CORPORATE INFORMATION Th e Australian Museum is a statutory body of, and is principally funded by, the NSW Government operating within the Arts portfolio under the Department of Arts, Sport and Recreation.
GOVERNANCE Th e Museum is governed by a Trust established under the Australian Museum Trust Act 1975 and operates under the Australian Museum Trust Regulation 2003. Th e objectives of the Australian Museum Trust Act are to propagate knowledge about the natural environment of Australia and to increase that knowledge, particularly in the natural sciences of biology, anthropology and geology.
MINISTER Th e Hon. Robert John Debus, MP Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for the Arts
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM TRUST Mr Brian Sherman AM (President) Mr Brian Schwartz AM (Deputy President) Mr David Handley Dr Ronnie Harding The Annual Report Ms Sam Mostyn is published in 3 parts, Summary Report, Dr Cindy Pan Detailed Report and Associate Professor Stephan Schnierer Financial Statements. Mr Michael Seyff er All Annual Reports since Ms Julie Walton OAM 1998–1999 are available at www.amonline.net. DIRECTOR au/about/report/. Mr Frank Howarth AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORT CORPORATE INFORMATION 01
OUR ORGANISATION 03
YEAR IN REVIEW 04
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE 07
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 10
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 13 20052006
COMMUNITY SUPPORT 14
1 OUR ORGANISATION
our place in the world
Th e Australian Museum is a leader in natural history, science and cultural research, community programs and exhibitions. We have one of the most remarkable and extensive collections of natural and cultural specimens in the country. Th e Museum’s Corporate Strategic Plan 2005–2008 defi nes our purpose, vision, values, context and goals. Th e Plan is available at www.amonline.net.au/about/corporate_overview.htm.
OUR CONTEXT OUR GOALS As the Australian Museum, we seek to Th e Museum’s Corporate Strategic Plan explore the tensions that characterise our 2005–2008 defi nes our goals as: Australian context. We recognize that we are: 1. To build a ‘time series’ of objects defi ning • a nation of Euro-British heritage, but now our natural and cultural world multi-cultured, located in south-east Asia 2. To unlock and share the knowledge in and the Pacifi c our natural and cultural collections • a young, modern culture imposed on one of the oldest continuous cultures in 3. To ignite enthusiasm for the skills that the world explorers and collectors use • a nation of mainly migrants trying to 4. To fi nd new connections across nature, create a sense of belonging culture and our lives • the most sparsely populated but most 5. To capture the imagination of young, urbanized country in the world old and all those in between. • geographically isolated with a unique Th e Corporate Strategic Plan sets out the biodiversity, now challenged by invasives strategies and actions we will implement to • able to access freely a wide array of achieve our goals as well as the indicators knowledge while needing to respect the and measures we will use to monitor and intellectual property rights of its owners. report our progress. Th e Plan is available at www.amonline.net.au/about/corporate_
overview.htm. Phasmid or Stick Insect – the Museum’s annual photography competition Up close and Spineless highlights that more than 90% of animal species are invertebrates AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORT
OUR PURPOSE OUR VALUES TO INSPIRE THE EXPLORATION OF NATURE AS THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM WE STRIVE AND CULTURES. TO EMBODY DISTINCTLY AUSTRALIAN VALUES AND QUALITIES.
