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COMMUNITY MURUMBUNG This is one of a series of YURUNG five Centenary of MURRA publications which capture CULTURAL the essence of the year-long TOURS celebration “The opportunity to partner with C100 to develop the Murumbung Yurung Murra Cultural Tours has been a huge “One of the great achievements of learning curve for the the Centenary of Canberra, in my ACT Parks Aboriginal Rangers. The tours have mind, has been the unearthing of opened the potential community and city pride. This is for us to develop a new tourism venture as something we must carry forward as well as the provision of a legacy—the means to a permanent cultural awareness and appreciation sessions” departure from Canberra bashing More than 1,500 and self-deprecation about our city. Deb Melaluca people participated in Partnerships 55 cultural tours led by ranger Adrian Brown. A city brand is far more than a logo. Coordinator The tours will continue It’s a collective idea—and a collective Indigenous Programs beyond 2013 enriching ACT Parks and the wider community advocacy—about who we are and Conservation with local Indigenous knowledge. what we have to offer” Service Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, 2013 Blackfriars Lecture at the Australian Catholic University

“When we devise and launch a program, it’s only ever a blueprint. Our success is measured by how people pick up that program, run with it, and make it their own” Robyn Archer AO, Creative Director

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The following passage was written before settling in Petersham in Sydney. crop production. His duties included by Russell Wenholz and was the Harold attended Sydney Boys High travelling NSW to persuade farmers winning entry in the Portrait of a School. According to family legend, to plant newly-developed seeds for Nation competition as part of the Harold’s father told him he was the their crops. He was frustrated by the online Portrait of a Nation project. clever one of the family so he could repeated response of the farmers: “No look after his own education. thanks, what was good enough for my Wenholz Street father is good enough for me.” In 1908, Harold, a Methodist, married “Most of the streets in Farrer are Mary Curtin, a Catholic, who was During World War II, Harold and named after recipients of the Farrer a ‘ladies maid’ in his father’s house. his team, in cooperation with Memorial Medal: an award made for They had two children: Leslie, in Commonwealth Food Control, were distinguished service in agricultural 1908, and Marie, in 1925. Harold responsible for vegetable production science. My grandfather, Harold obtained a Bachelor of Arts at Sydney for allied troops stationed in . Wenholz, won this medal in 1946. University then, with a New South During war years at least one of We were raised to believe that Wales Department of Agriculture Harold’s brothers changed his German “Wenholz” is a corruption of the scholarship, he was one of the first name to Reynolds. Harold chose not to. four to graduate in Sydney University’s German “von holz”: “von” meaning “of” He died in 1955, the year I turned 14. Agricultural Science Degree in 1913. and “holz” meaning “wood” and that My older sister and I were his eldest Harold spent most of the next three our ancestors were carpenters rather grandchildren. We remember him as years working at the Department than landed gentry owning a forest. a quiet, serious man who spoke softly of Agriculture’s experimental farm and slowly, with frequent “...err’s…” in Harold Wenholz’s grandfather came at Grafton. On returning to Sydney his conversation. from Hamburg in Germany to Ararat he was the Department’s expert on in Victoria in the 1850s: the time of maize breeding and summer crops. Of course, we were all pleased when the gold rushes in that state. His son In 1927 he became the Department’s a street was named after him in Farrer (Harold’s father), George, was born in first Director of Plant Breeding. In and, over the years, all our relatives 1855. He moved to the following years he established have come to Canberra and had their and became a school teacher. He world-wide contacts and gathered photographs taken under a Wenholz “Portrait of a Nation married in 1880 and Harold – the fourth Street sign.” plant seeds – mainly wheat – from More than 350 contributions of eight children, seven boys and one all over the world and developed has helped draw attention were made to Portrait of girl – was born in Mudgee in 1887. The new varieties of grain more suited a Nation, an online portal family moved to West Maitland, where to Canberra’s often to Australian conditions. This work to explore the lives of the Harold spent most of his boyhood, resulted in a significantly increased overlooked unique exceptional Australians acknowledged in the names of road and place naming the streets, suburbs, parks and system which provides places of the national capital. a wonderful tapestry of the history, culture and character of our nation” Bill Hirst Surveyor-General of the ACT PARTIES AT THE SHOPS

“The Parties at the Shops concept is a great idea and taps into a unique aspect Twenty-nine Parties at the Shops Shops involved events were held throughout the of Canberra’s culture – the year from Hall to Calwell, with Bonner Hughes local suburban shops being more than 13,500 people joining Calwell Isabella Plains at the hub of life in this in the celebrations. Twenty-five Charnwood Kambah city. We love the Parties of the events were held in March Chifley Latham at the Shops concept and 2013 as part of the Canberra Chisholm Lyneham “I’ve never done anything like this before. would happily work with Day celebrations, with a further Cook Manuka four events celebrating suburban I’ve never had the opportunity” Curtin Narrabundah PARTIES AT the community to make milestones later in the year. Each Dickson New Acton YOUR PLACE it happen in 2014 and event was unique, created by and Lucille Downer O’Connor beyond. We hope to inspire for the local community. resident of aged persons unit A series of 30 events were others to join in making Garran Scullin held for puplic housing (assisted urban artist Geoff this a community learning Hackett 50th Waramanga tenants, including aged Filmer in painting murals on experience” Higgins Wanniassa persons’ units, across Hackett Watson the back of the complex’s Canberra to celebrate the Joan Cornish Hall Yarralumla community room) Centenary. Parties at Your Place was delivered in partnership Watson event IMAGE: GEOFF FILMER with a number of community coordinator service organisations.

