 -7 706,192 691,508 Travelling exhibitions Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 18,547 3,572 15,333 Regional police stations 8,204 15,715 29,541 Cook's sites 45,626 30,124 15,893 Crime scene - - 125 Getting married - - 1,276 Joseph Lycett: convict artist - 28,082 - Drugs: a social history 130,830 40,278 8,838 Subtotal 203,207 73 117,771 71,006 Total 1,214,829 3 1,142,034 1,063,995 Grounds (through traffic)+ Hyde Park Barracks Museum forecourt 222,897 -3 230,335 222,143 First Government House Place – 669,600 0 669,600 667,800 Museum of Sydney Vaucluse House – parklands and beach paddock 43,592 797 4,860 5,029 Subtotal 936,089 3 904,795 894,972 Grand Total 2,112,170 32,046,828 1,958,967

*Paid admission also includes education visits, public programs and venue hire at Government House (10,895). General admission to Government House is free so these numbers are reported as Government House under Free entry (excl Free public programs). Paid admission also includes the following visitor statistics from The Mint: public programs (1435) and venue hire (19,420). Free entry also includes the following statistics from The Mint: complimentary tickets (17,518) **Outreach consists of 1915 public programs, 513 education programs and 4083 properties outreach *** Free public programs this year include Australia Day entry at Museum of Sydney, The Mint, Government House + Includes site visits, cafes, shops, public sculptures and a percentage of people visiting the parklands and beach paddock at Vaucluse House. Figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are based on estimated numbers

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Goal 3 Further work was completed on • refurbishment of peripheral spaces, establishing a framework to assist the such as the service wing, upper Develop and maintain staff expertise EHF in assessing potential properties as bedrooms and corridors as well as A range of training programs were well as providing adequate protection external areas, being used for the event offered to staff across the organisation to once they have been conserved and Rouse Hill facilitate operational effectiveness within returned to the marketplace. An annual the HHT. monitoring program for properties The NSW Government reaffirmed its conserved through the EHF program has commitment to Stage 2 of Rouse Hill A number of career development also been established. Regional Park and, following the opportunities were made available to deviation of Windsor Road, work was staff during the year: The HHT has committed to use part of completed on infilling the surviving the proceeds from the leasing of Glenfield • Richard Silink, Manager Portfolio kilometre of old Windsor Road. The for the establishment of a sinking fund to Development, recipient of the 2007 HHT’s proposals were subject to a cover the costs associated with the Phillip Kent Staff Development Treasury ‘Gateway Review’ and as a monitoring of properties conserved result the HHT was successful in Scholarship, which is funded by the through the EHF program. Members, undertook a study tour of securing $2.2m (2008–2009) and the United Kingdom and the United (See also p62.) $1.3m (2009–2010) in funding to States, focusing on revolving funds to develop the former Rouse Hill Public help inform our work with the Goal 5 School plus the associated security, car parking, services infrastructure and Endangered Houses Fund. Develop major capital works landscaping. This is the first stage of a • Annie Campbell, Assistant Curator, HHT storage more ambitious project to provide new Museum of Sydney, was awarded the visitor facilities at the property. 2008 Phillip Kent Staff Development The HHT took up an option to relocate its off-site storage facility from Scholarship, again generously funded Goal 6 by the Members. Camperdown to a much larger facility at Pymble. The new facility can Increase our earned revenue through • Caroline Lorentz, Loans Manager, was accommodate ‘A’ listed furniture and commercial activity and philanthropy the recipient of the 2008 HHT/UK objects and has relieved the overcrowding to maintain core activities National Trust Exchange Program. of collection items that were stored at the In 2007–2008 non-government revenue A Volunteer Handbook was produced Vaucluse House Stables Store. A increased overall with the HHT's earned providing clear guidelines on the role mezzanine level was installed to further income 28% of the total operating budget. and opportunities for volunteers within increase overall capacity to ensure the the HHT. HHT’s future storage requirements can HHT venues had its biggest year to date, be accommodated. delivering 701 commercial venue hire and filming and photography activities to over Goal 4 Government House 85,000 guests. The client base comprised Develop and manage the Endangered Government House hosted the APEC 62% corporate, 15% domestic, 11% Houses Fund (EHF) program as a Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM) government, 6% community and 6% new initiative Leaders Retreat II on 9 September 2007. filming and photography, with 36% of the A program of conservation work on the The HHT received enhancement funding business coming from recurrent clientele. interiors, building and garden at from the NSW Government to accelerate Sponsorship activity rose markedly, not Glenfield – arguably the most intact the Government House maintenance only the number of corporate sponsors house surviving in New South Wales from programs to ensure the property was working with the HHT, but also revenue the Macquarie period – was completed appropriately presented by September and in-kind sponsorship. through the EHF program. The HHT has 2007. The work completed included: By contrast the HHT’s retail arm had a retained the title to Glenfield and is • upgrading of the security infrastructure quieter year following their exceptional negotiating the sale of a long-term lease performance in 2006–2007. Seventy per to the property. The public will continue • replacement of the worn drawing rooms cent of overall retail merchandise revenue to have the opportunity to view Glenfield carpets, curtains and upholstery and derives from the Museum of Sydney shop on a regular basis. commissioning new furniture with the result that it is heavily dependent • installation of air-conditioning in the Conservation works to the buildings and on the museum’s visitation, itself driven State Rooms immediate curtilage of Exeter Farm are by the temporary exhibition program. The scheduled for completion in 2009 and it • refurbishment of the Eastern 2006–2007 exhibitions program at the is intended the property will be sold Terrace paving museum broke all records and was not freehold for residential purposes. matched in 2007–2008. Overall

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merchandise sales decreased by 22% and publication sales decreased by 55% compared with the previous year. Overall retail gross profit decreased by 34% and overall retail net profit decreased by 78%. There were a number of new initiatives this year to increase our earned revenue: • The HHT undertook operation of the bar at the Beck’s Bar events held in the forecourt of the Hyde Park Barracks Museum in January as part of the Sydney Festival. • Over 9000 visitors paid a concession entry to HHT properties, excluding The Mint and Government House, on Australia Day. • In December 2007 the first stage of the HHT’s e-commerce project went live, with the launching of an online shop and membership facility, linking to the front page of the HHT’s website. The second stage, an online donation facility, went live in June 2008, with the final stage, ticketing, due in August 2008. The Members donated $107,000 to support a range of projects across the organisation. The Foundation provided financial assistance to a number of HHT projects, including $1.1m for the conservation of Glenfield, Casula the first property to be saved through the Endangered Houses Fund. Goal 7 Responsibly and efficiently manage reviewed on a rolling cycle. As part of a our finances and public resources to triennial review the Board updated Trust improve our operational effectiveness Policies and Board Corporate Governance Policies and Guidelines. Following changes in the pattern of visitation at Elizabeth Bay House, In June a new HHT website was Elizabeth Farm and Vaucluse House new launched that upgraded the site to web hours of operation were introduced in industry standards for design, February 2008 to enable resources functionality and navigation. The new associated with these properties to be site includes more specific content based more effectively managed. These three on our museums, exhibitions, events and properties are now open for general education programs and supports our visitation on Friday, Saturday and Sunday e-commerce functions. only and at all times for booked groups. It was agreed an Endangered Houses The HHT Policy and Procedures Manual Fund Endowment sinking fund would be was thoroughly reviewed and updated established for the purpose of funding providing a stronger governance ongoing monitoring of compliance framework across the organisation with issues associated with the Endangered each section of the manual to be Houses Fund.

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Trustees

Jill Wran BA MBA FAIM, Chairman Elaine Lawson BA (Hons) Jill Wran has given many years of honorary service to the cultural Elaine Lawson lives near Nimmitabel south of Cooma NSW, life of New South Wales while maintaining strong business and is a conservation and curatorial consultant. From 1989 to interests in the community. Currently on the boards of SMEC 2001 Elaine was the senior curator with the ACT Government's Holdings Ltd and NSW Cultural Management (Sydney Theatre), Cultural Facilities Corporation. Elaine has also lectured in she is also on the Council of the University of New England. Jill heritage and curatorship at the University of Canberra, Australian still serves as a key member of the Foundation for the Historic National University, Curtin University and Canberra Institute Houses Trust, which she chaired for five years from June 2000. of Technology. Since 1990 she has been a curatorial and Formerly on the boards of the NSW State Conservatorium of interpretation adviser on various conservation projects. She Music, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Centennial and has been a member of the Official Establishments Trust since Moore Parks Trust and the Sydney Opera House Trust, she 1999. Elaine is a member of the Council of the Australiana Fund is Patron of Greening Australia (NSW). Jill was appointed and was a foundation member of the Board of Australia's Open a Trustee on 1 January 2001, and Chairman on 1 January Garden Scheme. She was appointed a Trustee on 1 January 2002 and her current term expires on 31 December 2009. 2003 and her current term expires on 31 December 2008. Keith Cottier AM AASTC LFRAIA Grace Karskens Keith Cottier is one of Australia’s most highly regarded Dr Grace Karskens has worked in history, heritage and and awarded architects. A Director of Allen Jack+Cottier historical archaeology for the past 28 years and now teaches since 1965, he has been a driving force behind the quality Australian History and Public History in the School of History of the company’s work, which, in that period, has been and Philosophy at the University of New South Wales. She has recognised by an unequalled number of design awards. held a number of Australian Research Council grants and has In 2001 he was awarded the Gold Medal, the Royal published extensively and internationally in Australian colonial Australian Institute of Architects’ highest honour. He was and convict history, urban and environmental history and appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004. historical archaeology. Grace’s books include Inside The Rocks: Keith has had a continuing involvement in heritage the archaeology of a neighbourhood and the multi-award conservation, serving as a Commissioner of the Australian winning The Rocks: life in early Sydney. She is interested in Heritage Commission for six years, as a Member of the promoting historical understanding and awareness to wide- Heritage Council of New South Wales for three years, and ranging audiences and is currently on the boards of the also in property management as a Member of the Sydney Dictionary of Sydney, the National Museum of Australia’s (Re) Cove Authority and the City West Development Corporation. Collections journal and a number of other international Some of the high-profile heritage projects completed under scholarly journals. Her latest book, a new history of early Keith’s direction include Wylie’s Baths, the Argyle Centre, the Sydney, will be published by Allen & Unwin in early 2009. Submarine Mine Depot at Chowder Bay and Penfold’s Magill Grace was appointed a Trustee on 1 January 2008 and her Estate in Adelaide. Keith was appointed a Trustee on 1 January current term expires on 31 December 2010. 2007 and his current term expires on 31 December 2009. Bruce McWilliam BEc LLB (Hons) Bruce Hambrett LLM Bruce McWilliam has been an executive director of Seven Bruce Hambrett is a partner with Baker & McKenzie, and Network Limited since 2003. Bruce previously worked as a former General Counsel of SingTel Optus Limited. He the General Counsel of News International PLC in London is a director of the Pacific Opera Company Limited and and as an executive director of British Sky Broadcasting a former chair of the Media and Communications Law PLC. He is on the Council of St Pauls College, University of Committee, Business Law Section, with the Law Council of Sydney, and is Chairman of the Sydney Law School Advisory Australia. He was appointed a Trustee on 1 January 2006 Committee. Bruce was appointed a Trustee on 1 January and his current term expires on 31 December 2008. 2003 and his current term expires on 31 December 2008.

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Martyn Mitchell BscChemEng ICAEW ICAA Janis Wilton OAM BA (Hons) PhD Martyn Mitchell, a senior partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers Janis Wilton is an Associate Professor in the School of Classics, (PwC) is a chartered accountant who has 30 years experience History and Religion at the University of New England, Armidale. as an auditor and business adviser. Martyn has held a Her research, teaching and community work focus particularly on number of senior management positions within PwC and oral history, ethnic community history, and history and museums. has extensive experience with major public companies in She was a member of the Council and then President of the Australia and Asia. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the International Oral History Association (1998–2006), convener Australia China Business Council and a director of the New of the 14th International Oral History Conference (Sydney, July South Wales Bible Society. Martyn is the Chair of the Finance 2006), and a member of the National Committee of the Oral & Audit Committee. He was appointed a Trustee on 1 January History Association of Australia. Her recent projects include 2005 and his current term expires on 31 December 2009. Golden Threads: The Chinese in Regional NSW, which won an Energy Australia/National Trust Heritage Award in 2005; Penelope Pike BA Dip T&CP 'Family Ties', a collaborative project with the Inverell District Penelope Pike is a conservation planner who has specialised in Family History Group researching the families and stories of heritage studies for local government areas and in preparing and Newstead and Paradise stations; and 'New England Immigrants', implementing local environmental plans and detailed control a collaborative project supported by the NSW Heritage Office plans for historic towns, precincts and suburbs. Penelope has and the Migration Heritage Centre. She was appointed a Trustee served on the Urban Conservation Committee of the National on 1 January 1999 and her term expired on 31 December 2007. Trust, was Founding Chairman of its Cemeteries Committee and represented the National Trust on the Heritage Council. Meetings She is currently on the Board of Trustees for Eryldene and Parramatta Park. She was appointed a Trustee on 1 January Attended Leave of Eligible 2002 and her current term expires on 31 December 2010. absence to attend Jill Wran 9 – 9 Peter Tonkin BScArch (Hons) BArch (Hons) FRAIA Keith Cottier 4 3 9 Peter Tonkin graduated as an architect with first class honours from the in 1977. He joined Brian Zulaikha Bruce Hambrett 7 1 9 in 1987 to form Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (TZG) Architects, Grace Karskens 4 – 5 known for its strong urban design. TZG's projects include Elaine Lawson 9 – 9 a specialist library for the Royal Blind Society, which won a Bruce McWilliam 3 – 9 merit award in 1991 from the RAIA; the Hyde Park Barracks Martyn Mitchell 7 2 9 Museum, winner of two RAIA awards; the National Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces; and the Tomb of an Unknown Penny Pike 9 – 9 Australian Soldier in Canberra. TZG also worked on the Peter Tonkin 9 – 9 refurbishment of Customs House; the multi-award winning Janis Wilton 4 – 5 solar-powered Plaza Lighting Towers for the Sydney Olympics; and, in collaboration with artist Janet Laurence, the Australian War Memorial in London. Peter has taught architecture and lectured extensively in Australia and New Zealand. He has been widely published. He was appointed a Trustee on 1 January 2005 and his current term expires on 31 December 2010.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Staff

Staff

Susan Hunt BA (Hons) MA (Hons) Executive Acting Deputy Director Peter Watts AM BArch DipLDes Susan Hunt joined the HHT in 1983 after lecturing in Art History Director at Newcastle CAE. For over 20 years she has played a significant Peter Watts became the first Director of the HHT soon after its role in the development of the organisation in the conservation, inception in 1980 and has guided its growth since that time. Peter management and interpretation of historic sites and cultural is a member of both the Council of Australasian Museum programming. In 1998 she established the Public Programs Unit, Directors and the Official Establishments Trust, a non-judicial initiating major cultural events for the HHT such as Sydney Open, member of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal and a Trustee The Kitchen Garden and Festival of the Olive. From 2000 to 2005 of the Johnston Collection in Melbourne. He serves on the Susan was Head Curator of the Museum of Sydney. Her governing bodies of the HHT’s Foundation and Members. Peter exhibitions and supporting publications include Encountering is the immediate past Chair of the Australian Garden History India: colonial photography 1850–1911; Terre Napoleon: Australia Society, the Chair of Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd and through French eyes; Lure of the southern seas: the voyages of was a board member of Company B Belvoir Street Theatre from Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 and Capetown: half way to Sydney. 2001 to 2007. His publications include The Gardens of Edna In 2006 Susan was appointed General Manager, Properties, Walling, Historic Gardens of Victoria: a reconnaissance, and responsible for Elizabeth Farm, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, co-authorship of An Exquisite Eye: the Australian flora and fauna Museum of Sydney, Rose Seidler House, Susannah Place Museum drawings 1801–1820 of Ferdinand Bauer. He was made a Member and The Mint and in 2008 she became Acting Deputy Director of of the Order of Australia in 2007. the HHT. Susan is on the Board of the Dictionary of Sydney and is Chair of the Power Institute Alumni and Friends Association.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Staff

Nicholas Malaxos BA (Econ) AFAIM JP Mark Viner Assistant Director, Management Services Acting General Manager, Properties Nicholas Malaxos joined the HHT in 1995 from the Earth Mark Viner studied Modern History and History of Art at Exchange Museum and prior to that Film Australia. Nicholas is Cambridge University and has worked extensively in the arts and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management heritage industries in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well in and a member of the Institute of Public Administration in Australia, for over 20 years. The HHT's Head of Public Programs Australia. He is Chairman of the Greek–Australian Museum for seven years, Mark was appointed Acting General Manager, Foundation and has assisted with the exchange of major Properties, in 2007. He is responsible for Elizabeth Farm, Hyde exhibitions between Greece and Australia, including 1000 years Park Barracks Museum, Museum of Sydney, Rose Seidler House, of Olympic Games at the Powerhouse Museum in 2000; Our Susannah Place Museum and The Mint. place, a contemporary Indigenous exhibition at the Benaki Museum, Athens in 2004; and the Greek treasures exhibition at Staff the Powerhouse Museum in 2005. Staff are involved in the management of the organisation through Mike Field, BSc (Hons) the Staff and Management Participatory and Advisory Assistant Director, Marketing & Business Development Committee (SAMPAC). (See p10 and p71.) Mike Field joined the HHT in January 2007, prior to which he was Deputy Marketing Manager and Head of Publicity at SBS Training Television for eight years, and before that Marketing Manager at Ninety-eight staff attended a variety of training programs the Sydney Morning Herald. His previous work experience including skills-based courses, conferences and seminars. includes time with publishers in the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as three years at the Australian Museum where he was responsible for publishing the Museum's magazine Staff Representation Nature Australia and other revenue-raising initiatives. We employ 16 staff members from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB), 15 of whom spoke a language other than Senior staff English as a child. Caroline Mackaness BA Dip Museum Studies We employ five members of staff with a disability, of whom two General Manager, Properties require some form of adjustment to the workplace. Caroline Mackaness joined the HHT in 1990 and has contributed We have two indigenous employees. as a curator to major museum projects at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, the Justice & Police Museum and the Museum of Sydney. Caroline was Exhibitions Coordinator from 1992 to 1996 and Head of the Exhibitions and Publications Unit from 1999 to 2006, with responsibilities as Acting Properties Coordinator from 2002. In 2006 she was appointed General Manager, Properties, responsible for Government House, Elizabeth Bay House, Vaucluse House, Meroogal, Rouse Hill House & Farm and the Justice & Police Museum. Prior to joining the HHT Caroline was Curator of the Australian Bicentennial travelling exhibition and Collection Manager for the Robert Holmes à Court Collection. Caroline has curated and contributed to numerous exhibitions on Sydney's social and urban history including Sydney by ferry, Sydney from the skies and Sydney’s Pubs: liquor, larrikins and the law. She curated and edited the major exhibition and publication Bridging Sydney for the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2007, co-authored Sydney then & now and co-curated Sydney at Federation.

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Focus On Public Programs Unit Each year we feature an internal team or unit. This year the focus is on the Public Programs Unit (PPU). PPU is situated in The Mint, working closely with the Marketing & Business Development Division and each HHT property to deliver innovative cultural programs for an existing HHT audience, while also developing programs to grow sustainable new audiences. This suite of events – talks, festivals, music, dance, theatre, walks and tours – provides opportunities for wider engagement with relevant heritage, cultural and social issues; while contributing to HHT income generation and facilitating inventive public interpretation and appreciation of HHT properties and exhibitions. PPU also provides a framework for the support and management of minor public programs developed by HHT property staff. This is an important aspect of the unit’s output, allowing HHT programming an organic quality that intimately reflects current curatorial, conservation and educational research at each site. PPU representatives also work to develop and sustain partnerships with other cultural and festival bodies Major Occupation Group 2008 (FTEs) to allow better access to audience and content. ABS: ANZSCO* An important selling tool for HHT programs is the seasonal Managers 32.6 quarterly Events calendar. This year a redesign of the current Professionals 52.0 duo tone Events calendar was completed which saw its Technicians and trades workers 15.8 transformation into a full colour, pocket-sized booklet that will Community and personal service workers 42.4 enable a more targeted distribution to cultural precincts, with the aim to increase opportunities to develop and grow new Clerical and administrative workers 36.6 audiences. The first calendar in this format will be available Sales workers 7.6 in late August 2008. Machinery operators and drivers 2.8 Labourers 10.5 Unidentified 0 Total 200.3

* Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

Staff representation by salary Salary level Total Women NESB Staff* < $35,266 3 3 0 $35,266 – $46,319 63 44 4 $46,320 – $51,783 38 30 2 $51,784 – $65,526 54 35 3 $65,527 – $84,737 49 29 4 $84,738 – $105,923 14 5 2 > $105,923 (non SES) 2 0 1 > $105,923 (SES) 1 00 Total 224 146 16

* Headcount and non casual employees

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Organisational chart

Organisational chart

Minister for the Arts

Department of the Arts, Sport & Recreation

Board of Trustees

Foundation Members

Director Endangered Directorate Houses Fund

Marketing & Business Properties Division Management Development Division Services Division

Deputy Director

Assistant Director Marketing & Assistant Director Business Development Division Management Services Division

Marketing Administration Retail Finance & Systems Sponsorship Human Resources Venues Legal

General Manager Properties General Manager Properties

Elizabeth Farm Caroline Simpson Library Elizabeth Bay House Hyde Park Barracks Museum & Reserch Collection Government House Museum of Sydney Collections Management Unit Justice & Police Museum Rose Seidler House Design Unit Meroogal Susannah Place Museum Education Unit Rouse Hill House & Farm The Mint Exhibitions & Publications Unit Vaucluse House Properties Unit Public Programs Unit Volunteers Program

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Properties

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection 34 Elizabeth Bay House 36 Elizabeth Farm 38 Government House 40 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 42 Justice & Police Museum 44 Meroogal 46 Museum of Sydney 48 Rose Seidler House 50 Rouse Hill House & Farm 52 Susannah Place Museum 54 The Mint 56 Vaucluse House 58

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

Established as the Lyndhurst Conservation Resource Centre in 1984, and renamed in 2004, the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection is open to anyone with an interest in the history of house and garden design and interior furnishing in New South Wales. The collection supports the HHT’s work of interpreting and managing places of cultural signifi cance in New South Wales by providing a specialist research resource for staff, scholars, heritage and conservation practitioners and museum professionals. The scope of the collection is broad, covering houses and gardens of all kinds and ranging from the 19th to the present day. It includes material across a wide range of formats: architectural pattern books; manufacturers’ trade catalogues and sample books; wall coverings; fl oor coverings; garden ornaments; curtain and blind hardware; door and window furniture; soft furnishings and trimmings; personal papers and manuscripts; and pictures, books and periodicals.

The year in review Use of the library by tertiary students A steady growth in public awareness of in both individual and group visits has the research value of our collections and consolidated over the past year. Of the the specialist reference resource provided more than 500 people coming to the by the staff was registered during the library in group visits, many were TAFE year. The growth has been indicated and university students participating in through visitor numbers, including collection orientation tours designed to ‘virtual’ visits to our web pages and also complement current curricula: interior the citation of the collection itself in decoration, textile design, heritage scholarly journals such as The Journal of conservation, etc. The geographical Design History (Oxford University Press, spread of visiting students is broad, 2008) and Home Cultures (Berg, 2007). with groups coming from Nepean Unique material from the collection was TAFE, Canberra Institute of Technology, also reproduced in a recent history of the Newcastle TAFE and Hunter Institute arts and crafts movement in Australia and of Technology, as well as from several will appear in a forthcoming study of the Sydney institutions. Trade catalogues Californian bungalow. from the collection also featured on the ABC TV program The collectors. The commitment to deepening our electronic presence on the World Wide Increasingly, the library plays a key role Web has been the most significant factor in supporting work related to HHT in the growth of public awareness. We exhibitions, providing materials and have reached an international audience assistance for background research, through our provision of electronic object sourcing, public programs, access to the HHT’s pictorial collections marketing and accompanying since we became a contributor to Picture publications. Over the last year we were Australia, an aggregated search service closely involved in the development of hosted by the National Library of the Lost gardens of Sydney publication Australia. Although the number of and exhibition and provided research digitised images is still relatively material and exhibition content for the modest, the cultural importance of the forthcoming Tails of the City exhibition. material is significant and this value has A number of titles from the library will been reflected in a number of requests be on long-term display for the Sydney for reproductions received via Picture Visionaries exhibition at the Museum Australia. Similarly, our commitment of Sydney. Material was also lent to the to active participation in Libraries Powerhouse Museum for its forthcoming Australia – a resource-sharing service exhibition and publication Modern coordinated by the National Library of Times: the untold story of modernism Australia for Australian libraries and in Australia. their users – means that our holdings of rare pattern books and trade catalogues are now being made known to an international research audience.