OUR VISION WE SEEK TO BE: A BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL • EGALITARIAN AND FAIR MINDED WORLD WITH VIBRANT AND DIVERSE CULTURES. • WILLING TO USE HUMOUR AND NOT TAKE OURSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY • INQUISITIVE AND EXPLORATIVE • CREATIVE
• OUTGOING 20052006 • RESPECTFUL OF THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
2 3 YEAR IN REVIEW
forging ahead
Th e Australian Museum delivers a range of CORPORATE MANAGEMENT services to the government and community • progress against the strategies and actions in the Corporate Strategic of NSW under three Service Groups – Plan 2005–2008 included: Public Programs, Scientifi c Research and – completion of stage 1 of the Research and Collections Advisory Collection Management. Committee’s review of research and collections SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH – completion of a review of the strengths and weaknesses of • the Museum was awarded $1.26M in the cultural collections as a basis for developing a collection research grants development strategy • 124 new species were described – about – in the second year of our four-year $41M Revitalisation Project: one new species every three days - the detailed design and documentation of the new Collections • 109 scientifi c papers were published in & Research Building was completed refereed journals - the exhibition master plan was completed • Records of the Australian Museum - a development application was lodged for works under published 18 refereed scientifi c papers the Revitalisation Project which described 55 new species and eight - the development of two new long-term exhibitions on new genera. the dinosaurs of Gondwana and on Australian natural history COLLECTION MANAGEMENT was commenced • around 18,000 records were added to the collection database - two heritage galleries were closed and their refurbishment for these new exhibitions was commenced • more than 350 specimens and objects were loaned to other institutions around • the six-year Fire Safety project was completed the world • a record $237,000 in prize money was presented to 24 winners at • four rare Lapita pots, thought to be the 16th annual Australian Museum Eureka Prizes over 3,000 years old, were restored in • Th e Australian Museum Society hosted over 120 events which conjunction with the Vanuatu were attended by about 5,000 people Cultural Centre. • the Museum as a Venue attracted over 15,000 people to 160 private functions.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS MYSTERY AT MENAGERIE PARK, HOW TO MAKE • ON-SITE VISITORS – 297,001 VISITORS ATTENDED A MONSTER, PEARLS: OPULENCE AND OBSESSION, COLLEGE STREET (JUST BELOW THE FIVE-YEAR SUPERCROC, IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: ANIMALS IN THE AVERAGE) INCLUDING PUBLIC SERVICE, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF – OVER 41,300 SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE YEAR 2005, PACIFIC PATTERNS, SIX STRANDS: EDUCATION PROGRAMS WOVEN VESSELS FROM THE COLLECTION AND – 8,285 VISITORS TO OPEN DAY WHEN SCIENCE IN THE CITY ENTRY WAS FREE • VIRTUAL VISITORS – THE WEBSITE RECEIVED – 7,369 STUDENTS FROM 127 SCHOOLS TO OVER 17 MILLION VIRTUAL VISITORS (UP 42% SCIENCE IN THE CITY TO CONSIDER CAREERS ON 2004–2005)
20052006 IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY • OUTREACH – MUSEUM IN A BOX REACHED • EIGHT SHORT-TERM EXHIBITIONS AND ONE OVER 60,000 SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS NSW EXPOSITION WERE PRESENTED – WHO DUNNIT? (UP 20% ON 2004–2005)
4 5 HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE
unlocking and sharing our knowledge
Th e Museum has been collecting specimens accessible to the community of NSW as and artefacts since 1827 and has over 14 well as a wider audience nationally and million items in its collection. To date, internationally. Th e following are some access to this natural and cultural heritage examples of how the Museum is unlocking has largely been available to researchers and and sharing the knowledge in collections some community groups. Unlocking and – both ours and others. sharing the knowledge embodied in the BIOMAPS collection is a major goal in the Museum’s BioMaps is Australia’s most advanced Corporate Strategic Plan. biodiversity mapping and analysis website. Th e Museum recognises the collection Th e Australian Museum/Rio Tinto belongs to the community and should be Partnership initiated the BioMaps project and accessible to and accessed by the community. provided funding for its development. Access to the collection occurs in a number BioMaps is a portal to Australian biodiversity of ways. Scientifi c researchers can have data held by government and scientifi c direct access to the collection onsite or via organisations in Australia and around the loans. We encourage community groups, world. It is based on a distributed data structure. whose cultural heritage is in the collection, Th is means BioMaps can use the data but the to become active stakeholders in managing custodial institutions remain responsible for and interpreting the collection. Th e design its creation, management and maintenance. of exhibitions and visitor programs aims to connect our audiences with their natural and BioMaps provides tools for accessing and culture heritage and inspire them to explore analyzing biodiversity data. It enables that world. Th rough this we aim to encourage visualisation of data through a map our audiences to be active in managing and interface and provides analysis tools for protecting their natural and culture world. helping planners and scientists to visualise biodiversity distribution and predict future Th rough the eff orts of the community, impacts on biodiversity. By pioneering web private organisations, other research delivery techniques for biodiversity data, the institutions and the Museum, the historical BioMaps team is broadening access to both depth of the collection is being leveraged biodiversity information and innovative and given increasing contemporary methodologies for analyzing it. relevance. Th e power of the internet and Giganotosaurus carolinii, from Patagonia, southern information software are key factors in Th e BioMaps mapping system will help Argentina, greets visitors putting collection data online, making it identify places of biodiversity signifi cance to the Museum AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORT
