museums board of victoria 1999 - 2000 annual report

1999 – 2000 www.museum.vic.gov.au CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Who We Are and What We Do 4 Campuses and Facilities 4 Services 4 Vision 4 Mission 4 Values 4 Operating Principles 4 Strategic Priorities 4 President’s Message 5 Chief Executive Officer’s Message 6 A Year of Highlights 7 The Year in Brief 8 Performance Overview 9

48 REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 1 Melbourne Museum 12 Scienceworks Museum and Melbourne Planetarium 12 Immigration Museum and Hellenic Antiquities Museum 14 National Wool Museum 15 Outreach Services 16 Major Projects 16 Outreach, Technology and Information Services 17 1999 - 2000 Regional Services 17 Programs, Research and Collections 18 > Australian Society Program 18 > Environment Program 19 > Human Mind and Body Program 20 > Indigenous Cultures Program 21 annual annual report museums museums board victoria of > Science Program 21 > Technology Program 22 > Collection Management and Conservation 23 > Production Services 24 Museum Development 24 Corporate Services 25

PEOPLE IN MUSEUM VICTORIA Corporate Governance 28 Executive Management Team 30 Organisational and Functional Structures 31 Corporate Partners 32 Honorary Appointments 33 Volunteers 33 Museum Members 34 Museum Victoria Staff 35

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Research Projects 42 Lectures 42 Publications 42 Consultancies Commissioned by Museum Victoria 45 Freedom of Information 45 Legislative Changes 45 Availability of Additional Information 46 National Competition Policy 46 Year 2000 Compliance 46 Building and Maintenance Compliance 46

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Introduction to the Financial Statements 48 Index of Compliance 69 Fees and Charges 71 front cover: melbourne museum and royal exhibition building Glossary 72 2 3 Who We What Are We and Who Do We Campuses and Facilities Services Vision Mission Values Operating Principles Strategic Priorities Message President’s Message Officer’s Chief Executive of Highlights Year A in Brief Year The OverviewPerformance museums museums board victoria of introduction

