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This is one of a series of UNMADE EDGES- five Centenary of DISTINCTIVE publications which capture PLACES the essence of the year-long The stories of Tharwa, Hall, Oaks Estate, Pialligo, Uriarra and Stromlo inspired a series of art projects culminating in installations, celebration exhibitions, art workshops and storytelling. IMAGE: DAVID WONG

Uriarra “One of the great achievements of Dan Stewart-Moore’s new sculpture Loop was designed to be assembled the Centenary of Canberra, in my by the community. Made from pine, historically significant to the area, mind, has been the unearthing of ARTWORK BY CAROLYN YOUNG the 100 pieces represent the 100 community and city pride. This is blocks in Uriarra. something we must carry forward as “By continuing to bring a legacy—the means to a permanent Hall the residents together Intimate engagements with in this way we are able departure from Canberra bashing artworks, including performance and to celebrate the strong photography which responded to the and self-deprecation about our city. rich history, natural resources and community bonds A city brand is far more than a logo. culture of the Hall village and that residents of this its community. wonderful place have It’s a collective idea—and a collective This event showcased photomedia maintained for more advocacy—about who we are and artists John Reid, Carolyn Young, than 85 years” Kevin Miller and Marzena Wasikowska; what we have to offer” and sculptors Amanda Stuart and IMAGE: BROOKE SMALL Jess Agnew, resident Heike Qualitz.

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, 2013 Blackfriars Stromlo Lecture at the Australian Catholic University “An inspired project and a great Artists Dan Maginnity and Hana Hoyne ran a series of workshops in response from the Stromlo Settlement to construct chairs, “When we devise and launch a Hall contingent. We benches and tables from green waste. should find a way Sourced from tree management and program, it’s only ever a blueprint. weed removal programs, this material to consolidate the provides a connection to the heritage Our success is measured by how artist/community of the former forestry settlement. people pick up that program, run engagement the with it, and make it their own” project initiated to ensure its initial Robyn Archer AO, Creative Director success is enduring”

John Reid ANU School of Art ACT FRINGES ACT FRINGES

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Oaks Estate Pialligo Tharwa IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY ACT PARKS AND CONSERVATION SERVICE A prominent and neglected factory Inspired by the constant flow of the Developed by Tharwa artist Marily wall was reclaimed with paste-ups nearby Molonglo River, artist Sui Cintra, in collaboration with the local resulting from a series of community Jackson presented large-scale wind- community, the work included the “The opportunity to partner with C100 to workshops with artist Rachel Bowak. activated kinetic and aural installations. arts installation of a 13-metre long develop the Murumbung Yurung Murra Cultural Murumbung Yurung Murra Local artist Michel Starling projected table featuring handmade table Tours has been a huge learning curve for the Cultural Tours past images onto the water tower “Sui provided centre pieces made from wool and ACT Parks Aboriginal Rangers. The tours have whose supply came via direct petition a striking link wheat, referencing local industry. The Ranger Adrian Brown was busy to the King of . ‘Communal Table’ video installation opened the potential for us to develop a new all year conducting cultural tours to community was created by Malcolm Cooke. tourism venture as well as the provision of which will continue beyond 2013. “…provided some developments, cultural awareness and appreciation sessions” The Aboriginal and Torres Strait much needed positive bringing into the “Perfectly pitched to Islander culture of this region has a new and enriched profile. energy, momentum community the river display elements of the Deb Melaluca, Partnerships Coordinator and inspiration, and which has historically life and history of the – Indigenous Programs, ACT Parks and has added a little been the lifeblood of area, and appropriately Conservation Service more cohesion to the the development of showcased in the rustic social mix” food and agriculture in Tharwa Hall, it was Pialligo: a very positive all there—a colourful Karen Williams, experience linking past slice of history and Far-sited: the maps that “Visually, aesthetically, it is a thing of Historian and resident and present” contemporary life. made Canberra genuine beauty, yet behind each contour, Thank you” This exhibition, full of colour, each squiggly line of a river or creek is a Bob Ross, President, contours and big Federation Pialligo Residents Libby Gerner, personalities, was curated by determined mapper with a social, sometimes Greg Wood and presented at the Association community of long- a political agenda. Informative and elegant National Library of in as they are, the simple fact is that these time Tharwa family 2009. One of Canberra’s most significant foundation narratives maps contain biases, prejudices that give was about maps: who made them layers of subterranean meaning” them, when and why. Greg Wood, Curator, and David Headon, Advisor, Centenary of Canberra unit (ACT Government) ACT FRINGES THE REGION –

Show Us Your Limits This multi-media competition was inspired by the story of the border survey for the ACT and its 100th anniversary. The 2010 competition was judged by a panel of local industry Queanbeyan’s Centenary gift experts and the winners were: An armillary sphere sundial created by • Best Photograph: Geoffrey Jones for Hendrik Forster was gifted to Canberra “Pushing Our Limits”, depicting two from Queanbeyan and positioned on mountain bikers atop Mount Coree. Dairy Farmer’s Hill at the National • Best Short Film: Nic Welbourn Arboretum Canberra. Crafted from for “Show Us Your Limits”, which Prime Time Cities Across Borders brass, bronze and stainless steel, it tells explores the skies around the ACT Bungendore-based cabaret duo Shortis Canberra Museum and Gallery hosted Local Apparent Time, or solar time. border by hang glider. and Simpson brought the lives of our an exhibition exploring links between • Best Digital Media: Jocelyn Leong, 27 Prime Ministers to life on stage at Canberra and Queanbeyan. It was “Up there on Dairy Luke Mallinson and Adrian Jung The Q in Prime Time which involved a supported by the Queanbeyan and Farmers Hill you for “The 100th Anniversary of 36-piece choir and four stage actors. District Historical Museum Society. could see right Canberra”. “...is a grand, funny “…eye-opening, it was across Canberra • Best Under 18 Entry: Lawrence and Queanbeyan Mercieca for his digital media and absorbing surprising just how montage “My Adventure to the panorama that wakes much Canberra owes in the distance and ACT Border”, filmed during a walk us up to some of our Queanbeyan…The my thought at that to find historic border markers. time was we should The walk was run by the Canberra own history” town played a huge Bushwalking Club in response to the part in Canberra’s really be making a IMAGE: BEN DAVIES competition. Alanna Maclean, creation particularly gesture recognising The in the 1920s and ‘30s Queanbeyan’s early Morning Herald before Canberra was a contribution to the fully functional city” development of the national capital, Curator of social and recognising DEVOTION, DARING AND SENSE OF DESTINY: history Sharon SURVEYORS OF THE EARLY COMMONWEALTH the Centenary and Bulkeley, The that we’re all one This exhibition showcased the courage, persistence and determination of the surveyors in Canberra’s Queanbeyan Age early history, in particular those who surveyed the border between 1910 and 1915. Curated by Dr David community” Headon and presented at the Presiding Officer’s Gallery Parliament House. It attracted an audience of approximately 200,000 with some 80,000 visitors visiting it in 10 days of the 2010–11 Christmas holidays. Tim Overall, Mayor of Queanbeyan, 666 ABC THE REGION – GOULBURN THE REGION – GOULBURN

Comin’ Home Soon “It tugs at the heart strings, Kick Up Your Heels: Edwardian Ragtime Comin’ Home Soon by Alana Valentine A celebration of 100 years of social dancing in the region saw was presented by Lieder Theatre and infusing humour and often one social dance a month presented in historically significant featured a cast of nine children and venues, and included a sold-out 1910–19 event in Goulburn to eight adults. It was the result of Alana confronting anecdotes to connect with its 150th anniversary as Australia’s first inland Valentine and Alison Murphy Oates city. working with Aboriginal inmates inside paint a portrait of not only Goulburn Correctional Centre and despair and emotional “After having such a fabulous night Aboriginal children on the outside. at the Shearers’ Ball we decided isolation but also one of to buy tickets for the second Kick hope, aspiration, innocence Up Your Heels dance… The hall and ultimately love” was almost full when we arrived at 7pm... Ladies dressed as serving Tom Sebo, The Goulburn Post maids of the times were carrying trays of delicious hors d’oeuvres. There was a bar in the corner where one could purchase a tipple or two. The scene was set!”

Divide & Context Margaret & Bill, Sydney NSW

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery’s IMAGE: PENNY BRADFIELD 30th birthday exhibition curated by Jane Cush featured outstanding talent from the Goulburn region and beyond and included works from the Marrambang Meeting permanent collection. In the Goulburn region there are two Archibald Prize Goulburn was traditionally a winners, countless Archibald, Wynne meeting place for surrounding and Sulman finalists, internationally Aboriginal peoples. Adam Hill recognised painters, printmakers, (Sydney), Peter Swain (Canberra) sculptors, photographers and and Perc Carter (Goulburn) installation artists. exhibited sculpture and 2D works including photography around this theme. Cities Across Borders “Marrambang Exhibition exploring links between means a ‘very IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY GOULBURN REGIONAL ARTS GALLERY Canberra and Goulburn, at Canberra Museum and Gallery. good’ meeting in the Wiradjuri language” In (Two) Art At Goulburn Regional Gallery, this touring exhibition curated by Joseph Deadly Vibe Eisenberg and Kim Blunt, presented new work by 30 artistic and life couples drawn from across five Australian states and the ACT.

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Collector Village IMAGE: ELIZABETH CAMERON DALMAN Pumpkin Festival An annual pilgrimage to enjoy the best of rural life, including one of the biggest displays of giant The Four Elements Festival pumpkins in the land. The heaviest An all-day celebration curated by Elizabeth Cameron Dalman whose dance pumpkin, weighing in at 248.5 company Mirramu is based on the shore of Lake George near Bungendore. The kilograms, was from Ken Ryan festival featured dance, music and community projects, as well as professional (Carrick). Best front fence award Dutch choreographer Janine Proost, who spent six weeks during February and IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY THE NATIONAL SHEEP DOG TRIAL ASSOCIATION went to Collector Public School for March 2013 working with primary school children of Bungendore and Tarago, ‘The Village People’. NSW, to prepare them to perform at the Gathering Storm concert.

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The 2013 National Open Windsongs and Waterlines: Where is, What is Wreck Bay? Championship was won by Jim Dodge from Snake Valley, Vic, with Viewfield Celebrating Wreck Bay Aboriginal community’s cultural heritage and connections Cossie on 193 points. A total of 239 to Canberra, this exhibition was presented at Canberra Museum and Gallery, individual dogs entered across three Burrunju and Tuggeranong Arts Centre at Lanyon. The Wreck Bay Community is events with 51 handlers. Entries were the only Aboriginal Community reserve in the ACT and is a closed community. from all eastern states and South This exhibition provided the public with a rare opportunity to visit and better Australia. understand Wreck Bay’s story. For the traditional owners, it was an opportunity to speak about culture and country and how as a community Wreck Bay has IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HHO EVENTS culturally survived the past 100 years.