“It was our great pleasure to honour PARTIES IN the amazing work of YOUR VILLAGE More than 1,100 past each and every one of and present residents you who has helped and friends of the ACT’s ‘villages’ – Hall, Stromlo re-green our burnt Settlement, Uriarra, Tharwa, Oaks Estate landscapes over the and Pialligo – came together to celebrate past decade.” the Centenary. Greening Australia newsletter 10 May 2013 IMAGE: AMY DUNHAM IMAGE: AMY DUNHAM CANBERRA IN SO KICK UP YOUR HEELS MANY WORDS: HOME

“Canberra is home to many ‘Home’ means not just the Filipinos. It is a great honour domestic space but the town, the city and the nation we live in. for them and the Ambassador to As part of the big birthday celebrations held in March, Australia that we participated in 18 culturally diverse communities this once in a lifetime event” created art installations and celebrated what home means Kotch Velasquez to them.

“Kick up your heels & The Roaring Twenties One social dance a month, packed to the rafters, to Ball was certainly represent each decade since 1913: Canberrans dressed up and Canberra’s best night danced up in numbers not seen out in 100 years!” for 30 years: • 3,000 people attended. Vaughan & Alison Liddicoat • Eight sold-out events. IMAGE: DYLAN KOVACEVIC The International Dance Studio

IMAGE: PENNY BRADFIELD CANBERRA CENTENARY SPECIAL OLYMPICS NATIONAL SWIM MEET From around Australia and Canberra’s sister cities, swimmers showcased their personal best with more than 400 athletes competing in front of their family, carers, friends and fans, at the Australian Institute of Sport.

ACCESS CLASS ASIA PACIFIC & AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The special feature of the 2013 Access Class Asia–Pacific and Australian Championships is that although 80% of the sailors have some form of disability, the competition is open to all, making this one of the few sporting opportunities where athletes with a disability can compete on equal terms with and against able-bodied athletes.

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“It was regarded a very successful regatta by sailors of all skill IMAGE: JAMES BELCHER levels, from novice to Special Olympic world champions to Para Olympic Gold medal winners. Without Centenary funding the event would have been dead in the water”

ENABLE CANBERRA Terry Peek THE CENTENARY LOOP BUS Website created to provide accessibility information to allow people with Sailability The free Route 100 Centenary Loop special needs to plan a trip to Canberra’s top venues. ‘hop on/hop off’ service operated every 30 minutes from 9am to 4.30pm seven days a week and stopped at the “I have used your Enable , National Gallery of Australia, Old Parliament Canberra website for our House, Parliament House, Albert Hall, clients, who are rehabilitating National Library of Australia, National Museum of Australia and the National from neurological conditions. Film and Sound Archive. They found it very useful and • Total passengers to end November – 115,029. attractively presented” • Monthly average – 11,349. Allied Health Assistant Phillip Health Centre WIND AIR WATER, AABC 2013 NATIONAL CENTENARY KITE CONVENTION BONSAI FESTIVAL ON Under the theme of ‘The Australian Journey’ the 2013 Bonsai Convention World Environment Day at reviewed key people, events, ideas and Arts Centre. influences that have shaped the growth of Australia’s bonsai community and Wind Air Water was a day- culture to date, current trends and long community celebration possible future directions for bonsai with the kite as a focus. practice in Australia.

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CAKE DECORATORS ASSOCIATION OF THE ACT OPEN DAY A day of demonstrations and displays of the latest ideas in the art of cake decorating. The theme for the event was Canberra, and members created a display of Canberra buildings both CENTENARIANS old and new. Centenary medallions were awarded to a select group, Canberrans 100 years old and older, and babies born on 12 March 2013. IMAGE: SEAN DAVEY

MORRIS 100 CANBERRA The event showcased vehicles built by William Morris and Lord Nuffield, and provided an opportunity to bring together enthusiasts from across the nation. More than 160 cars from 132 locations across Australia were on display. Morris 100 entrants visited Yass, Binalong, Cowra, Orange, Bombala, Tumut and Dalgety en route from Canberra to their IMAGE: BESS LAARING home destination. IMAGINING A SUSTAINABLE CANBERRA IN 2020: FESTIVAL OF YOUNG IDEAS The Centenary 2020 Vision sustainability project aimed WE BUILT THIS CITY to engage the imagination of A giant public construction site, Canberra’s school children in We Built This City used thousands of thinking about a sustainable future. cardboard boxes and the energy and ingenuity of young budding ‘Walters’ and ‘Marions’ and their families to build magnificent imagined cities. Each day for three days in the build up to the IMAGINING A SUSTAINABLE birthday celebrations on 12 March, CANBERRA IN 2020: ACT Civic Square became the site of PARLIAMENT OF YOUTH architectural play as the children of A two day student-representative Canberra planned their own cities. Parliament of Youth on Sustainability • 1,252 attendees over three days. empowered Canberra’s young people • Civic Square site 20m x 20m. to think with creativity, innovation and optimism about how we can • 5,440 cardboard boxes were used. reduce Canberra’s greenhouse gas emissions and make Canberra a more IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY SEECHANGE IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY POLYGLOT THEATRE sustainable city.

IMAGE: STEPHEN COREY PORTRAIT OF A NATION: OUR OWN GROWN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS MARKET AT THE VILLAGE & PORTRAIT PROJECT CHICKEN OF THE CENTURY Focusing on portraits from the National On Thursday 21 March, 20 Canberra Portrait Gallery’s collection, the project schools showcased their impressive links students around Australia with the work in the areas of sustainability, nation’s capital and explores the history selling their ‘own grown’ produce and identity of 12 significant Australians from school gardens, while their commemorated in the naming of the feathered friends competed for the capital’s suburbs and streets. prestigious “Chicken of the Century” title in Glebe Park and the specially crafted Centenary Cup.