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY, PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS, OTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND THE MUSEUM, THE HISTORICAL DEPTH OF THE COLLECTION IS BEING LEVERAGED AND GIVEN INCREASING CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE. THE POWER OF THE INTERNET AND INFORMATION SOFTWARE ARE KEY FACTORS IN PUTTING COLLECTION DATA ONLINE, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY OF NSW AS WELL AS A 20052006 WIDER AUDIENCE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
6 7 HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE
in Australia and be a guide to direct survey in Australia, or to identify the specifi c causes of decline. Th e Birds ACCESS TO INTANGIBLE HERITAGE CHAPMAN GALLERY REFURBISHMENT and conservation eff orts. When completed in Backyards program is a web-based program that was developed During 2006, the Museum began work on Th e Albert Chapman mineral collection displays a spectacular array of in 2007, the mapping system will enable not only to research urban birds but also to provide educational the development of a web-accessible database world class minerals. Visitors don’t need to be an expert mineralogist environmental and land planners to test tools and conservation tools. Th e program aims to develop knowledge to distribute knowledge about its Pacifi c to be mesmerised by the gems’ beauty. Despite this, the gallery off ered for setting Australian conservation priorities. of bird diversity in urban areas, develop community awareness and collection. Th e prototype, containing detailed opportunities for improvement in its layout and lighting levels to Th e national BioMaps system will help to: understanding of the current status of urban birds and, ultimately, to information and images of individual objects, enhance interpretation and appreciation of the specimens. increase the diversity of birds living in urban areas. Initially a Birds will be used in the fi eld, not only to provide • better quantify threats to biodiversity Since the gallery had already been modifi ed for use as a location for remote access to the collection, but also to Australia program, Birds in Backyards became a program of both the movie Superman Returns, staff took the opportunity to look at • identify important biodiversity patterns gather indigenous knowledge from Pacifi c Birds Australia and the Australian Museum in February 2005, when a the space anew. Th ey developed a plan that highlighted the beauty across the country region communities. Collecting and sharing partnership was formed. of the gems, and opened up the space to encourage more visitors • investigate surrogates of biodiversity such ‘intangible heritage’ will add new layers Th e program combines the expertise of scientists with the passion of to enter and to be entranced. Today it is not possible to walk past of knowledge to the collection that will • further our understanding of the eff ects of our communities to foster better custodianship of our natural world. the space without being drawn in to examine the minerals and to benefi t the Pacifi c’s indigenous communities human impacts. Th e community can get involved by: admire and wonder. as well as the Museum. Th e Australian Museum and the University • becoming a member of the program (there are currently over WATER QUALITY IN THE HUNTER RIVER of Colorado, USA, have been awarded a Forming the initial input into this project 2,800 members) Th e Museum’s collections are being investigated by numerous was the extensively documented visit to major grant from the Global Biodiversity scientists around NSW, Australia and the world to make important • contributing to databases of bird distributions by entering survey the Australian Museum by Chief Jerry Information Facility to extend the discoveries about the natural and cultural world. For example, data online Uminduru Taki, the Vanuatu Cultural achievements of the Biomaps system. the Museum’s collection of molluscs from the Hunter Valley is • sharing information on the use of urban habitats by birds Centre Fieldworker from Erromango, (To use BioMaps go to www.BioMaps.net. being analysed for the presence of various chemicals by a Newcastle Vanuatu during May 2006. Th e purpose au or for more information see http://www. • creating bird-friendly spaces in gardens and local government areas. University student whose objective is to document changes in the of the visit was for Chief Jerry Taki to view amonline.net.au/riotintopartnerships/ (For more information see http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/) river’s water quality over the last hundred years. Th e data from the museum’s collections from the island of biomaps/index.htm ) specimens can be used to track the changes in water quality that LAPITA POTS Erromango, in order to support the cultural have accompanied rural, industrial and urban development in the BIRDS IN BACKYARDS Th e Museum assisted the Vanuatu Cultural Centre in the input for the forthcoming Erromango Hunter Valley. Th e information gained can then be used to inform Th e