Annexure 1 Woollahra Plaques Advisory Committee Minutes Woollahra Plaques Advisory Committee Minutes Woollahra Council Chambers, Wednesday 18 November 2015 at 6pm All correspondence to: Community Programs Team Leader PO Box 61 Double Bay NSW 1360 Phone: 02 9391 7135 Fax: 02 9391 7044 Email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Chair – Councillor Anthony Marano 1. PRESENT & APOLOGIES 2. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES Nomination for Nikolai Nikolaevich de Miklouho-Maclay 3. SELECTION OF SUCCESSFUL NOMINATIONS FOR PLAQUES FOR 2016 4. DETERMINE PLAQUE LAUNCH DATES OVER THE COMING 12 MONTHS FOR SUCCESSFUL NOMINATIONS 5. DISCUSSION ON NEXT STEPS Inform all nominees of outcomes of applications Advise Engineering services of all plaque inlays Obtain quotes from Cuneen Signs for four plaques 6. OTHER BUSINESS Launch of the plaque for Sir Daniel Cooper, 10 December 2015, 10:30am-11:30am Discussion of a 2015 plaque for Donald Friend / Lyne Park Discussion of an alternate date for the plaque launch for Herbert (Dally) Messenger from March (the start of the football season) to September (to coincide with the presentation of the Dally M awards, the official annual player awards for the National Rugby League competition). 7. NEXT MEETING – WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY AT 6PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS - THORNTON ROOM Page 1 Annexure 1 Woollahra Plaques Advisory Committee Minutes Woollahra Plaques Advisory Committee Minutes Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 18 November 2015 at 6pm 1 PRESENT & APOLOGIES Present: Councillor Anthony Marano (Chair) Di Brown Community Representative Sophia Hart Community Representative Graham Humphrey Community Representative Staff: Vicki Munro Manager, Library & Information Service Joan Ruthven Community Programs Team Leader Jane Britten Local History Librarian Absent: Councillor Peter Cavanagh, Councillor Luise Elsing Christopher Dawson, James Dolton, Adrian Gruzman, Chris Howe, Camilla Strang. 2 MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES The following matters were reported on: The Advisory Committee was presented with further research concerning Nikolaevich de Miklouho-Maclay. This research had been requested, as it was noted that some information previously traced concerning this nominee might, if proven, exclude him from eligibility. In view of this further research the Advisory Committee has recommended not to continue with this nomination. A recommendation was made that the awarding of this fourth plaque be held over to 2016, so that five eligible nominations would be considered for this period. The Minutes held on 3 June 2015, were moved by Councillor Marano and seconded by Graham Humphrey. 3 SELECTION OF SUCCESSFUL NOMINATIONS FOR PLAQUES FOR 2016 Eleven nominations were presented to the Advisory Committee for consideration, consisting of seven new applications for 2016, plus four applications from previous years which the Advisory Committee had decided to rollover for further consideration with the next round of submissions. After discussion, and reference to the Selection Criteria, it was decided that the Local History staff should research the following: Famous people: John Fairfax Founder of the Sydney Morning Herald, Foundation Director of AMP Address: Ginaghulla (Bellevue Hill). Michael Guilfoyle Nurseryman – experimental gardens and propagation of exotic plants Address: Guilfoyle Park, Double Bay (location of exotic nursery). Note: The application for Michael Guilfoyle also included mention of his son William Guilfoyle. William was also a nurseryman and became the curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Page 2 Annexure 1 Woollahra Plaques Advisory Committee Minutes Melbourne. It was decided to make recommendation for a plaque for Michael Guilfoyle only, as he was instrumental in setting up the experimental garden after which his son followed suit. Dr Max Herz First fully trained orthopaedic surgeon in Australia – Father of orthopaedics in Australia and New Zealand Address: 3 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point (home) or 41 New Beach Road, Darling Point (hospital). Robert Joyner Blacksmith, ironworker, councillor – produced ironwork on Cranbrook school (school served as Government House). Address: Possibly the footpath outside Cranbrook school gates or where his blacksmith shop was located in Glenmore Road, Paddington. Significant event: First seaplane flight in Australia which was made in 1914 from the beach at Double Bay. A nomination for commemoration of Donald Friend as well as a multiple nomination for Lyne Park Rose Bay, proposing a series of six plaques commemorating an aspect of history of the park was rejected as not meeting the guidelines for eligibility for a plaque. It was agreed that the eligible submissions considered for a plaque in 2016 be added to the “living list” of ongoing proposals for 2017. Action: Local History Librarians to verify information supplied for selected plaque nominees (November/January) and circulate reports to the Advisory Committee prior to the meeting on 17 February 2016. 4 DETERMINE PLAQUE LAUNCH DATES OVER THE COMING 12 MONTHS FOR SUCCESSFUL NOMINATIONS A discussion was held concerning possible dates for the launch of the above five plaques. Further information was sought by the Advisory Committee members concerning dates, with final confirmation to be made at the following meeting held on 17 February 2016. Actions: The Library Programs Team Leader to contact the nominee for Robert Joyner to determine an address for the placement of this plaque; and Graham Humphrey to contact the relatives of John Fairfax to determine a suitable date for the unveiling of this plaque. 5 DISCUSSION ON NEXT STEPS The Advisory Committee supported the proposed timeline for the rollout of the Woollahra Plaque Scheme. The key dates being: Council staff to have researched biographical information for short listed nominations including suggested wording and circulate details prior to the meeting on 17 February 2016 Advise Engineering Services of all plaque inlays and obtain quotes based on Engineering services recommendations – March 2016 Page 3 Annexure 1 Woollahra Plaques Advisory Committee Minutes The Advisory Committee to confirm an unveiling schedule for the roll out of plaques under the Woollahra Plaque Scheme for 2016. 6 OTHER BUSINESS Advisory Committee members were reminded of the unveiling of the plaque for Sir Daniel Cooper to be held on Thursday 10 December at 10:30am -11:30am and requested to send the Library Community Programs Team Leader, names of those they would like to invite, if not already having done so. Advisory Committee members agreed with the decision to move the launch date of the plaque for Herbert (Dally) Messenger from March 2016 (the start of the football season) to September (to coincide with the presentation of the Dally M awards, the official annual player awards for the National rugby League competition). Action: Councillor Marano to contact Anthony Minichiello, the former professional rugby league footballer who captained the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League, and a winner of the Dally M award in 2004, as a guest speaker for the unveiling of the plaque for Herbert (Dally) Messenger. 7 NEXT MEETING It was agreed that the next meeting should held on a Wednesday 6pm, 17 February 2015. The meeting closed at 7:20 pm. Page 4 .