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melbourne museum entrance WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO > Museum Member’s benefits > Attainment of international best PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE into the life and history of the Museum Victoria has a long history of and activities, practice and the maintenance of The past year has been one of intense forests, and how the forces of water, research and collections dating back to > leadership, advice and support the highest ethical standards in activity for the Museums Board and all earth movement, climate, fire and the establishment of the National to Victoria’s regional and all activities. Museum Victoria staff as we strive people make them dynamic and Museum of Victoria in 1854 and the specialist museums, > Promotion of a better understanding towards the opening of the new fascinating places. Industrial and Technological Museum of > collection development and of cultural diversity within society and Melbourne Museum in October 2000 Victoria (later known as the Science management advice to the special place of Indigenous and continue to enhance our existing > Human Mind and Body: The Immigration Museum continued to Museum of Victoria) in 1870. Formerly other institutions, communities in our nation. campuses and the programs they offer. A collaborative effort with a number build on its reputation as a venue that the Museum of Victoria, it was > loans of collection items to > Supporting personal and professional of Melbourne research institutions, explores complex migration issues with established by and operates under the other institutions, development of staff and the We have seen enormous progress in Medical Melbourne celebrates depth and sensitivity. It offers a focus on Museums Act 1983. The organisation > advice on donating and maintenance of a safe, equitable and the construction of the new Melbourne Melbourne as a centre of international the experiences and contributions of the changed its name to Museum Victoria conserving collections, invigorating working environment. Museum. As exterior and interior excellence in biomedicine. The many thousands of people who have in 1998 to reflect its development as a > educational publications, > A commitment to best practice in spaces reach completion the building exhibition Body Parts explores the migrated to our shores and is proving to be multi-campus educational and cultural > commercial venue hire and creative uses of new technologies to reveals itself to be a vibrant and nature of reproduction in an objective a venue much valued by those personally institution for the people of Victoria and retail outlets, enhance the accessibility, dynamic venue able to showcase the and factual manner, providing our affected by the migration experience, 4 visitors from interstate and overseas. > professional photographic services understanding and value of Museum very best of our collection, and provide young audiences with a welcoming as well as by the wider community. The 5 and an extensive image library, Victoria’s activities for a local and for an enormous variety of experiences environment in which to learn. There Hellenic Antiquities Museum has been a CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES > mentor programs, worldwide audience. in its wonderful public spaces. will be access to knowledge of how wonderful example of the merit of cultural Museum Victoria operates or is > collections tours, and > The provision of leadership in the the systems of the body function and exchanges, in this case between the developing the following. > tertiary student supervision. museum industry in Victoria, and in Emphasis this year has been on the importance of genetics in health Victorian and Greek Governments. > Melbourne Museum – opening in museums generally. consolidation of the conceptual work and ideas will be explained. October 2000. VISION that has gone into the establishment of The role of the Board has grown since > Immigration Museum and Hellenic Museum Victoria will be recognised OPERATING PRINCIPLES exhibitions for the Melbourne Museum. > Australian Society: The Australia Gallery it became the employer of the staff of Antiquities Museum. throughout Australia and the world for The following principles will guide the Program content has been rigorously explores people and the communities Museum Victoria in 1998. It values the 1999 - 2000 > Scienceworks Museum – including the way in which it engages the public activities of Museum Victoria. established to serve as an educational and they live in, providing historical and committed and talented staff. As a matter the Melbourne Planetarium. and stimulates the quest for knowledge > We are mission driven and entertainment tool and provide visitors with contemporary perspectives. Melbourne: of priority, it established a wide range of > Royal Exhibition Building – historic through the vitality of its public programs. commercially positive. the opportunity to be involved at the level Stories from a City is an exploration human resources policies ensuring a commercial and civic events venue, > We are customer focused. appropriate to their particular background of the history of our city, its people, thorough and appropriate framework that with basement collection store. MISSION > We value our collections and the and needs. An enormous amount of neighbourhoods, workplaces and supports all staff. The Board continues to > Moreland Annexe and Melbourne The Mission of Museum Victoria is knowledge that makes them detailed development has gone into cultures. Windows on Victoria presents have a major role in strategic planning and in annual annual report museums museums board victoria of Museum – main collection stores to improve understanding of ourselves meaningful. producing an exciting range of exhibitions. key themes and events in Victoria’s ensuring that the programs of Museum supplemented by several and the world in which we live through > We encourage lifelong learning. history, through the interweaving of Victoria effectively serve the needs of temporary stores. the interpretation of collections and the > We support intercultural > Indigenous Cultures: Bunjilaka the private lives and larger historical events. the community. knowledge that makes them meaningful. understanding and reconciliation. Museum’s Aboriginal centre, is a Phar Lap has an honoured place in AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS > We value and respect each place for cultural activities, exhibitions, this gallery. The Board acknowledges and values > National Wool Museum Museum Victoria will engage the public other’s contributions. performances and special events, the strong and imaginative leadership with programs that explore: where histories and cultures can be > The Big Box Gallery, Children’s of the Chief Executive Officer, Dr George SERVICES > the origins, development and STRATEGIC PRIORITIES shared and respected between Museum, presents information on MacDonald. One of his many valuable Museum Victoria provides a wide range diversity of culture of the Australian For the next five years the strategic Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. growing in a playful way, appealing to contributions has been establishing the of services and products including: people and their region; and priorities of Museum Victoria are: Koori Voices will explore the social young children. Its content links to other culture of strong teamwork so vital to > exhibitions and public activity > science and technology and their > the successful opening of Melbourne history of Aboriginal people in Victoria, Melbourne Museum exhibitions and meeting the demands of an organisation programs, relationship with the environment Museum in October 2000, Belonging to Country will examine as such draws from all program areas. undergoing major redevelopment. > touring exhibitions, and society. > extending the use of all facilities and relationships to the land, and Two Laws > public lectures and forums, optimising the delivery potential of will address issues associated with Considerable progress has been made I congratulate and thank staff and > outreach visits to schools and VALUES Scienceworks Museum, the Aboriginal knowledge, law and property. with respect to sponsorship for the management for their dedication and skill other groups, In fulfilling its Mission, Museum Immigration Museum and Hellenic Melbourne Museum, enabling us to during what has been a huge period of > primary, secondary, tertiary and adult Victoria is committed to the following Antiquities Museum, and the Royal > Science, Technology and the provide the very best in our public spaces, transition. Maintaining and building on education programs and resources, guiding values. Exhibition Building, Environment: Science Arcade explores in a manner that would not have been the success of existing venues, whilst > study and research facilities, > A commitment to professionally > maximising outreach and research the key understandings of science that possible without such generous support. embracing the enormous task of creating > access to collections and collections care for and preserve the heritage programs, and have changed our perception of the The Scienceworks Museum and the the new Melbourne Museum, has truly information for research, collections entrusted to Museum > providing leadership and assistance natural world. In @digital.au digital Immigration Museum also continue to been a major challenge. We look forward > DNA based research and Victoria as a significant component to regional and specialist museums technology will be explained in a benefit from sponsorship partnerships. with great anticipation to the opening of identifications through the Molecular of Australia’s heritage. throughout Victoria. manner that all will be able to access. the Melbourne Museum, and to providing Genetics Research Centre, > Recognition of Museum Victoria’s The nature and importance of genetics The Scienceworks Museum continues to our public with an ever changing and > research expertise into biodiversity, role in generating and testing and evolution will be set out in Darwin be a popular and valued venue with the stimulating environment in which to the environment, science, knowledge through curatorial to DNA and Dinosaurs in Time. Southern advent of the Melbourne Planetarium in learn, experience and enjoy. technology, Australian society and research and interaction with Diversity addresses applications of August 1999 proving a highly successful history, Indigenous cultures, and the international scholars. science through case studies relating to attraction. With attendances exceeding human mind and body, > Support for lifelong learning in the museum research in biodiversity and projections by more than 50 per cent, the > a roving curator to Indigenous community through the provision of conservation. The Forest Gallery is an public is clearly responding to the communities, engaging and relevant public programs. outdoor landscape representing the capabilities of the state-of-the-art digital > astronomical information, > Provision of a safe and welcoming tall forests in the mountains east of projection system, as well as the David Penington AC > object and specimen identification, environment for all visitors. Melbourne and featuring live plants narrative manner in which its entertaining President and animals. Visitors will gain insights programs are presented. Museums Board of Victoria CHIEF EXECUTIVE diverse selection of vibrant and exciting A YEAR OF HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER MAY OFFICER’S MESSAGE attractions. Making the most of the JULY > Melbourne’s Golden Mile Heritage > A Museum Industry Recognition Opening a world class museum is Plaza, it is envisaged that the relevance > Scienceworks Museum is announced Trail, starting at the Immigration Award is presented to Lisa Harvey cause enough for the level of of the Museum will spill into the heart as a finalist in the Major Attractions Museum and ending at the Royal for her outstanding contribution as excitement that has pervaded Museum of the city as a whole, providing a new category at the 1999 Victorian Exhibition Building, is launched by Relocation Manager at Museum Victoria for the past year. As the new precinct for community involvement. Tourism Awards for Excellence. the Hon. Steve Bracks MP, Premier Victoria, and the Melbourne Melbourne Museum nears completion, This will be the case when elements of of Victoria. Planetarium at Scienceworks attention has begun to shift to matters the Melbourne International Festival of AUGUST > Arts Victoria Leadership Awards are received high commendation as one of how to welcome the million and a the Arts is held on the plaza in > The Melbourne Planetarium is presented to Scienceworks Museum of the year’s outstanding projects in half visitors expected to use the new October 2000. officially opened at Scienceworks and the Melbourne Planetarium. Victorian museums. museum facilities each year. Museum by the then Premier, the > Museum Victoria’s Flying Colours Museums today are being called upon Hon. Jeff Kennett MP. JANUARY Web Site is launched as part of an As the project has progressed we have to serve the community in a more > A Corporate Breakfast is held to > The first constructed exhibition alliance between Museum Victoria, come to realise the great potential of complete and diverse manner than announce the initial round of galleries in Melbourne Museum are the Department of Education the Melbourne Museum complex as the has traditionally been their custom. corporate partners for Melbourne handed over to Museum Victoria to Employment and Training and several 6 largest museum campus in the Southern We need to broaden the scope of the Museum. This is the first major event commence internal fit-out. other major institutions. 7 Hemisphere. It consists not only of the modern museum even further, to make to be held in the new building. > Museum Victoria takes possession of > Jazz concerts are successfully trialed new Melbourne Museum, but also it more relevant to the everyday person based programs. The Immigration > The first tall trees are installed in the a replica of the original 1910 Duigan in the Melbourne Planetarium. includes the stately Royal Exhibition and integrate it into their daily lives. Museum was also honoured with a Forest Gallery at Melbourne aircraft that was the first aircraft to Building, which is an active candidate for We will develop the concept of night visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Museum. be built and flown in Australia. The JUNE World Heritage designation. A strategic programming, providing an evening and His Royal Highness the Duke of replica, built by a former flight > Melbourne Planetarium’s visitation plan was developed early this year for experience not available elsewhere in Edinburgh, as part of the official SEPTEMBER mechanic in central Victoria, will hang figures exceed all expectations and the Royal Exhibition Building. This plan Melbourne. Visitors will be able to tour Australian royal tour in March. > Phar Lap is made available for from the ceiling of Melbourne its new show, Spinning Out, is foresees the gradual shift from the trade the exhibitions, visit the IMAX Theatre viewing by the media outside his Museum’s main foyer. launched. 1999 - 2000 show use of the recent past to a more and finish the evening with dinner in In April Martin Hallett was appointed glass showcase for the first time in > Chief Executive Officer, Dr George appropriate interpretation of the National one of our fine restaurants. The creation Deputy CEO to replace Ian Galloway many years. FEBRUARY MacDonald, speaks at the launch of and State history which has been of a completely different ambience to who took up his new post as Director > Museum Victoria’s Indigenous > Discovery of a 120 million year the National Geographic Society’s witnessed at this building since its that available in the day provides a of the Queensland Museum. Both Cultures Program hosts the old mammal fossil from south Walkabout Australia program in opening in 1880. A large number of pleasant and stimulating experience to Martin and Ian strove to create an conference ‘A Century at the Centre’, eastern Victoria confirms the Washington DC and meets with original artefacts inherited from those who are unable to visit during information architecture for Museum examining the influence of 19th existence of placental mammals senior Society executives to discuss annual annual report museums museums board victoria of exhibitions and other historical events traditional operating hours, or to those Victoria which will provide a high century anthropologists Baldwin in Australia significantly earlier future collaboration. at the Royal Exhibition Building have desiring a post-work leisure activity. degree of interactivity for both our Spencer and Frank Gillen’s world- than previously thought. recently been identified in the collections campus visitors as well as our growing famous publication The Native Tribes of Museum Victoria and will be installed Of course throughout this enormous numbers of virtual visitors from around of Central Australia. MARCH in the upper gallery of the Royal period of development we have also the world. We are truly well positioned > Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Exhibition Building in a tribute to the concentrated our efforts on the as a prototype museum for the OCTOBER His Royal Highness the Duke of many roles the building has served over continued relevance and attractions Information Age. > Rapt in colour: Korean textiles and Edinburgh visit the Immigration the past 120 years. of our other venues. costumes of the Chosôn Dynasty, a Museum and inspect the Tribute The people who comprise the staff major international touring exhibition, Garden. In striking contrast to the ornate Royal The Scienceworks Museum was of Museum Victoria are deserving of opens at the Immigration Museum. > Museum Victoria is presented with Exhibition Building, the modernist style enhanced significantly by the addition praise for their consistent hard work three gold medals by the Victorian of the Melbourne Museum confronts of the Melbourne Planetarium in and application to what has been an NOVEMBER Managed Insurance Authority for the visitor with how much we have August. Public reception has been immense task at hand, especially > The Immigration Museum and reduction of risk exposure. changed in the century since the first tremendous with rave reviews being throughout our major redevelopment Hellenic Antiquities Museum at Old > Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Parliament of Australia convened for its consistently received for the three period. I also acknowledge and thank Customs House hold their first 2000 is launched at Melbourne first session in the Royal Exhibition in-house produced Planetarium shows, the Museums Board of Victoria for its birthday celebrations. Museum. Building. Installation of exhibits at which have the potential for sale both unstinting commitment and wise > 50th birthday celebrations are held at Melbourne Museum is well underway within Australia and off-shore. We are corporate guidance. With the advance Moreland Annexe for CSIRAC, the APRIL and we have dedicated many of our delighted to be able to introduce of the Melbourne Museum our world’s oldest intact first generation > The first staff and collection items resources to ensuring that the overall youngsters to the wonder of astronomy, challenge is to provide an ambience electronic computer. are relocated to the new Melbourne experience of a visit is unique and as well as provide an attraction for a and range of attractions unequalled > Phar Lap returns to public display in Museum complex. inspiring. In pursuit of our goal to enrich major new adult audience for the anywhere in Australia, creating a his beautiful new showcase at the the experience of visitors we will Scienceworks Museum. cultural institution to rival the very National Gallery on Russell. provide a program of events and public best of international museums. > Museum Victoria takes possession of happenings that go beyond the The Immigration Museum and Hellenic the original dais steps used by the exhibition program. As we strive to Antiquities Museum celebrated their Duke of Cornwall during the official remain purposeful and relevant to our first anniversary of operation in ceremony to mark Australia’s audiences we will be taking a highly November, and were honoured by a Federation on 9 May 1901. They had flexible and innovative approach to our number of significant awards served as the back-door steps for a programming. Our vast and visually throughout the year. Offering a full suite family in suburban Ascot Vale until enticing Festival Plaza situated between of programs, exhibitions and public Dr George F. MacDonald being identified as the original set the Royal Exhibition Building and the events, as with all our campuses, the Chief Executive Officer, used during the Federation Melbourne Museum, affords us a Museums place great value on the role Museum Victoria ceremony. wonderful venue in which to present a they can play in supporting community- Director, Melbourne Museum 8 1,000,000