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previous page: Drawing room, Government House, 2008. Photograph © Nicholas Watt opposite page: Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection. Photograph Nicole Davis © HHT 35 above & below: Judges Common Room store. Photograph © Paolo Busato

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Elizabeth Bay House

Elizabeth Bay House

Elizabeth Bay House was built in 1835–1839 by the fashionable architect for the Colonial Secretary and his family. It is a superb example of a Greek Revival villa in a magnifi cent setting overlooking Sydney Harbour. The saloon, with its elegant cantilevered staircase, is regarded as the fi nest interior in Australian colonial architecture. The house’s interiors are notable for their detailing, particularly the quality of the joinery, plaster and stonework. The fi ne collection of Australian cedar furniture refl ects the neoclassical tastes of the early 19th century and presents an evocative picture of life before the depression of the early 1840s forced Macleay to leave the house.

The year in review A volunteer group was established to In January 2008 Elizabeth Bay House work on soft furnishings for Elizabeth changed its operations, which offered Bay House and Vaucluse House. The opportunities for increased venue hire group’s first project will be the remaking and public programs. Joint property of bed hangings for a campaign bed at staffing arrangements were consolidated Elizabeth Bay House. with the appointment of an Assistant A heritage grant was Property Manager for Elizabeth Bay received to conserve the Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House. House grotto located in the gardens of Furniture from the Caroline Simpson the Tradewinds apartments. Collection, presented to the HHT under the Cultural Gifts Program, continued to be integrated into Elizabeth Bay House’s interiors. The cataloguing of the pieces continued with information gathered on design sources, timbers and veneers, construction, hardware and contemporary parallels. The museum’s exhibition program opened with Spare Room (14 July – 23 September 2007) – a series of contemporary art interventions by Sue Pedley, Susan Andrews and Jayne Dyer – and continued with Linnaeus: art + nature (10 October 2007 – 3 February 2008) a trilogy of displays to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Swedish botanist Carl von Linné (Linnaeus).

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Elizabeth Bay House

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 6,950 8,154 9,705 8,930 Education 1,279 666 736 1,857 Public programs 384 397 324 328 Venue hire 1,029 965 1,185 1,397 Subtotal 9,642 10,182 11,950 12,512 Free entry Complimentary tickets 1,520 1,403 2,514 2,328 Free public programs 0 378 0 0 Other (site visits) 478 443 531 695

Subtotal 1,998 2,224 3,045 3,023 ,182 0 11,95 0 12,512 16,517 TOTAL 11,640 12,406 14,995 15,535 9,642 1 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Elizabeth Farm

Elizabeth Farm

Elizabeth Farm contains part of the oldest European building in Australia and is among the nation’s most important historic sites. Standing on Dharug land, the farmhouse was commenced in 1793 on grants and purchases comprising almost 1000 acres of agricultural, grazing and uncleared country. The fi rst family home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, Elizabeth Farm was purchased by the Swann family in 1904 who occupied and protected the property until 1968. The NSW Government acquired the site in 1979 and oversaw conservation works until 1984 when it was transferred to the HHT. Today, Elizabeth Farm is a ‘hands-on’ museum and recalls the stories of those who built it and lived in it for over 200 years. Visitors are given access to almost all areas, objects and furniture.

The year in review Steady rainfall throughout the year The year saw several changes in key appeared to halt some of the more operational, programming and staffing dramatic effects of ground moisture, with areas to better manage resources and the building experiencing less movement enable the property to more effectively than in previous years. This allowed the target its core education, group tour and underground irrigation to be turned off, venue hire markets. although soil moisture data and structural movement continued to be logged. In The return of the site’s biennial early 2008 engineering students from community event Festival of the Olive Sydney University returned to test soil (20 & 21 October 2007) once again characteristics and analyse links between achieved strong attendance, revenue climate, clay and building cracks. and media attention, reinforcing its profile as one of Western Sydney’s Elizabeth Farm remained engaged and leading cultural festivals. valued as part of the region’s social, cultural and educational fabric through Archaeology drove a number of various projects initiated during the year interesting projects during the year, including a research and exhibition including a series of specialist debates program for design students at Lidcombe querying the site’s early phases of TAFE, a series of interpretative sculptures construction. The detailed analysis of by local artists under the Festival of the mortar, footings and roofing systems Olive umbrella, and productive alliances raised new theories on the homestead’s forged with council and neighbouring original form and challenged long-held sites to build closer, cooperative links views on how the building was through joint programming. transformed over time. Another fascinating revelation was the unearthing of a circular brick well under the asphalt on Alice Street. This intriguing dig – funded and coordinated by Parramatta City Council in close cooperation with the HHT – exposed, analysed and recorded the well and considered options for its interpretation as part of the Macarthur’s c1820 rear stables yard.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Elizabeth Farm

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 6,330 7,104 7,033 7,981 Education 7,758 8,294 8,617 8,521 Public programs 3,414 537 4,864 132 Venue hire 776 434 411 1,043 Subtotal 18,278 16,369 20,925 17,677 Free entry Complimentary tickets 1,545 2,323 3,046 3,430 Free public programs 0 412 640 593 Other (site visits) 3,060 2,198 1,393 363

Subtotal 4,605 4,933 5,079 4,386 ,925 0

TOTAL 22,883 21,302 26,004 22,063 18,278 16,369 2 17,677 25,172 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Government House

Government House

Sited on Bennelong Point, Government House was built between 1837 and 1845 in the Gothic Revival style. Home to 24 NSW Governors and their families, the building and site demonstrate the property’s changing role as the seat of executive power, the residence of the monarch’s representative and an important place for state ceremony. The State Rooms were decorated in 1879 by Lyon, Cottier & Co to coincide with the Sydney International Exhibition. A major refurbishment of the State Rooms has recently commenced, guided by the To Furnish A Future policy, which seeks to realise ‘best practice conservation’ of the traditional building fabric and historic interior decoration with ‘contemporary innovation’ in a series of contemporary furnishings – such as furniture, drapery, upholstery and carpets – commissioned from NSW artists and designers. This new work complements the house’s exceptional collection of NSW colonial furniture, portraiture and gubernatorial memorabilia, and continues a tradition of vice-regal patronage. The house is sited within an important historic garden with exotic trees, shrubs, carriageways, paths and terraces. Government House remains a ‘working state house’ and continues to host many vice-regal, state and Commonwealth government and community events.

The year in review Wilson. Security services were upgraded From January to September 2007, and a tempered air conditioning system Australia hosted meetings of the and under-floor heating installed. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Government House was also the venue (APEC), an intergovernment forum for a number of music events throughout consisting of 21 member economies. the year. The House Music concert series The second of two Leaders Retreats was continued to attract a sell-out crowd and held at Government House on Sunday Garden Music (25 November 2007), 9 September 2007. which focused on new Australian music, The leaders met formally in the ballroom, drew a younger, more diverse audience lunched in the dining room and used the to the property. newly refurbished drawing rooms and Following the precedent established in arcade for informal gatherings. The 1890 for NSW Governors to have their brevity of the day’s program belied the coats of arms represented in the main two-year period of intense negotiation, hall at the end of their term of office, the meticulous planning and extensive coat of arms of the 36th Governor, the preparations by the HHT to manage this late Hon Gordon Samuels AC, CVO, QC event and ensure that the heritage values (1923–2007), were installed in the hall. and conservation needs of the buildings, Two hand-blown contemporary glass collections and grounds were respected, vessels made by noted Sydney artist and appropriate protocols and standards Brian Hirst and a diverse collection of use, presentation and hospitality of gubernatorial memorabilia were service were successfully maintained. acquired during the year. The HHT’s commitment to give a contemporary relevance to the property’s historic interiors while respecting their historic integrity was recognised at the EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Awards when the refurbishment of the State Drawing Rooms won the award in the category of ‘Conservation, Built Heritage for a Project under $1m’. A suite of projects supported the refurbishment including commissioned carpets, furniture and furnishing textiles from artists and designers Caroline Casey, Valerie Kirk, Liz Williamson and Charles

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Government House

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 Education 1,427 1,834 1,268 1,685 Public programs 3,848 1,637 8,957 6,448 Free public programs* 2,350 4,777 3,282 4,790 Venue hire 5,620 3,856 6,392 6,584 House tours* 18,952 18,720 17,736 23,411

Grounds* 87,347 85,458 94,307 96,380 19 0 , Vice-regal functions* 9,106 10,336 10,603 10,721

TOTAL 128,650 126,618 142,545 150,019 0 128,65 126,618 142,545 15 0 113,625

*free entry 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Following an order by Governor for the construction of a building suitable to house government-employed and privately-assigned male convicts, Hyde Park Barracks was built between 1817 and 1819 by convict workers acting under the direction of convict architect . The Barracks was used for the accommodation of convicts until 1848, when it was converted into the Female Immigration Depot. The upper level of the main Barracks building was further altered in 1862 to accommodate the government asylum for aged, infi rm and destitute women, and continued in this role until 1886. In 1887 the site was converted to house law courts, judge’s chambers and myriad government offi ces until 1979 when it became a museum. Hyde Park Barracks Museum uses the fabric of the building and its rich archaeology collection, documents and spaces to tell the many stories about its occupants and uses over the past 190 years.

The year in review study of the Barracks’ archaeology The Convict Hulks: life on the prison collection. The first shipment of objects ships exhibition opened in July 2007 was dispatched to Melbourne in May. and continued to draw large crowds Re-enactors from the Australian throughout the year. Citizen soldiers: Napoleonic Association took part in the New South Wales Volunteer Rifles the event Redcoats and Convicts (1 June 1854–1885 – an exhibition exploring 2008), recreating the clothing and work the history of the only military unit to practices of artisan convicts, convict be based at the Barracks – opened in cooks, cobblers, carpenters, needle September and brought together a workers, a blacksmith, a surgeon and a collection of rare objects, many of which squad of red-coated soldiers. The event were displayed publicly for the first time. attracted over 1200 visitors and plenty Work began on developing an exhibition of positive media coverage. to mark the 160th anniversary of the Brad Manera, Head Curator, presented arrival of Irish orphans at the Barracks. a paper on convict punishment clothing In January 2008 the ongoing success of at the Imperial Curiosities Conference the Sydney Festival Beck’s Bar continued (1 July 2007) at the University of with museum staff again organising and Tasmania, and published a chapter managing the catering and bar service. on convict guards in the book that The site and staff benefited from the accompanied the travelling exhibition HHT retaining overall control and Escape! Fremantle to freedom. management of the event. In August 2007 the Hon Malcolm Turnbull In March a national conference titled MP announced that the Barracks, together Rebellion: authority and protest in with seven other convicts sites across convict Australia was held to mark the Australia, had been placed on the National bicentenary of the deposing of Governor Heritage List in advance of a series of sites Bligh. Jointly funded by the HHT and the being nominated by the Commonwealth Centre for Historical Research at the Government for World Heritage Listing. National Museum of Australia, it attracted Following the announcement in January speakers from major cultural institutions 2008 that 11 convict sites associated with and universities around the country. Its Australia’s convict past, including the success has reflected well on the HHT’s Hyde Park Barracks, had been nominated reputation as a centre for research and for World Heritage Listing, the debate associated with the history of Commonwealth Government advised in colonial Australia. May that the assessment of the The working relationship between the nomination had been deferred by the museum and La Trobe University’s World Heritage Centre until 2009. Archaeology Program was strengthened by a $350,000 grant from the Australian Research Council to enable an archaeologist to undertake a three-year

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Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 45,785 42,269 38,516 39,062 Education 15,292 14,465 13,474 15,903 Public programs 615 862 2,123 1,755 Venue hire 37,238 23,106 16,784 15,573 Subtotal 98,930 80,702 70,897 72,293 Free entry Complimentary tickets 4,374 2,753 8,557 7,526 Free public programs 1,733 7,599 Other* 85,515 89,177 74,994 134,273 Subtotal 91,622 99,529 83,551 141,799

TOTAL 190,552 180,231 154,448 214,092 2 0 16 0 ,7 Grounds ,897 0 0 72,293 72, 7 Forecourt 222,897 230,335 222,143 518,272 0 98,93 8

*site visits, cafe, shop and visits to the ‘Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine’ figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 based on estimated numbers 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Justice & Police Museum

Justice & Police Museum

Originally the Water Police Court (1856), Water Police Station (1858) and Police Court (1886), the Justice & Police Museum now features a Magistrates Court, a police charge room, a remand cell, a gallery of mug shots of Sydney’s early criminals, an array of spine-chilling weapons, forensic evidence from notorious crimes, and displays exploring police history, and punishment in society.

The year in review During Law Week 2008 the museum The thought-provoking exhibition, Tough mounted the exhibition Legal men, hard times: policing the Depression, Chameleons, which displayed 20 (24 February 2007 – 10 February 2008), photographs taken by Mark Tedeschi. which examined the forgotten history of The photographs were portraits of policing and politics during the Great prominent members of the Sydney legal Depression, concluded at the museum. community showing their passions and The exhibition displayed unseen images pursuits outside a court of law. Many from the forensic negative collection, members of the legal fraternity attended presenting a different perspective on the launch. the investigative work done by NSW A major achievement during the year was police officers. It was accompanied by the completion of the second phase of the a documentary about Sydney during loft renovation. A coolroom was built to the Depression. house the forensic negative collection in The exhibition Sydney’s Pubs: liquor, accordance with conservation guidelines larrikins & the law, (23 February – 30 June and the remaining area was converted 2008) which examines Sydneysiders’ love into a workspace for the ongoing affair with pubs has proved popular with research, preservation and scanning of visitors. A large interactive map that negatives. Images from the collection are shows images of pubs as they were in now available online through the HHT 1910 and also in their current form was pictures collection and Picture Australia. a very successful element of the show. Other images from the collection have Many visitors recorded their recollections inspired a blog, written by the property of both good times and bad in Sydney curators, which is accessed through the pubs and lively debate ensued about HHT website. which is Sydney’s best pub. Research Key maintenance work was undertaken to continued on the next major exhibition, permit safe access to the museum’s roof, Femme Fatale: the female criminal, which with a metal platform and staircase built will provide an in-depth look at female to facilitate entry to the police court roof. criminality. Femme Fatale is scheduled The museum’s guiding team conducted to open in March 2009. a very active outreach program during In January 2008 the first international the year visiting the Tamworth region exhibition featuring material owned and and the Upper Hunter Valley. A joint managed by the HHT was launched in program with the Sydney Opera House Poland. Yours Gallery in Warsaw showcased Education Unit proved popular with a selection of images from the Justice & school audiences. Police Museum’s photography archive and Polish photography magazine Pozytyw published 20 images from the same collection in tandem with the exhibition.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Justice & Police Museum

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 14,755 18,213 25,587 12,254 Education 8,019 6,897 7,576 7,562 Public programs 301 353 480 1,355 Venue hire 4,271 2,388 3,306 3,071 Subtotal 27,346 27,851 36,949 24,242 Free entry Complimentary tickets 2,254 1,850 8,547 5,846 Free public programs 137 3,985 0 201 Other (site visits) 89 657 236 1,157 Subtotal 2,480 6,492 8,783 7,204

TOTAL 29,826 34,343 45,732 31,446 27,346 27,851 36,949 24,242 27,372 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Meroogal

Meroogal

Located in the NSW South Coast town of Nowra and built in 1885, this fascinating timber house was home to four generations of women from the same family. Their daily routine, domestic chores and social lives have moulded its intimate rooms. Meroogal’s rich collection of personal objects provides an insight into the private lives and daily world of this family.

The year in review Women, photographic portraits of the Three anniversaries were celebrated award winners were taken for display at during the year at Meroogal. June Wallace, Shoalhaven City Council offices. the last owner of the property, turned 90 in Fired up by the slogan ‘How many July and celebrated her birthday at museums can you fit into a weekend?’, Meroogal. A morning tea was also held in over 100 people visited Meroogal and her honour in the Members Lounge at The other member museums of the Shoalhaven Mint. The Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize Museum and Arts Trail during the (MWAP) and International Women’s Day inaugural Shoalhaven Heritage Weekend, in the Shoalhaven both celebrated their held to mark International Museums Day tenth anniversary. in May. The new initiative of a quarterly The MWAP exhibition was held at the Meroogal newsletter was enthusiastically Shoalhaven City Arts Centre from August received by the local community. to September 2007. Playwright Alana The Meroogal collection was the focus of Valentine opened the exhibition, which much attention during the year. As part attracted hundreds of people eager to of the five-year stocktake, almost every hear the announcement of the winner, item in the collection was sighted and artist Reiko Hashimoto. Her ceramic relief its condition checked by staff from the sculpture Australian was purchased for Collections Management Unit. Meroogal the HHT’s Art at the Properties collection. staff completed documentation of the To mark the tenth anniversary a special Meroogal photographic collection and Director’s prize was awarded to Lisa recording of the condition of individual Johnson for her finely embroidered panel photos. The collection was enhanced by The road well travelled (with thanks to the acquisition of archival material poets, songwriters and women). pertaining to Thomas Thorburn, a A display of winning and commended Presbyterian minister and brother of the works from the MWAP was on show Thorburn women of Meroogal. throughout Meroogal and an illustrated A significant contribution to the history of the prize was produced. collection was made by two interns from Awarded and selected works from the the Sydney University Museum Studies exhibition toured to the Spiral Gallery, program, who researched the building Bega; Members Lounge at The Mint, and the woodwork projects of Kenneth where an inaugural Members prize was McKenzie, uncle of the Thorburn women. awarded; Sturt Gallery, Mittagong; The property also benefited from Wollongong City Gallery; and assistance by an intern from the Arts Tuggeranong City Arts Centre, ACT. Administration program at the College of Fine Arts who worked on the Meroogal A live broadcast by ABC Illawarra was Women’s Arts Prize. held in the Meroogal garden, and radio presenters interviewed artists and staff to Meroogal and the HHT’s Education Unit discuss subjects ranging from Meroogal’s developed a new program called Past history and garden to heritage Treasures Revealed for Stage 1 & 2 conservation and the well. students, and piloted a program for Year 11 and 12 History Extension Students. The International Women’s Day awards ceremony in the Shoalhaven was celebrated in March 2008. Awards were given to 27 women and, through federal funding obtained from the Office of

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Meroogal

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 1,105 955 1,030 1,303 Education 739 560 728 832 Public programs 159 335 131 371 Subtotal 2,003 1,850 1,889 2,506 Free entry Complimentary tickets 380 211 505 467 Free public programs 120 221 20 160 Other (site visits) 43 216 0 0 6 Subtotal 543 648 525 627 99

TOTAL 2,546 2,498 2,414 3,133 2, 00 3 1,85 0 1,889 2,5 0 2, 0 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Museum of Sydney

Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House

A modern museum built on a historic site, the Museum of Sydney takes you on a journey exploring Sydney’s people, places and cultures, then and now. It is a place of many layers: from the archaeological remains of the colony’s fi rst Government House built in 1788 to the award-winning contemporary sculpture Edge of the trees. From its stories of the to exhibitions about contemporary Sydney, the museum explores the evolution of Sydney over two centuries.

The year in review The museum’s exhibition program A landmark acquisition for the museum’s culminated with Flying Boats: Sydney’s collection was made when Possession golden age of aviation, (10 May – 30 June Island by Gordon Bennett was purchased 2008), which generated a high level of at auction with funds from the Foundation interest from the media and attracted for the Historic Houses Trust Museum of large numbers of visitors who remember Sydney Appeal. An outstanding work by this era of aviation in Sydney. an internationally recognised artist, the The AGL Theatre underwent a major painting reinterprets an early European refurbishment to improve both the depiction of Captain Cook’s ‘discovery’ of efficiency of its audiovisual operations the Australian continent in 1770 and his and the museum’s ability to meet the claim of British ‘possession’. expectations of corporate venue hire A major event was staged in First clients and general admissions visitors. Government House Place on Australia Carpets, chairs and upholstery were Day 2008 to mark the 200th anniversary replaced and new audiovisual of the deposition of Governor Bligh, components installed. which took place on the site. A costumed MOS for Kids, a new interpretative re-enactment of the rebellion as depicted booklet for children aged five to ten in Raymond Lindsay’s 1928 painting visiting the museum with parents or Major Johnston announcing the arrest of guardians outside of organised school Governor Bligh was staged. The event was programs, was launched. Handed out as narrated by author Thomas Keneally and a free value-added resource, MOS for attended by the NSW Governor, Her Kids provides age-appropriate tasks to Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, AC, encourage children to engage with core CVO. This event, plus a showcase display Museum of Sydney exhibits and displays. on Level 2 and a major conference were An in-house audience feedback all part of a series of projects developed evaluation program in the form of a by the museum to mark the anniversary self-administered survey was of the coup. implemented, aimed at evaluating the A number of successful exhibitions were visitor experience at the museum as well staged throughout the year with a particular as gathering demographic and other focus on Sydney photography. Sydney information about the museum’s audience Now: new Australian photojournalism on an ongoing basis. (15 December 2007 – 27 April 2008) was Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Head Curator, accompanied by a high-selling catalogue, presented a conference paper on a series of floor talks by the photographers ‘Interpreting contemporary city issues and a new education program Through the with a historical context at the Museum Lens for photography students. The Biscuit of Sydney’ at the 6th International Factory, Camperdown (10 September – Symposium at the Seoul Museum of 2 December 2007), documenting the History in South Korea. The book Homes Westons Biscuits factory in Camperdown in the sky: apartment living in Australia prior to its closure, garnered good local (co-published by The Miegunyah Press press. Two exhibitions reflected the theme and the HHT) won a 2008 National Trust of protest: Proof: portraits from The EnergyAustralia Award in the category of Movement 1978–2003 Juno Gemes, ‘Interpretation and Presentation – (3 November 2007 – 2 March 2008) and Corporate and Government’. The 1970s: a decade of protest, (8 March – 1 June 2008), an exhibition of photography by Roger Scott.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Museum of Sydney

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 49,849 71,797 52,243 63,531 Education 5,989 7,126 5,741 8,019 Public programs 2,087 2,325 2,249 4,433 Venue hire 13,861 17,827 15,051 17,953 Subtotal 71,786 99,075 75,284 93,936 Free entry Complimentary tickets 6,316 9,008 8,226 7,022 Free public programs 4,180 4,593 4,176 5,420 Other* 334,800 334,800 334,423 328,512 Subtotal 345,296 348,401 346,825 340,954

TOTAL 417,082 447,476 422,109 434,890 0 75

Grounds ,32 0

Forecourt 669,600 669,600 667,800 657,000 71,786 0 99, 75,284 93,936 8

*site visits, café, shop and visits to the “Edge of the Trees’ sculpture grounds, café and shop figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are based on 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 estimated numbers 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Rose Seidler House

Rose Seidler House

Built between 1948 and 1950, the house was designed by internationally renowned architect Harry Seidler for his parents, Max and Rose. It is one of the fi nest examples of mid-century modern domestic architecture and its original furniture forms one of the most important post war design collections in the country. Nestled in natural bushland, Rose Seidler House has panoramic views of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park through its glass walls and from its sunny deck.

The year in review The property continues to provide Rose Seidler House again hosted a very an educational resource to secondary successful Fifties Fair with just under and tertiary institutions, and high 5000 people attending and more than school visual art and design and one-third enjoying a tour through the technology students participate in house. The event attracts a large repeat structured programs that match audience and the challenge remains curriculum requirements. to vary the content each year while Although no major building or maintaining the core attractions the conservation work was undertaken event has built on since it was established during the year, an assessment and in 1994. monitoring schedule for future work is A series of lectures focusing on now in place through the establishment 20th-century architecture was held at of a curatorial advisory panel and the property throughout the year and regular input from the architectural included access to a number of private firm Harry Seidler & Associates. homes on Sydney’s North Shore. After the success of the first ‘open house’ weekend last year commemorating Harry Seidler, AC, OBE, the HHT decided to host another free weekend and 1800 people visited over the two days. The program included a lecture by noted Sydney architect Ed Lippman and Penelope Seidler in conversation with Peter Watts, with both events linked to a large TV screen in the grounds. Rose Seidler House’s association with the Members continued with the property hosting a program of 1950s cultural events. A radio play night and the Dora Fay Devonport Show were both performed to full houses, but the outdoor cinema evening was cancelled due to poor weather.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Rose Seidler House

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 633 816 907 860 Education 268 280 348 308 Public programs 4,755 4,507 3,541 4,584 Venue hire 260 132 247 210 Subtotal 5,916 5,735 5,043 5,962 Free Entry Complimentary tickets 83 112 1,399 546 Free public programs 1,862 1,674 Other (site visits) 0 39 0 0

Subtotal 1,945 1,825 1,399 546 43 0

TOTAL 7,861 7,560 6,442 6,508 5,916 5,735 5, 5,962 5,395

2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Rouse Hill House & Farm

Rouse Hill House & Farm

This property resonates with nearly two centuries of Rouse family and rural NSW life. Its 19th-century buildings, paddocks, garden, furnishings and belongings – well leavened by the relics of later generations – stand as a surprisingly complete record of its experience. The heart of this old farm–cum-‘country seat’ has always been the sandstone Rouse Hill house, which was built between 1813 and 1818 by convict workers assigned to Richard Rouse, superintendent of public works and convicts at Parramatta.

