Queensland Local Studies Group Minutes Bankfoot House, Mary Grigor Centre, 14th November 10:00am – 3:00pm Jenny Hayne, Heritage Library Supervisor, Library Services e:
[email protected] Many thanks everyone who contributed to the final Queensland Local Studies Meeting in 2019. Present Annabel Lloyd – Brisbane City Archives Kathy Shilvock – Fraser Coast Libraries Sally Paris – Local Studies Officer, Moreton Bay Region Kelly Ashford – Local Studies Officer, Moreton Bay Region Lisa Ryan – Librarian, Gympie Regional Council Rochelle Bull – Local History Officer, Gympie Regional Libraries Heidi Stevens – Librarian, State Library of Queensland Christina Ealing-Godbold –Research Librarian, State Library of Queensland Kirsten Perris – Library Technician, State Library of Queensland Esther Buys – Library Services Coordinator, Sunshine Coast Libraries James Abernethy – Cultural Heritage Officer, Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries Jenny Hayne – Heritage Library Supervisor, Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries Karen Harper – Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries Carol Hawley – Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries Julie Callingham – Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries Apologies Jayne Royal – Librarian Special Collections, Toowoomba Regional Libraries Jane Harding – Heritage Coordinator, Noosa Library State Library of Queensland staff presenters Christina Ealing-Godbold – Research Librarian, Visitor and Information Services Kirsten Perris – Library Technician, Visitor and Information Services QUEENSLAND LOCAL STUDIES GROUP SEMINAR/ MEETING Welcome Jenny Hayne, Sunshine Coast Heritage Library Supervisor History of Bankfoot house Heritage Precinct James Abernethy - Cultural Heritage Officer - Sunshine Coast Council • Interpretive plan was a whole of site restoration project completed in 2018 for the 150th anniversary. • Closed collection with a purpose-built archive housing a variety of media including photographs, digital and museum memorabilia. • 400% increase in visitation within the past 12 months.