disappearance of small bird species reconstruction of four rare 3,000 year old Lapita pots which were Cultural Revival Festival. At the same future land use and water quality policy. throughout urban areas, corresponding with excavated from a burial site near Port Vila, Vanuatu. Th e site is the time, Chief Jerry Taki provided additional Left to right: an increase in larger more aggressive species, earliest known cemetery in the Pacifi c. Th is pottery fi nd doubles information about some of the early objects Chief Jerry Uminduru Taki is a problem well known to bird researchers. the number of whole pots that have been discovered in the Pacifi c from his island in the Australian Museum (r) along with Trustees Despite this, little research has been done to Region. Th e reconstruction allowed the Museum’s conservation staff collection. Th is indigenous knowledge, examine cultural heritage determine the current status of urban birds to transfer skills to a staff member of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre to recorded in notes, digital photography, from Erromango Island, Left to right: Vanuatu apply to future excavation fi nds. Th e pots are now on public display Rainbow Lorikeets DVD and audio formats, has now been Pyrite or Iron Sulphide Reconstruction of 3,000 in Port Vila. captured into the database. from Huanzala, Peru, year-old Lapita pots from in the world class Albert Vanuatu Chapman collection AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORT AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUAL REPORT 20052006 20052006
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8 9 11 nancial cient cash to cash cient is surplus, combined with good economic performance in the As well as core service delivery, the Museum continues to make good the Museum service as core As well delivery, in its Corporate Strategic and Action against the Strategies progress is a in its second year, now Project, of which the Revitalisation Plan, two new long-term exhibitions the Project, major component. Under planned to open in 2008 and a new collections and research are the end of 2008. building is scheduled to be opened by management set out to and Museum Trust the the year During nancial position. As a result sound fi further cement the Museum’s the of expenditure of good income generation and tight control with a modest operating surplus. ended the year Museum Th to establish an exhibition Trust has enabled the 2004–2005 year, is able to manage its fi that the Museum risk fund, to ensure exposure when renting major touring exhibitions. Similarly, a major touring exhibitions. Similarly, when renting exposure fund has been set aside to build up suffi development a long lead time which require to take on projects enable the Museum to gradually (for example, to enable the Museum ts show benefi before the Museum). install energy saving devices throughout for the Arts the Minister nancial year the end of fi Towards of the desirability closer integration announced a review and the Powerhouse Museum and operations of the Australian Trusts while maintaining the separate identities and collections Museum, are Museum of the Australian Trustees of both. I and the other participating in ongoing discussions on this. as our thanks go to our many visitors and audiences as well My and supporters and support value. volunteers whose patronage we I for their support during the year. Trustees I thank my fellow of service for maintaining a high level staff commend the Museum’s Project. on the Revitalisation delivery while making progress AM Sherman Brian Trust Museum Australian President, AS WELL AS CORE SERVICE DELIVERY, AS WELL CORE SERVICE DELIVERY, THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO MAKE GOOD AND PROGRESS AGAINST THE STRATEGIES PLAN, STRATEGIC ACTION IN ITS CORPORATE PROJECT, OF WHICH THE REVITALISATION NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR, IS A MAJOR UNDER THE PROJECT, COMPONENT. TWO NEW LONG-TERM EXHIBITIONS ARE PLANNED TO OPEN IN 2008 AND A NEW COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH BUILDING IS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED BY THE END OF 2008. c c c papers. c quality e Museum completed Museum e 297,001 visitors received e Museum PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE quality of delivering has been another year It services to the community under challenging Th circumstances. added to the 18,000 items were Over collection database and 350 loans to similar scientifi institutions fostered research 10 its organisational restructure and is now and is now its organisational restructure ed for the challenges organised and staff Project, ahead. As part of the Revitalisation closed at the were galleries two heritage 2006 for refurbishment, end of January and a relocated was temporarily Kids Island engaged were cant proportion of staff signifi along with Project on the Revitalisation their normal duties. Th 60,000 out to around onsite, reached and connected in a Box students via Museum 17 million via the website. with over cant body of original scientifi A signifi was generated and communicated research scientifi via nearly 100 refereed and internationally. Australia around research delivering
Brian Sherman AUSTRALIANAUSTRALIAN MUSEUMMUSEUM ANNUALANNUAL REPORTREPORT 2005200620052006 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
historical depth contemporary relevance