The year in review With the property open five days a Work this year concentrated on obtaining week throughout the year and improved funding for new visitor facilities that will access with the opening of the Windsor serve as a gateway to both Rouse Hill Road bypass, the chronic decline in House & Farm and the neighbouring visitor numbers was successfully regional park, and greatly enhance visitor reversed. School visits, in particular, access to the site. A Gateway Review for a picked up with more effective marketing five-year development project was to schools, intensive guide training and undertaken and commitment was given the streamlining of education programs. to fund the first stage. Negotiations to With overall visitor numbers rising, secure remanent RTA lands continued a program of rationalisation and with submissions to the Valuer General. improvement of displays in the visitor A management group was established to centre began, freeing much needed govern development works and to draft space for school activities. detailed building, working and staffing The property hosted the major public plans and there was dialogue with a range program Ask the Experts (16 March of external stakeholders. The property 2008) for the first time, which attracted title was changed to Rouse Hill House & a large audience including a significant Farm to better reflect the historic names number of people from the local area. of the property and the future plans and A historic hedgerow was freed from interpretation for the site. decades of uncontrolled overgrowth Work began on the conservation of and successfully reinvigorated. By the old Rouse Hill Public School, and coincidence, this also resurrected conservation maintenance and some striking and artfully constructed recording of buildings elsewhere on the historical views that had been lost. property also progressed. This included Interpretation of the garden was the painstaking salvage of the enhanced by steadily improving the endangered potting shed, repairs to the grounds presentation standards to servants’ quarters and henhouse roofs, enable the remarkable form of the a detailed record of the disintegrating garden – and the thought that lay c1875 tank stand and professional behind its historical layout – to be reassessment of the structural condition more readily recognised by visitors. of Rouse Hill House. A range of The year proved positive and steadily individual objects from the collection, progressive with the property and staff including a significant collection of bed moving to meet the very considerable hangings, underwent conservation changes they will face over the course treatment. A number of items were of the next few years. acquired for the collection from Rouse family descendents.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Rouse Hill House & Farm

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 1,404 886 925 1,053 Education 3,336 1,361 1,008 1,841 Public programs 1,696 609 873 2,814 Venue hire 303 103 36 58 Subtotal 6,739 2,959 2,842 5,766 Free entry Complimentary tickets 849 608 467 548 Free public programs 0 157 Other (site visits) 846 465 251 313 0 Subtotal 1,695 1,230 718 861 2

TOTAL 8,434 4,189 3,560 6,627 6,739 2,959 2,842 5,766 8, 0

2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Susannah Place Museum

Susannah Place Museum

Built in 1844 and located in the heart of The Rocks, Susannah Place Museum is a terrace of four houses incorporating a recreated 1915 corner grocer shop. The terrace – which survived largely unchanged through the slum clearances of the 1900s and the area’s redevelopment in the 1970s – is an example of inner-city, working-class living conditions and the community that existed in The Rocks. Continually occupied from 1844 to 1990, Susannah Place was home to over 100 different families; their past occupancy evident in the modest interiors and the surviving layers of paint, wallpapers, linoleums, modifi cations and repairs.

The year in review In March 2008 guided tours were The second annual We’re Living in the introduced at the museum to improve 70s event (4 May 2008) gained wide security, reduce wear and tear on the media coverage and attracted fragile interiors, and give visitors a sponsorship from the Sydney Harbour better understanding of the history of Foreshore Authority (SHFA). Celebrating the houses and their tenants. Talks the 70s era, including the Green Bans continued throughout the year with the that saved many of the historic buildings Youth Hostel Association and SHFA in The Rocks, the event attracted over about the exciting opportunities 5400 visitors to the free street party and presented by the planned Big Dig 571 paid admissions to the museum. Education Centre on the archaeological site across the road. With construction The seasonal education program about to commence, a major Archaeology in The Rocks, a joint initiative photographic survey was completed of with Sydney Learning Adventures, is all interiors and exteriors to document now in its sixth year. The program the existing condition of the houses. continued to be booked by local and regional schools and this year had the A place in The Rocks, by Anna Cossu, largest audience to date with 581 ancient Curator of the museum, is the first major history students attending the full-day publication about Susannah Place and archaeology program. was published in December 2007.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Susannah Place Museum

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 6,664 6,527 5,508 5,947 Education 3,321 2,340 2,355 2,636 Public programs 194 503 390 1,567 Venue hire 44 0 22 105 Subtotal 10,223 9,370 8,275 10,255 Free entry Complimentary tickets 943 876 2,219 2,215 Free public programs 5,434 3,725 Other 15,454 17,121 13,708 13,799 ,255 Subtotal 21,831 21,722 15,927 16,014 ,223 0 0 9,136 0 9,37 8,275 1 TOTAL 32,054 31,092 24,202 26,269 1

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | The Mint

The Mint

The Mint building on Macquarie Street is one of the oldest buildings in central Sydney. It was constructed between 1811 and 1816 as the southern wing of Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s General Hospital. In 1854 the site was transformed into the fi rst overseas branch of the Royal Mint, when the former hospital building was converted into offi ces and the Coining Factory was constructed at the rear of the site. The Mint operated until 1926. The site was then used to house a succession of government departments until 1997, although the Macquarie Street building was converted into a museum and opened in 1982. In 1988 the site was transferred to the HHT. An extensive conservation and redevelopment project commenced in 2001 to provide accommodation as the head offi ce of the HHT and the site was occupied in September 2004. The Mint now houses the head offi ce of the HHT as well as the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney Mint Cafe and function spaces.

The year in review The demand for specialist tours focusing The Mint’s reputation as a major venue on The Mint as a conservation and was enhanced by winning the national adaptive re-use project continued to be 2008 Meetings and Events Australia strong, with visits from tertiary students (MEA) Industry Award for Specialty of architecture, design and building Venue. It is the first Sydney venue, as conservation, as well as architectural well as the first cultural institution, to firms, specialist practitioners and heritage win the award. consultants. Combined site tours between The Mint and Hyde Park Barracks A range of works to enhance facilities in Museum continued to attract good both The Mint offices on Macquarie audiences. A range of public programs Street and the Coining Factory were were held during the year including completed. The Sydney Mint Cafe was recitals by the Sydney Omega Ensemble refurbished as part of a joint project and the Sydney Soloists, the symposium between the HHT and Trippas White Homer and the Arts as part of the Greek Catering. New lighting and display Festival of Sydney and a series of public systems were installed in the Members talks and presentations in conjunction Lounge to enhance the use of this area as with the Sydney Festival and the Sydney an exhibition space, and improvements Writers’ Festival. to the environmental conditions in the Caroline Simpson Library & Research The Members Lounge proved to be Collection to meet conservation a popular venue with its program of requirements were undertaken. To meet temporary exhibitions, which included demands resulting from the high level of the 2007 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize, functions held in the auditorium, a the Lucy Osburn/Nightingale Museum program of improvements to the kitchen Collection from Sydney Hospital and catering facilities was completed. exhibitions by the artists Greg Hansell and Nick Hollo. This program is maintained with the assistance of staff from the Exhibitions Unit.

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | The Mint

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid Admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General 85 59 457 175 Education 0 0 29 15 Public programs 1,563 700 1,347 862 Venue hire 19,420 17,538 16,332 5,335 Subtotal 21,068 18,297 18,165 6,387 Free Entry Free 17,518 13,009 13,771 11,489 Free public programs 7,974 9,483 7,571 6,485 Subtotal 25,492 22,492 21,342 17,974 68 TOTAL 46,560 40,789 39,507 24,361 Mint Cafe 6,878 7,671 9,254 7,497 21, 0 18,297 18,165 6,387 1,431 2 00 7 2 00 5 2 00 4 2 00 8 2 00 6

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House is Sydney’s most romantic 19th-century harbourside estate. Set in ten of its original 206 hectares, the property is signifi cant for the survival of its carriage drives, outbuildings, kitchen wing and reinstated kitchen garden. At the core of the house are the remains of a cottage begun in 1805 by the eccentric Irish knight, Sir Henry Browne Hayes. The estate was purchased in 1827 by William Charles Wentworth, lawyer, explorer and statesman, who took a leading role in the achievement of Responsible Government for New South Wales in 1856. Wentworth purposely constructed Vaucluse House in the Gothic Revival style of Sydney’s Government House to suggest his ancient family lineage. Wentworth’s immediate family connections were not so prestigious. His wife, Sarah, the daughter of ex-convicts, suffered social isolation for having borne two of their children out of wedlock. Wentworth’s own illegitimacy and his convict mother and father’s near conviction for highway robbery, were also known. Vaucluse House is unresolved architecturally, owing to its mercurial owner and its construction over many years for a growing family that was forced to socialise outside of colonial society. The house’s collection is rich in original Wentworth pieces, refl ecting the family’s residence in 1827–1853 and 1861–1862.

The year in review Educators Association) and the Sydney In January 2008 Vaucluse House moved University Masters of Teaching visual to changed operations that offered arts students display of art works opportunities for increased venue hire returned to Vaucluse House for the third and public programs. Joint property consecutive year, and attracted strong staffing arrangements with Elizabeth education audiences. The displays then Bay House were also consolidated. toured to Elizabeth Farm. A review of operations at the Vaucluse Work on the interiors focused on House Tearooms was undertaken. interpreting the social history of the Vaucluse House’s core education largely intact service areas. This has programs, Childs Play, Time Warp and strengthened Vaucluse House’s Pickled Potted & Preserved continued to interpretation of themes such as attract strong bookings, and new school sustainability, water conservation, holiday programs were developed. 19th-century diet, and estate and The Texstyle display of Higher School domestic planning. Certificate 2007 textiles works (in conjunction with the Technology

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Vaucluse House

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

Paid Admissions 2008 2007 2006 2005 General public 11,809 11,659 13,166 15,151 Education 8,170 9,063 8,822 5,807 Public programs 2,582 4,066 1,006 2,663 Venue hire 5,894 4,868 4,606 4,308 Subtotal 28,455 29,656 27,600 27,929 Free Entry Complimentary tickets 3,030 3,201 3,719 6,727 Free public programs 0 2,972 2,250 1,296 Other* 68,644 66,346 63,163 62,112 Subtotal 71,674 72,519 69,132 70,135 TOTAL 100,129 102,175 96,732 98,064 Grounds

Local traffic 4,843 4,860 5,029 4,277 28,455 29,656 00 27,6 27,929 29,316

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Programs, services & associated groups

Education 62 Endangered Houses Fund 62 Events 63 Exhibitions & publications 63 Regional 64 Retail 64 Venues 65 Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales 66 Members 66 Volunteers program 67 Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd 67

Breakdown of visitor numbers Paid admission five year trend

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 07 > 08 | Programs

Programs

Education Endangered Houses Fund The HHT is continually developing, updating and resourcing The purpose of the Endangered Houses Fund (EHF) is to help a range of education programs across the curriculum for save houses that are in danger of being demolished or changed school groups who visit HHT properties. Ongoing training beyond recognition, by using a model of acquisition, and support is provided for guiding staff in the delivery of all conservation and resale. school programs. The year in review The year in review The HHT was active during the year in seeking out potential The new education brochure format introduced during the year, candidates, to follow Glenfield and Exeter Farm, for conservation specifically designed for the six stages of schooling, has through the EHF program. Several properties were assessed in promoted visitation by grouping together education programs both metropolitan and rural NSW including a dairy in with similar stage-specific outcomes. Property staff responsible Merimbula, a colonial farm group near Camden and a former for school bookings are now familiar with the broader suite of post office and pub near Orange. HHT school programs and can therefore onsell programs at Following the successful completion of the conservation work at more than one property. There has been some success this year Glenfield, the project was widely publicised and over 2600 with schools combining visits to the Justice & Police Museum, visitors inspected the property during the two-week open period. the Museum of Sydney, Susannah Place Museum and A sale of campaign and early colonial furnishings, curated by Dr Government House. James Broadbent, was run concurrently with the open period. To meet teachers’ needs several properties delivered programs A Nissen hut was bought freehold by the HHT through the EHF designed for Stage 1 through to older children. To ensure the program. The property is one of a collection of 33 remaining integrity of the programs and to continue to provide excellence Nissen huts originally built on the northern shores of Lake in the area of education, Stage 2 programs were developed for Macquarie to house migrants immediately after World War II. Susannah Place Museum, Meroogal and Rouse Hill House & Due to their modest size, the remaining huts are at risk from Farm. In recognition of the increasing senior history audience in being demolished and replaced with modern housing. Following NSW schools, a joint archaeology program was developed to the necessary conservation works to the hut and upgrading of the highlight the unique collections at the Museum of Sydney and building to meet modern expectations, the freehold title to the Susannah Place Museum. property will be sold. To provide cost-effective and revenue-raising programs during the school holidays, vacation care programs were delivered at Elizabeth Farm and Vaucluse House. To encourage use of the HHT’s website, fact sheets were produced on a number of relevant topics for primary school aged children. These sheets give children syllabus-related information at an appropriate language level that directly connects to the historical content in a number of properties.

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Events Trust Heritage Festival also continued. Festival of the Olive, a two-day cross-cultural food and culture festival held at Elizabeth The HHT continues to showcase its properties through a series Farm, was included in the 2007 Good Food Month as part of of interpretative public programs. These events include talks HHT’s partnership with the Sydney Morning Herald. and tours, specialist workshops and seminars, diverse school holiday offerings, live performances, festivals and open days The HHT also developed a range of events, including floor talks – all designed to engage varied audiences with the layered and film screenings, that are free with museum entry to support stories of our sites. the HHT’s exhibition program. The year in review Exhibitions & publications The range of events undertaken during the year highlighted the The HHT creates and presents a vibrant program of exhibitions diversity of the work of the HHT. Tours included an investigation and publications, which attract visitors, provide an enriching of modernist landmark Wyldefel Gardens, coach tours to colonial and educative experience, support new scholarship and increase homesteads and gardens associated with historic Cowpasture our profile. Road, and a tour of Glenfield, the first property to be conserved through the Endangered Houses Fund. The year in review Talks included an appearance by filmmaker Rolf de Heer, director A diverse and interesting program attracted over 172,000 visitors of Ten canoes, for NAIDOC Week; a presentation on Hampton to our exhibitions. Included in this year’s exhibitions program Court by architectural historian Dr Jonathan Foyle; and an were the popular Flying Boats: Sydney’s golden age of aviation investigation into fabric, curtains and blinds in the Caroline and Sydney’s Pubs: liquor, larrikins and the law, the contemporary Simpson Library & Research Collection. Our co-produced photographic exhibition Sydney Now: new Australian seminar series with Museums & Galleries NSW looked at social photojournalism, and Convict Hulks: life on the prison ships, media and cultural communication; while another, produced with which appealed to school groups and tourists. the National Museum of Australia, investigated authority and Four touring exhibitions visited large and small venues from protest in convict Australia – part of a suite of programs Newcastle and Eden to Albury and Melbourne, providing commemorating the 200th anniversary of the overthrow of regional and interstate audiences with HHT-generated Governor Bligh. innovative cultural experiences. Walking tours included visits to industrial heritage sites adapted Two new major books were published by the HHT – Sydney Now: for re-use and apartment-living developments associated with new Australian photojournalism and A place in The Rocks, as Sydney’s urban renewal. well as a third reprint of the successful City of shadows: Sydney Collaborations with external partners resulted in a continuation police photographs 1912–1948 publication. of the presentation of major lunchtime talk programs with the Sydney Festival and the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Long-running collaborations with Sydney Water, History Week and the National

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Services

Regional Retail The HHT’s ongoing commitment to sharing its expertise and The HHT’s retail operations include four museum shops and an resources throughout New South Wales has included developing online store. The HHT also conducts merchandise sales at major a number of collaborative relationships with selected districts. public program events. The year in review The year in review Inverell Shire Council accepted, in principle, the Draft The performance of the HHT’s retail operations was adversely Management Plan prepared by the HHT for Newstead, the affected by the reduction in general visitation to the HHT oldest surviving homestead and garden in the Inverell Shire. properties during 2007–2008. The Museum of Sydney Shop was The program of conservation and interpretation work at the the most affected by the reduction in general visitation at the property was undertaken via a special grant of $180,000 by the museum. In addition to this drop in visitation, the exhibition former Premier, the Hon Bob Carr, and was channelled through program at the Museum of Sydney was not as sympathetic to the HHT. merchandising as the previous year’s offering, which included the The HHT hosted Lew Bezzina, Manager Hill End Historic Site highly merchandisable Bridging Sydney and The Ashes. Despite (National Parks & Wildlife Service), for two weeks as part of the this, the average merchandise sale per visitor increased from 00 00 00 00 Museums & Galleries NSW Mentorship Program, which enables $9.53 in 2 6–2 7 to $9.75 in 2 7–2 8. staff working in museums in regional New South Wales to The HHT online store was launched in December 2007. The develop links with larger state and federal organisations. online store features HHT publications and specific merchandise Staff travelled to Hill End to provide advice on interpretation along with a selection of books, toys, giftware and souvenirs that strategies at the site as part of a long-term and ongoing HHT/ are also sold at the HHT properties. Since it opened for trade the NPWS partnership. retail section of the store has processed 157 sales for a total of $10,462, well in advance of the original budget estimate of $5000. HHT publications continue to sell well.

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Venues The HHT offers eight venues for hire for a wide range of commercial and private functions. The year in review Venue hire continued to grow with over 700 commercial events delivered to the corporate, government, social, and filming and photography markets during the year. Demand for The Mint continued to grow with over 300 commercial events being delivered. At the 2008 Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) National Conference held in Alice Springs, The Mint was awarded winner Specialty Venue at the National Awards for Excellence. The award acknowledged The Mint as the nation’s leading specialty venue for business events and meetings. The Museum of Sydney maintained its position in the marketplace as a leading business meeting venue for both corporate presentations and financial results reporting. The AGL Theatre was extensively upgraded with new seating and state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities to ensure its large recurrent clientele base is maintained and to attract new business opportunities. The Justice & Police Museum delivered its own record levels of venue hire activity with a high volume of workshop-style bookings from both business and government sectors. This success follows on from a major capital investment program in upgrading both lighting and audiovisual facilities in the Blacket Court and restructuring the catering services to provide greater competitiveness. Vaucluse House performed strongly to deliver 63 weddings and continued to be the most attractive venue for the filming and photography market.

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Associated groups

The Foundation for the Historic Members Houses Trust of New South Wales Incorporated in 1988, the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust Inc (Members) is a volunteer organisation and a registered The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales charity. It aims to promote public interest in the HHT’s exists solely to support the diverse work of the HHT through properties and raise funds for their conservation, preservation philanthropic giving. The Foundation receives support through the and interpretation through encouraging membership and following fundraising avenues: Foundation Governors Program, coordination of a large and varied program of fundraising Endangered Houses Fund, Special Appeals and Bequest Program. events and tours. The year in review An Executive Committee elected by the membership runs the The Foundation provided major financial assistance to a number Members. One Trustee, Penelope Pike, and Director, Peter Watts of HHT projects throughout the year including, most significantly, and/or Assistant Director, Marketing & Business Development, $1.1m for the conservation of Glenfield, Casula, the first property to Mike Field represent the HHT on the Members Executive be saved through the HHT’s Endangered Houses Fund (EHF) Committee. The Members employs its own staff. program. As part of the Foundation’s fundraising strategy for The year in review Glenfield, a direct mail campaign to HHT and Foundation constituents was staged. This was the first campaign of its kind for Each year the Members produce a popular and diverse program the HHT and a remarkable $80,000 was raised through the appeal. of events and tours that continues to grow due to an increasingly active membership of just over 5000. In response to demand, this The Foundation also assisted the HHT by fully funding the year the Members coordinated more than 90 events attracting acquisition of Gordon Bennett’s powerful painting Possession more than 3500 participants. Included in the program were 26 Island for the Museum of Sydney. Without the Foundation’s walking tours, 12 coach tours and two overseas tours. The first of support, this acquisition would not have been possible. the overseas tours, lead by HHT curator Scott Carlin in October Nine new Governors were welcomed to the Foundation 2007, visited Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou (formerly Governors Program and funds raised through the program were known as Canton), which were early trading entrepots and used to support the following projects: centres for the ‘China Trade’ and important to the material • production of the publication A place in The Rocks culture of early New South Wales. The second tour, in May 2008, took Members to Sicily and Malta, and focused on the region’s • conservation of the Rouse Hill House & Farm potting shed ancient Greek, Roman and Baroque architecture and art. • construction of a purpose-built storage facility for the Justice & Police Museum’s police forensic photography archive The program of exhibitions at the Members Lounge continued. The program aims to educate and increase Member and public A number of events for prospective and current Foundation visitation to HHT properties while at the same time generating donors were held throughout the year and the Annual Governors’ income from the commercially viable shows. Exhibitions this year 0 000 Dinner raised $1 5, for the EHF. included a selection of works from the 2007 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize; the 140th anniversary of Nightingale nursing at Sydney Hospital; Artist’s Views: familiar vantage points revisited by Nick Hollo; and Outside looking in, a collection of pastels of HHT properties by Greg Hansell. Donations to the HHT from the Members totalled $107,000 and supported a range of projects including: • conservation of rare 19th-century bed hangings from Rouse Hill House & Farm • replacement of floorboards and repositioning of windows as part of the conservation work being undertaken at the former Rouse Hill Public School • replacement of oil cloths at Elizabeth Farm • reproduction of roof shingles for repair of the Wentworth Mausoleum The Members also funded the purchase and conservation of a rare manuscript, a contractor’s ledger from Parramatta, for the Caroline Simpson & Library Research Collection in memory of the late John McClymont OAM, Member and patron of the Friends of Elizabeth Farm.

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Richard Silink, Manager, Portfolio Development, was the The Volunteers Speakers Program continued through the year recipient of the annual Phillip Kent Staff Development Award and was revitalised through upgrading technology. Relationships of $7500. Annie Campbell, Assistant Curator Museum of with other cultural institutions and volunteering bodies were Sydney was awarded the 2008 award. strengthened. Volunteer Betty Sideres was awarded a NSW Government Volunteer Heritage Award. Volunteers program The Volunteers Forum comprises eight elected representatives The Volunteers program supports the participation of volunteers chosen from among HHT Volunteers. and recognises volunteering as a vital component of HHT (See p79 for a list of volunteers.) operations. The program manages all aspects of volunteering within the HHT, and directs and assists staff who supervise Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd volunteers. At present there are 210 HHT volunteers, all of whom provide a valuable link to the wider community by helping to The Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd is a private raise public awareness of NSW cultural heritage and promoting company formed in October 1994 as Trustee for the Hamilton HHT exhibitions, events, programs and activities. Rouse Hill Trust. It holds property in and about Rouse Hill House & Farm, which was formerly part-owned by the Hamilton The year in review family. Its Board is comprised of three HHT representatives and The Volunteers program grew significantly during the year two representatives from the family. The Chairman of the following the implementation of a range of strategies to more company is the Director of the HHT, Peter Watts. The company effectively manage the program. There was an increase in complies with the requirements of the Australian Securities and applications to volunteer at the HHT with a noticeable increase in Investments Commission. interest from young people. This was due in part to the expansion of the Volunteers program web page on the HHT website. Potential roles for volunteers were expanded to include a ‘virtual’ volunteer position that allows volunteers to undertake work for the HHT via their computer at home. Staff developed a greater understanding of the Volunteers program and requests for volunteer support increased dramatically with the introduction of a formal request process that clearly defines the role of volunteers. Project volunteers were used by most HHT units and museums during the year. A new direction for the Volunteers program has seen the introduction of a volunteer team at The Mint who act as ‘hosts’ for the large numbers of people visiting the site each week.

