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Inspire an understanding of histories and diverse cultural heritage |Annual Report|Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales| discover

MISSION: Conserve, interpret > WHO WE ARE: The Historic Houses Trust of Elizabeth Bay House New South Wales was established under the Elizabeth Farm Historic Houses Act 1980 to manage, conserve and manage places of Government House and interpret the properties vested in it, for the cultural significance in education and enjoyment of the public. Hyde Park Barracks Museum Justice & Police Museum the care of the Trust with > WHAT WE DO: The Trust is a leader in the conservation and management of historic Lyndhurst (head office) integrity and places in and has won many awards Meroogal for its work. It is guided by the view that Museum of on the site first Government House museums must be part of current debates in imagination and in Rose Seidler House the community, open to new ideas as much as doing so to inspire an they are the repositories of important collections Rouse Hill estate and the memories of the community. Former Rouse Hill Public School understanding of > OUR PROPERTY PORTFOLIO: Our property Susannah Place Museum New South Wales portfolio has grown over the past 23 years to The Mint include 15 diverse sites which illustrate Vaucluse House aspects of New South Wales cultural heritage. histories and diverse Young Street Terraces cultural heritage for HEAD OFFICE, LYNDHURST, 61 DARGHAN STREET, GLEBE NSW 2037 AUSTRALIA T. 02 9692 8366 F. 02 9660 1426 E. [email protected] W. WWW.HHT.NET.AU INFOLINE 1300 653 777 (COST OF A LOCAL CALL) TTY 02 9241 5866 present and future FOR CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES REFER TO THE RELEVANT PROPERTY PAGES WITHIN THE REPORT OR SEE THE INSIDE BACK COVER. FRONT COVER FREDERICK CHARLES TERRY, BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF SYDNEY HARBOUR, LITHOGRAPH. BY audiences. PERMISSION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA

OUR VISITORS PAID ATTENDANCE As a result of increased attendance at education and public programs as well as venue hire functions, our paid attendances 2003 2002 2001 2000 grew by 3% despite a general drop in tourist General public 144 862 159 583 138 738 153 570 numbers to Sydney. Education 49 005 48 208 38 448 42 707 OUR VISITORS Public programs 38 527 31 019 35 718 31 744 Our audiences are predominantly Australian, aged between 26 and 65 years. Over 90% Venue hire 64 183 49 111 42 386 44 376 enjoyed their visit and nearly a quarter learnt a Total 296 577 287 921 255 290 272 397 lot from visiting our museums. Visitors found out about us by walking past, picking up information through a tourist outlet, through editorial or advertising in the mass media or by hearing about us from friends/family.

> HOW THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT US > RESIDENCE PROFILE > SATISFACTION OF VISIT

MEDIUM 2003 2002 2001 LIKED A LOT LIKED A LITTLE Saw it walking past 24% 29% 28%

Tourist information 24% 18% 20% DOMESTIC DOMESTIC DOMESTIC 91% 89% 90% Mass media 22% 21% 16% INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL

Word of mouth 21% 24% 24% 70% 72% 72% Other 7% 7% 11% Previous visit 7% 8% 8% Brochure/flyer 6% 6% 7% 30% Events calendar 4% 4% 2% 28% 28% School/research 3% 2% 2% 6% 8% 7% Internet 2% 2% 2% 2003 2002 2001 03 02 01 03 02 01 year at a glance

01 | Y ear at a Glance

INCOME 2003 %INCREASE 2002 % 2001 % $’000 $’000 $’000 Government 19 24176.6 4.4 18 436 79.7 14 876 78 |

Sale of Goods and Services 3 384 13.5 13.3 2 987 12.9 3 003 15.7 Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report Investment Income 320 1.3 21.7 263 1.1 301 1.6 Grants and Contributions 1 593 6.3 9.6 1 454 6.3 902 4.7 OUR FINANCES Other Revenue 575 2.3 100 00 00 INCOME 25 113 100 8.5 23 140 100 19 082 100 Government funding increased by 4.4% as a result of an increase in recurrent funding to cover organisational growth over the past 2003 2002 2001 few years and in capital funding to cover the cost of The Mint head office development. Government Sale of Goods and Services income Sale of Goods and Services increased by 13.3% as a result of an Investment Income increase in admission, venue hire and events revenue. Investment income increased by Grants and Contributions 21.7% as a result of an increased rate of Other Revenue

return and an increase in the value of | investments held. Grants and Contributions income increased by 9.6% as a result of an increase in fundraising and sponsorship EXPENDITURE 2003 %INCREASE 2002 % 2001 % $’000 $’000 $’000 income for acquisitions and events. Employee Related 11 472 52.9 11.9 10 251 51.4 9 470 50.2 EXPENDITURE Other Operating Expenses 6 609 30.5 16.1 5 692 28.5 5 450 28.8 Employee related expenditure increased by Maintenance 2 115 9.7 -17.9 2 576 12.9 2 594 13.7 11.9% as a result of the general public Depreciation & Amortisation 1 355 6.2 5.6 1 283 6.4 1 380 7.3 sector pay increase. Operating expenditure Other Expenses 151 0.7 -9.6 167 0.8 0 0 increased by 16.1% as a result of increased 21 702 100 8.7 19 969 100 18 894 100 activity in marketing, exhibitions, events and the purchase of minor stores.

2003 2002 2001

Employee Related Other Operating Expenses Maintenance Depreciation and Amortisation Other Expenses

OUR STAFF Representation of women throughout the organisation continued to be high, representing 61% of the total workforce. Women are particularly well represented in both senior and middle management levels. Women hold two of the four positions on our Executive and 13 of the 25 positions as heads of units/museums.

CLERICAL SPECIALIST PROFESSIONAL TOTAL NUMBER > ADMINISTRATION > PROFESSIONAL > SUPPORT > TRADESPEOPLE > SERVICES > OF STAFF* 170.3 160 153.3 146.9

62.5 62.5 57.3 60.5 48.3 40.9 42 42.3 39.9 34.9 39.4 35.9

10.8 9.1 10.6 6.8 6 6 4 7.8

03 02 01 00 03 02 01 00 03 02 01 00 03 02 01 00 03 02 01 00 03 02 01 00 * This total includes one other category – Senior Executive Service – which one member of staff was employed under in 2001, 2002 and 2003 chairman’s letter

02 | 1 July 2003 The Hon Bob Carr MP Contents

| Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Dear Premier In accordance with the requirement of the Annual Report (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984, I have pleasure in submitting this Annual Report for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for the year ended 30 June 2003 for presentation to Parliament. Yours sincerely

Jill Wran Chairman Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic | contents

01 YEAR AT A GLANCE 46 APPENDICES 58 FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONTENTS 02 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER 46 Action plan for women 59 Discussion and analysis of Financial 03 DIRECTOR’S OVERVIEW 46 Associated organisations Statements and results of operations 04 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 47 Code of Conduct 60 Economic and other factors affecting 06 OUR PEOPLE 47 Committees representation list the achievement of operational activities 10 OUR STRUCTURE 48 Consumer response 60 Consultants 11 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 48 Disability Action Plan 60 Payment of accounts 13 OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 51 Energy Management Plan 61 Budgeted 2004 Statement of Financial 14 Audience 51 Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement Performance 18 Communication 52 Freedom of Information 62 Budgeted 2004 Statement of Financial 20 Public responsibility 52 Grants given Position 21 Portfolio 52 Guarantee of Service 63 Understanding our Financial Statements 22 Management 52 Human Resources 64 Financial Statements index 23 OUR MUSEUMS 53 Information Technology 65 Auditor-General’s Certificate 24 Elizabeth Bay House 53 Land disposal 66 Financial Statements 26 Elizabeth Farm 53 Major works in progress 84 Financial Statements of Controlled Entity 28 Government House 53 Overseas travel – Historic Houses Trust of New South 30 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 53 Printing costs of Annual Report Wales Foundation 32 Justice & Police Museum 53 Privacy Management Plan 92 Financial Statements of Controlled Entity 34 Meroogal 54 Regional Policy – Foundation for the Historic Houses 36 Museum of Sydney 55 Sponsorship & Fundraising Trust of New South Wales Limited on the site of first Government House 55 Staff of the Historic Houses Trust 103 INDEX 38 Rose Seidler House 57 Waste Management & Recycling Policy 40 Rouse Hill estate 42 Susannah Place Museum 44 Vaucluse House director’s overview

03 | Director’s Overview I am deeply impressed by the standard of presentation and interpretation at

your properties, from which we in | Britain have much to learn ... I shall Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report be spreading the word! PETER BURMAN, DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK, AUGUST 2002

Given the extraordinary times we live in it is of our ongoing growth. As well as this increase CONSERVATION heartening to see our programs, books, in government funding we managed to We completed many conservation projects exhibitions, gardens and museums attracting maintain our earned income at 20% of overall this year – the biggest being the roof and large numbers of people. Perhaps it is an income helped by an increase in admissions, dome at Elizabeth Bay House which was the exaggeration but I like to think that it is in times venue hire and events income as well as an last stage of a long-term project. Changes to | like these, when so much of what once increase in donations and sponsorship income. the interior of the house also allowed the seemed certain and predictable in the world reinstatement of the butler’s pantry. There has been shattered, that our work can help the INTERPRETATION were many other major projects during the community to find comfort from the continuity ‘Interpretation’ has become a rather year – the 13-metre external ramp at Rose of history. We can provide opportunities to overused word these days. But to me it Seidler House was dismantled and, in a celebrate our common heritage, learn from our simply means that in everything we do we complex technical exercise, was rebuilt using individual stories, and find simple pleasure in take care to understand that we have a as much of the original 1949 fabric as was the contemplation of an object or in the beauty primary role to tell stories – through the possible; half the slate roof of the 1826 and tranquillity of our buildings and gardens. fabric of our museums and through the kitchen wing at Vaucluse House was replaced programs we conduct in them. This takes with timber shingles – the other half will be MAJOR PROJECT – THE MINT place day-in and day-out and staff members completed next year; and work commenced The highlight this year was beginning the major make countless decisions that impact on the on the conservation of the stone walls of the work to develop The Mint as our head office. way our visitors ‘see’ the past, the present and western terrace at Government House in This comes after many years of trying to maybe even the future. This is done in many preparation for its replanting and the secure office accommodation that will bring ways including exhibitions, conservation works, reinstatement of some of its decorative our staff together. It will be campus-like with guided tours, events, education and research architectural features which have been lost new facilities for our Library & Conservation programs and publications. over the years. Resource Centre, an auditorium, offices for the Foundation plus public spaces which will open COLLECTIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS up another pathway from Macquarie Street to This was an exceptional year for acquisitions, Our success and achievements are due to the Domain. The completion of this project will we spent over $530 000 enriching the the work and support of a large team of be the result of many years of preparation. collections of a number of the museums and people. In particular I acknowledge the Following historical research, an extensive of the Library & Conservation Resource Centre. support of the state government through the archaeological investigation, and the gentle It was particularly pleasing that 60% of the Premier and Minister for the Arts, The Hon peeling back of the existing historic buildings on funding for these acquisitions came from our Bob Carr MP and the Ministry for the Arts, the site, the foundations have now been laid and Foundation and Members organisations and the Trustees, staff, Volunteers, Members, the new building will shortly begin to rise from from private supporters. We remain grateful to Foundation, donors, sponsors and the public the ground. We hope to move in 12 months, them all for their continued generosity. who participate in our programs and keep bringing together for the first time many staff coming back for more. who work in various locations. The new building PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS will transform the way we manage ourselves and We acquired two new properties this year, the For all of us at the Trust, this year has been interact with the public, and we are all looking former Rouse Hill Public School and the defined by many challenges and hard work forward to the change. Exciting times are ahead. Young Street Terraces adjacent to the which has resulted in exceptional output. Museum of Sydney. The former Rouse Hill FINANCES Public School will become the visitor centre This year we drew on some of our reserve for Rouse Hill estate and the adjoining funds and various endowments to assist with Regional Park managed by the National the many important acquisitions we made. Parks Service when the diversion of Windsor Our budget was enhanced by special capital Road is completed in 2006. Peter Watts funding for The Mint development and an Director additional recurrent amount to take account our achievements

04 | If you measure a visit’s impact by recollection of information, extra interest in a region/issue, sense of emotional understanding of issues and degree of Our Achievements | sophistication of exhibit and alignment with a context of the exhibit, I think it went very well. Congratulations and I have been telling people about it ever since. PHILIP EASTON, AFTER A VISIT TO SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM, SEPTEMBER 2002

This year we produced nine exhibitions which attracted over 98 000 visitors. TOTAL VISITORS TOTAL DAYS AVERAGE LOCATION EXHIBITION DATES 2003* DAILY VISITORS

Elizabeth Bay House And So To Bed 25 May – 3 November 2002 5 324 108 49

Cabinet of Curiosities 30 November 2002 – 11 May 2003 7 407 141 53 Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic | Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney 31 May – 21 September 2003 3 887 29 134

Justice & Police Museum Cops on the Box 3 November 2001 – 13 October 2002 5 887 91 65

Crimes of Passion 26 October 2002 – 12 October 2003 21 754 207 105

Museum of Sydney Sydney by Ferry 13 April – 4 August 2002 6 552 35 187 Radical Architect 17 August – 1 December 2002 15 980 107 149 John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904 Lure of the Southern Seas: 21 December 2002 – 27 April 2003 23 198 126 184 The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 India, China, Australia: 10 May – 17 August 2003 8 532 52 164 Trade and Society 1788–1850 TOTAL 98 521 896 110 * Numbers calculated from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003

We produced 365 small events – tours, In addition we published a new website We spent over $530 000 enhancing our lectures, films, school holiday activities, providing visitors and researchers with more collections: concerts, talks, plays and demonstrations – detailed and comprehensive information • an 1819 plan of the Hyde Park Barracks to which we sold 38 000 tickets. about the organisation and its programs. Our in watercolour, pen and ink entitled Port We also produced five major events which new website resulted in a 262% increase in Jackson. Plan et Elevation de la Caserne together attracted nearly 25 000 people. hits and a 40% increase in visitors. des Convists, à Sydney by Louis-Claude We offered free entry on Australia Day, de Saules de Freycinet and Emile Edmond Olivier for the Hyde Park making our museums more accessible to the WEB VISITORS public, and over 25 000 people took us up Barracks Museum collection; 174 112 on the offer. We will continue to offer free • the Neville Locker Collection of rare entry to the public on Australia Day each year. 124 436 convict, military, Mounted and Gold Police artefacts c1820–1862. The collection is We produced 47 specialised education 76 042 programs which attracted over 49 000 highly significant in terms of the quality and rarity of the artefacts, including items students to our museums. 2003 2002 2001 of 1840s convict garb and 1850s Gold We undertook an extensive range of research Police uniform and accoutrements for the and published three books: Justice & Police Museum and the Hyde • John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect WEB HITS Park Barracks Museum collections; 1838–1904 4 163 184 • a rare copy of a deluxe edition of Frank • Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Lloyd Wright’s 1910 Wasmuth portfolio for Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 the Library & Conservation Resource 1 590 744 1 411 085 • India, China, Australia: Trade and Society Centre collection; 1788–1850 2003 2002 2001 05 | Our Achievements

LEFT TO RIGHT HEIDI MCGEOCH, WORK & LEISURE, 2002. MEROOGAL WOMEN’S ARTS PRIZE ENTRY l VISITORS AT THE MINT ON AUSTRALIA DAY l LEATHER CAP, L ASH AND A CERTIFICATE OF FREEDOM WITH THE TIN CONTAINER IT WAS CARRIED IN. FROM THE |

RECENTLY ACQUIRED NEVILLE LOCKER COLLECTION. Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report PHOTOGRAPH PENNY CLAY l DETAIL OF PLATE XIX SUBURBAN DWELLING FOR MRS. MARTIN, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS 1901. FROM THE RECENTLY ACQUIRED WASMUTH PORTFOLIO l (DETAIL) CATHERINE PHAN, CABRAMATTA, 2001. FROM THE RECENTLY ACQUIRED WELCOME TO SYDNEY SERIES BY ANNE ZAHALKA

• a pair of oil paintings by George Edwards The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust, Heritage Award in the Print category Peacock, signed and dated 1848, titled the Members of the Historic Houses Trust Corporate/Government for the publication The Governor’s House and Fort and private donors provided over 60% of the Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages MacQuarrie, Sydney and A view in Middle funding for these acquisitions. of Dumont d'Urville 1826–1840 by Susan Harbour, for the Government This year we increased our portfolio from Hunt, Martin Terry and Nicholas Thomas;

House collection; | 13 properties to 15 by acquiring: • 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust • six portraits of members of the Wentworth Heritage Commendation in the Print • The former Rouse Hill Public School family and an oil painting by George which will become a Visitor and category Corporate/Government for the Edwards Peacock of Vaucluse House (all Interpretation Centre for Rouse Hill estate publication John Horbury Hunt: Radical with Vaucluse House provenance); and the adjoining Regional Park (managed Architect 1838–1904 by Peter Reynolds, Lesley Muir and Joy Hughes; • a series of black and white photographs by the National Parks Service) once major by Wendy McDougall, The Spirit of road works on Windsor Road are completed; • 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust Sydney, taken during the Sydney Olympics Heritage Award Education category – • Young Street Terraces adjacent to the in September 2000 of people and events Museum of Sydney from the NSW Corporate/Government for the education in the city centre for the Museum of Ministry for the Arts. program ‘Contact’; Sydney collection; This year we won five awards: • 2003 Australasian Reporting Awards Bronze • a series of 17 colour photographs by Award for the 2001–2002 Annual Report. Anne Zahalka, Welcome to Sydney, • 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust evoking Sydney’s rich and complex Heritage Award in the Tourism category – multicultural identity portraying Corporate/Government for the Elizabeth migrants from diverse backgrounds for Farm introductory video; the Museum of Sydney collection. • 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust

We toured four exhibitions to regional New South Wales and other parts of Australia which attracted over 77 000 visitors. TOTAL VISITORS TOTAL DAYS AVERAGE LOCATION EXHIBITION DATES 2003* DAILY VISITORS

School of Arts, Nowra Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 13 – 17 August 2002 455 591

Spiral Gallery, Bega Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 23 August – 7 September 2002 250 14 18

Tea Club, Nowra Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 9 – 28 September 2002 55 15 4

Nowra Library Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 9 – 28 September 2002 85 18 5

The Old Bowral Library Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 7 February – 8 March 2003 172 14 12

Maitland Gaol Crime Scene 29 August – 3 November 2002 3 840 40 96

Newcastle Regional Museum Crime Scene 6 November 2002 – 6 March 2003 22 146 120 185

Dubbo Gaol Museum Crime Scene 12 March – 6 July 2003 17 192 90 191 Grafton Regional Gallery Radical Architect 30 April – 1 June 2003 3 384 28 121 John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904

National Museum, Canberra Leunig Animated 6 December 2002 – 17 March 2003 19 677 101 195

South Leunig Animated 11 April – 26 July 2003 10 250 80 128

TOTAL 77 506 525 148 * Numbers calculated from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 our people

06 BOARD OF TRUSTEES | Our People |

Seven Trustees are appointed by the Governor on recommendation from the Minister for the Arts and one each on recommendation from the Minister administering the Public Works Act 1912 and the Minister administering the Heritage Act 1977 for a term of up to three years. The Trustees represent a diversity of expertise and experience in business, law, architecture, social history, Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| conservation, curatorship, education and management. The Board met nine times during the year.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paul Berkemeier BScArch BArch (Hons), Establishments Trust. Elaine sits on the Council MArch (Harvard) ARAIA of the Australiana Fund and chairs its ACT Jill Wran BA MBA, Chairman Committee as well as being on the board of Paul Berkemeier is the Director of Paul Jill Wran is currently on the boards of the Open Garden Scheme. She was appointed Berkemeier Architecture Pty Ltd. He is Abigroup Limited, SMEC Holdings Ltd and a as a Trustee on 1 January 2003 and her Deputy Chair of the Royal Australian Institute number of other companies. She is on the current term expires on 31 December 2005. of Architects Education Committee and National Board of Musica Viva, the Advisory teaches architecture at Sydney University and Bruce McWilliam BEc LLB (Hons) Council of the Graduate School of the University of Technology Sydney. He was Management and is Chairman of the Bruce McWilliam is the commercial director appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 1996 Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of of the Seven television network. Prior to that and his current term expires on New South Wales. Jill is the Patron of he was a partner at the legal firm Gilbert + 31 December 2004. Greening Australia (NSW). She was appointed Tobin. Bruce also worked as the General as a Trustee on 1 January 2001 and Elaine Lawson BA (Hons) Counsel of News International Pty Ltd based in , he worked for the News Corp Chairman on 1 January 2002 and her Elaine Lawson lives near Nimmitabel south of group for nine years and was involved in current term expires on 31 December 2003. Cooma and is a conservation and curatorial most of their television acquisitions and consultant. From 1989 to 2001 Elaine Neville Allen LLB transactions outside the USA. Bruce was on worked as the senior curator with the ACT Neville Allen is a partner in the law firm the Board of Directors for BSkyB from 1995 Government. Elaine has also lectured in Holding Redlich, the Chair of the NSW Casino to 2000. He has also been on boards of heritage and curatorship at the University of Control Authority and a Director of Balmoral several other News Corp group television Canberra, Australian National University, Corporation Limited. Neville is on the Board interests including Vox and tm-3 in Germany. Curtin University and Canberra Institute of of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Bruce was appointed as a Trustee on Technology. Since 1990 she has been a Trust and is co-chair of its Endangered 1 January 2003 and his current term expires curatorial and interpretative advisor on various Houses Fund. Neville was appointed as a on 31 December 2005. conservation projects. She has been a Trustee on 1 January 1997 and his current member, since 1999, of the Official term expires on 31 December 2005.

Jill Wran Neville AllenPaul Berkemeier Elaine Lawson 07 | Our People The display and information at the Museum |

is excellent but the guides added a Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report dimension to our visit which is not easily achieved through static display. MARGARET PELL, MELBOURNE, , AFTER A VISIT TO HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM, FEBRUARY 2003

Penelope Pike BA DipTownCountry Larissa Treskin BA DipEd Janis Wilton BA (Hons) PhD (not pictured) Penelope Pike is a conservation planner who Larissa Treskin is the Relieving District Janis Wilton is a Senior Lecturer in Australian

specialises in heritage studies for local Superintendent in the Liverpool district of the History at the University of New England. She is | government areas and in preparing and Department of Education and Training with currently President of the International Oral implementing local environmental plans and responsibility for 62 schools. Prior to this History Association, Deputy Director of detailed control plans for historic towns, Larissa was the Director, Strategic Projects CALLS – the Centre for Australian Studies – precincts and suburbs. Penelope has served with the department. She was the Principal University of New England and Coordinator of on the Urban Conservation Committee of the of Burwood Girls’ High School for 11 years ‘Golden Threads: the Chinese in regional National Trust and was Founding Chairman and past President of the NSW Secondary NSW’ project. She was appointed as a Trustee of its Cemeteries Committee. She is currently Principals’ Council. She was appointed as a on 1 January 1999 and her current term on the Board of Trustees for Eryldene and Trustee on 1 January 1998 and her current expires on 31 December 2004. Park. She was appointed as a term expires on 31 December 2003. Trustee on 1 January 2002 and her current Meredith Walker BRRP (not pictured) THE BOARD MET NINE TIMES DURING THE term expires on 31 December 2004. YEAR WITH THE FOLLOWING ATTENDANCES Meredith Walker is a consultant whose Attended Leave of absence Eligible to attend Philip Thalis BScArch BArch (Hons) business, Heritage Futures, specialises in Jill Wran (Chairman) 80 9 CEAAUrbArch (Paris) Chartered Architect standards and innovation in heritage practice. Philip Thalis is a director of Hill Thalis She is a past chairperson of Australia ICOMOS Neville Allen 7 1 9 Architecture & Urban Projects, a lecturer in (the Australian Committee of International Paul Berkemeier 9 0 9 architecture and urban studies at the Council on Monuments and Sites), a former Elaine Lawson 4 0 4 University of Technology Sydney and a member of the NSW National Parks and Bruce McWilliam 2 0 4 member of several committees including the Wildlife Advisory Service and a member of the Penelope Pike 8 1 9 NSW Government’s Urban Design Advisory NSW Arts Advisory Council’s Museums Philip Thalis 8 0 9 Committee. He was appointed as a Trustee Committee. Meredith was appointed as a Larissa Treskin 8 0 9 on 1 January 1998 and his current term Trustee on 1 January 2000 and her term Meredith Walker 5 0 5 expires on 31 December 2003. expired on 31 December 2002. Janis Wilton 8 0 9

Bruce McWilliam Penelope Pike Philip Thalis Larissa Treskin our people

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The Director manages the day-to-day business of the Trust and is responsible for implementing the policies of the government and the Trust. The Director works to an annual Performance Agreement held with the Director-General, Ministry for the Arts. A four- Our People

| member Executive team steers the direction of the organisation. The Executive meets fortnightly.

EXECUTIVE the President of the Society for the Susan Hunt Restoration of the Greek Island of Megisty. BA (Hons) MA (Hons), Senior Curator Peter Watts BArch DipLDes, Director Nicholas is the Chairman of the Greek- Susan Hunt has worked as a curator in Peter Watts became the first Director of the Australian Museum and Cultural Foundation various roles of historic site management, Trust soon after its inception in 1980 and he and is currently working with the Powerhouse arts administration and cultural programming has guided its growth since that time. Peter Museum on an Indigenous exhibition to tour with the Trust for the past 20 years. She has is a member of the Council of Australian Athens during the Olympic Games in 2004. been Head Curator of the Museum of Sydney Museum Directors and the Official Charmaine Moldrich since 2000. Susan curated and co-authored Establishments Trust. He serves on the Manager, Marketing & Business Development Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of governing bodies of the Trust’s Foundation and Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 this year. She Members. Peter is currently the Chair of the Charmaine Moldrich joined the Trust in 1997 also curated Encountering India: Colonial Australian Garden History Society and the with 20 years arts industry experience, Photography 1850–1911 and Terre Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd and a having worked in radio, film, festivals and the Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic Napoléon: Australia through French Eyes, | Director of Company B Belvoir Street Theatre. performing arts as an events manager, held at the Museum of Sydney. His publications include The Gardens of Edna publicist, general manager and marketer. Walling, Historic Gardens of Victoria: A Charmaine has worked for the Australian Caroline Mackaness Reconnaissance, and co-authorship of An Elizabethan Theatre Trust, the Adelaide BA Dip Museum Studies, Exquisite Eye: The Australian Flora and Fauna Festival, the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the Acting Manager, Property Operations Australian Film Commission, the State Drawings 1801–1820 of Ferdinand Bauer. Caroline Mackaness joined the Trust in 1990 Theatre Company of and the as part of the project team working towards Helen Temple BA (Hons) DipHistArch Australian Chamber Orchestra. She serves the re-opening of the Hyde Park Barracks MA (Hons), Deputy Director on the Board of Performing Lines. Museum. She subsequently worked at the Helen Temple joined the Trust in 1990 with an Justice & Police Museum in preparation for its academic background in fine arts and SENIOR STAFF opening in 1991 and with the Museum of archaeology. Helen has lectured in architectural Sydney project team leading up to its opening history and tutored in classical archaeology. James Broadbent BArch PhD, in 1995. Caroline was also the Coordinator of Prior to joining the Trust she worked in the Senior Curatorial Advisor the Exhibitions and Publications Unit. Prior to Department of Planning servicing the Heritage James Broadbent joined the Trust in 1983. He joining the Trust Caroline worked as a curator Council of NSW, first as an archaeologist and is well known as a historian and conservationist. for the Australian Bicentennial Authority and as then as an administrator. Helen is a Churchill His study has been the history of New South the Collection Manager for the Robert Holmes Fellow and has served on the Board of the Wales’ colonial houses, their furnishings and à Court Collection. She has curated a number National Trust of Australia (NSW). gardens, and the society that built and lived in of exhibitions and displays, most recently Nicholas Malaxos BA (Econ) AFAIM JP them. James curated and co-authored India, Sydney by Ferry, and co-curated Sydney @ Manager, Management Services China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 Federation for the Museum of Sydney. this year. His other publications include The Nicholas Malaxos joined the Trust in 1995 Australian Colonial House: Architecture and from the Earth Exchange Museum and Film Society in New South Wales 1788–1842, and Australia. Nicholas is an Associate Fellow of co-authorship of Architect, the Australian Institute of Management and a Gothick Taste in the Colony of New South member of the Institute of Public Wales, The Golden Decade of Australian Administration in Australia. He is currently Architecture and The Age of Macquarie.

Peter Watts Helen TempleNicholas Malaxos Charmaine Moldrich LONG SERVING STAFF 09 | Our People | Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report

STAFF LONG SERVING STAFF – FIFTEEN YEARS SERVICE OR MORE Staff are involved in the management of the NAME POSITION YEARS Vladimir Blagonic Guide – Elizabeth Farm 23 organisation through the Staff and | Management Participatory and Advisory Ann Toy (not pictured) Supervising Curator – Government House 23 Committee (SAMPAC) which comprises six Peter Watts Director 22 elected staff from the various employee Dianne Russell-Smith Personal Assistant – Directorate 22 categories, two management representatives James Broadbent Senior Curatorial Advisor 20 and one union representative, and meets Susan Hunt Head Curator – Museum of Sydney 20 monthly. SAMPAC participates in the Robert Griffin Supervising Curator – The Mint 17 discussion of issues such as Flexible Working Mark Hamilton Guide – Government House 17 Hours and the Code of Conduct, and acts as Suzanne Bravery Curator – Rouse Hill estate 17 the Trust’s Classification and Grading Virginia Eales Clerical Officer – Properties Division 16 Committee in reviewing the grading of staff Sally Webster Project Curator – Properties Division 15 positions. This year SAMPAC developed a Diana Garder (not pictured) Coordinator of Volunteers 15 new performance management system – Alda Scofield Chief Guide – Elizabeth Farm 15 Job Assessment and Review (JAAR). David Openshaw Chief Guide – Justice & Police Museum 15 Frances Jackson Farm Manager – Rouse Hill estate 15

REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN & NESB ON STAFF SALARY LEVEL WOMEN NESB OCCUPATIONAL HEATH & SAFETY (OH&S) Less than $28 710 –– 2003 2002 $ 28 710 – $37 708 32.1 9.3 Number of work related injuries 30 19 $ 37 709 – $42 156 21.3 2.6 Number of work related injuries per employee 0.18 0.11 $ 42 157 – $53 345 29.7 3.6 Number of work related illnesses nil nil $ 53 346 – $68 985 15.3 1.3 Number of workers compensation claims 10 9 $ 68 986 – $86 231 4.4 2.9 Number of workers compensation claims per employee 0.06 0.05 Greater than $86 232(non SES) 1.0 – Average cost per workers compensation claim $853.80 $476.22 Greater than $86 232(SES) – – Average workers compensation claim per employee $50.14 $23.68 TOTAL103.8 19.7 Prosecution under the OH&S Act nil nil >

TOP LEFT TO RIGHT SUZANNE BRAVERY, MARK HAMILTON, DAVID OPENSHAW, VIRGINIA EALES, ALDA SCOFIELD, SUSAN HUNT, ROBERT GRIFFIN, DIANNE RUSSELL-SMITH, VLADIMIR BLAGONIC, PETER WATTS, FRANCES JACKSON, SALLY WEBSTER PAGES 2–3, PREVIOUS PAGE AND THIS PAGE PHOTOGRAPHS JACQUELINE STEVENSON

James Broadbent Susan Hunt Caroline Mackaness 10 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003|Our Structure| our structure Y OUNG STREET TERRACES GOVERNMENT HOUSE MUSEUM OFSYDNEY THE MINT F ROUSE HILLESTATE ORMER ROUSEHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL UANHPAEMUSEUM SUSANNAH PLACE ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE HYDE PARK BARRACKS ROSE SEIDLERHOUSE JUSTICE &POLICE VA ELIZABETH FARM UCLUSE HOUSE L MEROOGAL YNDHURST MUSEUM MUSEUM LIBRARY &CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAMS RESOURCE CENTRE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY XIIIN & EXHIBITIONS PUBLICATIONS MANAGEMENT CO PROPERTIES PROPERTIES EDUCATION MEMBERS LLECTIONS AKTN &BUSINESS MARKETING MINISTRY FOR THEARTS BOARD OFTRUSTEES CO & SPONSORSHIP DEVELOPMENT RPORATE DESIGN F MARKETING RECEPTION OUNDATION DIRECTOR VENUES RETAIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES FINANCE &SYSTEMS HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION FOUNDATION LEGAL UNITS DIVISIONS MUSEUMS corporate governance

DIRECTORS 11 | Corporate Governance A visit of this nature really impresses on the psyche of the visitors who feel honoured to re-live a slice of history past and present.

