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In This Issue • From the Desk of the GM • Documents on the members' area: Strategic Plan 2014 Implementation & SHF Collection Policy • Book now for the Sydney Harbour Secrets Cruise • A day on the working bay - Event on Rozelle Bay • Ships and the Sea – The art and Life of Oswald Brett (free) event • Big Maritime Book Offer going public • Fleet Hospitality get together • Musings from Martyn • Next Shanty night - Thursday 13th November • What's On - The United Kingdom? • Volunteers needed for the IUCN World Parks Congress • This Week's Photos • Contribute to your Fleet Forum • Answer from last weeks Fleet Forum: Did you know?

From the Desk of the GM

Following on from last week’s AGM and the discussion that took place regarding the Strategic Plan 2014, some amendments have been made. Please take time to read these amendments set out below. An amended copy of the Plan has been placed on our website in the Members’ area. Please note that your Board recently adopted a Collections Policy and this also is now available for reading on the website.

One of our Rozelle Bay neighbours, Waterway Constructions, has taken the initiative of holding an open day for local residents to showcase the activities of organisations that operate along its foreshores. “A Day on the Working Bay” is planned for Nov 15 and we will have our Rozelle site open for visitors to see what it is we do there. A great opportunity for us to embark on some locally focused PR.

A special ‘Thank you’ this week to three organisations who have provided wonderful assistance to the Fleet. Caman Engineering has fabricated and donated 20 flanges for John Oxley ; Galserv (a division of Nepean Building & Infrastructure) has kindly galvanised 7 ‘dead-eyes’ for James Craig and Stannard Marine has again supported us with the donation of a new propeller for Berrima . A huge Thank you to these companies!

Two wonderful milestones were reached recently in the Fleet’s Model Makers’ workshop on Level 1 at Wharf 7. After some challenges with the chemical reaction between two compounds used on her hull, Andrew Bishop completed a wonderful model of MV Wentworth , the lovely 1948 river ferry which now belongs to the Mid-North Coast Maritime Museum. Around the same time, Lex Wilson finished a magnificent model of Kanangra . Many hours of dedication and attention to detail have gone into both models and they are a credit to their makers. Well done Andrew and Lex! Kanangra has many, many windows and the making of these in ‘model’ format gave rise to Lex’s initial choice of a submarine as his next model making project! However, both he and Andrew have now selected surface vessels as their next model making projects.

“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.” (Tuli Kupferburg)

Happy sailing Ross Back to Top

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Two new documents on the Members' area

1: Strategic Plan 2014 Implementation – post-AGM update

Following the discussion at the Fleet's AGM on 30th October, an amendment has been made to the Strategic Plan Implementation document to clarify the Board's position on restoration activity within the Fleet.

The 4th paragraph of the Introduction on Page 2 has been amended to read: "As part of making the big decisions the Fleet must consider redefining itself, including a review of the scale of the Fleet's near fifty-year mission of emphasis on restoring vessels 'what we do best'."

Additionally, on Page 9 in Section 5: Learning, two items inadvertently omitted from the final version were reinstated, namely the Speakers' Bureau and Oral History program.

The updated document is on the members' page of the website (password shfmembers).

2: SHF Collection Policy

The Board recently adopted a new Collection Policy which sets out the Fleet's collecting themes and the procedures for acquiring new objects for the Collection, or disposing of objects such as duplicates or those no longer relevant. The Policy also sets out arrangements for the loan of items from the Collection.

The Collection Policy is administered by the MRRC and all records relating to the Collection are retained by them. The MRRC welcomes input from those with particular knowledge of vessels, engines, artefacts or other items in the Fleet's Collection. They are invited to work with the MRRC to provide as full a picture as possible of objects in the Collection for the benefit of members and the wider public.

The Collection Policy is on the members' page of the website (password shfmembers).

Tony Hunt President, on behalf of the Board

Sydney Harbour Secrets - Sunday 23rd November

If you don’t want to miss out on this fabulous cruise you will need to book now!!

The Sydney Harbour Secrets cruise passes important and interesting sites around the harbour including Goat Island, Garden Island, Mort's Dock, Woolwich Dock, Spectacle, Snapper and Cockatoo Islands. An experienced Tour Guide will tell you about their historical significance to Sydney Harbour and the people of Sydney. This unique tour commences from our Rozelle base in James Craig Road at 1200 sharp, and finishes at 1515. Guests are invited to bring their own food and beverage for lunch. Afternoon tea of coffee and cake is included.

For enquiries or to make a booking, please see our website or call Sophie on 02 9298 3888.

A day on the working bay - Discover what happens on Rozelle Bay!

Waterway Constructions is hosting a day on the working bay event. Many people walk or drive around Rozelle Bay and may wonder what the cranes, workboats and operations on the foreshores do, and what the stored materials are for. Come and discover what happens on Rozelle Bay and how Sydney’s waterfront infrastructure is built and maintained, as well as exploring some of our rich maritime history.

When? Saturday 15 November 0930 to 1500 Where? Waterway Constructions, Gate 1, James Craig Road, Rozelle* Contact for enquiries? (02) 9555 2211

Whole family welcome! There will be tug and boat rides (fees apply), demonstrations (timberwork, divers...), sausage sizzle and more! You can find all the information on the following flyer .