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Appendices

Our commitment to women 70 Associated groups 70 Committees 70 Disability Action Plan 72 Credit card certification 72 Electronic service delivery 72 Ethnic affairs priority statement 72 Human resources 73 Overseas travel 74 Printing costs of the Annual Report 74 Sponsors 74 Fundraising 75 Staff list 76 Volunteers 79

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Our commitment Graham Spindler (Chair) Scott Carlin, Curator, Elizabeth Bay to women Maria Linkenbagh House/Vaucluse House Teri McMillan Joanna Nicholas, Curator, Caroline Whole of government approach Simpson Library & Research Collection The HHT is committed to the Jennifer Noble (Deputy Chair) Commercial Lease Committee advancement of women in cultural and Penny Pike, Trustees representative artistic life and is aware of the need to Bruce Hambrett, Trustee (Chair) Kathy Trelease identify and redress discrimination Neville Allen, former Trustee against women when delivering services Peter Watts AM/Mike Field, Martyn Mitchell, Trustee and programs. We acknowledge the needs HHT representative and interests of women as a distinct Elinor Wrobel OAM Peter Watts AM, Director (ex-officio) occupational group and are supportive of General Manager: Judy Pittaway Jill Wran, Chairman strategies and initiatives that assist the advancement of women in the workplace. Rouse Hill Hamilton Education Committee Two of our six person senior management Collection Pty Ltd Peter Watts AM, Director (Chair) team are women. Company Directors: Jeannie Douglass, Head of Education (See also the Equal Opportunity Peter Watts AM, HHT representative Mike Field, Assistant Director, Marketing Achievements in the Human Resources (Chair) & Business Development section on p73 of this report.) Nanette Ainsworth, Hamilton family Susan Hunt, Acting Deputy Director The HHT is committed to promoting the representative position of women in all aspects of society Mark Lillis, Acting Head of through interpretation programs at our Andrew Chalmers, HHT representative Public Programs museums, exhibitions, publications and Miriam Hamilton, Hamilton Caroline Mackaness, General events. Many of these programs family representative Manager Properties incorporate themes relating to the lives Elaine Lawson, HHT representative and experiences of women in Australian Mark Viner, Acting General society and are targeted at and attract Volunteer Forum Manager Properties female audiences. Karen Griffiths, Volunteer Endangered Houses Fund Coordinator (Chair) Committee Associated groups Garry Cook, Elizabeth Bay House/ Jill Wran, Chairman (Chair) Foundation for the Vaucluse House Neville Allen, former Trustee Historic Houses Trust Patricia Cooper, Speakers Program of New South Wales Keith Cottier, Trustee Lesley Goldberg, Government House Company Directors: Bruce Hambrett, Trustee Robin Guthrie, Rouse Hill House & Farm Howard Tanner (Chair) Howard Tanner, Chairman, Foundation Julie Laing, Justice & Police Museum Neville Allen Stephan Wall, Director, Foundation Lyn Murray, Meroogal Lynn Fern Peter Watts AM, Director (ex-officio) Richard Salvatico, Susannah Beat Knoblauch Place Museum Exhibitions Advisory Committee Clive Lucas OBE Maria Schattiger, Hyde Park Peter Watts AM, Director (Chair) Susan Rothwell Barracks Museum Paul Berkemeier, architect and former Trustee Edward Simpson Neridah Tyler, Hyde Park Barracks Museum Dr Jane Connors, Manager, ABC Stephen Wall (Deputy Chair) Clarice Wilkins, Elizabeth Farm Radio National Peter Watts AM Dinah Dysart, arts writer, former gallery Jill Wran Committees director and former Trustee General Manager: David Hely Collections Valuation Committee Dr Shirley Fitzgerald, City Historian, City of Sydney, and former Trustee Members of the Historic Houses Tamara Lavrencic, Collections Trust of New South Wales Manager (Chair) Susan Hunt, Acting Deputy Director Patron: Jack Mundey AO Elaine Lawson, Trustee

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Judith O’Callaghan, Senior Lecturer, Justin Maynard, Multi Media Coordinator Roger Mackell, proprietor, Gleebooks Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW Occupational Health & Margaret McAllister, Publications Officer Susan Sedgwick, Manager, Exhibitions Safety Committee Susan Sedgwick, Manager, Exhibitions & Publications Andrew Mitchell, Manager, Rose Seidler & Publications Dr Naomi Stead, Senior Lecturer, School House (Chair) Robert Stapelfeldt, Business Development of Architecture, UTS John Daujotis, Maintenance Officer, Manager, McPherson’s Printing Group Peter Tonkin, Trustee Rouse Hill House & Farm Mark Viner, Acting General Dr Jaky Troy, colonial historian, linguist Gordon Fehross, Guide, Elizabeth Manager Properties and anthropologist Bay House Public Programs Committee Bob Whight, Assistant Renee Fryer, Guide, Elizabeth Farm Exhibitions Officer Peter Watts AM, Director (Chair) Tim Girling-Butcher, Exhibition Mike Field, Assistant Director, Marketing Finance and Audit Committee Project Manager & Business Development Martyn Mitchell, Trustee (Chair) Tewe Henare, Museum Assistant, Susan Hunt, Acting Deputy Director Andrew Chalmers, Manager, Museum of Sydney Mark Lillis, Acting Head of Finance & Systems Irene Hunter, Events Coordinator Public Programs Bruce McWilliam, Trustee Naomi Jeffs, Gardener, Vaucluse House Caroline Mackaness, General Nicholas Malaxos, Assistant Director, Tony Katsigiannis, Manager, Manager Properties Management Services Human Resources Judy Pittaway, General Manager, Peter Watts AM, Director (ex-officio) Barbara Konkolowicz, Curator, Meroogal Members Jill Wran, Chairman Michael McGrath, Administration Mark Viner, Acting General Finance Committee Manager, The Mint Manager Properties Carisse O’Brien, Assistant Property Andrew Chalmers, Manager, Finance Security Committee & Systems (Chair) Manager, Government House Nicholas Malaxos, Assistant Director, David Openshaw, Guide, Justice & Mike Field, Assistant Director, Marketing Management Services (Chair) & Business Development Police Museum Dayn Cooper, Manager, Hyde Park Alda Scofield, Guide, Susannah Susan Hunt, Acting Deputy Director Barracks Museum and The Mint Place Museum Nicholas Malaxos, Steve Dawkins, Manager, Shinae Stowe, Collections Officer, Assistant Director, Management Services Government House Collections Management Peter Watts AM, Director Michael McGrath, Administration Deborah Ward, Cultural Programs Manager, The Mint IT Steering Committee Officer/Administration Assistant Michelle Stern, Managing Director, Jennifer White, Guide, Hyde Park Staff and Management Enterprising IT Services Pty Ltd (Chair) Barracks Museum Participatory and Advisory Andrew Chalmers, Manager, Finance Committee (SAMPAC) Publications Committee & Systems Katinka Kemp, Assistant Manager, Peter Watts AM, Director (Chair) Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager, Susannah Museum of Sydney (Chair) Place Museum Peter Barnes, Retail Manager Louise Cornwall, Design Manager Mike Field, Assistant Director, Marketing Louise Cornwall, Design Manager Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager, Susannah & Business Development Mike Field, Assistant Director, Marketing Place Museum (PSA delegate) John Hoey, Manager, Museum of Sydney & Business Development Tony Katsigiannis, Manager, Peter Kocielnik, Systems Manager Rhiain Hull, Publications Officer Human Resources Tamara Lavrencic, Collections Manager Susan Hunt, Acting Deputy Director Graeme Lloyd, Grounds and Livestock Manager, Rouse Hill House & Farm Nick Malaxos, Assistant Director, Rebecca Kaiser, Editorial Manager, Management Services (ex-officio) Allen & Unwin Nicholas Malaxos, Assistant Director, Management Services Megan Martin, Manager, Caroline Caroline Mackaness, General Simpson Library & Research Collection Manager Properties

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Fatma Onal, Guide, Elizabeth Farm • The Biscuit Factory, Camperdown A self-guided worksheet is available to enrich the experience for Japanese Fabienne Virago, Education Officer exhibition incorporated smell to maximise the experience for visitors. students visiting Hyde Park Barracks Peter Watts AM, Director • Specialist tours were conducted at the Museum and the Museum of Sydney. Justice & Police Museum for visitors There are no printed guides for Meroogal, Disability Action Plan from the House With No Steps and Rose Seidler House and Rouse Hill House & The Trust adopted a revised Disability Norwest Disability Service. Farm, where access is via guided tour only. Policy in June 2005 that is implemented Our English as Second Language (ESL) through its Disability Action Plan (DAP). Credit card certification tours are available at every property and The DAP is updated every three years The HHT has a policy for the use of this year attracted 3842 students. and addresses priority areas broadly in credit cards by senior staff, which is Future directions accordance with the key priority areas inaccordance with Premier’s Memoranda Continue to provide these services. identified in the NSW Government and Treasurer’s Direction. Disability Policy Framework: Community harmony – information about services; physical Electronic service key result area two access to HHT properties; access to complaints procedures; employment and delivery During NAIDOC Week the Museum of staff training; and promoting positive The following services are available Sydney celebrated Indigenous culture and community attitudes. The strategies in electronically via the internet: the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia through a series of special the DAP are carefully planned and • the website at www.hht.net.au events that focused on the NAIDOC steadily implemented to ensure the HHT • all appropriate government publications Week theme, 50 years: Looking Forward, continues to provide the highest (for reference only, not for sale) Looking Blak: standard of access delivery. The HHT supports the rights of people with • HHT annual reports from 2001 to 2007 • Director of Ten canoes, Rolf de Heer, and disabilities and aims to provide both • some HHT publications available from Richard Birrinbirrin (Daymirringu), one physical and intellectual access to our NSW Government Online Shop (available of the actors from Ramingining, were properties, programs and services. from the HHT website in 2008) guest speakers at a lecture prior to the screening of the movie and discussed the Outcomes for 2007–2008: Ethnic affairs collaboration between director and the • The HHT continued to have priority statement Ramingining community. representation on Accessing the • 2 deadly 2 move featured dancer Albert We are committed to the principles of Arts Group (ATAG). David from the Torres Strait and Yidaki cultural diversity as outlined in Section 3 • Museums were audited as part of an player and noted Koori artist Adam Hill of the Ethnic Affairs Commission Act HHT-wide review of access and services. performing music, dance and stories 1979, and we participated in the following from mainland Yolngu, Lardil and the • Through the Spastic Centre’s Sydney activities to achieve the goals. Employment Development Service, a Torres Strait Islands. framework for a Worked Experience Social justice – key result area one • Yamakara used music, song, story and Program was developed specifically We offer free printed language guides to gum leaves blessing to bring people for the HHT. eight of our 12 museums in: together to celebrate. It featured Graham King on Yidaki and traditional dancers. • A TAFE-accredited program of • Chinese The Museum of Sydney featured a display disability awareness training was • French conducted by Accessible Arts for of 30 photographs by Juno Gemes in • German 20 staff members. Proof: portraits from The Movement 1978 • Italian – 2003, which documented turning points • Portable ramps were purchased to in Australia’s Indigenous political and improve wheelchair access to the stables • Japanese cultural history. The exhibition was and ground floor of Vaucluse House. • Korean launched by the Hon Linda Burney MP. • The Catholic Education Office took • Spanish Future directions hearing and language impaired The HHT now has 56 different language students to Elizabeth Farm. To continue to program for culturally guides available at eight properties in diverse audiences. • The Convict Hulks: life on the prison seven different languages. The guides ships exhibition had an additional are uploaded to the website as a pre-visit sensory layer based on sight, sound, tool for multicultural and international touch and smell to maximise access visitors, and printed copies are for all users. distributed to the properties.

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Economic and cultural Table A. Trends in representation of EEO groups (as at 30 June 2008) opportunities – key result % of Total Staff area three EEO Groups Benchmark 2008 2007 2006 We spent $2198 to advertise programs to or Target various non-English speaking background Women 50% 65% 63% 65% (NESB) communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders 2% 1% 0 0 (See staff representation p29.) People whose first language was not English 20% 8% 9% 9% Future directions People with a disability 12% 3% 4% 3% Continue to advertise in the NESB print People with a disability requiring 7% 1% 1.1% 1.1% and electronic media. work-related adjustment To recruit more NESB staff and ensure they have equal opportunities and access Table B. Trends in distribution of EEO groups (as at 30 June 2008) to staff development and training. % of Total Staff EEO groups Benchmark 2008 2007 2006 Human resources or Target Exceptional movements in Women 100% 85% 86% 89% employee wages, salaries and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders 100% n/a n/a n/a allowances People whose first language was not English 100% n/a n/a n/a A 4% salary increase came into effect on People with a disability 100% n/a n/a n/a 26 July 2007, the first full pay period of People with a disability requiring 100% n/a n/a n/a the financial year. work-related adjustment

Policies and practices Notes • Excludes casual staff • Assisted in the implementation of • A distribution index of 100 indicates that the centre of the distribution of the EEO group across salary levels is equivalent to the operations review at Vaucluse that of other staff. Values less than 100 mean that the EEO group tends to be more concentrated at lower salary levels than is the case for other staff. The more pronounced this tendency is, the lower the index will be. In some cases the index may be House, Elizabeth Bay House and more than 100, indicating that the EEO group is less concentrated at lower salary levels. The Distribution Index is Elizabeth Farm. automatically calculated by the software provided by ODEOPE • The distribution index is not calculated where EEO groups or non EEo group numbers are less than 20 • Conducted elections in July 2007 for positions on the Staff and SES Reporting Management Participation and 2008 2007 2006 2005 Advisory Committee (SAMPAC), the HHT’s principal forum for identifying Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female and resolving workplace issues. (See 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 p71 for a list of committee members.) • A survey canvassed staff views on SES Levels their experiences within the 2008 2007 2006 2005 organisation across a range of Level 2 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 environmental, health and safety 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 issues and the results will be analysed by the Executive and SAMPAC. Occupational Health & Safety (Oh&S) 2008 2007 2006 2005 • Assisted staff from Deloitte Touche Number of work-related injuries 37 29 31 28 Tohmatsu in an audit of the HHT’s OH&S System. The recommendations Number of work-related injuries 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.16 from the audit will be implemented per employee progressively over the next 18 months. Number of work-related illnesses 1 nil nil nil • Four staff inductions were held, each Number of workers compensation claims 11 10 12 15 of two days duration. Number of workers compensation claims 0.05 0.15 0.06 0.08 per employee • Eight managers and supervisors attended a course to improve their coaching skills. Average cost per workers compensation claim $1,207 $3,910.80 $4,633.50 $1,081.86 $66.28 $197.71 $294.72 $92.92 • The review of the HHT’s performance Average workers compensation claim appraisal system was set aside, and a per employee decision taken to adopt a new system Prosecution under the OH&S Act nil nil nil nil

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based on the one operating at International Symposium at the Seoul Qantas Airways: major sponsor of the Powerhouse Museum. Museum of History. Flying Boats: Sydney’s golden age Future directions Trudi Fletcher, Display Planner, travelled of aviation at the Museum of Sydney • Implement the new performance from 27 October to 1 November 2007 to Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority: appraisal system. Singapore to press check the printing of A sponsor of We’re Living in the 70s at • Complete revision and updating of Place in The Rocks. Susannah Place Museum the Code of Conduct. Peter Watts, Director, travelled from 20 Sydney Seaplanes: sponsor of Flying • Develop a training plan. November to 6 December 2007 to Boats: Sydney’s golden age of aviation London to develop future exhibitions at the Museum of Sydney Monetary amount of recreation leave and negotiate loans. In-kind and long service leave entitlements Hana Rocak, Display Planner, travelled Adshel: In-kind media sponsor of the Liability Taken from 19 May to 24 May 2008 to Singapore to press check the printing following exhibitions: Convict Hulks: Recreation $1,212,856 $711,191 of Lost gardens of Sydney. life on the prison ships at Hyde Park leave as at 30 Barracks Museum; Sydney Now: new June 2008 (See also p22.) Australian photojournalism at the Extended $1,930, 565 $219,518 Museum of Sydney; Sydney’s Pubs: leave at 30 Printing costs of the liquor, larrikins and the law at the Justice June 2008 annual report & Police Museum; and Flying Boats: This report was printed at a total cost Sydney’s golden age of aviation at the of $13,589 (inc gst). The report was Museum of Sydney Equal Employment written and designed by staff. It is available Angove’s Wines: wine sponsor of the HHT Opportunity (EEO) from our website at www.hht.net.au House Music concerts at Government Our self-assessed outcomes for the House and HHT exhibition launches year include: Sponsors Avant Card: in-kind media sponsor for: • Diversity of representation on Cash Spare Room at Elizabeth Bay House; recruitment panels and the provision of Garden Music at Government House; AGL Energy: naming rights sponsor EEO information to applicants. Sydney Now: new Australian of the AGL Theatre at the Museum Diversity of representation on internal photojournalism at the Museum of Sydney; bodies such as the OH&S Committee, of Sydney and the MOS Shop Christmas campaign SAMPAC and job evaluation panels. Australian Garden History Society: City of Sydney: in-kind promotional • Flexible work practices including flex sponsor of Lost gardens of Sydney at support for HHT exhibitions and events days and RDOs, maternity leave, family the Museum of Sydney and associated including the provision of city banners and community service leave. publication for Sydney Now: new Australian • Provision of development opportunities Australian Garden History Society photojournalism at the Museum of Sydney through expressions of interest and (Sydney & Northern NSW branch): FBi Radio: supporting media presenter higher duties allowance. sponsor of Lost gardens of Sydney for Garden Music Future Directions at the Museum of Sydney Identify an appropriate Indigenous Dick Smith Foods: sponsor of Flying : in-kind beer sponsor for employment strategy and review joint Boats: Sydney’s golden age of aviation the exhibition launch of Sydney’s Pubs: initiatives with other agencies. at the Museum of Sydney liquor, larrikins and the law at the Justice & Police Museum, including bar staff and Overseas travel Embassy of Sweden: sponsor of Linnaeus: provision of prize for exhibition art + nature at Elizabeth Bay House promotional purposes Bruce Smythe, Assistant Design Manager, National Museums of Australia: sponsor travelled from 9 October to 15 October The Lifestyle Channel: in-kind online of the Rebellion: authority and protest in 2007 to Singapore to press check the promotional support for Ask the Experts convict Australia conference printing of Sydney Now: new Australian at Rouse Hill House & Farm photojournalism. Nikon Australia: sponsor of Sydney Now: Nikon Australia: in-kind sponsor of the Caroline Butler–Bowdon, Head Curator, new Australian photojournalism at the My Sydney Now competition through Museum of Sydney, travelled from Museum of Sydney the provision of prizes as part of their 23 October to 27 October 2007 to Seoul to Percy Marks: sponsor of Flying Boats: sponsorship of Sydney Now: new present a paper on programming at the Sydney’s golden age of aviation at the Australian photojournalism at the Museum of Sydney at the sixth Museum of Sydney Museum of Sydney

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Qantas Airways & QantasLink: in-kind Charlene and Graham Bradley Macquarie Private Wealth promotional support and QantasLink Sir Ron Brierley return flight to Lord Howe Island to Endangered Houses Fund accompany courier of exhibition items Diana Brown Gold ($200,000) for Flying Boats: Sydney’s golden age of Andrew and Kate Buchanan Garry Rothwell aviation at the Museum of Sydney Andrew Cameron Silver ($100,000) Sydney Seaplanes: in-kind sponsor for Greg Crone the provision of prizes as part of their Macquarie Group Foundation Michael Crouch AO and Shanny Crouch sponsorship of Flying Boats: Sydney’s Guy Paynter golden age of aviation at the Museum Michael and Manuela Darling of Sydney Harry Triguboff AO Genevieve David Sydney Morning Herald: in-kind media Walker Corporation Pty Limited Robert Domabyl sponsor of HHT and Sydney Now: Westfield Group new Australian photojournalism at the Edward and Deborah Griffin Bronze ($50,000) Museum of Sydney and promotional Evelyn Hawkins support for Festival of the Olive at Tim Ambler Elizabeth Farm through its inclusion in Peter Keel David Baffsky AO the Good Food Month program John and Jan Kehoe Sir Ron Brierley Emily Kucukalic Fundraising Peter Campbell Christine M Liddy AO and David B Liddy Foundation for the Historic Brendan Crotty Clive Lucas OBE Houses Trust of New South Robert Whyte Wales current supporters David Maloney & Erin Flaherty Protectors ($10,000) Macquarie Governors ($100,000) John Matheson and Jeanne Eve Nanette and Stephen Ainsworth Anonymous x 1 Robert McGrath John Fairfax AM and Libby Fairfax King Governors ($50,000) Michael Morgan The Jenour Foundation Maple-Brown Family Charitable Penelope Seidler AM Foundation Ltd Kerry Stokes AO Supporters ($5000) Geoff O’Conor Colin Sullivan Robert Albert AO and Libby Albert Hunter Governors ($25,000) Howard and Mary Tanner Robert Domabyl Antoinette Albert Nola Tegel Gosford Quarry Holdings Limited Robert Albert AO and Libby Albert Annalise and David Thomas Marshall Family Foundation Julian Beaumont Eleonora Triguboff Morna and Edward Vellacott

Dr Zeny Edwards Sandra and John Trowbridge Special Appeals John Fairfax AM and Libby Fairfax Gay Voss Joseph Lycett: convict artist Lynn Fern Stephen Wall and Alison Magney Wall Anonymous x 1 Peter Weir AM and Wendy Weir Phillip Governors ($10,000) Robert Albert AO Michael and Prue Williams Anonymous x 3 Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Geoff and Karen Wilson David Adams Graham Bradley Hugh Allen and Judith Ainge Tim and Sophie Wilson Robert Domabyl Neville Allen Jill Wran Zeny Edwards Bill and Kate Anderson Corporate partners John Valder AO, CBE Terrey and Anne Arcus BankWest Neville Wran AC and Jill Wran Kate Armati Macquarie Group Foundation Edwina Baillieu Macquarie Private Bank

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Staff list Legal Venues John Morgan, Legal Officer Damian Poole, Venues Manager Directorate Jan Conti, Acting Operations Manager Peter Watts AM, Director Marketing & Business Development Division Matt Adamson, Sales & Sally Webster, Executive Officer P/T Mike Field, Assistant Director, Marketing Coordinator Richard Silink, Manager, Portfolio Marketing & Business Development Irene Hunter, Events Coordinator Development and Endangered Houses Fund Nicole Davis, Project Officer Angela Sanfilippo, Events Coordinator Fiona Bytheway, Executive Assistant Marketing Mischa Warren, Events Coordinator Management Services Division Charlotte Grant, Marketing Manager Joe Binder, Casual Event Supervisor Nicholas Malaxos, Assistant Director, Janine Huan, Assistant Chris Burke, Casual Event Supervisor Management Services Marketing Manager Brendan O’Connell, Casual Administration Nina Pogossov, Marketing Assistant Event Supervisor Michael McGrath, Administration Pascale Hastings, Box Office George Lehuta, Casual Event Supervisor Manager Administrator Noom Aerkul, Casual Event Supervisor Colleen Kremer, Records Manager Emily Howard, Box Office Assistant Marcel Gotch, Audio-Visual Coordinator Merrin Marks, Assets & Ruth Williams, Media Relations Manager Richard Boxhall, Casual Procurement Manager Christine Pace, Publicity Assistant Audio-Visual Technician Michael Larkin, Stores Manager Angela Stengel, New Media and Simon Branthwaite, Casual Troy Fear, Driver/General Assistant P/T Web Manager Audio-Visual Technician Lindsay Dugan, Casual Bruce Crowther, Casual Retail Administration Assistant Audio -Visual Technician Peter Barnes, Retail Manager Peter Lang, Casual Driver/ Michael Hanlon, Casual Sandra Christie, MOS Shop Manager P/T General Assistant Audi-Visual Technician Chantal Sneddon, MOS Shop Manager P/T Finance & Systems Ian Shadwell, Casual Gemma O’Brien, Merchandise Audio-Visual Technician Andrew Chalmers, Manager, Finance Supervisor, P/T & Systems Konrad Skirlis, Casual Meg Olds, Merchandise Officer Audio-Visual Technician Frank Yi, Senior Finance Officer Jessica Heneka, MOS Shop Assistant P/T Paul Miskin, Casual Marcellina Wijaya, Accounts Supervisor Audio-Visual Technician Vimala Jayadevan, Accounts Clerk Craig Stanton, MOS Shop Assistant P/T Jonothan Pye, Casual Facilities Officer Kenneth Webb, Accounts Clerk Hannah Boaden, MOS Shop Assistant P/T Caroline Mackie, Reception Team Leader Peter Kocielnik, Systems Manager Suzy Kay, MOS Shop Assistant P/T Marisol Bogaz, Reception P/T Thomas Makowski, IT Support Officer Alex Perrett, Casual Stock & Sales Assistant Joy Minter, Reception P/T John Mackay, IT Support Officer Charlotte Greene, Casual Stock & Vicky Tycho, Reception P/T Robyn Quartullo, Administration Sales Assistant Assistant P/T Properties Division Jack Williams, Casual Stock & Sue Hunt, Acting Deputy Director Human Resources Sales Assistant Caroline Mackaness, General Tony Katsigiannis, Manager, Sabina Krusevljanin, Casual Stock & Manager Properties Human Resources Sales Assistant Mark Viner, Acting General Ruth Stig, Personnel/Payroll Manager Properties Supervisor P/T Sponsorship Tina Koutsogiannis, Louise Ruddock, Project Officer, Elizabeth Gorman, HR/Payroll Officer Sponsorship Manager Policy P/T Denis Loos, HR/Payroll Officer Naomi Morris, Sponsorship Richard Taylor, Project Assistant P/T Manager, Properties