Hall Village Band “Freeman (Julie) is a traditional owner of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Participated in the Canberra Community on the South Coast of NSW. Her mother is of the Gurawarl Big Birthday Celebrations on IMAGE: DREW MORGAN clan (Wonga pigeon) from Botany Bay (kamay) and comes from a long line 11 March 2013. of shell workers and story tellers. Her father was a Wreck Bay fisherman of the old tradition. Inspired by family, country, culture, tradition, history

Centenary Trail and life, she says, “art is how culture continues and is maintained into the future. It strengthens connection to country. It’s my life, it’s in the blood, Launched with a‘Try the Trail Day’ day on 27 October 2013 at Hall. This 145 kilometre self-guided, non-motorised loop trail for walkers and touring cyclists it’s family and it’s forever” showcases Canberra and takes users on a journey between urban and rural environments, past iconic sites and hidden treasures. It is divided into daily Helen Musa, CityNews sections, spaced for walkers and bike riders. THE REGION – JERVIS BAY, BEGA

In addition to her many appearances in Canberra, and her triumphant visit to Melbourne, Patricia Piccinnini’s Skywhale also visited a number of regional centres thanks to the Yulgilbar Foundation. She appeared at MoNA’s Dark MOFO in Hobart, Launceston, the Eden Whale Watching Festival and SKYWHALE the Gunning Fireworks festival. She has been seen in the air by tens of thousands more and by millions in worldwide media: • 20,491 unique visits to the hub across 126 countries • 1,010 uses of the hashtag on Instagram • 5,200 mentions on Twitter • 35,000+ uses of the Twitter hashtag, 5,000 times between 9 and 20 May • The video series has received 123,000+ views IMAGE: DOM LAVERS

“The Skywhale was a major talking point Centenary of Canberra Rally of the Eden Whale This vintage vehicle rally organised by the National Trust (ACT) celebrated the original concept that the National Capital, Festival. Everyone when established, should have a trade and defence link to the coast. The rally went from the Jervis Bay Territory to the ACT, taking in the NSW cities/towns/localities of Nowra, Nerriga, Tarago, Bungendore and Queanbeyan. The vehicles also cruised thought that it was down Northbourne Avenue and across Kings Avenue Bridge before a concours d’elegance (the gathering of prestigious cars) amazing. A real hit” on the lawns in front of Old Parliament House, where approximately 400 rare cars with a combined value of more than $5 million were on display for the public. A Rally gala dinner was held at the National Museum of Australia. Jillian Riethmuller, Entrants came from as far away as QLD and SA. Marine Education Officer, Sapphire Coast Marine Monaroo Bobberrer Gudu: peoples of the mountains and the sea Discovery Centre Bega Valley Regional Gallery’s annual contemporary Indigenous exhibition. Monaroo Bobberrer Gudu means ‘the peoples of the mountains and the sea’ with works by Beryl Crus including ‘Culture Bridge’, which belonged to an established tradition of shell work specific to the region stretching from Sydney (La Perouse) down to the far south coast of NSW. This exhibition was a homage to the pivotal role that Beryl Crus played in her community. “A wonderfully encouraging exhibition, a hint of the richness to come. Because while each step in the cultural evolution continues to sustain and venerate the sacred knowledge, the artist’s personal interpretation of that knowledge is key to the integrity and longevity of the Yuin culture”

Megan Bottari, Glass Central Canberra

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Capital Region Fireside Festival Leadership Program An annual winter-themed event held The 20th cohort of the Australian at more than 20 Poacher’s Way venues Rural Leadership Program ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show around the Canberra region. This event experienced the hectic, inspiring showcased the finest local produce, IMAGE: VISIT CANBERRA environment of Parliament House “Have you ever wine, art and experiences. Located in in Canberra as part of their third seen 100 Hereford Canberra and the region, Poacher’s program session. The 29 rural Way is a collective inspired by regional leaders, representing diverse heifers in the same land and life. 2013 Canberra and Region regions and industries, received place, at the same Wine Show advice and insights about being time? Just imagine politically engaged and becoming Ravensworth Wines was awarded the involved in democratic processes. those lovely white 2013 Riesling Champion wine of show, faces, with gleaming Best white wine, Best Riesling and Best “Many of the women Canberra district Riesling. red shiny coats, on this program parading on the “Bennie said the will have a set of Ravensworth wine had green grass of the IMAGE: VISIT CANBERRA the mix of qualities judges skills they may not main arena” looked for in exceptional be fully aware of… Riesling: purity, length don’t forget what Rod Crompton, of flavour, complexity, your background President, Royal 2013 Canberra District subtlety, freshness, Wine Harvest Festival National Capital and most importantly, gives you” Agricultural A weekend of wine, food and music drinkability. He described at Canberra district wineries at Lake the acidity intrinsic to Senator Christine Society George, Bungendore, Murrumbateman, Riesling as “gossamer-like” Milne IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN Hall and in the Australian Capital in this wine, fine and Territory including: adding complexity” Affleck Vineyard Kirsten Lawson, Ingredients: Recipe: Barton Estate Brindabella Hills Winery Good Food 250g Sassafras walnuts Sift flour with spice and bicarb Capital Wines 250g Pialligo apples peeled, cored Mix liquids into all dry ingredients Clonakilla and diced Dionysus Winery Bake at 130°C for 1 hour 14th Canberra International Riesling Eden Road Winery 3 Kitanodai carrots from Cowra Challenge, 7 – 12 October 2013 Test with a skewer Four Winds Vineyard 300g Demeter biodymanic baker’s Gallagher Wines The Canberra International Riesling flour from Gunnedah Cream cheese lemon icing: Granitevale Estate Challenge, attracting wines from Riesling Gundog Estate producing countries around the world, 250g Murrumbateman honey 125g light cream cheese Helm Wines is the most significant event of its type The Canberra Cake 4 Harmony Hills free range eggs 2 tbs icing sugar Jeir Creek Wines in the southern hemisphere. In 2013, the top award was won by Weingut Georg Canberra’s 100-year birthday cake is a 200ml Homeleigh Grove extra virgin 1 tsp lemon rind Lambert Vineyards Müller Stiftung from the Rheingau region walnut, apple, carrot and honey cake olive oil Lark Hill Biodynamic Wines & Vineyard created Janet Jeffs of Ginger Catering. Cream together and ice top of the Restaurant of Germany with its Schützenhaus Because of the original decision that ¼ tsp ground cinnamon cake when cool Lerida Estate Trockenbeerenauslese 2011. The winners the new capital would be in NSW but Little Bridge Wines trophy was made by a local glass ¼ tsp ground nutmeg Makes 1 x 1.5kg cake 20cm at least 100 miles from Sydney, Janet McKellar Ridge Wines artist. Rieslings from eight countries— works on the 100–mile principle: all ¼ tsp ground cardamom Vineyard Australia, , USA, Germany, ingredients were sourced from within a ¼ tsp ground ginger Murrumbateman Winery France, , the Czech Republic 100-mile radius of Canberra. Pankhurst Wines and Canada—were judged for trophies of 2 tsp bicarbonate soda Poachers Pantry & Wily Trout Vineyard excellence at this year’s Challenge, held Shaw Vineyard Estate at the historic Albert Hall in Canberra. Surveyor’s Hill & Pomegranate Bistro Seven judges and three associate judges Tallagandra Hill tasted 487 wines over three days to find Yarrh Wines the best wines across a number of categories. SYDNEY THE NATION

Centenary of Canberra Logo Recent design graduates and young professionals from every state and territory gathered in Canberra to be mentored by His Excellency Mr Michael Bryce in an exercise building towards a new logo for the Centenary of Canberra. The official logo developed from this process.

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Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and Fairday The ACT Government is a leader in changing legislation to remove discrimination against same-sex couples, introducing legislation for civil unions and implementing a human rights act. In 2013, a Mardi Gras float coordinated by Diversity ACT took part in the IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY ERICA SECCOMBE parade, and walkers included ACT MLAs from the two major parties.

FUSE Magazine in conjunction IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY KING ST GALLERY “The challenging “You know at the ANU with ACT Tourism and Centenary thing about growing bar I saw people like of Canberra managed a stall at the 19th International Symposium of The Canberra Diaspora Electronic Art up in Canberra in the popular Fairday event, which attracted A website dedicated to gathering the the Cure, Elvis Costello 70,000 people. Both events promoted Canberra artist Erica Seccombe is stories of people who had once lived ‘70s and ‘80s was who played for four Canberra as the most LGBTI-friendly currently a PhD candidate at the or worked in Canberra but are now Kensuke Todo – Two Elements entertainment and hours, INXS in their city in Australia. Australian National University School spread throughout the world. I think we were really very early days” This Canberra-based sculptor of Art. She is undertaking a practice- exhibited at King Street Gallery led research project called GROW: good at making “This is the best city Greg Pritchard, in Sydney. visualising nature at nanoscale, our own” in collaboration with the ANU in the world, do you Natimuk, VIC Department of Applied Mathematics. agree?” Lindi Lawton, In 2013 Erica was a panelist and Adelaide, SA featured artist as part of Synapse: A Amanda Palmer, New Selection, at the Powerhouse Museum. York, USA THE NATION THE NATION

COLLECTED WORKS: AUSTRALIA 2013

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The Canberra Theatre Centre’s subscription season Collected Works: Australia 2013 The season also included other saw exemplary performances from each state and territory presented in Canberra interstate productions: Australian Performing Arts with support from state and territory arts funding bodies. Centres Association (APACA) The Third Biennial Australian • Catalogue of Dreams, commissioned “Congratulations to National Conference Theatre Forum • Henry 4 produced by Bell Shakespeare (NSW) premiered in Canberra and by the Centenary from Sydney’s all of you on the ATF, toured Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Urban Theatre Projects, looked at Described as ‘the performing Canberra hosted To the Heart Of It, young people’s challenges within the arts networking event not to in which artists, producers, presenters I think this was by • Thursday was an international collaboration produced by Brink Productions welfare system in the ACT. be missed’, Fear no Art brought and cultural provocateurs from across far the best that I’ve (SA) and English Touring Theatre. It premiered at the Adelaide Festival before together hundreds of Australia’s the theatre sector gathered in a lively touring to Canberra. • The Secret River, a multi Helpmann attended. And I’m presenters of performing arts debate with the national capital at award winner co-commissioned really thankful as a • Wunderkammer produced by Circa (QLD) brought local Lewis West, who has to absorb and examine issues, its heart. by the Centenary, Sydney Festival performed for Circa since 2008, back to Canberra as part of the cast. This ideas and leading trends in Torres Strait Islander and Perth Festival from Sydney Delegates who took hosted tours production premiered in Brisbane in 2010 and has since toured in Australia, arts management and cultural Theatre Company – played Sydney, to national institutions gave to be able to have Belgium, Canada, , France, Germany and the UK. development. Canberra and Perth. overwhelmingly positive feedback, the opportunity to • Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui, produced by the Darwin Festival (NT) with a range of comments on how • Symmetries featuring Monument, meet and talk with and toured by Makaan was the first theatre production from the Tiwi Islands. interesting, inspiring and surprising was commissioned from the Creative Partnerships Australia: It toured to the Castlemaine State Festival and Sydney Opera House before the tours were. my Aboriginal and Australian Ballet to celebrate being presented in Canberra. national awards dinner Torres Strait Islander Parliament House’s 25th A who’s who of Australian arts • Jack Charles V The Crown, produced by Ilbijerri Theatre (VIC) and toured by anniversary. It had its world colleagues around the gathered in the Great Hall of Performing Lines, was presented in Canberra as part of a national tour to 27 premiere in Canberra. big issues” venues in WA, SA, VIC and NSW. Parliament House to celebrate • The Major Minor Party, a verbatim corporate and philanthropic • Shrine was produced by Black Swan Theatre Company (WA) and was work based on locals Robbie Swan support of the arts. ATF participant presented in Perth and Albany (WA) before its Canberra season. and Fiona Patten and their evolution of the Australian Sex Party, by Sydney-based version 1.0. • Bangarra’s Blak with new works by Stephen Page and ex-Canberran and QL 2 member Daniel Riley McKinnon • As we forgive by Tom Holloway, produced by Tasmanian Performs. THE NATION THE NATION

Indigenous Cultural Program Produced by HHO Events, this program celebrated the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It included 64 projects and performances by almost 400 artists and performers, with local talent as well as traditional owners, visiting artists and performers from more than 50 locations across the country including Roeburne, Tiwi, Central Australia, and East Arnhem Land. These artists and thinkers brought work in multiple genres. The program highlighted the significant role of Canberra at the political level, provided an opportunity to explore the capital’s rich cultural history and demonstrated the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have made, and continue to make, in shaping the nation. IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY AIATSIS

“The foundation stone of HHO’s program was to proudly celebrate and recognise Aboriginal people’s continuing connection to this region, a connection that spans some 30,000 years. That understanding, that recognition and acknowledgment throughout the year is the legacy that will enrich us all” IMAGE: GREER VERSTEEG

