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The Swan Bells Foundation Inc. Annual Report 2003-2004 The Swan Bells Foundation Inc. ‘The general object of the Foundation is to achieve one, several or all of the following: • promoting; • encouraging; • sponsoring; • educating; or • advancing music and performing arts in Western Australia.’ In line with State Government requirements, this annual report is published in an electronic format. The aim of the Government’s annual report publication standards is to minimise costs while ensuring all reporting requirements are met, with a focus on essential content rather than promotional material. As part of these requirements, the use of graphics and illustrations has been minimised to avoid increased down load times. This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes if an acknowledgment of the source is included. Such use must not be for the purposes of sale or commercial exploitation. Subject to the Copyright Act, reproduction, storage in a retrieval system or transmission in any form by any means of any part of the work other than for the purposes above is not permitted without written authorisation. Information about this report and requests and inquiries concerning reproduction should be addressed to: Paul Grootveld PO Box 5589 Perth St Georges Tce Western Australia 6083 08 9221 3744 [email protected] ii Contents The Swan Bells Foundation Inc. ................................................................................................ ii Letter of Transmittal.................................................................................................................. iv Chair’s Report ............................................................................................................................ 1 The Swan Bells Foundation Inc. Board Members ..................................................................... 2 Senior Officers ................................................................................................................... 6 Number of Staff.................................................................................................................. 6 Administrative Structure .................................................................................................... 7 Manager’s Report....................................................................................................................... 8 Compliance with Legislation.................................................................................................... 10 Objectives and Outcomes......................................................................................................... 12 Operations ................................................................................................................................ 15 Goal 1: People and Communities.................................................................................... 15 Goal 2: The Economy...................................................................................................... 17 Goal 3: The Environment................................................................................................ 18 Goal 4: The Regions........................................................................................................ 19 Goal 5: Governance......................................................................................................... 20 Visitor Numbers ............................................................................................................... 22 Certification of Performance Indicators................................................................................... 24 Performance Indicators............................................................................................................. 25 Future Directions...................................................................................................................... 27 Certification of Financial Statements....................................................................................... 29 iii Letter of Transmittal For the Year Ended 30 June 2004 THE HON SHEILA McHALE MLA Minister for Culture and the Arts In accordance with Section 66 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of The Swan Bells Foundation Inc. for the financial year ended 30 June 2004. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985. Paul Grootveld - Manager Alastair Bryant - Chair 30 August 2004 30 August 2004 iv Chair’s Report The year has been one of continued thanks to business being generated by growth, as Swan Bells Foundation the new Centre. launched its strategic plan to grow attendance and build further its profile The year has also seen changes within at a local, national and international the board, as a number of Foundation level. members have completed their terms of appointment or have retired from their Attendance of interstate and overseas representative body. visitors maintains its upward trend. The Free day initiative, which was I would like to recognise the introduced as part of the strategic plan, contribution made by departing Board has been a big hit with local visitors and member Carol Day increased accessibility to the community. Also central to our strategic We also welcome to the Board, Dr Ian plan is the ongoing commitment to McLeod from the Western Australian enhancing the visitor’s experience at Museum. Swan Bells. This was achieved with the rollout of the It’s about Time exhibition. I am sure this new wealth of experience and diverse range of expertise will This exhibition has been and continues serve the Swan Bells Foundation well. to be a success with visitors. Many thanks to the WA Museum, the Perth I acknowledge the colossal input of the Observatory, Laith Reynolds, the bell bellringers who volunteer their time and ringers, the Horological Guild of WA expertise to entertain and educate and the management and staff for their visitors to the Swan Bells and who give preparation and implementation of this this unique instrument its voice. exhibition. The Foundation plans to Without them Swan Bells would not be further develop this and other the facility that it is. exhibitions as more funds and appropriate display items become I wish to thank the management and available. staff for their hard work and continued commitment to the Swan Bells. Thanks to ongoing Government support, the Foundation has been able to continue to operate and develop the potential of this magnificent facility. Even in these uncertain times, the future looks positive for Swan Bells. The opening of the new Convention Centre will be a boost to the tourism industry in the State as a whole but also Alastair Bryant to the Swan Bells. The Foundation Chair expects a growth in function trade and also a growth in general attendance 1 The Swan Bells Foundation Inc. Board Members The Board consist of eleven members: fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia. He also serves on the committee of Kids • the Minister for the Arts or his/her Help Line. nominee • the Minister for Tourism or His current interests include Rotary, in his/her nominee; which he was a foundation member of the • four members appointed by the Heirisson Club and is a past President of Minister for the Arts; that club. He was awarded a Paul Harris • one representative from the Fellow in recognition of his service to the University of Western Australia; Heirisson Club. He is also a founding • one representative from the City Trustee of the Healing Hearts Foundation. of Perth; • one representative from Tourism Alastair is married with two sons, a Council Australia; daughter, and a granddaughter. • one representative from the Richard Muirhead (appointed by the Western Australian branch of the Minister for the Tourism) Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers Inc; Richard Muirhead is the Chief Executive and Officer of Western Australian Tourism • one representative from the Perth Commission. Port at Barrack Square Inc. Richard (who incidentally is a qualified Number of meetings held - 5 Town Planner) joined the Western Alastair Bryant (nominee Minister for the Australian Public Sector in 1987, bringing Arts) with him some 14 years of private sector experience in market research and Alastair was appointed Director General of marketing, including in his own company, the Department of Culture and the Arts in which was sold to a major national research November 2000. The Department consists group in 1986. of the Art Gallery of WA, the WA Museum, the State Library of WA, the State He originally joined the (then) Western Records Office, Perth Theatre Trust, Australian Technology & Industry ScreenWest, and ArtsWA. He serves on Development Authority (TIDA) as the the Boards of the Museum, the Art Gallery, Director of the Marketing Division. Apart the Library, ScreenWest and the Perth from two years in London (1990-1991) as Theatre Trust, and is also Chair of the Swan Director of Trade and Investment of the Bells Foundation. He was previously Western Australian European Office, he Commissioner of State Revenue in Western remained with the Department in its various Australia, a position he held for six years. guises as Executive Director of Trade and Industry Development until 1997. He has a Bachelor of Business, a Master of Leadership and Management degree,