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Karen Griffiths, Volunteer Coordinator Duncan Harrex, Exhibitions Gordon Fehross, Acting Chief Guide, Jane Kelso, Project Officer, Research Production Manager Elizabeth Bay House/Vaucluse House Tabitha Charles, Clerical Officer P/T Peter Burne, Assistant Exhibitions Officer Steven Collyer, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay House/Vaucluse House Virginia Eales, Clerical Officer Bob Whight, Assistant Exhibitions Officer Jemma Donaldson, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Kieran Larkin, Coordinator, Exhibition David Wilson, Building Trades Bay House/Vaucluse House and Maintenance Manager Design and Documentation Karina Hanermann, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Rhiain Hull, Publications Officer P/T Collections Management Bay House/Vaucluse House Margaret McAllister, Publications Tamara Lavrencic, Collections Manager Gareth Malone, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay Officer P/T Caroline Lorentz, Loans Manager House/Vaucluse House Alice Livingstone, Rights and Jacqui Newling, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay Lisa Hayes, Loans Officer Permissions Officer P/T House/Vaucluse House Jennifer Olman, Database Manager Justin Maynard, Multimedia Coordinator Helen Richards, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay Shinae Stowe, Collections Officer Ben Crosby, Office Manager House/Vaucluse House Jennifer Exton, Collections Officer P/T Public Programs Linda Shakiba, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay Shana Satyanand, Collections Officer P/T House/Vaucluse House Mark Lillis, Acting Head of Matthew Scott, Conservation Public Programs Sam Sinnayah, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay Housekeeper P/T House/Vaucluse House Carmel Aiello, Cultural Programs Officer Design Ian Trounson, Guide P/T, Elizabeth Bay Nicola Sinclair, Cultural Programs Officer Louise Cornwall, Design Manager House/Vaucluse House Julie Ryan, Cultural Programs Officer Bruce Smythe, Assistant Design Manager Jennifer Christie, Casual Guide Deborah Ward, Cultural Programs Officer Trudi Fletcher, Display Planner P/T Stephen Gapps, Casual Guide Gillian Redman–Lloyd, Project Manager, Catherine Reynolds, Casual Guide Cathy Osborne, Display Planner P/T Sydney Open Maria Amodeo, Casual Guide Hana Rocak, Display Planner Amelia Ramsden, Volunteer Coordinator, Anne-Louise Falson, Senior Designer P/T Sydney Open Taline Kalaidjian, Casual Guide Julie Stinson, Designer Sarah McCarthy, Administration Assistant Elizabeth Farm Thommy Tran, Designer P/T Mason Dean, Audio-Visual Coordinator Cornelia Gartner, Manager

Beau Vandenberg, Designer Caroline Simpson Library & Gary Crockett, Curator Emma Warfield, Designer Research Collection Hannah Gordon, Chief Guide Megan Martin, Head Education Renee Fryer, Assistant Manager Jeannie Douglass, Senior Joanna Nicholas, Curator Ann Steng, Gardener P/T Education Officer Matthew Stephens, Reference Librarian Louise Brooks, Guide P/T Rebecca Guerrero, Education Officer Michael Lech, Assistant Curator Kate Gardiner, Guide Kathryn Hanson, Education Officer Penny Gill, Library Technician P/T Jackie Dalton, Guide P/T Ross Heathcote, Education Officer P/T Anna Blunt, Library Technician P/T Rebecca Geraghty, Guide Geoff Marsh, Education Officer Elizabeth Bay House Fatma Onal, Guide P/T Fabienne Virago, Education Officer Scott Carlin, Curator, Elizabeth Bay James Thomason, Casual Guide Exhibitions & Publications House/Vaucluse House Dianne Barrera, Casual Guide Susan Sedgwick, Manager, Exhibitions Larissa Anstee, Manager, Elizabeth Bay Megan Bennett, Casual Guide & Publications House/Vaucluse House Matthew Black, Casual Guide Tim Girling-Butcher, Exhibitions Jeremy Smith, Assistant Manager, Melanie Eagleston, Casual Guide Project Manager Elizabeth Bay House/Vaucluse House Merilyn Mamone, Casual Guide Beth Hise, Exhibitions Project Scott Hill, Assistant Curator, Elizabeth Manager P/T Bay House/Vaucluse House Man-Ling Yuen, Casual Guide

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Katie Di Mauro, Tearoom Manager P/T Justice & Police Museum Kate Ermacora, Guide P/T Helen Reynolds, Tearoom Manager P/T Caleb Williams, Curator/Manager Mark Sanfilippo, Guide P/T

Government House Nerida Campbell, Assistant Curator P/T Toshie Swift, Guide P/T Ann Toy, Supervising Curator P/T Anna Ridley, Assistant Curator Elizabeth Tyson, Guide P/T Robert Griffin, Curator P/T Holly Shulte, Assistant Curator Russell Garbutt, Casual Guide Steve Dawkins, General Manager Lauren O’Brien, Photo/Digital Sabina Kruzejilenan, Casual Guide Imaging Assistant Carisse Flanagan, Assistant Tewe Henare, Museum Assistant Property Manager Antonio Valdes, Building Services Manager Rose Seidler House Virginia Hine, Administration Assistant Cassandra Morgan, Office Manager Andrew Mitchell, Manager Peter Francis, Building Services Manager David Openshaw, Chief Guide Rouse Hill House & Farm Joanne Oldfield, Hospitality Coordinator Carole Best, Guide P/T Fergus Clunie, Curator Asoka Ekanayake, Functions Supervisor Greg Bond, Guide P/T Monica Leach, Visitor Services Manager Sharon Howe, Chief Guide Maureen Clack, Guide P/T Maria Martin, Assistant Curator Linda Drew-Smith, Guide P/T Victor Johnson, Guide Graeme Lloyd, Gardener & Mark Hamilton, Guide Livestock Manager Antonella Schulte, Museum Assistant P/T Toshie Swift, Guide P/T John Daujotis, Maintenance Officer Mark Yabsley, Guide P/T Meroogal Kerrie Yates, Office Manager Maureen Clack, Guide P/T Barbara Konkolowicz, Curator P/T David Bruderlin, Guide Mark Pullen, Casual Guide Sandra Lee, Manager P/T Margaret Lewis, Guide P/T Aimee Falzon, Casual Guide Cheryl Scowen, Casual Guide and Gardener P/T Belinda Mitrovich, Guide P/T Nicole Forsyth, Casual Guide Lynne Allen, Casual Guide Jennifer Hill, Casual Guide Marianne Rhydderch, Casual Guide Gwen Chappelow, Casual Guide David Joy, Casual Guide Stewart Campbell, Museum Assistant Nicole Ison, Casual Guide Alana Pienkosz, Casual Guide Rick Santucci, Museum Assistant Suzi Krawczyk, Casual Guide Marianne Rhydderch, Casual Guide Yvonne Mytka, Property Service Officer Martin Parkinson, Casual Guide Shirley Seale, Casual Guide Hyde Park Barracks Museum Jen Saunders, Casual Guide Stephen Hanson, Museum Assistant Brad Manera, Head Curator Ruth Sykes, Casual Guide Kathy Porter, Casual Museum Assistant Dayn Cooper, Manager, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and The Mint The Mint Susannah Place Museum Gary Crockett, Curator Robert Griffin, Supervising Curator Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager

Leonie Smallwood, Assistant Manager Museum Of Sydney Annie Eyers, Guide P/T Alex Bray, Office Manager Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Head Curator Alda Scofield, Guide P/T Carlin De Montfort, Guide P/T John Hoey, Manager Margaret Shain, Guide P/T Annabel Birtles, Guide Inara Walden, Curator Vanessa Barratt, Casual Guide Clare Fookes, Guide Katinka Kemp, Assistant Manager Wendy Freidman, Casual Guide Sara Morawetz, Guide Annie Campbell, Assistant Curator Luisa Vasile, Casual Guide Claire Deck, Guide Matthew Holle, Building Manager Vaucluse House Margot Tidey, Guide P/T Amy Martin, Receptionist (see also Elizabeth Bay House) Jennifer White, Guide P/T Scott Cumming, Chief Guide Amelia Ramsden, Office Assistant Sacha Sata, Museum Assistant Craig Coventry, Guide P/T Melinda Kirwin, Casual Guide Dianne Corry, Guide Jade Boys, Casual Guide

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Stephanie Paton, Casual Guide Joseph Gould, Narelle Gould, John Diana Noyce, Casual Guide Gouldthorpe, Elaine Graham, Neil Graham, Emma Greig, James Griffith, Isobel Johnston, Casual Guide Robin Guthrie, Margaret Guy, John Anna Williams, Casual Guide Hamer, Robin L Hammond, Gordon Hannam, Shirley Hannam, Betty Harris, Dave Gray, Head Gardener Patricia Hartmann, Janette Heffernan, Naomi Jeffs, Gardener Stephen Hickman, Joy Hill, Margaret Hill, Stuart Macpherson, Acting Gardener Marjory Holdom, Kathleen Hossack, Roslynne M Hunt, Peter James, Wendy Nichola Manning, Garden Labourer James, Prue K Johnson, Maureen King, David Hummerston, Garden Labourer David Knapp, Lada Kolonkova, Julie Laing, Richard Lambert, June Lane, Ellen Anita Rayner, Garden Labourer M Lawson, Greta Lee, Mollie Lenthall, Foundation For The Historic Jean Londish, Mary Lumsden, Malcolm Houses Trust Mawhinney, Frank McHale, Lyn McHale, Betty McLintock, Rae McLintock, Sue David Hely, General Manager P/T Miller, Susan Miller, Amanda Milles, Members Of The Historic Belinda Mitrovich, Natalie Moore, Nicola Houses Trust Moore, Frances Moors, Marilyn Moseley, Judy Pittaway, General Manager Ingrid Mueller, Ross Muller, Valda Muller, Alwyn Murray, Lyn Murray, Amy Nhan, Katerina Skoumbas, Events Coordinator Vili Nikolovski, Jan O’Donnell, Brian Rachael MacNamara, Membership Oliver, Rhondda Orchard, Robert Pauling, Services Officer Robin Porter, Greg Preece, Margaret Prosser, Graham Rankin, Kenneth Raven, Kaily Koutsogiannis, Stewart Reed, Joan Rodd, Mary Ryland, Administration Officer Richard Salvatico, Maria Schattiger, Joan Schroder, Antonella Schulte, Mary Schultz, Volunteers Helen Seale, Bernard Sharah, Betty Shaw, Lynne Allen, Peter Anderson, Joyce Shaw, Tracey Shaw, Kathleen Tim Armitage, Leonie Baxter, Lorraine Shuster, Yvonne Sibraa, Betty Sideres, Bell, Margery Bennett, Rose Bersten, Jeanette Sims, Moira Smith, Robyn E Raelene Beuermann, Colin Bishop, Joy Smith, Jann E Stanford, Jean Steel, Bloch, Liselotte Bourcier, John Boyd, Ron Barbara M Stevenson, Shirley Stimson, Bray, Claire Brockhoff, Kate L Bruxner, Patricia Stock, Michelle Stromberg, Olga Buchanan, Kim Bucknole, Tina Doreen Sully, Janet Tate, Aline Terhorst, Camilleri, Bernadette Chin, Anthony Brian Tran, Noela K Trimble, Neridah Clapham, Louise Clark, Pamela Connor, Tyler, Gerrie Walker, Rob Wallis, Anne Gary Cook, Patricia Cooper, Estelle Cox, Watson, John Watt, Leonard Werman, Trudie N Craig, Maryann D’sa, Amanda Elaine White, Anne Whitelaw, Janet Da-Silva, Jan Dash, Katie Davis, Caroline Whitten, Karen J Wilcox, Clarice Wilkins, De Jongh, Janise Derbyshire, Maureen Laraine Wilson, Marie Wilson, Robert Devereaux, Laurence Dillon, Margaret Wood, Anne Woodley, Edith Ziegler Donachy, Betty Donnelly, Ruth Dornan, Heather Dryburgh, Priscilla Duncan, Dominic M Dwyer, Helen Economus, Rebecca Edmunds, Philip C Emery, Nora Etmekdjian, Donald Evans, Alexandra Evesson, Nicole V Fardell, Gerald Finn, Dianne M Finnegan, Belinda Finocchiaro, Ron Fisher, Helen Foster, Emma K Friezer, Ellen Geraghty, Rebecca C Geraghty, Marion Gibbeson, Gillian Gibbons, Gastone Giorgino, Diana Glenn, Lesley Goldberg, Zelda Goldstein, Gregory

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Discussion and analysis of financial statements and results of operations 82 Economic and other factors affecting the achievement of operational activities 83 Consultants 83 Payment of accounts 83 Understanding our financial statements 84 Financial statements contents 85 Financials_ final.indd 24/10/08 3:31:25 PM - 82 - (Process(PANTONE Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) 360 U)

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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERALL COMMENTARY The HHT’s surplus decreased by $6.6 million to $0.1 million over the previous financial year. The HHT’s surplus is back to normal following the very significant donation of objects during last financial year by the family of the late Caroline Simpson OAM. Our net asset position increased by $3.4 million due to the capitalisation of works undertaken at Government House. Below is a summary of the HHT’s income and expenditure for the current year and the four previous years. The numbered notes discuss the significant movements.

Notes 2008 %%2007 %2006%2005%2004% $’000 increase $’000 Income sources Government 1 19,231 67.8 -2.7 19,761 59.5 18,125 69.1 19,462 65.5 26,083 84.9 Sale of goods and services 5,279 18.6 1.2 5,217 15.7 4,042 15.4 3,501 11.8 3,414 11.1 Investment income 740 2.6 -4.3 773 2.3 493 1.9 351 1.2 289 0.9 Grants and contributions 2 2,862 10.1 -60.7 7,286 21.9 3,432 13 6,400 21.5 949 3.1 (excluding government contributions) Other revenue 261 0.9 41.8 184 0.6 152 0.6 0 00 0 28,373 100 -14.6 33,221 100 26,244 100 29,714 100 30,735 100 Expenditure Personnel services 3 15,700 55.7 6.2 14,780 55.9 13,987 54.6 13,340 54.9 12,432 55.7 Other operating expenses 4 10,953 38.8 6 10,335 39 10,236 39.9 9,441 38.8 8,519 37.4 Depreciation and 5 1,608 5.7 18.1 1,361 5.1 1,403 5.5 1,497 6.2 1,378 6.2 amortisation 28,261 100.2 6.7 26,476 100 25,626 100 24,278 99.9 22,329 100

1. Government sourced funding decreased from the prior year by 2.7% overall from $19.8 million to $19.2 million. This was mainly due to a reduction of capital funding following the completion of maintenance work at Government House. 2. Grants and contributions revenue decreased from $7.3 million to $2.9 million. This reflects the Caroline Simpson Collection donation of $5.1 million during 2007. 3. Personnel Services expenditure increased from $14.8 million to $15.7 million principally as a result of the general public service pay increase during the year. 4. Other operating expenses increased from $10.3 million to $11 million principally as a result of increased maintenance expenditure. 5. Depreciation expenditure has increased from $1.4 million to $1.6 million following an increase in buildings and equipment depreciation.

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ECONOMIC AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

There were no economic factors that had a significant effect on operational activities.

CONSULTANTS Type of consultant Service Amount $ General < $30,000 Two projects were undertaken in the following category Building Architects 34,550

PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS Aged analysis at the end of each quarter Quarter Current Less than 31 – 60 61 – 90 More than Total $’000 30 days days overdue days overdue 90 days $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 September 2007 41 138 41 1 0 221 December 2007 21 447 33 -1 0 500 March 2008 21 88 27 14 3 153 June 2008170 516 38 3 19 746

Quarter Total accounts paid on time Total amount paid Target % Actual % $’000 $’000 September 2007100 95 10,10710,940 December 2007100 90 8,035 8,523 March 2008100 96 9,90510,749 June 2008100 91 9,128 9,441

The Trust’s policy is to endeavour to ensure that all payments to suppliers are made promptly and in line with State Government guidelines. In some instances, certain issues relating to claims for payment require further clarification with suppliers. In such cases payment is made promptly once agreement is reached on matters requiring clarification. There were no instances where interest was paid on overdue accounts.

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UNDERSTANDING OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This information is to assist readers to understand our 3 BALANCE SHEET financial statements, which are made up of four reports and The balance sheet sets out the net accumulated financial value at accompanying notes: a point in time, in this case, the end of the financial year. It shows • Income statement the assets held as well as liabilities or claims against these assets. The statement is also prepared on an accruals basis. Assets and • Statement of recognised income and expense liabilities are expressed as current or non-current. Current assets • Balance sheet are expected to be realised within 12 months after the reporting • Cash flow statement date or the asset is cash or a cash equivalent. Current liabilities are obligations which are expected to be settled within the Trust’s The statements disclose separately the Trust which is known normal operating cycle and where the Trust does not have an as the Parent Entity and the group of organisations under the unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for more control of the HHT which is know as the consolidated group. than 12 months after the reporting date. Non-current assets/ The consolidated group includes all of the entities which fall liabilities are those assets and liabilities which are not current and under our control: are generally unlikely to be settled within the next 12 months. The • Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales difference between total assets and total liabilities is expressed as • Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South net assets, which equals total equity – that is, the net worth of the Wales Limited organisation at the end of the financial year. • Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd 4 CASH FLOW STATEMENT • The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust The cash flow statement shows the nature and amount of cash inflows/outflows. The cash flow statement reflects a recording of The NSW Auditor-General audits NSW public sector agencies cash (as opposed to accruals as in the operating statement) when such as the HHT and its controlled entities. The Auditor-General’s it is received or paid. audit certificate is included with the financial statements and it states the Auditor-General’s audit opinion on the HHT’s The cash flow statement has only two sections: financial statements. • The cash flows from operating activities: summarises those cash 1 INCOME STATEMENT flows which relate to the provision of goods and services. In our statement this includes cash flows from government. The income statement looks at our performance over the financial year (1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008) and is reported as a surplus/ • The cash flows from investing activities: summarises those deficit in delivering our services. The statement enables readers activities which relate to the acquisition and disposal of to identify the cost of goods and services provided and the extent non–current assets and other productive assets and investments to which these costs were recovered as well as the source of the not falling under the definition of cash, for example the sale of funding. It also allows the reader to compare the result against the plant and equipment. previous financial year to see the change in resources as a result A resulting net increase or decrease in cash results from the total of operations. The statement is prepared on an accruals basis, of the cash flows from operating and investing activities. This is which means it accounts for income and expenditure when it is then added or subtracted to the opening cash position to arrive at earned/incurred and not when money is received or paid. Accrual the closing cash position for the year. accounting also recognises non-cash items such as depreciation 5 NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF of assets. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE The notes provide further information in relation to the rules and The statement of recognised income and expense describes assumptions used to prepare the financial statements, as well as the movement in equity and the source of those movements giving more specific information and detail about items within during the reporting period. the financial statements. If there are changes to accounting standards, policy or legislation this will be disclosed in the notes. The ‘note’ column indicates which note the reader can refer to for further information.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTENTS

86 Auditor General’s Report 108 Note 18: Commitments for expenditure 87 Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Statutory 108 Note 19: Contingent liabilities financial statements 108 Note 20: Post balance date events 88 Income statement 110 Report by the Directors of the Foundation for the Historic 88 Statement of recognised income and expense Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited 89 Balance sheet 111 Directors meetings 90 Cash flow statement 112 Auditor General’s Report 91 Notes to and forming part of the financial statements 114 Statement by the Directors of the Foundation for the 91 Note 1: Summary of significant accounting policies Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited 96 Note 2: Income 115 Income statement 96 Note 3: Expenses 115 Balance sheet 97 Note 4: Current assets – cash and cash equivalents 116 Statement of recognised income and expense 98 Note 5: Current assets – receivables 116 Cash flow statement 98 Note 6: Current assets – inventories 117 Notes to and forming part of the financial statements 98 Note 7: Current/non-current assets – other financial assets 117 Note 1: Summary of significant accounting policies 98 Note 8: Restricted assets 117 Note 2: Revenue 98 Note 9: Current/non-current liabilities – trade and 118 Note 3: Remuneration of auditors other payables 118 Note 4: Cash and cash equivalents 99 Note 10: Borrowings 118 Note 5: Current receivables 99 Note 11: Non-current assets – property, plant 118 Note 6: Other current financial assets and equipment 118 Note 7: Current payables 100 Note 12: Intangible assets 118 Note 8: Accumulated funds 101 Note 13: Changes in equity 102 Note 14: Controlled entities 118 Note 9: Related party transactions 102 Note 15: Reconciliation of the surplus for the year to net 118 Note 10: Notes to cash flow statement cash flows from operating activities 119 Note 11: Financial instruments 103 Note 16: Financial instruments 122 Note 12: Charitable fundraising activities 107 Note 17: Non-cash financing and investing activities 122 Note 13: Post balance date events

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

To Members of the New South Wales Parliament An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit I have audited the accompanying financial report of the Historic evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial Houses Trust of New South Wales (the Trust), which comprises report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s the balance sheet as at 30 June 2008, the income statement, judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material statement of recognized income and expense and cash flow misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. statement for the year then ended, a summary of significant In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal accounting policies and other explanatory notes for both the controls relevant to the Trust’s preparation and fair presentation Trust and the consolidated entity. The consolidated entity of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are comprises the Trust and the entities it controlled at the year’s appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of end or from time to time during the financial year. expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness Auditors Opinion of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting In my opinion, the financial report: estimates made by the Trustees, as well as evaluating the overall • presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of presentation of the financial report. the Trust and the consolidated entity as at 30 June 2008, and I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient of their financial performance and their cash flows for the year and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards My opinion does not provide assurance: (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) • about the future of the Trust or consolidated entity, • is in accordance with section 41B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the PF&A Act) and the Public Finance and • that they have carried out their activities effectively, Audit Regulation 2005 efficiently and economically, or My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of • about the effectiveness of their internal controls. this report. Independence Trustees’ Responsibility for the Financial Report In conducting this audit, the Audit Office of New South Wales has The Trustees are responsible for the preparation and fair complied with the independence requirements of the Australian presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and other relevant ethical requirements. The Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting PF&A Act further promotes independence by: Interpretations) and the PF&A Act. This responsibility includes • providing that only Parliament, and not the executive establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the government, can remove an Auditor-General, and preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is • mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and thus ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office of making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the New South Wales are not compromised in their role by the circumstances. possibility of losing clients or income. Auditor’s Responsibility My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain P Carr, FCPA reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from Director, Financial Audit Services material misstatement. 22 October 2008, Sydney

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HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 41C(1C) OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE AND AUDIT ACT, 1983 Pursuant to Section 41C (1C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983, and, in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, we state that: (a) The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, the Public Finance and Audit Regulation 2005, applicable Australian Accounting Standards (which includes Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Treasurer’s Directions; (b) The financial statements and notes thereto exhibit a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2008 and the results of their operations for the year ended on that date; (c) At the date of signing we are not aware of any circumstances which would render the financial statements misleading or inaccurate;

Jill Wran Peter Watts AM Chairman Director

Dated this 17th Day of October 2008

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INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 INCOME Sale of goods and services 2(a) 5,279 5,217 5,279 5,217 Investment income 2(b) 740 773 588 622 Grants and contributions 2(c) 22,093 27,047 22,087 26,693 Other income 2(d) 261 184 253 184 Total income 28,373 33,221 28,207 32,716

EXPENSES Operating expenses Personnel services costs 3(a) 15,700 14,780 15,618 14,765 Other operating expenses 3(b) 10,953 10,335 10,888 10,252 Depreciation and amortisation 3(c) 1,608 1,361 1,608 1,361 Total expenses 28,261 26,476 28,114 26,378 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 112 6,745 93 6,338