200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 museums board of victoria 0 and usage of the organisation’s comprehensive web site. Planetarium at Scienceworks Museum as well dramatically increased awareness the one million mark. This is attributed partially to opening of new Melbourne Throughout the year Museum Victoria’s virtual and physical visitation figures exceeded ATTENDANCES PUBLIC Staffing levels at 30 June 2000 STAFF balanced with the Museum’s research commitment. opening of Melbourne Museum. Exhibition development for these venues has been opening of the new Melbourne Planetarium and progress towards October 2000 The prime focus of this year has been on creating new and better facilities with the PERFORMANCE BRIEF IN YEARTHE T 2 7 47 379 31 44 – 426 86 –11 96 453 247 110 484 52 333 9 301 26 227 183 48 26 37 34 106 177 51 Variation 76 26 39 Totals 98-99 104 Staff 99-00 80 FTE Female Total Male Casual Fixed Ongoing Employment Status Exhibitions presented Research projects Lectures by staff Publications by staff Performance 99-00 98-99

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Hellenic Antiquities Museum 98-99 Total 99-00 98-99 Outreach Services includes web site, lecture series, outreach visits The Golden Mile Heritage Trail and > Four publications were produced > Four shows were developed for the > Content was developed for > Six teams have worked towards a > Key Results for the whole community. providing lifelong learning opportunities Museum Victoria will be a leader in DEVELOPINGPROGRAMS Three gold medal certificates were > Defects were rectified and furniture > Refurbishment of the north > Despite delays in the construction of > The Melbourne Planetarium at > Key Results contexts in which they operate. sensitive to the cultural and environmental operational needs. Facilities will be accessible, clean, secure, and serve its outstanding, welcoming facilities that are Museum Victoria will build and maintain FACILITIES BETTER CREATINGAND NEW Victoria’s corporate priorities. reported against each of Museum In this overview, performance is OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE launched. accompanying education kits were Environment programs. within the Indigenous Cultures and Melbourne Planetarium. Infolinks and education materials. Melbourne Museum’s InfoZone, exhibitions has commenced. graphics and labels for these Museum. The installation of objects, total of 18 exhibitions for Melbourne Fairfield Annexe. Museum, Moreland Annexe and the Museum and Hellenic Antiquities risk exposure at the Immigration Insurance Authority for reduction of awarded by the Victorian Managed Antiquities Museum. Immigration Museum and Hellenic and equipment procured for the Building commenced. facade of the Royal Exhibition the public in October 2000. conditions, the building will open to industrial action and adverse weather Melbourne Museum, due to program commissioned within budget. constructed, fitted-out and the the Scienceworks Museum was Scienceworks Museum housed the > The Melbourne Planetarium at > Scienceworks Museum achieved its > Attendances of 16,000 were > Immigration Museum and Hellenic > The Immigration Museum and > A calendar of events for the first year > Key Results and facilities. through its public programs, services to the widest possible audience enjoyable and educational experiences Museum Victoria will provide engaging, VISITORS TO PROGRAMS DELIVERING Scienceworks Museum toured the > >The other museums. Science Illusions, Ocean Planet, Fascinating Art of Eric Carle, Special Effects II, following temporary exhibitions: 50 per cent. exceeding expectations by over exceptional visitation levels, Scienceworks Museum achieved highest visitation since its opening year. via the Outreach program. achieved within regional communities Land Victoria, and the Gould League. Education, Employment and Training, Gardens Board, the Department of including the Zoological Parks and launched with collaborative partners Ceremony and Faith exhibitions included Antiquities Museum touring celebration. a highly successful first birthday Hellenic Antiquities Museum hosted for Melbourne Museum. exhibition calendar were developed of operation and a three-year Cyberzone Own Image. Flying Colours , and and VCE Excellence. Illusions web site was , and Rapt in Colour, exhibitions to In Their The Extensive positive media coverage > Comprehensive marketing, media > A specialist events management > General public awareness of > Regular exit surveys were conducted > Key Results on value and satisfaction. will create lifelong relationships based quality, educational experiences that preferred provider of enjoyable, high Museum Victoria will be positioned as a VISITORSOUR KNOWING Regular tours of the collection stores > Electronic information for selected > Relocation of heritage collections to > The installation of a new storage > Collection preparation for relocation > Key Results access and use. balancing long term preservation with current and future generations, heritage in its charge as a resource for Museum Victoria will care for the COLLECTIONSAFTER LOOKING programming. and innovative approach to public was achieved emphasising the new developed for Melbourne Museum. and public relations plans were Melbourne Museum launch. team was commissioned for the and has increased over the year. Melbourne Museum was monitored 90 per cent. customer satisfaction to be well over Scienceworks Museum, showing Hellenic Antiquities Museum and at at the Immigration Museum and Museum. were provided at Scienceworks access to these records. Line database to enable international Australian Museums & Galleries On- collections was placed on the substantially completed. Melbourne Museum stores was system was substantially completed. to Melbourne Museum was finalised. 9 annual report 1999 - 2000 CORPORATE SUPPORT Museum Victoria management will lead, motivate and develop staff and manage resources to fulfil Museum Victoria’s Mission with creativity and efficiency within a strategic framework approved by the Museums Board of Victoria.