DRAWING BY: ELLIE BOWD, BRUNY ISLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOUNDLESS: THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND Funded the design, community consultation and fundraising strategy for the National Children’s Playground, an all abilities playground where children, young people and adults can play. “As a school we look forward to visiting Boundless for play excursions and gross- motor excursions. The students will not only have fun, but through play improve their coordination, muscle strength, language and reasoning abilities”

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KIDS, CREATURES AND 100 “I became involved with the HARLEQUINS – CENTENARY NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK – CHILDREN’S WEEK NO NEED TO BE TOLD Centenary Youth Advisory CELEBRATIONS As part of 2013 National Youth Week, Group in 2012 after MCing an Glebe Park was a hive of dazzling Canberra’s young people celebrated activity and high energy fun during Kids, with performances, activism workshops, entertainment night at my high Creatures and 100 Harlequins on 25 live art and much more in Civic Square school. No Need To Be Told was and 26 October as part of Centenary on Saturday 13 April. This project was Children’s Week Celebration 2013. initiated by the Centenary of Canberra’s a great experience and I am so A world record was verified by C100 youth reference group. grateful to have been a part of it” Record Setter for “Largest Group Of People Dressed As Harlequins” – 127 Kaya Byrne, 18 Harlequins (and two Harlequins dogs) • Local artists: 27 acts/ 50 actual performers. • Ex-local artists: Four acts/ 5 actual performers. • Interstate artists: Seven acts/ 12 actual performers. • School acts: Three act / 80 actual student performers.

IMAGE: SEAN DAVEY CENTENARY OF CANBERRA SCHOOL COORDINATOR DANCE NATION GROUP Two Centenary Schools Coordinators More than 1,600 people witnessed the excitement and joy Groups were established, one each as 478 students from 23 ACT primary schools participated for primary and secondary schools. in the Dance Nation School Centenary Spectacular. These groups were established in partnership with the Education and Training Directorate to fully engage the education sector and all students from early childhood through to Year 12. Sixteen workshops held throughout 2012 and 2013 to introduce the Centenary program and education IMAGE: CAPTION resources available to teachers and students. “The workshops for the coordinators were so rich • 144 participants in the primary school coordinator workshops. in the many activities that were on offer during the • 73 participants in the secondary year for participants” school coordinator workshops. Therese Neal, Woden School IMAGE: ANTHONY CAFFERY

IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY CANBERRA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NOTEWORTHY, EDUCATION RESOURCES “The best thing about being involved is COMPOSED BY AND REFERENCE GROUPS you get to learn a lot more from people ANDREW SCHULTZ Multiple education resources for who are older and more experienced” Four three-hour rehearsal/ schools were developed to increase workshops for secondary awareness of, and access to, the Emily Mullamphy student musicians; one Centenary of Canberra. Special Student, St Clare’s College three-hour combined publications were produced about rehearsal of secondary arts commission, Symphony No. 3: musicians together with Century and City of Trees. Resources the Canberra Symphony were developed for projects including Orchestra; combined One River and The Skywhale. A series of Noteworthy/CSO booklets and TV segments providing Performance of Andrew an insight into the history of the Schultz’s Symphony No national capital were developed by 3-Century, commissioned for Centenary of Canberra History and the Centenary of Canberra. Heritage Advisor, Dr David Headon. • 500 attended. • 480 from Canberra region. “While celebrating the Centenary of Canberra, Yarralumla Primary School students, and me personally, grew through research, discussions and re-creation • 81 individual artists involved. of life and achievements of Canberrans – a truly exciting year-long learning!” • 100 participants in IMAGE: MICHAEL MASTERS Meri Dragicevic total. Italian language teacher, Yarralumla Primary School “This project has enabled cultural collection resources from nine Victorian organisations to be linked and shared PORTRAIT OF A NATION: in new ways. Not only that, it has presented the material HISTORY IN PLACE ACCESS PROJECT in a format that can be easily accessed by primary school students… enabling them to create beautiful short films The creation of the Linking History about four prominent Australians” website (http://cv.vic.gov.au/linking- history/), an experimental pilot using Eleanor Whitworth emerging linked open data technology to aggregate collection material from Content Curator, Culture Victoria nine Victorian cultural institutions. The collection material related to Schools using the Linking Cultural organisations contributing five people commemorated through History site: collection data: Canberra place names. The second Rio Vista History House and Mildura Arts Centre, Melbourne component, the Linking History site, Primary School – Five students from was used by primary schools as a Heritage Council of Victoria BIAMI – THE CREATION STORY Grades 5 and 6 resource to create two-minute films Museum Victoria A new interactive theatre and dance about Dame Nellie Melba, David The Burke Museum and Beechworth National Gallery of Victoria performance produced for Centenary Mitchell and the Chaffey Bros. Primary School – Nine students from Children’s Week Celebration 2013. A story Grades 5 and 6 Office of Geographic Names Linked Portrait of a Nation online portal of the creation of our Australian landscape to the Victorian Cultural Network linked The Yarra Ranges Museum and Public Record Office Victoria by the Wiradjuri people using puppets, open data capacity building program, and Mount Evelyn Primary School – masks and a few surprises. Children learnt State Library of Victoria the History In Place project, with the aim (Nellie Melba films) – Seven students traditional music and dances. of increasing community engagement involved from Grades 5 and 6. The University of Melbourne with Australia’s history – particularly as it Victorian Parliamentary Library IMAGE: DYLAN KOVACEVIC relates to our national capital.