Th e theme for this Annual Report is woman in the state and even the children ‘unlocking and sharing the knowledge in our of tender years may feel that the Museum natural and cultural collection’. Th is is also a has a message for them’. Our new magazine, major goal of our Corporate Strategic Plan. called Explore, will have been launched by Th e theme highlights practical examples of the time this Annual Report is published. how the Museum is leveraging the value of the Th e Museum envisages improved service data embodied in its extensive collection which delivery through the power of the internet has been assembled over nearly 180 years. and information technology. Th e year ahead Unlocking and sharing the knowledge in the will see the Museum’s very popular website collection support community goals in several reviewed with a view to defi ning its future ways. First, it encourages the community direction. We also plan to make signifi cant to access the collection, to appreciate its progress on the development of a new value and to become stakeholders in its website in 2006–2007. preservation and use. Th e collection is Building on the initiatives outlined in the fi rst and foremost a community asset and theme of this report, we plan to improve the Museum is its custodian. Second, the access to the collection further through other knowledge embodied in the collection web-based projects. Th ese include access contributes to policy and decision making to cultural collections by communities in about the way the community uses and the Pacifi c and access to natural science preserves its natural and cultural heritage. data through programs such as the Global Th irdly, it encourages the community to Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and value nature and culture and so build thriving Online Zoological Collections of Australia’s and diverse cultures for the future. Museums (OZCAM). Unlocking the knowledge in the collection is, I wish to thank our visitors who continue however, just one aspect of how the Museum to support us, our growing audience on is renewing itself to meet the challenges of the the internet as well as our volunteers and 21st century. I’d like to outline some of the supporters. Th e names of those from the many new or planned initiatives which also community who gave generously during refl ect the Museum’s renewal. 2005–2006 are listed in the following section. Th e Museum fi rst published a community Not least, my thanks also go to the tremendous magazine in 1921. Th e Trustees of the day eff orts of the Museum’s executive and staff . wanted to ‘make an increased eff ort to reach Frank Howarth Frank Howarth a wider public, so that every man and Director, Australian Museum AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORTAUS TRALIAN M UNLOCKING AND SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE COLLECTION SUPPORT COMMUNITY GOALS IN SEVERAL WAYS. FIRST, IT ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS US E U
THE COLLECTION, TO APPRECIATE ITS VALUE M ANN AND TO BECOME STAKEHOLDERS IN ITS
PRESERVATION AND USE … SECOND, THE U AL REP KNOWLEDGE EMBODIED IN THE COLLECTION CONTRIBUTES TO POLICY AND DECISION O MAKING ABOUT THE WAY THE COMMUNITY RT 20052006 200 USES AND PRESERVES ITS NATURAL AND 5 CULTURAL HERITAGE. 2006
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THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM MAINTAINS AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM MEMBERS (President), David Priddel (Vice President), AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ITS Th ere were 157 people actively volunteering Th e Australian Museum Society was Barry Wilson (Treasurer), Karen Adams, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, PRIVATE across most sections of the Australian established in 1972 to support and promote Christopher Birch, Derril Greenway, Estelle BENEFACTORS AND SPONSORS. Museum over 2005–2006. Th ere were the work of the Australian Museum. During Lazer, Ann Hoban and Philip Rubie. We THE MUSEUM AIMS TO BUILD REWARDING 45 front-of-house volunteers supporting 2006 the Society Council decided to change also thank the Members staff , Kate Murray COLLABORATIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE the Public Programs of the Museum, the name to Australian Museum Members. (Executive Offi cer) and Serena Todd (Events OUR PARTNERS TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES interacting with general Museum visitors Th ere are around 6,500 Members who enjoy Coordinator) and the Museum staff who THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS AND OUTCOMES as well as working on specifi c Visitor a range of benefi ts including free entry to the also served on the Members’ Council, Frank OF THE PROJECTS THEY SUPPORT. Services programs. Th ere were 112 Museum every day of the year, the opportunity Howarth (Museum Director), Penny Berents, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE behind-the-scenes volunteers, working with to attend Society events (including lectures, THE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY SUPPORT Glenn Ferguson and Shane McEvey. scientists and corporate services. Most were urban and bush walks, workshops, kids PROVIDED TO THE MUSEUM DURING Members volunteers long-term volunteers (one year or longer) activities, behind-the-scenes tours, overseas THE YEAR. Wendy Charng, Victoria Collis, Margaret who volunteered at least once a week. trips and more), subscription to the Museum’s Coyle, Margaret Craig, Anthony Ellis, Volunteers contributed an estimated new Explore magazine as well as special off ers. Maureen Ford, Jennifer Jenkins, Jill Harris, 48,000 hours of service to the Museum We wish to record our sincere thanks to Val Hutt, Lawson Lobb, Nan Manefi eld, over the last fi nancial year. the Australian Museum Members for its Graeme McLean, Gaye McLean, Ross support during the year. In particular, we Pearson (who has been a volunteer for over thank those members who served on the 30 years), Keith Robinson, John Robertson, Members Council, namely Bill Templeman Hilde Rubie, Philip Rubie and Fay Ryan.