It is true that visits of this nature do bring the | people closer to Government and learn first Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report hand what the Governor actually does … CATHARINE YIAPP, ESL/ENGLISH TEACHER, KILLARNEY HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL, AFTER A VISIT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MARCH 2003

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales is a statutory body established by the Historic Houses Act 1980. The legislation defines the objectives, powers and functions of the Trust. The Historic Houses Trust’s mission, derived from the 1980 Act is to: Conserve, interpret and manage places of cultural significance in the care of the Trust with integrity and imagination and in doing so to inspire an understanding of New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences.

CORPORATE PLANNING FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE SECURITY COMMITTEE | The Corporate Plan 2001–2006 is our The Finance & Audit Committee comprises The Security Committee comprises selected primary planning tool. Using the goals and Trustees and senior staff and meets quarterly staff and meets as required to identify general strategies set out in the plan, the divisions, and monitors issues relating to finance, property risks, develop plans for managing units and museums develop annual action audit, risk management, OH&S, insurance, risks and develop emergency strategies to plans. Each action plan is presented to the investments and other relevant issues. manage risks for each museum and site. Executive in tandem with internal budget bids FINANCE COMMITTEE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATORY in February each year. These action plans set AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAMPAC) the direction and budget for the operational The Finance Committee comprises the business year. The progress of the action Executive and the Senior Finance Officer and SAMPAC comprises six elected staff from the plan against the corporate plan is reported meets monthly to monitor all financial issues. various employee categories, two management quarterly to the Trustees. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) representatives and one union representative COMMITTEE and meets monthly. SAMPAC participates in the discussion of issues such as Flexible DELEGATIONS The IT Committee comprises staff and an Working Hours and the Code of Conduct, and external expert and meets as required with the acts as the Classification and Grading The occupants of key managerial positions primary aim of developing a new IT Strategic Committee in reviewing the grading of staff are authorised by the Minister for the Arts Plan and to provide a forum for discussion on positions. under Section 12 of the Public Finance and IT related issues. Audit Act 1983 to exercise financial OCCUPATIONAL HEATH & SAFETY (OH&S) delegation to specific limits. The Director also COMMITTEE OPERATIONAL REVIEWS holds delegation from the Director-General, Ministry for the Arts, in relation to personnel, The OH&S Committee comprises 14 members We conducted one major operational review administration and financial matters. of staff and meets bi-monthly to conduct for Rouse Hill estate and smaller reviews at workplace inspections and act as the consultant Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm, group on OH&S issues. Government House, Susannah Place Museum COMMITTEES and Vaucluse House. The recommendations PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE from these reviews were implemented and are The Trust has nine standing committees that The Publications Committee comprises staff reported under the specific museum sections. help make decisions both in policy and and external experts and meets quarterly to give management. The Trustees and the Director broad-based advice on our publishing program. form ad hoc committees from time to time. ADMISSION CHARGES Standing committees operating at the close PUBLIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE of the year are: Admission fees remained the same as the The Public Programs Committee comprises previous year: general entry $7, concession EXHIBITIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) staff and meets quarterly to give broad-based entry $3, family ticket $17. advice and direction on our events program. The EAC comprises Trustees, staff and external Entry is free to Government House and experts and meets quarterly to give broad- grounds, and to Vaucluse House’s garden, based advice on our exhibition program. parklands and beach paddock. corporate governance

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LEFT TO RIGHT THE COTTAGE. ROUSE HILL ESTATE. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINHGAM-HALL l MEMBERS TOUR OF THE DEVINE’S HILL SECTION OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD WITHIN THE DHARUG NATIONAL PARK l GUESTS AT Corporate Governance Governance Corporate THE FOUNDATION PARTY AT THE MINT. | PHOTOGRAPH DAVID MATHESON

PREVIOUS PAGE ‘FA’A PASEFIKA’ OPEN DAY AT MUSEUM OF SYDNEY

RISK MANAGEMENT AND • disbursements were correctly recorded in ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS INSURANCES the General Ledger expenditure accounts; We have four associated organisations: Formal policies and procedures such as • a Corporate Credit Card policy had been implemented; FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES OH&S, Total Assets Management Strategy TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES and Disaster Preparedness Plans for each • all credit card expenditure was bona fide, museum and collection are in place to properly authorised and correctly recorded; The Trustees approve the appointment of non- Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| address various risk management issues. We • the petty cash float was safeguarded executive Directors to the Foundation which is review these policies every two years and the appropriately and expenditure recouped on constituted as a private company. The Internal Audit Bureau undertakes reviews of a regular basis; Foundation’s task is to raise money through internal controls on an agreed annual cycle. • recommendations from previous reviews of corporate donations and fundraising. Two these systems had been implemented Trustees and the Director represent the Trust The Treasury Managed Fund also provides us appropriately. on the Foundation Board. The Foundation with a risk management advisory consultative The Internal Audit Bureau concluded that the Board employs its own Executive Director. service and staff members attend their regular accounts payable, corporate credit cards and MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSES information and training sessions. petty cash systems were well established and TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES An OH&S Management Plan was developed, functioning effectively. This is an incorporated body, officially known as was an action plan for its management. COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT REVIEW Training was conducted for all supervisory staff. as the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust of A review to determine if the system of New South Wales Inc, and is run by an As a ‘Protected Entity’ we are covered by the internal control was adequate to provide Executive Committee elected by the Treasury Managed Fund’s ‘Contract of reasonable assurance that membership. It employs an Executive Director Coverage’ for Workers Compensation, purchases/acquisitions were properly and other staff to manage its day-to-day Comprehensive Motor Vehicles, Property authorised and documented, appropriately business. A Trustee and the Director/Manager, Insurance, Public Liability and Miscellaneous catalogued and safeguarded, with adequate Marketing & Business Development represent Cover for Members of the Board and stocktakes performed on a regular basis. the Trust on the Members Executive Committee. Volunteer workers not covered under the NSW Workers Compensation Act. The Internal Audit Bureau identified some ROUSE HILL HAMILTON COLLECTION PTY LTD weaknesses in the internal controls in the This is a private company which was formed inward and outward loans. The internal in October 1994 as Trustee for the Hamilton controls over de-accessioning of objects were AUDIT REVIEWS Rouse Hill Trust. It holds property in and about deemed satisfactory. We are currently A series of audit reviews was undertaken by Rouse Hill estate which was formerly owned by implementing the recommendations aimed at the Internal Audit Bureau: the Hamilton family. Its Board is comprised of resolving the weaknesses identified. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/CORPORATE CREDIT three Trust representatives and two GUIDELINES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CARDS/PETTY CASH REVIEW representatives from the family. The Chairman GOODS AND SERVICES REVIEW of the company is the Director of the Trust. A review to determine whether internal control The Internal Audit Bureau reviewed and The company complies with the requirements systems were adequate and to provide updated the Guidelines for the Procurement of the Australian Securities and Investments reasonable assurance that: of Goods and Services, including electronic Commission. • accounts payable disbursements for procurement, the engagement of consultants, VOLUNTEERS FORUM purchases of goods and services were property maintenance and disposal of assets. We have over 200 volunteers working at our bona fide, properly approved and The revised draft manual titled ‘Purchasing properties. The Volunteers Forum comprises accurately recorded; Guidelines 2003’ will be finalised and will be eight elected representatives chosen from implemented in the next financial year. among the Volunteers and the Volunteer Coordinator to assist in managing the Volunteers program. our strategic priorities

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Your contribution and generosity in allowing us to film is a great asset to the Australian film industry … Without your support our | industry would not be able to bring Australian stories to our television screens. ALI MALONE, LOCATION MANAGER, MARKING TIME, A MINI-SERIES FOR ABC TV, AFTER FILMING AT ELIZABETH FARM, APRIL 2003

Our work is inspired and influenced by our mission to: conserve, interpret and manage places of cultural significance with integrity and imagination and in doing so inspire an understanding of New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences. The work we do can be broadly categorised under the headings: Conservation – of these places of cultural significance Interpretation – of the stories these places tell Public awareness – to inspire the public to enjoy the places and stories To fulfil our charter, mission and corporate plan the strategies reported on this year are: AUDIENCE PORTFOLIO To expand audiences for Trust properties and To critically examine the Trust’s portfolio and programs programs and explore opportunities to develop COMMUNICATION a balanced portfolio of properties and projects To continue to communicate the Trust’s mission that better represents the diversity of New of conservation and interpretation of the state’s South Wales cultural heritage cultural heritage using a diversity of mediums MANAGEMENT PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY To continue to develop a more effective, To responsibly manage the public resources flexible and creative management structure used by the Trust in conserving and interpreting the significant places in its care audience

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This educational service and the resources of the Trust are absolutely wonderful for teaching … It is so important to expose students, especially Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic | Arts students to the materiality of Heritage places and Museums and they are also appreciative of the access. DR ANNIE CLARKE, LECTURER, HERITAGE STUDIES PROGRAM, THE , COMMENTING ON THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WE ARE HOSTING FOR MUSEUM STUDIES STUDENTS, APRIL 2003

GOAL > To expand audiences for Trust properties and programs VISITOR BREAKDOWN 2003 % VARIANCE 2002 2001 Paid Admission* General public 144 862 -9% 159 583 138 738 Education 49 005 +2% 48 208 38 448 Public programs 38 527 +24% 31 019 35 718 Venue hire 64 183 +31% 49 111 42 386 Subtotal 296 577 +3% 287 921 255 290 Free Entry* Complimentary tickets 43 866 57 888 38 792 Free public programs 5 520 – – Government House 85 681 96 575 94 394 Other+ 554 289 676 186 596 607 Subtotal 689 356 830 649 729 793 Touring Exhibitions Bush Lives:Bush Futures – 38 966 39 619 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 1 017 5 272 225 Crime Scene 43 178 3 175 – Leunig Animated 29 927 – – Radical Architect John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904 3 384 – – Subtotal 77 506 47 413 39 844 Total 1 063 439 1 165 983 1 024 927 Grounds (through traffic)+ Hyde Park Barracks Museum Forecourt 509 964 490 911 485 189 First Government House Place – Museum of Sydney 657 000 760 500 477 900 Vaucluse House – parklands and beach paddock 5 328 5 030 4 700 Subtotal 1 172 292 1 256 441 967 789 Outreach Public programs 3 630 –– Education 1 973 –– Properties 775 –– Subtotal 6 378 –– GRAND TOTAL 2 242 109 -7% 2 422 424 1 992 716

Paid Admission also includes education visits, public programs and venue hire at Government House. General admission to Governemt House is free so these numbers are reported as Government * House under Free Entry. Paid Admssion also includes the following visitor statistics from The Mint: public programs - 463 and venue hire - 1732. Free Entry also inlcudes the following visitor statistics from The Mint: complimentary tickets - 9104 and Mint Cafe - 7773 + Includes site visits, cafes, shops, public sculptures and a percentage of people visiting the parklands and beach paddock at Vaucluse House. Grounds, cafe and shop figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are based on estimated numbers.

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LEFT TO RIGHT Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report ‘FIFTIES FAIR’ AT ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE. PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM NEWELL l SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM. PHOTOGRAPH JOM l HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL l NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE (NAIDOC WEEK) AT THE MUSEUM OF SYDNEY l ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE SALOON. PHOTOGRAPH KAREN MORK l ‘THE ART OF FLOWERS’ AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM NEWELL

Provide improved access to Trust products VENUE HIRE BOOKINGS and services for virtual audiences WHERE DID THEY HEAR ABOUT US? 2003 2002 2001

We published a new website providing Internet/Trust website 29% 21% 16% | researchers with more detailed and Existing/Industry knowledge 17% 22% 7% comprehensive information about us and our Recurrent hirer 12% 14% 5% programs. Our new website saw a 262% Unknown 12% 12% 8% increase in hits and a 40% increase in visitors. Word of mouth 9% 6% 20% Sydney Wedding magazine 7% 10% 22% WHERE WEB VISITORS ARE COMING FROM Yellow Pages 5% 8% 14% 2003 2002 Referrals general 4% 0% 0% 1 Australia USA Contract caterers 3% 3% 1% 2 USA Australia Industry memberships 2% 4% 7% 3 UK UK 100% 100% 100% 4 NZ NZ 5 Canada Canada Continue to develop regional audiences We toured Radical Architect John Horbury 6 Japan Singapore through partnerships and projects Hunt 1838–1904 to: 7 Singapore Belgium • Grafton Regional Gallery 8 Netherlands Japan We held Education Outreach programs in 9 France Germany regional New South Wales – Nowra, Hay and We loaned ‘Museum in a Box’, a stand-alone 10 Belgium Netherlands regions, Bathurst and the Central West travelling exhibit using a range of artefacts to district – and attracted 1973 students. interpret the policing activities of the The number of internet venue hire bookings We toured the Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize to: depression and razor gang era in metropolitan Sydney, to several regional police stations and has increased with the introduction of our new • School of Arts, Nowra agricultural shows. site. This has helped reduce our advertising • Spiral Gallery, Bega expenditure in this area and increased staff • Tea Club, Nowra We developed a special website for the exhibition productivity by reducing the amount of time • Nowra Library Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of spent handling inquiries. • The Old Bowral Library Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 • Members Lounge, The Mint, Sydney (www.cleanupantarctica.com) as well as a Teacher We toured Crime Scene to: Resource kit which we sent to some regional schools. • Maitland Gaol • Dubbo Gaol Museum We held the ‘Old Wares Fair’ at Meroogal in June. • Newcastle Regional Museum

ALL PROPERTIES PAID ADMISSION 1980–2003 350 000 300 000 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 50 000 0 1–82 7–88 1–92 4–95 7–98 1–02 90–91 9 00–01 0 80–81 8 96–97 9 86–87 8 93–94 9 83–84 84–85 82–83 85–86 88–89 89–90 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 audience

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Continue to carry out audience evaluation at ‘FIFTIES FAIR’ AUGUST 2002 ‘JAZZ IN THE GARDEN’ OCTOBER 2002 Trust properties and programs North Sydney East Sydney We undertook research and evaluation of our visitors through Blue Moon Research & Planning East Sydney North Sydney and also conducted in-house evaluation of West Sydney Inner West audiences to our museums and programs. The Inner West West Sydney results of this research include: Rural NSW Inner City

Inner City South Sydney

‘ART OF FLOWERS’ OCTOBER 2002 South Sydney Rural NSW

North Sydney 37% ‘FIFTIES FAIR’ 2002 2001 ‘JAZZ IN THE GARDEN’ 2002 2001 East Sydney 17% North Sydney 42% 37% East Sydney 40% 42% South Sydney 12% East Sydney 16% 22% North Sydney 30% 25%

West Sydney 11% West Sydney 11% 7% Inner West 10% 9% Inner West 10% 14% West Sydney 8% 7% Inner West 10% Rural NSW 9% 4% Inner City 7% 5% Rural NSW 9% Inner City 7% 11% South Sydney 3% 8%

Inner City 4% South Sydney 5% 5% Rural NSW 2% 3%

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EUROPE ASIA OTHER DOMESTIC DOMESTIC DOMESTIC 72% 72% INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL 70%

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LEFT TO RIGHT Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report ACCESS EDUCATION PROGRAM AT ROUSE HILL ESTATE l ‘DIFFERENT RHYTHMS’ SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. PHOTOGRAPH ROSS HEATHCOTE l ‘FIFTIES FAIR’. PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM NEWELL l MEROOGAL ‘OLD WARES FAIR’ l CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT AT VAUCLUSE HOUSE l VISITORS AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART AS PART OF ‘SYDNEY OPEN’ |

‘SYDNEY OPEN’ NOVEMBER 2002 ‘KITCHEN GARDEN FESTIVAL’ NOVEMBER 2002 PUBLICITY GENERATED The publicity we received in broadsheet North Sydney North Sydney newspapers increased by nearly 100%, radio East Sydney East Sydney coverage increased by 20%, while television Inner West Inner West coverage decreased by nearly 100%.

West Sydney West Sydney 2003 2002 Inner City South Sydney Broadsheet pages 151 76 South Sydney Rural NSW Number of radio interviews 245 203 Rural NSW Inner City Number of television stories 26 50 ‘SYDNEY OPEN’ 2002 2000 ‘KITCHEN GARDEN FESTIVAL’ 2002 2001 North Sydney 36% 36% North Sydney 31% 31% East Sydney 22% 27% STRATEGIES 2003–2004 East Sydney 28% 25% Inner West 12% 12% Provide improved access to Trust products Inner West 11% 11% > West Sydney 10% 7% and services for virtual audiences West Sydney 10% 8% Inner City 8% 9% South Sydney 8% 9% Give priority to the improvement of South Sydney 6% 5% > Rural NSW 8% 8% interpretation where it will result in Rural NSW 6% 4% Inner City 4% 6% expanding audiences.

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18 | On noticing that you were putting on an exhibition of Horbury Hunt’s works I made the effort to get down to Sydney to see it. Every cent involved was well spent.Another family member Communication

| made the effort as did an architect friend. They too came home singing the praises of the Trust. I am therefore joining the Trust [as a Member] knowing full well it will be rarely I shall ever get to Sydney. Your work is not only important it is therapeutic. MRS GLORIA CUMMING, MOOLOOLABA, QUEENSLAND, MAY 2003

GOAL > To continue to communicate Publish Trust-generated research using From time to time this research was the Trust’s mission of conservation and various media published in our magazine Insites. interpretation of the state’s cultural We published a new website providing We recorded an oral history with June heritage using a diversity of mediums visitors and researchers with more detailed Wallace, the last owner of Meroogal, featuring Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| Continue to research and develop relevant and and comprehensive information about the her recollections of her great aunts and aunts contemporary exhibitions, events, publications, organisation and its programs. The site and their lives at Meroogal. It will be made education programs and other projects received 4 163 184 hits from 174 112 into an introductory video and small visitors. marketing piece for the Nowra Visitors Centre. This year we produced: We undertook an extensive range of research Video footage of The (late) Hon William (Bill) • 9 exhibitions which attracted over and published three books which sold a Charles Wentworth AO at Vaucluse House, 98 000 people. total of 3167 copies: recalling his childhood memories of his great- 365 small events – tours, lectures, films, grandfather’s home and his own public career, • • John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect school holiday activities, concerts, talks, 1838–1904 was also recorded and will be incorporated plays and demonstrations – to which we into an interpretative display for the museum. • Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of sold 38 000 tickets. Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 We produced a series of reports in • 5 major events which attracted nearly • India, China, Australia: Trade and Society collaboration with La Trobe University, 25 000 people. 1788–1850 Godden Mackay Logan, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Heritage Victoria, NSW • 47 specialised education programs We continued research on the use of red Heritage Office and the – which attracted over 49 000 students to cedar in colonial NSW for an exhibition and originating from the Australian Research our museums. publication in 2004. Centre funded project Exploring the We also offered free entry on Australia To better understand the history of The Mint Archaeology of the Modern City Sydney Day, to make our museums more accessible in readiness for our head office move we 1788–1900. The reports have been to the public, and over 25 000 people conducted ongoing research with special published on the web and are available for took up the offer. emphasis on the people who worked there sale on a print-on-demand basis: and the functions of the industrial buildings. • Paddy’s Market site • Susannah Place site FREE ENTRY ON AUSTRALIA DAY • Cumberland and Gloucester Streets site • Hyde Park Barracks site PROPERTY AUSTRALIA DAY AUSTRALIA DAY 21ST BIRTHDAY AUSTRALIA DAY • First Government House site 2003 2002* WEEKEND 2001 2001* • Royal Mint site Elizabeth Bay House 739 52 1 919 56 • Lilyvale site Elizabeth Farm 414 51 1 342 35 Government House 3 674 3 956 3 326 2 903 Research continued on the history of the Hyde Park Barracks Museum 6 235 6 578 3 386 4 084 Trust for a PhD thesis funded through an Justice & Police Museum 5 007 2 901 3 571 2 409 Australian Research Council grant in Meroogal 149 15 152 3 partnership with the Department of History at Museum of Sydney 3 000 4 500 2 967 2 803 the University of Sydney. Rose Seidler House 227 0 652 0 Rouse Hill estate 381 15 839 0 The Mint 4 035 4 636 0 3 391 Susannah Place Museum 1 049 571 1 616 501 Vaucluse House 731 118 2 700 44 TOTAL 25 641 23 393 22 470 16 229 * Only city museums were free to the public on Australia Day in 2001 and 2002. |Communication|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 19 JOHN CONSERVATION l THE AWARD WINNING THE AWARD l LURE OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS: THE > THE REAR OF THE MINT SITE EXCAVATION OF THE QUARTZ CRUSHING ROOM OF THE QUARTZ EXCAVATION CLEANING AT HILL END CLEANING AT HORBURY HUNT: RADICAL ARCHITECT 1838–1904 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT FROM LEFT TO WINNING PUBLICATION THE AWARD l AT VOYAGES OF DUMONT D’URVILLE 1826–1840 PUBLICATION PUBLICATION riting a Disaster Plan’ at Bishops Lodge Plan’ riting a Disaster ference collections. ference her projects ell as to give advice on the conservation give ell as to amily papers belonging to the Anderson amily papers belonging to as of Newstead, the original owners amily, in Hay in February. in February. in Hay the National Parks Service – we provided Parks Servicethe National provided – we curatorial/conservation advice, assistance at Craigmoor, and training for their property, Hill End; – Museums and Galleries Foundation of our staffseveral participated in a and our Collections program mentoring on a workshop Manager co-presented ‘W relevant and develop research Continue to events, and contemporary exhibitions, and publications, education programs ot using research Publish Trust-generated various media pursue partnershipsActively with other institutions with a particular on emphasis New in regional building relationships South Wales provided staffprovided help with the to assessment of a substantial collection of f f w and of the material storage and archival for public copies available make to how re TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES or a more detailed report detailed on our regional or a more • • S > > > • F partnerships page 54 – 55 to please refer Support to: also given was Creswell met with representatives from Lady from with representatives met areness of women’s contribution to contribution to of women’s areness niversity of New England to carry England to out of New niversity provided professional advice to the advice to professional provided eciprocal concession ticket. eciprocal egion. As a result tickets to Meroogal will be Meroogal to tickets egion. As a result promotion of cultural sites in the Shoalhaven of cultural sites promotion r Information Centre sold at the Shoalhaven and a video about the museum based on an June Wallace, oral history with its last owner, there. will be screened brought together property owners, Inverell property Inverell owners, together brought England of New Council, University Shire examine and the Heritage Council, to opportunities for the conservation and use of the homestead; long-term financial supportprovided the to U history on the documentary of research the house; We the Huskisson, Denman Heritage Complex the the Museum of Flight, Bundanon Trust, the RAN Society, Historical Shoalhaven College and the HMAS The outcome Museums Trail). (Shoalhaven of a the introduction was of this meeting r Staff participated Meroogal in the from History Month 2003 Australian Women’s aimed at raising (WHM) held in March aw the study of history and the history, history using documentation of women’s of Meroogal’s media. Details electronic activities were history and relevant publicised on the WHM website. wned by the Bruderhof Communities, by wned by • • • • HAY We and and the Curator Community Curator, Museum. of Shear Outback Board INVERELL supported we the Newstead In this area a significant heritageHomestead, asset o for strategy a long term develop helping to We: of the property. the future ecutive 000 people. 77 and other partsand other of Australia Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize four exhibitions to regional New four exhibitions es Fair’, designed for women artisans designed for women es Fair’, met with the Shoalhaven City Council with the Shoalhaven met held the International Women’s Day Day Women’s held the International ards presentation at Meroogal in March. at Meroogal presentation ards enty-eight women from the Shoalhaven Shoalhaven the enty-eight from women display and sell their work was also held was and sell their work display discuss a strategy to maximise to discuss a strategy omen’s Day breakfast at the Old Bowral at the Old Bowral breakfast Day omen’s ollongong region, 45 from the Nowra the Nowra 45 from ollongong region, endy O’Malley. Ninety-six entries were Ninety-six entries were endy O’Malley. oured oured as awarded in August to Kiama artist in August to as awarded xhibition opening attracted over 200 over xhibition opening attracted egion were honoured for outstanding honoured egion were eceived. These included 40 from the from These included 40 eceived. the far south coast and 6 egion, 5 from oured over the next eight months to the eight months to the next over oured We Arts Manager and the Ex Development to held an International We on the day. W in conjunction Library organised was which with the Southern Highlands Regional Gallery Association Inc. Manager of the Officer and Tourism in Nowra Arts in March Shoalhaven Board to We Aw Tw r A ‘Women’s service the community. to War The 2002 w W r W r southern highlands. The the from e people, and a selection of entries t of Arts,School Spiral Gallery, Nowra; Library; Nowra Club, Nowra; Bega; Tea Library;The Old Bowral the and to Members Lounge at The Mint, Sydney. • • • Our Regional Policy identifies three companion identifies three Policy Our Regional – and Inverell Hay districts – Shoalhaven, partnerships. build regional to with which SHOALHAVEN in Nowra: Our museum Meroogal which attracted over over attracted which South Wales Actively pursue partnershipsActively with other institutionsparticular with a emphasis on building relationships in regional Wales South New We t public responsibility

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LEFT TO RIGHT ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE RAMP CONSERVATION l ROOF OVERHAUL AT ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE

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I am pleased that the Trust uses the buildings in different contexts to the more usual museum style occasions outside the normal hours. It was very pleasant to explore the acoustics of the building and in doing so creating the atmosphere of what an entertainment may have been like. I gather from the Curator that there are a few references to parties

Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic or soirees that actually took place in the House. | ANDY TUNNICLIFF AFTER ATTENDING ‘A LULLABY AT BEDTIME’ AT ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE, JULY 2002

GOAL > To responsibly manage the We continued our research into ‘wear and Continue to undertake rigorous cost/benefit public resources used by the Trust in tear’ and it was the focus of a number of analysis for major Trust products including conserving and interpreting the significant professional workshops involving curatorial and exhibitions and publications management staff. We also commissioned a places in its care This year we undertook more analysis and ‘wear and tear’ monitoring project for our evaluation on different aspects of our work. Update and maintain the Trust’s website so most fragile property, Rouse Hill estate. Cost benefit analysis and evaluation of that the content better reflects the richness Software will be developed in the next financial programs now form part of the reporting of the knowledge held in the Trust year to accurately map the impact that visitors mechanism for the Trustees and external Our website is now more than just a have on the property and the impact of the peer assessment groups for all major brochure site, it contains information about environmental conditions on the historic fabric programs including exhibitions, events and all aspects of our work from collections to of the property. We are hoping this will assist publications. guidebooks, and the update has us in managing visitor numbers to the consequently increased web hit traffic by museum. 252% and visitor traffic by 40%. Work continued on our Housekeeping Manual STRATEGIES 2003–2004 The number of pages we published increased which will become a staff resource on > Ensure that staff are recruited and by 100% from 330 to 657. conservation cleaning and maintenance of trained appropriately to maintain and historic properties. It is currently under Emphasise ongoing professional research to develop expert and specialist skills and consideration for publication by a commercial knowledge about the Trust’s properties sustain high conservation and interpretation publisher. standards and utilise this research in the and programs public arena We have reconstructed the butler’s pantry at Elizabeth Bay House which has been an > Encourage staff and volunteers to be We worked with conservation architects, extraordinary exercise in the interpretation of more accountable for the quality and archaeologists, specialist builders and in situ archaeology, combined with detailed delivery of their work tradespeople on four major conservation research into 19th-century domestic manuals programs this year: and surviving furniture and fittings from the • redevelopment of The Mint; service areas of comparable Australian • overhaul of the roofs at Elizabeth Bay houses. It now offers the visitor a new House; dimension of interpretation on the service • re-shingling of the roof of the kitchen wing side of the house’s history. at Vaucluse House; • reconstruction of the ramp, the deck and some critical fabric repairs at Rose Seidler House. portfolio

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integral to the Council’s success.The Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report Management Committee would like to formally extend its thanks to you and to acknowledge the important part played by the Historic Houses Trust in our activities and achievements. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LUCY TAKSA, PRESIDENT, HISTORY COUNCIL OF NSW, IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE HOSTING THE 2002 ANNUAL HISTORY LECTURE, OCTOBER 2002