*Please note there is no parking available on site. Refer to the flyer for further details.

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Art and about - Tuesday 18 November aboard James Craig

Just a short reminder regarding the free event aboard James Craig to hear Oswald Brett talk about his new book, his art and his life at sea. By special arrangement he will lead a discussion group on board James Craig to be held on the ‘Tween Deck from 1830 on Tuesday 18th November. James Craig is berthed alongside Wharf 7, 58 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.

World-renowned Marine Artist Oswald Brett’s remarkable life and work is now in print and Os is coming to Australia to launch his beautifully illustrated book, "Ships and the Sea – The art and Life of Oswald Brett". He has spent a lifetime painting the world’s most famous ships and the oceans they explored. He grew up in Depression-era Sydney and took to the seas, serving aboard Queen Elizabeth during World War II and encountering adventure abroad. Now for the first time he tells his incredible life story, accompanied by much of his best work reproduced in lavish colour. Os follows in that great tradition of intrepid Australian artists, travelling the world and honing his craft.

The fabulously illustrated book features such celebrated vessels as The Golden Hind , James Craig , Endeavour , the First Fleet, Queen Elizabeth , Cutty Sark , Bounty , Bismarck and many more. It also includes paintings and anecdotes from other great artists such as John Allcot, Charles Pears, Anton Otto Fischer and Charles Robert Patterson.

Attendees will be able to discuss matters of interest freely with Os and he will be happy to sign copies of his book. There is no entry charge to the event but I would be grateful if you could let us know that you plan to come by emailing [email protected] .

Hugh Lander Public Relations Manager

BIG Maritime Book Offer now going public!

The Maritime Records and Research Centre of the Sydney Heritage Fleet has over 400 maritime books now surplus to its requirements and you are invited to participate in our BIG Book Offer. General public can now have access to our extensive list of pre loved books. Categories include historical, biographical, reference works and technical journals.

No book more than $20!

Share this amazing list with your friends (either via our Facebook page or via email as the list is now available publicly here ) so they don't miss out!

Fleet Hospitality get together

An excellent get together attended by representatives from all the Fleet’s hospitality groups (hospitality hands, stewards, guides, history in action).

Thanks to all participants who were able to attend and contribute. A number of apologies were received from those who could not come.

Many topics were covered and exercises undertaken. Many suggestions were collected as well as new and old concerns which will be followed up. The amount of materials hightlighted the need for additional gatherings in the near future to cover specific area of interest and items.

Morrin Grigg

Musings from Martyn

Heaps of coal

There is an old saying that “where there’s muck there’s money’.

Before anyone starts cracking jokes about a Scotsman hunting for a missing bawbee in the coal heap…………! This happy band of brothers are trying to find good coal amongst a mix of shale, stones and assorted rubbish. Owen Sharpe dressed in white is obviously planning to take it easy. Ian Pritchard’s smile might mean he has

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hit the money or is just happy he is not cleaning bilges and as usual Tom Haywood is just quietly getting on with the work.

Picture: Garry Burns

Yours Traditionally Martyn

Next Shanty night - Thursday 13th November

The next Shanty night aboard James Craig will be Thursday 13th November with a theme of Van Diemen's Land - consider it essential knowledge for those crewing to Hobart in February !

The Apple Isle is the source of many fine songs about convicts and whalers. And there will be generous contributions from Southern Cross Trawlers (Don Brian and Margaret Walters, who will have just returned from singing at the Seafarers' Festival in Hobart) and Sally Ostlund. James Craig is berthed alongside Wharf 7, 58 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.

Ship opens at 1930 and singing starts at 2000. $2 for members, $7 non-members.

What's On - The United Kingdom?

Sunderland is celebrating after winning its bid to host the Tall Ships Race. The city has been named as one of the home ports for the 2018 prestigious maritime extravaganza. Once the largest shipbuilding town in the world, civic leaders expressed their delight at the announcement.

Leader of Sunderland City Council, Coun Paul Watson said: “This is fantastic news that Sunderland has been chosen as a host port for The Tall Ships races in 2018."

Read more about this on the following link . What a great opportunity to bring James Craig to where she was born! Can we do it?

Volunteers needed for the IUCN World Parks Congress

The IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 is a landmark global forum on protected areas. The Congress will share knowledge and innovation, setting the agenda for protected areas conservation for the decade to come. Building on the theme "Parks, people, planet: inspiring solutions", it will present, discuss and create original approaches for conservation and development, helping to address the gap in the conservation and sustainable development agenda. It will run on 12 to 19 November, in Sydney Olympic Park. Check out their website here .

Volunteers (committing 35 hours; roles include site usher, room assistant, exhibition hall attendees, public transport assistants...) will be offered a free registration so you can attend any sessions, events when not on shift.

Apply now on the volunteer portal if you are interested.

This Week's Photos

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Model of the vessel, MV Wentworth, who was part of the Andrew Bishop has completed the model of MV Wentworth as Stannard fleet from 1947 to 1994, initially used to off load requested by Chris Stannard on behalf of the now deceased migrants from the ships to the quarantine station. Dennis Bristow, former GM of Stannards. Picture: Peter Hughes Picture: Peter Hughes

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