“Canberra’s children SNAP 100 always have an “We have a worthy winner. There SMELLS LIKE Capturing children’s perspectives on Canberra in our was a great vibe and the MCs CENTENARY SPIRIT centenary year. interesting and unique and programming was spot on. A band competition for people Entries made by children up to 12 years of age in nine view on our city and Thanks for all your hard work aged between 14–22, the Battle categories. this project is a special putting it together” of the Bands was held in the ACT Top 10 finalists announced on 26 January 2014. region with heats across four Gavin Findlay weeks in September, culminating Photographs will go on display online, on display glimpse into how the MusicACT Committee Member in the final concert on Friday 15 boards at and on a screen at the next generation of November 2013. Canberra Museum and Gallery. Winner: The Steptones. The winning photo in each category will be used as Canberrans see the inspiration for a Canberra Glassworks artist to create celebrations of our Finalists: Novia Scotia, an original art work from glass, which will be presented Harley Quinn, Finding Eve, to each of the winning schools. city’s first 100 years” No Assumption, Behind the Silhouettes, Mind the Gap, Artwork created from the Artist’s Choice award will be Beneath the Surface. retained by the Canberra Glassworks. Katy Gallagher ACT Chief Minister People’s Choice creation will be retained by CMAG for its Territory collection.

IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN “We hope that as many school age attendees as possible BURRUNJU ART got to see the breadth of this EXHIBITION AND presentation and were provoked CULTURAL EXCHANGE into some serious reflection A community and cultural about injustice to Indigenous exchange day at Burrunju Australians. We were also Aboriginal Corporation, on profoundly impressed with the the shores of , featuring performer modus operandi employed to Dale Huddleston. There was workshop this play over three boomerang throwing, didgeridoo years involving a whole of performances and Indigenous community approach” games. It coincided with the opening of an exhibition at Suzanne Vaisutis-White Burrunju Gallery which featured four works by Blayney Aboriginal and Bill White IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HHO EVENTS artist Nyree Reynolds. audience

MUSIC, MARKETS HIPBONE STICKING OUT AND MORE AT CIT COMMUNITY EXCHANGE Indigenous Hip Hop band Created with the community of Roebourne. Yung Warriors headlined Resident for three years at two days of music, markets Centre, Big hART conducted workshops and and more at the Reid cultural exchange with Canberrans. and Woden campuses of CIT. The event featured World premiere in Canberra 2013. performances by local band Hipbone forms part of the larger Yijala Yala Hidden Desire, markets Project which is supported and encouraged with handmade goods for by cultural leaders and the creative talent of sale, an art exhibition for the community in the Pilbara. reconciliation and other activities in support of National Close the Gap Day. IMAGE: GREER VERSTEEG IMAGE: HHO EVENTS

NAIDOC ON THE PENINSULA 2013 ACT NAIDOC BACK TO “Each year NAIDOC on the Peninsula CANBERRA BALL A one-day event that brought together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to share, celebrate and creates such a wonderful feeling and A celebration of Aboriginal acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and Torres Strait Islander lifestyles and achievements. spirit of reconciliation and celebration cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contribution The event featured a popular special ‘kids zone’, for thousands of Indigenous and non– of Indigenous Australians performances from celebrated Indigenous hip-hop dancers in various fields. The ACT ‘Move it Mob Style’, the Yirri Dancers from Canberra’s Indigenous Canberrans” NAIDOC Committee invited Weetangera Primary School, the Wiradjuri Echoes and all those who have ever Johnny Huckle’s Wombat Wobble. Ms Joanne Chivers worked in Indigenous affairs • 60 market stalls. Chairperson of the local ACT and District NAIDOC – and those who currently Committee • The biggest annual Indigenous event held in the ACT. work across the sector in any capacity – to celebrate, honour and remember all who have IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY HHO EVENTS helped make Canberra what it is today. INSIDE OUT FORUM “It was the first time a gathering A forum of powerful ideas that explored new directions for social and of activists, old and new, came political change. together. This was particularly Featured critical thinkers from Australia and New Zealand including poignant considering the role of Michael Anderson, Jackie Huggins, Getano Lui, Kim Scott, Adam Hill, the National Capital in social and Julie Gough, Dot West, Kirstie Parker, Luke Pearson, Benson Saulo and political change and being the Kutcha Edwards. place of law makers” Margery Woodrow Activist

FUTURE JOURNEY OF DEMOCRACY: AN “It certainly WAS ambitious! AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE But I do think we pulled it off. The Centenary of Canberra and the Light in Winter held simultaneous I hope you have had good responses forums at the National Press Club in Canberra and at Federation Square in because there were some very Melbourne. More than 300 people interesting points made by the discussed the future journey of democracy in person, online and really very good panels” via satellite. Geraldine Doogue, ABC Journalist and forum host