Behind the Scenes Eduardo Gallo Ellen Reynolds Gillian Whitney Libby Sakker DEVELOPMENT Volunteers Anne Gilling Lucie Reynolds Anthony Yan Moira Shackleton Th is year, support for the Australian Museum Presidents Circle Win Alliston Bonnie Griffi n Jill Riley Cynthia Young Maureen Sim and the Australian Museum Foundation has ANZ Bank Juhura Almazi Dennis Hackett Ainslie Robinson Penny Zylstra Hazel Sproule made a very real diff erence to what we have John and Felicity Atanaskovic Graeme Annabell Barbara Harvey Diane Romberg Tory Stening achieved in the fi elds of science, education Anita and Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Shahilla Balachadran Kerinne Harvey Hazel Ronay Front of House Ailsa Stewart and our exhibition programs. Ernst & Young Chris Grubb Peter Blackwell Maureen Haydon Felicity Roos Volunteers Lesley Strauss Th e Australian Museum greatly values Lend Lease Michael Batley Alexandra Hegedus Sharn Rose Peter Andrews Lala Szybinski our relationships with our donors and the Diccon Loxton David Bell Geraldine Henrici Rosemary Pryor Les Bassett Gillian Tansilao corporate community. Gifts of cash, cultural Graham O’Neill Ebo Bentil Vindhya Hettige Phillip Russo Carole Bennetts Angela Th omas artefacts and generous legacies, have been Nicholas Bishop Benjamin Hope Lynn Russell Warren Bennetts Ashleigh Th omson Rob Rich vital in assisting us ‘to inspire the exploration Andrew Roberts Wendy Bishop Emily Howard Sascha Schulz Ray Biddle Judith Townsend of nature and cultures’. Colleen Bramble Heather Joynes Margaret Schonell Val Bower Katey Turner Sherman Group Holly Branford Margaret Killin Norma Scott Douglas Cham Jill Wellington We off er sincere thanks to the following Lucy Turnbull Kevin Breault Stephen Lawlis Corey Sellwood Helen Clark Sarid Williams individuals and organisations who have given Sponsors Diane Brown Alan Leishman Dorothy Shearman Kate Cox so generously during the year and we warmly IBM Fay Brown Deidre Lewis-Cook Letitia Silberbauer Des Foster Lizard Island invite others to become engaged in the JCDecaux Gordon Campbell Peter Mallesch Clodagh Smith David Frede Volunteers rewards of supporting one of Australia’s most Konica Minolta Carol Cantrell Robin Marsh Jean South Valerie Gregory Snow Amos signifi cant cultural institutions. Lavazza Adrian Carter Jolanta Mazurek Ian Stevenson Adrienne Hirst Susan Baggs Principal Partners Maersk Line AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORT AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUAL REPORT Stephen Chi Ho Michael McFadden Joshua Studdent Mary Hughes Curtis Bentley Coral Reef and Marine Science Foundation Paspaley Pearling Company David Colchester Luca McKinnon Natalie Sullivan Dana Jennings Dainie Blackbourn Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation Sydney Grammar School Christine Crowther Graham McLean Allen Sundholm Jennifer Johnson Ian Blackbourn National Geographic Channel Gifts Pam Da Costa Pam Mudford Jim Teys Linda Kristian David Bramley National Opal Collection Beirne Family Peter Dadswell Athena Mumbulla Elizabeth Th omas Roger Langsworth Madeline Brunsdon Rio Tinto Estate of the late Clarence E Chadwick Katherine Daly Anne Murray Marc Th umm David Lind Adam Fargher Estate of the late Kenneth Eaton Lawrie Davis Susan Myatt Greg Towner Angela Low Terry Ford Mr Owen Griffi ths & Biodiversity Moira Dean Margot O’Donoghue Leah Tsang Dot Lucas Renie Hood Conservation Madagascar Association Megan Dean-Jones Dorothy Pearson Dianne Tysson Joan Luijerink Adrienne Leith Jacob Grossbard Margaret Dell’Oro Paloma Perez-Cortes Shannon Van Wendy Macallister Jenny Oates Estate of the late Gwendoline A West Anja