Key Results > The Carlton Gardens Operations and Occupations Committee coordinated and monitored all activities relating to the occupation and operations of the Melbourne Museum site at Carlton 10 Gardens. 11 > A corporate licence for records Melbourne Museum Scienceworks Museum and Melbourne Planetarium Immigration Museum and Hellenic Antiquities Museum Museum Wool National Outreach Services Major Projects Outreach, and Information Services Technology ServicesRegional Programs, and Research Collections > Society Australian Program > Environment Program > Human Mind and Body Program > Indigenous Cultures Program > Science Program > Program Technology > Collection Management and Conservation > Production Services Museum Development Services Corporate management software has been purchased, customised and introduced. > An employee support program comprising stress management training, individual support and a staff family day was implemented. > Extensive preparations were made for the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The Museums Board of Victoria will museums museums board victoria of provide strategic direction and oversight of Museum Victoria, ensure compliance with the Museums Act 1983 and Government policies, and will be responsible and accountable for empowering staff to achieve the Mission and the Vision.

Key Results > The Board endorsed an internal and external audit program. > Partnerships with Aboriginal communities were extended. > Reports to Government were timely and regular. > Museum Victoria was consulted by representatives of Australian and international museums in relation to program development, project management and general skills and

insights gained through the development of three new facilities. > Museums: Victoria On Show, a five year plan for Victorian museums

was developed by the Regional and Specialist Museums Advisory Committee after a process melbourne planetarium, scienceworks museum

of consultation. review review of operations CORPORATE SUPPORT Museum Victoria management will lead, motivate and develop staff and manage resources to fulfil Museum Victoria’s Mission with creativity and efficiency within a strategic framework approved by the Museums Board of Victoria.

Key Results > The Carlton Gardens Operations and Occupations Committee coordinated and monitored all activities relating to the occupation and operations of the Melbourne Museum site at Carlton 10 Gardens. 11 > A corporate licence for records Melbourne Museum Scienceworks Museum and Melbourne Planetarium Immigration Museum and Hellenic Antiquities Museum Museum Wool National Outreach Services Major Projects Outreach, and Information Services Technology ServicesRegional Programs, and Research Collections > Society Australian Program > Environment Program > Human Mind and Body Program > Indigenous Cultures Program > Science Program > Program Technology > Collection Management and Conservation > Production Services Museum Development Services Corporate management software has been purchased, customised and introduced. > An employee support program comprising stress management training, individual support and a staff family day was implemented. > Extensive preparations were made for the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The Museums Board of Victoria will museums museums board victoria of provide strategic direction and oversight of Museum Victoria, ensure compliance with the Museums Act 1983 and Government policies, and will be responsible and accountable for empowering staff to achieve the Mission and the Vision.