WINTER BED VIGIL “We were thinking of the help Artists, housing advocates, musicians and other passionate community we’d been given at the time of the members spent time in bed over five days and four nights to raise awareness 2003 bushfires and wondering if about the homeless in Canberra. we could draw on all that kindness and compassion again and if people of Canberra would mind coming forward just once more to help the homeless, the people who are homeless forever. We were homeless briefly” Jane Smyth representative, Bushfire Survivors IMAGE: MATT PADOVAN “This is the first time that we’ve AUSTRALIAN WAR SPIN: HUB CAPITAL – KINGSTON MEMORIAL OPEN DAY had so many objects out. We are The Canberra Railway Museum threw delighted to talk to the public On 6 April 2013 the Australian open its doors all weekend as 8,000 War Memorial delivered a highly people explored vintage carriages and about their history, the work successful Open Day as part of the engines, and rode on heritage trains and we’ve done on them and how Centenary of Canberra celebrations. minature railways. we’ve acquired them.” More than 20,000 visitors enjoyed the tremendous range of displays, “Participating in the Chris Goddard activities, talks and presentations Centenary of Canberra’s Assistant Curator, and despite the inclement weather that descended on the evening, SPIN Hub Capital program Australian War Memorial 6,000 attended the Beating Retreat resulted in a significant performance and concert by the Royal increase in visitors, Military College Band of Australia. There were 1,616 people involved in community engagement bringing this massive event together. and public awareness This was the first time in seven years about the Canberra that Australia War Memorial held an Railway Museum... open day. It was a big success” • 20,000 visitors. Alan Gardner • 6,000 at Beating Retreat. General Manager,

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“The largest gathering at the venue in at THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPIN: HUB CAPITAL – least 30 years. We’re extremely happy CENTENARY FAMILY INNER NORTH PICNIC DAY with how it went. A great atmosphere, Open days at the Watson Arts Centre very relaxed” The Governor-General’s and Canberra Spinners and Weavers Centenary Family Picnic Day was provided the community with the an unprecedented and uniquely Nathan McKenzie chance to try their hand at the Canberran event. Being the nation’s spinning arts of pottery, basketry, Government House, Events Manager capital, Canberra embodies significant and yarn spinning. cultural, historical and political systems. Government House, as the residence of the Governor-General, “I’ve always wanted to represents a distinctive combination learn to spin, but I’ve of all three. More than 15,000 people just moved to Canberra attended this event which featured a and didn’t know about tethered Skywhale. the Canberra Spinners • More than 15,000 attendees. and Weavers open day • 695 people made it happen. until I saw the Centenary of Canberra tweet”

Nicolette Suttor

IMAGE: DOM LAVERS IMAGE: MICHAEL MASTERS SPIN: HUB CAPITAL – SPIN: HUB CAPITAL – WHEELOUT IN THE CAPITAL FAIRBAIRN Wheelout in the Capital was a Fairbairn Motorsport Complex came wheelchair basketball competition alive with an octane-charged day of which raised funds for a sport motor cross, trials motorbikes, flat track development program in Timor-Leste. motorcycle racing, hillclimb circuit car racing, and karting. “Our inaugural conference ‘Celebrating the Impact of Sport “I’ve lived in Canberra for Development’ attracted over for 53 years and been a 60 speakers and delegates from around the world with an interest part of the Trials Club of in addressing development goals Canberra for most of that through sport in Australia and time. This is the most developing countries. support ever received and Six Wheelout in the Capital best event held for Trials attracted teams and raised in Canberra in that time” almost $3,000 to support a new sport for development program in Timor-Leste. We appreciate the Trevor Bennett assistance from the team at the Trials Club of Centenary of Canberra” Canberra

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SPIN: HUB CAPITAL – WODEN SPIN: HUB CAPITAL – LAKESIDE Eddison Park’s iconic skatepark heaved with a massive session of • Tweed clad riders around skateboarding, BMX, DJ and street Lake Burley Griffin. art workshops with disc golf clinics • Roving performances. and games happening in the park next door. Spin bowling and ultimate frisbee • 400 vintage, veteran, and matches and clinics took place at classic cars on the lawns of nearby Woden ovals. Old Parliament House. • Inside in the House of “Hub Capital provided us Representatives chamber, with the opportunity to an expert panel of politicians, engage with youth groups political commentators and on a large project, and our communication experts on the office has now created a IMAGE: DAVID WONG dark art of Political Spin. lasting connection with the youth groups for further “Quite possibly the best Tweed Ride ever. Thanks to the opportunities in the future” Cashews for the happy tunes, Brass Knuckle Brass Band for making a simple picnic an occasion, and the Centenary team for Nicola Lambert orchestrating the entertainment program of lakeside events” Belconnen Arts Centre Steve Callahan IMAGE: MILA LOGAN Alternative Cycling Events CANBERRA 2013 HIGHLAND GATHERING A traditional Scottish Highland Gathering including the ACT Pipe HARMONY BUS Band Championships, the Canberra More than 1,400 people Centenary Juvenile Pipe Band celebrated Canberra’s rich Championships and featuring massed cultural diversity with a pipe bands, highland dancing displays, multicultural bus tour and open the caber toss and lifting of the stones, day organised by the Canberra Scottish folk music and Clan tents. Multicultural Community Forum.

“We were certainly “The Harmony Bus project showcased absolutely delighted the richness and diversity of religion with the event, and the and cultural heritage in Canberra, the feedback from competitors, multicultural capital of Australia, and spectators and other perhaps the world” participants has been overwhelmingly positive” Sam Wong ACT Multicultural Ambassador Athol Chalmers

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WINDOWS TO THE WORLD CENTENARY OF CANBERRA COMMUNITY TAPESTRY “…the program was a Artist Valerie Kirk led the project in wonderful opportunity to which experienced and first-time open our Embassies and High weavers created a tapestry, designed by Annie Trevilian. It will hang in the Commissions to the wider ACT Legislative Assembly. public, so they could see how we live and work in their midst, as well as to provide “Weaving the tapestry was samples of our cultures in a marathon project, from the form of music, food or art the first threads to the objects. It was a way to say: final knots, challenging and Happy 100 years Canberra rewarding in equal quantities. and we wish you the best for Expressions on people’s faces many more to come!” at the cutting off ceremony said it all …satisfaction… Dean of the pride and sheer delight at the Diplomatic Corps accomplishment” the Ambassador of Argentina Valerie Kirk Pedro Raul Villagra Head, Textiles IMAGE: SEAN DAVEY IMAGE: PENNY STOTT Delgado Workshop, ANU STROMLO

Artists Dan Maginnity and Hana Hoyne ran a series of workshops in Stromlo Settlement to construct chairs, benches and tables from green waste. Sourced from tree management and weed removal programs, this material provides a connection to the heritage of the former ARTWORK BY CAROLYN YOUNG forestry settlement.