John Paul Janke, Director, Executive and Communications, AIATSIS “Yesterday I went to the Hipbone Sticking Out Parliament House and it was World premiere of an epic Selling Yarns 3: Weaving the nation’s story performance set in Roebourne (WA), awesome. It’s very big and I had to Twenty-four Indigenous communities and art centres and 134 weavers from every it tells the story of a young man, John state and territory in Australia converged on Canberra. Participants conducted Pat, who scuffles with police, hits talk to a lot of people in there” workshops and demonstrations, an Indigenous Art Film Festival program, and a his head on the footpath and is left market day at the National Museum of Australia which attracted 3,500 visitors. to die in a police lockup. Created by Cast member Maverick The program included: the community of Roebourne and IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HHO EVENTS Big hART, the play begins in 1602 • eight associated exhibitions and floor talks and places the Pilbara at the centre • hot shop demonstrations at the Canberra Glassworks by Indigenous artist of world history. It was a part of Big “An authentic spirit of Jenni Kemarrre Martiniello hART’s residency at the Canberra reconciliation coursed • demonstrations of fibre techniques by Lucy Wanapuyngu, Walinyinauy Guyula Theatre Centre which began in 2011. strongly throughout the and Kathy Nyinyipua Guyula Activity on the broader Yijala Yala four days, with so many • international guest speakers Zhadija von Zinnenburg Carroll (Berlin), Lois Carol project will run for another two and stories and examples of (USA), Awhina Tamparapa, (Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand) a half years. practical collaborations • inaugural Indigenous Art Film Program. and life-changing projects”

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Kungkarangkalpa: Seven Sisters Songline A total of 2,200 people saw senior Anangu dancers and custodians singing up the songlines of the Western Desert in this new work IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HHO EVENTS directed by Wesley Enoch, premiered at the National Museum of Australia. Thousands across the world were also able to watch it through a live Indigenous Showcase broadcast by Tilt Vision. The Centenary of Canberra contributed The Anangu group of 22 men, women to the National Multicultural Festival and young people who travelled to by bringing Geoffrey Gurrumul IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HHO EVENTS Canberra to perform were from APY, Yunupingu and The Last Kinnection for Ngaanyatjarra and Martu Lands free performances. IMAGE: WAYNE QUILLIAM including Amata, Ernabella and Alice Springs, and a few from Adelaide. “…the Indigenous Wave Hill/ Jinparrak/ Canberra Exchange Showcase on Saturday Limited edition prints produced by artists Michael Huddleston, Rachel Morris, “Over the years I have was a huge success Seeking Biloela seen many paintings of Violet Wadrill, Biddy Wavehill, Jimmy Wavehill and Zona Wilkinson, were the and the performance culmination of an exchange with Megalo Studio + Gallery. Work in progress based on research this theme from many of Geoffrey Gurrumul into the red-tailed black cockatoo parts of the country “When the Gurindji, Mudpurra, Malngin, by Liz Lea, who undertook the Yunupingu was development of this work while ranging from Balgo described to CityNews Ngarinman, Bilinara and Warlpiri peoples choreographer-in-residence at the through Yuendumu walked off Wave Hill Station in 1966 it was CSIRO Discovery Centre in 2013. by one bystander as and down into the “a real treat” the start of an eight-year strike over wages, Danced by Tammi Gissell. northern hills of South but mainly about gaining back rights to their “Gissell, a descendant Australia. But now lands. Few Australians can forget the image of of the Muruwari nation I’ve had the chance to Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pouring of north-western New hear a version of the sand into the hand of Gurindji/Malngin leader South Wales, is an story told in greater Vincent Lingiari in 1975, creating, Megalo says, exceptional dancer. detail than ever before, a lasting bond between Canberra and Wave Hill” IMAGE: WAYNE QUILLIAM Every part of her thanks to the genius Helen Musa, CityNews beautifully-honed body of creative director is expressive and she is Wesley Enoch, the extraordinarily flexible APY Women’s Council, NAIDOC Week Exhibition IMAGE: DAMIEN HEFFERNAN in moving between the National Museum Photo Access’ Huw Davies Gallery presented ‘Colours of ’ by Canberra vocabularies... of Australia, and the based emerging Indigenous photo media artist Marissa McDowell. Marissa Gissell also provided Australian National is a Wiradjuri woman, from Cowra in the Central West of . University in concert Marissa was the Photo Access 2013 Emerging Indigenous Photomedia Artist. some insights into The Morning Star ‘Colours of India’ was her first solo exhibition. with the Songlines the transmission of Through a fusion of traditional and Indigenous knowledge Project under the contemporary dance and music, “Canberra draws young people in from all as she discussed direction of Diana Mirramu Dance Company brought of the surrounding country towns, such as James” together Indigenous and non- Goulburn, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Albury, stories about the black Indigenous artists to tell a traditional cockatoo as told to her Young and Cowra. It is a bit of a melting pot” Posted on Aboriginal Yolngu story. The performance by her grandmother” featured dancer Albert David and Art & Culture: An performers including Djakapurra Marissa McDowell, Deadly Vibe Michelle Potter American Eye by Munyarryun from Yirrkala community Will Owen in north-east Arnhem Land. THE NATION THE NATION

Team of Life Inside Out – New Actions for Change by First Australians Performance company This forum of powerful ideas was presented in collaboration KAGE worked with young with AIATSIS to explore new directions for social and and political change. It featured critical thinkers from Australia refugees to harness the and New Zealand including Michael Anderson, Jackie power of two great dramatic Huggins, Getano Lui, Kim Scott, Adam Hill, Julie Gough, Dot traditions ­­– sports and West, Kirstie Parker, Luke Pearson, Benson Saulo and Kutcha theatre. Kutcha Edwards, Edwards. A highlight was the Tent Embassy session. The a multi-talented Mutti Inside Out Cabaret Dinner featured performances by Kevin Mutti man from north-west Kropinyeri (MC), Lou Bennet, Diva D and the outstanding , was part of the Constantina Bush and the Bushettes. cast at Gorman House. Aunty Barbara Wingard also travelled to Canberra to participate. IMAGE: JEFF BUSBY IMAGE: KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY

Biami I Do Have a Belief – Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993) This new theatre and dance A Belconnen Arts Centre retrospective focusing on the performance by Duncan creative talents of Kevin Gilbert, a well-known Canberra Smith and Maitland Schnaars identity who was key to the establishment of the Aboriginal (WA) was produced by Tent Embassy. He is remembered for his relentless pursuit of Adelina Larsson and involved justice and recognition of Aboriginal sovereignty. the Wiradjuri Echoes and local puppet maker Hilary “We have a lasting legacy of the event which Talbot. It told the story of the will continue to be exposed on our website www. creation of our Australian kevingilbert.com.au and in documentary. The event is a step in the right direction to create an impetus landscape by the Wiradjuri to find lasting solutions for the future health and people using puppets, masks well-being of Aboriginal nations and peoples locally and a few surprises. Maitland and nationally, through the sovereignty movement” and Duncan met at the 2013 Australian Theatre Forum. IMAGE: DYLAN KOVOCEVIC IMAGE: PATRICE WALLACE Eleanor Gilbert, Project Coordinator

Rock for Reconciliation Country 11–28 July 2013 This free concert at M16 Artspace marked the Street Theatre was NAIDOC week with presented in collaboration “Country,” featuring two with Reconciliation Australia solo exhibitions. For “Desert and featured performances Life,” Alice Springs artist by the Tjintu Desert Band Sarah Brown painted (NT), supported by local act favourite places in Central Hung Parliament. The Tjintu Australia, and Patricia Desert Band’s blend of funk, Wheatstone exhibited rock and reggae was given a “: Eyre Basin traditional twist, as many of from the Air”. their songs were sung in the local Luritja dialect.

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“There’s no doubt that the project demonstrated that the Linking History in Place website is a very valuable resource PORTRAIT for students working to create their videos. OF A NATION We’ve still a long way More than 350 contributions were made to Portrait of a Nation, an online to go before we can link portal to explore the lives of the exceptional Australians acknowledged in in a similar way all the the names of the streets, suburbs, parks and places of the national capital. information held by community organisations, but, as a result of testing the website we now have a stronger sense of ways we can move towards MUSEUM OF THE achieving that vision”

LONG WEEKEND Martin Hallett, Senior Arts Officer, Arts Victoria

Museum of the Long Weekend, a Big hART “This was such an extraordinary weekend. production, saw 43 beautifully presented Portrait of a Nation: History in Place Access Project vintage caravans and their 92 vanners convoy In addition to the usual enthusiasm and from every state and territiory across the friendship of the vintage vanners and The first component of this project was creating the Linking History website nation to the national capital to gather on public, there was the added extra of the (http://cv.vic.gov.au/linking-history/), an experimental pilot that used emerging the shores of . The three linked open data technology to aggregate collection material from nine Victorian convoys stayed overnight in 45 towns or areas members of Big hART who were such cultural institutions. The collection material related to five people commemorated including Canberra, and hosted official events a professional, friendly bunch. Their through Canberra place names. In the second component, the site was used by inviting the public to meet travellers and ‘artiness’ was truly inspiring, (for me primary school students participating in the History In Place project. Students inspect vans in 11 locations. used the site as a resource to create two-minute films, uploaded to the Portrait of especially the projections onto the vans), a Nation website, about Dame Nellie Melba, David Mitchell and the Chaffey Bros. The caravans came from Gilmore, Kambah, but also their background in helping the This project brought together the activities of the Centenary of Canberra’s Portrait Kaleen and Richardson in Canberra (ACT); of a Nation online portal, the Victorian Cultural Network linked open data capacity Flinders Park and Valley View in Adelaide, disadvantaged. It was so nice meeting you building program, and the History In Place project. Students from Mildura, Macclesfield and Millicent (SA); Leppington, all, truly humbling” Beechworth, Yarra Ranges and Mount Evelyn were involved. Castle Hill, South Windsor and Summer Cultural organisations contributing collection data: Hill in Sydney and Tathra, Bogangar, Cowra, Margaret’s Mum Portrait of a Nation: Australian Corrimal, Cordeaux Heights, Sutton, Schools Project Arts Centre, Melbourne Braidwood, Sydney, Edgeworth, Toongabbie, Heritage Council of Victoria Focusing on portraits from Parkes (NSW); Cherrybrook, Cardiff Sth; Museum Victoria the National Portrait Gallery’s Whittlesea, Melton, Castlemaine, Drouin, National Gallery of Victoria collection, the project linked Williamstown and Brighton in Melbourne Office of Geographic Names students from 18 schools around and Gheringhap, Chelsea and, Boolara (VIC); Public Record Office Victoria Australia to explore the history Woodbridge, Sisters Beach and Wynyard State Library of Victoria and identity of 12 significant (TAS), South Maclean, Capalba and Prince The University of Melbourne Australians commemorated in the Henry Heights in Brisbane, Maleny and Airlie Victorian Parliamentary Library Beach (QLD); and Roebourne (WA). naming of the capital’s suburbs and streets. THE NATION

“I feel like somewhere, ONE A multi-state and territory community in a secret part of me, This River by Sean Riley engagement project which recognised there is inscribed an This radio play was commissioned the national capital’s location within RIVER indelible image of the from Sean Riley for the One River the Murray-Darling Basin and its project, produced and presented in connection to the watery heart of the Murray River. One of partnership with Canberra Youth country. One River encouraged people my first memories is Theatre. Participants in Canberra Youth to tell their stories, to listen to others’ waiting for the punt Theatre’s Seed program presented stories and to create new stories about a live reading (with live foley), our relationship with this most iconic to cross the Murray and recorded, with Robyn Archer of Australia’s river systems. It was River, on the way to reading the lead role for broadcast on produced by Lindy Allen, auspiced visit my grandparents, community radio nationally. by Regional Arts Victoria, and the who were blockies at creative team included Curator of “The characters in Sean Stories Malcolm McKinnon and Barmera. I can still see Artistic Advisor Donna Jackson. the red of the cliffs, the Riley’s new play for IMAGE: BEVERLY GROWDEN It was informed by a reference group intense blue of the sky voices vividly bring to from across Australia with significant and the muddy swirling life the rich and layered skills, knowledge and experience in experiences of people areas including art-in-community, waters of the river. I who have the very One River – Films water politics, environmental science have, as a result, an waters of the Murray Film-maker and social historian Malcolm McKinnon produced short films and history, Indigenous history and unreasonable love of management practices. The main and Darling Rivers, and revealing different relationships and attitudes to the rivers of the Murray-Darling elements of the project were ten the river, something their many tributaries, Basin. These stories related to specific localities, but storytellers were also mindful local arts projects, a radio play, three I suspect I share with of their links with other parts of the system. The stories were told as “first voice” symposia and a finale. flowing through their narratives, with people talking in their own words to describe their connection many, many people” veins. Sean’s willingness to the river and their perspective on how we should best manage our riparian to take a journey into environments and our water resources, now and into the future. Revealing a One River Reference unchartered waters wealth of knowledge, memory, experience and imagination, the films can be Group member Asa viewed on the One River website www.oneriver.com.au for this play, and work Walhquist in her in collaboration with address as part of many groups who the first One River expressed an interest Symposium in Goolwa in being involved, gives Symposia October 2013 This River a voice that The symposia were curated and facilitated by Malcolm McKinnon and designed is strong and honest. to focus on various aspects of living sustainably within this river system. The first symposium was presented when One River was launched as part of the Regional Stats: Canberrans themselves Arts Australia Conference in Goolwa in 2012. A second was presented in Mildura, Number of workshops given now have a chance, and the final symposium was presented at the National Museum of Australia along regionally: 60 through this project, with artists’ talks. Number attending to reflect on their own workshops: 646 experiences of living Number of volunteers: 98 in the largest city in Total volunteer hours: 1,010 the basin, and the fact of its proximity Artist/production paid roles: 120 to the headwaters Participants (non-paid): 743 of the Murray, the Audience: 3,940 (3,440 were Murrumbidgee, the regional, remote or very remote) Cotter and the Molonglo rivers”

