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Report of Trustees of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales AR cover_ 08-09 outline_PC.indd 27/10/09 12:31:23 PM - 1 - (Process CMYBelyaalglconekw))n)ta) AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:51:53 AM - 1 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) 1 AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:51:56 AM - 2 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST Annual Report 08 > 09 Report of Trustees of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Minister, in accordance with the requirement of the Annual Report (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984, we have the honour of submitting to you as Minister for the Arts, this report for the year ending 30 June 2009 for presentation to Parliament. Jill Wran Kate Clark Chairman Director Historic Houses Trust Head Office The Mint 10 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 T 02 8239 2288 F 02 8239 2299 E [email protected] TTY 02 8239 2377 (telephone for people with hearing disabilities) This report and all our programs are published on our website www.hht.net.au Cover: Macquarie Lights at The Mint Photograph © Benjamin Townsend Endpapers, top row, l–r, photographs (detail): Elizabeth Farm, photograph © Leo Rocker | Government House, photograph © Leo Rocker | Elizabeth Bay House, photograph © Scott Hill | Rouse Hill House & Farm, photograph © Hana Rocak | Government House, photograph © Jody Pachniuk | middle row, l–r: Museum of Sydney, photograph © Paolo Busato | Justice & Police Museum, photograph © Leo Rocker | Hyde Park Barracks, photograph © Leo Rocker | Meroogal, photograph © Patrick Bingham-Hall | Susannah Place Museum, photograph © Patrick Bingham-Hall | bottom row, l–r: The Mint, photograph © John Gollings | Rose Seidler House, photograph © Patrick Bingham-Hall | Vaucluse House, photograph © Scott Hill | Meroogal, photograph © Patrick Bingham-Hall | Elizabeth Bay House, photograph © Scott Hill 2 AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:51:58 AM - 3 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST Annual Report 08 > 09 | Contents 4 At a glance OUR PROPERTIES 81 Foundation 6 Chairman’s review 42 Caroline Simpson Library 82 Members 9 Director’s overview & Research Collection 83 Volunteers program 14 Corporate governance Elizabeth Bay House 44 APPENDICES 46 Elizabeth Farm OUR GOALS Our commitment to women 48 Government House 86 Goal 1: Properties, collections Associated groups 22 50 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 86 and programs Committees 52 Justice & Police Museum 86 Disability Action Plan 24 Goal 2: Audience 54 Meroogal 88 Credit card certification 28 Goal 3: Staff expertise 56 Museum of Sydney 88 Electronic service delivery 28 Goal 4: Endangered Houses 58 Rose Seidler House 88 Ethnic affairs priority statement Fund program 60 Rouse Hill House & Farm 89 89 Human resources 28 Goal 5: Major capital works 62 Susannah Place Museum Overseas travel 64 The Mint 90 29 Goal 6: Commercial activity Printing costs of the Annual Report 66 Vaucluse House 91 29 Goal 7: Finances and public 91 Donors resources OUR PROGRAMS, SERVICES 91 Sponsors & ASSOCIATED GROUPS Fundraising OUR PEOPLE 91 74 Education 92 Staff list 32 Trustees 75 Endangered Houses Fund 96 Volunteers 36 Management group 76 Events 39 Organisational chart FINANCIAL INFORMATION 77 Exhibitions & publications 78 Regional INDEX 79 Retail CONTACTS 80 Venues PRODUCTION CREDITS Tails of the city exhibition, Museum of Sydney Photograph © Encapture Photography Carmen Lee Platt 3 AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:51:59 AM - 4 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST Annual Report 08 > 09 At a glance OUR MISSION OUR STANDING WHAT WE MANAGE To inspire appreciation of Australia’s The Historic Houses Trust of New We manage sites of historical and diverse histories and cultural heritage South Wales (HHT) was established cultural importance that tell a story for present and future generations under the Historic Houses Act 1980 about the history and development by conserving, interpreting and to manage, conserve and interpret of New South Wales. Our portfolio managing, with integrity, places the properties vested in it, for the of properties is valued at more than of cultural signifi cance in the care education and enjoyment of the $201m (excluding works in progress). of the Historic Houses Trust. public. We are a statutory authority and has grown from two properties of the state government of New in 1980 to 18 properties to date. South Wales funded through the The collections held at our museums Department of the Arts, Sport and are valued at more than $36m and Recreation. We are one of the largest comprise 250,000 archaeological state museum bodies in Australia artefacts and more than 46,000 and a leader in conservation and objects of cultural signifi cance to management of historic places in the history of New South Wales. this country. We conduct a wide variety of programs including exhibitions and public events and also deliver wide-ranging schools education and publishing programs. Acquired