PORTRAIT OF A NATION: UNMADE EDGES – DISTINCTIVE PLACES

The stories of Tharwa, Hall, Oaks Estate, Pialligo, Uriarra and Stromlo “An inspired project and a inspired a series of art projects culminating in installations, great response from the Hall exhibitions, art workshops and contingent. We should find a storytelling. Intimate engagements with artworks way to consolidate the artist/ and performances including community engagement the performance and photography which responded to the rich history, natural project initiated to ensure its resources and culture of the Hall village and its community. initial success is enduring” Photomedia artists: John Reid, Carolyn Young, Kevin Miller and Marzena John Reid Wasikowska; and sculptors Amanda Coordinator, Environment Studio, Stuart and Heike Qualitz. ANU school of Art

IMAGE: BROOKE SMALL “Through the URIARRA Unmade Edges – Distinctive Places project, the Uriarra OAKS ESTATE community came together to celebrate the wonderful community spirit that is a tradition of Uriarra Village past and present. By continuing to bring the residents together in this way we are able to celebrate the strong community bonds that residents of this wonderful place have maintained for more than 85 years”

Jess Agnew Uriarra resident “I think that Loop by artist Dan Stewart-Moore is a new sculpture in Uriarra. the project has Designed specifically to be helped us build on assembled by the community, the work consists of 100 pieces that our community’s represent the 100 blocks in Uriarra. The work is made from pine, which communication skills is historically significant to the area. and has provided some much-needed In Oaks Estate, a prominent and positive energy, neglected factory wall was reclaimed with paste-ups resulting from a series momentum and of community workshops with artist Rachel Bowak. Local artist Michel inspiration, and has Starling projected past images of Oaks Estate, its place and people, onto the added a little more water tower – that gave up its water to cohesion to the the villagers – a supply that came only by final petition to the King of England. social mix” Karen Williams Historian and resident

ARTWORK BY MICHAEL STARLING

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Inspired by the constant flow of the nearby , artist Sui Jackson presented large-scale wind- IMAGE: ROBERT AGOSTINO activated kinetic and aural installations.

“Sui provided a striking link to community developments, bringing THARWA into the community the river which has historically been the lifeblood of the The Tharwa Community Hall was used as the basis for experiencing life in the “Perfectly pitched to display development of food area around Tharwa Village. Developed and agriculture in by Tharwa artist Marily Cintra, in elements of the life and history Pialligo: a very positive collaboration with the local community, of the area, and appropriately experience linking past the work included an arts installation and present” using a 13-metre long table in the side showcased in the rustic Tharwa room of the community hall which featured hand made table centre pieces Hall, it was all there – a colourful Bob Ross hand made from wool and wheat, President, Pialligo referencing the local industries. The slice of history and contemporary Residents Association ‘Communal Table’ video installation was life. Thank you” created by Malcolm Cooke. Libby Gerner Community of long-time Tharwa family

IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN ARTS FESTIVAL – LAKESIDE A weekend exhibition of outdoor sculpture made from recycled materials, situated along the western edge of Lake Tuggeranong. Messengers Youth Program, Braidwood Central School and Hands On Studio worked with professional artists to develop sculptural works for Lakeside.

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“As a youth worker at Messengers, I am blessed with the opportunity to work alongside young artists as they bring their dreams, imaginings and contemplations into the material world”

Rebecca Hadley Artist

CANBERRA GOLD A selection of stories from the Canberra Gold Award, given to residents and organisations celebrating 50 years or more of community participation in the ACT.

ACTEWAGL ActewAGL, Principal Partner of the Centenary of Canberra, hosted a special Canberra Toast event on BBQ Canberra’s official 100th birthday, March 12 2013. Canberra residents who share their birthday with the city were encouraged to attend and celebrate the special day, following a campaign to find as many locals as possible born on 12 March. More than 300 locals were identified, including four one- year-olds, a set of twins and a centenarian, with many more around Australia submitting their names to be included in a birthday list. IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY CANBERRA MUSEUM AND GALLERY

IMAGE: ROBERT AGOSTINO IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS

CORREA CANBERRA BELLS Correa ‘Federation Belle’ Correa ‘Mannii’ is the official plant commemorating the Centenary of Canberra and was created by Peter and Jennifer Ollerenshaw of Bywong Nursery. The common name Canberra Bells was the most popular choice from than 250 suggestions received from Canberrans and gardening enthusiasts across Australia. Our Correa ‘Canberra Bells’ is a finalist in the Nursery Industry of Australia awards for “The Plant of the Year 2013”. The winner of the award will be announced at the Nursery & Garden Industry Conference dinner on

IMAGE: YARRALUMLA NURSERY Thursday 13th March 2014.