Divljan Nick Phillips Den Bosch Betty McEwin Sara Piddlesden Michael and Mary Whelan Trust 20052006 20052006 Edith Donald Jenny Pollak Megan Van Frank Lyn McHale Alexia Pool Cultural Gifts Radka Dostal John Pollak Melanie Van Olff en Lynne Palmer Bill Quinlan Graeme Annabell Melanie Evans Felicia Pugh Prue Walker Denise Playoust Martin Sommerville Rod and Robyn Dent – in honour of Jan Fisher Naomi Rabeeya Wendy Walker Kylie Pollack Jennifer Th ompson Pat Dent and the Wanindilyaugwa tribe Gabor Foldvary Penelope Ralph Hugh Watt Louise Roberts Lois Wilson Newcrest Mining Limited Julian Foot Dominique Reid Jean Weiner Janet Routh Michael Shea George Stacey 14 15 COMMUNITY SUPPORT
THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM LIZARD ISLAND REEF RESEARCH FOUNDATION EUREKA PRIZES 2005 Th e Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation is an independent trust Th e Australian Museum Eureka Prizes were established to raise funds for the Lizard Island Research Station and established in 1990 to reward outstanding to support research on the Great Barrier Reef. Its major commitments science and to raise the profi le of science are to the Doctoral Fellowships program and to capital development in the community. Th ey have developed of the Station. into the country’s pre-eminent and most Patrons comprehensive science awards, rewarding Sir John Proud (Founder) outstanding science-related achievements Dr Des Griffi n AM in the categories of research, leadership Mr Raymond Kirby AO and innovation, education and science Mr & Mrs Henry Loomis communication. Lady Laurine Proud A record 24 prizes worth $237,000 were Mr Robert Purves awarded at a gala awards dinner in August Professor Frank Talbot 2005. Th is event has become the largest in Mr Charles Warman AM Australia celebrating and rewarding Australian Trustees science and science communication. Mr Kenneth Coles AM, Chairman Sponsors Dr Penny Berents Australian Catholic University Mr Jim Bildner Australian Computer Society Mr Andrew Green Australian Government Department of Mr Frank Howarth Education, Science and Training Mr Trevor Haworth AM Australian Government Department of Mrs Alison Hayward Environment and Heritage Dr Ronnie Harding Australian Skeptics Inc. Mr Chris Joscelyne Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney Mr Vivian King Brian Sherman Mr Raymond Kirby AO British Council Australia Mr Gordon Moff att AM CSIRO Mr Bill Page-Hanify AM Department of Environment and Mrs Heather Power Conservation (NSW) Mr Robert Purves Grains Research & Development Professor Stephan Schnierer Corporation Mr David Shannon Land & Water Australia Mr Charles Shuetrim Macquarie University Dr Charles Warman AM New Scientist Major Donors NSW Ministry for Science and Fred P Archer Charitable Trust Medical Research Neil Balnaves Peter and Divonne Holmes à Court Captain Cook Cruises Pfi zer Australia Ken Coles, AM and Rowena Danziger AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMANNUALREPORT Royal Societies of Australia Alison Hayward Sherman Foundation (Voiceless) Kevin Kalkhoven University of New South Wales James N Kirby Foundation University of Sydney Faculty of Science Macquarie Bank Foundation Supporters Maple-Brown Family Charitable Abbey’s Bookshop, Sydney Foundation Ltd Hahn Breweries Gordan Moff att, AM and Jacqueline Moff att Microsoft Lynton and Susan Morgan Pages Event Hire Th e Ian Potter Foundation Petaluma Australia Lady Laurine Proud
20052006 Playbill Venues Th e Raymond E Purves Foundation Sydney Marriott Hotel Th e John Villiers Trust Tailored Events Catering Th yne Reid Charitable Trusts Voyages
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