GOAL > To critically examine the Trust’s Develop and manage the conservation of Undertake a review of the Library & portfolio and programs and explore The Mint site as a model project as a new Conservation Resource Centre to refine its | opportunities to develop a balanced Head Office for the Trust role and maximise its availability to the portfolio of properties and projects that We completed the first stage of the project – public in readiness for the move to The Mint better represents the diversity of New a planned process of investigation and risk We have completed a thorough assessment South Wales cultural heritage reduction. This involved a long process of of all tasks to be undertaken before the move Develop and respond to opportunities for opening up the surviving Coining Factory and we have identified small project teams to changes to the Trust’s property portfolio buildings at the rear of The Mint, assessment complete these. In preparation for the move: including exploration of ways to provide and analysis of the building fabric, • the Library will be closed from 1 July 2003; short-term, appropriate and effective archaeological investigations and recording solutions to conservation and interpretation and removal of potentially dangerous • a temporary object preparation room was issues without long-term ownership materials and substances, redundant set up at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum services and white-ant damaged structures. where a team of staff can clean, repair This year we acquired two new properties: and box soft furnishings from the Resource Following approval of the design by MGT • The former Rouse Hill Public School Centre collection in preparation for their Architects (now called fjmt Architects) a which will become a Visitor and relocation; development proposal was submitted to City Interpretation Centre for Rouse Hill estate of Sydney Council. The proposal, for the • International Conservation Services was and the adjoining Regional Park conservation of the surviving Coining Factory contracted to project manage the first (managed by the National Parks Service) buildings, construction of office phase of the Collection Online project, to once major road works on Windsor Road accommodation for 90 staff, a new create an online catalogue as a reference are completed; auditorium and facilities for the Library & tool for the new facility and for remote users. • Young Street Terraces adjacent to the Conservation Resource Centre was approved Museum of Sydney from the NSW Ministry following some modifications to the floor for the Arts used as offices for the plate and roof form of the south-eastern STRATEGIES 2003–2004 museum’s staff. office building. > Develop and respond to opportunities for As well as these long-term acquisitions we We conducted a two-stage tender process for changes to the Trust’s property portfolio investigated a number of properties as the the head contractor for the project, resulting including exploration of ways to provide first candidate for the Endangered Houses in five firms being selected to submit tenders. short-term, appropriate and effective Fund – a fund set up by the Foundation in After considered review of the tenders, the solutions to conservation and interpretation 2001 to acquire houses under threat, construction firm St Hilliers was appointed as issues without long-term ownership conserve them, provide the appropriate the head contractor in May. Develop and manage the conservation of heritage caveats and return ownership to > A series of design review meetings, involving The Mint site as a model project as a new the community without the burden of long- different staff groups, was held to resolve Head Office for the Trust term ownership. A property in western final design issues. Detailed documentation Sydney is currently being investigated. Continue a rigorous program of operations was completed and major construction > reviews and internal audits of all areas of commenced on site in late June. activity including annual audits of Trust assets at individual properties 22 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Management| management • • • • • GOAL levels inthedecision-makingprocess: We andunits divisions, properties Encourage enhanced teamwork acrossthe management structure flexible andcreative effective, T general staff news; general staff minutes, HumanResource matters and summaries ofTrust meetings andSAMPAC includes internal information,such as newsletter produced in-housewhich the head office move to TheMint. the headoffice provide input into theplanningprocess for Reference Group wasto established a Staff the hostproperty; Marketing units,and a representative from Collections Management,Education, from theExhibitionsandPublications, in theexhibition such asthecurator, staff Deputy Director aschair, involved andstaff formed foreach exhibition comprising the individual exhibitions. Anew group is detailed internal processes behind managethe Exhibition Working Parties discussion onawiderangeoftopics; communication andprovide a forum for management approach, strengthen to develop ateamunit managementstaff q T Property Hot positions; revie in Committee and actsas the Wo discussion ofissuessuch asFlexible monthly. SAMPAC inthe participates union representative andmeets management representatives andone the variousemployee categories, two SAMPAC from comprises sixelected staff eam ManagementMeetings are held hank you andyour staff for your oftheLaunch support continue to involve staff onnumerouscontinue to involve staff uarterly between all curatorial, property and property betweenuarterly all curatorial, rking HoursandtheCodeofConduct, Carnivale 2002 on September 5.The mannerinwhichall Carnivale 2002onSeptember 5.The involved combinedahighlevel ofprofessionalism witha > To To PA continue todevelop amore UL TIBBLES,PRODUCTIONMANAGER DIRECTOR, &JORGEMENIDIS,ARTISTIC CARNIVALE, FOLLOWING THECARNIVALE AT LAUNCH GOVERNMENT HOUSE,SEPTEMBER2002 is the monthly staff is themonthlystaff Classification andGrading Classification wing the grading of staff wing thegradingofstaff personal andhumanapproachpersonal madethe e xperience highlyefficientxperience andenjoyable. skilled staff. which are anindicationofaproductive and and low levels of absenteeism and sick leave We and willengendergreater camaraderie. location, willbeagreat boostto productivity from locationsto seven theone different staff, The bringingtogether ofourheadoffice manner. ofateam inamoreand expertise productive management modelswhich utilisetheskills fi reviews Wetheir families. conducted staff at and which canbeaccessedby staff service We • • • • • • • • • both internally andexternally: toThere staff, was arangeoftrainingoffered thisyear.opportunities took upatleastoneofthese staff ex We service customer andapositive attitudeto industry arts and acareerpathwithintheTrust andthe st Continue to develop aproductive andskilled ve ve aff whoenjoy highlevels ofjobsatisfaction aff te guides participated inourannualGuides guides participated Wo over 25attended internal Accesstraining; training workshops; over 150 intheinternal JAAR participated P 62 attended theinternal ChildProtection training; 13 Tr 43 attended theinternal Comprehensive conductedbriefings by OH&Sconsultants; 1 courses; 35 attended external professional training 12 enjoy highlevels of customer satisfaction afree counselling also continuedto offer continued to offer both internal and continued to offer 02 attended external RiskAssessment olicy andProcedures training; rnal staff trainingprograms. Mostofour rnal staff of ourmuseumsto investigate new ust Staff Induction; ust Staff rkshop. attended external conferences/workshops; participated ininternal JobEvaluation participated greater clarityandsimplicity inpresentation. the Corporate Planstrategies we achieved By aligningthebudget andactionplanswith preparing theannual ActionPlanandbudgets. We Action Planandbudgeting processes Use theCorporate Planto drive theannual portfolio. IT needswithintheMinistry IT Committee which commonCore identifies fortheArts inajointMinistry participates A representative from thecommittee also f direction isdetermined thecommittee will r Director andasmallgroup have taken abeyance inDecember2002andthe Tec The larger group oftheInformation t Commission thedevelopment ofalong- > > > S inalise theITStrategic Plan. erm information technologyerm information plan strategic esponsibility forthiswork. Whenastrategic TRATEGIES 2003–2004 Commission thedevelopment of along- Re a constant influx ofnew influx a constant skillsandideas to Investigate new ways ofemploying people and future directions oftheTrust appropriately reflects thecurrent activities te hnology Steering Committee was putin adopted anew approach to theprocess of rm informationtechnology strategic plan view theHistoric HousesActsothatit create anenvironment thatencourages |Our Museums|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 23 Meroogal 1988 OPERTY OPENED ouse Hill estate 1999 R Museum of Sydney 1995 Rose Seidler HouseRose 1991 mer Rouse Hill Public Schoolmer Rouse – on the site first Government House 87 8484 (head office) Lyndhurst Farm Elizabeth 1985 1984 980 House Vaucluse 1980 990996998 Susannah Place Museum 1993 House Government 1996 The Mint 1998 988 990990 Museum Hyde Park Barracks 990 1991 Museum Justice & Police 1991 980 House Bay Elizabeth 1980 1 19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1985 19 19 20022003 For Terraces Street Young 2002 CQUIRED PR A our museums wn and manage 15 properties of historic wn and manage 15 are guided by the view that museums the view by guided are one of our events. A window into the past and a mirror of into the past and a mirror A window the preservation attitudes towards current of social history.Also an excellent done! educational tool.Well 2003 SOUTH AFRICA, SUSANNAH PLACE AFTER A VISIT TO MUSEUM, JANUARY LESTER AND IONA COWLEY, significance 11 of which are open to the open to are of which significance 11 public as museums. We must be part in the debates of current as ideas as much new open to community, of important the repositories are they collections and memories of the community. of our portfolioThe diversity means that each balance its conservationmuseum has to needs and capabilities with the community’s and enjoy experience come in, look, need to 2 million people did just over and this year a walk that – be it at an education program, or a visit a guided tour in one of our gardens, to We o elizabeth bay house

24 ACQUIRED AND OPENED IN 1980 | Elizabeth Bay House was built by the fashionable architect for the Colonial Secretary and his family. It is a superb example of Greek Revival architecture in a magnificent setting overlooking Sydney Harbour. Furnished to Elizabeth Bay House Elizabeth Bay

| the period 1839 to 1845 the interiors present an evocative picture of early 19th- century life before the depression of the 1840s forced Macleay to leave the house.

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 50 000 General public 13 233 12 614 10 647 45 000 Education 1 140 1 660 824 40 000 Public programs 753 595 483 35 000 Venue hire 2 167 1 439 946 30 000 Subtotal 17 293 16 308 12 900 25 000 Free entry 20 000 Complimentary tickets 3 238 3 148 1 666 15 000 Other (site visits) 291 151 121 10 000 Subtotal 3 529 3 299 1 787 5 000 TOTAL 20 822 19 607 14 687 0 1–92 4–95 7–98 1–02 90–91 9 00–01 0 80–81 80–81 81–82 96–97 9 86–87 87–88 93–94 9 83–84 84–85 82–83 85–86 88–89 89–90 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03

* includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire |Elizabeth Bay House|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 25 l 35% l 24% 02 01 ENNI CARTER CABINET OF KINGS CROSS – YES, A LITTLE 31% 03 THE SYDNEY MORNING DOME OVERHAUL 64% l ALLACE THORNTON PAINTS AT ALLACE PAINTS THORNTON 02 01 73% . JULY 1935. COURTESY FAIRFAX PHOTO FAIRFAX COURTESY 1935. . JULY LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 67% 03 > NGICORN BEETLE TYPENGICORN C PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLERY. FROM THE EXHIBITION ALLERY. LIBRARY FROM THE EXHIBITION LIBRARY FROM THE CURIOSITIES BOHEMIAN SYDNEY LEFT TO RIGHT W LEFT TO HOUSE. ELIZABETH BAY J PHOTOGRAPH BUTLER’S PANTRY. LO AND STILLS STACEY ROBYN COURTESY PRINT. G MAIN IMAGE BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH HERALD her develop the interpretation of the the interpretation her develop rt 13% completed the overhaul of the dome in of the the overhaul completed th-century of fixing the lead methods Fu service areas house’s the explore which programs Develop significance cultural range of the house’s Continue building and collection conservation programs TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES 5% Our series ‘Antiques at Home’ also provided at Home’ Our series ‘Antiques participants with an understanding of the social history of aspects of the house’s prints and collection – domestic textiles, wine, lighting, English and engravings, natural historyAustralian furniture, collecting work. of women’s and the role of the roofs the overhaul Complete We of a rotted the repair involved which October using its timber structure of area 19 on the work completed we cladding. In May of the gutters and copper box roofing slate a to slope. This brought southern external of project renovation cyclic close a long term has been undertaken which the roofs in stages. S > > > 02 01 7% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 85% 02 01 93% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 91% 03 LIKED A LOT

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66% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 34% > 20665 22760 2900 1 Kings Cross – Bohemian 02 01 0002 01 99 6308 1 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 293 03 * 17 exhibition. 0 000 000 ercise of investigation of in situ archaeology of investigation ercise ear’s staff review separated the curatorship staff separated ear’s review AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR 5 000 esources into interpretation of the service interpretation into esources It was a busy year for the house; paid for the house; a busy year It was of 6% as a result by increased attendances the very popular aided by historic inventories, domestic inventories, historic aided by early Australian manuals and comparable As partfurniture. a cedar of this project reconstructed sink were and a stone dresser using traditional craftsmanship. Bus from of the Explorer The re-routing in visitors caused a decrease Avenue Onslow a through been countered now has which offer bus patrons. to discount ticket Bay operations of Elizabeth The day-to-day been House have House and Vaucluse While this since April 1995. amalgamated y museums, at and management of the two this stage, guiding staff is shared. As well as the exhibition program we put we program as the exhibition As well r the house, in particular of area the butler's be an extraordinary to pantry has proved which ex Sydney P 10 15 25 000 20 000 > elizabeth farm

26 ACQUIRED AND OPENED IN 1984 | Elizabeth Farm contains part of the oldest European building in Australia and is among the nation’s most important historical sites. Standing on Dharug land, the farmhouse was

Elizabeth Farm commenced in 1793 and was home to the | Macarthur family until 1854. Having served numerous families and functions – including a glue factory, boarding house, business school and dentist’s surgery – and surviving relatively intact, it was acquired by the New South Wales Government in 1979. After restoration it was transferred to us in 1984. Today it 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 all areas, objects and furniture.

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62% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 38% > 4387 2 9090 1 22133 02 01 0002 01 99 27676 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 23024 * 0 are very proud to have won the won have very to are proud in planning continue our involvement 000 000 fortunately, due to a number of incidents due to fortunately, rking groups including the Harris Park rking groups ard, in the Tourism category, for the new category, in the Tourism ard, as involved with Parramatta Tourism as involved AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR 5 000 10 15 P 30 000 25 000 20 000 We Heritage Trust National EnergyAustralia aw introductory video this year. We and decisions affectingdirections Rosehill is a The curator region. and its surrounding member of Parramatta City Council’s Heritage Advisory in the and assists Group of local and implementation development relevant critiques heritage policy, heritage Applications and rates Development grant applications. is also a member of the The curator and Places Committee, Parramatta Historic w wo the curator As well Neighbourhood Group. the Parramatta Art advice to gives Society and the museum sponsors a prize in the annual Art awards. Society Un additional implement the museum had to during the year. security measures not was of the Olive’ The popular ‘Festival in of 17% in a drop resulting held this year again in It will be produced paid attendances. 2003. October > government house

28 ACQUIRED AND OPENED IN 1996 | Built between 1837 and 1845, Government House is the most sophisticated example of the Gothic Revival in New South Wales. The State Rooms display an outstanding range of 19th-century and early 20th-century

Government House Government furnishings and decoration, reflecting the | changes of style and differing tastes of New South Wales Governors and their families. The house is sited in an important historic garden, with exotic trees and shrubs, carriageways, paths and terraces. Unlike most other surviving colonial houses in Sydney, Government House has retained its setting and most importantly its relationship to the harbour.

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 160 000 Education 1 418 2 222 2 233 140 000 Public programs 19 845 8 157 4 380 Venue hire 8 319 8 803 9 160 120 000 House tours* 17 019 22 551 21 866 100 000 Grounds* 57 611 65 211 63 368 80 000 Vice-regal functions* 11 051 8 813 9 160 60 000 TOTAL 115 263 115 757 110 167 40 000 * free entry 20 000 0 7–98 1–02 00–01 0 96–97 9 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 |Government House|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 29 17% 02 01 20% MARK EDGOOSE’S l YES, A LITTLE 03 27% , 1848 81% ‘SAX IN THE CITY’ WORKSHOP, l BRITISH FLORAL DESIGNER BRITISH FLORAL 02 01 78% l THE GOVERNORS HOUSE AND FORT LEARN ANYTHING? OF THE ‘DIFFERENT RHYTHMS’ SCHOOL YES, A LOT 69% 03 > RT RT ORKING ON THE BALLROOM INSTALLATION AT ORKING ON THE BALLROOM INSTALLATION MACQUARRIE, SYDNEY PA ROSS PROGRAM. PHOTOGRAPH HOLIDAY HEATHCOTE (DETAIL) GEORGE EDWARDS RIGHT (DETAIL) LEFT TO PEACOCK, SILVER CENTREPIECE. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK CENTREPIECE. PHOTOGRAPH SILVER BINGHAM-HALL KENNETH TURNER AND PETER MARKATOS W ROSS PHOTOGRAPH ‘THE ART OF FLOWERS’. HEATHCOTE JOYCE RAY PHOTOGRAPH MAIN IMAGE Conservation and Management Plan 5% he Continue to implement the recommendations the recommendations implement Continue to t Masterplan the Garden implement Continue to the recommendations implement Continue to policy a Future’ Furnish of the ‘To e-instatement of the original paint scheme of the original paint scheme e-instatement e-instatement of the mid 19th-century form of the mid 19th-century e-instatement TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES preliminary conservation the to works terrace; eastern to commissioning the firm 4.1.3 Room their winning for drawings developed provide the celebrate to design of a garden concept Centenary of Federation. r the Chalet; to walkway covered for the 1890 flagpole on the conservation of the c1900 of the house. main tower specifications of detailed for the development r terrace; of the western esearch and planning continued and it is esearch • • S > > > • • • Continue to implement the recommendations Continue to policy a Future’ Furnish of the ‘To R will be the house’s that the project envisaged main focus in the coming financial year. Continue to implement the Garden Masterplan implement the Garden Continue to a oversaw Committee Steering The Gardens including: of works program 7% 02 01 4% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 92% 02 01 91% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 95% 03 LIKED A LOT

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74% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 25% > The 110673 05568 1 110167 sonal development sonal development 57 02 01 0002 01 99 1157 A View in Middle Harbour, Port House and Fort MacQuarrie, 03 5263 c1848. While there are a number of are While there c1848. and 11 ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR TREND ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR 0 undertook a small review of staff,undertook a small review had a successful year with attendances at with attendances had a successful year purchased, with the assistance of the purchased, > ents increasing by 225% as a result of the 225% as a result by ents increasing senior management and heads of departments a six-week attended ssional/per profe have its success, we and following program egularly used for vice-regal entertaining.egularly used for vice-regal Sydney Jackson • We ev festival held in October. ‘The Art of Flowers’ and commissions played acquisitions This year an important The inaugural commission role. table policy of silver a Future’ Furnish of the ‘To Mark Edgoose was silversmith by settings r We Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor Her Excellency of NSW, Governor by a pair of oil paintings Marie Bashir AC, titled Peacock Edwards George engravings and historic photographs of the photographs and historic engravings building in the collection, the former painting of a painting of acquisition is the first major a colonial artist.the building by A concert the NSW firm grand piano made by Stuart the from transferred and Sons was house. Its the to Opera House Trust Sydney a Future’ Furnish supportsacquisition the ‘To in the policy and will be used extensively cultural program. house’s We and functions and we programs outcomes: the following implemented Governor’s 00 000 80 000 60 000 40 000 20 000 20 000 1 1 hyde park barracks museum

30 ACQUIRED 1990, OPENED 1991 | Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, the Barracks lodged male government assigned convicts between 1819 and 1848. From 1848 to 1886, it was a female immigration depot and from 1862 to 1886, it was used as a government-run asylum for aged, infirm and destitute women. From 1887, it was reconfigured as law courts and government offices. A Hyde Park Barracks Museum Barracks Hyde Park

| museum about its own history, the Barracks’ fabric, archaeology, rooms, spaces and changing displays tell stories about people’s lives and experiences, in the context of Australian social history.

Queens Square, Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 t. 02 9223 8922 f. 02 9223 3368 Open daily 9.30am – 5pm

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 80 000 General public 45 386 40 175 37 212 70 000 Education 11 084 11 158 8 834 60 000 Public programs 578 401 769 50 000 Venue hire 17 162 10 124 2 275 Subtotal 74 210 61 858 49 090 40 000 Free entry 30 000 Complimentary tickets 7 923 10 0976 452 20 000 Other* 136 709 147 108132 355 10 000 Subtotal 144 632 157 205 138 807 TOTAL 218 842 219 063 187 897 0 Grounds 1–92 4–95 7–98 1–02 9 00–01 0 96–97 9 93–94 9 Forecourt 509 964 490 911 485 189 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 site visits, cafe, shop and visits to the ‘Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine’ includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire *grounds, cafe and shop figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are * based on estimated numbers |Hyde Park Barracks Museum |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 31 21% IRISH l 02 01 22% PRISONERS’ , C1819 YES, A LITTLE 03 27% CONVICTS: LIFE AT THE l , 1836, LITHOGRAPH. BY LITHOGRAPH. , 1836, 76% OUIS-CLAUDE DE DE SAULES 02 01 L 72% l PORT JACKSON. PLAN ET ELEVATION DE LA . PHOTOGRAPH ROSS HEATHCOTE . PHOTOGRAPH LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 69% 03 > STRALIAN MONUMENT TO THE GREAT IRISH THE GREAT STRALIAN MONUMENT TO STRALIA AMINE IN MARCH 2003 AMINE IN MARCH BARRACKS PERMISSION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NATIONAL PERMISSION OF THE AU MAIN IMAGE MAIN IMAGE BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH BARRACKS, HYDE PARK PRESIDENT MARY MCALEESE VISITING THE PRESIDENT MARY MCALEESE AU F LEFT TO RIGHT ROBERT RUSSELL, LEFT TO FREYCINET, FREYCINET, CASERNE DES CONVISTS, À SYDNEY 11% esearch and develop a new display on display a new and develop esearch have also developed tours to complement to tours also developed have tour guided walking a two-hour developed es in St James Church, The Mint, Royal es in St James Church, Install a new display on the government on the government display Install a new women asylum for infirm, destitute phase of the Barracks (1862–1886) R Office Stamp the 1856–1857 Publish the new guidebook Publish the new TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES We the display. the improve to tour a walking Develop in the context interpretation of the Barracks precinct heritage of the Macquarie Street and its association with other Sydney places heritage We and Macquarie Queens Square of the historic successfully was which precinct, Street is Footsteps’ trialled in June. ‘In Convicts and tertiary groups aimed at tour students. It Museum and begins at Hyde Park Barracks tak Conservatorium Gardens, Botanic of Music and concludes at Museum of Sydney. S > > > 02 01 14% 15% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 86% 02 01 76% xhibition in the SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION e 75% 03 LIKED A LOT > Convicts: Life at Strikes, Lockouts

Convicts DOMESTIC DOMESTIC 45%

, a new display on the display , a new

in March. A themed brochure in March. INTERNATIONAL

55% DOMESTIC

43% have completed research and drafts research of completed have INTERNATIONAL opened a new display display opened a new 2002 2001 ents happened. as developed in conjunction with the as developed 57%

econfigure the Southern Greenway Galleryeconfigure the Southern Greenway xplain colonial terms. Display panels on the panels on Display xplain colonial terms. eport focus for the museum. as the major

or a new display on the daily lives of convicts on the daily lives display or a new the Barracks the northern and range, and the kitchen of the southern range which mess-rooms long since been demolished. have opened we In November STRATEGIES identified in last year’s were strategies Three r guidebook Produce a new We will be published in the the guidebook which financial year. next R f complement to Barracks at the Hyde Park the semi-permanent Northern with a focus on access for Gallery, audiences education purposes and younger We and Equal Pay Industrial Relations Commission which was which Commission Industrial Relations based at the Barracks. w help families and young to Education Unit and to complex the historic around visitors e the to linked are of individual convicts lives where locate to enable visitors to brochure ev DOMESTIC

36% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 64% > 53602 61545 49090 858 02 01 0002 01 99 61 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 74210 * 0 ited Nations Commissioner for Human Nations ited held two major commemorative events commemorative major held two 000 emoved the first stone in 1998 which which in 1998 the first stone emoved commenced construction of the monument. President of Ireland, Mary of Ireland, President McAleese, re- She the monument in March. visited r Rights, Mary a attended Robinson, commemorate to in November ceremony the Irish orphan girls who passed through during its period as an the Barracks immigration depot; past President of Ireland and just retired and just retired of Ireland past President Un elating to the ‘Australian Monument to the Monument to the ‘Australian elating to AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR • • Despite the general decline in tourism, paid tourism, the general decline in Despite of the 20% as a result by grew attendances interpretation popularity of the convict-based in the museum. We r Irish Famine’: Great In January the Sydney Festival hosted the hosted In January Festival the Sydney Bar in the courtyard Festival Hahn Premium and of the museum for the second year 000 people. 16 over attracted plan and a c1819 donated The Foundation Louis by of the Hyde Park Barracks elevation It is one of Claude de Saules de Freycinet. the earliest surviving of the Barracks records drawings and one of the earliest architectural elevation made in Australia. The watercolour the central and pen and ink plan shows dormitory solitary building, gatehouses, cells, of quarters and bakehouse superintendent’s 10 80 000 70 000 60 000 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 P > justice & police museum

32 ACQUIRED 1990, OPENED 1991 | Previously the Water Police Court (1856), Water Police Station (1858) and Police Court (1886), the museum now features a Magistrates Court, a charge room, a remand cell, a gallery of mug shots of Sydney’s early criminals, an array of weapons, forensic evidence from notorious crimes, and displays

Justice & Police Museum Justice & Police exploring police history, bushrangers and | punishment in society. It presents a program of exhibitions and educational activities which explore the significance of the site and the social history of law, policing and crime in New South Wales.

Cnr Albert & Phillip Streets Circular Quay NSW 2000 t. 02 9252 1144 f. 02 9252 4860 Open weekends 10am – 5pm Monday to Friday for booked groups only

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PITT ST JUSTICE & POLICE stories are real. Absolutely brilliant display. MUSEUM

PHILLIP ST DAVINA, MELBOURNE, AFTER VISITING THE CRIMES OF PASSION EXHIBITION, JUNE 2003

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 35 000 General public 12 752 10 902 12 238 30 000 Education 8 327 7 185 6 259 Public programs 359 621 769 25 000 Venue hire 2 661 2 309 2 752 20 000 Subtotal 24 099 21 017 22 018 15 000 Free entry Complimentary tickets 6 787 6 618 5 287 10 000 Other (site visits) 886 784 198 5 000 Subtotal 7 673 7 402 5 485 TOTAL 31 772 28 419 27 503 0 1–92 4–95 7–98 1–02 9 00–01 0 96–97 9 93–94 9 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 * includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire |Justice & Police Museum |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 33 . 23% 02 01 28% POLICE 96 191 CRIMES OF PASSION HARGE ROOM C YES, A LITTLE 03 19% VISITORS l VERAGE DAILY VERAGE 73% JUDITH LULHAM EMBRACING HER EMBRACING JUDITH LULHAM l 02 01 69% PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH LEARN ANYTHING? LA YES, A LOT 79% 03 YS > TROL TUNIC AND CAP, FROM THE RECENTLY TROL TUNIC AND CAP, TA EDWARD MONTAGUE BATTYE’S NSW MOUNTED BATTYE’S MONTAGUE EDWARD 90 40 CQUIRED NEVILLE LOCKER COLLECTION. CQUIRED NEVILLE LOCKER CQUITTED MRS MONTY OF ATTEMPTED OF A CHARGE 120 185 MOTHER VERONICA MONTY VERONICA MOTHER A JURY HAD AFTER A THALLIUM POISONING) AGAINST HER SON- MURDER (BY COURTESY PHOTOGRAPH IN-LAW LULHAM. BOBBY EXHIBITION FROM THE NEWS LTD. PA A PENNY CLAY PHOTOGRAPH POLICE DOG, ZOE, RIDES IN HER RIGHT POLICE DOG, ZOE, RIDES LEFT TO THE DISPLAY FROM CAR. CYCLOPS l BINGHAM-HALL MAIN PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE SPECTACULAR DA TO 12% olice to finalise legal ownership and finalise legal ownership olice to hniques – is currently housed, conserved – is currently hniques Deepen working relationship with NSW relationship Deepen working P property intellectual issues by rights available means are whatever TRATEGY 2003–2004 TRATEGY esolve the legal ownership of various the legal ownership esolve olice Commissioner Ken Moroney to resolve to Moroney olice Commissioner Ken wnership resides with the NSW Police. wnership resides wnership issues. eport focus for the museum. as the major S > STRATEGY identified was in last year’s One strategy r R components of the collection the to issues relate The legal ownership NSW Police. by in 1910 collection created collection – This highly significant historic on criminal artefacts concentrates and which tec the museum but its and maintained by o South Wales Discussions began with the New P o 02 01 10% 92 10% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 3 840 2003 17 1 22 146 AL VISITORS AL VISITORS 83% TOT 02 01 87% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 86% 03 LIKED A LOT

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78% INTERNATIONAL

22% DOMESTIC

76% ensively re-designed and upgraded the re-designed ensively continued roof maintenance and 48 maintenance continued roof ext INTERNATIONAL 2002 2001 rk practice and improve access. rk practice and improve 24%

ingerprinting kit. forensic and bushranging semi-permanent forensic as the objects such adding new cell displays, death mask of bushranger Daniel Morgan of a NSW Police example and a historic f education Building on the success of recent isolated to tours mounted we work, outreach and Riverina in the Central West schools and students schools seven visited We areas. with great responded and teachers with a total enthusiasm. Our guides worked of 536 country students. We enable safe to introduced were points anchor wo We DOMESTIC

79% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 21% > 12 March – 6 July 2003* March 12 29 August – 3 November 2002 29 August – 3 November Police Cops on Crimes of 25027 Crime Scene 26994 22018 OURING DETAILS T 02 01 0002 01 99 21017 . 03 4099 xhibition, as well as the xhibition, as well includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs xhibition and the display xhibition and the display 2 e e * 0 OCATION DATES 000 000 numbers calculated for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 for the period 1 July 2002 to numbers calculated L Maitland Gaol Museum Regional Newcastle Dubbo Gaol Museum 2003 2002 – 6 March 6 November 5 000 5% as a result of the popular 5% as a result xhibition, see table below for details. xhibition, see table below CRIME SCENE AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR * 10 15 30 000 25 000 20 000 Our acquisition of an importantOur acquisition collection of objects, the police and prison early convict, be a to Collection, proved Locker Neville It brought of the year. highlight major the rarity and significance to of great material articlesmuseum including well-preserved of the to belonging uniform and equipment Commander Edward Patrol NSW Mounted and swords batons (1851), Montague Battye a and Sydney used for policing in Georgian tunic (c1841), Darlinghurst Gaol prisoner’s mouth gag and isolation mask. prisoner’s e This was a veryThis was for the successful year by increasing museum with paid attendances 1 Passion The museum also toured its The museum also toured the Box Spectacular P > meroogal

34 ACQUIRED 1985, OPENED 1988 | Located in the south coast town of Nowra and built in 1885, this timber house was

Meroogal home to four generations of women from | the same family. Their daily routines, domestic chores and social lives have moulded its intimate rooms. Meroogal’s exceptionally rich collection of personal objects provides an insight into the private lives and daily world of this family for nearly a century.

Cnr West & Worrigee Streets Nowra NSW 2541 t. 02 4421 8150 f. 02 4421 2747 Open Saturday 1– 5pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm for guided tours. Booked groups by arrangement Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic |

To Bomaderry Station (1.7km From Nowra) PRINCES

HIGHWAY TO SYDNEY 2.5 HOURS DRIVE Shoalhaven River NOWRA VIA BERRY, KIAMA, N SHELLHARBOUR

NORTH ST

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 3 000 General public 1 354 1 043 1 000 Education 547 430 713 2 500 Public programs 385 688 468 2 000 Subtotal 2 286 2 161 2 181 Free entry 1 500 Complimentary tickets 585 301 313 1 000 Other (site visits) 0 13 0 Subtotal 585 314 313 500 TOTAL 2 871 2 475 2 494 0 7–88 1–92 4–95 7–98 1–02 90–91 9 00–01 0 96–97 9 8 93–94 9 88–89 89–90 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 * includes general public, education visits and public programs |Meroogal|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 35 27% MAIN 02 01 20% SITTING 5 1 MEROOGAL l 18 12 YES, A LITTLE 03 28% VISITORS NOWRA NOWRA VERAGE DAILY VERAGE WORK OBJECTS FOR , 70% LITTLE BALCONY BEDROOM. LITTLE BALCONY MRS JUNE WALLACE, THE LAST l l ‘OLD WARES FAIR’. PHOTOGRAPH FAIR’. ‘OLD WARES 02 01 79% l PHOTOGRAPH MARK BRANDON, PHOTOGRAPH LEARN ANYTHING? LA YES, A LOT 68% 03 59 YS > TA 14 14 15 4 18 WNER OF MEROOGAL, JAMES WITH DR PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE WOMEN’S ARTS PRIZE (PL)EISURE. O BROADBENT ARTIST WENDY O’MALLEY WITH RIGHT ARTIST WENDY LEFT TO IN THE 2002 HER WINNING ENTRY SOUTH COAST REGISTER SUZI KRAWCZYK ROOM DOORWAY. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH ROOM DOORWAY. BINGHAM-HALL DA TO 6% niversity and the University of Wollongong and the University niversity es Fair’ in June, which attracted 327 attracted in June, which es Fair’ held a new public program the ‘Old public program held a new Continue to interpret the history of the interpret Continue to property of media using a diversity links within local strengthen Continue to heritage and cultural tourism, and regional networks partnershipsPursue new with regional as Charles Sturtinstitutions such U TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES S > > > We War and their antiques have who came to visitors a panel of experts. appraised by treasures partnershipsPursue new with regional Sturt as Charles institutions such University of Wollongong and the University We has been no action on this strategy. There financial year. this priority in the next give plan to 02 01 3% 2% 03 85 55 LIKED A LITTLE 172 455 250 2003 AL VISITORS 91% , to be , to TOT 02 01 94% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 94% 03 LIKED A LOT

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Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize DOMESTIC

94% produced an oral historyproduced video interviewing INTERNATIONAL 2002 2001 rked with the Shoalhaven City Council and with the Shoalhaven rked arded in September 2003. in September arded o strategies were identified in last year’s were o strategies 6% ork to expand audiences through expand ork to rengthening links within local and regional rengthening links

esidence Scholarship is a new prize added to is a new esidence Scholarship eport focus for the museum. as the major ourism, heritage and cultural networks ourism, heritage

aw We The of Meroogal. the last owner June Wallace, at video will be used as part of the interpretation purposes as for marketing the museum as well in Nowra. Information Centre at the Visitors r W st t 6%. We by increased Paid attendances wo to discuss ways to Museums Trail Shoalhaven historic and statusraise the profile of the town’s community effort. a united through sites Artists Regional in The Bundanon Trust R the 2003 STRATEGIES Tw DOMESTIC

100% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 0% > 13 – 17 August 2002 – 17 13 2002 9 – 28 September 23 August – 7 September 2002 23 August – 7 September 7 February – 8 March 2003 – 8 March 7 February OURING DETAILS T 1783 enues (see table 2163 2181 Meroogal Women’s Arts 02 01 0002 01 99 2161 03 includes general public, education visits and public programs 2286 * held in August, exhibited all 96 entries held in August, exhibited held in March. Over 140 people 140 Over held in March. 0 held a new event, an International event, held a new held a metals cleaning workshop in January cleaning workshop held a metals OCATION DATES ea Club, Nowra 2002 9 – 28 September 500 re Spiral Gallery, Bega Spiral Gallery, T LibraryNowra LibraryThe Old Bowral L of Arts,School Nowra omen’s Day breakfast, in Bowral, in March. in Bowral, breakfast, Day omen’s 3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 or the fifth year, Meroogal sponsored the sponsored Meroogal or the fifth year, AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR MEROOGAL WOMEN’S ARTS PRIZE The fifth annual attended and 32 awards were presented to presented were and 32 awards attended of the diverse in recognition local women work in of others the lives theyimprove do to Complementing community. the Shoalhaven and artisans women displayed the awards, Fair’. Wares at a ‘Women’s sold their work We W Dr Helen included philanthropist Speakers Noelene Brown. McHugh and actor We for staff local museums and members of other metals. of clean and preserve to a variety on how International Women’s Day Awards which Awards Day Women’s International we below for details), as well as showing them in as showing as well for details), below the Members Lounge at The Mint in Sydney. F at the Nowra School of Arts. toured then School at the Nowra We v regional to works selected Prize P > museum of sydney on the site of first government house

36 ACQUIRED 1990, OPENED 1995 | The Museum of Sydney is a modern museum built on a historic site – first Government House, the earliest foundations of British colonisation in Australia. From the archaeological remains

Museum of Sydney of first Government House, to the award- | winning contemporary sculpture ‘Edge of the Trees’, exhibits on the life of Aboriginal people of Port Jackson and the curiosities of the ‘Collectors Chests’, the museum explores Sydney’s people, place and cultures then and now.