CANBERRA DAY COMMUNITY TOAST Community groups, schools and workplaces across the country were asked to raise a toast in celebration of the day, 100 years ago, when Lady Denman, wife of then Governor- General Lord Denman, stood on the newly laid Foundation Stones and announced that the name of the new Australian capital would BUSH CAPITAL CELEBRATION “The Eucalypt Lawn at the Australian National Botanic be ‘Canberra’. Photos of the toasts were A two-day program with a key focus Gardens was a colourful sight with thousands of visitors. collected from as far away as the Country on the contribution of individuals, The gardens were delighted to host the involvement of Women’s Association in Dunsborough, WA. communities, governments and local Indigenous communities including CIT Yurauna businesses that have helped to develop Centre, Gugan Gulwan , Burrunju Aboriginal Corporation and maintain our ‘Bush Capital’ and Us Mob Writing who shared their culture with IMAGE: SUBMITTED BY PUBLIC environment. enthusiastic participants” Included opening of new Red Centre Gardens. Jennifer Salkeld Visitors Centre & Public Programs Officer ANCESTORS’ MORNING TEA Early Canberra families and individuals from the ACT region who have contributed to shaping our national VOLUNTEERING – A CAPITAL CENTENARY STORIES capital during the past 100 EXPERIENCE Centenarians and almost years were celebrated at The 2013 Volunteering – A Capital Centenarians, cherished Canberrans Canberra Museum and Experience EXPO showcased who have been maturing with our Gallery. the diverse range of volunteering national capital during the past 100 opportunities available to people of all years, were celebrated through this ages and from all walks of life in the oral history project. You can link to the Capital region. audio recordings through the National Library’s catalogue and via trove. IMAGE: DREW MORGAN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN

BIG 100

The Canberra community • 1,000 diverse came together and let its community members hair down to celebrate The Big 100 had its first outing for the launch of the Centenary program for HOME project. Canberra’s 100th birthday in September 2012, but it had many gigs throughout the year including: • 3,200 tickets to the (one day early) on Monday Bubbly Bar pre-sold. • 2012 Walkley Awards Dinner at Parliament House. 11 March around Lake • Australia Celebrates Live at Parliament House. Burley Griffin. • 865 accreditation passes were issued. • National Arboretum Canberra Open Day. • 140,000 people attended. • 144 security guards. • Commonwealth Bank Series One Day International at . • 1,628,590 square • three semi-trailer loads • ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at . metres of event site. of pyrotechnic products and equipment. IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN • Royal Canberra Show. • 289 volunteers, • 11th March Birthday Celebrations at Commonwealth Place. 445 volunteer shifts. • 1,500 pyrotechnic crew hours. • ANZAC Rugby League Test at . It was laid to rest at Gorman House where • 325 local participants IMAGE: MARTIN OLLMAN for the lake program. • 10,000 firework items • Matildas V Ferns Centenary Cup at McKellar Oval. artist Chris Carmody turned the ONE into for finale. a grid of relics for people to chip off the one • Over 40 community • Floriade. true big 100 .. to remember the Centenary. groups. • weight of Finale letter • Cotter Dam Open Day. ‘N’ 1.15 tonnes. • 141 local performers. • Governor-General’s Centenary Family Picnic Day at Government • 1,100 kites and 2,500 • 22 interstate House. people through performers. Belconnen Arts Centre • SPIN Saturday. kite workshop marquee. • Kids, Creatures and 100 Harlequins at Glebe Park. • ACT National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Golf Championships at Federal Golf Club. TORCHLIGHT PARADE From Captain Cook Crescent to Franklin Street Manuka, Furneaux Street, Canberra Aveune, and finishing at Fitzroy Circuit. The parade involved historic vehicles from the ACT Fire Brigade Historical Society Collection and the ACT emergency services (Fire Brigade, Rural Fire Service, SES, Police, Emergency Services ACT and Territory and Municipal Services staff).

IMAGE: DAVID WONG

SCOUTS AIR BALLOON Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program enabled 100 Scouts and Guides aged between 16 and 25 years of age, primarily from the Canberra region, to qualify as balloon pilots or crew members.

“The Scouts with Altitude program has encouraged more than 2,000 Scouts to get off the ground and think about new horizons. Both the Scout balloon and the Skywhale have had Canberrans standing in their backyards and on footpaths waving and shouting, some even joining Scouts and becoming part of the support team”

Ross Mcconnell Scouts with Altitude Coordinator IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY SCOUTS AUSTRALIA

DOLLARS FOR DILI $160,000 funds raised. CANBERRA TIMES “Thank you to those Canberrans Contributed to the wellbeing of CENTENARY PRINT “The illustration includes many who donated. School sanitation thousands of young people in Canberra’s friendship city, of our The 100th copy of Jim Kaucz’s iconic Canberra images and symbols nearest neighbour, Dili Timor Leste. Canberra 100 representation of facilities ensure teenage girls stay the capital, commissioned by The and provides a unique and lasting at school and finish their studies” Health and sanitation blocks built Canberra Times as a centenary gift in Fatuhada Primary School and to the city, was presented to the interpretation of our city Aimutin Primary School. Abel Guterres ACT Government. during its 100th year’’ Ambassador, Embassy of the Democratic Community Centre will be built in Metinaro in 2014. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher Republic of Timor-Leste The Canberra Times