Property Opened Status 1980 Vaucluse House 1980 Museum 1980 Elizabeth Bay House 1980 Museum 1984 Elizabeth Farm 1984 Museum 1984 Lyndhurst (sold 2005) Offi ces and library 1985 Meroogal 1988 Museum 1987 Rouse Hill House & Farm 1999 Museum 1988 Rose Seidler House 1991 Museum 1990 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 1991 Museum 1990 Justice & Police Museum 1991 Museum 1990 Museum of Sydney 1995 Museum on the site of First Government House 1990 Young Street Terraces – Offi ces 1990 Susannah Place Museum 1993 Museum 1993 Walter Burley Griffi n House (sold 1995) Conservation project 1996 Government House 1996 State house and garden 1998 The Mint 1998 & 2004 Offi ces and library 2003 former Rouse Hill Public School – Being developed 2007 Tusculum – Leased 2007 Exeter Farm – Endangered Houses Fund project 2007 Glenfi eld – Endangered Houses Fund project 2008 Nissen hut – Endangered Houses Fund project 4 AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:51:59 AM - 5 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST Annual Report 08 > 09 | At a glance OUR COMMITMENT RECOGNITION > Australian Business Arts Our goals are infl uenced by our This year HHT projects won six Foundation’s (AbaF) NSW Giving mission, which balances the twin awards and one commendation: Award for the Foundation of the objectives of conservation and Historic Houses Trust of New AWARDS interpretation with public access. South Wales Glenfi eld Appeal > Bates Smart Award for Architecture We are committed to the highest in support of the conservation in the Media for the publication standards of conservation of of Glenfi eld, Casula Homes in the sky: apartment living our sites to preserve them for > The United Kingdom’s Chartered in Australia future generations. We are also Institution of Building Services > Meetings and Events Australia committed to the highest standards Engineers 30 projects around the (MEA) National Award 2009 of interpretation of our sites for the world that have reshaped the built Specialty Venue Category for education and enjoyment of the environment over the past three The Mint public. We aim to educate without decades for The Mint. > Meetings and Events Australia being didactic, embrace cultural (MEA) NSW Award 2009 Specialty diversity and produce relevant and COMMENDATION Venue Category for The Mint contemporary programs that relate > Museums Australia Multimedia > EnergyAustralia National Trust to a wide range of communities. and Publication Design Awards Heritage Award 2009 for Education We welcome everyone and strive Book Category, Level C for – Corporate/Government Category to provide services that will attract Femme fatale: the female criminal for the publication Lost gardens all sectors of the community. of Sydney School tour (detail), Museum of Sydney Photograph © Paolo Busato 5 AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:52:00 AM - 6 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST Annual Report 08 > 09 Chairman’s review In October 2008 Kate Clark became Director of the HHT following the retirement of the organisation’s inaugural Director, Peter Watts AM. Kate is an Australian-born archaeologist with a wealth of experience gleaned while working with some of the leading heritage institutions in the United Kingdom. I was delighted to host a very well attended Women in the Arts luncheon to welcome her. The HHT has a long tradition of partnership and sharing our expertise where this is useful outside of our own portfolio. In the case of Newstead, a highly significant house and garden in the Armidale district, the HHT worked closely with Inverell Shire Council and local community groups on a program of conservation and interpretation work on the homestead. The project received wide community support and was funded by a New South Wales Government grant of $180,000. We were especially pleased that the Hon Nathan Rees, MP, Premier of New South Wales, was present at celebrations to mark the completion of the project in March this year. The opening was also attended by the Hon Richard Torbay, MP, Member for Northern Tablelands, and the Mayor of Inverell, Councillor Barry Johnston, while the Welcome to Country was given by Elizabeth Connors, a descendant of the Jukumbal people, who had worked there as a young girl. A Newstead Advisory Committee has been formed at the instigation of the HHT to guide the future of the property and manage public access. Government House was again the site of an historic ceremonial event when in July 2009 the federal and Jill Wran Photograph © Paolo Busato 6 AR 1st section 80-09_PC.indd 27/10/09 9:52:03 AM - 7 - (Process Cyan)Magenta)Yellow)Black) HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST Annual Report 08 > 09 | Chairman’s review New South Wales governments the past three decades. In light of CPI increase on all other expenses. hosted the Official Welcome for His this recognition it is entirely fitting As a consequence the HHT has Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on the that Emeritus Director Peter Watts AM focused much energy on increasing parade ground.
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