Key Results > The Board endorsed an internal and external audit program. > Partnerships with Aboriginal communities were extended. > Reports to Government were timely and regular. > Museum Victoria was consulted by representatives of Australian and international museums in relation to program development, project management and general skills and insights gained through the development of three new facilities. > Museums: Victoria On Show, a five year plan for Victorian museums was developed by the Regional and Specialist Museums Advisory Committee after a process melbourne planetarium, scienceworks museum of consultation. review review of operations MELBOURNE MUSEUM Melbourne Museum’s lateral display FUTURE PRIORITIES EXHIBITIONS > Mathamazing is an exhibition from SPECIAL EVENTS The division of Melbourne Museum is system has been developed by > Open Melbourne Museum in late > Whodunnit? Mystery at Menagerie Questacon, The National Science and > Gala events to launch the responsible for the innovative planning, Museum Victoria and the architectural October 2000. Park is an exhibition jointly produced by Technology Centre that develops Melbourne Planetarium. management and operation of the new firm, Denton Corker Marshall, to provide > Deliver a dynamic exhibition program Scitech and Questacon, The National students’ skills in organising > Late in 1999 Scienceworks Museum Melbourne Museum at Carlton Gardens. a flexible, standardised system of including in-house and travelling Science and Technology Centre. information making decisions, trialed some alternative uses for the The Melbourne Museum building and object and display furniture, labelling, exhibitions. Adults and children cooperated to creativity, problem solving and logical Pumping Station in the evenings with facilities will provide an interactive and multimedia, lighting and associated > Deliver an exciting activities and explore forensic science and its reasoning. Mathamazing topics two performances of The Rocky Horror exciting visitor experience to the services throughout the Museum. performance program to heighten application in crime solving. include probability and gambling, Show and two nights of Jazz after broadest possible audience. Melbourne Use of the system by designers should the visitor experience. > The Art of Eric Carle is an exhibition mathematical puzzles, computing Dark, with both proving very popular. Museum’s mission is to provide a result in reduced production costs and > Further enhance the visitor experience of 50 original works from this elements, topology and mechanics. > The Victorian Model Solar Vehicle dynamic museum offering lifelong manufacturing times. The style of items with excellent customer service. world-renowned children’s author Challenge was held on the arena in learning experiences, excellent facilities in the range will ensure continuity and > Develop a positive commercial and artist. This small exhibition was SMALL EXHIBITIONS October. This annual event is for and services, and to build partnerships uniformity between the architecture, operation including the retail shop, very successful and included the > A–Z of Collecting: the presentation of Victorian primary and secondary with communities. primary design and exhibitions. a variety of catering outlets, the construction of huge collages collection items relating to the letters students and attracted 165 entries carpark and use of Melbourne by visitors. ‘B’ and ‘C’. This will be an exhibition from 54 schools. 12 A LEADING EDGE, INTERACTIVE Good Times, Koori Times: Images and Museum for functions and events. > Special Effects – the Sequel continuing through the alphabet in > Collection store tours were provided 13 MUSEUM FOR ALL VICTORIANS Memories of Good Times Shared is an examined the techniques and the future. daily at Scienceworks Museum AND THE WORLD AT LARGE exhibition developed by Museum Victoria SCIENCEWORKS MUSEUM AND technology used to create the > Time: a special display from Museum catering for a total of 4300 visitors. Melbourne Museum will open to the to portray the special occasions and MELBOURNE PLANETARIUM illusions and fantasies of film and Victoria’s horological collection was public in October 2000. Preparation for achievements of Koori people. Supported Scienceworks Museum is a dynamic television. As with the original produced for Science Week. MELBOURNE PLANETARIUM the opening has consumed the year, with by a grant from Visions of Australia, and interactive science and technology Special Effects exhibition held a > Robots: a special display which Since the successful launch of the a significant number of staff having the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander museum. It encourages visitors to ‘get number of years ago, this proved supported the April school holiday Melbourne Planetarium in August, been relocated into the building by the Commission the exhibition was a grasp of science and technology’ by very popular with visitors. program theme of ‘Robot Invasion.’ 152,500 visitors have viewed one or end of June 2000. The following are displayed at Roxburgh Park Homestead, creating interactive experiences that are > Illusions is an exhibition purchased > Meteorites: meteorites from the other of the Planetarium shows. In 1999 - 2000 highlights of the development program. City of Hume. enjoyable and educational. A range of from the Heureka Science Centre in collection were displayed for the addition to daily shows, Thursday high quality programs, services and Finland and owned jointly by June/July 2000 school holiday evening sessions have been successfully > Planning for the installation of large Curriculum related programs have facilities are offered. Scienceworks Museum and Scitech. program: Magical Mystery Adventure. introduced. These evenings provide objects, including the couta boat, been developed by the teachers of the The exhibition explored the essential > Plasmo: a small display of some of adults with the opportunity to view a blue whale skeleton, historic Duigan Melbourne Museum Education Service. SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS features of the brain, the senses, the puppetry from the Plasmo show, have some refreshments and aircraft replica, and Wurreka, a major These teachers are involved in many of > The Melbourne Planetarium opened visual and other illusions and the television series supported the then view the night sky through annual annual report museums museums board victoria of artwork created by leading Australian the curriculum development forums in on 28 August 1999. history of brain research. Magical Mystery Adventure theme. telescopes. Other functions have also artist Judy Watson. Installed at the Victoria, and work with the Department > Over 345,000 visitors attended > Fascinating Science is an exhibition > Eleven car or motorcycle clubs been held in the facility, the highlight entrance of Bunjilaka, Melbourne of Education, Employment and Training Scienceworks Museum, with over from Questacon, The National displayed their vehicles at being the four concerts presented as Museum’s Aboriginal Centre, to develop and implement statewide 150,000 visitors to the Melbourne Science and Technology Centre. It Scienceworks Museum during the Celestial Season of Music. Further Wurreka spans 50 metres and curriculum initiatives. They have been Planetarium. Attendance was the featured over 30 hands-on exhibits the year. varying uses of the Planetarium are comprises representative images involved in the establishment of highest since the first year of including games and brainteasers > A small foyer display accompanied being explored and trialed after hours. inspired by southeastern Australian Museum Victoria’s ed-online service to operation in 1992/93. covering logic, puzzles, fluids, eyes- The Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Aboriginal culture. give thousands of students statewide, > Participation in school holiday programs on and balance. Challenge held on the arena in October. EDUCATION > Developing public programs, nationally and internationally access to and the number of school students > Ocean Planet was developed by the Close to 90,000 students visited visitor activities and live the collections and programs at visiting throughout the year increased Smithsonian Institution in the United TOURING EXHIBITIONS Scienceworks Museum with 47,750 of performance schedules. Museum Victoria. markedly in response to the advent States of America and is now owned > Two Scienceworks Museum these students viewing a Planetarium > Planning for the planting of thousands of the Melbourne Planetarium. by the Australian National Maritime exhibitions, Cyberzone and Illusions show. of plants in the Forest Gallery, Extensive planning was undertaken for > The Melbourne Planetarium received Museum. The exhibition examined toured Australasia this year. including some fully mature trees. the recruitment of over 100 customer an Arts Victoria Leadership the issues surrounding the health of Cyberzone travelled to the Museum Scienceworks Museum staff developed > Determining resources for InfoZone, service officers and team leaders. Part Excellence Award. oceans, conservation, diversity of life of Transport and Technology and the a Family Science Initiative program in an information centre for public use. of this project was an Aboriginal forms, human interaction and the Manawatu Science Centre and Art conjunction with the Department of > Preparing for the Body Art exhibition employment strategy with a target of Safety and access were improved by power of nature. Gallery both in New Zealand. Illusions Employment Education and Training. to be displayed in the Touring Hall 15 per cent of customer service staff installing a sprinkler system and ramps, > VCE Top Designs is an annual travelled to Questacon – The National This program includes a Family Science at opening. employed. It is anticipated that this upgrading emergency exit lights and exhibition displaying the best projects Science and Technology Centre web site that will be hot-linked to the > Creating activities and target will be exceeded and the process further developing emergency evacuation from Victorian Year 12 students in the before going on display at Scienceworks Museum web site and displays associated with the has drawn very favourable comments systems. Year round use of outside subjects of Technological Design and Scienceworks Museum. activity