Cnr Bridge & Phillip Streets Sydney NSW 2000 t. 02 9251 5988 f. 02 9251 5966 Open daily 9.30am – 5pm Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

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worked and grew to be the great city it is today. PHILLIP

CLAIRE AWDE, UNITED KINGDOM, 2003

BRIDGE ST ST MOS ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 100 000 General public 40 388 58 798 43 587 90 000 Education 7 618 6 707 7 264 80 000 Public programs 1 519 4 038 7 670 70 000 Venue hire 24 626 17 335 16 099 60 000 Subtotal 74 151 86 878 74 620 50 000 Free entry 40 000 Complimentary tickets 5 140 14 647 6 713 30 000 20 000 Free public programs 5 210 –– 10 000 Other* 328 500 437 577 383 178 0 Subtotal 338 850 452 224 389 891 TOTAL413 001 539 102 464 511 7–98 4–95 1–02 00–01 0 96–97 9 9 Grounds 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 Forecourt 657 000 760 500 477 900 * includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire site visits, cafe, shop and visits to the ‘Edge of the Trees’ sculpture *grounds, cafe and shop figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are based on estimated numbers |Museum of Sydney |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 37 l . 24% SOFA DISPLAY. l 02 01 35% RUTH WATSON l EXHIBITION INDIA, CHINA, LOST CITY YES, A LITTLE 24% 03 l 73% semi-permanent , PIERRE-MARIE ALEXANDRE LIFE MASK OF GUENNEY, PORT 02 01 63% LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 74% Lost City 03 > DUMOUTIER. LABORATOIRE D’ANTHROPOLOGIE DUMOUTIER. LABORATOIRE FROM THE MUSEE DE L’HOMME BIOLOGIQUE, PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH MAIN IMAGE DUMONT D’URVILLE 1826–1840 LEFT TO RIGHT LEFT TO LURE OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS: THE OPEN DAY. PASEFIKA’ ‘FA’A VOYAGES OF PHOTOGRAPH ROSS HEATHCOTE PHOTOGRAPH SORELL, TASMANIA INSTALLATION IN THE VIEWING CUBE. IN THE VIEWING INSTALLATION BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH AUSTRALIA: TRADE AND SOCIETY 1788–1850 (DETAIL), INDIA, C1830. PRIVATE COLLECTION, PRIVATE INDIA, C1830. (DETAIL), HOBART FROM THE EXHIBITION 11% 890s urban life and architecture in 890s urban life and architecture installed the ecent changes to the museum to ecent changes Continue to refine the museum’s the museum’s refine Continue to them make to semi-permanent displays the widest possible accessible to more audience in light of strategy marketing a new Devise r TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES or increased revenue Income increased particularlyIncome increased in the venue for hire Theatre opening the AGL by area hire during museum operating hours and equipment. audiovisual upgrading the theatre’s to displays refineContinue to the museum’s the widest them more accessible to make possible audience. We Continue to streamlineContinue to financial all opportunities and explore management f display in the Theme Gallery, using objects, Theme Gallery, in the display 1880s showcase images and multimedia to to 1 of a model streetscape including Sydney, made possible was This project King Street. the Foundation. funding from through installed ship models were The better 2, giving visitors permanently on Level also display them. The new visual access to enhanced graphics and information. features S > > 02 01 12% 03 10% LIKED A LITTLE hat 85% agery t 02 01 81% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 85% 03 LIKED A LOT

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79% completed the new two-storey Videowall two-storey the new completed INTERNATIONAL 2002 2001 rst Government House archaeology House archaeology rst Government House 1788–1846, rst Government House during that time rst Government ated aims and policy ated fi collection; to relevant that is directly culture material fi been in have to including objects known fi with the associated and directly who occupied the site; nine governors the history to that relates culture material Bay Botany to Bay Broken from of Sydney of the Blue Mountains. This and the foothills of the must be representative material people, defined Sydney both locally and internationally. both defined Sydney 21%

inalise the Acquisitions Policy and develop inalise the Acquisitions Policy our strategies were identified in last year’s were our strategies eport focus for the museum. as the major

• • • STRATEGIES F r deliveryIntroduce a new and mechanism for the Videowall content We the It gives and within budget. on schedule as a an understanding of Sydney visitor of today linking the metropolis city, sandstone past and present. environment with Sydney’s F an acquisition plan in line with the new st in adopted was Policy Acquisitions A revised scope of the museum a broader giving May of: collecting in the areas DOMESTIC

78% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 22% . We This > . John . Lure of the Lure of the , 57416 Radical Architect India, China, 709 Susan Hunt, Martin 61 Leunig Animated and by – a series of 17 colour – a series of 17 4620 7 and 02 01 0002 01 99 86878 commended in the same Radical Architect John Horbury 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 74151 * er Reynolds, Lesley Muir and Joy Lesley er Reynolds, 0 produced three exhibitions accompanied exhibitions three produced Pet significant publications: 000 the 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust Trust National the 2002 EnergyAustralia rry and Nicholas Thomas won in the rry Thomas won and Nicholas on in the Corporate/Government Education on in the Corporate/Government AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR oured the following exhibitions to regional to exhibitions the following oured d’Urville 1826–1840 d'Urville 1826–1840 Hunt 1838–1904 Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838–1904 Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont New South Wales and other parts other and of South Wales New Australia; t Welcome to Sydney Hughes was by ‘Contact’ The education program category. w Category. We by Te Print Category. Corporate/Government John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904 At the publication Heritage Awards series of works is a multicultural tour of is a multicultural tour series of works a range of with migrants from Sydney holding an object photographed backgrounds their former homeland, posed in significant to life their new a location that represents in Sydney. panoramic photographs by Sydney Sydney by panoramic photographs a – was Anne Zahalka photographer for our collection significant acquisition 10 P 90 000 80 000 70 000 60 000 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 > rose seidler house

38 ACQUIRED 1988, OPENED 1991 | Built between 1948 and 1950, the house was designed by internationally renowned architect Harry Seidler for his parents, Rose and Max Seidler. Its use of open planning, bold colours and modern ose Seidler House

R technology promoted the modernist | movement in Australia and its original furniture forms one of the most important post-war design collections in Australia. Nestled in natural bushland, Rose Seidler House has panoramic views of the Ku-ring-gai National Park through its glass walls and from its sunny deck.

71 Clissold Road Wahroonga NSW 2078 t. 02 9989 8020 f. 02 9487 2761 Open Sunday 10am – 5pm

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 7 000 General public 671 889 1 019 6 000 Education 389 356 368 Public programs 3 452 4 069 3 045 5 000 Venue hire 284 185 94 4 000 Subtotal 4 796 5 499 4 526 Free entry 3 000 Complimentary tickets 433 771 231 2 000 Other (site visits) 0 83 30 1 000 Subtotal 433 854 261 TOTAL 5 229 6 353 4 787 0 7–98 1–92 4–95 1–02 9 9 00–01 0 96–97 93–94 9 92–93 98–99 99–00 95–96 02–03 * includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire |Rose Seidler House |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 39 32% 02 01 40% FIFTIES FAIR. RAMP BEING l l YES, A LITTLE 03 32% IALLY RECONSTRUCTED IALLY 65% RT PA HARRY SEIDLER WITH BUILDER l l 02 01 57% LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 63% 03 > RAMP BRYANT RICHARD PHOTOGRAPH MAIN IMAGE SIMON THORPE DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RAMP PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM NEWELL PHOTOGRAPH DISMANTLED LEFT TO RIGHT LEFT TO THE FIFTIES FAIR. AT CREW’ PERFORMING ‘CABIN WILLIAM NEWELL PHOTOGRAPH 6% rds a creative and philosophically sound rds a creative e-interpret the downstairs ‘flat’ the downstairs as a e-interpret rnal ramp and deck using a creative and using a creative and deck rnal ramp 950 fit-out theme completed the conservation of the completed re robust, replaced with more R functioning office, and reference reading, space; incorporating the merchandising 1 a video about HarryProduce Seidler as a resource and archival interactive visitor te TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES wa Continue to work with architect Harry with architect Seidler work Continue to to the strengthening,solution to and where reconstruction,necessary, of the external access ramp, based on the architect’s original design We ex philosophically sound solution ensuring Harry remained original design intention Seidler’s structural components intact, while internal we facilitatingcontemporary materials public as a the house in its ongoing role access to museum. S > > 02 01 4% 03 13% LIKED A LITTLE 92% 02 01 93% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 85% 03 LIKED A LOT

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85% INTERNATIONAL 2002 2001 rk of early post-war practitioners. Speakers rk of early post-war o strategies were identified in last year’s were o strategies ebber, Bob Woodward and Colin James. Bob Woodward ebber, 15%

xhibition turnover, building on the building xhibition turnover, hapter of Documentation and Conservationhapter onkin, Peter Myers, John Fisher, Peter John Fisher, Myers, onkin, Peter eport focus for the museum. as the major

STRATEGIES Tw r through goals Pursue audience development programming – and innovative relevant lectures, performance, to seminars – linked e significance Seidler House as a part of Rose in thought of ‘postof a vanguard war’ design, arts, science and cultural life lecture the Architects’ Our monthly ‘Meet series, held in conjunction with the Australian c (DOCOMOMO), of the Modern Movement The series is held with a continued this year. design and post-war promoting to view documenting the in Australia and architecture wo Geoffrey Twybill, included Harry Seidler, Smith, Peter Ridley Andersons, Andrew T W DOMESTIC

85% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 15% > 9123 ors. The authenticity 4114 Fifties Houses: Plus or 4526 02 01 0002 01 99 5499 796 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 4 * featured photographs of a selection of photographs featured 0 her institutions makes the house a her institutions makes uirements for a functioning house uirements 000 endance for education programs from endance for education programs ot AID ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR TREND* AID ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR 9 000 8 000 7 000 6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 houses from the 1950s and 1960s and and 1960s the 1950s houses from with contemporary them compared of the same houses. photographs Att primary tertiary to again once was levels The isolation of the property in relation poor. to difficult schools. visit for many to site a success was Our eighth annual ‘Fifties Fair’ attracting over 3000 visit of with its focus on popular culture of the fair, has seen it establish a regular the 1950s, a has become and as a result ‘cult’ following significant cultural event. The reconstruction of the ramp, the deck and the deck of the ramp, The reconstruction the major were some critical fabric repairs a was The project for the year. achievements design process culmination of a challenging for the architect’s combining sympathy access as current as well original intent req museum. Our temporary display Minus? P 10 > rouse hill estate

40 ACQUIRED 1987, OPENED 1999 | This fragile property resonates with nearly two centuries of one family’s occupation. The 19th-century farm buildings, paddocks, gardens and a rich collection of objects,

ouse Hill estate overlaid with later additions, have been R

| preserved intact as an essentially unedited record of a family’s stories. At the heart of the property lies a Georgian brick dwelling built between 1813 and 1818 by convict labourers assigned to the enterprising free settler Richard Rouse.

Guntawong Road (off Windsor Road) Rouse Hill NSW 2155 t. 02 9627 6777 f. 02 9627 6776 Open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 10am – 2pm for guided tours only Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic |

WINDSOR ROUSE HILL REGIONAL PARK RD FORMER ROUSE HILL PUBLIC Entrance SCHOOL CITY Rouse Hill estate Visitors Centre

ANNANGROVE RD Always stimulating – we learn something new each GUNTAWONG RD WOR ROUSE HILL time we visit and are transformed to CESTOR ESTATE yesteryear for 11/2 hours.

ROUSE HILL RD ROUSE HILL FIONA AND PAUL CASEY, JULY 2002 Entrance REGIONAL PARK Rouse Hill Regional Park

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 8 000 General public 1 310 2 289 3 108 7 000 Education 1 398 1 615 287 6 000 Public programs 1 564 3 500 3 208 Venue hire 102 151 68 5 000 Subtotal 4 374 7 555 6 671 4 000 Free entry 3 000 Complimentary tickets 888 1 105 617 2 000 Other (site visits) 609 1 326 761 1 000 Subtotal 1 497 2 431 1 378 0 TOTAL 5 871 9 986 8 049 1–02 00–01 0 98–99 99–00 02–03 * includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire |Rouse Hill estate |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 41 12% l 7% 02 01 AMILY MEMBER AMILY F l 17% YES, A LITTLE 03 SCHOOL ROOM. SCHOOL l 85% BANNERS FROM THE 'CREATE BANNERS FROM THE l 02 01 89% LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 81% 03 > HISTORY' EDUCATION PROJECT EDUCATION HISTORY' PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH LEFT TO RIGHT LEFT TO PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH SUPER SNIPE REMAINS. BINGHAM-HALL ARTWORK FROM THE ‘MAKE ART WITH AN ARTIST’ PROGRAM MAIN IMAGE BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH MIRIAM HAMILTON IN THE RE-CREATED BREAKFAST IN THE RE-CREATED MIRIAM HAMILTON ROOM (C1929–1930) 9% ial small, interpretational, collection-based ial small, interpretational, completed StageOne with the installation completed amily Continue to develop information sheets information sheets develop Continue to the collection and into research through f Tr in the stables displays Monitoring Tear and Wear Implement Stage Two System TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES ocusing this year on industrialocusing this year heritage The collection of cars and farm equipment has the paddocks in and around located been mapped. This is the first stage in of this and extent the nature determining oral collection, and will include diverse and registration. research history, Monitoring and Tear Implement Wear Two Stage One and develop System Stage We in the Visitors pathway and Tear’ of the ‘Wear is under development. Stage Two Centre. successful and consistently sold out, in sold successful and consistently Round and ‘Evening particular Chores’ ‘Dawn as our various plant propagation as well up’, also were We and pruning workshops. Scheme’. in the ‘Open Garden involved Continue registration of the collection, f S > > > 7% 02 01 4% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 88% 02 01 89% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 92% 03 LIKED A LOT

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ceeded our participation of 2000 target ex INTERNATIONAL rs. ‘Collection Close up’ continued to 2002 2001 rm-based programs continued to be continued to rm-based programs 6%

ouse family’s involvement in two World in two involvement ouse family’s installation. oom temporary interpretative our strategies were identified in last year’s were our strategies eport focus for the museum. as the major

students in property based and outreach History’ a ‘Create educational programs. held in November program banner-making a range of primaryattracted and special as a education students who used the estate stimulus for their work. Continue public programs, focusing on the interpretation of the site of War’ our ‘Shadows year, in its third Now focused on the held on Anzac Day program R Wa an opportunity to provide for small groups of the a behind-the-barriers view enjoy and white trialled black collection. We for the generalist workshops photography and repeated were they photographer, also held ‘An sold out. We subsequently and Breakfast’ a 1930s to Invitation as small interpretative ‘Picturing the Studio’ Breakfast as partprograms of the 1930s R Fa STRATEGIES F r build and maintainContinue to educational programs for a interpretative and abilities of ages range We DOMESTIC

96% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 4% > 2993 6701 6671 555 02 01 0002 01 99 7 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 4374 * rked with the Roads & Traffic Authority, & Traffic with the Roads rked 0 completed an operations review for the review an operations completed wo cancelled the major public program ‘Out public program cancelled the major fortunately due to extremely poor weather fortunately extremely due to 000 ational Parks Service stakeholders and other ouse Hill Regional Park adjoining the Park adjoining ouse Hill Regional hange in opening hours including the AID ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR TREND* AID ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR esponse to an alert Parks esponse to the National from of the staffe-organisation and a structure 9 000 8 000 7 000 6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 property closed for most of November. was Staff participated in a ‘dry of fire run’ in in November procedures prevention r Service. Un we in a has resulted which property, r c during of seasonal closure introduction begin in December 2003. summer to to the proposed to issues relating resolve the north to of Windsor Road of deviation site. the school the museum to of bushfires The proximity a major was Year over Christmas and New the danger, the high fire concern. Due to R and for May, scheduled of the Woodwork’, figures. on attendance this has impacted We N The former Rouse Hill Public School was Hill Public School The former Rouse It will become the entry in January. acquired Park the museum and the Regional point to focusing on the centre as a visitor as well history and use of the Cumberland Plain. We P 10 > susannah place museum

42 ACQUIRED 1990, OPENED 1993 | Built in 1844 and located in the heart of The Rocks, Susannah Place is a terrace of four houses incorporating an intimate and colourful corner shop. The terrace is evidence of the richness of community life that existed in The Rocks. Its modest interiors and rear yards illustrate the

Susannah Place Museum restrictions of 19th-century inner-city living. | The original brick privies and open laundries are some of the earliest surviving washing and sanitary amenities in the city.

58–64 Gloucester Street The Rocks NSW 2000 t. 02 9241 1893 f. 02 9241 2608 Open weekends 10am – 5pm Open daily in January

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 7 000 General public 3 664 3 574 3 153 Education 2 511 1 510 1 639 6 000 Public programs 337 233 382 5 000 Venue hire 4 29 4 000 Subtotal 6 516 5 319 5 183 Free entry 3 000 Complimentary tickets 2 112 2 314 2 486 2 000 Free public programs 310 –– 1 000 Other* 10 641 10 067 8 761 Subtotal 13 063 12 381 11 247 0 TOTAL 19 579 17 700 16 430 4–95 7–98 1–02 00–01 0 96–97 9 93–94 9 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 02–03 * site and shop visits * includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire |Susannah Place Museum|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 43 l 21% SHOP. l 02 01 20% YES, A LITTLE 31% 03 76% OPPER IN THE BACKYARD AT AT OPPER IN THE BACKYARD C l 02 01 78% LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 69% 03 > 40S RE-CREATED BEDROOM AT NO. 60. BEDROOM AT 40S RE-CREATED NO. 60. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK NO. 60. PHOTOGRAPH LEFT TO RIGHT LEFT TO RESIDENT OF FORMER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH KILLEN JOAN 18 BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH MAIN IMAGE BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH allow greater access to museum access to greater allow 6% alking tours for school groups groups for school alking tours pdate the Museum Plan pdate Develop and install a computer database and install a computer Develop to collections and inaccessible areas and seasonal education programs Develop w U TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES S > > > 7% 02 01 3% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 89% 02 01 91% SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 93% 03 LIKED A LOT

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s from the 1960s to the 1990s. to the 1960s s from initiated the five-year plan and it will be plan and it will the five-year initiated INTERNATIONAL 2002 2001 ck 34%

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inalised in the coming year. It will inalised in the coming year. STRATEGIES identified was in last year’s One strategy r Establish plan as part a five-year of the upgrading of the Museum in the Making concept We f and research interpretation future encompass and ongoing conservation areas strategies. on made progress we As part of this strategy, interactive of a computer the development film and footage and began researching The of Susannah Place and photographs Ro DOMESTIC

53% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 47% > 5269 483 4 5183 02 01 0002 01 99 5319 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 6516 * 0 undertook a staff/management review 000 th birthday; over 350 people attended th birthday; over as booked out months in advance and saw as booked AID TREND* ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR eplace the two positions of curator positions of curator eplace the two 9 000 8 000 7 000 6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 inancial year. eachers was extremely positive and another positive extremely was eachers which resulted in the creation of a new of a new in the creation resulted which to full-time position of Curator/Manager r and manager. including many ex-residents. including many We Paid attendances grew by 23% as a result of 23% as a result by grew Paid attendances a busy January was when the museum in the public and an increase opened daily to education bookings. Learning In conjunction with Sydney Harbour Foreshore (Sydney Adventures and conducted developed Authority) we for Ancient History Week Archaeology students. This seasonal education program w from Feedback over 350 students attend. t season is planned for the next two-week f its celebrated the museum March On 16 10 P 10 > vaucluse house

44 ACQUIRED AND OPENED 1980 | Covering over ten hectares of its original 206 hectares, Vaucluse House survives as the only 19th-century, harbourside estate in Sydney with house, stables and aucluse House

V outbuildings, set in parklands, pleasure | gardens and kitchen garden. From 1827 to 1862, Vaucluse House was the home of William Charles Wentworth – explorer, barrister, patriot and agitator for self- government – his wife Sarah and their large family. Many of the Wentworth family’s possessions are displayed throughout the house.

Wentworth Road Vaucluse NSW 2030 t. 02 9388 7922 f. 02 9337 4963 Open Tuesday to Sunday and public holiday Mondays 10am – 4.30pm Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic |

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Paid Admission 2003 2002 2001 100 000 General public 15 112 18 105 17 443 90 000 Education 5 027 5 452 3 455 80 000 Public programs 7 898 3 972 8 219 70 000 Venue hire 6 014 5 549 5 855 60 000 Subtotal 34 051 33 078 34 972 50 000 Free entry 40 000 Complimentary tickets 3 450 4 317 1 931 30 000 Other* 68 536 72 153 64 516 20 000 10 000 Subtotal 71 986 76 470 66 447 0 TOTAL 106 037 109 548 101 419 Grounds 1–82 7–88 1–92 4–95 7–98 1–02 90–91 9 00–01 0 80–81 80–81 8 96–97 9 86–87 8 93–94 9 83–84 84–85 82–83 85–86 88–89 89–90 92–93 95–96 98–99 99–00 Local traffic 5 328 5 030 4 700 02–03 site visits, visits to the Tearooms, shop and a percentage of people visiting the includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire * parklands and beach paddock * grounds, cafe and shop figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are based on estimated numbers |Vaucluse House |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 45 27% 02 01 25% MEMORIES OF ‘KITCHEN GARDEN ‘KITCHEN YES, A LITTLE 21% 03 ‘JAZZ IN THE GARDEN’ ‘JAZZ l l 70% 02 01 72% CLASSIC ROOFING. RE-SHINGLING l LEARN ANYTHING? YES, A LOT 78% 03 > UCLUSE HOUSE WITH PETER WATTS. STILL PETER WATTS. HOUSE WITH UCLUSE THE (LATE) HON WILLIAM CHARLES HON WILLIAM CHARLES THE (LATE) OURTESY OF AFTERGLOW OURTESY VA C WENTWORTH HIS RECORDING AO FESTIVAL’. MAIN IMAGE MAIN IMAGE BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK PHOTOGRAPH LEFT TO RIGHT LEFT TO BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK MAIN HALL. PHOTOGRAPH l THE KITCHEN WING ROOF THE KITCHEN complete the re-shingling of the kitchen the kitchen of the re-shingling complete pantry advance the butler’s of finishes the refurbishment complete 4% complement our garden tours, which tours, our garden complement maintain and develop links with special links maintain and develop To wing roof To project interpretation To in the house halls and and floor coverings stairways TRATEGIES 2003–2004 TRATEGIES alks and tours by experts revealing different experts by revealing alks and tours To projects and interest groups in developing programs focusing particularly on the gardens and grounds We and formal a range of leisure to cater education audiences, with a series of regular t The Garden The ‘Up aspects of the estate. in series, (until December) run Path’ conjunction with the Australian Garden utilised our expertise and History Society, and range of organisations a broad attracted individuals. S > > > 02 01 2% 4% 03 LIKED A LITTLE 93% 02 01 95% helped inform SATISFACTION OF VISIT SATISFACTION 94% 03 LIKED A LOT

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ear. ear’s staff review separated the curatorship staff separated ear’s review eport focus for the museum. as the major

Neighbourhood Newsletter Tw r To roof of the kitchen reconstruction The 1920s w (the only tiles slate of Welsh the removal the are roof surviving elements of the 1830s stiles of the two sashes and pulley window dormers), and the cladding of the eastern will re- slope with she-oak shingles. We financial slope in the next shingle the western y STRATEGIES With the quarterly surrounding households of our activities. surrounding dry to caused the creek up and The drought had considerable effect and old on new the challenging the estate, plantings around staffgardening the busy throughout Christmas period. House operations of Vaucluse The day-to-day been House have Bay and Elizabeth While this since April 1995. amalgamated y museums, at and management of the two this stage, guiding staff is shared. DOMESTIC

72% INTERNATIONAL 2003 RESIDENCE PROFILE 28% > 35 033 . 38562 34972 02 01 0002 01 99 33078 03 includes general public, education visits, public programs and venue hire and venue includes general public, education visits, public programs 34051 * 0 efurbished the Tearooms and new tenants and new efurbished the Tearooms held two major programs in November programs major held two family Wentworth several acquired health and safety concerns and new concerns and health and safety 000 000 the fire bans) attracted over 2000 people. 2000 people. over bans) attracted the fire tted and Preserved’ gained popularity, while and Preserved’tted gained popularity, stival’ attracted over 3000 people and over stival’ attracted garding the management of dogs, triggered garding entworth, and Vaucluse House landscapes entworth, and Vaucluse entworth, The Hon William (Bill) Charles Mr Wentworth entworth In February AO. esponsibilities contained in the Companion 5 000 AID ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR TREND* AID ADMISSION FIVE-YEAR ook up the lease after tendering a lengthy r and the Occupational Animals Act 1998 Act 2000 Health & Safety t process. the strengthen to resolved The Trust conditions of entry specifically the estate, to re by our upper primary/lower secondary program continued its success. ‘Childsplay’ We r We Garden ‘Kitchen audiences. large drew which Fe We portraits, including a portrait of Sarah W of William Charles great-grandson the from W W an oral history record the house to visited long after filmed. was Not interview which died, aged 95 years. this Mr Wentworth ‘Pickled, specialist education program Our new, Po ‘Jazz in the Garden’ attracted over 2000 over attracted ‘Jazz in the Garden’ people. by ‘Carols our traditional end of year As well, due torchlight by Candlelight’ (actually carols to 10 15 40 000 30 000 25 000 20 000 P > appendices

46 | ACTION PLAN FOR WOMEN Promoting the position of women in all David Hall aspects of society Michael Heraghty WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH Appendices We are committed to promoting the position John Kehoe | We are committed to the advancement of of women in all aspects of society through Beat Knoblauch women in all forms of cultural and artistic life the interpretation at our museums, Rodney Leaver and are aware of the need to identify and exhibitions, events and in our publications. redress discrimination against women when Many of these programs incorporate themes Clive Lucas OBE delivering services and programs. We relating to the lives and experiences of William McLaughlin acknowledge the needs and interests of women women in Australian society, and are targeted Susan Rothwell as a distinct occupational group and are to and attract female audiences: supportive of strategies and initiatives that assist Stephen Wall the advancement of women in the workplace. • Elizabeth Bay House: the public program Peter Watts ‘Airing the Linen’ held in July focused on Lesley Wild WOMEN’S INTERESTS AND THE ARTS the role of the house’s linen closet and General Manager: Greg Smith All our services, products and programs are manuals, such as the Workwoman’s Guide available to women. (1838), in the domestic life of the Macleay MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES The fifth annual Meroogal Women’s Arts women. Executive Committee: Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic Prize was awarded in August. The prize • Elizabeth Farm: the HSIE education