Robyn Archer, May 2013

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IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN Bourke NSW – Augathella, (QLD) – Treasures Remembering the River of the River by Joanne Sutton by Andrew Hull A photographic and audio A large-scale ephemeral installation showcasing fresh and project inspired by the rivers forgotten images and narratives of western NSW. Eight radio from Augathella, while exploring segments were broadcast the community’s relationship on ABC Western Plains, with the Warrego River and the “I think this is just fantastic. One of the best things about ABC Central West, 2WEB Carnarvon Gorge using personal Bourke is the river. I used to wag school at the old wharf and 2 CUZ FM in August photographs and memory. The on the river, we just grew up on the river, swinging out of and September 2013. exhibition, held in Augathella’s trees on ropes, and camping. It would be really good if it did Community members were newest treasure, the Q150 become an annual event” also invited to write stories shed, immersed visitors in a on the lenses of lanterns multi-dimensional installation Anne-Marie Parnaby, Bourke which were floated on the reflective of the meandering IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN Darling River at dusk. path of the river.

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Lake Mungo, Lake Hawthorn and Lake Mitchell (QLD) – Unravelling the Maranoa Hattah (north-west Victoria and south-west by Jude Roberts NSW) – Lake Suite by Carmel Wallace A visual/audio arts installation, inspired A visual and musical interpretation of by the Maranoa River and the community life around the lakes, it explored the that live in the watershed. It included seven environmental, social and cultural significance nine-metre long rolls of paper that had been of these lakes and included an artist residency soaked, immersed and partially buried in at the Art Vault in Mildura. People of various separate sites along the Maranoa River. ages, interests and expertise contributed to Recordings included environmental sounds the work, joining excursions and workshops, and fragments of local conversations in the telling stories of their connections to one or Mitchell area. The closing event included the more of the lakes, and visually expressing last ‘unearthing’ of a paper roll dropped into their stories in their contributions to the suite the gallery courtyard by a front-end loader of highly imaginative cloaks. driven by a local council worker, followed IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN by a performance by Dunkeld State School students and local musicians.

“Thank you, Heidi, “There were lots of memories from our family, and for us Murray Bridge (SA) – Turn Mildura and Wentworth (VIC for your beautiful Back to the River by Heidi to talk about those memories has been great for the kids. work. Seeing They’ve been able to think about that and have a look at and NSW) – Conflux by Kim Kenyon Chalmers and Sally Hederics, the world from a where we live in a different way” different view point Responding to the Contemporary dance, drawing perception that the town has enabled me to Linda Henderson, resident, Lake Hawthorn, Mildura inspiration from stories of has turned its back on the life at the confluence of the look at a part of river, local community my life with fresh Murray and Darling rivers. stories were exhibited en It included a three month eyes…your work has masse in postcard and workshop with young dancers wound its magic and digital formats, and used from the Mildura Ballet Guild moved me greatly” to inspire contemporary culminating in a performance (note of thanks) artworks encompassing with choreography by Sally camera obscura projections Hederics and Kim Chalmers Janet Robins, inside old railway carriages music played by Melbourne’s Murray Bridge along the riverbank. Speak Percussion. IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN THE NATION THE NATION

Goolwa (SA) Alluvial Connections, from Source to Sea Margaret Worth’s ground map presented the Murray- Darling Basin using river stones and sand. Performance poet IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN Michelle Murray narrated an epic contemporary myth written for the river. Local photographer Richard Hodges Canberra (ACT) – On Air by Moya “The stories are wonderful. It was extraordinarily moving. projected images of the Goolwa Simpson and John Shortis region across her as she moved It provided us with a much softer sense and view of our river Moya Simpson and John Shortis over the map of the basin. The after years of harsh political fighting” (Shortis and Simpson) researched performance was supported by Canberra connections to the Basin 12 personal stories written by Bill IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN Carol Gaston AM, Goolwa IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN (both physical and metaphorical), to ‘Swampy’ Marsh. create a suite of songs for broadcast in Canberra and throughout the basin on community radio, including a collaboration with the National Murra Bidgee Mullangari River Ceremony Albury-Wodonga (NSW and Carillon. Worldly Goods Choir and Major Sumner (Uncle Moogy) and his family and dancers from Goolwa/Murray VIC) – Riverun by Bianca other local singing groups formed a Mouth joined Paul House and the Ngambri Dancers to exchange stories on the Acimovic, Vicki Luke and massed choir to perform at the Carillon banks of the Murrumbidgee. There was a poignant moment when they presented Vernon Bartlett on Aspen Island. the whale dance and the large audience realised that whales would eventually A community engagement project swim in the waters that raced close by that night. culminated in projections onto the spillway of the Hume Dam. In partnership with the Albury Library Museum, the project was been blessed with a wealth of images documenting the changing use of water in the region. The historical images were used as a springboard to discover further oral histories

IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN and images. PS Canberra to Echuca “To coincide with Canberra’s “It was excellent; the Narrandera, Sandigo, Boree 100th birthday celebrations projections were great. I’m Creek (NSW) – Tipping Point yesterday, the PS Canberra a farmer’s daughter so I’m by Vic and Sarah McEwan (also 100 in 2013) and always thinking of it from a A video projection work a flotilla of Echuca’s farmer’s perspective. There created by Cad Factory artists paddlesteamers sailed IMAGE: SEAN DAVEY was a little bit more of the Vic and Sarah McEwan. down the Murray river. The political stuff that I don’t Content was generated steamers then returned to understand, but that was through interviews with local the PS Canberra’s berth, really good, and it was good people who have different where at exactly 11.05am, One River at Belconnen Arts Centre relationships to water and the to hear a bit more about the world champion town crier The ten local projects were all brought to Canberra and presented as an installation river system. The work was Aboriginal side of history” involving exhibition, films and performance at the Belconnen Arts Centre. The aim projected onto the Oakbank Judy Campbell ‘cried’ a of this event was to turn the entire building and surrounds into the Murray-Darling Brewery in Narrandera from birthday salute. ‘Happy Basin, so that visitors could immerse themselves in the experience Kelsea Burden, dusk and presented as part Birthday Canberra,’ she and feel in some way that they had “dipped their toes in the Murray Narrandera of Narrandera’s 150-year exclaimed” (or the Darling).” Importantly, the artists had an opportunity to see celebrations. IMAGE: LINDY ALLEN Kathleen Tonini, MMG each others’ work. THE NATION THE WORLD

Australasian Pacific Finals - CAPITHETICAL Tournament of Minds The 2013 finals were held in the ACT, to coincide with the Centenary of Canberra, with participants visiting Canberra over a four-day period. A total of 800 people attended official ceremonies, the competition day and explored local tourist attractions, including the Centenary’s SPIN Canberra Pursuit event. IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Heywire Regional Youth Summit Thirty-two young people travelled from 6 March 2011 to 11 May 2013 Commendation: Made in Australia–The The CAPITheticAL all corners of the country to the nation’s future of Australian Cities by Dr Julian This international design ideas capital for this event. Bolleter and Professor Richard Weller, of jury, chaired by competition for a hypothetical capital the Australian Urban Design Research city for Australia in the 21st Century Professor Barbara Centre (PERTH). encouraged participants to look back Norman, said: “The National Rural Women’s Conference on the important public conversation Student Prize: Capital by Kate Dickinson Northern Capital Dinner that helped determine our national and Annabel Koeck (SYDNEY). addresses one of capital, and look forward to the big More than 400 women gathered ideas that will shape our future cities the themes that a for this annual event held for the first “Ecoscape managing in the 21st century and beyond. An time in Canberra in 2013. Indigenous director David number of entrants exhibition of shortlisted finalists was women from remote and regional areas have considered in presented at the Gallery of Australian Kaesehagen said of Australia were supported to attend Design from 1,292 registrations. A total the competition— through the Indigenous Cultural Program. it was a thrill just of 114 entries were received from 24 being among the 20 the questioning and countries including Australia, Bulgaria, future relevance of IMAGE: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA international finalists, Canada, , Czech Republic, France, Canberra’s physical UN Women Canberra International , Germany, Greece, India, , let alone winning the Grand Visions ( NCA) – Melbourne, Williamstown, Adelaide Women’s Day Lunch 2013 Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Netherlands, $70,000 first prize. location within the This National Capital Authority exhibition celebrated 100 years since the plan New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, , Indigenous women from across Australian continent for Australia’s National Capital was announced and included reproductions of Scotland, , Slovenia, Spain, ‘This means everything Australia attended the International in the 21st century. ‘The Griffin Plan’, along with other entries submitted for the National Capital. United Kingdom, United States to us,’ Mr Kaesehagen Women’s Day Lunch at the National Previously displayed at the Presiding Officers’ Gallery at Parliament House of America. However, unlike some Convention Centre. said. ‘It means we can in 2012, it toured to the Victorian Archives Centre, Williamstown Library in 73 open category entries other entries, it does Victoria and the State Library of South Australia. think in bigger terms $108,000 in prize money than we have before not seek to relocate Australia’s capital Capital and country: the Federation Website had 39,330 visits and we may be able to years 1900–1914 city but to establish Jury: Professor Barbara Norman attract client groups This National Gallery of Australia’s (Chair), Dr Catherin Bull AM, we haven’t attracted a second capital that travelling exhibition celebrated the art of Councillor John McInerney, Callum before. People will see better addresses the newly-federated Australia alongside Morton and Professor Alastair Swayn Australia’s position in the work of Australians working in selected 20 finalists from a pool of us differently’” Europe during these formative years 41 student entries. the Asian century” of the new century. It toured to the Stephen Bevis, Arts First Prize: The Northern Capital by Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Australian Design Ecoscape Aust Pty Ltd (FREMANTLE). Editor, The West Territory, from 4 May – 29 September Australian Review, 14 March 2013 2013 and to the Art Gallery of Ballarat Second Prize: Sedimentary City (VIC) from 26 October 2013 – 19 Canberra by Brit Andresen and Mara January 2014. Francis (BRISBANE). THE WORLD THE WORLD