programs that are implemented Children’s Museum. from communities and Government. areas was also enhanced with concreting Development, Materials and at Scienceworks Museum. > Developing plans for night works near the café and the installation Technology, and Graphic programming. Melbourne Museum has finalised its of wind protection for the amphitheatre. Communication and Media. Over 3000 teachers have registered to > Constructing commercial areas order for the ticketing and booking New storage space was leased. receive a Scienceworks Teacher Gold including seven eating venues, a equipment required to handle the volume Pass and professional development retail shop spanning two levels, an of visitors anticipated from opening. activities provided for teachers have been underground carpark, the IMAX Theatre very well supported throughout the year. and the Royal Exhibition Building. MARKETING IMMIGRATION MUSEUM AND A LIVING CULTURAL CENTRE International Exhibitions EDUCATION AND VISITOR SERVICES The National Wool Museum continued A series of television commercials and HELLENIC ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM FOR ALL VICTORIANS > Rapt in Colour: Korean Textiles and Since opening, the Museums have to build on initiatives undertaken in the associated promotional materials for The Immigration Museum and the There is an immigration story in the life Costumes of the Chosôn Dynasty, a become recognised by their visitors for previous years to further develop and Scienceworks Museum and the Hellenic Antiquities Museum are or family history of every non-indigenous Powerhouse Museum travelling the provision of high standards in enhance the facility. Melbourne Planetarium was produced. located in one of Melbourne’s finest Australian. The campus endeavours to exhibition featuring the art and customer service and quality education Marketing created an awareness of the 19th century buildings, the Old involve the community, in all its diversity, design of Korean costume and programs. Customer service staff EXHIBITIONS new Melbourne Planetarium that resulted Customs House. Opened in November in its operations and encourage others to wrapping cloths. provided engaging tours of the > The highlight of the National Wool in attendances above expectations. 1998, this campus offers a quality access and utilise its services and exhibitions for audiences as varied as Museum’s temporary exhibition visitor experience and learning through facilities for functions and events. National Exhibitions primary and secondary students, program was the international Scienceworks Museum sought new personal engagement and exploration. > In Their Own Image: Greek Probus groups and members of the travelling exhibition Ancient Lives: markets and used astronomy shows Highlights of the year included Australians, a collection of 200 University of the Third Age, as well as Greeks, Romans and Etruscans from and special events at the Melbourne This was the first full financial year of the following. historical and contemporary delivering a range of school holiday the National Museum of Antiquities Planetarium to attract an adult audience. operations for the Immigration Museum > Tour and reception for Her Majesty photographs, capturing the stories, programs. In addition, the following in Leiden, the Netherlands. The evening sessions have been and Hellenic Antiquities Museum, Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal successes, failures, conflicts and the structured education programs were > Click: Rural Photographs by Andrew promoted by specific television advertising during which the Museums continued Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. previously unrecognized diversity of delivered to students. Chapman. 14 with the support of Network Ten. to build upon the positive reputation > The successful Sunday Grooves Australia’s Greek migration and > Passport to the Immigration Museum. > 9 Live: The Geelong Football Club 15 they have established with stakeholders music program, sponsored by the settlement over the last two centuries. > Around the Immigration Museum – Collection, developed in-house by Scienceworks Museum became a and audiences. Over 75,000 visitors International Diabetes Institute with Guided ESL Program. National Wool Museum staff. member of the Melbourne Attractions attended the Museums, exceeding funding from VicHealth. Hellenic Antiquities Museum > Pack Your Bags. Pass, an initiative of Tourism Victoria expectations. During the year, the > The opening of the second stage of > Ceremony and Faith: Byzantine Art > Home or Away Online Project. Exhibition development was completed which will see Scienceworks Museum campus, its personnel and contractors the Tribute Garden, in conjunction and the Divine Liturgy featuring some > Professional Development for Teachers. for a major new exhibition, Logo Merino: marketed offshore to the inbound received a number of awards including with the announcement of the stage of the finest examples of Byzantine Sheep in Australian Art and Design to tourist market. the following. three registration program. and post-Byzantine art to travel to FUTURE PRIORITIES be opened in the Museum’s refurbished > The 1999 Royal Australian Institute of > Sunday workshops in the Sarah Australia. Items on display included > Continue to deliver a dynamic exhibition gallery in July 2000. 1999 - 2000 FUTURE PRIORITIES Architects (Victorian Chapter) John and Baillieu Myer Immigration icons, vestments and other liturgical exhibition and activities program > Develop Scienceworks Museum to George Knight Award for Discovery Centre. objects. A program of lectures, tours complementing the Immigration COLLECTIONS provide better visitor access, and Conservation for the refurbishment of > A diverse calendar of corporate and activities was offered in Museum’s core exhibitions and Work commenced on the Museum’s increase merchandising and staff Old Customs House. functions, events and launches, conjunction with the exhibition. improving the range of services and collection project, a major upgrade of accommodation areas. The > The 1999 Royal Australian Institute of which assisted in establishing the programs delivered through the systems and facilities including access, development will include relocating Architects Access Citation. Museum as venue with a difference. Special Events and Features Sarah and Baillieu Myer Immigration documentation, storage and preservation. annual annual report museums museums board victoria of the collection store to increase the > The 1999 Royal Australian Institute of > Sunday Grooves, a musical series Discovery Centre. This is being made possible due to area for exhibition display and Architects President’s Award for EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS featuring the rich sounds of > Host the travelling exhibitions external funding received from the improving access from the Yarra Recycled Buildings. The Immigration Museum and Hellenic Melbourne, with funding from From the Steps of Bonegilla and Commonwealth Government’s Federation River by constructing a walkway over > The 1999 Golden Service Awards for Antiquities Museum presented a vibrant VicHealth. Chasing Gold. Cultural and Heritage Projects Program. Douglas Parade. Excellence in the Building Service program of exhibitions and events > Zoe’s Voyage, a cross-disciplinary art > In conjunction with the Next Wave New collection management software > Continue heritage works on the Industry, to Tradeflex Services. celebrating Victoria’s cultural diversity. performance that expressed the Festival and Melbourne International was installed, procedures were Pumping Station to restore and > The Award for Interior Design by the These included the following. humanitarian concerns explored by Festival of the Arts present a youth established and a collection inventory maintain this valuable asset. Design Institute of Australia for Year 11 students from Penleigh and focused performance and installation begun. Planning was also undertaken > Maintain attendance to the site at interior design for the refurbishment Schiavello Access Gallery Essendon Grammar Schools. event as part of the Centenary of for the development of new on-site and over 300,000 visitors per annum. works of Old Customs House. > Migration Memories: A Journey > Singing for Joy Choral Group as part Federation celebrations. off-site storage facilities. > The Master Builders Association of Through Painting, Poetry, Sculpture and of an active program for the > Maintain a high standard of Australia Award for Excellence in the Textiles presented by the University of Schiavello Access Gallery exhibition customer service. FUTURE DIRECTION $10–$50 million category. the Third Age Network Victoria. Migration Memories. > Build on the positive commercial Museum Victoria concluded its seven- > The 1999 Gold Medal, awarded by > Croatian Settlement in Victoria: > Korean Art, Design and Film Seminar operations of the campus including the year involvement with the National Wool the Victorian Managed Insurance The Untold Story presented by the presented in association with the shop, café and functions and events. Museum in June 2000. Negotiations were Authority for security, operational Australian Croatian Congress Victoria Asian Arts Society of Australia. A successfully undertaken during the year procedures, environmental controls, Branch. seminar exploring Korean textiles and NATIONAL WOOL MUSEUM to transfer financial and management and other aspects of the venue. > A Russian Presence presented by the art heritage and tradition. The National Wool Museum is the responsibility to Arts Victoria and the > The Finalists Award in the Heritage Russian Welfare Society in > First birthday celebrations, Geelong region’s premier cultural City of Greater Geelong. This marks a and Cultural Tourism Category, as collaboration with the 50th Immigration Museum and Hellenic tourism attraction. Celebrating the significant new era for this important part of the 2000 Ansett Australia Anniversary Celebrations Committee. Antiquities Museum. region’s long association with the wool regional facility. Museum Victoria has Victorian Tourism Awards. > Terra Nova: A Land of Milk and > Great Southern Sounds Festival by industry through its permanent displays, been proud to be a partner with the > Year 2000 Award for Excellence for Honey presented by the Polish Community Music Victoria as part of the Museum