| Philip Kent (Chair) invites entries on a specific theme related to program ‘A Woman’s Place’ examined Meroogal in any medium from women artists colonial culture and how it affected women Gaye Gleeson (Deputy Chair) over the age of 18 from the south coast and – convicts, servants, daughters and Deborah Blay Greater Illawarra regions. It is intended to mothers – who lived and worked on the Jenny Noble encourage local women artists, raise the farm. The program also looked at how Graham Spindler profile of art and craft in the local community, these women managed their health, Kathy Trelease and increase awareness of women’s history. hygiene, work and social life, as well as This year 96 entries were received. As well as their marriage and property rights. Another Philip Thalis Historic Houses Trust Trustee representative being shown in Nowra, we toured selected education program ‘Eat, Drink’ examined works to Bega, Bowral and Sydney. colonial food preparation and the rituals of Peter Watts/Charmaine Moldrich Historic Houses Trust staff representative eating, including practical demonstrations We held the Shoalhaven International Executive Director: David Tunny Women’s Day Awards presentation at in a colonial kitchen. Meroogal in March. The awards have been • Hyde Park Barracks Museum: the ROUSE HILL HAMILTON COLLECTION PTY LTD sponsored by Meroogal for five years and are display Grrll Power looked at the role of Company Directors: held in conjunction with the local female immigrants. Peter Watts (Chair) Historic Houses Trust staff representative International Women’s Day Committee. They • Justice & Police Museum: a tour was recognise the work of women for the Nanette Ainsworth given to 45 female visitors from the Women Hamilton family representative Shoalhaven community. This year a in Policing Conference. ‘Women’s Wares Fair’, designed for women Neville Allen artisans to display and sell their work, was • Meroogal: 25 women attended an Historic Houses Trust Trustee representative held in conjunction with the awards art workshop held in May, based on the James Broadbent ceremony. We also held an International theme of the 2003 Meroogal Women’s Arts Historic Houses Trust staff representative Women’s Day breakfast at the Old Bowral Prize: ‘Nature at Meroogal’. We also held a Miriam Hamilton Library which was organised in partnership pastel drawing workshop based on the Arts Hamilton family representative with the Southern Highlands Regional Gallery Prize theme. VOLUNTEER FORUM Association Inc. Speakers were philanthropist Specific commitments under the Action Diana Garder, Volunteer Coordinator (Chair) Dr Helen McHugh and actor Noelene Brown. Plan for Women Margaret Bennett ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER RELEVANT KEY There are no specific commitments in the representative, Vaucluse House OBJECTIVES plan which refer to us. Helen Foster representative, Government House Promoting workplaces that are equitable, safe and responsive to all aspects of Shirley Hannam representative, Elizabeth Bay House women’s lives ASSOCIATED ORGANISATONS FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES Antionette Marshall The performance under this key objective is TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES representative, Hyde Park Barracks Museum documented in the equal employment Joan Rodd opportunity achievements in the Human Company Directors: Jill Wran (Chairman) representative, Justice & Police Museum Resources section of this report see Marylyn Abbott Helen Seale/Shirley Seale pages 52 – 53. representatives, Rouse Hill estate Neville Allen Kath Shuster Zenaida Edwards representative, Susannah Place Museum Lynette Fern Clarice Wilkins representative, Elizabeth Farm |Appendices|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 47 , Manager, Marketing & Marketing , Manager, , Senior Curatorial Advisor , Senior Curatorial , Cultural Programs Officer, , Cultural Programs , Deputy Director , Deputy Director Publishing Operations Director, , Executive Director, Members of Director, , Executive , Manager, Government House Government , Manager, e Dawkins , Proprietor, Gleebooks , Proprietor, er Mackell , Director (Chair) , Director er Watts (Chair) , Director er Watts Manager er Barnes, Retail officio) (ex , Director er Watts , Director er Watts ev ebecca Guerrero, Chief Guide, Vaucluse abienne Virago PUBLIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Pet Susan Hunt, of Sydney Museum Head Curator, , Acting Manager, Caroline Mackaness Property Operations Charmaine Moldrich Business Development Helen Temple Tunny David Houses Trust the Historic Unit Mark Viner, Head, Public Programs COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS Pet Pet James Broadbent Caroline Mackaness Property Operations Acting Manager, Rog Charmaine Moldrich & Business Development Marketing Manager, Nolan, Marc Thomson Legal Helen Temple SECURITY COMMITTEE Malaxos Nick Management Services (Chair) Manager, Cooper Dayn Museum Hyde Park Barracks Manager, St Museum of Sydney Lincoln, Manager, Nigel Pet PARTICIPATORY AND MANAGEMENT STAFF (SAMPAC) COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY R House (Chair) Bay House and Elizabeth Susannah Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager, Place Museum (PSA delegate) Human Resources , Manager, Elizabeth Dowd Ann Frederick Public Programs Susan Hunt Museum of Sydney Head Curator, House Vaucluse , Gardener, Graeme Lloyd Management , Manager, Malaxos Nicholas Services Cassandra Morgan Museum Justice & Police Office Manager, F Education Unit Education Officer, Pet , Manager, Marketing & Marketing , Manager, , Manager, Marketing & Marketing , Manager, Manager, Finance & Finance Manager, Supervising Curator, Library Supervising Curator, Deputy Director , Office Manager, Hyde Park , Office Manager, , Curator/Manager Education Officer , Guide, Vaucluse House , Guide, Vaucluse en Collyer , Director er Watts , Retail Manager er Barnes, Retail , Collections Manager mara Lavrencic , Collections Manager, mara Lavrencic acey Allen, acey ev ephen Hanson olice Museum Charmaine Moldrich Business Development Business Development Helen Temple, (Co-Chair) Systems Megan Martin, (Co-Chair) & Conservation Centre Resource St Pet (IT) TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION COMMITTEE Chalmers, Andrew Elizabeth Farm Farm Elizabeth Exhibitions Kieren Larkin, Coordinator, Design & Documentation Ta Collections Management Unit , Acting Manager, Caroline Mackaness Property Operations Malaxos Nicholas Management Services Manager, Mitchell Andrew Seidler House Rose Manager, Charmaine Moldrich Pet Cooper Dayn Museum Hyde Park Barracks Manager, Planner, , Senior Display Louise Cornwall Exhibitions & Publications Unit Gary Crockett Business Development Manager , Systems Christopher Rea & SAFETY HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL COMMITTEE (Chair) Farm Vladimir Blagonic, Guide, Elizabeth Human Resources , Manager, Elizabeth Dowd (Secretary) St House , Guide, Government Mark Hamilton St Farm Elizabeth Labourer, Garden Joanna Gilmour, Assistant Exhibitions Exhibitions & Publications Unit Officer, Meroogal , Curator, Barbara Konkolowicz Ta Collections Management Unit House Vaucluse , Gardener, Graeme Lloyd Geoff Marsh, Guide, Justice & Police Museum and Susannah Place Museum Mitchell Andrew Seidler House Rose Manager, Manager , Venues Damian Poole Sally Thornley Museum Barracks , Museum Assistant, Justice & Valdes Antonio P Trustee , Acting Exhibitions Coordinator , Supervising Curator, Library , Supervising Curator, architect , Deputy Director r Tonkin, , Director (ex officio) (ex , Director er Watts (Chair) , Director er Watts er Luck te ODE OF CONDUCT ational Trust curator and art curator historian ational Trust aul Berkemeier, , Trustee aul Berkemeier atricia McDonald inancial year. We send a copy of the Code of of the Code send a copy We inancial year. Jaky Troy linguist and anthropologist colonial historian, FINANCE COMMITTEE Chalmers Andrew (Chair) Finance & Systems Manager, Malaxos Nicholas Management Services Manager, Andrew Chalmers Andrew Finance & Systems Manager, Malaxos Nicholas Management Services Manager, Pet Helen Temple Pe FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCE & AUDIT (Chair) Bruce McWilliam, Trustee P , Chairman of the Trust Jill Wran COMMITTEE EXHIBITIONS ADVISORY Pet P Dinah Dysart arts and former gallery writer director Fitzgerald Shirley Council City of Sydney City Historian, Susan Hunt Museum of Sydney Head Curator, , art and academic Joan Kerr historian Pet and presenter producer television writer, Caroline Mackaness Property Operations Acting Manager, Megan Martin & Conservation Centre Resource bookseller , antiquarian Tim McCormick P N Charmaine Moldrich & Business Development Marketing Manager, Taylor Richard COMMITTEES LIST REPRESENTATION 30 JUNE 2003 AS AT C of incidents of breach been no have There the staff Code of Conduct during this f of offer staff new Conduct with letters to and on the code an information session present at staff inductions. the Premier’s adopted have The Trustees for Conduct Guidelines Department’s and Committees. Members of NSW Boards 48 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003|Appendices| satisfaction ratingof91%.satisfaction Planning, which gave anoverall customer Physical access F AREA PRIORITY r enhanced withtheresults ofthemarket them regularly. Thisyear visitor feedback was e In addition,we keep visitors booksand member responds to each one. Complaints Policy andtheDirector orastaff letters/calls ofcomplaint inaccordance withthe Sydney’s dailynewspapers. We process all t we complaints regarding not theAustralianflag flying than any generalissueofconcern.The complaints arose from individualissuesrather atourmuseums.Other Australian flags of complaint, nineofwhich related to not flying r We closely monitored. tofeedback usandis isofprimeimportance organisation, customer As aservice-based C including those with disabilities, within the constraints of our duties to conserve andinterpretincluding thosewithdisabilities,withintheconstraintsofourdutiesto conserve properties. ourheritage keyidentified priorityareas. Theplanisupdated each year andaimsto make andprograms accessibleto allproperties community, thewhole We ACTION PLAN DISABILITY alkback radioandletters to theeditor inoneof esearch carriedoutby Blue valuation forms at each property andmonitorvaluation formsateach property OR ACTION ONSUMER RESPONSE re re have operated aDisabilityActionPlansinceOctober 1994. Itwas developed inaccordance withgovernment guidelines,addressing the eceived 85letters ofcompliment and24 connected to awidercampaign involving req conservation into accountthe museums, taking access to our To GOALS/TARGETS provide physical uirements. Moon Research & Plans. in theannualAction access asplanned provision ofphysical toward r where report to Museums andunits S YEAR REPORTING elevant onprogress TRATEGIES 17 17 Government, attheTrustees meeting heldon Wo in accordance withthe1992 ‘Facing the Councilmet thisyear,The Customer Service • • • • • • • t CityCouncil–representingParramatta the Craig Edmondson–Tourism Officer, r Hills Hornsby Tourism Authority– Matthew McDonnell Development; ofState through theDepartment Vo N Vo Jan Ebbeck and afrequent customer; Loveless Arthur and afrequent customer; Anne Jackson Australia –representing venue hire clients; NSW Treasury ManagedFund GIO Murray Welsh improved ourism sector. epresenting thetourism sector; rld Statement’ issuedby theGreiner March. Present atthemeeting were: aomi Losh lunteers, andafrequent venue hirer lunteers, andafrequent customer; – representing Members, – representing Members, – ChiefKnowledge Officer, – representing Members, ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE JUSTICE &POLICEMUSEUM HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM GOVERNMENT HOUSE ELIZABETH FARM • • • • • • • • • – representing Members, use wheelchairs ofthesite. andare unableto visitinaccessibleparts OUTCOMES/ACHIEVEMENTS We We We r We forvisitors withdisabilitiesother visitorservices groups. r We Forum. attending theInternationalreception SpinalInjury forguestsandparticipants by thePremier’s forthe vice-regalmuseum inJanuary specifically Department A new disabledaccessramp lightweight, was given state-of-the-art to the ofthemuseum’scommunities andisnow aregular part interpretation. Society, anddisabilityorganisations and AudioWise,AccessibleArts te brochure andmapisavailable asanaudiotape, inBrailleandasa the sensesofsight,sound,taste andtouch. Itcombines interpretive signs, and creativeinterpretation ofthegarden provides enhancedaccessthrough We to We upgraded signage. We We xtured map.Thetour was produced incollaborationwiththeRoyal Blind the website. launched Tour’ the‘Garden Sensory inDecember. Theself-guidedtour produced a short film to film provideproduced ‘visualaccess’ ashort to groups ofvisitors who captioned audiovisualpresentations inthe added details ofadesignated car parkingspaceandwheelchair access ababyinstalled change inthewheelchair-accessible table cubicleand signageforthewheelchair-accessibleinstalled toilet. – Tourism Officer, eplaced tap handlesinall public toiletseplaced tap to make themeasierto use. elocated theTouch Tray to integrate to theSouthernGallery interpretive recommended that: To • • • • • • Customer Service Council: Service Customer The following points were madeby the of visitor booksfrom themuseums. t Compliments andcomplaints were files abled atthemeeting aswell asaselection Parramatta. between usandtheNational Trust in more programming coordination isneeded ev email bookingsshouldbeinstituted forthe ev V information. there are nodelays up-to-date inobtaining ev oftheTrustand part irrespective ofthe make visitors feelwelcomeguiding staff our level ishigh; ofcustomer service aucluse Houseneedsto bebetter litfor improve our service itwasimprove ourservice ents program; dark; ents heldafter ent; Crimes of Passion of Crimes e xhibition. |Appendices|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 49 Sydney for students with intellectual and physical disabilities. and physical for students with intellectual consulted regular visitors Eastern Respite and Recreation about access about access and Recreation Respite Eastern visitors regular consulted developed a Creative Arts for the exhibition a Creative and HSIE program developed stmead Children’s Hospital. stmead Children’s adjusted signage for the new permanent display of the First Fleet of the First Fleet permanent display signage for the new adjusted consulted architects about the installation of an additional handrail to the installation about the of an additional handrail to architects consulted o Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) took part for Specific Purposes (SSP) took o Schools in a specially modified eek in August (for a period of 18 months). eek in August (for a period of 18 eople with a DisAbility. Members of several disability sector organisations, organisations, disability sector Members of several eople with a DisAbility. By Ferry The Farm Manager delivered a modified of the family version public Manager delivered The Farm disabilities, as part for students with intellectual of Chores’, ‘Dawn program History’ education program. the ‘Create We staff programs, new skill potential disabilities, with intellectual for visitors procedures. risk assessment and emergency development, One of our unit officers participated in the Museums Australia Education and spoke Museum Programs’, ‘Accessing seminar, Group Special Interest History’ for special needs students. project on the ‘Create an annual music and performance education program ‘Different Rhythms’, the Deaf of House, included the Australian Theatre held at Government of leading artists.amongst its program Thirty History’ students with disabilities participated project in the ‘Create by of 26 banners created a display launched We Hill estate. at Rouse primary in November. and special education classes in conjunction with an inaugural launched was SensoryOur ‘Garden Tour’ of Day International celebrate to of cultural events program statewide P Parramatta Council arts officers, cultural planners and councillors, various disability communities and the general public individuals from and tours. the speeches translated and an Auslan interpreter attended at Guiding staff programs four education-based outreach conducted We with for children a school Sydney, Giant Steps of students from A group coincide with to program gardening autism, participated in a four-week festival. ‘The Art of Flowers’ with disabilities) participated for the second (for children School Havenlee Art’ History Make program. time in the ‘Talk We A Project Officer, Access Coordination, commenced working two days a days two working commenced Access Coordination, Officer, A Project w OfficerThe Project for the Group participated Reference on the Access NSW. Museums and Galleries Foundation OfficerThe Project the Accessing the Arts of instigated a group Group, discuss access arts monthly to (from who met professionals organisations) with a DisAbility 2003. of People Day issues and plan for International Tw ART with an ARTIST’ education program. ‘Make UCLUSE HOUSE UCLUSE OUTCOMES/ACHIEVEMENTS We be difficultnorth advised it would be in stair install and were one that would to close off be wiser to building, and that it would with the these steps. sympathy We users. wheelchair accommodate ship models to • • • • • • • • • • • • • • VA GOVERNMENT HOUSE GOVERNMENT MEROOGAL MUSEUM OF SYDNEY ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE ELIZABETH BAY UNIT EDUCATION ROUSE HILL ESTATE PROJECT OFFICER, ACCESS COORDINATION PROJECT OFFICER, ACCESS MEROOGAL • • MUSEUM OF SYDNEY MUSEUM OF SYDNEY icer, conduct, continue enable the Trust continue and TRATEGIES Consultation with disablity community. REPORTING YEAR S Appointment of a Off Project Access Coordination, to to Access consolidate Projects. To and consolidate by projects inclusive the museums/units as per the annual Action Plan. promote positive promote GOALS/TARGETS To community an attitudes through of program active activities, inclusive and for events education programs. OR ACTION Promoting positive community attitudes PRIORITY AREA F 50 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Appendices| Complaints public sector Employment inthe services about Information St F AREA PRIORITY OR ACTION aff training aff r and accessin principles ofequity To services. programs and information about communication and im To access issues. training ondisability To GOALS/TARGETS disability. of peoplewitha consider theneeds are inplacethat procedures effective To ecruitment. adhere to the provide staff ensure that prove effectively. disability access complaints about To where reasonable. needs foradjustment and accommodate to To to methods forpeople provide alternative w in printmaterials, Include information community. Trus a thatare services disabilities and people with r about legislative providing information training for staff To S YEAR REPORTING esponsibilities, vailable withinthe TRATEGIES ebsite, and participate fully participate contact theTrust.contact offer opportunities offer encourage staff handle any t and We We • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OUTCOMES/ACHIEVEMENTS properties or the box office. orthebox office. properties this calendarcanbefoundonourwebsite orby telephoning individual and programs. Access informationregarding andevents properties listed in calendar: TheHistoric HousesTrust welcomes allvisitors to itsproperties We re access information,rewrote linksto pageandestablished theintroductory other format guidesandother resources. We updated thewebsite to includeaccurate accessibility, carparking,accessrestrictions andtheavailability ofalternative all ourmuseums,usinguniversal symbolsandtextfor to denote wheelchair Our generalpromotional brochure andwebsite provide accessinformation issues andshowcased theatre-based interpretation options. ‘A The Elizabeth Farm NSWseminar, Curator attended anAccessibleArts and galleries. trip to USAandUKwhere shestudied accessprograms runby museums The Project Officer, AccessCoordination, spoke onherChurchill Fellowship discussion attheTeam Managementmeeting inAugust. Access issues(includingintellectual andonlineaccess)were thefocusof to We across allmuseumsandunitsinOctober.training to 40staff The Project Officer, AccessCoordination, developed anddelivered access TTY numberonallemployment advertisements. TTY All ourrecruitment informationisavailable electronically andwe includethe with disabilities. Our consultative committee, SAMPAC, has19% representation from staff r r We which require five someformofadjustmentto theworkplace. We with disabilitiesintheculturalsector) usedour (anorganisation thatpromotes ofpeople Accessible Arts theparticipation students. Certificate on museumaccessto MuseumStudiesstudentsandTAFE Tour Guiding The Project Officer, AccessCoordination, delivered lectures andworkshops museum accessforeducators. Group (NSW).The seminar, titled‘Accessing MuseumPrograms’, focusedon Access Coordination, fortheMuseumsAustraliaEducationSpecialInterest A half-day seminarwas developed anddelivered by theProject Officer, NSW to promote educationservices. We the telephone numberappearsonallourpromotionalmaterial. andadvertising A Teletypewriter Telephone islocated atSusannahPlaceMuseumand (TTY) the Arts’ an arts program forInternational Day anarts the Arts’ ofPeople withaDisAbility. visitors with disabilities with visitors esigned in this reporting year.esigned inthisreporting levant pages. ccess Busters’, which looked atidentifyingandresolving disabilityaccess have received noformalcomplaints withdisabilityimplications thisyear. assist staff incommunicatingwithpeopledisabilities. assist staff added thefollowing text to pageofeach theintroductory Events quarterly published thebooklet employ 15 withadisability(7%equivalent full-timeemployees) staff of conducted aspecialmailoutto allSchools Purposes(SSP)in forSpecific ecruited one staff memberwithadisability, withdisabilities ecruited onestaff two staff booklet initsresource pack atthelaunch of‘Accessing Open House – welcoming visitors with disabilities with visitors welcoming – House Open Open House – welcoming welcoming – House Open |Appendices|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 51 including: honoured for honoured Lure of the our which visited our which acific film was was and singing and dancing included P and island-style food. dance workshops, storytelling, dance workshops, Terre Napoléon: Australia activities y)’ was held in March to celebrate the celebrate to held in March y)’ was designed a site tour investigating bush investigating tour designed a site ench Chamber of Commerce hosted by hosted of Commerce Chamber ench liaised with community groups across across liaised with community groups xpedition around Australia (1801–1803) xpedition around rance for the exhibition; Viaux; rance, Pierre and rance. Susan Hunt, Head Curator hniques introduced since the colonial since the colonial introduced hniques ongan choir, a traditional kava kava a traditional ongan choir, tted and Preserved’ tted education program screenings, screenings, craft displays through French Eyes a book was published to accompany the accompany published to a book was exhibition; Pasefika (The Pacific ‘Fa’a open day a free Wa Dumont d’Urville, of discovery led by journey and included music, Maori, Cook Fijian, Tongan, Sydney’s from Islands and Indigenous cultural groups. Other a Latin American Accents t a Latin American the Maori by welcoming a dawn community for artefacts from brought F a Country, to an Aboriginal Welcome T at the welcome and a Maori ceremony, official by launched was opening which the Ambassador of His Excellency, F of documentaries focusing on the a program and traditions of the South Pacific; culture for the viewing a special exhibition Fr the Head Curator; us with the Terra by a dinner hosted the celebrate to Australis Committee bicentenary Baudin’s of Nicolas e and La Perouse explorers and the French Dumont d’Urville. by attended It was of former Prime Minister Rocard, Michel F of curator the Uruguayan Club at Hinchinbrook. at Hinchinbrook. Club the Uruguayan d’Urville 1826–1840 her contribution in promoting French history in Australia; Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 • • We Botanic foods in association with the Royal Indigenous Education OfficerGardens ‘Pickled, of the new during development Po students. As an for food technology the cooking and conservingadjunct to tec food alternative demonstrated era, the tour and use of the bush environment sources traditional cultural purposes. for other • We with the exhibition associated a range of events Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages• of • • • • aucluse House V • • elfare Centre elfare Welcome to , by Sydney photographer Anne photographer Sydney , by stralian Arabic Community W acquired a series of 17 colour a series of 17 acquired entitled ‘Changing day a free presented hosted our second annual free open our second annual free hosted esponse to popular demand) which popular demand) which esponse to pected that this event will be held annually. that this event pected an Estonian community centre; an Estonian an Indonesian community centre; Bonnyrigg; the Khmer Buddhist Temple, in (programmed tour an Islamic Sydney r the the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque, visited Au (Association of Bhanin El Minieh) and the in Lakemba; Association Muslim Women’s eek in July. Activities included traditional eek in July. hildren’s activities, bush tucker tastings activities, bush tucker hildren’s ours in the ‘Changing Sydney’ program program ours in the ‘Changing Sydney’ epresents their new life in Sydney. We We life in Sydney. their new epresents alks, workshops and publications. alks, workshops T Visits included: be popular. continued to • • • • We panoramic photographs, We as part in September of the Day’ Sydney community groups Ten Carnivale Festival. performed on the day. In September we hosted a citizenship hosted we In September for 25 people in conjunction ceremony with the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. It is ex We Aboriginal and Islander for National day Observance (NAIDOC) Day Committee W and contemporary storytelling music, and c and a film program. Irish President, MaryIrish President, in McAleese, visited the Irish orphan girls. to tribute pay to March Petersen, John The Supervising Curator, of the museum for eight led a tour Chinese print media journalists. Supervising Curator Ann Toy is a member Supervising Ann Toy Curator Chinese Australian South Wales of the New Committee, Cultural Heritage Project assess and research, locate, established to and cultural of Chinese historical list sites for the South Wales significance in New has been The committee heritage register. the findings the of in providing active the Chinese to project community through t Sydney Zahalka. It provides a multicultural tour of a multicultural tour It provides Zahalka. a range of with migrants from Sydney holding an photographed backgrounds their former object that is significant to homeland, posed in a location that r in the installed nine of the photographs Panorama Gallery April. in late • • • • • • • • Museum of Sydney Hyde Park Barracks Museum Barracks Hyde Park om William stralia fr Kings Cross – Bohemian ouched on aspects of the historyouched t continued dialogue with descendants offer language guides to printed free continued our English as a Second TEMENT George Michaelis, an eminent member of an eminent member of Michaelis, George staurateur Walter Magnus’s patronage of patronage Magnus’s Walter staurateur are committed to the principles of cultural to committed are achieved the government’s objective of objective the government’s achieved wner of Elizabeth Bay House 1903–1926. Bay wner of Elizabeth ang’s Australian-Chinese family. ang’s ours attracting 4950 students this year. Y Sydney The ‘Soundmix’ music program featured featured The ‘Soundmix’ music program and flautist and composer artist William Yang in a performance Jonathan Xue, which music with stories combined Asian-inspired in Au of life using images We of lessee and later community, Jewish Sydney’s o Our exhibition Our exhibition We museums in: in eight of our 11 visitors German, Italian, ` Chinese, French, Spanish and Arabic (at Japanese, Korean, museums only). The three Museum of Sydney Rose Meroogal, guides are without printed Hill estate, Seidler House and Rouse only. access is via guided tour where We and Language (ESL) education programs t of Sydney’s Jewish community through community through Jewish of Sydney’s re artists Haxton William Dobell and Elaine Sali Herman. of painter and the work OMMUNITY HARMONY – ear from the base year of 1995. Despite of 1995. the base year ear from educing energy costs by 15% in this financial 15% costs by educing energy • • • • • diversity as outlined in Section 3 of the as outlined in Section diversity and Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1979 participated activities to in the following the goals: achieve AREA ONE SOCIAL JUSTICE – KEY RESULT ETHNIC AFFAIRS PRIORITY ETHNIC AFFAIRS STA We r y property in our portfolio,growth the with (1995), addition of Museum of Sydney Hill estate Rouse House (1996), Government have we and The Mint (1999), (1999) of in the level reductions achieve continued to from decreased have costs, which energy to (base year) 000 in 1995–1996 $261 000 in this financialyear. $241 ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN MANAGEMENT ENERGY We Government House Government FUTURE DIRECTIONS this service. provide Continue to C AREA TWO KEY RESULT House Elizabeth Bay 52 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Appendices| support ofourexhibition program promotingsupport SBS Television continueditssponsorship background (NESB)communities. programs to variousnon-Englishspeaking f A budget of$18 080(a54%increase onlast – KEYRESULT AREATHREE ECONOMIC ANDCULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES Tokyo.the Shoto MuseumofArt, ofNew SouthWales Gallery and with theArt and theSydney CameraCircle incollaboration featuring photographs by Ishida,Kagiyama Sydney Camera Circle Camera Sydney A $33(GSTincluded) feewillbecharged for [email protected] 61 Historic HousesTrust Manager, ManagementServices Nicholas Malaxos Information Act1989 pleaseapply in writingto: To F from year.carried forward thelastfinancial r No Freedom ofInformation (FOI) requests were FREEDOM OFINFORMATION of Voyages The Seas: Southern the of Lure Develop anexhibition audiences. To FUTURE DIRECTIONS development andtraining. have andaccessto staff equal opportunities r To electronic media. intheNESBprintand Continue to advertise FUTURE DIRECTIONS are from NESB. membersontheOH&SCommittee of staff membersonSAMPAC,20% ofstaff and21% Tw r ot this year, ofwhomfourspoke alanguage wereas achild. Seven recruited NESBstaff whom spoke alanguageother thanEnglish We Develop anexhibition exc Museum ofSydney examining cross-cultural Trade and Society 1788–1850 Society and Trade Dumont d'Urville 1826–1840 d'Urville Dumont at the Barracks the at inancial year) was spentonadvertising eceived and no unfinished requestseceived and no unfinished were esignations from this group. OI PROCEDURES her thanEnglishasachild. There were no o ofthefourmembersExecutive, access documentsundertheFreedom of continue to program forculturallydiverse hange between andSydney. Italy Darghan Street, Glebe NSW2037 have 32 NESB staff (12%have EFT),19 32NESBstaff of ecruit more NESB staff andensure they ecruit more NESB staff and India, China, Australia: China, India, Kiichiro Ishida and the and Ishida Kiichiro Italiani di Sydney di Italiani at MuseumofSydney , . Convicts: Life Convicts: at • • • PERSONNEL POLICIESANDPRACTICES 2003. January increase was awardedA 4%salary 3 effective WA EXCEPTIONAL MOVEMENTS INEMPLOYEE 068116.Extended leave at30June2003$1 R LEAVE ANDLONG ENTITLEMENTS SERVICE MONETARY AMOUNTOFRECREATION r does not reflect where salarieshave been such asmaternity leave andextended leave. It onextended periodsofleave,includes staff the 12-month periodanddividedby 12. Italso tem hours worked each monthby permanent, numbersisbasedon The calculationofstaff STAFF NUMBERS See bargraphonpage1. NUMBER OFEMPLOYEES HUMAN RESOURCES people andplacesofNew SouthWales. many ofthe ofitsprograms, thehistory possible standard andexploring, through toand presenting thehighest itsproperties W The Historic HousesTrust ofNew South is: the public.Thepledgeofservice to isprovidedA copy oftheGuarantee ofService GUARANTEE OFSERVICE Nil. GRANTS GIVEN contacting the officer above. theofficer contacting copiesorinspectdocumentsbyobtain Arrangementscanbemadeto the service. ecouped, forexample atvenue hire functions. ecreation leave at 30 June 2003 $754 066. ecreation leave at30June2003 ales serves thecommunityby conserving ales serves all staff atinduction.Itisalsoavailable to all staff Service Association(PSA)hasgiven itsinitial Service this issuewithmuseum guides.ThePublic penalty rates anddiscussionscontinueon We to Our Employee Handbook isbeingre-designed the next year. financial Implementation ofJAAR willcommence in indeveloping theirown models. assist staff models were developed anddistributed to inMay andJunefourbest practice staff Re Management System, JobAssessmentAnd We GES, SALARY ANDALLOWANCESGES, SALARY porary and casual staff addedtogether over andcasualstaff porary view (JAAR). We conducted trainingforall make itmore user-friendly. sought staff interest inannualising sought staff have developed anew Performance procedures and processesaccessto policiesand 1. FUTURE DIRECTIONS as follows: year areassessed outcomesforthereporting priorities forthenext year. financial Theself- of outcomesintheEEOarea aswell asEEO req We EQUAL EMPLOYMENT(EEO) OPPORTUNITY 2. ImplementJAAR • • • • • • • • • • • • • government policy. comply withcurrent legislationand ensure they are easilyunderstood and Re Wo We policy forstaff. We wo re Negotiations withthePSAwere completed re protection trainingwas provided forall compliance withtheActs andin-housechild Code ofConductwere introduced in The ChildProtection Policy, Procedures and standards infourkey areas: customer organisational andmuseumgoals.It creates each in May andJune.JAAR therole identifies member conducted staff trainingforevery Finalised thedevelopment ofJAAR and we several orcontractpositions temporary tem Re management skilldevelopment courses. through thedevelopment ofseveral andmanagers supervisors Support courses to gaineconomies ofscale. Analyse trainingneedsandruninternal JAAR. indeveloping theirindividual staff Support timesheets online. rates andoffering conditions, such asannualised penalty Continue to investigate improved working make itmore accessibleto staff. Provide thisinformationontheintranet to without pay. areas includingmaternity leave andleave onspecial Create informationkitsforstaff support to thedevelopment.support Improving HumanResources information uired to complete anannual self-assessment are asasmallagencyandare defined levant staff. garding ‘banked days’, anew flexible vise current policies andprocedures to viewed theemployment oflong-term re re rking hoursagreement. rkplace Relations policy. developed andimplemented a developed andRecognition aBenefits porary and casual staff, asaresult andcasualstaff, porary individual willplay inachieving made permanentandrecruited. |Appendices|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 53 raphy costs of $1890, raphy have developed a Privacy Management developed have er Barnes, Retail Manager er Barnes, Retail VERSEAS TRAVEL cluding GST. The report was written and The report written was cluding GST. xic material removed from the site. The main the site. from removed xic material bout Us’ to locate a PDF copy. locate to bout Us’ ational Trust UK. ational Trust amara Lavrencic, Collections Manager amara Lavrencic, esearch on information technology in on information technology esearch archaeological excavation was completed and completed was excavation archaeological to process. a tender through let contract was an amount of $2.9m was This financial year July 2004. by is expected spent and completion PRINTING COSTS OF ANNUAL PRINTING COSTS REPORT One thousand copies of this report were 893, a cost of $25 at a cost of $24 printed per unit. This included printing costs of 500, photog $21 and of $1100 fees $203, editing fees copyright reported fees of $200. All costs are indexing ex staff.designed by on our website It is available under the prompts Follow at www.hht.net.au. ‘A PLAN MANAGEMENT PRIVACY We South Wales New Plan modelled on other Manager, cultural institutions. The Records as the has been appointed Colleen Kremer, Audit Bureau An Internal Privacy Officer. audit of the plan will be carried compliance out in 2003–2004. O Pet the attend 2003. To May 19 USA: 2 to Trade and Retail Conference Museums Stores Expo in Philadelphia and also the National York. in New Stationery Fair Senior Education OfficerBernie Cavanagh, the 2003. Awarded 23 May UK: 1 April to Houses Trust Members of the Historic undertake to scholarship professional r and as programming education, as well in adult and tertiarydevelopment education the with program as part of an exchange N T study 2003. To January 7 March to UK: 16 in conservation trends current and collections management as part of the annual exchange UK. Trust with the National program set up an Information Technology (IT) up an Information Technology set participated the feasibility of in examining AAR (over 150 participants) 150 AAR (over elve staffelve conferences/workshops attended J 25 staffAccess (over attended) Annual Guides Workshop Child Protection Policy and Procedures Procedures and Policy Child Protection (62 staff attended) enty-three staff Aid or First attended e for a new head office.e for a new A major AND DISPOSAL viewed by OH&S consultants. The by viewed L Nil. IN PROGRESS MAJOR WORKS THE MINT HEAD OFFICE PROJECT allocated the NSW Treasury In 2000–2001 for the years) three (over $14.73m of The Mint conservation and redevelopment sit INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION We IT deal with long-term to Committee Steering identify functional requirements issues and to The five years. to three for the next the IT a brief for has produced committee in the will be developed Plan which Strategic financial year. next We an Arts Ministry-wide the joint submission to for IT funding. NSW Treasury • • • • and 35 attended other professional professional other and 35 attended courses. Nine staff management/ attended communication style courses. & SAFETY HEALTH OCCUPATION was The OH&S management system re an Action Plan with consultants developed management and staff will be that They financial year. in the next implemented Training Risk Assessment also conducted staff attended. 102 which staff, up of 15 made Our OH&S Committee, performed risk with inspections and assisted identification. It was assessments and hazard OH&S in disseminating also active about information and raising awareness issues. See chart on page 9. safety Occupational Health & Safety consultants Occupational Health & Safety were a series of briefings, which conducted staff. staff Some 102 by also attended participated in an additional training course, for Managers/ ‘Occupational Health & Safety Museum Supervisors’ held at the Powerhouse Opera House. the Sydney by and presented Tw First Aid training. Emergency Tw iginal employment ts training gaps and career development ts training gaps and career vise the EEO data form and collection rge employ 15 members of staff with a 15 employ have three Indigenous employees; one Indigenous employees; three have vailable on the intranet. nancial year. employ 32 members of staffemploy a from e-issue it to all staff.e-issue it to dentify an appropriate Abordentify an appropriate rked by all other staff. all other by rked Induction (43 new staffInduction (43 new attended) staff participated)Job Evaluation (13 I be made to are All policies and procedures a Re r the Benefits and implement Distribute policy. and Recognition service, communication, teamwork and service, teamwork communication, It is the first time business improvement. JAAR been created. have standards such ta opportunities and is an annual program year. aligned with the Action Plan in the next commences Implementation fi strategy and review joint initiatives with the joint initiatives and review strategy Ministry for the Arts portfolio. ecutive and 13 of the 25 positions as unit and 13 ecutive epresentation of women throughout the throughout of women epresentation raining courses organised internally included: internally raining courses organised esigned from their permanent part-timeesigned from EEO PRIORITIES 2003–2004 • • • • • • non-English speaking background, 19 of whom 19 non-English speaking background, than English as a child. other a language spoke PERSONS WITH DISABILITY We some form of five require disability of which the workplace. adjustment to information is available All recruitment and the TTYelectronically number is advertisements. included on all employment AND NESB OF WOMEN REPRESENTATION See chart on page 9. TRAINING STAFF T NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND We r as a casual staffposition but remained as staff All three employed are member. in recruited casual museum guides. One was Their combined working this financial year. hours of the total 0.11% hours represent wo and museum heads. INDIGENOUS We WOMEN WOMEN R of be high at 61% continues to organisation represented are Women workforce. the total with in all classification and grading levels particularly in both good representation senior and middle management. Women of the four positions on the hold two ex 54 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Appendices| Shoalhaven Hay • • • • • • Inverell C districts –Inverell, Hay andShoalhaven. r This year we consolidated ourongoing REGIONAL POLICY elationship withourthree companion OMPANION DISTRICTS The 2002 mentoring program. the MuseumsandGalleriesFoundation Bishops Lodge,Hay, inFebruary, of aspart wo The CollectionsManagerco-presented a museum. grant to fundthepositionofdirector forthe onbehalfofShearOutback to secureArts a forthe been negotiating withtheMinistry The DeputyDirector, HelenTemple, has Board ofShearOutback Museum. Community Curator, andtheCurator and We in thecollection. two through days the material sorting spending advice onthecollection,withstaff Newstead project. We have alsoprovided Newstead) ofitscontributionto the aspart (formerownersof theAndersonfamily of with $10 000fundingto research the archives We Register.the State Heritage the process fornominating Newstead for to initiate agreement by Office theHeritage CouncilandtheTrust,Arts andan Inverell Shire Council,Inverell Culturaland (NSW), seed fundingby Office theHeritage schedule ofactionandacommitment Group. ThemeetingHistory agreed ona homestead) andtheInverell DistrictFamily Bruderhof Communities(owners ofthe Council, Inverell Shire Council,the England, theInverell CulturalandArts FuturesHeritage Centre, University ofNew the Office, included theNSWHeritage the Shire ofInverell inJune.Participants concerning Newstead homestead heldat The Director convened ameeting people, andaselectionofentries e from thesouthernhighlands.The r W r W w egion, 5from southcoastand6 thefar eceived. Theseincluded40from the xhibition openingattracted over 200 as awarded inAugustto Kiamaartist endy O’Malley. entrieswere Ninety-six ollongong region, 45from theNowra rkshop on‘Writing aDisaster Plan’ at provided professional adviceto the provided theUniversity ofNew England Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize Arts Women’s Meroogal , • • • • • • from localmuseums,theLadyDenman representativesat Meroogal inJanuary; We selection oftheentrieswas displayed locally. Nowra Showground inNovember. A the and culminated inanawards evening at community’s andculturalheritage history students to interpret andrepresent their Y program, anew educationinitiative for Challenge2002’ inaugural ‘Meroogal Art inthe schools participated secondary Southern HighlandsandSouthCoast publicised ontheWHMwebsite. andrelevanthistory activitieswere electronic media.Details ofMeroogal’s ofwomen’sdocumentation using history history, andthe thestudyofhistory aw (WHM) heldinMarch aimedatraising 2003 AustralianWomen’s Month History from inthe Meroogal participated Staff r of thismeeting was theintroduction ofa (Shoalhaven MuseumsTrail). Theoutcome College andtheHMAS Shoalhaven Historical Society, theRAN Bundanon Trust, theMuseumofFlight, ComplexDenman Heritage Huskisson,the We will bescreened there. withitslastowner,oral history JuneWallace, and avideoaboutthemuseumbasedonan sold attheShoalhaven InformationCentre r promotion ofculturalsites intheShoalhaven to BoardShoalhaven inMarch Arts inNowra andTourismOfficer Managerofthe Development ManagerandtheEx Arts We AssociationInc. Gallery with theSouthernHighlandsRegional which was organisedLibrary inconjunction W on theday. We heldanInternational to War to thecommunity.service A‘Women’s r women from theShoalhavenThirty-two Aw We Members LoungeatTheMint,Sydney. andto the The OldBowral Library Bega, Tea Club,Nowra, Nowra Library, Nowra, SpiralGallery,School ofArts, t oured over thenext eightmonthsto the egion. Asaresult tickets to Meroogal willbe eciprocal concession ticket. egion were honoured foroutstanding ears 7to 9.Theprogram encouraged omen’s Day breakfast atTheOldBowral discuss astrategy to maximise display andselltheirwork was alsoheld areness ofwomen’s contributionto ards presentation atMeroogal inMarch. held ‘A Workshop’ Metals Conservation met withrepresentatives from Lady met withtheShoalhaven CityCouncil held theInternational Women’s Day es Fair’, designedforwomen artisans Creswell Creswell ecutive O • • • • • • • • THER f Museuminthenext England Regional Art Newcastle Regional MuseumandNew continue to other regional venues including Museumandwill England Regional Art coordinated inconjunctionwiththeNew Regional Gallery.Grafton Itwas the MuseumofSydney, toured to the Museum andtheDubboGaolMuseum. Maitland Gaol,Newcastle Regional the Justice&Police Museumtoured to The exhibition The exhibition appraisals. panel ofthree conducted antique experts program, atMeroogal inJunewhere a We in the centre, andwilldonate thestructures used with designideasforitsnew exhibition We over by theNational ParksService. o collection thatremained insinglefamily 18 collections.of significant cleaning andmanagement in conservation andagroup ofvolunteersof theproperty) N Craigmoor, HillEnd,assistingandtraining spenttwo daysA smallteam at ofstaff 350 children intheRiverina inJune. education outreach programs to nearly Justice &Police Museumguidespresented Na P students from regionally isolated schools in in theCentralWest inApril.Nearly200 presented aneducationoutreach program Justice &Police Museumguides andagriculturalshows.police stations metropolitan Sydney, to several regional of thedepression andrazorgangerain to interpretartefacts thepolicingactivities alone travelling exhibit usingarangeof We Horbury Hunt 1838–1904 Hunt Horbury to handling objects. housekeeping and conservation, metal corrosion, environment, cleaning, attended. Topicscauses of includedthe Museum Museum, HuskissonandBerry inancial year. wnership untilitsmanagementwas taken eak Hill,Nevertire, Eumungerieand ational Parks Service (managers ational ParksService the councilforuseinspace. 75 75 rromine attended. held the‘OldWares Fair’, anew public assisted Shire Council loaned ‘MuseuminaBox’, astand- timber house with an intact timber housewithanintact Crimes of Passion of Crimes Crime Scene Crime John Architect Radical travelling exhibition Craigmoor isan , produced for produced for |Appendices|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 55 , Personal Assistant , Personal , Receptionist , Accounts Clerk , IT Support Officer , Receptionist , Senior Finance Officer , Administrative Officer, Administrative , Senior Display Planner , Senior Display , Project Officertig, Project Baratta, HR Support Officer AFF OF THE HISTORIC , Director er Watts , Project Officer, Project ephanie Sparke , Driver/General Assistant , Driver/General ank McLachlan , Accounts Clerk en Webb undraising Dinner 2002 undraising , Desktop Publisher essa Scott, Desktop abitha Charles Corporate Partner Bank Corporate Private – Macquarie Tim Ambler BaffskyDavid AO Robert Whyte Crotty Brendan Bronze F ST AT AS HOUSES TRUST 30 JUNE 2003 DIRECTORATE Pet Officer, Project Jo Anne Pomfrett Dianne Russell-Smith SERVICES DIVISION MANAGEMENT Malaxos Nicholas Management Services Manager, UNIT ADMINISTRATION McGrath, Manager Administration Michael John Morgan, Solicitor Manager Colleen Kremer, Records T , Administrative Officer, Administrative Merrin Marks Manager Larkin, Stores Michael Fr FINANCE & IT UNIT Chalmers Andrew Finance & Systems Manager, Alan Sanderson , Accounts SupervisorRita Foley Vimala Jayadevan Caroline Mackie K Manager , Systems Christopher Rea Kentwell Donovan HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT Manager , Human Resource Elizabeth Dowd Ruth S Officer , Personnel/Payroll Maria Ferris Supervisor , Personnel/Payroll Paparo Gabby Kathy MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Charmaine Moldrich & Business Development Marketing Manager, St Elizabeth Wickham DESIGN UNIT Misa Vojtech , Designer Anne-Louise Falson T India, at Museum at at Hyde Park okes AO okes Kings Cross – nelope Seidler : in-kind sponsor of : catering sponsor for : catering Leonie McKillop Perry Michael Ritch Jack Rose Margaret John Schaeffer AO Pe Joe Skrzynski AM Kerry St Colin Sullivan Tanner Howard Nola Tegel Peter Tyree Wall Stephen Wild Lesley Wilde Patrick Jill Wran at Elizabeth Bay House. Bay at Elizabeth Lure of the Southern India, China, Australia: India, China, Australia: Kings Cross – Bohemian at Museum of Sydney. and at Elizabeth Bay House. Bay at Elizabeth : in-kind sponsor of ‘The Art of on acific: in-kind sponsor of Publications bert Albert AO bert Domabyl Trade and Society 1788–1850 1788–1850 of Sydney and of Sydney The Avocado Group The Avocado opening of the exhibition Centre: Floor Covering The Natural in-kind sponsor of the exhibition Shapiro Auctioneers the exhibitions Sydney Bohemian Sydney China, Australia: Trade and Society anette Ainsworth anette 1826–1840 Trade and Society 1788–1850 Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville Month Flowers’ at Government House. at Government Flowers’ Museum of Sydney. : media sponsor of the exhibitions SBS: media sponsor of the exhibitions Convicts: Life at the Barracks The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food P House. at Government ‘The Art of Flowers’ Barracks Museum, Barracks rank Lowy ACrank Lowy Lang Walker ellows David Adams David N Ro Armati Kate Edwina Baillieu Julian Beaumont AO Peter Burrows Tim Casey AM Crouch Michael Dawson-Damer Ashley Ro AM John Fairfax AO William Ferris Joel AM Michael Lucas OBE Clive John Matheson Harry Triguboff AO Harry Triguboff Garry Rothwell F Anonymous Anonymous Zenaida Edwards Endangered Houses Fund Endangered Gold Silver FUNDRAISING Houses Trust the Historic for The Foundation South Wales of New Patr F Governors • • • • • • MEDIA SPONSORS at at Lure Kings at Museum exhibition, exhibition, Lure of the Lure of the India, China, India, China, Crimes of : supporting at Elizabeth Bay Bay at Elizabeth Kings Cross – Crimes of Passion and and : wine sponsor for the at Elizabeth Bay House. Bay at Elizabeth Lure of the Southern Seas: at Museum of Sydney. at Justice & Police Museum. at Justice & Police : naming rights sponsor of the AGL : naming rights sponsor of the AGL sent a Teachers Resource kit to kit to Resource sent a Teachers staff of museums, and volunteers osemount Estate xhibition openings of xplored a variety of strategies for building of strategies a variety xplored Antarctica: Exploration to Restoration’, to to Restoration’, Exploration to Antarctica: Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 1826–1840 d’Urville 1826–1840 d’Urville 1826–1840 Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 of Sydney. ‘ that were areas in regional some schools in Sydney. the exhibition attend unable to Bohemian Sydney of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont e R Museum, at Justice & Police : catering sponsor for European Catering: catering opening of the exhibition Phoenix Leisure: supporting sponsor of the exhibition : sponsor of ‘Sydney Open : sponsor of ‘Sydney City of Sydney 2002’ and sponsor of the exhibition : principal sponsor of the exhibition Collex Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Accor Hotels & Resorts sponsor of the exhibitions AGL at Museum of Sydney. Theatre We the Museum of Sydney complement historical societies and libraries in the and libraries in the societies historical of NSW. central west The Curator of Elizabeth Bay House, Scott House, Scott Bay of Elizabeth The Curator of buildings tour Carlin, led an architectural architect designed by region in the Hunter for Members. in March J W Pender Library & The Supervising Curator, Megan Conservation Centre, Resource at a address Martin, the keynote gave Her address seminar in Bathurst in March. e local heritage attended collections and was by Passion Museum of Sydney and Museum of Sydney Museum of Sydney. Cross – Bohemian Sydney House. • • • • • • • SPONSORSHIP & FUNDRAISING SPONSORS • • • 56 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Appendices| St Bernie Cavanagh, SeniorEducationOfficer EDUCATION UNIT Gina Dolphin,Systems Officer R Elizabeth Suggit CollectionsManager,Assistant Acquisitions Nerida Campbell CollectionsManager,Assistant Database Jenny Olman CollectionsManager,Assistant Loans Caroline Lorentz Ta C Virginia Eales Building Trades &Maintenance Manager David Wilson Acting Project Officer, AccessCoordination Edwina Jans Jane Kelso, Project Officer, Research Sally Webster, Project Curator Operations Property Caroline Mackaness, ActingManager, James Broadbent,SeniorCuratorial Advisor Helen Temple DIVISION PROPERTIES Casual Function/Venue Hire Assistant Brendan O'Connell Julie Howard Ky Damian Poole, Venues Manager VENUE HIREUNIT Gabrielle Smyth Nat SPONSORSHIP UNIT Michele Wong Anna Wong, CasualSalesAssistant Charlotte Greene Laina Hall,CasualSalesAssistant Simone Buhler,CasualSalesAssistant Debbie Tanna Colleen Pearson Pet RETAIL UNIT Pe P Charlotte Grant,Marketing Coordinator Melanie Flanigan Susanne Briggs,Publicist Callen,MarketingChristine Manager MARKETING UNIT , Box Office Assistant , Boxascale Hastings Office obin McHugh,ClericalOfficer OLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT UNIT acey Allen,EducationOfficer mara Lavrencic, CollectionsManager lie Pollard, Venues Coordinator ta er Barnes,Retail Manager asha Dochniak, SponsorshipManager Collins, Publicity&Marketing Assistant , Receptionist , ClericalOfficer , MOSShopAssistant , DeputyDirector , CasualSalesAssistant , Administrative Assistant , ClericalOfficer , MOSShopManager , CasualSalesAssistant , Tourism Coordinator Gary CrockettGary ELIZABETH FARM Stewart, CasualGuide Mary Sarah Pointon , CasualGuide , Guide Angela Sanfilippo Di Noyce Sean Cordeiro,Guide Scott Hill Manager Vida Carden-Coyne, Office Scott Carlin,Curator L ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE Deborah Ward Zoe Wheat,CulturalPrograms Officer T Ann Frederick Y Mark Viner,HeadofPublicPrograms PUBLIC PROGRAMSUNIT P Michael Lech Curator, Assistant Joanna Nicholas, Curator Megan Martin CENTRE LIBRARY &CONSERVATION RESOURCE Manager Gillian O’Reilly, Office Project Officer, Copyright &AV Michelle Andringa & Documentation Kieran Larkin,Coordinator, ExhibitionDesign Bruce Smythe, Display Planner Cathy Osborne,Display Planner Pa T Louise Cornwall, SeniorDisplay Planner V , PublicationsOfficer Margaret McAllister Ka ExhibitionsOfficer Assistant Joanna Gilmour Tim Girling-Butcher Beth Hise Coordinator Richard Taylor, ActingExhibitions EXHIBITIONS &PUBLICATIONS UNIT T Diana Garder,Volunteers Coordinator F R Project EducationOfficer, Tertiary Programs Victoria Collings ania Quax,CulturalPrograms Officer abitha Charles rudi Fletcher, Display Planner , CulturalProgramsarmila Alfonzetti Officer , Supervising Curator ynn Collins,Supervising abienne Virago ani Sripathy, PublicationsOfficer , Library Technicianenelope Gill,Library oss Heathcote, EducationOfficer trick Leong,Display Planner ren Young, ExhibitionsAssistant , Guide , Guide , ExhibitionsOfficer , Curator/Manager , CulturalPrograms Officer , Supervising Curator , Supervising , Administrative Assistant , ClericalOfficer , EducationOfficer , ExhibitionsOfficer Geoff Marsh,Guide Geoff Maureen Clack, Guide R David Openshaw, ChiefGuide Manager Cassandra Morgan,Office Margot Bray Curator, Assistant Caleb Williams,Curator/Manager JUSTICE &POLICEMUSEUM Julius Medgyessy, GeneralAssistant Sascha, MuseumAssistant Sata To Leonie Smallwood , Guide Michael Robertson PidgeonChristy , Guide Michael Lozinski,Guide Hannah Gordon,Guide , Guide Carole Best Diane Bahmad,Guide P Sally Thornley Dayn Cooper,Manager John Petersen HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM Rick Santucci, Mark Yabsley, Guide Linda Drew-Smith, Sally Scott, P Matthew Jones,Guide Mark Hamilton, Guide Sharon Howe Jacqueline Joseph,Functions Manager Pet Manager Property Assistant Melissa Wilkinson St Edwina Jans,ActingCurator R Ann Toy Curator , Supervising GOVERNMENT HOUSE Gwendolyn Hillier,CasualGuide St Ann Steng, Gardener Helen Reynolds,Tearoom Supervisor Georgina Forrester, Tearoom Supervisor L , Guide Melanie Eaglestan Vladimir Blagonic,Guide , ChiefGuide Alda Scofield Manager , Assistant Cornelia Gartner yn Dearnley, Guide enny O’Hara,ChiefGuide aul Sabatier,Guide oss Angelatos, Guide , Curator Griffin obert ev ephen Hanson,Garden Labourer ny ny er Francis Manager , BuildingServices e Dawkins, Manager Wilkinson, Guide Guide , ChiefGuide , Office Manager , Office , Supervising Curator , Supervising Museum Assistant , Guide Guide |Appendices|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 | 57 egularly use crushed sandstone, a egularly use crushed sandstone, TE MANAGEMENT AND TE MANAGEMENT use a wide range of recycled fertilisers.use a wide range of recycled make extensive use of re-manufactured extensive make ste sent to landfill. sent to ste ecycling Policy. ecycling 00% reduction of waste sent to landfill. sent to of waste 00% reduction are committed to the Government’s to committed are oner cartridges and fax for printers ste Reduction and Purchasing Policy and Purchasing Reduction ste We r building works. of mining or major bi-product We bagged, are demolition materials Any reducing thereby catalogued and stored wa Hill Rouse Pruning and dead timber from heaters. for wood is used as firewood estate operations are Off-cuts carpenter’s from and we heaters used as kindling for wood as compost. heaters wood use ashes from Management and the Waste Complete R include articlesContinue to in the regular staff make aware to more staff newsletter reduction. and waste of recycling The increase in electronic communication communication in electronic The increase products the amount of paper has reduced we required, copies are hard and where paper. use recycled We t and less expensive These are machines. on a as the cartridges returned are is a there basis for recycling one-to-one 1 content of recycled The range and quantity increased. purchased we materials staff Garden from material compost and regularly waste, and kitchen garden as other as well waste use green manure including cow mixes composted and animal products. • • • • • • • WAS POLICY RECYCLING We Wa waste. reduce to (WRAPP) and continued made this year: we Progress • • • • STRATEGIES 2003–2004 STRATEGIES , Guide , Project Coordinator , Project , Guide , Garden Labourer , Garden , Guide , Project Officer, Project , Casual General Assistant Porter , Guide en Collyer UCLUSE HOUSE UCLUSE ev ephen Hanson, Museum Assistant , Farm Manager , Farm an Jackson aomi Jeffs, Gardener ae de Teliga obert Griffin Curator , Acting Project ebecca Guerrero, Chief Guide , Casual Guide am Keirs ynne Morgan ynn Collins, Supervising Curator , Events Manager Hely, Events David THE HISTORIC OF THE MEMBERS OF STAFF HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES Director , Executive Tunny David & Office, Events Judy Pittaway Manager Casilde Blancodini, Membership Officer , Guide Gordon Fehross L Walker Andrew St , Head Gardener Gray Dave , Gardener Graeme Lloyd N Gregory Ralph Denise Asha, Casual Guide Donald, Casual Guide Angela , Casual Guide Joy David P , Casual Guide Margaret Lewis MacDougall, Casual Guide Jenny Ngaire McCubben, Casual Guide , Casual Guide Marianne Rhydderch SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager Diane Bahmad, Guide Geoff Marsh, Guide THE MINT R Barry McGregor Cooper, Manager Dayn VA L Mark Lillis, Office Manager R Jennifer Christie Christine Jeffries Labourer , Garden RobertsShayne Labourer , Garden THE HISTORIC FOR OF THE FOUNDATION STAFF HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES Greg Smith, General Manager R Fr , Carpenter Alan Mitchell St Kathy , Guide , Manager , Chief Guide , Manager , Guide , Housekeeper , Guide Painter , Curator , Casual Guide Sykes , Project Coordinator , Project Davidson Ermacora, Guide te te trick de Gabriele, Casual Guide trick onne Vizard, Casual Guide endy Freidman , Casual AV Technician , Casual AV ob Joyner ebecca Turnbull oshie Swift, Guide , Technical Coordinator Leon Bastiaans, Technical Support Officer , Technical Angus Thurgate r, Taylo Ashley ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE Gary Crockett Mitchell Andrew Nigel Lincoln, Manager Nigel Lucy Prior, Assistant Property Manager , Receptionist Erin Kuch Holle, Building Manager Matthew ServicesJan Conti, Visitor Manager Ingrid Hedgcock Alcorn Bronwyn Ka Mark Peacock Mark Sanfilippo, Guide Linda Drew-Smith, Guide T , Guide Elizabeth Tyson Sabina Amin, Casual Guide , Casual Guide Sarah Pointon Technician Mason Dean, AV Technician Ben Moore, Casual AV R ROUSE HILL ESTATE Suzanne Bravery, Curator W , Casual Guide Webster Michael MUSEUM OF SYDNEY Susan Hunt, Head Curator , Curator Inara Walden Ka , Museum Assistant Valdes Antonio AssistantMelissa Gilbert, Casual Research MEROOGAL , Curator Barbara Konkolowicz Sandra Lee, Manager , Casual Guide Chappelow Gwen Pa Gabe Hart, Casual Guide Orr, Casual Guide Alexandra Martin, Casual Guide Parkinson Ruth Yv , Guide Louise Ruddock R , Guide/OfficeMonica Leach Manager Maria Martin, Assistant Collections Manager Scott Matthew ffinancialinancial informationinformation