IMAGE: SUPPLIED BY SCOUTS AUSTRALIA CENTENARY OF CANBERRA STAFF, 2013 Patron Community Sir William Deane AC KBE Executive Director Jeremy Lasek Initiatives Executive Assistant to Executive COTTER RESTORATION Director, Annette Zerial A day of music, art and Creative Director tree planting to celebrate Fund projects Robyn Archer AO the Greening Australia- Executive Assistant to Creative Director, Helen Berwick led community planting of Heritage Preservation 2013 Rowing Australia Canberra Highland General Manager more than 280 hectares and Project, Artsound Inc. Masters Regatta, Gathering, Canberra Adam Stankevicius 300,000 plants in the Lower Scouts Air Activities, Rowing ACT. College of Piping and Cotter District to revegetate Scout Association of Australian Little Athletics Drumming. Governance Team the area following the Australia, ACT Branch Inc. Championships, Little Centenary of Canberra Senior Governance Manager, Teresa Comacchio 2003 bushfires. Athletics ACT. Rally, National Past, Present, Future, Finance Manager, Amy Kingham Faces of Canberra, Trust (ACT). Scope . Tracey Elliot “It was our great Barbara Van Der Linden. 5th Oceania Pan Hellenic Centenary of Canberra Matt Haydon Games, Pan Hellenic Games pleasure to honour 2013 International Open Terrain: Mapping Grant Jay Strathnairn, Strathnairn Pty Ltd. the amazing work of Judo Championships, Madison Lynch Judo Federation of Arts Association. Belcopalooza Nike Pro/Am each and every one of Shirley McDonough Australia (ACT). Bonsai Exhibition at Tour , Skate Australia Inc. you who has helped Matthew Padovan Local Gold, The Cashews. AABC 2013 National Imagining a Sustainable Al Sioson re-green our burnt Enable Canberra, Convention, Canberra Canberra in 2020, Marketing Team landscapes over the Great Venue. Bonsai Society Inc. See-change. Senior Marketing Manager, past decade” From Lady Denman to Cake Decorators Open Boundless Canberra, Nicolle Keyes Day, Cake Decorators Katy Gallagher, National National Children’s Bernadette Brennan Association of the Playground Greening Foundation for Australian Kate Connor Women. ACT Inc. Working Group. Australia Tabitha Fairleigh Royal Canberra Show, Wind, Air, Water Bush Capital Rochelle Kahlefeldt Centenary Kite Festival, Celebration, Friends of newsletter, Royal National Capital Hamish Lardi IMAGE: DAVID BURLE Belconnen Arts Centre. the Australian National 10 May 2013 Agricultural Society. Emma Watson Torchlight Parade, Botanical Gardens. A National Forum on the Partnerships Team Future of Women’s Sport, Display, Australasian Road Centenary of Canberra Rescue Championships and Community Tapestry, Senior Partnership Manager, ACTSPORT. Vivien Mitchell Fire Brigade Centennial ANU School of Humanities The Four Elements Ball, Fire Brigade and the Arts. Katriina Kancans Arts Festival, Mirramu Historical Society. Program Team Creative Arts. Centenary Ride, ACT PAST PRESENT FUTURE Dance Nation, Equestrian Association. Senior Program Manager, Canberra at Street Level, Beverly Growden “This exhibition has Kulture Break. Exhibition to commemorate January BMA Magazine. Centenary of Canberra History Adviser, Dr David Headon Kanga Cup, Capital 24 hr Relay Challenge, 2003 and the consequent recovery been a wonderful Australian Masters Joanne Currey Football. Burley Griffin Canoe Club. of the National Capital. Athletics National Nicole Gaff opportunity to engage Championships 2013, Peace in the Pacific, Lakeside, Tuggeranong Rachel Gould Fred Smith. Community Arts ACT Veterans’ Athletic Julian Hobba Incorporated. with the community Club Inc. Centenary of Floral Art in Hayley Kershaw 2013 Access Class Asia Canberra, Floral Art Guild Footsteps to Follow, Brooke Small and be part of the Pacific & Australian of the ACT Inc. Tuggeranong Community Penny Stott Festival Inc. Centenary of Canberra Championships, Sailability. Capital Jazz Project, Julie Sunley Vive la France in Canberra, The Street Theatre. Volunteering – a CAPITAL Ben Trudinger Alliance Francais. 100 Views of Canberra, Experience, Volunteering Justin Watson Celebrations” ACT Inc. ACT Centenary Masters PhotoAccess. Daniel Watters Canberra Centenary Simone Hunter Golf Tournament, ACT- Marion Mahony Griffin Ashleigh Wheeler Monaro District Golf Annual Lecture, Walter Special Olympics National Jessica Wong Scope Mount Stromlo Director Association. Burley Griffin Society. Swim Meet, Special Rauny Worm Olympics ACT (SOACT) Morris 100 Canberra, Festival of Squash, in partnership with Special Public Relations Team Morris Registery of NSW. Squash ACT. Olympics Australia (SOA) Senior Public Relations Manager, Vision Splendid: History Expo 2013, Canberra Model Susanne Roberts Centennial Cup, ACT Teachers’ Association Shipwrights Society. Dominic Lavers Showjumping Club of Australia Annual Anita Perkins Bowls Centenary (ACT SJC) Conference Canberra Celebration, Bowls ACT. Special thanks to the hundreds of 2013, History Teachers’ Capital O, Orienteering ACT. volunteers who helped us deliver Association of the ACT. all the events The Centenary of Canberra would like to thank its partners for their generous support

HOST GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT PARTNER

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

MAJOR SUPPORTERS

MEDIA PARTNERS ACCOMMODATION PARTNER

The Aranday Foundation

THE GRIFFIN GROUP

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.

DISCLAIMER: THE DATA IN THIS PUBLICATION WAS COLLECTED PRIOR TO 1 DECEMBER 2013 AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE FINAL REPORTING FIGURES