is also the venue for an City of Greater Geelong in the Engineering Services in Building by Community Council of Victoria. the first birthday celebrations. exciting range of temporary exhibitions successful management and the Association of Consulting > The Other Dutch presented by > A calendar of tours and visits by and events throughout the year. development of this facility. Engineers Australia. Tempo Doeloe Organisation. overseas dignitaries, Government > Ms Padmini Sebastian, Manager, representatives and VIP’s. Museum Victoria and the City of Greater Public Programs, was awarded a Geelong had a Memorandum of Churchill Fellowship to work with the Understanding for the joint management Museum of London for a period of of the National Wool Museum during three months during 2000. the year. OUTREACH SERVICES The Museum Victoria-wide digital The western entrance of the two-level OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION AND RECORDS REGIONAL SERVICES Outreach Services aims to distribute telephony service was deployed for underground car park opened in July AND INFORMATION SERVICES MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING REGIONAL AND Museum Victoria’s programs to audiences Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks and the eastern end opened in May, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The information and records SPECIALIST MUSEUMS who may not, or cannot, visit a Museum Museum; this included the creation of providing a total of 900 parking spaces SERVICES management section is responsible for The mission of the Regional and Victoria physical campus, and to provide the Museum Victoria online customer available to the public. The information technology (IT) services developing new information Specialist Museums Advisory services to enhance the visit of those service centre. group provides network, internet and management systems and processes Committee (RASMAC) is to advise the who do attend. Over 100 mature trees were transplanted computer access for all Museum Victoria and improving existing ones. Minister on matters relating to FUTURE PRIORITIES into the Forest Gallery in August. In campuses, staff and business units. museums and the co-ordination of A major online information alliance, Flying > Establish the Museum Wide Online addition to the mature trees, much of The following activities were museum services, to stimulate Colours was formed in May to create a Resource Discovery Framework to the understorey has been planted. During the year IT services focussed on undertaken throughout the year. collaborative approaches and provide statewide online project for all school assist all visitors to find information, providing the infrastructure to support > A public tender was called and a leadership to museums in Victoria. communities that focuses on the content, resources and products of A number of significant artworks have the range of multimedia and other contract awarded for the purchase observation of butterflies and the health value and importance to them. been incorporated into Melbourne systems, which are an integral part of and installation of records During the year the Committee of their environments. The alliance > Consolidate Museum Victoria’s Museum. These include the 50 metre Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks management software. undertook a process of consultation comprises Museum Victoria, the relationship with the Victorian zinc-panelled wall Wurreka, much of Museum and the Immigration Museum > A contract was awarded for the with representatives from regional 16 Department of Education, Employment Department of Education to deliver which has been etched to designs by and Hellenic Antiquities Museum. The storage and processing of Museum museums in Gippsland and western 17 and Training, Land Victoria, The Royal high quality educational resources to Aboriginal artist Judy Watson and an infrastructure includes the following. Victoria’s non-current records. and central Victoria to identify key issues Melbourne Zoo and the Gould League all Victorian school children. installation of stone building elements > A new broadband network > The records management program that impinge upon Victorian museums. > Pursue further information alliances from Melbourne’s former Colonial connecting all campuses, providing a was implemented within several Funding will be sourced for the provision The digital publishing team was with other organisations and Mutual building in Festival Plaza. massive increase in capacity and divisions. This program includes a of programs in regional museums and heavily involved in the redesign and governments to establish Museum carrying all internal telephony traffic. common classification system, the servicing of the Committee. implementation of Museum Victoria’s Victoria as a major content and High-density, high-access storage > A new local area network within software, organisation-wide policies online services delivery strategy. This information provider of the systems have been installed into Melbourne Museum which enables and training. FUTURE PRIORITIES has seen a redeveloped online structure 21st century. many of the new collection stores in the delivery of multimedia content to > Freedom of Information management > Negotiate appropriate financial 1999 - 2000 that included a document publishing > Further develop the Regional and Melbourne Museum. Relocation of the all public spaces, as well as servicing requirements were met. resources for RASMAC and support system, metadata and resource Statewide Outreach Program to heritage collections into the stores is business and administrative needs. for regional museums. discovery framework. promote Museum Victoria’s activities proceeding on schedule. FUTURE PRIORITIES > Communicate key issues for the to all Victorians. In addition, IT services has moved a Information Technology Services Victorian museum sector to Over 800,000 individual users visited Refurbishment of the northern facade large number of staff and systems > Ensure that the IT infrastructure Government. the Museum Victoria web site during MAJOR PROJECTS of the Royal Exhibition Building has from dispersed buildings into meets the demands of the opening > Continue to support Museum annual annual report museums museums board victoria of the year, an increase of 113 per cent on Museum Victoria’s Major Projects progressed considerably. Work at the Melbourne Museum. of Melbourne Museum and the Australia’s Museum Accreditation the previous year. The average online team works closely with the Victorian eastern end was completed in mid- ongoing demands of all Museum program. visitor spends more than ten minutes Government’s Office of Major 2000; the central section should be MULTIMEDIA Victoria campuses. > Engage the Victorian community browsing Museum Victoria’s web site. Projects to manage the Museum’s completed by October 2000, and the The multimedia section has been > Ensure the effective operation of through Museum Victoria’s outreach development projects. western end by early 2001. developing the multimedia delivery centrally located business systems. and roving curator programs. The Outreach program reached an systems for Melbourne Museum to > Collaborate with Arts Victoria > Continue to provide advice and audience of 17,000 metropolitan and There is a palpable level of excitement FUTURE PRIORITIES produce one of the most sophisticated agencies to develop the concept of a support to individual metropolitan regional Victorians, an increase of 25 at Museum Victoria as the construction > Implement essential facility multimedia systems of any museum cultural broadband network to and regional museums. per cent on the previous year with and fitout of Melbourne Museum moves management and operational systems worldwide. It has the ability to integrate facilitate the cooperative delivery of > Continue to provide accommodation revenue increasing by 17 per cent. rapidly closer to completion. Progressive and procedures prior to the opening of future technologies as well as to services to the Victorian public, for the Victorian branch of handover of the building during the first Melbourne Museum. provide extensive operational features including country regions. Museums Australia. Lectures, conferences and field visits six months of 2000 enabled Museum > Complete various post-handover to enhance public programming. > Develop the PiVod video streaming > Discuss potential joint exhibition reached an audience of 1050 people Victoria to occupy offices, laboratories essential works in the lead-up to the system to service all Museum activities with regional museums. during the year. There were eight and collection stores, and to commence Melbourne Museum opening. The integration of the multimedia Victoria campuses and deliver video lectures dealing with current issues, exhibition installation and other works, > Complete fitout of the Melbourne delivery system with Museum to partners and the internet. including the human genome project such as fitout of the catering outlets Museum collection stores. Victoria’s new information technology and the exhumation of a pre-historic and the shop. > Relocate remaining collections and infrastructure will enable all campuses Multimedia woolly mammoth. staff to Melbourne Museum. of Museum Victoria to take advantage > Integrate multimedia delivery to The arrival of staff in the new building > Refurbish the interior of the Royal of distributed multimedia for Victorian education networks. Fourteen publications were in production represented an important milestone for Exhibition Building to meet exhibitions, program development > Implement video conferencing over the year. Over three thousand items the Melbourne Museum project. It also conservation and operational needs. and research. between campuses. were moved through the publications marked the beginning of a process of retail activities, exceeding targets. bringing most of the Museum’s staff Information and Records Management back together again under one roof > Complete implementation of the The library services team focussed on after residing for years in interim Records Management Program. the reassessment and relocation of the accommodation on Swanston, > Implement a management library collection to Melbourne Museum Exhibition and LaTrobe Streets and at strategy for Museum Victoria while maintaining research services for Abbotsford, Fairfield