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59 DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 60 ECONOMIC AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

inancial Information 60 CONSULTANTS F

| 60 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS 61 BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 62 BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 63 UNDERSTANDING OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 64 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INDEX 65 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE 66 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 84 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CONTROLLED ENTITY – HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOUNDATION 92 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CONTROLLED ENTITY – FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic | 59 | F inancial Information DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

The Trust’s net cost of services increased by $576 000 to $15.836 million over the previous financial year. Our net asset position has increased by $5.292 million to $130.045 million, which is due to revaluations of certain collections and the continuing of the redevelopment of the new head office at The Mint. Below is a summary of the Trust’s income and expenditure for the current year and four previous years. The numbered notes discuss the significant movements. | Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report

2003 % 2002 2001 2000 1999 $’000 % INCREASE $’000 % $’000 % $’000 % $’000 % Income Government 1 19 241 76.6 4.4 18 436 79.7 14 876 78 13 919 79.5 13 852 80 Sale of Goods and Services 2 3 384 13.5 13.3 2 987 12.9 3 003 15.7 2 801 16 2 936 17 Investment Income 3 320 1.3 21.7 263 1.1 301 1.6 260 1.5 244 1.4 Grants and Contributions 4 1 593 6.3 9.6 1 454 6.3 902 4.7 518 3 274 1.6 Other Revenue 5 575 2.3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 113 100 8.5 23 140 100 19 082 100 17 498 100 17 306 100 Expenditure | Employee Related 6 11 472 52.9 11.9 10 251 51.4 9 470 50.2 9 211 47.1 8 911 51.6 Other Operating Expenses 7 6 609 30.5 16.1 5 692 28.5 5 450 28.8 5 381 27.5 5 556 32.2 Maintenance 8 2 115 9.7 -17.9 2 576 12.9 2 594 13.7 1 782 9.1 1 770 10.3 Depreciation and Amortisation 1 355 6.2 5.6 1 283 6. 1 380 7.3 889 4.5 1 018 5.9 Other Expenses 151 0.7 -9.6 167 0.8 0 0 2 300 11.8 0 0 21 702 100 8.7 19 969 100 18 894 100 19 563 100 17 255 100

1Government sourced funding increased by 4.4% from $18.4 million in 2002 to $19.2 million. Recurrent funding increased from $14.4 million in 2002 to $14.9 million as a result of organisational growth over the past few years. Capital funding increased from $3.1 million in 2002 to $3.27 million to fund The Mint head office development. Acceptance by the Crown entity of employee benefits and other liabilities increased from $871 thousand in 2002 to $1.06 million as a result of the general public sector pay increase. 2 Sale of Goods and Services increased from $2.98 million in 2002 to $3.38 million. The increase was due to higher admission, function and events revenues. 3Investment Income increased from $263 000 in 2002 to $320 000 as a result of an increased rate of return on investments and an increase in investments held. 4 Grants and Contributions revenue increased from $1.45 million in 2002 to $1.59 million as a result of increased donations and sponsorship revenue for acquisitions and events. 5Other Revenue occured as a result of the initial recognition of the archaeology collections located at the Museum of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and The Mint which were brought to account at their fair market value during June 2003. 6Employee Related expenditure increased from $10.25 million in 2002 to $11.47 million as a direct result of the general public sector pay increase awarded during the year. Additional staffing costs were also incurred as a result of the increased function venue hire. 7 Operating Expenses increased from $5.69 million in 2002 to $6.6 million. Increases were incurred in Marketing, Exhibitions and Events expenditure as well as in the purchase of minor stores. 8 Maintenance expenditure decreased from $2.57 million in 2002 to $2.11 million. This decrease was mainly due to the Department of Commerce’s (formerly Department of Public Works and Services) maintenance of Government House being lower this year. financial information

60 | ECONOMIC AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

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

CONSULTANTS inancial Information F | TYPE OF CONSULTANT SERVICE AMOUNT Building > $30 000 CLIVE LUCAS, STAPLETON & PARTNERS Architects 42 255 Building < $30 000 Four projects were undertaken by various architectural consultants Architects 34 328 General > $30 000 HUGHES RESEARCH & DESIGN Research & Curatorial 60 236 General < $30 000 11 projects were undertaken by various consultants and in the following categories Research Conservation

Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic Valuation | Market Research 45 613

NOTE: The above list does not include consultants used in projects which are capitalised. Such costs are included in the cost of the asset acquired.

PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

AGED ANALYSIS AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER

CURRENT LESS THAN 30 31–60 61–90 MORE THAN 90 QUARTER $’000 DAYS OVERDUE DAYS OVERDUE DAYS OVERDUE DAYS OVERDUE TOTAL $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 September 2002 22 17 1 – – 40 December 2002 10 11 1 – – 22 March 2003 30 48 1 – – 79 June 2003 119 144 26 1 1 291

TOTAL ACCOUNTS PAID ON TIME TOTAL AMOUNT QUARTER TARGET % ACTUAL % $’000 PAID $’000 September 2002 100% 99% 3 770 3 818 December 2002 100% 98% 4 870 4 977 March 2003 100% 95% 4 385 4 605 June 2003 100% 95% 6 299 6 620

There were no issues which affected the prompt payment of accounts. The non-supply of documentation by suppliers resulted in a small numbers of invoices being processed outside the due date, which was done promptly once the problem was recognised. There were no instances where interest was paid on overdue accounts. 61 | F inancial Information BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

BUDGET ACTUAL 2004 2003 $’000 $’000 | Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES Employee Related 10 989 11 472 Other Operating Expenses 6 173 6 609 Maintenance 3 016 2 115 Depreciation and Amortisation 1 330 1 355 Other Expenses –151 TOTAL EXPENSES 21 508 21 702 Less: RETAINED REVENUE Sale of Goods and Services 2 926 3 384

Investment Income 326 320 | Grants and Contributions 318 1 593 Other Revenue –575 TOTAL RETAINED REVENUE 3 570 5 872 Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Non-Current Assets – (6) NET COST OF SERVICES 17 938 15 836 GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS Recurrent Appropriation 15 660 14 904 Capital Appropriation 9 212 3 276 Acceptance by the Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities 609 1 061 TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 25 481 19 241 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 7 543 3 405 NON-OWNER TRANSACTION CHANGES IN EQUITY Net Increase (Decrease) in Asset Revaluation Reserve – 1 887 TOTAL REVENUES, EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS – 1 887 TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN THOSE RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 7 543 5 292 financial information

62 | BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

BUDGET ACTUAL 2004 2003 $’000 $’000 inancial Information F | ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash 4 917 4 466 Receivables 418 610 Inventories 1 100 950 Other Financial Assets 737 1 046 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 7 172 7 072 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, Plant and Equipment: Land and Buildings 114 115 103 106 Plant and Equipment 2 169 2 246 Collections 16 020 19 426 Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic | Total Property, Plant and Equipment 132 304 124 778 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 132 304 124 778 TOTAL ASSETS 139 476 131 850 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 964 903 Provisions 682 765 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1 646 1 668 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions – 103 Other 5 34 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 5 137 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1 651 1 805 NET ASSETS 137 825 130 045 EQUITY Reserves 14 765 16 652 Accumulated Funds 123 060 113 393 TOTAL EQUITY 137 825 130 045 |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 63 of cash