had used in the original ceremony. To our great sadness, Lord Denman died a few weeks later, but the current Lord and Lady Denman visited Canberra for the re-staging of the Foundation Stones Ceremony on 12 March 2013. Officially conducted by the current equivalents, Prime Minister, Minister for Regional Affairs and Governor General IMAGE: ANDREW JAMES and spouse, the ceremony was also attended by a descendant of Andrew Fisher, the Prime Minister at the time. NEW YORK INDIA City of Trees Canberraville was a large-scale Creative Director Robyn Archer, and London-based Jyll Bradley was the IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY THE NATIONAL photographic installation presented History and Heritage Advisor Dr David LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA only international artist directly IMAGE: CHICAGO HOUSE DESIGNED BY WB GRIFFIN by architecture and design collective Headon traveled to Lucknow in India commissioned to create a work for Canberra Lab at Photoville 2013, a to perform a memorial ceremony at the Centenary. Her focus is usually on festival for contemporary photography the graveside of Walter Burley Griffin, horticultural or botanical subjects and held in Brooklyn, New York City. who died of peritonitis there in 1937. A she creates work in collaboration with Building on the shipping container CHICAGO small glass vessel was commissioned UNITED KINGDOM communities. Her City of Trees audio aesthetic of their Centenary pop-up from Canberra artist Jenni Kemmarre works and exhibition at the National Robyn Archer also launched the Centenary in Walter and Marion’s hometown via From India Robyn and David traveled project, Canberra Lab presented a Martiniello and used for a libation Library of Australia documented the an address to the American Institute of Architects. The city’s cultural historian, to London where Robyn delivered selection of Canberra photography on the grave. David and Robyn also history and love of trees in the capital, Tim Samuelson, took her on a private tour of the studio in which Walter and the Arthur Boyd Memorial Lecture featuring Lee Grant, Stella Rae Zelnik visited Griffin–designed houses and and was very well received by public Marion worked on the Canberra plan, and of many houses designed by them, as at Australia House and launched and Andrew James as well as images participated in very well-attended and critics alike. A number of the works well as a visit to Marion’s memorial plaque at Graceland Cemetery where one of the Centenary of Canberra in the from PhotoAccess’ 100 Views of design seminars in Lucknow and Delhi. have been retained by the ACT and their guiding lights, Daniel Burnham, is buried. UK. Entitled ‘On Waterloo Bridge’, Canberra exhibition. The response to their visit, and the great the lecture began by tracing her the audio works can still be accessed Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich and wife Rebecca were supportive throughout the interest in Walter Burley Griffin and own connections to London and the via soundcloud.com/centenary-of- About 40,000 people visited Centenary and the lead-up. Rebecca Bleich was inteviewed for City of Trees, Canberra, meant that their visit made significant work she did when living canberra. Photoville. Thirty Canberra His Excellency launched CAPITheticAL, and the Embassy supported the visit of the front page of the Hindustani Times there. This included reference to her late photographers were represented in the American composer and musician, Paul Dresher, for the Canberra International on four consecutive days. mentor, John Willett; her stint with him The Royal Academy Survey Show exhibition. Music Festival, and hosted a special concert at the Residence. and composer Dominic Muldowney at The National Gallery of Australia was “It’s a huge year for the “It was a great the National Theatre; her show which a key collaborator on this important BRASILIA-CANBERRA EXCHANGE capital, and I’m privileged re-opened the Drill Hall, The Pack of exhibition on Australian landscape, opportunity to have a to have been granted Women, which went on to multi-levels the first survey of Australian art at the small selection of the Queanbeyan/Canberra raised poet Omar Musa and local DJs d’Opus and the task to fashion these of success in Australia; her one woman Academy for 50 years. Belco Pride series show in Roshambo traveled to Brasilia (’s planned capital) to conduct workshops celebrations. My mantra show which ran for a year in the West the Big Apple. I’m happy and perform at the CENA Contemporanea Festival in Brazil. Robyn Archer also for three years has been End, A Star is Torn; the recordings of Namatjira spoke about Canberra and the Centenary’s arts program at the CENA four–day the Brecht repertoire with the London that Belco is finally on the seminar, which looks at the contemporary arts scene in Latin America. With a number of Albert Namatjira’s seed now, blossom in Sinfonietta at Abbey Road, and much world map” works in the survey, BighART’s Sistema Criollina, from Brasilia, toured to Canberra to participate in forums, 2013, flower for another more. She then turned from events production Namatjira, starring Trevor collaborate with local artists and perform at the Manuka Celebrates festival. hundred years. I hope in her northern hemisphere past, to Lee Grant, Canberra Jamieson as the artist, was staged at the more recent role in her southern that proves to be so: I am London’s Southbank. Descendants of photographer hemisphere present. unapologetically proud the artist met with the Queen and the of Canberra, and all it Duke of Edinburgh, who own some of Foundation Stones and WASHINGTON Namatjira’s works. The show was part stands for, and hope that Golden Trowels this program will inspire of the trilogy presented in Canberra Both Dr David Headon and Robyn Archer gave addresses at the Australian Embassy in Washington to launch the Centenary of Canberra. The event was others to feel the same, Meanwhile, David was intent on his by Big hART during their three year pursuit of the final golden trowel for residency in Canberra. hosted by Australian Ambassador to the US, . to take ownership of, and his But once in a History exhibition pleasure in, their national Robyn referred to the CAPITheticAL – “I’m sure the current US Ambassador to about the 1913 Foundation Stones Australia, Jeffrey Bleich (who promoted the competition back in the United capital” Ceremony. He met with Lord Denman, States) was hoping for a third success following the design of the capital won who attended the Boyd Lecture, and by Walter Burley Griffin of Chicago in 1912, and the design of new Parliament Robyn Archer - from successfully negotiated the loan of the House (celebrating its 25th anniversary next year) won by Mitchell Giurgola the Boyd Lecture. trowel which the former Lord Denman and Thorpe, with lead architect Aldo Giurgola of New York and Philadelphia”. (then Governor General of Australia) THE WORLD “We are looking forward to another fabulous Windows to the World weekend. WINDOWS I feel so very lucky to have had the TO THE WORLD opportunity to see inside so many missions, learn more about the countries and cultures and meet so many wonderful people” IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY SCOUTS AUSTRALIA IMAGE: CHAPMAN IMAGES Karen Fitzgerald, local resident

DILI NARA BEIJING The Centenary’s official charity, The 11th annual Canberra Nara Candle Beijing-based British conductor Dollars for Dili, raised $160,000 Festival was presented in Nara Park by Nicholas Smith conducted local which will contribute to the wellbeing Events ACT in celebration of Canberra’s ensemble Coro Chamber Music in a of thousands of young people in sister city relationship with Nara, Japan. concert for the Yelllow River Project, Canberra’s friendship city, Dili Timor- In the Centenary year it was attended a series of lectures and concerts Leste, Australia’s nearest neighbour. by Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency celebrating the links between the Over four spring weekends, 35 Health and sanitation blocks were built Mr Yoshitaka Akimoto and the Mayor sister cities of Canberra and Beijing in diplomatic missions in Canberra in Fatuhada Primary School and Aimutin of Nara City, Mr Gen Nakagawa. Canberra’s Centenary year. showcased their nations and Primary School. A community centre cultures to visitors. This unique A team from the Rotary Club of Nara, In September, the Huaxia Chinese will be built in Metinaro in 2014. event could only happen in led by its President Keisuke Sawai, Orchestra of China Conservatory gave Canberra, where missions form part In 2013 the Friendship City agreement visited Canberra from 25-28 May to a concert at Llewellyn Hall. Based in of the suburban landscape. 35,000 was re-signed by Chief Minister Katy help present a joint Centenary gift from Beijing, it is devoted to the professional people strolled around the globe Gallagher in a ceremony which included two Rotary Clubs to the City performance of Chinese folk music without leaving the capital. The traditional dance from Timor-Leste. of Canberra. orchestra in China, and features the program included: renowned Erhu soloist, Song Fei, “the The Cities Across Borders: Canberra-Nara Queen of Chinese folk music”. • France, Canada, New Zealand, “Thank you to those exhibition was presented at Canberra Mexico, Sweden, Argentina, Museum and Gallery. It included Chief Minister Katy Gallagher met Canberrans who Brazil, Thailand, Ireland, Saudi commemorative items brought back with the Mayor of Beijing, Wang donated. School Arabia from Creative Director Robyn Archer’s Anshun, during a visit to China and they sanitation facilities visit to Nara’s 1300th anniversary discussed ways to enhance the sister • EU, Turkey, Belgium, Egypt, “We hope that it can ensure teenage girls celebrations in 2010. city relationship between Canberra South Africa, Nigeria, South continue. It’s good and Beijing. Africa, Egypt, USA, Spain, stay at school and Nara’s Ichijo Senior Concert Band Malaysia, Finland, Japan for the diplomatic finish their studies” visited Canberra in March 2013. • Slovenia, Morocco, Venezuela, community and it’s Abel Guterres, Algeria, Greece, Cuba good for Canberrans” Ambassador, Embassy • Korea, Switzerland, UK, Malaysia of the Democratic , Botswana, Bosnia & Herzogovina, Netherlands, Republic of Timor- . Leste

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CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES THE EUROPEAN UNION MEXICO A total of 112 conferences were produced in Canberra in 2013 by the Canberra Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 2013 The sculpture Chalchiuhtlicue (the A brass bust of Arturo Prat Chacon Convention Bureau. This was an almost 50 per cent increase from the Shell Prom Concert, European Picnic, Goddess of Water), by Mexican artist was installed in O’Malley to average number of conferences per year previously. Some of the largest and featuring selections from the nations Jesus Mayagoitia, was installed in acknowledge the Centenary and the most successful were presented by Sing Australia (1,500 delegates), MTA of the EU, took place at Government Latin American Plaza by Mexican 10th anniversary of the establishment Travel Agents, Palliative Care, Master Builders Association and the Australian House. It featured a pan-European Ambassador Her Excellency Mrs of the Chilean defence office. This Lawyers Alliance. repertoire and was supported by the Beatriz Lopez Gargallo and the Chief was a gift from a local Canberra Delegation of the European Union as a Minister. This work marks the start of businessman whose Chilean heritage “Our annual conference has never before gift to Canberra for the Centenary. a sculpture walk linking the Australian makes him proud of Prat. been held in Canberra, so we decided National University to the heart of Civic. that Canberra’s Centenary was a perfect “For many people, opportunity to remedy this oversight. Our classical music is GERMANY interstate delegates were delighted and synonymous with The Embassy of the Federal Republic surprised by all Canberra has to offer and Europe,’’ head IMAGE: MILA LOGAN of Germany celebrated Canberra’s particularly enjoyed the reception at, and tour of the European Centenary by giving Canberrans the of, Parliament House, dinner at the National Union Delegation opportunity to experience more than 400 choral and orchestral performers Arboretum Canberra, and an early morning to Australia, David on stage at Llewellyn Hall for an all- walk/run along the shores of Lake Burley Daly, says. ‘‘This is KANGA CUP 2013 German concert culminating in Orff’s Griffin” something that we Considered a national “cultural festival Carmina Burana. treasure in Europe. of football”, the event attracted players aged from 9 to 18, in teams from Beijing, Richard Faulks, Conference Organising It also carries with it New Zealand, the and South Committee, Australian Lawyers Alliance 2013 SPAIN a sense of longevity Korea. SinGok Primary School from the National Conference. Korea Republic won the under-12 Male and continuity. And The Embassy of Spain supported the Cup. NOKouts from Wellington, New completion of Peter Sculthorpe’s work these are qualities that Zealand won the Under-14 Female Cup. Quiros for performance in the Canberra Carranz FC from the Phillipines won the you will see Europe International Music Festival. continuing to exhibit Under-18 Male Cup. throughout the present • 4,920 participants tough times” • 150 registered referees NETHERLANDS • 500 registered coaches Panorama Magazine Three winning vehicles from the 2013 • 50 volunteers World Solar Challenge were on display at the Embassy of the Kingdom of • 20 key staff IMAGE: COURTESY OF CITYNEWS the Netherlands in Canberra as part • 2,000 estimated spectators of Windows to the World and Spin: Canberra’s Weekends on Wheels. The “We achieved our display of the Netherlands-created and mission to win the CUBA manned solar vehicles coincided with the sneak preview of the new energy- A sculpture, created and built on site Kanga Cup and we are neutral Embassy building with rooftop in Latin American Plaza by Cuban solar panels. the first team from the artist Nelson Dominguez, has been Philippines to do that” donated to the city of Canberra as Netherlands Ambassador, Her a gift for its Centenary on behalf of Excellency Mrs Annemieke Alvin Caranza, Coach, the Republic of Cuba. The title of the Ruigrok, hosted a special sunset Carranz FC, Phillipines sculpture “Our Country is Humanity”, concert by a quartet from the Royal was chosen by Dominguez to reflect Concertgebouw Orcehstra, at the the humanist concepts of Cuban Margaret Whitlam Pavilion of the national hero José Martí. National Arboretum Canberra. THE WORLD THE WORLD