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity 2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Net increase in property, plant and equipment asset revaluation reserve 13 1,338 492 1,307 492 TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENSE RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY 1,338 492 1,307 492 Surplus for the year 112 6,745 93 6,338 TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENSE RECOGNISED FOR THE YEAR 13 1,450 7,237 1,400 6,830

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2008

Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 4 7,369 10,621 5,807 8,982 Trade and other receivables 5 767 789 755 779 Inventories 6 688 614 688 614 Other financial assets 7 – 1,004 – – Total current assets 8,824 13,028 7,250 10,375

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Other financial assets 7 2,500 – 2,500 – Property plant and equipment -Land and buildings 11 203,043 201,605 203,043 201,605 -Plant and equipment 11 1,311 1,350 1,311 1,350 -Collection assets 11 34,643 32,558 33,879 31,825 Total property, plant and equipment 238,997 235,513 238,233 234,780

Intangible assets 12 70 101 70 101 Total non-current assets 241,567 235,614 240,803 234,881 Total assets 250,391 248,642 248,053 245,256

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Trade and other payables 9 3,334 3,036 3,324 3,028 Borrowings 10 – – 1,100 – Total current liabilities 3,334 3,036 4,424 3,028

Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables 9 10 9 10 9 Total non-current liabilities 10 9 10 9 Total liabilities 3,344 3,045 4,434 3,037 Net assets 247,047 245,597 243,619 242,219

EQUITY Reserves 13 104,822 103,484 104,733 103,426 Accumulated funds 13 142,225 142,113 138,886 138,793 Total equity 247,047 245,597 243,619 242,219

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2008

Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES PAYMENTS Personnel services (15,699) (14,780) (15,699) (14,780) Other (13,250) (11,068) (13,093) (10,940) Total payments (28,949) (25,848) (28,792) (25,720)

RECEIPTS Sale of goods and services 9,062 7,179 9,062 7,179 Interest received 740 773 593 618 Grants and contributions 20,713 20,618 20,343 20,263 Other 261 184 242 181 Total receipts 30,776 28,754 30,240 28,241 NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 15 1,827 2,906 1,448 2,521

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2 5 2 5 Purchases of property, plant and equipment (3,585) (1,462) (3,585) (1,462) Purchases of investments (2,511) (80) (2,500) – Sale of investments 1,015 444 – – NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (5,079) (1,093) (6,083) (1,457)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from borrowings and advances – – 1,100 – Other – – 360 – NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES – – 1,460 – NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3,252) 1,813 (3,175) 1,064 Opening cash and cash equivalents 10,621 8,808 8,982 7,918 CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4 7,369 10,621 5,807 8,982

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Judgements, key assumptions and estimations management has Reporting Entity made are disclosed in the relevant notes to the financial report. The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT), as a All amounts are rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars and reporting entity, is a statutory body of the NSW State Government. are expressed in Australian currency. The Trust is a not-for-profit entity (as profit is not its principal Accounting standards issued but not yet effective objective) and it has no cash generating units. The financial report The Trust did not early adopt any new accounting standards and covers the consolidated group (the Trust) and the HHT as an interpretations that are not yet effective. At the date of authorisation individual parent entity. The controlled entities are: of the financial report, the following standards and interpretations (i) The Rouse Hill Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd were on issue and applicable to the Trust, but not yet effective: The sole purpose of the Rouse Hill Hamilton Collections Pty • AASB 3, AASB 127 and AASB 2008-3 regarding business Ltd is to act as the Trustee of the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust combinations and has never traded in its own right. • AASB 8 and AASB 2007-3 regarding operating segments The Company has issued two $1 fully paid shares. The HHT • AASB 101 and AASB 2007-8 regarding presentation of holds 1 share and Peter Watts in his capacity of Director of financial statements the HHT holds the other share. There were no financial • AASB 123 and AASB 2007-6 regarding borrowing costs transactions in this financial year. • AASB 1004 regarding contributions (ii) The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust • AASB 1049 regarding the whole of government and general The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust was established on 27 October government sector financial reporting 1994 and holds collection items in and about Rouse Hill House. These were revalued during the year (refer note 14). • AASB 1050 regarding administered items (iii) Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South • AASB 1051 regarding land under roads Wales Limited • AASB 1052 regarding disaggregated disclosures The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South • AASB 2007-9 regarding amendments arising from the review Wales Limited was established for the sole purpose to act as of AASs 27, 29 and 31 Trustee to the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of • Interpretation 4 regarding determining whether an New South Wales and has never traded in it’s own right. arrangement contains a lease There were no financial transactions during the year. • Interpretation 14 regarding the limit on a defined benefit asset (iv) Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales • Interpretation 038 regarding contributions by owners The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South The Trust has assessed the impact of these new standards and Wales was established for the purpose of the promotion, interpretations and considers the impact to be insignificant. advancement and development of the museums under the care, custody and control of the HHT (refer to note 14). (a) Principles of consolidation A controlled entity is any entity that the Trust has the power The consolidated financial report has been authorised for issue to control the financial and operating policies of so as to by the Board of Trustees on 17 October 2008. It is consolidated as obtain benefits from its activities. part of the NSW Total State Sector Accounts. All controlled entities have a June financial year-end. All Basis of preparation intercompany balances and transactions between entities in The Trust’s financial report is a general purpose financial report, the consolidated group, including any unrealised profits or which has been prepared in accordance with: losses, have been eliminated on consolidation. Accounting • applicable Australian Accounting Standards (which include policies of controlled entities have been changed where Australian Accounting Interpretations); necessary to ensure consistencies with those policies applied • the requirements for the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, by the parent entity. the Public Finance and Audit Regulation 2005; and Where controlled entities have entered or left the • the Treasurer’s Directions. consolidated group during the year, their operating results have been included/excluded from the date control was The following is a summary of the material accounting policies obtained or until the date control ceased. adopted by the consolidated group in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently (b) Statement of compliance applied, unless otherwise stated. The consolidated and parent entity financial statements and Property, plant and equipment, collection assets and financial notes comply with Australian Accounting Standards, which assets at ‘fair value through profit or loss’ are measured at fair include Australian Accounting Interpretations. value. Other financial report items are prepared in accordance The Trust has adopted all of the new and revised standards with the historical cost convention. and interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting

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Standards Board (AASB) that are relevant to its operations If applicable, long-term annual leave that is not expected and effective from the current annual reporting period. to be taken within twelve months is measured at present (c) Income recognition value in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits. Market yields on government bonds are used to discount Income is measured at the fair value of the consideration or contribution received or receivable. Additional comments long-term annual leave. regarding the accounting policies for the recognition of Unused non-vesting sick leave does not give rise to a income are discussed below: liability, as it is not considered probable that sick leave (i) Sale of Goods taken in the future will be greater than the benefits accrued in the future. Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised as revenue when the Trust transfers the significant risks and rewards The outstanding amounts of payroll tax, workers’ of ownership of the assets. compensation insurance premiums and fringe benefits (ii) Rendering of Services tax, which are consequential to the provision of personnel services by DASR, are recognised as liabilities and Revenue is recognised when the service is provided. expenses where the personnel services to which they Royalty revenue is recognised in accordance with AASB relate have been recognised. 118 Revenue on an accrual basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreement. (iii) Long service leave and superannuation (iii) Investment Income In the financial statements of DASR, the liabilities for Interest income is recognised using the effective interest long service leave and defined benefit superannuation method as set out in AASB 139 Financial Instruments: are assumed by the Crown Entity. Consequently the Recognition and Measurement. TCorp Hour-Glass Trust accounts the equivalent expense and income in distributions are recognised in accordance with AASB 118 its financial statements to reflect this provision of when the Trust’s right to receive payment is established. personnel services. (iv) Grants and Contributions Long service leave is measured at present value in Grants and contributions include donations and grants accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits. This is from the Department of the Arts, Sports and Recreation based on the application of certain factors, specified (DASR). They are generally recognised as income when by NSW Treasury, to employees with 5 or more years of the Trust obtains control over the assets comprising the service, using current rates of pay. These factors were grants and contributions. Control over grants and determined based on an actuarial review to approximate contributions is normally when the obligations relating present value. to the receipt have been met and, in the case of The superannuation expense for the financial year is donations, on receipt of cash. determined by using the formulae specified in the (d) Personnel services and other provisions Treasury Circular TC08/03. The expense for certain (i) Personnel services arrangements superannuation schemes (i.e. Basic Benefit and First State Super), is calculated as a percentage of the The HHT and DASR entered into a Memorandum of employees’ salary. For other superannuation schemes Understanding effective from 1 July 2006 which sets out (i.e. State Superannuation Scheme and State Authorities the arrangements for employment and payment of staff Superannuation Scheme), the expense is calculated as a working at the HHT. Staff working at the HHT are multiple of the employees’ superannuation contributions. considered employees of the Department of the Arts, Sports and Recreation. All payments to personnel and (e) Insurance related obligations are done in the DASR name and ABN The Trust’s insurance activities are conducted through the and are classified as ‘Personnel services’ costs in these NSW Treasury Managed Fund Scheme of self-insurance for financial statements. Government agencies. The expense (premium) is determined (ii) Personnel services - salaries and wages, annual leave, by the Fund Manager based on past claim experience. sick leave and on-costs (f) Accounting for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Based on the memorandum of understanding with Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the DASR, liabilities for personnel services are stated as amount of GST, except where: liabilities to the service provider DASR. Salaries and wages (including non-monetary benefits), annual leave • the amount of GST incurred by the Trust as a purchaser and paid sick leave that fall due wholly within 12 months that is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office of the reporting date are recognised and measured in is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date or as part of an item of expense at undiscounted amounts based on the amounts • receivables and payables are stated with the amount expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. of GST included

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Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on a Non-specialised assets with short useful lives are measured gross basis. The GST component of the cash flow arising at depreciated historical cost, as a surrogate for fair value. from investing and financing activities which is recoverable When revaluing non-current assets by reference to current prices from or payable to the taxation authority is classified as for assets newer than those being revalued (adjusted to reflect the operating cash flow present condition of the assets), the gross amount and the related (g) Acquisitions of assets accumulated depreciation are separately restated. The cost method of accounting is used for the initial For other assets, any balances of accumulated depreciation at recording of all acquisitions of assets controlled by the Trust. the revaluation date in respect of those assets are credited to Cost is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair the asset accounts to which they relate. The net asset accounts value of the other consideration given to acquire the asset at are then increased or decreased by the revaluation increments the time of its acquisition or construction or where applicable or decrements. the amount attributed to that asset when initially recognised Revaluation increments are credited directly to the asset in accordance with the specific requirements of other revaluation reserve, except that, to the extent that an increment Australian Accounting Standards. reverses a revaluation decrement in respect of that class of Gifts of artworks or works acquired at no cost, or for nominal asset previously recognised as an expense in the surplus / consideration, are initially recognised at their fair value at the deficit, the increment is recognised immediately as revenue date of acquisition and brought to account as assets and in the surplus / deficit. revenues for the period. Revaluation decrements are recognised immediately as Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be expenses in the surplus/deficit, except that, to the extent that exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an a credit balance exists in the asset revaluation reserve in arm’s length transaction. respect of the same class of assets, they are debited directly to the asset revaluation reserve. Where payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal credit terms, its cost is the cash price equivalent, i.e. the deferred As a not-for-profit entity, revaluation increments and payment amount is effectively discounted at an asset-specific rate. decrements are offset against one another within a class of non-current assets, but not otherwise. (h) Capitalisation thresholds Where an asset that has previously been revalued is disposed Property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets costing of, any balance remaining in the asset revaluation reserve in $5,000 and above individually (or forming part of a network respect of that asset is transferred to accumulated funds. costing more than $5,000) are capitalised. (j) Impairment of property, plant and equipment (i) Revaluation of property, plant and equipment As a not-for-profit entity with no cash generating units, the Physical non-current assets are valued in accordance with Trust is effectively exempted from AASB 136 Impairment of the ‘Valuation of Physical Non-Current Assets at Fair Value’ Assets and impairment testing. This is because AASB 136 Policy and Guidelines Paper (TPP07-1). This policy adopts modifies the recoverable amount test to the higher of fair fair value in accordance with AASB 116 Property, Plant value less costs to sell and depreciated replacement cost. and Equipment. This means that, for an asset already measured at fair value, Property, plant and equipment is measured on an existing impairment can only arise if selling costs are material. Selling use basis, where there are no feasible alternative uses in the costs are regarded as immaterial. existing natural, legal, financial and socio-political (k) Assets not able to be reliably measured environment. However, in the limited circumstances where there are feasible alternative uses, assets are valued at their The Trust does not hold any assets other than those recognised in the balance sheet. highest and best use. (l) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Fair value of property, plant and equipment is determined based on the best available market evidence, including current Except for certain heritage assets, depreciation is provided market selling prices for the same or similar assets. Where for on a straight-line basis for all depreciable assets so as to there is no available market evidence, the asset’s fair value is write off the depreciable amount of each asset as it is measured at its market-buying price, the best indicator of consumed over its useful life to the Trust. which is depreciated replacement cost. All material separately identifiable component assets are The Trust revalues each class of property, plant and equipment depreciated over their shorter useful lives. at least every five years or with sufficient regularity to ensure Land is not a depreciable asset. Certain heritage assets have that the carrying amount of each asset in the class does not an extremely long useful life, including original art works and differ materially from its fair value at reporting date. Details of collections and heritage buildings. Depreciation for those the last revaluations are shown at note 11 and were based on items cannot be reliably measured because the useful life and independent assessments. the net amount to be recovered at the end of the useful life

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cannot be reliably measured. In these cases, depreciation is (p) Financial instruments not recognised. The decision not to recognise depreciation The Trust’s principal financial instruments policies are for these assets is reviewed annually. outlined below. These financial instruments arise directly The estimated useful life of items are as follows: from the Trust’s operations or are required to finance its • Non-heritage buildings – 40 to 50 years operations. The Trust does not enter into or trade financial instruments for speculative purposes and does not use • Computer equipment and major software – 4 years financial derivatives. • Mechanical and electronic office equipment – 7 years (i) Cash • Electronic equipment – 7 years Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances. • Radio communication equipment – 7 years Interest is earned on daily bank balances and paid • Telephone installations – 10 years monthly at the normal commercial rate. • Office fittings – 10 years (ii) Loans and receivables • Miscellaneous tools and equipment – 7 years Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial • Mobile plant – 10 years assets with fixed or determinable payments that are The estimated useful lives are reviewed annually to ensure not quoted in an active market. These financial assets they reflect the assets’ current useful life and residual values. are recognised initially at fair value, usually based on the transaction cost or face value. Subsequent (m) Maintenance measurement is at amortised cost using the effective Day-to-day servicing costs or maintenance are charged as interest method, less an allowance for any impairment expenses as incurred, except where they relate to the of receivables. Collectability of trade debtors is replacement of a part or component of an asset, in which case reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known the costs are capitalised and depreciated. to be uncollectible are written off. Any changes are (n) Leased assets accounted for in the income statement when impaired, A distinction is made between finance leases which derecognised or through the amortisation process. effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially Short-term receivables with no stated interest rate are all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased measured at the original invoice amount where the effect assets, and operating leases under which the lessor effectively of discounting is immaterial. The credit risk is the retains all such risks and benefits. carrying amount (net of any allowance for impairment). Where a non-current asset is acquired by means of a finance No interest is earned on trade debtors. The carrying lease, the asset is recognised at its fair value at the amount approximates fair value. commencement of the lease term. The corresponding liability is (iii) Term deposits established at the same amount. Lease payments are allocated between the principal component and the interest expense. The Trust has placed funds in bank deposits ‘at call’ or Operating lease payments are charged to the income for a fixed term. The interest rate payable is negotiated statement in the periods in which they are incurred. initially and is fixed for the term of the deposits. The deposits are usually held to maturity. The fair value (o) Intangible assets includes the interest accrued as at 30 June. The Trust recognises intangible assets only if it is probable (iv) Investments that future economic benefits will flow to the agency and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. Intangible Investments at fair value through profit and loss are assets are measured initially at cost. Where an asset is initially measured at fair value. Other financial acquired at no or nominal cost, the cost is its fair value as at instruments are measured at fair value plus transaction the date of acquisition. cost. The Trust determines the classification of its The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be finite. financial assets after initial recognition and, when Intangible assets are subsequently measured at fair value allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates this at each only if there is an active market. As there is no active market financial year-end. for the Trust’s intangible assets, the assets are carried at cost (v) Payables less any accumulated amortisation. These amounts represent liabilities for goods and The Trust’s intangible assets (software) are amortised using the services provided to the Trust and other amounts, straight line method over a period of four years. including interest. Payables are recognised initially at Intangible assets are tested for impairment where an indicator fair value, usually based on the transaction cost or face of impairment exists. If the recoverable amount is less than its value. Short-term payables with no stated interest rate carrying amount the carrying amount is reduced to recoverable are measured at the original invoice amount where the amount and the reduction is recognised as an impairment loss. effect of discounting is immaterial.

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(q) Inventories (s) Trustee benefits The Trust’s inventories are held for sale and are stated at the No Trustee of the Trust has entered into a material contract lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is calculated using with the HHT or the consolidated entity since the end of the the weighted average cost or ‘first in first out’ method. previous financial period and there are not material contracts The Trust does not have any inventories acquired at no involving Trustees’ interests existing at the end of the period. cost or for nominal consideration. Net realisable value is the (t) Taxation status estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business The activities of the Trust are exempt of income tax. The less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated Trust is registered for GST purposes and has gift deductible costs necessary to make the sale. recipient status. (r) Special funds (u) Services provided at no cost The Trust receives monies and gifts of property subject to Where material contributions are made to the Trust at no restrictions. The aggregate of these contributions received for charge an expense is recorded in the accounts to reflect the year has been stated as revenues . These revenues provide activities at the Trust and is offset by an equivalent revenue for expenditure in the current year and in future years. Any entry (refer to note 17). revenues unspent in the current year have been carried forward for appropriate expenditure in future years (refer to note 8).

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 2 INCOME (a) Sale of goods and services Sale of goods Merchandise, book and publication sales 844 1,227 844 1,227 Rendering of services Admission fees 1,361 1,487 1,361 1,487 Special activities and openings 854 721 854 721 Venue hire and catering 1,422 1,130 1,422 1,130 Rental 720 609 720 609 Filming and photography 78 43 78 43 4,435 3,990 4,435 3,990 5,279 5,217 5,279 5,217

(b) Investment income Tcorp Hour-Glass investment facilities 623 648 511 556 Other investments 117 125 77 66 740 773 588 622

(c) Grants and contributions From DASR: Recurrent grants 17,958 17,827 17,958 17,827 Capital grants 1,031 1,631 1,031 1,631 Personnel services benefits and liabilities provided free of charge by DASR 242 303 242 303 19,231 19,761 19,231 19,761

From other institutions and individuals: Donations - cash 765 410 799 73 Sponsorship - cash 162 156 122 139 Grants - other 555 291 555 291 Sponsorship - in kind 17 127 75 127 75 Donations - in kind 17 143 5,285 143 5,285 Services provided at no charge 17 1,110 1,069 1,110 1,069 2,862 7,286 2,856 6,932 22,093 27,047 22,087 26,693

(d) Other income Other income 261 184 253 184

3 EXPENSES (a) Personnel services costs Salaries and wages (including recreation leave) 13,318 12,500 13,244 12,491 Superannuation - defined benefit plans* 111 100 111 100 Superannuation - defined contribution plans 1,012 947 1,012 947 Long service leave* 124 198 124 198 Workers’ compensation insurance 189 137 189 137 Payroll tax on superannuation - defined benefit plan* 7 6 7 6 Other payroll tax and fringe benefit tax 939 892 931 886 15,700 14,780 15,618 14,765

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Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 (b) Other operating expenses Advertising and publicity 660 683 660 683 Auditor’s remuneration - audit or review of the financial reports 75 54 67 47 Bad debts 1 1 1 1 Books, publications and subscriptions 51 78 51 78 Contract cleaning 629 573 629 573 Contract staff 386 308 386 308 Cost of sales 432 600 432 600 Entertainment and catering expenses 54 62 54 62 Exhibition fees and related costs 587 640 587 640 Fees for services rendered 646 610 633 583 Gas and electricity 403 383 403 383 Insurance 184 134 184 134 Loss on disposal of non-current assets 3 36 3 36 Maintenance (refer reconciliation below) 3,602 2,946 3,602 2,946 Maintenance contracts (refer reconciliation below) 34 194 34 194 Marketing and promotion 523 455 523 442 Motor vehicle running costs 189 172 189 172 Operating lease rental expense - minimum lease payments 169 155 169 155 Other expenses 587 649 543 615 Postage 120 150 120 150 Printing 161 189 161 187 Public programs 427 370 427 370 Rates 42 45 42 45 Stores 631 483 631 483 Telecommunications 225 262 225 262 Travel and accommodation 132 103 132 103 10,953 10,335 10,888 10,252 Reconciliation - total maintenance Maintenance expense as above 3,636 3,140 3,636 3,140 Employee related maintenance expense included in note 3(a) 765 771 765 771 Total maintenance expenses included in note 3(a) & 3(b) 4,401 3,911 4,401 3,911 Gain/(loss) on disposal of non-current assets Proceeds from disposal 2 5 2 5 Written down value of assets disposed (5) (41) (5) (41) (3) (36) (3) (36) (c) Depreciation and amortisation expense Buildings 1,119 986 1,119 986 Plant and equipment 424 310 424 310 Intangibles 65 65 65 65 1,608 1,361 1,608 1,361

4 CURRENT ASSETS – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank and on hand 1,134 258 1,091 104 Tcorp Hour-Glass cash facility 6,235 10,363 4,716 8,878 7,369 10,621 5,807 8,982

For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash includes cash at bank, cash on hand and short term deposits.

Cash and cash equivalents (per balance sheet) 7,369 10,621 5,807 8,982 Closing cash and cash equivalents (per cash flow statement) 7,369 10,621 5,807 8,982

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Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 5 CURRENT ASSETS – RECEIVABLES Sale of goods and services 194 236 194 236 Less: Allowance for impairment (1) (1) (1) (1) Accrued income 42 3 34 – Other receivables 484 498 480 491 Prepayments 48 53 48 53 767 789 755 779 Movement in the allowance for impairment Balance at 1 July 1 2 1 2 Amounts written off during the year – (2) – (2) Amounts recovered during the year (1) – (1) – Increase/ (decrease) in allowance recognised in profit or loss 1 1 1 1 Balance at 30 June 1 1 1 1

6 CURRENT ASSETS – INVENTORIES Held for resale Stock on hand-at cost 688 614 688 614

7 CURRENT/NON-CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS Current – other term deposits – 1,004 – – Non-current – other term deposits 2,500 – 2,500 – 2,500 1,004 2,500 –

8 RESTRICTED ASSETS Investments in the following are restricted use assets to the extent that they represent bequests and donations held by the Trust to be used in accordance with the deed of trust or other documents governing these funds: Bequest and special funds Cash and cash equivalents 6,144 8,915 4,582 7,276 Financial assets 2,500 1,004 2,500 – 8,644 9,919 7,082 7,276

9 CURRENT/NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Creditors 1,131 1,172 1,131 1,172 Revenue received in advance 416 179 416 179 Accrued expenses 391 371 381 363 Provisions for personnel services costs: Recreation leave 1,213 1,142 1,213 1,142 Long service leave on-costs 193 181 193 181 3,344 3,045 3,334 3,037 Current 3,334 3,036 3,324 3,028 Non-current 10 9 10 9 3,344 3,045 3,334 3,037

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Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 10 BORROWINGS Loan payable – – 1,100 –

The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales has provided the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales with an interest free loan of $1.1m in order to perform conservation works on Glenfield, the first property being acquired by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Endangered Houses Fund. The loan is to be repaid from the proceeds from the sale of either a lease of the property or the sale of the property early 2008/09 financial year. Due to the short term nature of the loan, the carrying amount of the loan is a reasonable approximation of the fair value. 11 NON-CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Land and buildings Gross carrying amount 214,267 211,710 214,267 211,710 Accumulated depreciation and impairment (11,224) (10,105) (11,224) (10,105) Land and buildings at fair value 203,043 201,605 203,043 201,605 Plant and equipment Gross carrying amount 9,073 8,705 9,073 8,705 Accumulated depreciation and impairment (7,762) (7,355) (7,762) (7,355) Plant and equipment at fair value 1,311 1,350 1,311 1,350 Collection assets Gross carrying amount 34,643 32,558 33,879 31,825 Accumulated depreciation and impairment – – – – Collection assets at fair value 34,643 32,558 33,879 31,825 Total property, plant and equipment at fair value 238,997 235,513 238,233 234,780

Reconciliation A reconciliation of the carrying amount of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the each reporting period are set out below: Land and Plant and Collection Consolidated Group Buildings Equipment Assets Total $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Year ended 30 June 2008 Fair value at start of year 201,605 1,350 32,558 235,513 Additions 2,557 388 749 3,694 Disposals – (3) (2) (5) Transfer – – – – Depreciation expense (1,119) (424) – (1,543) Net revaluation increments less revaluation decrements – – 1,338 1,338 Fair value at end of year 203,043 1,311 34,643 238,997

Year ended 30 June 2007 Fair value at start of year 201,212 1,005 26,652 228,869 Additions 1,483 558 5,448 7,489 Disposals – (7) (34) (41) Transfers (104) 104 – – Depreciation expense (986) (310) – (1,296) Net revaluation increments less revaluation decrements – – 492 492 Fair value at end of year 201,605 1,350 32,558 235,513

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Land and Plant and Collection Parent Entity Buildings Equipment Assets Total $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Year ended 30 June 2008 Fair value at start of year 201,605 1,350 31,825 234,780 Additions 2,557 388 749 3,694 Disposals – (3) (2) (5) Transfers – – – – Depreciation expense (1,119) (424) – (1,543) Net revaluation increments less revaluation decrements – – 1,307 1,307 Fair value at end of year 203,043 1,311 33,879 238,233

Year ended 30 June 2007 Fair value at start of year 201,212 1,005 25,919 228,136 Additions 1,483 558 5,448 7,489 Disposals – (7) (34) (41) Transfers (104) 104 – – Depreciation expense (986) (310) – (1,296) Net revaluation increments less revaluation decrements – – 492 492 Fair value at end of year 201,605 1,350 31,825 234,780

(i) Accredited valuers from the State Valuation Office and Theo Stamoulis and Associates have valued the land and buildings at their fair value as at June 2005. (ii) The major collection items at each property have been valued by accredited valuers, at their fair value. The remaining collection items were valued internally by the Valuations Committee, established by the Finance & Audit Committee. The below lists the individual property collection and the date last valued with the accredited valuer who valued the collection.