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The statement her productive assets and investments not falling under the definition of cash, for example the sale of plant and equipment. falling under the definition not of cash, for example and investments assets her productive The cash flows from investing activities: summarise those activities which relate to the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets and assets and disposal of non-current the acquisition to relate activities: summarise those activities which investing from The cash flows ot The cash flows from operating activities: summarise those cash flows which relate to the provision of goods and services. of the provision to In ou relate which summarise those cash flows operating activities: from The cash flows this includes cash flows from government. from this includes cash flows ouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd ouse Hill Hamilton oundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales of New Trust Houses oundation for the Historic Limited South Wales of New Trust Houses oundation for the Historic inancial year to see the change in resources as a result of operations. The statement is prepared on an accruals basis which means it means on an accruals basis which is prepared of operations. The statement as a result in resources see the change to inancial year or subtracted to the opening cash position to arrive at the closing cash position for the year. at the closing cash arrive to the opening cash position to or subtracted approp and other capital appropriation appropriation, recurrent The Summary of the total discloses the components of Compliance cash payments. to refers expenditure Therefore The Summary accrual) statement. is a cash (not government. from of Compliance this to in the financial An exception statements. as revenue recognised are the Trust by received appropriations The government A resulting net increase or decrease in cash results from the total of the cash flows from operating and investing activities. operating and investing from of the cash flows the total from in cash results or decrease increase net A resulting (as opposed to accruals as in the statements above) when it is received or paid. or when it is received above) accruals as in the statements (as opposed to sections: has only two of Cash Flows This Statement time, in this case, the end of the financial year. It shows the assets held as well as liabilities or claims against these asse held as well the assets It shows time, in this case, the end of the financial year. that will assets/liabilities are assets Current or non-current. as current expressed and liabilities are on an accruals basis. Assets also prepared those assets are assets/liabilities Non-current financial year. cash within the next into be either paid or could be converted liabi and total assets total months. The difference between 12 the next cash within to be paid or converted to will be unlikely worth at the end of the financial year. organisation – that is the net of the equity total equals which assets, as net a recording reflects Statement The Cash Flows of cash inflows/outflows. and amount the nature shows of Cash Flows The Statement • • surplus/deficit in delivering our services. The statement enables readers to identify the cost of goods and services provided and the extent to to surplus/deficit our services. identify the cost of goods and services in delivering the extent to and enables readers The statement provided against the previous the result compare to the reader of the funding. It also allows source as the as well recovered costs were these which f or paid. Accrual accounting also reco is received when money and not it is earned/incurred when accounts income and expenditure of assets. as depreciation such non-cash items financial worth accumulated at out the net It sets is otherwise as the Balance Sheet. known of Financial Position The Statement The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust Rouse The Hamilton OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT of Financial Performance 30 June 2003) and is re The Statement looks at our performance(1 July 2002 to the financial year over Statement of Cash Flows Statement Summary with Financial Directives of Compliance Foundation Wales South of New Houses Trust Historic F F R Statement of Financial PerformanceStatement of Financial Position Statement is unspent at the end of the financial year, then the authority to spend the allocated funds lapses and they must then be repaid to the government’s to must then be repaid funds lapses and they spend the allocated then the authority to is unspent at the end of the financial year, for as a liability rather than income. funding is accounted unspent government As a result, financial year. fund in the following consolidated • • • • • • • • • 1. 4. SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE 3. FLOWS OF CASH STATEMENT 2. POSITION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT UNDERSTANDING OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDERSTANDING notes: made up of four reports are understand accompanying and our financial which to statements, assist readers This information is to The financial statements and related notes of our two operational entities have also been included and follow the conclusion of also been included and follow operational entities have of our two notes The financial and related statements consolidated financial statement and notes. These two entities are the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation and Foundation South Wales of New Trust Houses the Historic entities are These two financial and notes. statement consolidated South Wales. of New Houses Trust for the Historic entities. The Auditor-General’s and its controlled as the Trust agencies such public sector Wales South New audits Auditor-General South Wales The New entities. consolidated audit opinion on the Trust’s audit certificate the Auditor-General’s is included with the financial and it states statements The statements include the consolidation of all of the entities which fall under our control: fall under our control: the entities which include the consolidation of all of The statements NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PART AND FORMING TO NOTES l as giving more the financial as wel statements, prepare used to further the rules and assumptions to provide information in relation The Notes or legislation this policy accounting standards, to changes are within the financialIf there statements. specific about items information and detail for further to can refer information. the reader note which column indicates The ‘Note’ will be disclosed in the Notes. 64 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f 3Note 22:Budget Review 83 Note 21: Controlled Entities 82 Note 20:Programs/Activities oftheTrust 82 Note 19: Reconciliation ofCash Flows from OperatingActivitiesto Net CostofServices 82 Note 18: ContingentLiabilitiesandAssets 82 81 81 81 Note 14: Current/Non-Current Liabilities–Provisions 80 Note 13: Current Liabilities–Payables 80 Note 12: Non-CashFinancingandInvesting Activities 80 78 78 78 77 77 77 76 76 76 75 71 71 SUMMARY OFCOMPLIANCE WITHFINANCIALDIRECTIVES 70 STATEMENT OFCASHFLOWS 69 STATEMENT OFFINANCIALPOSITION 68 67 STATEMENT BY THEMEMBERSOFHISTORIC HOUSESTRUSTOFNEWSOUTHWALES 66 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE 65 INDEX STATEMENTS FINANCIAL inancial information Note 17: CommitmentsforExpenditure Note 16: ChangesinEquity Note 15: Non-Current Liabilities–Other Note 11: Non-Current Assets –Property, PlantandEquipment Note 10: Current Assets –Inventories Note 9:Current Assets –Receivables Note 8:Current Assets –OtherFinancialAssets Note 7: Current Assets –Cash Note 6:Acceptance by theCrown EntityofEmployee andOtherLiabilities Benefits Note 5:Appropriations Note 4:Gain/(Loss)onDisposalof Non-Current Assets Note 3:Revenues Note 2:Expenses AccountingPolicies ofSignificant Note 1:Summary NOTES TO ANDFORMING PART OFTHEFINANCIALSTATEMENTS STATEMENT OFFINANCIALPERFORMANCE |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 65 SS EE LL AA WW

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CC II RR OO (the Act). TT SS II HH INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT INDEPENDENT AUDIT Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales of New Houses Trust Historic Members of the New South Wales Parliament that the financial report of Wales South is free Members of the New to provide assurance: provide guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms ‘reasonable assurance’ and assurance’ ‘reasonable in the financial The terms that every report amount and disclosure free. guarantee is error not not ear ended on that date, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory and other professional with applicable Accounting Standards in accordance ear ended on that date, eporting requirements in Australia, and eporting requirements y r viding that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and an Auditor-General, can remove government, the executive viding that only Parliament, and not andating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, the provision precluding agencies but thus of public sector as auditor andating the Auditor-General ro xamined a sample of the evidence that supports in the financial of the evidence report. disclosures xamined a sample the amounts and other valuated the accounting policies and significant accounting estimates used by the Trustees in preparing the financial in preparing the Trustees used by the accounting policies and significant estimates accounting valuated eport, and hat it has carried out its activities effectively, efficientlyhat it has carried out its activities effectively, and economically, (b) of the and 41BA 41B with section complies (a) financial and its financial position as at 30 June 2003 performance for the and cash flows fairly the Trust’s presents ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office are not compromised in their role by the possibility of losing clients or in by and the Audit Office in their role compromised not ensuring the Auditor-General are about the effectiveness or controls, of its internal disclosed in the financial figures report. used in formulating the budget on the assumptions about the future viability of the Trust, about the future r October 2003 October Members of the New South Wales Parliament Wales South Members of the New eporting obligations. •m • •p • •t • •e •e An audit does To Audit Opinion South Wales: of New opinion, the financial report Houses Trust In my of the Historic omissions significant enough to adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that Trustees had affect adversely omissions significant enough to users of the financial report decisions made by that Trustees or indicate r My opinion does ‘material’ recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should id the audit procedures and transactions. However, all evidence examine that an audit does not recognise ‘material’ The opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of the report. in conjunction with the rest The opinion should be read Role The Trustees’ It consists of the South Wales. of New Houses Trust of the Historic The financialreport of the Trustees is the responsibility of financialposition, the statement performance, the summary of cash flows, with financial the statement directi of compliance notes. accompanying Scope and the Audit Role The Auditor’s an opinion on the financial report. express My audit enable me to audit to the Act, I carried out an independent provides by As required reasonable assurance promotes independence by: promotes Audit Independence The pronouncements. ethical of Australian professional The Audit Office with all applicable independence requirements complies My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements, and I: and statutory with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards My audit accorded requirements, G J Gibson FCPA of Audit Director SYDNEY 14 UDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE UDITOR-GENERAL’S A 66 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f Pursuant to Section41C(1C) ofthePublicFinanceandAuditAct1983, we state that: STA inancial information (b) (a) (c) EETB EBR FTEHSOI OSSTRUST HOUSES HISTORIC THE OF MEMBERS TEMENT BY himnDirector Peter Watts Dated thisday Tuesday 14 October 2003 ______Chairman Jill Wran ______f There are nocircumstances which would includedinthe render any particulars position andtransactionsoftheTrust; and statements showIn ouropinion,thefinancial view atrueandfair ofthefinancial Government Sector andTreasurer’s Agencies Directions; r and regulations, applicableAccountingStandards, professional other mandatory prepared inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthePublicFinanceandAuditAct1983, The accompanying statements fortheyear financial ended30June2003have been inancial statements to bemisleadingorinaccurate. eporting requirements, CodeforBudget Dependent eporting theFinancialReporting OF NEWSOUTHWALES HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES 67 | F inancial Information STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

NOTES ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL 2003 2003 2002 $’000 $’000 $’000 |

EXPENSES Historic Houses Trust 2002>2003 Annual Report OPERATING EXPENSES Employee Related 2(a) 11 472 10 111 10 251 Other Operating Expenses 2(b) 6 609 5 911 5 692 Maintenance 2 115 3 366 2 576 Depreciation and Amortisation 2(c) 1 355 1 968 1 283 Other Expenses 2(d) 151 – 167 TOTAL EXPENSES 21 702 21 356 19 969 Less: RETAINED REVENUE Sale of Goods and Services 3(a) 3 384 2 926 2 987 Investment Income 3(b) 320 296 263 Grants and Contributions 3(c) 1 593 348 1 454 | Other Revenue 3(d) 575 – – TOTAL RETAINED REVENUE 5 872 3 570 4 704 Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Non-Current Assets 4 (6) – 5 NET COST OF SERVICES 19 15 836 17 786 15 260 GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS Recurrent Appropriation 5 14 904 14 904 14 421 Capital Appropriation 5 3 276 6 322 3 144 Acceptance by the Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities 6 1 061 609 871 TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 19 241 21 835 18 436 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 3 405 4 049 3 176 NON-OWNER TRANSACTION CHANGES IN EQUITY Net Increase in Asset Revaluation Reserve 1 887 – 924 TOTAL REVENUES EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY 1 887 – 924 TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN THOSE RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 16 5 292 4 049 4 100

The accompanying notes form part of these statements financial information

68 | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2003

NOTES ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL 2003 2003 2002 $’000 $’000 $’000 inancial Information F

| ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash 7 4 466 5 444 5 380 Receivables 9 610 425 425 Inventories 10 950 1 100 1 100 Other Financial Assets 8 1 046 649 612 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 7 072 7 618 7 517 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, Plant and Equipment: Land and Buildings 11(a) 103 106 104 965 100 483 Plant and Equipment 11(b) 2 246 2 263 2 391 Collections 11(c) 19 426 16 020 16 020 Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| Total Property, Plant and Equipment 124 778 123 248 118 894 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 124 778 123 248 118 894 TOTAL ASSETS 131 850 130 866 126 411 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 13 903 714 971 Provisions 14 765 939 682 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1 668 1 653 1 653 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions 14 103 – – Other 15 34 5 5 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 137 5 5 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1 805 1 658 1 658 NET ASSETS 130 045 129 208 124 753 EQUITY Reserves 16 16 652 14 765 14 765 Accumulated Funds 16 113 393 114 443 109 988 TOTAL EQUITY 130 045 129 208 124 753

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70 | SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTIVES

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2003 2002 inancial Information F

| RECURRENT CAPITAL RECURRENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURE/ EXPENDITURE/ NET CLAIM ON NET CLAIM ON CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED APPROP FUND APPROP FUND APPROP EXPENDITURE APPROP EXPENDITURE $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION/ EXPENDITURE Appropriation Act 14 904 14 904 6 322 3 276 14 416 14 416 3 639 3 144 OTHER APPROPRIATIONS/ EXPENDITURE Treasurer’s Advance – – – – 5 5 1 860 – Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| Total Appropriations/ Expenditure/Net Claim on Consolidated Fund (includes transfer payments) 14 904 14 904 6 322 3 276 14 421 14 421 5 499 3 144 Amount Drawn down against Appropriation 14 904 3 276 14 421 3 144 Liability to Consolidated Fund – – – –

NOTE: The Summary of Compliance is based on the assumption that Consolidated Fund moneys are spent first (except where otherwise identified or prescribed).

The budgeted 2003 capital appropriation was for $6 322 000 however only $3 276 000 was claimed during the year. The Trust has one major capital project which is the development at The Mint head office. This project commenced in the 2002 financial year and is scheduled to be completed in three years. The principal contractor to this project was engaged during the 2003 financial year and the building schedule formalised. As a result it has been necessary to defer the appropriation to match the principal contractor’s schedule of works and the remaining appropriation will be spent in the 2004 financial year. |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 71 SS n e EE LL e of the AA s in

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Ther in and about Rouse and holds collection items 1994 October established 27 was on Hill Trust Rouse The Hamilton we The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation was set up for the purpose of the promotion, advancement and advancement up for the purpose of the promotion, set was Foundation South Wales of New Houses Trust The Historic summary A South Wales. of of New Houses Trust of the Historic and control custody the care, of the museums under development up during the year. wound This entity has ceased trading and was 21. financial is in Note statements the Foundation’s The sole purpose of th established was during the year. Limited South Wales of New Houses Trust the Historic for The Foundation his capacity of Director of Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales holds the other share. There were no financial transaction were There share. other holds the South Wales of New Houses Trust of Historic his capacity of Director F of New Houses Trust of the Historic and control custody of the museums under the care, advancement and development promotion, 21. financial is in Note statements A summarySouth Wales. of the Foundation’s and con financial for the economic entity consisting of the controlling statements the consolidated of preparing In the process been eliminated. transactions and balances have entities, all inter-entity Accounts. Sector State The reporting as part entity is consolidated Total of the NSW The sole purpose of the Rouse Hill Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd is to act as the Trustee of the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust and it has Hill Trust Rouse of the Hamilton act as the Trustee Collections Pty Ltd is to Hill Hamilton Rouse The sole purpose of the right. in its own traded never i Watts and Peter holds one share South Wales of New Houses Trust fully paid. The Historic $1 shares has issued two The Company Houses Trust of New South Wales and has never traded in its own right. There were no financial transactions during the year. were right. There traded in its own and has never South Wales of New Houses Trust up for the purpose set It was established was during the year. South Wales of New Houses Trust the Historic for The Foundation Ag applicable Australian Accounting Standards; •o •U • •t •t (i) Collections Pty Ltd Hill Hamilton The Rouse (v) South Wales of New for the Historic Houses Trust Foundation (ii) Hill Trust Rouse The Hamilton (iii) The Historic Houses T (iv) Limited South Wales of New for the Historic Houses Trust Foundation The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales financial statements are a general purpose financial financial report are has been prepare statements which South Wales of New Houses Trust The Historic with: accruals basis and in accordance Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd, the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust, the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation, Foundatio Foundation, South Wales of New Houses Trust the Historic Hill Trust, Rouse the Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd, Hamilton South Wales. of New Trust Houses for the Historic and the Foundation Limited South Wales of New Houses Trust the Historic The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, as a reporting entity, comprises all the entities under its control, namely the R namely the all the entities under its control, comprises as a reporting entity, South Wales, of New Houses Trust The Historic of other pronouncements as outlined in AAS6 ‘Accounting Policies’ is considered. Policies’ as outlined in AAS6 ‘Accounting pronouncements of other at valuation, the financial statements recorded for certain are land and buildings, and collections, which Except investments, convention. cost with the historical in accordance in Australian currency. expressed one thousand dollars and are the nearest to rounded All amounts are Where there are inconsistencies between the above requirements, the legislative provisions have prevailed. have provisions the legislative requirements, the above between inconsistencies are there Where the hie of the AASB or UIG Consensus View, pronouncements authoritative In the absence of a specific other Accounting Standard, SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ACCOUNTING SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT (a) Reporting Entity (b) Basis of Accounting 1. NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE YEAR ENDED FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PART AND FORMING TO NOTES 30 JUNE 2003 72 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f inancial information d Employee andother provisions Benefits (d) e Insurance (e) c Revenue Recognition (c) rev Tr Revenue isrecognised whentheTrust hascontrol ofthegoodsorrightto receive, itisprobable wi thattheeconomicbenefits Ag The Trust’s insuranceactivitiesare conducted through theNSWTreasury ManagedFund Scheme ofSelf-insuranceforGovernment ii Investment Income (iii) (iii) Long Service Leave andSuperannuation LongService (iii) i)SaleofGoodsandServices (ii) i)AccruedSalariesandWages – Reclassification (ii) i SalariesandWages, AnnualLeave, Sick Leave andOn-Costs (i) AppropriationsandContributionsfromOtherBodies Parliamentary (i) ust andtheamountofrevenue canbemeasured reliably. Additionalcommentsregarding theaccountingpoliciesforrecognition of encies. Theexpense (premium) isdetermined by theFund Manager basedonpastexperience. enue are discussedbelow: User charges are recognised asrevenue whentheTrust control obtains oftheassets thatresult from them. comprises revenueRevenue from saleofgoodsandservices from thatare theprovision usercharges. ofproducts orservices U paid whentheliabilitiesare settled. measured inrespect ofemployee’s date upto atnominalamountsbasedontheexpected thereporting to services be annualleave benefits), Liabilities forsalariesandwages andvesting (includingnon-monetary sick leave are recognised and Interest revenue isrecognised asitaccrues.Rent revenue isrecognised inaccordance withAAS17 ‘Accounting forLeases’. The Trust hasspentallitsappropriations year inthefinancial andthere isnothing owing to theConsolidated Fund atyear-en appropriations are accounted forasliabilitiesratherthanrevenue. generally theunspentamountmustberepaid to theConsolidated Fund inthefollowing year. financial Asaresult, unspent An exception to theabove iswhen appropriations are unspentatyear-end. Inthiscase,theauthorityto spendthemoney lapses uponthereceiptcontributions isnormallyobtained ofcash. rev appropriations andcontributionsfrom otherParliamentary bodies(includinggrantsanddonations)are generallyrecognised as have beenrecognised. consequential to employment, are recognised asliabilitiesandexpenses where theemployee to benefits which they relate amountsofpayrollThe outstanding workers tax, compensation which insurancepremiums tax, andfringebenefits are greater accruedinthefuture. thanthebenefits (including accruedsalariesandwages) are reconciled inNote 14 ‘Provisions’. the Notes, reference isnow madeto ‘Provisions’ inplaceof‘Employee Entitlements andOtherProvisions’. Total employee benef and therelated note disclosures, forthecurrent andcomparative oftheStatement ofFinancialPosition period.Ontheface an salaries andwages andon-costshave beenreclassified to ‘Payables’ instead of‘Provisions’ intheStatement ofFinancialPosi tion As aresult ofthe adoption ofAccountingStandard AASB1044 ‘Provisions, ContingentLiabilities andContingentAssets’, accrued Scheme), theexpense iscalculated asamultipleoftheemployees’ superannuationcontributions. employees’ salary. For other superannuationschemes (thatisState SuperannuationScheme andState AuthoritiesSuperannuation e The superannuationexpense year forthefinancial isdetermined by intheTreasurer’s usingtheformulaespecified Directions. is required to adopt thepresent valuemethodology. the present valuemethod. Asaresult, theTrust leave asabudget isassumedby dependentagencywhoselongservice theCrown indicated thatforbudget dependentagenciesthisapproach results inliabilitiesthatare lower thanwould becalculated by us y y increases inremuneration rates asthey willincrease theamountthatemployer isrequired to pay to settle theliability. opening balanceshave beenadjusted to reflect thisadoption. Thecalculationofpresent valuehastaken into accountfuture Tr leave ismeasuredLong service atthepresent valueoftheestimated future cashoutflows (includingon-costs)to bemadeby th ‘A as having revenue beenextinguished ofthenon-monetary resulting item intheamountassumedbeingshown describedas aspart The Trust’s leave andsuperannuationare liabilitiesforlongservice assumedby theCrown Entity. TheTrust accountsforthel ears of service. Thechange inmethodology hasoccurredears ofservice. asaresult ofrecent calculationsby thathave theGovernment Actuary handmethod was used,thisisbasedontheremunerationear theshort rates atyear-end forallemployees ormore withfive xpense for certain superannuationschemes andFirstState Super)iscalculated (thatisBasicBenefit asapercentage ofthe xpense forcertain nused non-vesting sick leave doesnot give riseto aliability, asitisnot considered probable thatsick leave taken infutu cceptance by theCrown EntityofEmployee andOtherLiabilities’. Benefits ust in respect of services provided byust inrespect ofservices employees upto year-end. Thepresent valuemethodology hasbeenadopted thisyear and enues whentheTrust control obtains over theassets comprising theappropriations/contributions. Control over appropriation ll flow to the re re Last will be d. ing iability d in The s and e and its

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This policy adopts fair value in accordance with AASB 1041 from financial years beginning on or after financial years from 1 Jul with AASB 1041 fair value in accordance (TPP 03-02). This policy adopts alue’ air value means the amount for which an asset could be exchanged could be exchanged an asset for which air value means the amount ecognised immediately as revenue in the surplus/deficit. as revenue ecognised immediately V in t adopted valuation methodology the previous and fair the difference is no substantive value methodology 2002. There between NSW public sector. market on the basis of current the highest and best use of the asset to regard having fair value is determined available, Where as its m fair value is measured the asset’s available, selling price is not market Where prices for the same or similar assets. entity for profit with economic benefits. The agency is a not future remaining cost of the asset’s buying price, that is the replacement some cash generating operations. and with sufficient every five years the carryin that ensure is revalued to asset regularity non-current of physical class Each differ in the class does not its fair of the last valuation for value at reportingasset from Details materially of each date. 11. disclosed in Note are assets non-current physical for fair plant and value. The surrogate cost, as a historical at depreciated with short measured Non-specialised assets, are useful lives, this methodology. by is measured assets non-current class of physical equipment the reflect to (adjusted than those being revalued newer prices for assets current to reference by assets non-current When re-valuing restated. is separately depreciation accumulated amount and the related gross the condition of the assets), present the to credited are of those assets in respect date at revaluation existing depreciation Otherwise, balances of accumulated any or decrements. increments the revaluation by or decreased increased accounts are asset The net relate. they which accounts to Re re r Re ex Re of reserve in respect revaluation in the asset balance remaining is disposed of, any been revalued that has previously an asset Where funds. accumulated to is transferred that asset Plant and equipment costing over $5000 and all computer hardware and major software individually capitalised. and major are hardware $5000 and all computer costing over Plant and equipment at F Assets Non-Current of Physical the ‘Guidelines for the Valuation with valued in accordance are assets non-current Physical willing seller in an arm’s length transaction. willing seller in an arm’s where: except of the amount of GST, net recognised are and assets enues, expenses Rev The cost method of accounting is used for the initial recording of all acquisitions of assets controlled by the Trust. Cost is the Trust. by controlled of assets of all acquisitions of accounting is used for the initial recording The cost method the fair value of the assets given as consideration plus the costs incidental to the acquisition. the as consideration plus the costs incidental to given the fair assets value of the at their fair a value and revenues as assets initially recognised consideration, are at no cost, or for nominal acquired Assets acquisition. F (i) Non-Current Assets of Physical Revaluation (f) Acquisition of Assets (g) (GST) for the Goods and Services Accounting Tax (h) and Equipment Plant 74 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f inancial information (m) p Payables (p) q Budgeted Amounts (q) n Receivables (n) o Inventories (o) k Maintenance andRepairs (k) l LeasedAssets (l) j DepreciationofNon-CurrentPhysical Assets (j) audited statementsestimates). (ratherthancarriedforward financial Budget Papers,asthe openingbalancesofthebudgeted amounts are disclosed intheNSWBudget Papers(asadjusted above). However, from intheStatement ofFinancialPosition, theamountsvary The budgeted Statement andthe amountsintheStatement ofCashFlows ofFinancialPerformance are generallybasedontheamoun ofadditional appropriations, S21A,effects S24 and/orS26ofthe Public FinanceandAuditAct1983. The budgeted amountsare drawn from thebudgets asformulated year atthebeginning ofthefinancial andwithany adjustmentsfor the accrued over theperiod it becomesdue. providedThese amountsrepresent to theagencyandother liabilitiesforgoodsandservices amounts,includinginterest. Intere Inventories are stated atthelower ofcostandnet realisable value.Thecostiscalculated usingtheweighted average costme estimate as fordoubtfuldebtsismadewhenthecollectionoffullamountnolongerprobable. Baddebtsare written off R F Other FinancialAssets are generallyrecognised atcost,withtheexception ofTCorp Hour-Glass Facilities, which are measured Other Financial Assets Operating leasepayments are charged to intheperiodswhich theStatement ofFinancialPerformance they are incurred. The Trust leases. hasnofinance toincidental ownership oftheleasedassets, retains andoperatingleasesunderwhich allsuch thelessoreffectively risksan A distinctionismadebetween transferfrom thelessorto leaseswhich alltheris thelesseesubstantially finance effectively in which casethecosts are anddepreciated. capitalised The costsofmaintenance are charged asexpenses asincurred, except where they relate to thereplacement ofacomponent ofan The estimated usefullifeofitems are asfollows: re cannot bereliably measured. Inthesecases,depreciation isnot recognised. Thedecisionnot to recognise depreciation forthe for theseitems cannot bereliably measured becausetheusefullifeandnet amountto berecovered attheendofuseful collections assets heritage –includingoriginalartworks, Certain represent majorcomponents thatineffect periodicmaintenance. Landisnot adepreciable asset. All material separately component identifiable assets are recognised anddepreciated usefullives, over including theirshorter thedepreciable amountofeach assetoff asitisconsumedover itsusefullifeto theTrust. Except foralimited assets, numberofheritage depreciation isprovided foronastraight-linebasisalldepreciable asset or current OtherFinancial Assets, revaluation increments anddecrements are recognised intheStatement ofFinancialPerforma eceivables are recognised andcarriedatcost,basedontheoriginalinvoice amountlessaprovision forany deb uncollectable fieftig 10 Years 10 Years Years 7 7 Years Years 7 Years 40 •M Miscellaneoustools andequipment • • Office fittings Years 7 Years 4 • Telephone installations Radio communicationequipment • • Electronic equipment equipment Mechanical andelectronic office • Computer equipment andmajor software • • Non-heritage buildings viewed annually. obile plant 10 Years 10 obile plant and heritage buildings–haveand heritage anextremely longusefullife. based on the carried forward actualamounts,thatisperthe based onthecarriedforward at market value. s soasto write ks and benefits ks andbenefits Depreciation d benefits. d benefits.

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CC II RR OO TT SS II HH rkers Compensation Insurance Compensation rkers 177 151 st and Telephone eight ees for Services Rendered Plant and Equipment write-off stock Obsolete Travel Payroll Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax and Fringe Tax Payroll Long Service LeaveWo 343 159 Salaries and Wages (including Recreation Leave) (including Recreation Salaries and Wages Superannuation 9 531 8 668 Fr Gas and Electricity Advertising and Publicity – Audit of the Financial Reports Remuneration Auditor’s Bad Debts Books, Publications and Subscriptions Contract Cleaning Cost of Sales Entertainment and Catering Exhibitions F Insurance Contracts Maintenance Marketing running costs Vehicle Motor Other Expenses Po Printing Public Programs Rates Expense – minimum lease payments Operating Lease Rental Security Stores Depreciation: Depreciation: Buildings (a)Employee Related Expenses Related (a)Employee (b)Other Operating Expenses (b)Other Operating (c)Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses (d)Other Expenses This represents stock that was either written-off or written-down to net realisable value due to it being stock that was no lon that was it being stock value due to realisable net either written-off to was that or written-down stock This represents and councils or destroyed that has been written-off schools to has been, or will be, donated prices. The stock be sold or sold at existing possible. donation is not where 2. EXPENSES 76 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f 4.GAIN/(LOSS) ON DISPOSALOFNON-CURRENTASSETS .APPROPRIATIONS 5. .REVENUES 3. inancial information The Trust hadnotransferpayments duringtheyear. Tot AppropriationsCapital To R Net Gain/(Loss)onDisposalofNon-Current Assets (b (d) (a)Sale ofGoodsandServices (c)Grants andContributions (c)Grants rcesfo ipslo ln n qimn 6 7 16 Wr Proceeds from DisposalofPlantandEquipment ecurrent Appropriations )I ta te onVleo sesDsoe 2)(2) (22) itten Down Value ofAssets Disposed al Capital Drawdownsal Capital from Treasury ofCompliance) (perSummary Other Revenue Filming andPhotography Special ActivitiesandOpenings R Admissions andFunctions R Merchandise, BookandPublicationsales Sale ofGoods: oaino olcin 201 84 99 250 632 463 Provided atNoCharge (seeNoteServices 12) Other Donations Donation ofCollections Authorities Statutory Sponsorships account at their fair marketaccount attheirfair valueduringJune2003. The archaeology collectionslocated attheMuseumofSydney, HydeParkBarracks MuseumandTheMintwere brought to R Debt Forgiven –Premier’s Department Interest Miscellaneous nv eurn rwon rmTesr prSmayo opine 494 14 421 14 904 l Recurrent Drawdowns from Treasury ofCompliance) (perSummary entals endering ofServices: ecognition ofCollectionAssets estment Income estment 5 2134 2 550 9 1454 1 593 8 2987 3 384 $’000 032002 2003 0 1412 1 609 7 3144 3 276 320 263 834 853 7 – 575 290 153 491 335 1 256 410 41 6 5 (6) 4 37 64 51 44 44 51 6 385 249 – |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 77 SS ney ney he EE te LL assets AA an nits in ally and is WW

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CC II RR OO TT SS II HH icial cash rate adjusted for a management fee to Treasury. Treasury. for a management fee to adjusted icial cash rate includes cash on hand, cash at bank and T h facility has different investment horizons and comprises a mix of asset classes a mix of asset h facility has different and comprises horizons investment their net fair value. their net that investment horizon. TCorp appoints and monitors fund managers and establishes and monitors the application of appropria fund managers and establishes and monitors appoints and monitors horizon. TCorp that investment erage balance was $721 756 (2002 – $594 017). (2002 – $594 756 $721 erage balance was ed for the term of the deposit. The Trust has other funds placed in term deposits with Westpac, St George and Macquarie Bank. The Bank. and Macquarie St George deposits with Westpac, funds placed in term has other of the deposit. The Trust ed for the term Corp Term Deposit Corp Term Corp Hour-Glass Bond Market Facility Bond Market Corp Hour-Glass 1 003 826 Corp Hour-Glass Cash FacilityCorp Hour-Glass 3 000 3 537 or the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash of Cash Flows, or the purposes of the Statement ecognised in the Statement of Financial Position are reconciled to cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the State as shown cash at the end of the financial year to reconciled are of Financial Position ecognised in the Statement The following liabilities and/or expenses have been assumed by the Crown Entity: the Crown been assumed by have liabilities and/or expenses The following Superannuation Long Service Leave managed investments within the facilities. within managed investments Eac Cash bank balances at t on daily is earned Interest System. Banking on hand and bank balances within the Treasury cash comprises unoff 11am (TCorp) Corporation NSW Treasury monthly average bank overdraft facility. any have does not The Trust u a number of by represented are investments facilities. The Trust’s Investment Hour-Glass in TCorp’s has investments The Trust T Closing cash and cash equivalents (per Statement of Cash Flows) of Cash (per Statement Closing cash and cash equivalents Deposits Other Term Cash Flows as follows : as follows Cash Flows of Financial Position) Cash (per Statement T Payroll Tax on Superannuation Tax Payroll The Trust has placed funds on deposit with TCorp, which are rated ‘AAA’ by Standard and Poors. These deposits are similar to mo to similar These deposits are and Poors. Standard by ‘AAA’ rated are which has placed funds on deposit with TCorp, The Trust initi is negotiated TCorp by payable rate The interest term. or bank deposits and can be placed ‘at call’ or for a fixed market fix maturity. held to of the security and the securities are for the term is fixed rate interest at their carrying equates been recorded amount which have All deposits above of less than one year. terms deposits have All of the above to the weighted the year over of 4.56% (2002 – 4.86%), while rate interest earning an average were The deposits at balance date av CURRENT ASSETS – CASH Cash on Hand and at BankT 463 1 017 to held c on a daily basis. The value of the investment be redeemed generally able to are guidelines. These investments investment conditions. The depending upon market as increase as well decrease is the risk exposure the maximum credit value that best represents of the facility and of the value of the underlying assets share the Trust’s represents investments fair value. The value of the above net fair value. at net stated are those assets F r 7. 6. LIABILITIES AND OTHER BENEFITS ENTITY THE CROWN BY OF EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE 8. FINANCIAL ASSETS – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS financial information

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2003 2002 $’000 $’000

9. CURRENT ASSETS – RECEIVABLES Sale of Goods and Services 586 401 inancial Information F Prepayments 24 22 | Accrued Interest on Deposit – 2 610 425 Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts – – 610 425

All trade debtors are recognised as amounts receivable at balance date. Collectability of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written off. A provision for doubtful debts is raised when some doubt as to collection exists. The credit risk is the carrying amount (net of any provision for doubtful debts). No interest is earned on trade debtors. The carrying amount approximates net fair value. Sales are made on 30 day terms.