National Symposium Nobel Laureate Professor 15 – 27 Mar – Australian Keynote Major General Brian Schmidt National University BIG ISSUES BIG TALK Michael Jeffery, panelists Exploring Australia’s Thinking Tours EVENTS & SPEAKERS included Sam Prince, Pioneering works in Australian National BIG FOR 2013 Robyn Archer, Tony Coote: Astronomy University campus other speakers over 3 days 5 Mar – University of Night-time installations included Angus Houston ISSUES, JANUARY Canberra (UC) & The to celebrate cultural and AC AFC , John Warhurst National Centre for Social intellectual landscape of 5 – 12 Jan – National AO and Dr Allan Hawke and Economic Modelling ANU Quakers Conference AC BIG (NATESM) Lecture Series, 14 Mar – Australian University of Canberra 18 Feb – University of Ann Harding Conference National University, TALK Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Canberra (UC), Annual Centre Australia South Asia British Quaker Krebs lecture Andrew Leigh Research Centre astronomer. Ann Harding Buiding, ‘Estimating Top Wealth College of Asia and the Centenary Chats - University of Canberra Shares in Australia over Pacific, Coombs Extension Australian National Bob Brown the past Century’ Building Botanic Gardens. ‘Is Democracy failing the 8 Mar – Manning Clarke Professor Ghandi Seminar The popular year-round biosphere?’ House Talks series began in January 23 Feb – Values and Visions Australian National Lincoln and Gandhi with Ian Warden’s talk of Australia’s Governor’s University, Manning Clark about Marion Mahoney 15 Mar – Australian General Centre Theatre Griffin’s botanical passions National University, University House, Germaine Greer Australia South Asia FEBRUARY Australian National 14th annual Manning Research Centre University 10 Feb - Tuggeranong Clark lecture College of Asia and the Homestead Speeches given by the 25 12 Mar – Australian Pacific, Coombs Extension Governors-General of National University, Building Tuggeranong Australia Conversations Australia South Asia Professor Ghandi Seminar ‘Giving Voice to the Research Centre Talk Trisha Dixon Values and Visions of all College of Asia and the Understanding India’s 1947 Historic Gardens of the Australia’s Governors- Pacific, Coombs Extension Partition Overview by Dr David Headon, The list of sponsoring institutions The Clerk of the Senate, Rosemary ACT and General’ Building 15 Mar – Canberra History and Heritage Advisor, almost matched the number of Laing, was also full of praise: ‘In the 11 Feb – University of 25 Feb – University of Professor Ghandi Seminar Museum & Gallery and the Centenary of Canberra individual events, spanning a wide year of the centenary of the naming of the Third Age, U3A Canberra (UC) Talks ACT Office for Women circle of government departments, the Canberra as the Seat of Government, conversations ‘Big Issues, Big Talk’ brought together, National Security Lecture ‘India’s 1857 Revolt and the ACT Museums and Gallery Senate, ABC, the national ‘treasure- it has been fitting that the Department Hughes Community Hall in Canberra, an extraordinary range of Warren King American Civil War’ 10 x 10 Exhibition house’ institutions, the nationwide of the Senate and the Centenary of some of Australia’s, and the world’s, Melinda Dodson, Brett ‘The role of the Defence 12 Mar – Canberra and professional and design organisations, Canberra unit collaborated in the Big Odgers, Tony Powell, Celebrating Women’s Day most creative minds to discuss Materiel Organisation in District Historical Society and Women’s History ACT universities, the Murray-Darling Issues, Big Talk project to explore the Patrick Troy the global implications of their pet purchasing war-fighting Canberra Day Oration Month Basin Authority, Walter Burley Griffin synergies between the federal capital ‘How has Canberra’s equipment’ projects. There were more than 100 National Library of 18 & 20 Mar – Australian Society, Manning Clark House, the and the federal parliament’. planning shaped our lives’ events, a huge assortment of national Australia National University, Quakers, Montessori and Steiner 12 Feb – Canberra & MARCH conferences, symposia, panels, book There is no doubt that lasting Geoff Page Heritage Guided Tours educators and a host of U3A chapters District Historical Society 1z–25 Mar – Planning launches, National Press Club gigs, connections (between Canberra ‘My First Forty-nine Years Political History of ANU to name a few. monthly talk Institute of Australia seminar series, anniversaries and one- as capital and Canberra as a living in “The City of Curves” Tour & Landscape of ANU National Archives of National Conference off addresses, all of genuine national Audiences supported this unique sustainable city of over 380,000 12 & 14 Mar – Australian Tour Australia, Menzies Room National Convention significance. National University, Starting at the Street program in their tens of thousands, people) have been made. Legacy Dr Alan Cowan and Mike Centre either participating online, or attending partnerships of many kinds have Heritage Guided Tours Theatre, University Avenue Speakers included the likes of Nobel Lewis Dr. Karl Fischer in person. been forged. Acton Conservation Area 19 Mar – University of prize winners Peter Doherty, Rolf ‘Save Stirling Ridge’ ‘Celebrating Canberra & Architecture of ANU Canberra (UC), Centre for Zinkernagel and Brian Schmidt; The response of former Minister for 15 Feb – Senate Occasional with an international Tour Research and Action in pot-stirring expatriate Germaine Sport and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Address perspective’ Starting @ Gates of Old Public Health (CeRAPH), Greer; Andrew Leigh MP and Senator Kate Lundy, was typical: ‘Robyn Parliament House of 4 Mar – Australian Canberra House, Lennox Centenary lecture series Gary Humphries; former Wallaby Archer’s gift to us was her energy and Australia, Theatre National University Crossing Ann Harding Building, captain Nick Farr-Jones; English vision. We have all grown during this Dr. David Headon Keywords Lecture 13 Mar – Australian University of Canberra arts commentator and critic Vivian year of amazing experiences, informed ‘But once in a history – AD Hope Building National University (UC) Lovell; noted Australian historians and embedded in our past, enabling us Canberra’s foundation Des Manderson Menzies Library 50th Anniversary Launch Bill Gammage, Marilyn Lake, Henry to reflect on our capital city’s founding, Stones and naming Blind Justice : Study into Reynolds, Michael McKernan and but with an eye to the future, as this ceremonies’ History Open Day & tours of the R.G. Menzies Building 2 Peter Stanley; Julian Disney; Drusilla history compels us forward with more 15 Feb – Lakeside Hotel, 4 Mar – Australian Modjeska; and the Centenary’s own confidence than ever’. Order of Australia Academy of Science 50th Anniversary of Queen National Conference Elizabeth opening the Robyn Archer and David Headon. Shine Dome library on March 13, 1963 THE WORLD THE WORLD

Professor Colin Soskolne ANU College of Arts and Discussion Collect, Gold Creek JUNE JULY ‘My Christian Walk, let 15 Aug – National Library Professor Alison Social Sciences Connect, Capitalise Impersonators of Lord 3–7 Ju – Australian 2 Jul – University of the process look after the of Australia (NLA) Wylie - philosopher of Canberra Model Panel discussion: Mark and Lady Denman, Prime National University (ANU), Canberra (UC) Capitals scoreboard’ Annual Kenneth Myer archaeology, University of Conference Crosweller, Greg, Babinski, Minister Fisher and King Crawford School Policy Alliance lecture Washington Professor John Uhr, Brett Brace, Sue Vardon O’Malley Week Ann Harding Conference AUGUST Julian Disney AO ‘Ethical reflections of an Professor Adam Graycar & ‘How diverse spatial 30 Apr – Australian Crawford School, ANU Centre, University of 8 Aug – Farrer Trust 15 Aug – National ICT Epidermologist : wither Sir David Butler. applications help me to National University (ANU), Public Policy and Canberra Memorial Lecture & Medal Australia (NICTA) humanity?’ build my community’ John Curtin School of presentation John Butler lecture, collaboration of the Symbolic Capital Cities Big Picture Seminar Series 20 Mar – Australian ‘How Canberra governs University of Canberra Medical Research (JCSMR), Australian public service exhibition and Alliance Awarded annually to Dr Kim Ritman, Chief National University Australia, looking beyond (UC) Institute of Applied Festival of Ideas cities forum perpetuate the memory of 17 Jun – U3A Canberra Scientist ABARES and the Canberra model’ Ecology Seminar (IAE) Nobel Laureate Peter William James Farrer Annual John Mulvaney Conversations Professor Peter Tonkin, DAFFOn this lecture 9 Apr – University of Ann Harding Building, Doherty David Gordon (Canada), Awarded to: Eleanor Gates Hughes Community Centre Department of the Third Age, Canberra University of Canberra ‘Distinguishing Truth from Rafael Carlos de Stuart for Stellrscope Professor Alison Pamela Burton, Lenore Agriculture, Fisheries and Conversation Series Falsehood, Science in the Olivereira (Brasilia), project Wylie - philosopher of Alexander Agassiz & Scott Coltheart, Bishop Pat Forestry (DAFF future in Public Place’ Mr. Marcel Acosta archaeology, University of Menzies Room, National Edwards Power, Geoff Pryor ‘Celebrating a Century ‘big data’ Washington Archives of Australia (Washington) of Wheat Innovation in ‘Evolutionary Biology: ‘The Capital as Civic 16 Aug – University of MAY 2–5 Jul – University of Australia’ 23–24 Mar – Manning Robin Beetham, President Answering old questions Cradle’ Canberra (UC) RED Book Canberra (UC), Australian Clark House Weekend of U3A ‘History of U3A in with new genomics’ 10–12 May – TOUCH 9–11 Aug– Canberra and launch 19 Jun – Sax Oration Society of Sport History Ideas Canberra’ 22–23 Apr – History Symposium on Public Art, District Historical Society Australian National University of Canberra Conference History Symposium Paperchain bookstore, Australian National 11 Apr – St. Thomas More Teachers Association of Manuka University, Manning Clark Forum Australia (HTAA) University (ANU), Research Professor Tony McMichael University of Canberra, Sir Roland Wilson Dr. David Headon & House School of Humanities ‘Public Health in Australia Australian War Memorial Building, Australian St Thomas More Hall, National Conference Andrew McKenzie National Gallery of - new challenges in an era and Australian Institute National University Jean Cecily Drake – Campbell National Library of Australia of global environmental of Sport ‘Century Old City’ Brockman award ceremony Bishop Pat Power Australia Paul Daley, Ruth Kerr, & celebration of poet A.D Vivien Lovell from England – climatic disruption and David Studham, Wray Chris Monnoz, Barry Price, 15 Aug – Walter Burley ‘The Catholic Contribution 22 Apr - Keynote Neil Hope ‘Public Art’ economic stress’ Vamplew, Greg Ryan Patrician Clarke, Nicholas Griffin Society, Annual to Canberra over the last Oliver Marion Mahony Griffin 26 Mar - National ICT 14 May – Canberra District 20 Jun – Conversations at ‘A new Century, new Brown, Jeremy Hearder, 100 years’ Panel Discussion, “Popular” Lecture Australia (NICTA) and Historical Society Tuggeranong Homestead history?’ Alan foskett, Graeme 13 Apr – Canberra District history and historical Lenore Coltheart, Bill 5–8 Jul - Australian Barrow, Susan Mary The Shine Dome, AAS Big Picture series Historical Society Open integrity Menzies Room, National Gammage, Matthew Modern Language Withycombe Caroline Pidcock, Nobel Laureate Professor Day Archives of Australia Neil Oliver, Dr Michael Higgins, Jennifer Horsfield, Teachers Associate 60th anniversary of the Brian Schmidt ACT Place Names ‘The Magic of Australia’ CHDS Centre, Curtin McKernan, Dr Craig Michael McKernan, Peter (AFMLTA), Conference CDHS, and meeting of Committee Co-chairs Bill 16 Aug – Walter Burley The Accelerating Universe Shopping Centre Stockings Stanley Federation of Australian Hirst and Jay Arthur Australian National Griffin Society (WBGS), and the hunt for dark ‘Canberra’s Early Years as 23 Apr – Keynote: Dr David Historical Societies Historians share their University (ANU) 100 Years Symposium energy Capital and Since’ Headon ACT Street and Place diverse visions of 19th Biennial Conference Symposium – Hidden 22 Mar – University of Names – How and Why National Library of 13–28 Apr – Canberra Debate - Fractured Australia’s History “Inspire, Innovate, Histories and ‘Back Canberra (UC) 17 May – National ICT Australia Region Heritage Festival Nation: A view from three 24 Jun - University of Interact” Stories’, 100 years of Australia (NICTA) Professor Emeritus Paul National Security Lecture Canberra Region and historians Canberra (UC) National Canberra’s capital story 5 Jul - ABC Kruty: From Small Town Mr. Mike Rothery surrounds Dr David Headon, Big Picture Seminar, NICTA Security Lecture Bus Tour – Hidden Sites Big Ideas, Big Issues Big to National Capital – Professor Marilyn Lake, Seminar Room / Sights of Canberra – 27 Mar – ‘Meanjin’ ‘Milestones’ Ann Harding Building, Talk feature event Walter Burley Griffin’s Dr Ann McGrath Dr Alex Zelinsky – Head of Sebain Orthodox Church Booklaunch 15–19 Apr – Spatial Science University of Canberra National Library of Ideas about Architecture, 26 Apr – University of DSTO of St. George, Telopea Park Paperchain bookstore Institute Conference (SSSI) H.E. Nadjib Riphat Australia, Theatre School, Manning Clark Landscape and Planning, Canberra (UC) ‘Innovation for Future Kesoema, the Indonesian 1901–1913 Dr. David Headon National Convention Defence Capability’ Paul Barclay (ABC), Cheryl House, The Shine Dome. Centre National Security Lecture Ambassador to Australia Kernot, Dr David Headon, Professor James Weirick 17–20 May – Museum’s 12 Aug – University of the APRIL Ms Michelle Grattan ‘Indonesia’s national Professor Barbara The Griffins in Australia “Collect, Connect, Australia National Third Age (U3A) 8 Apr – University of the Capitalise” ‘How might national interests and its Norman, Elizabeth Professor Dr Karl Fischer, Conference contribution to regional Farrelly, Chris Wallace Hughes Community Centre Third Age 15 Apr – SSSI Workshop & security might look under The Urbanism of the Convention Centre and global security’ Speakers include: Paul Hughes Community Centre tour of Scrivener Dam an Abbott government?’ Canberra - inspired idea or Griffin Plan – a 21st How museums work: 28 Jun - University of historic mistake? Daley, Tim Gavel, Bill Young Professionals 29 April – Australian century international Di Firth, Chris Goonrey, people, industry and Canberra (UC) National Stephens, Luke Wensing Matthew Higgins, Ken Project National University (ANU), 8-12 July – Australian perspective John Curtin School of nation’ Security Lecture National University (ANU), Canberra Conversations: Taylor Terry Birtles, JohnBrock, 17 Aug – Walter Burley Medical Research (JCSMR), 19 May – Canberra Ann Harding Building, Asia Pacific Week ‘Canberra at Play’ Canberra Conversation James Canning, Greg Griffin Society (WBGS): Festival of Ideas Museum and Gallery University of Canberra ANU Asia and the Pacific 14 Aug – University of The Griffins Canberra Series, ‘The Bush Capital Eccleston, Matthew (CMAG) Canberra (UC) Canberra “The environment and its Higgins, Frank Leahy and Nobel Laureate Rolf Steve Meekin ‘Pushing Boundaries’ Guided Bus Tour Sylvia Curley Oration @ Urban and Regional impact” Lindsay Perry Zinkernagel Deputy Secretary of Commencing Shine Dome : CMAG 20 Jul - St. Thomas More Futures (CURF) 9 Apr – Australian “Tracking down King ‘Immunity Against Intelligence & Security, Forum Ninth Annual Mt Ainslie, Duntroon and Dr. Jennifer Gall Ann Harding Building, UC National University, O’Malley” infections’ Department of Defence Lecture and Dinner Mt Pleasant summit Dr. Robert Constanza Centre for the Study of 17 Apr – Opening Address - 27 April – Canberra ‘Music in early Canberra’ Canberra Southern Cross Australian Politics The Hon Gary Nairn MP Foundation Day Re- Club ‘Creating a Sustainable enactment and 1913 future’ School of Politics and Big Issues/ Big Talk Panel Speaker Nick Farr Jones International Relations, Luncheon Old Ginninderra Village, THE WORLD THE WORLD