Collection Date Valued Accredited Valuer Meroogal June 2008 Various Valuers Government House June 2008 Various Valuers Elizabeth Bay House June 2007 Andrew Simpson Elizabeth Farm June 2007 Andrew Simpson Vaucluse House June 2007 Andrew Simpson Hyde Park Barracks Museum June 2006 Adrienne Carlson Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection June 2006 Various Valuers Rose Seidler House June 2005 Andrew Shapiro Museum of Sydney June 2005 Adrienne Carlson Justice & Police Museum June 2005 Rushton Valuers Pty Ltd Rouse Hill House & Farm March 2004 Anthony Palmer Susannah Place Museum March 2004 Anthony Palmer Archaeology collections June 2004 Simon Storey These values do not differ materially from their fair values at reporting date.

Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 12 INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets Gross carrying amount 750 717 750 717 Accumulated amortisation and impairment (680) (616) (680) (616) Intangible Assets at fair value 70 101 70 101

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Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Reconciliation A reconciliation of the carrying amount of each class of intangible assets at the beginning and end of the each reporting period are set out below: Software Fair value at start of year 101 124 101 124 Additions 34 42 34 42 Disposals – – – – Amortisation (65) (65) (65) (65) Fair value at end of year 70 101 70 101

Asset Accumulated revaluation Total funds total reserve equity $’000 $’000 $’000 13 CHANGES IN EQUITY Consolidated Group Year ended 30 June 2008 Balance as at 1 July 2007 142,113 103,484 245,597 Increase/(decrease) in net assets from equity transferred – – – Surplus for the year 112 – 112 Increment on revaluation of non-current assets – 1,338 1,338 Transfers within equity – – – Balance as at 30 June 2008 142,225 104,822 247,047 Year ended 30 June 2007 Balance as at 1 July 2006 134,545 103,015 237,560 Increase/(decrease) in net assets from equity transferred 800 – 800 Surplus for the year 6,745 – 6,745 Increment on revaluation of non-current assets – 492 492 Transfers within equity 23 (23) – Balance as at 30 June 2007 142,113 103,484 245,597

Parent Entity Year ended 30 June 2008 Balance as at 1 July 2007 138,793 103,426 242,219 Increase/(decrease) in net assets from equity transferred – – – Surplus for the year 93 – 93 Increment on revaluation of non-current assets – 1,307 1,307 Transfers within equity – – – Balance as at 30 June 2008 138,886 104,733 243,619 Year ended 30 June 2007 Balance as at 1 July 2006 131,632 102,957 234,589 Increase/(decrease) in net assets from equity transferred 800 – 800 Surplus for the year 6,338 – 6,338 Increment on revaluation of non-current assets – 492 492 Transfers within equity 23 (23) – Balance as at 30 June 2007 138,793 103,426 242,219

Asset Revaluation Reserve The asset revaluation reserve is used to record increments and decrements on the revaluation of non-current assets. This accords with the Trust’s policy on the ‘Revaluation of Property, Plant and Equipment’ as discussed in note 1.

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14 CONTROLLED ENTITIES The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust are the only controlled entities with financial transactions this financial year. A separate financial report is prepared for the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. The following is a summary of the Foundation for the Historic House Trust of New South Wales financial statement for the financial year.

2008 2007 $’000 $’000 Foundation Foundation Revenues 526 630 Expenses 148 183 Surplus for the year 378 447

Total assets 2,679 2,655 Total liabilities 15 10 Net assets 2,664 2,645 Accumulated funds 2,664 2,645 Distributions to Beneficiary - the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales amounted to: 360 40

A separate financial report is prepared for the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust. The following is a summary of the Hamilton Rouse Hill financial statement for the financial year. Hamilton Hamilton Rouse Hill Rouse Hill Revenues – – Expenses – – Surplus for the year – –

Total assets 760 733 Total liabilities – – Net assets 760 733 Accumulated funds and reserves 760 733

The balances for the controlled entities reported above are included in the consolidated financial report prepared by the Trust within the relevant line items. The collections were revalued during the year.

Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 15 RECONCILIATION OF THE SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR TO NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Surplus for the year 112 6,745 93 6,338 Net (gain)/loss on sale of non-current assets 3 36 3 36 Depreciation 1,608 1,361 1,608 1,361 Distribution paid – – (360) – Donation of collection (143) (5,269) (143) (5,269) Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 299 428 299 448 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables 22 (434) 22 (432) (Increase)/decrease in inventories (74) 39 (74) 39 Net cash flows from operating activities 1,827 2,906 1,448 2,521

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16 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Trust’s principal financial instruments are outlined below. These financial instruments arise directly from the Trust’s operations or are required to finance the Trust’s operations. The Trust does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes. The Trust’s main risks arising from financial instruments are outlined below, together with the Trust’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. Further quantitative and qualitative disclosures are included throughout this financial report. The Director has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of risk management and reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks. Risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Trust, to set risk limits and controls and to monitor risks. Compliance with policies is reviewed by the internal auditor on a cyclical basis. (a) Financial Instrument Catagories

Notes Categories Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Financial assets Class Cash and cash equivalents 4 NA 7,369 10,621 5,807 8,982 Receivables1 5 Loans and receivables 235 238 227 235 (at amortised cost) Other financial assets 7 Loans and receivables 2,500 1,004 2,500 – (at amortised cost) Financial liabilities Class Payables² 9 Financial liabilities measured 778 542 778 542 at amortised cost Borrowings 10 Financial liabilities measured – – 1,100 – at amortised cost

Notes 1 Excludes statutory receivables and prepayments (i.e. not within scope of AASB 7). 2 Excludes statutory payables and unearned revenue (i.e. not within scope of AASB 7). (b) Credit Risk Credit risk arises when there is the possibility of the Trust’s debtors defaulting on their contractual obligations, resulting in a financial loss to the Trust. Cash Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances. Interest is earned on daily bank balances at the daily rate set by the bank. The TCorp Hour-Glass cash facility is discussed in note (d) below. Receivables - trade debtors All trade debtors are recognised as amounts receivable at balance date. Collectibility of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Procedures as established in the Treasurer’s Directions are followed to recover outstanding amounts, including letters of demand. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are written off. An allowance for impairment is raised when there is objective evidence that the entity will not be able to collect all amounts due. This evidence includes past experience, and current and expected changes in economic conditions and debtor credit ratings. No interest is earned on trade debtors. Sales are made on 30 day terms. The Trust is not materially exposed to concentrations of credit risk to a single trade debtor or group of debtors. Based on past experience, debtors that are not past due (2008: $113K; 2007: $96K) and less than six months past due (2008: $80K; 2007: $139K) are not considered impaired and together these represent 99.53% of the total trade debtors. There are no debtors which are currently not past due or impaired whose terms have been renegotiated. The only financial assets that are past due or impaired are ‘sales of goods and services’ in the ‘receivables’ category of the balance sheet.

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Consolidated Group $’000 Parent Entity $’000

Total 1,2 Past due but Considered Total 1,2 Past due but Considered not impaired 1,2 impaired 1,2 not impaired 1,2 impaired 1,2 2008 < 3 months overdue 75 75 – 75 75 – 3 months – 6 months overdue 5 5 – 5 5 – > 6 months overdue 1 – 1 1 – 1

2007 < 3 months overdue 138 138 – 138 138 – 3 months – 6 months overdue 1 1 – 1 1 – > 6 months overdue 1 – 1 1 – 1

Notes 1 Each column in the table reports ‘gross receivables’. 2 The ageing analysis excludes statutory receivables, as these are not within the scope of AASB 7 and excludes receivables that are not past due and not impaired. Therefore, the ‘total’ will not reconcile to the receivables total recognised in the balance sheet. Authority Deposits The Trust has placed funds on deposit with Macquarie Bank Ltd, which has been rated “A1/A” by Standard and Poor’s. These deposits are similar to money market or bank deposits and can be placed ‘at call’ or for a fixed term. For fixed term deposits, the interest rate payable is negotiated initially and is fixed for the term of the deposit, while the interest rate payable on at call deposits can vary. The deposits at balance date were earning an average interest rate of 7.56% (2007 – 6.3%), while over the year the weighted average interest rate was 8.52% (2007 – 6.2%) on a weighted average balance during the year of $605,728 (2007 – $1,225,000). None of these assets are past due or impaired. (c) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Trust will be unable to meet its payment obligations when they fall due. The Trust continuously manages risk through monitoring future cash flows and maturities planning to ensure adequate holding of high quality liquid assets. The objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of overdrafts, loans and other advances. During the current and prior years, there were no defaults or breaches on any loans payable. No assets have been pledged as collateral. The Trust’s exposure to liquidity risk is deemed insignificant based on prior periods’ data and current assessment of risk. The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the policy set out in Treasurer’s Direction 219.01. If trade terms are not specified, payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or a statement is received. Treasurer’s Direction 219.01 allows the Minister to award interest for late payment. No interest was paid during the year (2007 - Nil). The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Trust’s financial liabilities, together with the interest rate exposure.

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Consolidated Group $’000

Interest Rate Exposure Maturity Dates Weighted Nominal Fixed Variable Non- < 1 yr 1-5 yrs > 5 yrs Average Amount1 Interest Interest Interest Effective Rate Rate bearing Int. Rate 2008 Payables Nil 778 – – 778 778 – – Borrowings – – – – – – – – – 778 – – 778 778 – –

2007 Payables Nil 542 – – 542 542 – – Borrowings – – – – – – – – – 542 – – 542 542 – –

Parent Entity 2008 Payables Nil 778 – – 778 778 – – Borrowings Nil 1,100 – – 1,100 1,100 – – – 1,878 – – 1,878 1,878 – –

2007 Payables Nil 542 – – 542 542 – – Borrowings – – – – – – – – – 542 – – 542 542 – –

Notes 1 The amounts disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows of each class of financial liabilities and therefore will not reconcile to the balance sheet. (d) Market risk Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Trust’s exposures to market risk are primarily through interest rate risk on the Trust’s borrowings and other price risks associated with the movement in the unit price of the Hour-Glass Investment Facilities. The Trust has no exposure to foreign currency risk and does not enter into commodity contracts. The effect on profit and equity due to a reasonably possible change in risk variable is outlined in the information below, for interest rate risk and other price risk. A reasonably possible change in risk variable has been determined after taking into account the economic environment in which the Trust operates and the time frame for the assessment (i.e. until the end of the next annual reporting period). The sensitivity analysis is based on risk exposures in existence at the balance sheet date. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2007. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. Interest rate risk Exposure to interest rate risk arises primarily through the Trust’s interest bearing liabilities. This risk is minimised by undertaking mainly fixed rate borrowings, primarily with NSW TCorp. The Trust does not account for any fixed rate financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss or as available-for-sale. Therefore, for these financial instruments, a change in interest rates would not affect profit or loss or equity. A reasonably possible change of +/- 1% is used, consistent with current trends in interest rates. The basis will be reviewed annually and amended where there is a structural change in the level of interest rate volatility. The Trust’s exposure to interest rate risk is set out below.

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Consolidated Group $’000

Carrying -1% 1% Amount Profit Equity Profit Equity 2008 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 7,369 (74) (74) 74 74 Receivables 235 – – – – Other financial assets 2,500 – – – – Financial liabilities Payables 778 – – – – Borrowings – – – – –

2007 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 10,621 (106) (106) 106 106 Receivables 238 – – – – Other financial assets 1,004 – – – – Financial liabilities Payables 542 – – – – Borrowings – – – – – Parent Entity

2008 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 5,807 (58) (58) 58 58 Receivables 227 – – – – Other financial assets 2,500 – – – – Financial liabilities Payables 778 – – – – Borrowings 1,100 – – – –

2007 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 8,982 (90) (90) 90 90 Receivables 235 – – – – Other financial assets – – – – – Financial liabilities Payables 542 – – – – Borrowings – – – – –

Other price risk – TCorp Hour-Glass facilities Exposure to ‘other price risk’ primarily arises through the investment in the TCorp Hour-Glass Investment Facilities, which are held for strategic rather than trading purposes. The Trust has no direct equity investments. The Trust holds units in the following Hour-Glass investment trusts:

Consolidated Group Parent Entity

Facility Investment Investment 2008 2007 2008 2007 Sectors Horison $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Cash facility Cash, money Up to 1.5 years 6,235 10,363 4,716 8,878 market (pre-June 2008 instruments – up to 2 years)

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The unit price of each facility is equal to the total fair value of the net assets held by the facility divided by the number of units on issue for that facility. Unit prices are calculated and published daily. NSW TCorp is trustee for each of the above facilities and is required to act in the best interest of the unitholders and to administer the trusts in accordance with the trust deeds. As trustee, TCorp has appointed external managers to manage the performance and risks of each facility in accordance with a mandate agreed by the parties. However, TCorp acts as manager for part of the Cash Facility. A significant portion of the administration of the facilities is outsourced to an external custodian. Investment in the Hour-Glass facilities limits the Trust’s exposure to risk, as it allows diversification across a pool of funds with different investment horizons and a mix of investments. NSW TCorp provides sensitivity analysis information for each of the Investment facilities, using historically based volatility information collected over a ten year period, quoted at two standard deviations (i.e. 95% probability). The TCorp Hour-Glass Investment facilities are designated at fair value through profit or loss and therefore any change in unit price impacts directly on profit (rather than equity). A reasonably possible change is based on the percentage change in unit price (as advised by TCorp) multiplied by the redemption value as at 30 June each year for each facility (balance from Hour-Glass statement). Impact on profit/loss Consolidated Group Parent Entity

Change in unit price 2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Hour-Glass Investment – cash facility +/-1% +/- 62 +/- 104 +/- 47 +/- 89

(e) Fair Value Financial instruments are generally recognised at cost, with the exception of the TCorp Hour-Glass facilities, which are measured at fair value. As discussed, the value of the Hour-Glass Investments is based on the Trust’s share of the value of the underlying assets of the facility, based on the market value. All of the Hour-Glass facilities are valued using ‘redemption’ pricing. Except where specified below, the amortised cost of financial instruments recognised in the balance sheet approximates the fair value, because of the short-term nature of many of the financial instruments. The following table details the financial instruments where the fair value differs from the carrying amount:

Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2008 2007 2007 2008 2008 2007 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value Amount Value Amount Value Financial assets Nil Nil Nil Nil Financial liabilities Nil Nil Nil Nil

Consolidated Group Parent Entity 2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 17 NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES The following non-cash transactions are included in the financial accounts for the year.

Donations of collections items 143 5,285 143 5,285

The following items are brought to account as expenses in the operating statement and are credited as income in the form of non-cash sponsorships, non-cash donations or services provided free of charge:

Advertising, freight, accommodation, travel and similar expenses 127 75 127 75 Maintenance (Department of Commerce) 1,110 1,069 1,110 1,069 1,237 1,144 1,237 1,144

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The Trust received maintenance services free of charge as shown from the Heritage Buildings Program of the Department of Commerce for the maintenance of Government House. The Trust also received security services and gardening services free of charge for Government House from the NSW Police and the Botanic Gardens Trust respectively; the values of these services are not able to be accurated estimated. The Trust received advertising free of charge as shown from Fairfax Media Ltd as sponsorship. The Trust’s work was also assisted by the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust Inc. and volunteers. These services were provided free of charge and it is considered not possible to estimate their value.

Notes Consolidated Group Parent Entity

2008 2007 2008 2007 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 18 COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE (a) Capital Commitments Aggregate capital expenditure contracted for at balance date and not provided for: – Not later than one year 99 1,154 99 1,154 – Later than one year and not later than five years – – – – – Later than five years – – – – Total (including GST) 99 1,154 99 1,154

(b) Other Expenditure Commitments Aggregate other expenditure for the acquisition of goods and services contracted for at balance date and not provided for: – Not later than one year 297 184 297 184 – Later than one year and not later than five years – – – – – Later than five years – – – – Total (including GST) 297 184 297 184

(c) Operating Lease Commitments Future non-cancellable operating lease rentals not provided for and payable: – Not later than one year 274 143 274 143 – Later than one year and not later than five years 837 26 837 26 – Later than five years 1,150 – 1,150 – Total (including GST) 2,261 169 2,261 169

Commitments include input tax credits of $242,000 (2007 - $137,000) that are expected to be recovered from the Australian Taxation Office.

19 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES The Trust has a potential obligation to pay council rates in relation to lands occupied by the Trust at the Museum of Sydney. The Trust estimates the potential obligation to be $186,000. The Trust is currently seeking an amendment to legislation to exempt the lands from rating similar to other lands occupied by the Trust. This matter is expected to be resolved during the 2009 financial year. The Trust will be reimbursed for $180,000 should the obligation be realised. The Treasury Managed Fund normally calculates hindsight premiums each year. However in regard to workers compensation premium the final adjustment calculations are in arrears. There are no other contingent liabilities.

20 POST BALANCE DATE EVENTS Ownership of the Glenfield property was officially transferred to the Trust after year end and will be accounted for in 2008-09. No other matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of the financial year to the date of this report, that has or may significantly affect the activities of the Trust, the results of those activities or its state of affairs in the ensuing or any subsequent financial year.

END OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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REPORT BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED

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REPORT BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED – FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008 BEING TRUSTEE FOR THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

The names and particulars of the Directors of the Foundation for Changes in the state of affairs the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited during or One new Director was appointed to the board during the year. since the end of the financial year are: During the financial period there was no significant change in Name Particulars the state of affairs of the Foundation other than that referred to Neville Allen Solicitor, Property Partner, Holding Redlich in the financial statements or notes thereto. Lynn Fern Author Subsequent events Beat Knoblauch Company Director, Beat Knoblauch The Foundation has resolved to increase its loan to the Historic & Associates Houses Trust for the conservation of Glenfield by a further $300,000. This brings the total loan amount to $1.4 million. Clive Lucas OBE Heritage Architect and Director, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners There has been no other matter or circumstance that has arisen since the end of the financial year that has significantly affected, Susan Rothwell Architect, Principal Partner, Susan or may significantly affect, the operations of the Foundation, or Rothwell & Associates the state of affairs of the Foundation in future financial years. Edward Simpson Company Director (Appointed 17/12/07) Future developments Howard Tanner Architect and Director, Tanner Architects Disclosure of information regarding likely developments in Foundation Chairman the operations of the Foundation in future financial years and Stephen Wall Chairman, Wallop Content Pty Ltd the expected results of those operations is likely to result in Foundation Deputy Chairman unreasonable prejudice to the Foundation. Accordingly, this Peter Watts AM Director, Historic Houses Trust of information has not been disclosed in this report. New South Wales Distributions Jill Wran Chairman, Historic Houses Trust of A distribution of $360,000 was paid to the Historic Houses New South Wales Trust of New South Wales during the financial period. The above named Directors held office during and since the Indemnification of officers end of the financial year. The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (the controlling Principal activities entity) has included the Foundation within its Treasury Managed The principal activity of the Foundation during the financial Fund indemnity coverage. The Treasury Managed Fund is a year is to act as the Trustee of the Foundation for the Historic self-insurance scheme owned and underwritten by the New Houses Trust of New South Wales and to do all things such as are South Wales Government. Such inclusion of the Foundation necessary, incidental and conducive to acting as the Trustee of the confers upon it ‘protected entity’ status within the Treasury Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. Managed Fund. The contract of coverage is an indemnification for any and all actions leading to a claim against the covered There was no change in the principal activity of the Foundation entity subject to the contract of coverage. Each Board Member, during the financial year. Trustee, officer and employee of the ‘protected entity’ is covered Review of Operations by the contract of coverage for any ‘legal liability’, alleged or The net surplus of the Foundation for the financial year ended actual, as long as the action is not based on an illegal and/or 30 June 2008 was $378,265. criminal act or outside the scope of their duties. The Foundation is a non-profit organisation and is exempt from the payment of income tax under Subdivision 50-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

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Directors’ meetings The following tables set out the number of Directors’ meetings held (including meetings of committees of Directors) during the financial year and the number of meetings attended by each Director (while they were a Director or a committee member). During the financial year the following meetings where held: six Board and six Planning, Legal and Finance Committee. Three Foundation Directors were members of the Historic Houses Trust’s Endangered Houses Fund Committee and attended five meetings for this body.

Board of Directors Planning, Legal and Finance Committee Directors Held Attended Directors Held Attended Howard Tanner (Chairman) 6 5 Howard Tanner 6 3 Neville Allen 6 5 Beat Knoblauch (Chairman) 6 5 Lynn Fern 6 5 Stephen Wall 6 6 Beat Knoblauch 6 4 Clive Lucas OBE 6 5 Susan Rothwell 6 5 Edward Simpson 3 2 Stephen Wall (Deputy Chairman) 6 5 Peter Watts AM 6 4 Jill Wran 6 4

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

To Members of the New South Wales Parliament report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s Report on the Financial Report judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or I have audited the accompanying financial report of the error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales internal controls relevant to the Foundation’s preparation and (the Foundation), which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit June 2008, the income statement, statement of recognised procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not income and expense and cash flow statement for the year then for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness ended, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the Director’s statement. of the Foundation’s internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used Auditor’s Opinion and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the In my opinion, the financial report: Trustees, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the • presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of financial report. the Foundation as 30 June 2008, and its financial performance I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian My opinion does not provide assurance: Accounting Interpretations) • about the future viability of the Foundation, • is in accordance with section 41B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (PF&A Act) and the Public Finance and Audit • that it has carried out its activities effectively, efficiently Regulation 2005 and economically, • is in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 • about the effectiveness of its internal controls, or (CF Act) and the Charitable Fundraising Regulation 2003 • that the Foundation has compiled with requirements and (CF Regulation), including showing a true and fair view of conditions of the CF Act, and CF Regulation that do no relate the Foundation’s financial result of fundraising appeals for to the preparation and presentation of the financial report. 0 00 the year ended 3 June 2 8. Report on Other Aspects of the Charitable My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this Fundraising Act 1991 report on the financial report. In addition, I have audited the Foundation’s operations in The Trustees’ Responsibility for the Financial Report order to express an opinion on the matters specified at sections The Trustees are responsible for the preparation and fair 24(2)(b), 24(2)(c) and 24(2)(d) of the CF Act for the year presentation of the financial report in accordance with ended 30 June 2008. Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Auditor’s Opinion Accounting Interpretations), the PF&A Act and the CF Act. In my opinion: This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair • the Foundation has properly kept the ledgers and associated presentation of the financial report that is free from material records during the year ended 30 June 2008 in accordance misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and with the CF Act and CF Regulation (section 24(2)(b)of the applying appropriate accounting policies; and making CF Act) accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. • the Foundation has, in all material respects, properly Auditor’s Responsibility accounted for and applied money received as a result of fundraising appeals conducted during the year ended My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report 0 00 based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with 3 June 2 8 in accordance with the CF Act and CF Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards Regulation (section 24(2)(c)of the CF Act) require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating • there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Foundation to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due over the reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from 12 month period from the date of this independent auditor’s material misstatement. report (section 24(2)(d) of the CF Act). An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report, including the inherent limitations.