10. CURRENT ASSETS – INVENTORIES At Cost Publications in Progress 30 106 Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| Merchandise in Progress 1 – Merchandise 507 535 Publications 367 459 905 1 100 At Net Realisable Value Merchandise 45 – Total Inventories 950 1 100

11.NON-CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (a)Land and Buildings At Fair Value 107 905 104 758 Less Accumulated Depreciation (4 799) (4 275) 103 106 100 483 (b)Plant and Equipment At Fair Value 8 669 8 845 Less Accumulated Depreciation (6 423) (6 454) 2 246 2 391 (c) Collections At Fair Value 19 426 16 020 19 426 16 020 Total Property, Plant and Equipment at Net Book Value 124 778 118 894 |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 79 SS as EE LL o n the AA and value. WW

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CC II – – (883) – RR OO (524) (831) 3 147 3 147 TT $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 03 106 03 106 2 246 426 19 778 124 00 483 2 391 020 16 894 118 AND AND PLANT AND SS 1 1 II L HH McCormick Anthony Palmer Anthony Andrew Shapiro Andrew Alan Landis Valuer Valuer Anthony Palmer Anthony Simon Storey uisitions since the last valuation date have been brought to account at cost. Costs incurred on incurred account at cost. Costs to been brought have uisitions since the last valuation date books re rniture Simpson Andrew rniture and decorative arts and decorative rniture Palmer Anthony ose Seidler House collection 2003 BUILDINGS EQUIPMENT COLLECTIONS TOTAL All controlled properties have been valued in accordance with guidelines for Valuation of Land and Heritage assets in the NSW Public of Land and Heritage assets with guidelines for Valuation valued in accordance been propertiesAll controlled have restrictions. heritage and development to the properties value of regard having market the current reflect and as such Sector, Office o Valuation the State incurred costs 2000. During the year valuers from valued the Land and Buildings at June Accredited conservation been expensed. of those properties have value. The remaining valuers, at their fair market accredited been valued by property at each have collection items The major t been brought staff. otherwise curatorial the collections have where stated, by valued internally Except were collection items acq account at those valuations. Any during the year. been expensed collection have conservation Trust’s of objects in the and restoration valuers accredited value, by valued at their fair market and Susannah Place Museum were Hill estate Rouse The collections from June 1999: to during the period May CategoryFu ClocksBooks, paintings and textilesPhotographs value. account at its fair market to brought and Valuer, Palmer, Anthony in June 2003 by revalued collection was The Meroogal account at its fair market to and brought Valuer, Palmer, Anthony in June 2003 by revalued House collection was The Government Palmer Anthony Valuer Phillip Thomas (Lawsons) Luce Lopez (Lawsons) The collections from Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm and Vaucluse House were brought to account at their fair market value account at their fair market to brought House were and Vaucluse Farm House, Elizabeth Bay Elizabeth The collections from valued by accredited valuers during the period May to June 2002: June to valuers during the period May accredited valued by CategoryCeramics and silver arts,Decorative paintings and textilesFu Ra Palmer Anthony Palmer Anthony Valuer The collections from the following properties were brought to account at their fair market value as valued by value as valued by account at their fair market to brought properties the following were The collections from valuers during June 2000: accredited Category R collection silver Museum of Sydney collection books and photographs rare Museum of Sydney Museum collection Justice & Police Tim The collection from the Lyndhurst Resource Centre was brought to account at its fair market value, value, account at its fair market to brought was Centre Resource the Lyndhurst The collection from valuers during June 2001: accredited as valued by Category arts,Decorative paintings and textiles The archaeology collections located at the the Museum of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and The Mint were brought to to brought Museum and The Mint were Hyde Park Barracks at the the Museum of Sydney, collections located The archaeology in June 2003. Valuer, Simon Storey, value as valued by account at their fair market Depreciation written back on disposals back written Depreciation Carrying amount at end of year Carrying at start amount of year Additions Disposals decrements less revaluation increment Revaluation Net expense Depreciation econciliations of the carrying amounts of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current the current at the beginning and end of plant and equipment econciliations of the carrying class of property, amounts of each (v) (iv) (vi) (iii) (i) (ii) Reconciliations R out below: set are financial years previous (vii) (viii) financial information

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2003 2002 $’000 $’000

12.NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES The following non-cash transactions are included in the financial accounts for the year: inancial Information F Donations of collections – brought to account by creating an asset and 250 1 | crediting non-cash donations The following items are brought to account as expenses in the statement of financial performance and are credited as income in the form of non-cash sponsorships, non-cash donations or services provided free of charge Advertising 135 – Maintenance (Department of Commerce – formerly Department of Public Works and Services) 463 632

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 received advertising free of charge as shown from SBS as sponsorship for several exhibitions this year. The Trust’s work was also assisted by the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust, Volunteer Guides and other Volunteers. These services were provided free of charge and it is not considered possible to estimate the value of these services. Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic | 13. CURRENT LIABILITIES – PAYABLES Accrued Salaries, Wages and On-Costs 303 257 Creditors 391 706 Revenue Received in Advance 36 8 Accrued Expenses 173 – 903 971

The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in 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 statement is received. Treasurer’s Direction 219.01 allows the Minister to award interest for late payment. No Ministerial direction was given, nor did the Trust incur any interest expense in relation to the late payment of invoices for the financial years 2003 and 2002.

14. CURRENT/NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – PROVISIONS Current Employee Benefits and related On-Costs Recreation Leave 754 682 Long Service Leave On-Costs (not assumed by Crown) 4 – Payroll Tax on Long Service Leave (not assumed by Crown) 7 – Total Current Provisions 765 682 Non-Current Employee Benefits and related On-Costs Long Service Leave On-Costs (not assumed by Crown) 37 – Payroll Tax on Long Service Leave (not assumed by Crown) 66 – Total Non-Current Provisions 103 – Total Provisions 868 682 Aggregate Employee Benefits and Related On-Costs Provisions – current 765 682 Provisions – non-current 103 – Accrued salaries, wages and on-costs (Note 13) 303 257 1 171 939 |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 81 SS EE LL AA ds with the WW

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3 405 3 176 – – 3 405 3 176 ACCUMULATED 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 113 393113 988 109 652 16 765 14 045 130 753 124 109 109 gregate capital expenditure for the acquisition of The Mint head office for the acquisition capital expenditure project gregate tal (including GST) 105 87 l3 uture non-cancellable operating lease rentals not provided for and payable: provided not non-cancellable operating lease rentals uture tal (including GST) 8 277 – To Later than five years Later Later than five years Later Ag for: provided and not for at balance date contracted than one year later Not than five years later and not than one year Later – – 8 277 – F one year than later Not than five years later and not than one year Later 31 24 74 63 ta ON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – OTHER ON-CURRENT LIABILITIES To HANGES IN EQUITY Changes in Equity – Other than Changes To Balance at the end of the financial year Balance at the beginning of the financial year as owners with owners transactions Surplus for the Year of: Collections on Revaluation Increment Commitments include input tax credits of $761 498 (2002 – $6 998), that are expected to be recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. the Australian Taxation from be recoverable to expected 498 (2002 – $6 998), that are of $761 tax credits Commitments include input (a)Capital Commitments Security Deposits (b)Operating Lease Commitments (b)Operating .N .C . COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE FOR . COMMITMENTS 15 agency’s policy on the ‘Revaluation of Physical Non-Current Assets’ as discussed in Note 1. as discussed in Note Assets’ Non-Current of Physical policy on the ‘Revaluation agency’s 17 The Assets Revaluation Reserve is used to record increments and decrements on the revaluation of non-current assets. This accor assets. of non-current on the revaluation and decrements increments Reserve record is used to Revaluation The Assets 16 financial information

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2003 2002 $’000 $’000

18.CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS The Trustees are not aware of any contingent liabilities or contingent assets. inancial Information F | 19. RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO NET COST OF SERVICES Total Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities 4 053 4 203 Depreciation (1 355) (1 283) Decrease/(Increase) in Provisions (154) (3) Net Loss/(Gain) on sale of Plant and Equipment (6) 5 Donations of Collections 250 – Initial Recognition of Archaeological Collection 575 – (Increase)/Decrease in Other Liabilities (29) – Increase/(Decrease) in Receivables 185 (76) Increase/(Decrease) in Inventories (150) (218) (Increase)/Decrease in Payables 36 548 Recurrent Appropriation (14 904) (14 421) Capital Appropriation (3 276) (3 144) Acceptance by Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities (1 061) (871)

Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic Net Cost of Services (15 836) (15 260) |

20.PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUST The Trust operates under one program which is to develop, conserve and manage the museums in its care, and to provide facilities for the visiting public, including exhibitions and educational programs and specialist advice. The program’s objectives are to conserve, interpret and manage places of cultural significance in the care of the Trust with integrity and imagination and in doing so to inspire an understanding of New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences. All revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Trust are directly attributable to this program.

21.CONTROLLED ENTITIES The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation and the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales were the only controlled entities with financial transactions this financial year. The following is a summary of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation financial statements for the financial year. The company ceased trading on 30 September 2002. A separate financial report is prepared for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation. Revenues 29 432 Expenses 28 111 Surplus for the three months to 30 September 2002 1 321 Total Assets 1 827 1 801 Total Liabilities 105 80 Net Assets 1 722 1 721 Accumulated Funds 1 722 1 721 |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 83 SS EE LL AA WW

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CC II RR OO TT SS II HH END OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL END OF AUDITED Net Assets were higher than the budget by $837 000. $837 by higher than the budget were Assets Net the following: primarily due to This was 11) (see Note revaluations scheduled in the value of collections due to An increase An increase in Sponsorships and Donations (see Note 3(c)) in Sponsorships and Donations (see Note An increase The overall cash position decreased by $914 000 principally as a result of increased Employee and Other Operating Expenditure. Employee of increased 000 principally as a result $914 by cash position decreased The overall The actual net cost of services for the 2002–2003 financial year was lower than budgeted by $2 million. by budgeted than cost of servicesThe actual net lower was for the 2002–2003 financial year the following: primarily due to This was in Sale of Goods and ServicesAn increase al Assets al Liabilities al Liabilities al Assets ust of New South Wales within the relevant line items. within the relevant South Wales ust of New ear. The company commenced trading 1 October 2002. A separate financial report is prepared for the Foundation for the financial for the Foundation report 2002. A separate commenced trading 1 October is prepared The company ear. enues Rev (b)Assets and Liabilities (c)Cash Flows Tot Net Assets Accumulated Funds Expenses Surplus for the Year Tot Accumulated Funds (a)Net Cost of Services prepared for the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust. Rouse for the Hamilton prepared Net Assets to: amounted South Wales of New Beneficiary;Distributions to Houses Trust the Historic Expenses Surplus for the Year Tot Tot financial for the financial statements year. is a summary Hill Trust The following Rouse of the Hamilton financial re A separate The following is a summary of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales financial for the fina statements South Wales of New Trust Houses for the Historic is a summaryThe following of the Foundation y Wales. South of New Houses Trust Historic enues Rev The balances for the controlled entities reported above are included in the consolidated financial report prepared by the Histo financial by report included in the consolidated are prepared entities reported above The balances for the controlled Tr 22.BUDGET REVIEW 84 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f A inancial information UDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE In my opinion, the financial report oftheHistoricIn my HousesTrust report opinion,thefinancial ofNew SouthWales Foundation: Audit Opinion To My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements,My auditaccorded withAustralianAuditingandAssuranceStandards andstatutory andI: An auditdoes promotes independenceby: complies with allapplicableindependencerequirementsThe AuditOffice ofAustralianprofessional ethical pronouncements. The Audit Independence 14 14 SYDNEY Director ofAudit G JGibsonFCPA reasonable assurance reasonable As required byprovides theAct,Icarriedoutanindependentauditto enablemeto Myaudit express report. anopiniononthefinancial The Auditor’s Role andtheAuditScope thestatement ofcashflows andtheaccompanying performance, position,thestatementstatement offinancial offinancial notes istheresponsibility ofthemembersHistoric report HousesTrustThe financial ofNew SouthWales Foundation. ofthe Itconsists The Members’ Role The opinionshouldberead inconjunctionwiththerest ofthisreport. My opiniondoes f orindicate thatmembersofth decisionsmadeby report usersofthefinancial enoughtoomissions significant adversely affect ‘material’ recognise thatanauditdoesnot examine allevidence andtransactions.However, theauditprocedures usedshouldid evaluated accountingestimates theaccountingpoliciesandsignificant usedby themembersofFoundation inpreparing the • examined theamountsandother asample disclosures report. oftheevidence inthefinancial thatsupports • mandatingtheAuditor-General asauditor ofpublicsector thuse agenciesbutprecluding theprovision ofnon-auditservices, • providing thatonlyParliament, andnot theexecutive government, canremove anAuditor-General, and • ofitsinternal controls. abouttheeffectiveness • andeconomically, thatithascarriedoutitsactivitieseffectively, efficiently or • aboutthefuture viabilityoftheFoundation, • ailed in their reporting obligations. ailed intheirreporting Members oftheNew SouthWales Parliament October 2003 a presents theFoundation’s fairly andcashflows positionasat30September for financial performance 2002 anditsfinancial (a) r Auditor-General and the Audit Office areAuditor-General not compromised intheirrole andtheAuditOffice by thepossibilityoflosingclientsorincome. b complies withsection41B ofthe (b) eport, and eport, Australia, and ended onthatdate, inaccordance requirements withapplicableAccountingStandards professional andother reporting mandatory not not not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report iserrorguarantee free. amountanddisclosure report thatevery Theterms inthefinancial ‘reasonable assurance’ and provide assurance: to to Members oftheNew isfree SouthWales of report Parliamentthatthefinancial Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 Act Audit and Finance Public Historic HousesTrust ofNew SouthWales Foundation INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT (the Act). material misstatement. e Foundation had entify errors or . nsuring the Act further financial financial t he period in |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 85 NN OO II TT AA DD NN UU OO FF

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86 | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

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EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES Employee Related 2a 24 678 58 243 Other Operating Expenses 2b 3 530 52 366 TOTAL EXPENSES 28 208 110 609 Less: RETAINED REVENUES Investment Income 3a 20 334 63 432 Grants and Contributions 3b 8 795 367 565 Other Income 3c – 273 Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| TOTAL RETAINED REVENUES 29 129 431 270 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 11 921 320 661 TOTAL REVENUES, EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY – – TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN THOSE RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 921 320 661

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88 | STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

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Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 11 32 227 451 755 | CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of Investments (9 064) (26 265) NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (9 064) (26 265) NET INCREASE IN CASH 23 163 425 490 OPENING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1 186 810 761 320 CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4 1 209 973 1 186 810

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| Salaries and Wages (including Recreation Leave) 23 627 55 638 Superannuation 1 051 2 605 24 678 58 243 (b)Other Operating Expenses Auditor’s Renumeration – Audit of Financial Report – 1 700 Other 3 530 50 666 3 530 52 366

3. REVENUES (a)Investment Income Interest 20 334 63 432 (b)Grants and Contributions Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| Individual Contributions and Corporate Sponsorships 8 795 367 565 (c)Other Income Other –273

4.CURRENT ASSETS – CASH Cash on Hand and at Bank 437 265 423 389 TCorp Hour-Glass Cash Facility 772 708 763 421 Closing Cash and Cash Equivalents 1 209 973 1 186 810

Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances within the Treasury Banking System. Interest is earned on daily bank balances at the monthly average NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) 11am unofficial cash rate adjusted for a management fee to Treasury. The Foundation does not have any bank overdraft facility. The Foundation has investments in TCorp’s Hour-Glass Investment facilities. The Foundation’s investments are represented by a number of units in managed investments within the facilities. Each facility has different investment horizons and comprises a mix of asset classes appropriate to that investment horizon. TCorp appoints and monitors fund managers and establishes and monitors the application of appropriate investment guidelines. These investments are generally able to be redeemed on a daily basis. The value of the investment held can decrease as well as increase depending upon market conditions. The value that best represents the maximum credit risk exposure is the net fair value. The value of the above investments represents the Foundation’s share of the value of the underlying assets of the facility and those assets are stated at net fair value. For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand, cash at bank and TCorp Hour-Glass facilities. Cash assets recognised in the Statement of Financial Position are equal to cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows.

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92 | AUDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE inancial Information F |

INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales

To Members of the New South Wales Parliament

Audit Opinion In my opinion, the financial report of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales: (a) presents fairly the Trust’s financial position as at 30 June 2003 and its financial performance and cash flows for the period ended on that date, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia, and (b) complies with section 41B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the Act). Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| The opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report. The Trustees’ Role The directors of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited as Trustee of the Trust are responsible for the report. It consists of the statement of financial position, the statement of financial performance, the statement of cash flows and the accompanying notes. The Auditor’s Role and the Audit Scope As required by the Act, I carried out an independent audit to enable me to express an opinion on the financial report. My audit provides reasonable assurance to Members of the New South Wales Parliament that the financial report is free of material misstatement. My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements, and I: •evaluated the accounting policies and significant accounting estimates used by the Trustee’s directors in preparing the financial report, and •examined a sample of the evidence that supports the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report. An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms ‘reasonable assurance’ and ‘material’ recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should identify errors or omissions significant enough to adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that the Trustee’s directors had failed in their reporting obligations. My opinion does not provide assurance: • about the future viability of the Trust, •that it has carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically, or • about the effectiveness of its internal controls. Audit Independence The Audit Office complies with all applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements. The Act further promotes independence by: •providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and • mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, thus ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office are not compromised in their role by the possibility of losing clients or income.

G J Gibson FCPA Director of Audit SYDNEY 14 October 2003 |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 93

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94 | DIRECTORS MEETINGS

The following tables set out the number of directors meetings held (including meetings of committees of directors) during the financial period and the number of meetings attended by each director (while they were a director or a committee member). During the financial period, six Board meetings, five Endangered Houses Fund Committee meetings, six Events Committee meetings, five Donors and Ongoing Relationship inancial Information

F Committee meetings, six Finance and Legal Committee meetings, and six Bequests Committee meetings were held. |

ENDANGERED HOUSES BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUND COMMITTEE EVENTS COMMITTEE Directors Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended Jill Wran (Chair) 6 6 5 2 6 6 Marylyn Abbott 6 0 – – – – Neville Allen 6 3 5 5 – – Zenaida Edwards 1 1 – – – – Lynette Fern 6 4 – – 6 4 David Hall 6 2 – – – – Michael Heraghty 6 5 – – – – John Kehoe 6 4 – – – – Beat Knoblauch 6 5 – – – –

Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic Rodney Leaver 6 5 5 5 – – | Clive Lucas OBE 6 5 5 2 6 4 William McLaughlin 6 6 5 3 – – Susan Rothwell 5 2 5 1 4 2 Stephen Wall 6 5 – – – – Peter Watts 6 5 5 4 – – Lesley Wild 6 1 – – – –

DONORS AND ONGOING FINANCE AND LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE BEQUESTS COMMITTEE Directors Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended Jill Wran (Chair) 5 5 – – – – Marylyn Abbott – – – – – – Neville Allen 5 1 – – – – Zenaida Edwards – – – – – – Lynette Fern 5 2 – – – – David Hall – – – – – – Michael Heraghty – – 6 3 6 3 John Kehoe – – 6 5 6 5 Beat Knoblauch – – 6 6 6 6 Rodney Leaver – – – – – – Clive Lucas OBE – – – – – – William McLaughlin 5 2 – – – – Susan Rothwell – – – – – – Stephen Wall 5 2 6 5 6 4 Peter Watts – – – – – – Lesley Wild – – – – – –

______Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors On behalf of the Directors Jill Wran Peter Watts Chairman Director

Dated this day Tuesday 14 October 2003 |Financial Information|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 95

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Accordingly (see Note across transferred where Foundation South Wales of New Houses Trust Historic f Tr of goods and services. the purchase from The Trust is exempt from the payment of income tax, and accordingly, no provision for income tax liability or future income tax for income tax liability or future no provision of income tax, and accordingly, the payment from is exempt The Trust benefit has been included in the accounts. inancial Reporting Framework elevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that the substance of the underlying transactions or other events is reported. events ensuring that the substance of the underlying transactions or other thereby and reliability, elevance Expenses of the Trust are paid by the controlling entity and recharged. the controlling paid by are Expenses of the Trust (c) (d)Receivables (b) Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the AASB, Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views, Public Finance and Views, Consensus Issues Group of the AASB, Urgent pronouncements authoritative and other Accounting Standards of the law. requirements with other and complies and regulations Audit Act 1983 account chang into take does not stated where except cost and The financial on the basis of historical report has been prepared Cost is based on the fair in exchan given values of the consideration assets. valuations of non-current or current values money Significant Accounting Policies financial information satisfies of the resulting that the concepts ensures and applied in a manner which selected Accounting policies are r of the financial and presentation report: in the preparation been adopted significant policies have accounting The following Recognition (a)Revenue SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING F Deed, Australia The financial with the Trust report in accordance is a general purpose financial report has been prepared which Surplus from Ordinary Activities includes the following items of revenue: Ordinary items Surplus from Activities includes the following Revenue (a)Operating (g)Date of Commencement of Trading (f) Accounts Payable (e)Income Tax 1. 2. ACTIVITIES FROM ORDINARY SURPLUS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 THE PERIOD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO NOTES 100 |Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 |Financial Information| f .ACCUMULATED SURPLUS 9. .SETTLEDFUNDS 8. .CURRENTRECEIVABLES 5. REMUNERATION OFAUDITORS 3. .OTHER CURRENTFINANCIALASSETS 6. .CASH ASSETS 4. 7. inancial information TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS ASOWNERS Net Activities Profit from Ordinary period Balance atthebeginningoffinancial pnn aac tBgnigo iaca eid– TRANSACTIONS WITHOWNERS ASOWNERS Opening BalanceatBeginningofFinancialPeriod T CURRENT PAYABLES Less: DistributionPaidto theHistoric HousesTrust ofNew SouthWales NET ASSETSTRANSFERREDIN TOT Payables TOT Other FinancialAssets R Cash These represented thefollowing assets andliabilities: Settled fundsrepresent thenet assets transferred infrom theHistoric HousesTrust ofNew SouthWales Foundation on1October ATBALANCE THEENDOFFINANCIALPERIOD Settled Funds transferred Accrued Expenses Macquarie BankLimited Term Deposit T Accrued Interest onDeposit T Audit oftheFinancialReport BALANCE ATBALANCE THEENDOFFINANCIALPERIOD Cash onHandandatBank aePybe itrcHue rs fNwSuhWls(h otoln niy 153 792 rade Payables –Historic HousesTrust ofNew SouthWales (thecontrolling entity) opHu-ls ahFclt rs 618 656 Corp Term Deposit Corp Hour-Glass CashFacility Trust eceivables AL LIABILITIES AL ASSETS NOTES 1 826887 1 021 338 1 721 779 1 721 779 1 209973 1 721 779 (202 739) 273 666 927 785 1 1 657 262 309 129 364 076 1 616 274 616 56 792 70 927 05 108 05 108 3 000 3 000 2003 640 $ 375 375 –

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NN OO II TT AA DD NN UU OO FF unable to be estimated. be estimated. unable to gregate amounts receivable from and payable to related entities at balance date are as follows: as are entities at balance date related to and payable from amounts receivable gregate $150 000–$159 999 000–$159 $150 or the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and TCorp Hour-Glass deposits. deposits. Hour-Glass cash on hand and in banks and TCorp cash includes of Cash Flows, or the purposes of the Statement ransactions with the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for services provided are fully reimbursed by the Trust. by for services fully reimbursed are South Wales provided of New Trust Houses ransactions with the Historic Current Payables Current Activities Net Cash from Operating Statement of Financial Position as follows: as of Financial Position Statement Cash and Cash Equivalents • Current Receivables – Controlling Entity – Controlling Receivables Current Entity – Controlling Payables Current F in the items the related to is reconciled of Cash Flows in the Statement Cash at the end of the financial period as shown During the financial period the trustee of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales was the Foundation the Foundation was South Wales of New Houses Trust for the Historic of the Foundation During the financial period the trustee South Wales. of New Houses Trust entity is the Historic parent ultimate This company’s Limited. Houses Trust for the Historic T Ag Surplus from OrdinarySurplus from Activities services is in Assets: (Increase)/Decrease Receivables Current in Liabilities: Increase/(Decrease) There were no transactions between the directors of the Trustee and the Trust. of the Trustee the directors no transactions between were There for his/her duties as a director. remuneration receives of the Trustee No director and is paid by South Wales of New Trust Houses of the Historic is an employee One of the directors South Wales. of New Houses Trust the Historic the Trust. from the Trustee of directors the by or due and receivable Income received specified bands: within the following was bodies corporate related whose income from of the Trustee The number of directors The value of these at no charge. South Wales of New Houses Trust the Historic administration assistance from receives The Trust her parties unless otherwise stated. ransactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to than those available favourable and conditions no more parties terms normal commercial on related are ransactions between SEGMENT REPORTING being the raising of funds for t and one business sector, South Wales, being New in one geographical sector, operates The Trust provision of conservation South Wales. provision and heritage houses in New services historic to in relation (a)Reconciliation of cash (a)Reconciliation T ot Entities with Related (a)Transactions (c)Reconciliation of Surplus from Ordinary Activities from Operating Activities to Net Cash Flows (b)Transactions with directors (b)Transactions Activities Investing and (b)Non-cash Financing . NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS OF CASH THE STATEMENT TO . NOTES 0. RELATED PARTY 0. RELATED TRANSACTIONS 12. 11 1 financial information

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13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (a)Significant accounting policies Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenues and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability, and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements.

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| The following table details the Trust’s exposure to interest rate risk as at 30 June 2003:

FIXED AVERAGE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE NON INTEREST INTEREST MATURITY INTEREST RATE RATE < 1 YEAR BEARING TOTAL %$ $ $$ Financial Assets Cash 4.1 927 585 – 200 927 785 Receivables – – – 375 375 Other Financial Assets 4.6 – 1 021 388 – 1 021 388 Financial Liabilities Accounts Payable – – – 156 792 156 792 Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic

| (c)Credit risk Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Trust. The Trust has adopted the point of only dealing with credit worthy counterparties as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. The Trust measures credit risk on a fair value basis. The Trust does not have any significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties having similar characteristics. (d)Net fair value The carrying value of financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements approximates their net fair values.

END OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |Index|Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003| 103 53 93–102 54 54 85–91 53 52 index 58–102 46 55 23, 43 , inside back cover , inside back 34–35 , inside back cover 32–33, inside back ee entry, 18 ee entry, eedom of information, South Wales Foundation , inside back cover , inside back 30–31 4, 12, South Wales, 19, , House, 4, 36–37 Government cover inside back New South Wales, 12, 46, 55, 57, 46, 55, 57, 12, South Wales, New Foundation, South Wales See also Historic Houses Trust of New oundation for the Historic Houses Trust of Trust Houses oundation for the Historic Insurance, 12 41 3, 31, Interpretation, district, 19, companion Inverell Human resources, 52–53, 55 Human resources, Museum, Hyde Park Barracks I 53 Indigenous employees, 22, 47, (IT), 11, Information technology J Museum, Justice and Police L Land disposal, 53 21 Library, M in progress, works Major Management, 22 Media sponsors, 55 of New Houses Trust Members of the Historic Meroogal, 53 Mint, The, 3, 21, cover Mission, inside front of First on the site Museum of Sydney, Museums, F 47 11, Finance committees, Financial information, 37 Financial management, 3 1, Financial summary, F Fr Fr Fundraising, G 56, House, 28–29, 48, 49, 51, Government cover inside back 52 Grants given, of Service,Guarantee 52 H 19, district, companion Hay 53 Head Office, 21, of New Houses Trust Historic 52–53 46 48 48–50 Staff , inside back cover , inside back 26–27 Exhibitions See inside back cover inside back 14–17 See 4–25, , 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 54, 55, 56 39, 41, , 33, 37, 2 ards, 5 ards, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 25, 31, 33, 37 25, 31, 19, 18, 4, 5, 11, 18 4, 3, 4–5, 29, 31, 33, 37, 45 33, 37, 3, 4–5, 29, 31, Endangered Houses Fund, 21, 55 21, Houses Fund, Endangered management, 51 Energy Opportunity Employment (EEO), Equal Ethnic Affairs 51–52 Priorities Statement, staff,Executive 8 Exhibitions, Disability employment, 50, 53 Disability employment, Displays. E cover, Education, inside front House, Bay Elizabeth D Delegations, 11 8 Director, 3 overview, Director’s 48 Disability access, 27, Disability Action Plan, Farm, Elizabeth Employees. C 2 letter, Chairman’s Code of Conduct, 47 Collections acquisitions, Collections management, 12 Commissions, 29 47 11, Committees, , 50 18–19 Communication, 13, 50 Complaints, 25, 29, 39, 45 Conservation, 3, 21, Conservation 21 Centre, Resource Consultants, 60 48 Consumer response, cover inside back Contact details, 11–12 governance, Corporate 22 planning, 11, Corporate Cost/benefit analysis, 20 ServiceCustomer Council, Aboriginal employees, 53 Aboriginal employees, Accounting, 12 Action Plan, 22 46 Action Plan for Women, 18 11, Admission charges, 12, organisations, Associated B 6–7 of Trustees, Board A Audience, Audit reviews, 12 Audit reviews, 18 Australia Day, Aw , 4-17 1 fer to the most detailed report the most detailed on the topic. fer to Pages numbered in bold type, e.g. in bold type, Pages numbered re index

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Index N S | Non-English-speaking background staff, 9, 53 Security, 11, 47 Senior staff, 8 O Shoalhaven companion district, 19, 35, 54 Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S), See also Meroogal 9, 11, 47, 53 Sponsorship, 55 Operational reviews, 11, 25, 27, 29, 41, 43, 45 Staff, Organisation chart, 10 1, 8–9, 22, 43, 45, 47, 52–53 Overseas travel, 53 Staff and Management Participatory Advisory Committee (SAMPAC), 9, 11, 47 P Staff list, 55–57 Staff training, 22, 50, 53 Personnel. See Staff Strategic priorities, Portfolio, 21 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 Priorities, 13 See also the sections on individual museums

Historic Houses Trust Annual Report 2002>2003 Houses Trust Historic Privacy Management Plan, 53 Structure, 10 | Procurement, 12 Susannah Place Museum, Programs. See Public programs 42–43, inside back cover Properties, 21 See also Elizabeth Bay House; T Elizabeth Farm; Government House; Hyde Park Barracks Museum; The Mint, 3, 21, 53, 57 Justice & Police Museum; Meroogal; Touring exhibitions, 5, 19, 33, 35, 37, 54 Museum of Sydney; Rose Seidler House; Trustees, 6–7 Rouse Hill estate; Susannah Place; The Mint; Vaucluse House V Property acquisitions, 3, 5 Vaucluse House, 44–45, 49, 51, 57, Public programs, inside front cover, inside back cover 11, 16–17, 25, 27, 29, 39, 41, 45, 47 Venue hire, inside front cover, 15, 56 Public responsibility, 13, 20 Visitor information, Publications, 4, 11, 18, 31, 37, 47 inside front cover, 4, 14, 15, 16–17. Publicity, 17 See also the sections on individual properties Volunteers Forum, 12, 46 R Regional policy, 5, 15, 19, 54–55 W Research, 18, 20, 25 Waste management and recycling policy, 57 Risk management, 12 Website, 4, 15, 18, 20, inside back cover Rose Seidler House, Women. 38–39, inside back cover See Action Plan for Women; Meroogal Rouse Hill estate, Women Staff, 9 40–41, inside back cover Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd, 12, 46 contact

ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE 7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay t. 02 9356 3022 Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4.30pm Closed Mondays (except public holidays) ELIZABETH FARM 70 Alice Street, Rosehill t. 02 9635 9488 Open daily 10am – 5pm GOVERNMENT HOUSE Macquarie Street, Sydney t. 02 9931 5222 House open Friday to Sunday 10.30am – 3pm Grounds open daily 10am – 4pm HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM Macquarie Street, Sydney t. 02 9223 8922 Open daily 9.30am – 5pm JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUM Cnr Albert & Phillip Streets, Circular Quay t. 02 9252 1144 Open weekends 10am – 5pm During January open daily 10am – 5pm MEROOGAL Cnr West & Worrigee Streets, Nowra t. 02 4421 8150 Open Saturday 1pm – 5pm & Sunday 10am – 5pm During January open Thursday to Sunday 10am – 5pm MUSEUM OF SYDNEY on the site of first Government House Cnr Phillip & Bridge Streets, Sydney t. 02 9251 5988 Open daily 9.30am – 5pm ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE 71 Clissold Road, Wahroonga t. 02 9989 8020 Open Sunday 10am – 5pm ROUSE HILL ESTATE Guntawong Road, off Windsor Road, Rouse Hill t. 02 9627 6777 Open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 10am – 2pm Closed December to February SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM 58–64 Gloucester Street, The Rocks t. 02 9241 1893 Open weekends 10am – 5pm During January open daily 10am – 5pm VAUCLUSE HOUSE Wentworth Road, Vaucluse t. 02 9388 7922 Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4.30pm Closed Mondays (except public holidays)

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