19 Aug - University of Keynote address: Howard Dr Ron van Oers, urban to the Conference of Genevieve Jacobs, Professor Tim Winter, Robyn Archer panelist Canberra (UC) National Tanner heritage management Music Educators John Warhurst, Jack Guo Zhan – ICOMOS Vice and keynote to Young ACT COAT Security Lecture ‘Official residences, the specialist “ Music in the Centenary Waterford. President, Director World IPAA Breakfast MCd by OF ARMS Heritage Expert Committee Annabelle Crabbe Ann Harding Building, idea of a new Lodge’ National Museum of of Canberra celebrations” ‘Politics in the ACT – The National Archives University of Canberra Australia looking at the character of China ‘Restoring Trust in Public of Australia marked SEPTEMBER OCTOBER of democratic citizenship in 8 Nov – Andrew Inglis Policy’ Vice Admiral Ray Griggs 17 Sep – 19 October : Canberra’s centenary AO, CSC, RAN, Chief of 1 Sep – University of Conference & Exhibition 1 Oct – Australian the nation’s capital’ Clark Conference 25 Nov – CURF Canberra with a special birthday Navy Canberra (UC) Get Real Shaping Canberra: the Academy of Science, 16 Oct – The 14th Manning Australian Parliament Urban and Regional gift – the transfer of the ‘How the Royal Australian Competition lived experience of a Global Impact Series Clark House Annual House Futures (CURF), Centenary city’s coat of arms into Navy contributes to University of Canberra changing landscape Shine Dome Dymphna Clark Lecture Dr Rosemary Laing, Seminar Series ACT custody. Australia’s national in conjunction with ANU School of Art Dr John O’Sullivan FAA, National Press Club Dr David Headon, Rev Ann Harding Centre, security’ University of Canberra Gallery, Emeritus Inventor Anna Funder Prof Michael Tate AO - University of Canberra University of , 19 Aug – Australian College, the University of Professor David Williams 17–18 Oct – Independent Professor Dannenburg – “We are ‘Bringing Wi-fi to the Professor Henry Reynolds National University, Canberra English Language AM Scholars Association Washington world’ - University of Tasmania, delighted Centre of European Institute and the Lu Rees 21 Sep – Canberra Museum Annual Conference, ‘Healthy Cities’ Studies Archives 1 Oct – University of The Hon Dr John Bannon to be able & Gallery (CMAG) ‘2113 – A Canberra (UC), Ngunnawal National Library of ‘To celebrate Canberra’s AO - University of Robyn Archer AO , the 2013 Canberra Odyssey’ lecture Australia ‘Canberra – DECEMBER to transfer special places, heroes and Adelaide, Professor Schumann Lecture Canberra Museum & Capital and Creativity’ 2 Dec – University proud young population’ Ann Harding Building, UC Marilyn Lake - University these records 19–23 Aug – University Gallery (CMAG) of Canberra (UC), Dr. Chris Sarra Dr. David Headon ‘King, of Melbourne, Professor of Canberra (UC) 11 Sep - University of Panel discussion, ‘The deep Scot, Lord and Lady, the Helen Irving - University Faculty of Education, to Canberra Sustainability Festival Canberra (UC) National future of our city’ ‘A stronger approach to podium’s personalities, 12 of Sydney, Professor John Science, Technology and under section Security Lecture Indigenous Policy Reform’ University of Canberra, Viv Straw, Peter Tonkin, March 1913’ Williams - University of Mathematics (ESTeM) 24 of the Ann Harding Building Ann Harding Building, Gay Williamson, Andrew 1–15 Oct – Nov Showcase: Roger Wettenhall – Adelaide. Dr. David Headon University of Canberra University of Canberra Professor Will Steffan, MacKenzie ‘Creativity in establishing 14–16 Nov – Master ‘100 Years of Learning’ Archives Michael Pezzullo, CEO of (UC) & Lee Reeves Institute Gabrielle O’Kane, Philip 22–25 Sep – Australasian a government system for Builders National 10 Dec – International Act… it makes Australian Customs and University of Canberra Roberts, Professor Affrica Cemeteries & Crematoria Canberra’ Conference Human Rights Day, ACT Border Protection Service & National Library of sense in this Taylor Association (ACCA) 26th Robyn Archer AO Rydges Lakeside Human Rights Commission ‘How the role of the Australia Beyond the Centenary - National Conference, Scholarship in the Chris Richardson and National Library of Centenary Australian Customs and The 2nd Annual Canberra Voices of the Future Rydges Lakeside Centenary of Canberra Peter Jones, Phil Ruthven, Australia year for the 20 August – University of Border Protection Service, Anna Bligh & Dr. David Festival of Australian celebrations” Lisa McInnes Smith, contributes to a whole of Children’s Literature Mr Simon Corbell MLA, city to be Canberra (UC), Institute of Headon keynote speakers 24–25 Oct – Australian Amanda Stevens, Corporal Attorney-General, The government approach to Morris Gleitzman, Garth Applied Ecology (IAE) Cemeteries Bus Tour Council of Human Rights, Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG Hon. Michael Kirby AC given custody national security’ Nix, Jackie French & Nina Aspects of Ecology, Schedule: Norwood Park Conciliation Conference 15 Nov – Senate Ocasional CMG, Dr Tom Calma 16 Sep – ‘Diversity in the Rycroft of such Sustainability and Crematorium, Gungahlin Canberra Business Event lecture, Parliament House AO, Professor Hillary Museum – the example of Biodiversity Cemetery 4 Oct – Anthroposophical Centre Robyn Archer AO Charlesworth AO, important Copenhagen’ Society in Australia, Professor Will Steffen 26 Sep – National Library Professor Simon Rice, “The National features Dr Helen Watchirs, historical Jakob Parby, curator, of Australia (NLA), National Conference Australian National Moderated by ABC’s Ross ‘The Anthropocene : where Museum of Copenhagen of the Centenary of documents” on earth are we going?’ Seymour lecture Orana Steiner School University Canberra” Solly with songs by Brecht Canberra Museum and and Eilser performed by 20–21 Aug – University of National Library of Dr. David Headon – ‘The ‘Where to now for Human 17 Nov – 17th National Gallery, cnr London Australia Griffins, India & Matters of Rights and Discrimination Robyn Archer and Elaine David Fricker, Canberra (UC), Australian Circuit and Civic Square Engineering Heritage Loebenstein New Zealand School of Drussilla Modjeska the Spirit’ Law? ‘ Conference Director- 17 Sep – University of ‘The history of human Government (ANZSOG) ‘PNG and its People’ Andrew Hill - ‘The National Portrait Gallery General of National Conference, Canberra (UC), Institute of Dreaming, the Griffins, NOVEMBER rights in the Capital’ 27 Sep – University of Lyndon Tilbrook, John University of Canberra Applied Ecology (IAE) and the Human Future 14 Dec – Association of the National Canberra (UC), Centenary 1 Nov – International Heathers, Andrew (UC) UC, Seminars on aspects of in Australia: Enduring Good Government (ACT), Archives of Typeface Competition Council of Monuments McKinley, Owen Peake , Professor John Halligan Ecology, Sustainability and Mandalas of our and Sites (ICOMOS) Australian National Biodiversity. University of Canberra Unfolding Identity’ Miles Pierce, Keith Baker, Australia and Dr Richard Hu, Museum of Australian Greg Wood, Christian University (ANU), Competition to create Professor Gerry Stoker, Professor Richard Duncan 12 Oct – National ICT Democracy (MOAD) at Old Leah, Mark Bush, John University House a typeface that reflects Professor Edward Blakely, ‘The impact of humans: Australia (NICTA) Big Parliament House Saxon Jack Waterford Professor Barbara Canberra Picture Seminar patterns of bird extinction ‘Imagined Pasts, Imagined ‘Canberra 100 Building ‘Canberra’s Centenary Norman, and Professor 27 Sep – University of in remove Pacific Islands’ NICTA Building Futures’ the Capital, Building the and the Perennial Land Mark Evans, Professor Canberra (UC) National 17–20 Sep – Australian Professor Dame Wendy Nation’ Question’ Mark Evans and Professor Security Lecture Robyn Archer AO, National University Hall Sheridan Burke, Professor 20–21 Nov – Institute of Gerry Stoker Ann Harding Building, (ANU), Shaping Canberra ‘Web Science and the Christina Cameron, Public Administration ‘Canberra as a Global City’ University of Canberra Conference Future of the Web’ University of Montreal, (IPAA) National 24 Aug – University of ‘The lived experience of His Excellency Biren 14 Oct – University of the Mónica Luengo Añón, Conference Canberra (UC) Lodge on Nanda, Indian High place, home and capital’ Third Age (U3A) Centenary President, ICOMOS- National Convention the Lake Commission 17 Sep ‘Canberra – an Series IFLA, Professor Jane Centre Gallery of Australian 30 Sep – Hotel Realm Lydon, Professor Brian international heritage Hughes Community Centre Robert Garran Oration – Design (GAD) perspective’ Robyn Archer AO Keynote Schmidt, Sarah Staniforth Senator Gary Humphries, - National Trust UK, Speaker Gary Banks AO, Curtis Taylor, Associate ANZSOG SCIENCE “It’s been great to celebrate the centenary with INNOVATION all Canberrans. Mt Stromlo has been here since the beginning, and we hope everyone got a AND DISCOVERY chance to view the stars or reflect on our history over one of the many events on the mountain over the year. We’ll plan on even bigger things for the bicentennial”

IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Professor Schmidt: Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK UC 2013 CRYSTAL GROWING SCIENCE COMPETITION National Science Week is an annual Australian Science: Global Impact celebration of science in Australia, and With guidance from their teachers, brought to Canberra’s heritage-listed was held from 10 – 18 August in the primary and junior secondary school Shine Dome famous scientists whose nation’s capital during the Centenary students from the ACT region grew big ideas have made a big difference in celebrations. Total attendance at the their own crystals while learning about Australia and internationally. A series 180 National Science Week events in them. The competition was run in of eight talks were given during the and around the ACT was estimated collaboration with Royal Australian year as part of the series, with expert at 102,000. Chemical Institute. speakers giving keynote lectures on a More than 2,500 students from ACT range of fascinating topics: “With ‘A Century of and NSW entered the competition, and 5 March – Professor Brian Schmidt Science’ the Science around 700 crystals submitted. – Australia’s Pioneering work in Week theme and the Astronomy national launch held 2 April – Professor Jenny Graves, Mapping the Marsupial Genome in Canberra, we were Overview by Dr David Headon Sounds musical extravaganzas, the expressing his pride in the opportunity keen in the Centenary Mt Stromlo site tours and star-gazing to re-visit CSIRO’s ‘long and deep 2 July – Professor Graham Clark – The ‘Innovation and Discovery’ project events, Professor Brian Schmidt on his roots in the community dating back The Bionic Ear year to make this gathered together a stellar range of Nobel-Prize winning research, the 40th to our first research station in 1926’; the biggest and best globally engaged Australian science 6 Aug – Professor Ian Frazer – IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY UC anniversary of the Deep Space Station and the John Curtin School’s Director, organisations based in the national The cervical cancer vaccine National Science Week 43’s Big Dish and NICTA’s latest ‘bionic Professor Chris Parish, stating that capital: Questacon, the CSIRO, CSIRO/ eye’ findings. ‘the Centenary celebrations provided 3 Sept – Dr Steve Rintoul – the ACT had ever Deep Space Complex, Mt Stromlo, us with the perfect opportunity to the Southern Ocean seen. This festival of the ANU colleges (in particular the Events captured the imagination of bring our Nobel Laureates to Canberra John Curtin School), the Academy of local residents and visitors alike, all 1 Oct – Dr John O’Sullivan – Bringing the mind was a fitting to celebrate medical research in the Science, Australian National Botanic keen to engage with the curiosities WiFi to the world way to celebrate the nation’s capital’. Gardens, Science and Technology and conundrums of science. Let us 5 Nov – Thomas Maschmeyer – Centenary of a capital Australia and NICTA. hope that the community’s passion for Questacon Director, Professor Graham The Chemistry of Sustainability science creates a similar enthusiasm Durant, probably put it memorably where big ideas are Together, these prestigious amongst our federal parliamentary when he noted that ‘Questacon is 3 Dec – Professor Andrew Holmes – organisations and institutions hosted part of the every day” representatives. The ‘Innovation and proud to have been a part of the Seeing the light with polymers some 90 individual events throughout Discovery’ project was yet more Centenary celebrations, showing the Centenary year, with the climax Kylie Walker, 2013 evidence of the thirst the Australian Canberra’s true, vibrant colours to occurring in August, a National Science Chair of National public has for science and our locals and visitors alike. Our programs Week that, in this special year, became Science Week in the scientists. and events have highlighted the in reality a National Science Month! diversity of world-class scientists ACT Tributes for the project have been The year-long program covered so living and working in Canberra, and the flowing to the Director of CSIRO’s many areas of science research, contribution they make to the fabric of Deep Space Complex, Dr Ed Kruzins, technology and education, from the city and to our national prosperity’. relishing the chance to showcase Questacon’s nationwide school the Big Dish’s 40th birthday; CSIRO challenges, to the ANBG’s Summer Discovery Centre’s Cris Kennedy SCIENCE SCIENCE

THE BIONIC EYE On 22 August 2013 at NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology Research Centre of Excellence, Associate Professor Nick Barnes presented the latest developments in vision processing for the bionic eye. NICTA is a member of the Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) consortium, which brings together experts in a range of fields to develop the retinal implant, or bionic eye. “Great opportunity for the Bionic Eye project to be showcased during the Centenary IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY NICTA IMAGE: ELEANOR GATES-STUART celebrations. The talk …was excellent and pitched at exactly the right point, given the NICTA’S BIG PICTURE “The Accelerating CELEBRATING THE CSIRO “CSIRO was proud to use the Centenary year SEMINARS to look back over our long and deep roots in the very good feedback Universe and Faces of Scientists The Big Picture Seminar Series Canberra community, dating back to our first from attendees. communicated the exciting and the hunt for dark An exhibition of photographic portraits The presentation rapidly evolving vision of science and of Canberra scientists by John Michael research station at what is now the Canberra was accessible technology around the globe. Invited energy: a crazy Hood. airport in 1926. Our iPad app (search for speakers were drawn from industry and engaging – no result that broke Stellrscope ‘CSIRO Canberra’ on the App Store) explored leadership, government policy makers, the people, places and stories of CSIRO’s work easy feat for a and world-leading experts in technical our understanding CSIRO Discovery also hosted Hot and science fields. in the region over those years. ...CSIRO also hybrid audience of of the nature of Seeds by Eleanor Gates-Stuart government, academic and parts of the infrastructure of looked at its present-day role as part of the and general public” the cosmos” Stellrscope at Questacon will be Centenary with the Jack Cusack Lecture profiling retained at CSIRO Discovery Centre. work to capture the language and traditional Professor Brian Kimberly Owen, Word Play Schmidt, Nobel knowledge of Indigenous groups’ seasonal and coordinator of NICTA Laureate The centre also hosted Boho environmental knowledge” Computer Vision Interactive’s experimental work Research Group Wordplay. Dr Cris Kennedy, Director, CSIRO Discovery SCIENCE SCIENCE

GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA QUESTACON Establishing the ACT: From the Ground Technology and Learning Centre Up highlighted linkages between Geoscience Australia and its In 2013 Questacon celebrated 25 years as a national institution by opening a predecessor organisations to the second public facility. The Questacon Technology Learning Centre provides establishment of the Australian Capital facilitated workshops and learning activities in science and technology to Territory. It included: school groups and members of the public. The open day highlighted the behind-the-scenes activities of Questacon including exhibition design and • ACT Geology, a pictorial history building, outreach presentations and technology innovations. The event of how Canberra has changed featured a program of activities exploring the growth of maker culture across physically over the years, aerial the world. photography and satellite images and types of equipment used Deep Oceans to gather them, a story of how mapping and surveying techniques This joint exhibition from Questaconand the Australian Museum, presented a have progressed bizzare range of creatures from the vampire squid and dragon fish to the sea mouse, fangtooth and squat lobster—all the weird and wonderful animals that • Scorched Pages, which showcased made their homes 4,000 metres below the sea. a selection of books damaged and salvaged from the fire in 1953 at Nkrypt the Bureau of Mineral Resources Questacon also ran a national code breaking challenge. Nkrypt was installed • Open Day, which provided an outside at Humanities and Science Campus. One component featured a opportunity for Geoscience coded section about 100 years of Australian science. The challenge was Australia to showcase its work to break the code in 2013. The special Centenary events featured other to the public through a variety IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN programs such as Scinights. of displays, activities and tours. There were activities specifically aimed at younger age groups as large number of visitors are families with their children. NATIONAL ROCK GARDEN “All participants, including Attendance: around 8,000. The National Rock Garden, initiated Ngunnawal Traditional Owners by the Geological Society of Australia, is a vision to celebrate Australia’s rich expressed positive views of the geological heritage with a permanent display of iconic rocks. It is set on event and the likely legacy of the a six hectare site adjacent to the Federation Rocks Display” Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum. The Federation Rocks display was opened Brad Pillans, Chair National Rock Garden by the ACT Chief Minister on Sunday 20 October. EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL CENTENARY OF CANBERRA STAFF, 2013 Patron FROM CANBERRA TO THE MT STROMLO EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Sir William Deane AC KBE STARS (BIG DISH @ 40) Executive Director Site Tours Observatory A flag commemorating the Centenary Jeremy Lasek Deep Space Station 43, the giant of Canberra and the Centenary of the Walking tours of the Mount Stromlo Executive Assistant to Executive antenna dish at the Canberra Deep Mount Stromlo Observatory went to Director, Annette Zerial Observatory at one of Canberra’s Space Communication Complex, the International Space Station with oldest sites. Creative Director marked its 40th year of exploring the Japanese astronaut Dr Koichi Wakata, Robyn Archer AO solar system and beyond. On 13 April a crew member of NASA Expedition Executive Assistant to Creative 2013, 100 members of the ACT’s “We had about 500 38 that launched on November 8 Director, Helen Berwick space tracking community, past and participants for the 2013. Dr Wakata will return to earth in General Manager present, celebrated the Big Dish’s 40th site tours, with the site May 2014 with the flag, which will be Adam Stankevicius birthday with speeches given by the tours booked out three returned to the ANU for display. This Governance Team US Ambassador, Mr Jeffery Bleich, and opportunity was made possible thanks Senior Governance Manager, representatives from NASA and the Jet months in advance. to the ANU Advanced Instrumentation Teresa Comacchio Propulsion Laboratory. For the six Star Gazing and Technology Centre’s collaboration Finance Manager, Amy Kingham with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Tracey Elliot nights a total of Matt Haydon Agency (JAXA) and their involvement “As Canberrans we Grant Jay around 8,000 people in the Kibo-ABC initiative. can be rightly proud attended, averaging Madison Lynch of the role that we Shirley McDonough 1,200 people a night. “The timing was Matthew Padovan have played in the A very successful perfect. It was a chance Al Sioson exploration of the program to celebrate to do something Marketing Team Solar System and Senior Marketing Manager, the Centenary year” significant and lasting Nicolle Keyes beyond. During to commemorate Bernadette Brennan the Centenary we Mt. Stromlo Kate Connor the centenaries of Tabitha Fairleigh Observatory celebrated 40 years both the Mount Rochelle Kahlefeldt of our Big Dish, Deep A very successful Open Day was Stromlo Observatory Hamish Lardi Space Station 43, also held during 2013, as well as Star and Canberra… Emma Watson NASA’s gateway to Gazing evenings Partnerships Team It’s an expression Senior Partnership Manager, the stars.” Vivien Mitchell of friendship. Katriina Kancans Dr Ed Kruzins, The ability to fly Program Team something into space Senior Program Manager, Director, CSIRO Beverly Growden Canberra Deep Space is very expensive History Adviser, Dr David Headon Communication and takes a lot of Joanne Currey Complex resources. Australia’s Nicole Gaff Rachel Gould relationship with Julian Hobba JAXA (the Japan Hayley Kershaw Brooke Small Aerospace Exploration Penny Stott Agency) has been Julie Sunley strong and we look Ben Trudinger Justin Watson forward to many more Daniel Watters years of productive Ashleigh Wheeler collaboration” Jessica Wong Rauny Worm Dr Naomi Mathers Public Relations Team Senior Public Relations Manager, -ANU Research School Susanne Roberts of Astronomy & Dominic Lavers Astrophysics Anita Perkins Special thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who helped us deliver all the events The Centenary of Canberra would like to thank its partners for their generous support

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Our special thanks go to the Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) for its assistance. The Centenary of Canberra also wishes to thank our many program partners and members of the community for their creativity, enthusiasm and passion for these celebrations.

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