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The Trustees’ Responsibility under the CF Act Any projection of the evaluation of compliance with the CF The Trustees are responsible for complying with the Act to future periods is subject to the risk that the procedures requirements and conditions of the CF Act and CF Regulation. may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining that the degree of compliance with them may deteriorate. internal controls over the conduct of all fundraising appeals; While evidence is available to support the Foundation’s ability ensuring that all assets obtained during, or as a result of, a to pay future debts, such evidence is future orientated and fundraising appeal are safeguarded and properly accounted speculative in nature. As a consequence, actual results are for; and maintaining proper books of account and records. likely to be different from the information on which the The Trustees are also responsible for ensuring that the opinion is based, since anticipated events frequently do not Foundation will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. occur as expected or assumed and the variations between the prospective opinion and the actual outcome may be significant. Auditor’s Responsibility I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient My responsibility is to express an opinion on the matter and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. specified at sections 24(2)(b), 24(2)(c) and 24(2)(d) of the CF Act. I conducted my audit in accordance with applicable Independence Australian Auditing Standards and Standards on Assurance The Audit Office of New South Wales has complied with the Engagements to obtain reasonable assurance whether the independence requirements of the Australian Auditing Standards Foundation has, in all material respects, compiled with the and other relevant ethical requirements. The PF&A Act further specific requirements of the CF Act and CF Regulation, and promotes independence by: whether there are reasonable grounds to believe the Foundation • providing that only Parliament, and not the executive will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due over the government, can remove an Auditor-General, and 12 month period from the date of this independent auditor’s • mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector report (future debts). agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit thus ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office of evidence about the Foundation’s compliance with the CF New South Wales are not compromised in their role by the Act and CF Regulation and its ability to pay future debts. possibility of losing clients or income. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material breaches of compliance and inability to pay future debts. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers relevant internal controls in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Foundation’s Peter Carr internal controls. Director, Financial Audit Services My procedures included obtaining an understanding of the SYDNEY internal controls structure for fundraising appeal activities 20 October 2008 and examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the Foundation’s compliance with specific requirements of the CF Act and CF Regulation, and assessing the reasonableness and appropriateness of management’s assessment regarding the Foundation’s ability to pay future debts. Inherent Limitations Because of inherent limitations of any compliance procedure, it is possible that fraud, error or non-compliance with the CF Act may occur and not be detected. My procedures have not been performed continuously throughout the period, were not designed to detect all instances of non-compliance, and have not covered all requirements of the CF Act and CF Regulation.

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STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED BEING TRUSTEE FOR THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

The Directors of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited, the Trustee of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, declare that: (a) The attached financial statements and notes thereto comply with applicable Australian Accounting Standards (which include Australian Accounting Interpretations) and Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and regulations. (b) The attached financial statements and notes thereto give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Trust (c) In the Directors opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Trust Deed. (d) In the Directors opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Trust will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. (e) The Directors are not aware of any circumstances which would render any particulars included in the financial report to be misleading or inaccurate. (f) The financial report has been properly drawn up and the associated records have been properly kept for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008, in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising (NSW) Act 1991 and Regulations; and (g) The internal controls exercised by the Trust are appropriate and effective in accounting for all income received and applied by the Trust from any of its fundraising appeals. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. On behalf of the Directors

Howard Tanner Beat Knoblauch Chairman Director

Sydney, 17th October 2008

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INCOME STATEMENT FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Notes 2008 2007 $ $ REVENUE 2 525,778 629,947

EXPENSES Administration expenses 88,036 116,906 Marketing expenses 45,912 49,568 Audit fees 3 7,600 6,400 Other 5,965 9,422 Total expenses 147,513 182,296 Surplus for the year 10(c) 378,265 447,651

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

BALANCE SHEET FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES AS AT 30 JUNE 2008

Notes 2008 2007 $ $ ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 4 1,562,015 1,639,107 Receivables 5 17,282 11,753 Other financial assets 6 1,100,000 1,004,219 Total current assets 2,679,297 2,655,079

Non-current assets Total non-current assets – – TOTAL ASSETS 2,679,297 2,655,079

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Payables 7 15,693 9,740 Total current liabilities 15,693 9,740

Non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities – – TOTAL LIABILITIES 15,693 9,740 NET ASSETS 2,663,604 2,645,339

EQUITY Accumulated funds 8 2,663,604 2,645,339 TOTAL EQUITY 2,663,604 2,645,339

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES AS AT 30 JUNE 2008

Notes 2008 2007 $ $ Net increase in asset revaluation reserve – – TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENSE RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY – – Surplus for the year 378,265 447,651 TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENSE RECOGNISED FOR THE YEAR 8 378,265 447,651

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Notes 2008 2007 $ $ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Payments Suppliers/employees (157,695) (128,111) Other – – Total payments (157,695) (128,111)

Receipts Donations 326,046 377,602 Sponsorship 44,000 16,500 Interest received 146,971 155,197 Other 19,367 3,128 Total receipts 536,384 552,427 NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 10(c) 378,689 424,316

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of investments (10,747) (79,507) Sale of investments 1,014,966 444,105 Provision of loan 6 (1,100,000) – NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (95,781) 364,598

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Distribution paid (360,000) (40,000) NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (360,000) (40,000) NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH (77,092) 748,914 Opening cash and cash equivalents 1,639,107 890,193 CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 10(a) 1,562,015 1,639,107

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Significant accounting policies Reporting entity Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner The Foundation was formed on 14 November 2001 and which ensures that the resulting financial information satisfies commenced operating in October 2002 when all assets and the concepts of relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that liabilities of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales the substance of the underlying transactions or other events Foundation were transferred. The Trust is a not-for-profit entity is reported. (as profit is not its principal objective) and it has no cash The following significant accounting policies have been adopted generating units. in the preparation and presentation of the financial report: Basis of preparation (a) Revenue recognition The financial report is a general purpose financial report which Interest revenue – Interest revenue is recognised on an has been prepared in accordance with the Public Finance and accruals basis. Audit Act 1983 and regulations, the Treasurer’s Directions and Donations – Donations are recognised as and when received applicable Australian Accounting Standards (which include in cash or in kind. Australian Accounting Interpretations). (b) Acquisition of assets The financial report is for the entity Foundation for the Historic Assets acquired are recorded at the cost of acquisition, Houses Trust of New South Wales as an individual entity. being the purchase consideration determined as at the The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis date of acquisition plus costs incidental to the acquisition. and is based on historical costs modified by the revaluation (c) Goods and Services Tax (GST) of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of liabilities for which the fair value basis of accounting has the amount of GST except where: been applied. • the amount of GST incurred by the Foundation as a Judgements, key assumptions and estimations management has purchaser that is not recoverable from the Australian made are disclosed in the relevant notes to the financial report. Taxation Office is recognised as part of the cost of All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar and are expressed acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense in Australian currency. • receivables and payables are stated with the amount Statement of compliance of GST included The Foundation financial statements and notes comply with (d) Receivables Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian Trade receivables and other receivables are recorded Accounting Interpretations. at amounts due less any allowance for impairment. New accounting standards and interpretations (e) Income tax The Foundation did not early adopt any new accounting The Foundation is exempt from income tax under standards that are not yet effective. Subdivision 50-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The following new Accounting Standards and Interpretations (f) Accounts payable have not yet been adopted and are not yet effective: Trade payables and other accounts payable are recognised • AASB 3, AASB 127 and AASB 2008-3 regarding business when the Foundation becomes obliged to make future combinations payments resulting from the purchase of goods and services. (g) Service provider arrangements • AASB 8 and AASB 2007-3 regarding operating segments The Foundation does not have any employees. The Historic • AASB 101 and AASB 2007-8 regarding presentation of Houses Trust of New South Wales provides administration financial statements services for a charge on the basis of cost recovery. • AASB 123 and AASB 2007-6 regarding borrowing costs • AASB 1004 regarding contributions 2008 2007 $ $ • AASB 1049 regarding the whole of government and general government sector financial reporting 2 REVENUE • AASB 2007-9 regarding amendments arising from the review Donations 326,046 377,602 of AASs 27, 29 and 31 Sponsorship 40,000 16,500 • Interpretation 4 regarding determining whether an Interest 151,732 151,651 arrangement contains a lease Other 8,000 – Services provided free of charge - • Interpretation 038 regarding contributions by owners see note 10(b) – 84,194 The Foundation has assessed the impact of these new Standards and Interpretations and considers the impact to be insignificant. Total revenue 525,778 629,947

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2008 2007 2008 2007 $ $ $ $ 3 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS 9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Audit of the financial report Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial Foundation for the Historic Houses terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to Trust of New South Wales 5,500 4,300 other parties unless otherwise stated. Foundation for the Historic Houses (a) Transactions with related entities Trust of New South Wales Limited 2,100 2,100 Contribution to Historic Houses Total remuneration of auditors 7,600 6,400 Trust of New South Wales 360,000 40,000

4 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS During the financial period the trustee of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales was the Cash on hand and at bank 43,250 154,363 Foundation for the Historic Houses of New South Wales TCorp Hour-Glass Cash Facility Trust 1,168,107 1,484,744 Trust Limited. This company’s ultimate parent entity is The Macquarie Bank deposit 350,658 – Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. Transactions Total cash and cash equivalents 1,562,015 1,639,107 with the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for services provided are fully reimbursed by the Foundation. Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances. Current receivables – controlling entity 1,100 – 5 CURRENT RECEIVABLES Current payables – controlling entity 5,228 1,500 GST receivable 9,401 8,633 (b) Transactions with Trustees Prepayments – – Accrued interest on deposit 7,881 3,120 There were no transactions between the Trustee and the Foundation. Total current receivables 17,282 11,753 No Director of the Trustee receives renumeration for his/her 6 OTHER CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS duties as a director of the Foundation of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited. TCorp term deposit – – Macquarie Bank Limited term deposit – 1,004,219 10 NOTES TO CASH FLOW STATEMENT Other loans 1,100,000 – (a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Total other current financial assets 1,100,000 1,004,219 For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and Tcorp The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Hour-Glass deposits. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of has provided the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales with the financial period as shown in the cash flow statement are an interest free loan of $1.1m in order to perform conservation reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: works on Glenfield, the first property being acquired by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Endangered Houses Cash and cash equivalents 1,562,015 1,639,107 Fund. The loan is to be repaid from the proceeds from the sale of (b) Non-cash financing and investing activities either a lease of the property or the sale of the property. The following items are brought to account as expenses in 7 CURRENT PAYABLES the operating statement and are credited as income in the Trade payables - Historic Houses Trust of form of services provided free of charge. New South Wales (the controlling entity) 5,228 1,500 Administration expenses – 84,194 Other 10,465 8,240 (c) Reconciliation of surplus for the year to net cash flows from Total current payables 15,693 9,740 operating activities

8 ACCUMULATED FUNDS Surplus for the year 378,265 447,651

Balance at the beginning of the (Increase)/decrease in assets: financial period 2,645,339 2,237,688 Current receivables (5,529) (3,006) Surplus for the year 378,265 447,651 Transactions with owners as owners Increase/(decrease) in liabilities: Less: distribution paid to the Historic Current payables 5,953 (20,329) Houses Trust of New South Wales (360,000) (40,000) Provisions – – Accumulated funds at the end of Net cash from operating activities 378,689 424,316 the financial period 2,663,604 2,645,339

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FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

11 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Foundation’s principal financial instruments are outlined below. These financial instruments arise directly from the Foundation’s operations or are required to finance the Foundation’s operations. The Foundation does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes. The Foundation’s main risks arising from financial instruments are outlined below, together with the Foundation’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. Further quantitative and qualitative disclosures are included throughout this financial report. The Planning, Legal and Finance Committee has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of risk management and reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks. Risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Foundation, to set risk limits and controls and to monitor risks. Compliance with policies is reviewed by the Planning, Legal and Finance Committee on a continuous basis.

(a) Financial instrument catagories Notes Categories 2008 2007 $ $ FINANCIAL ASSETS Class Cash and cash equivalents 4 N/A 1,562,015 1,639,107 Receivables 5 Loans and receivables (at amortised cost) 7,881 3,120 Other financial assets 6 Loans and receivables (at amortised cost) 1,100,000 1,004,219

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES Class Payables 7 Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 15,693 9,740

1. Excludes statutory receivables and prepayments (i.e. not within scope of AASB 7). 2. Excludes statutory payables and unearned revenue (i.e. not within scope of AASB 7).

(b) Credit Risk Credit risk arises when there is the possibility of the Foundation’s debtors defaulting on their contractual obligations, resulting in a financial loss to the Foundation. The maximum exposure to credit risk is generally represented by the carrying amount of the financial assets (net of any allowance for impairment). Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the Foundation, including cash, receivables, and authority deposits. No collateral is held by the Foundation. The Foundation has not granted any financial guarantees. Credit risk associated with the Foundation’s financial assets, other than receivables, is managed through the selection of counterparties and establishment of minimum credit rating standards. Cash Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances. Interest is earned on daily bank balances at the daily rate set by the bank. The TCorp Hour-Glass cash facility is discussed in note (d) below. Receivables - trade debtors All trade debtors are recognised as amounts receivable at balance date. Collectibility of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Procedures as established in the Treasurer’s Directions are followed to recover outstanding amounts, including letters of demand. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are written off. An allowance for impairment is raised when there is objective evidence that the entity will not be able to collect all amounts due. This evidence includes past experience, and current and expected changes in economic conditions and debtor credit ratings. No interest is earned on trade debtors. Sales are made on 30 day terms. The Trust is not materially exposed to concentrations of credit risk to a single trade debtor or group of debtors. Based on past experience, debtors that are not past due (2008: $Nil; 2007: $Nil) and not less than six months past due (2008: $Nil; 2007: $Nil) are not considered impaired and together these represent 100% of the total trade debtors. There are no debtors which are currently not past due or impaired whose terms have been renegotiated. Statutory receivables are excluded as these are not within the scope of AASB 7. Receivables that are not past due and not impaired are excluded. The Trust did not have any trade debtors which were over due or impaired.

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Authority Deposits The Trust had funds on deposit with Macquarie Bank, which has been rated ‘A1/A’ by Standard and Poor’s. These deposits are similar to money market or bank deposits and can be placed ‘at call’ or for a fixed term. For fixed term deposits, the interest rate payable by Macquarie Bank is negotiated initially and is fixed for the term of the deposit, while the interest rate payable on at call deposits can vary. The deposits at balance date were earning an average interest rate of Nil% (2007 – 6.3%), while over the year the weighted average interest rate was 0.76% (2007 – 6.21%) on a weighted average balance during the year of $121,086 (2007 – $1,225,482). None of these assets are past due or impaired. (c) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Foundation will be unable to meet its payment obligations when they fall due. The Foundation continuously manages risk through monitoring future cash flows and maturities planning to ensure adequate holding of high quality liquid assets. The objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility. During the current and prior years, there were no defaults or breaches on any loans payable. No assets have been pledged as collateral. The Foundation’s exposure to liquidity risk is deemed insignificant based on prior periods’ data and current assessment of risk. The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the policy set out in Treasurer’s Direction 219.01. If trade terms are not specified, payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or a statement is received. Treasurer’s Direction 219.01 allows the Minister to award interest for late payment. No interest was paid during the year (2007 – Nil). The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Trust’s financial liabilities, together with the interest rate exposure.

Maturity analysis and interest rate exposure of financial liabilities

Weighted Nominal Fixed Variable Non- < 1 yr 1-5 yrs > 5 yrs Average Amount1 Interest Interest Interest Effective Rate Rate bearing Int. Rate 2008 Payables – 15,693 – – 15,693 15,693 – –

2007 Payables – 9,740 – – 9,740 9,740 – –

1 The amounts disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows of each class of financial liabilities and therefore may not reconcile to the balance sheet.

(d) Market risk Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Foundation’s exposures to market risk are primarily through interest rate risk associated with the movement in the unit price of the Hour-Glass Investment Facilities. The Trust has no exposure to foreign currency risk and does not enter into commodity contracts. The effect on profit and equity due to a reasonably possible change in risk variable is outlined in the information below, for interest rate risk and other price risk. A reasonably possible change in risk variable has been determined after taking into account the economic environment in which the Foundation operates and the time frame for the assessment (i.e. until the end of the next annual reporting period). The sensitivity analysis is based on risk exposures in existence at the balance sheet date. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2007. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

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FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Interest rate risk Exposure to interest rate risk arises primarily through the Trust’s interest bearing liabilities. This risk is minimised by undertaking mainly fixed rate borrowings, primarily with NSW TCorp. The Trust does not account for any fixed rate financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss or as available-for-sale. Therefore, for these financial instruments, a change in interest rates would not affect profit or loss or equity. A reasonably possible change of +/- 1% is used, consistent with current trends in interest rates. The basis will be reviewed annually and amended where there is a structural change in the level of interest rate volatility. The Trust’s exposure to interest rate risk is set out below. -1% 1% Carrying amount Profit Equity Profit Equity 2008 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 1,562,015 (15,620) (15,620) 15,620 15,620 Receivables – – – – – Other financial assets 1,100,000 – – – – Financial liabilities Payables 5,228 – – – –

2007 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 1,639,107 (16,391) (16,391) 16,391 16,391 Receivables – – – – – Other financial assets 1,004,219 – – – – Financial liabilities Payables 1,500 – – – –

Other price risk – TCorp Hour-Glass facilities Exposure to ‘other price risk’ primarily arises through the investment in the TCorp Hour-Glass Investment Facilities, which are held for strategic rather than trading purposes. The Foundation has no direct equity investments. The Foundation holds units in the following Hour-Glass investment trusts:

Facility Investment Sectors Investment Horizon 2008 2007 $ $ Cash facility Cash, money market instruments Up to 1.5 years (pre-June 2008 – up to 2 years) 1,168,107 1,484,744

The unit price of the facility is equal to the total fair value of the net assets held by the facility divided by the number of units on issue for that facility. Unit prices are calculated and published daily. NSW TCorp is trustee for each of the above facilities and is required to act in the best interest of the unitholders and to administer the trusts in accordance with the trust deeds. As trustee, TCorp has appointed external managers to manage the performance and risks of each facility in accordance with a mandate agreed by the parties. However, TCorp acts as manager for part of the cash facility. A significant portion of the administration of the facilities is outsourced to an external custodian. Investment in the Hour-Glass facilities limits the Foundation’s exposure to risk, as it allows diversification across a pool of funds with different investment horizons and a mix of investments. NSW TCorp provides sensitivity analysis information for each of the Investment facilities, using historically based volatility information collected over a ten year period, quoted at two standard deviations (i.e. 95% probability). The TCorp Hour-Glass Investment facilities are designated at fair value through profit or loss and therefore any change in unit price impacts directly on profit (rather than equity). A reasonably possible change is based on the percentage change in unit price (as advised by TCorp) multiplied by the redemption value as at 30 June each year for each facility (balance from Hour-Glass statement).

Change in unit price 2008 2007 $ $ Hour Glass Investment – Cash +/- 1% 11,681 14,847

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FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

(e) Fair Value Financial instruments are generally recognised at cost, with the exception of the TCorp Hour-Glass facilities, which are measured at fair value. As discussed, the value of the Hour-Glass Investments is based on the Foundation’s share of the value of the underlying assets of the facility, based on the market value. All of the Hour Glass facilities are valued using ‘redemption’ pricing. Except where specified below, the amortised cost of financial instruments recognised in the balance sheet approximates the fair value, because of the short-term nature of many of the financial instruments.

12 CHARITABLE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES Results of fundraising activities The Foundation receives many donations as a result of its day to day activities. In addition, other special fundraising events were conducted during the year and the results are as follows:

Notes 2008 2007 $ $ Donations 326,046 337,602 Sponsorship 40,000 16,500 Gross income from fundraising A 366,046 354,102

Cost of fundraising B (51,310) (67,708) Net surplus from fundraising C 314,736 286,394 Cost of services provided D – – Transferred to/(from) accumulated funds 314,736 286,394 314,736 286,394

List of all forms of appeals – events and appeals How appeal monies are applied Distributions to the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales 360,000 40,000

Comparative figures and ratios Cost of fundraising to gross income from fundraising B/A 14% 19% Net surplus from fundraising to gross income from fundraising C/A 86% 81% Cost of services provided to total expenditure D/(B+D) 0% 0% Cost of services provided to gross income from fundraising D/A 0% 0%

13 POST BALANCE DATE EVENTS The Foundation has resolved to increase its loan to the Historic Houses Trust for the conservation of Glenfield by a further $300,000. This brings the total loan amount to $1.4 million.

END OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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A D G Our commitment to women, 70 Delegations, 10 Glenfield, 22, 62 Admission fees, 11 Director, 10, 28 Government House, 22, 40 Annual report printing costs, 74 Director’s overview, 8 Grants given, 13 Associated groups, 70 Disability Action Plan, 72 Guarantee of service, 13 Audience, 18 E H Audit reviews, 12 Education, 16, 62 Heritage management, 11 Auditor General’s Report, 86, 112 Education commitee, 10, 71 Human resources, 73 Awards, 4 Electronic service delivery, 72 Hyde Park Barracks Museum, 42 B Elizabeth Bay House, 36 I Board, 26 Elizabeth Farm, 38 IT Steering Committee, 10, 71 Endangered Houses Fund C Committee, 10, 70 Insurance, 11 Caroline Simpson Library Endangered Houses Fund J & Research Collection, 34 program, 22, 62 Justice & Police Museum, 44 Chairman’s review, 6 Energy management, 12 Collections, 18 Environmental management, 12 L Collections Valuations Equal Employment Opportunity, 73 Land disposal, 13 Committee, 10, 70 Ethical standards, 13 Commercial activity, 22 M Ethnic affairs priority statement, 72 Commercial Lease Major works in progress, 13, 22 0 0 Events, 18, 63 Committee, 1 , 7 Management, 28 Executive, 10, 28 Commitment, 4 Media coverage, 19 0 0 Exeter Farm, 62 Committees, 1 , 7 Members of the Historic Houses Trust of Conservation, 18 Exhibitions, 16, 63 New South Wales, 23, 66, 70, 79 Consultants, 83 Exhibitions Advisory Committee, 10, 70 Meroogal, 46 Consumer response, 13 F Mission, 4 Corporate governance, 10 Museum of Sydney, 48 Finance & Audit Committee, 10, 70 Credit card certification, 72 Museums, 5 Finance Committee, 10, 71 Finances and public resources, 23 Financial information, 81–122 Fleet management, 12 Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, 23, 66, 70, 79 Freedom of information, 13 Fundraising, 75

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Index

N R T Non–English Speaking Regional, 18, 64 The Mint, 56 background staff, 29 Retail, 22, 64 see also Caroline Simpson Library O Risk management, 11 & Research Collection Training, 29 Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S), 73 Rose Seidler House, 50 Travelling exhibitions, 17 Occupational Health & Safety Rouse Hill House & Farm, 22, 52 0 (OH&S) Committee, 10, 71 Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Trustees, 1 , 26 0 Organisational chart, 31 Pty Ltd, 67, 7 V Outreach, 19 S Vaucluse House, 58 Overseas travel, 74 Salaries, 30 Venues, 22, 65 P Security Committee, 10, 71 Visitors, 20 Partnerships, 18 Senior staff, 29 Visitor information, 127 Payment of accounts, 83 Sponsors, 22, 74 Volunteers, 67 Privacy Management Plan, 13 Staff, 29 Volunteers Forum, 70 Properties, 5, 34–59 Staff and Management Advisory Volunteer list, 79 Committee (SAMPAC), 10, 71 see also Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth W Farm, Government House, Hyde Park Staff list, 76 Barracks Museum, Justice & Police Staff representation, 29, 30 Waste reduction management, 12 Museum, Meroogal, Museum of Sydney, Staff training, 29, 73 Water management, 12 Rose Seidler House, Rouse Hill House & Website, 18 Farm, Susannah Place Museum, The Mint, Standing, 4 Vaucluse House Susannah Place Museum, 54 Women staff, 73 Properties, collections and programs, 16 Properties list, 5 Public Programs Committee, 10, 71 Publications, 19, 63 Publications Committee, 10, 71

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