and elsewhere. archival collections. staff. Library services catalogued 2130 titles in the year, accessioned 4800 books and serials and completed 880 loans. PROGRAMS, RESEARCH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FUTURE PRIORITIES A major plan for tours, a long-term RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM AND COLLECTIONS Whilst research was directed mostly > Complete Melbourne Museum exhibition and an internal sound and > A major book on Phar Lap has been The Environment Program aims to: The Division develops, manages and towards exhibition development, exhibitions. light show to interpret the Royal completed, in collaboration with > promote an understanding and conserves collections, conducts substantial progress was made on > Develop exhibitions for and improve Exhibition Building has been completed, sporting writers Geoff Armstrong and appreciation of biodiversity and research and develops public programs. other research projects. access to the Scienceworks Museum following a workshop involving several Peter Thompson. geodiversity, It plays a key role in achieving Museum > Discovery of a 120 million year old Pumping Station. eminent historians. > Research commissioned by Art > stimulate interest in, and enhance Victoria’s mission by developing mammal fossil from southeastern > Develop further Melbourne Exhibitions Australia identified 900 understanding of the structures and exhibitions to the campuses and Victoria. Planetarium shows. The exhibition Forging the Nation is stereoscopes relating to the history processes of the environment, content for books and electronic > Use of forensic DNA techniques to > Review staffing and structure of being developed jointly with the of gold mining in Australia and its > encourage appreciation of the publications. It also develops the identify parrot eggs being smuggled the division and strategic direction Australian War Memorial and partially economic, environmental and social interdependencies between people collections through research and into Australia. of research. funded through a grant from the impact. and the environment; and acquisition and maintains the vast > International collaboration on > Improve electronic access to Federal Centenary of Federation. > A rich and diverse range of images > enhance awareness of environmental collection of 16 million items, providing documenting the biodiversity of collections and collection information. and artefacts that could be used in issues and cultivate values which access to scholars and communities. marine seamounts. > Implement the integrated Immigration Museum and Hellenic the interpretation of the Royal encourage personal action for > DNA identification of a new database project. Antiquities Museum Exhibition Building has been conservation. 18 DEVELOPING EXHIBITIONS subspecies of bent-winged bat from > Develop the web site and publications. Evaluation of visitor responses to the identified. 19 FOR NEW MUSEUMS southwestern Victoria. > Develop interpretation for the Royal exhibitions showed a very high level of DEVELOPING PUBLIC PROGRAMS Museum Victoria’s six core programs, > Completion of research for a Phar Exhibition Building. visitor satisfaction. Feedback has been DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS Melbourne Museum each with its own dedicated team of Lap book. > Produce material for exhibition used to focus on additional exhibition Approximately 1100 items were The Forest Gallery is on target for research, production and education staff, > The identification of 900 stereoscopes displays at the Immigration Museum development. This includes the acquired during the year. These include opening in October 2000. Major trees have concentrated on the delivery of 18 relating to gold mining history. and Hellenic Antiquities Museum. development of the Leave a Story items for the Melbourne exhibition and were installed during August and exhibitions for the Melbourne Museum. > Research for the book on Herbert database, designed for visitors to access material relating to the Royal Exhibition September following the completion of The six program teams are as follows. Thomson and his innovative steam- AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY PROGRAM stories left by other visitors, panels telling Building and Federation. Selective basic earthworks and concrete > Australian Society driven car. The Australian Society program aims to the history of the Old Customs House, acquisitions relating to immigration and structures. Small plants and irrigation 1999 - 2000 > Indigenous Cultures improve our understanding of the and development of census and settlement in Victoria were made with have been installed and multimedia > Human Mind and Body The Division produced 72 papers and origins, development and diversity of historical data on additional communities significant items including the following. production and off-site fabrication is > Science four books and gave 60 lectures and talks. Australian Society. for the popular Settlings interactive. > The original dais steps used in the proceeding. Animal stock has been > Technology opening of Federal Parliament at the acquired and the back-of-house holding > Environment COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPING PUBLIC PROGRAMS Melbourne’s Golden Mile Heritage Trail Royal Exhibition Building in May 1901. facility established. HIGHLIGHTS Melbourne Museum This major tourist heritage trail was > Identity and travel documents of a annual annual report museums museums board victoria of The year was one of the greatest periods > Acquisition by private donation of a The program has coordinated the launched by the Premier in December. refugee from the 1956 Hungarian The design and documentation of the of exhibition development in the history large collection of spiders from exhibition development for the Australia The trail comprises brass markers uprising. Southern Diversity exhibition, a major of Museum Victoria. A year ago gallery northwestern Victoria and Gallery, which includes the three running through the city from the > The wedding dress from the 1830 showcase for the Museum’s natural design development and documentation southwestern New South Wales. following major exhibitions. Immigration Museum to the Royal wedding of Robert Fleming and Janet science collections and research, was was beginning for Melbourne Museum, > Acquisition of the original dais steps > Melbourne: stories from a city, an Exhibition Building, with a booklet Robertson, who emigrated to Victoria completed. Onsite construction text was being drafted and the used at the Royal Exhibition Building exploration of the history of our city, telling the history of 19th century in 1836 and settled in the area now commenced with the exhibition planned installation of objects was being planned. for the opening of Federal Parliament. its people, neighbourhoods, Melbourne through the buildings and known as Flemington. for completion by December 2000. By the end of the year the majority of > Acquisition of a set of original Phar workplaces and cultures. precincts along the route. A supporting > A set of original photographs of Phar Construction of the geology component exhibition construction work and design Lap photographs. > Windows on Victoria presents key education package for primary and Lap’s win at Agua Caliente, Mexico, of the Science Arcade exhibition has documentation was nearing completion, > The commissioning of a Ken Thaiday themes and events in Victoria’s secondary students was released in signed by the jockey days before also commenced. with text finalised and graphics in Mask and the acquisition of an Ian history, through the interweaving of May and distributed to all Victorian Phar Lap’s death in California. production. Multimedia is being used Abdullah painting. private lives and large historical events. schools. Evaluation of the trail and sales Objects were selected for the Galleria, extensively in the galleries and production > Acquisition by private donation of > Phar Lap: a true legend, an exhibition of the booklet indicate that 1,000 MEMBERS OF and text and images produced for the is underway. Exhibition walls, showcases, several significant mineral collections. celebrating Phar Lap as a symbol of people are using the trail every month. ADVISORY COMMITTEE Blue Whale exhibit. graphics panels and objects are being > Donation of a replica of John Duigan’s Australian identity, and as our first The trail received an award at > Dr Kate Darian-Smith, Director, The installed across the Melbourne Museum. 1910 bi-plane by Mrs Carol Schultz. media superstar. Information Victoria’s Annual Australian Centre, The University of Outreach Services > Donation of a fully restored 1920’s Community History Awards. Melbourne. The book Wild Places of Greater Four shows were produced for the couta fishing boat by Mr Tim Phillips Exhibition development has encompassed > Professor Graeme Davison, School of Melbourne was published by Museum Melbourne Planetarium, and the design and the Couta Boat Club of Victoria. documentation of the exhibitions and Centenary of Federation Historical Studies, Monash Victoria and CSIRO Publishing. Forest completed for the first phase of a production of all labels, graphics and The program is collaborating with University. Secrets, the book to accompany the project to give access from the COLLECTION MANAGEMENT multimedia components. Installation of Centenary of Federation Victoria to > Mr Peter Hiscock, Director, Sovereign exhibition in the Forest Gallery, Scienceworks Museum arena to the AND CONSERVATION the 1200 objects in the gallery develop information sheets, community Hill, Ballarat. commenced production with an coal bunker at the Pumping Station. Collections management and commenced in June. Production of programs, education activities and > Ms Jenny McGregor, Director, agreement with the author conservation has conserved, prepared multimedia has involved collaborative publications. Centenary of Federation Asialink, University of Melbourne. Dr Tom Griffiths. Thousands of records have been and managed objects for the exhibitions partnerships with Melbourne Water, Victoria continues to provide funds for received and sourced for the interactive and have led the planning and Swinburne University, Network Ten and the Curator of Federation. The Bioinformatics web site continues Bioinformatics web site for Victorian implementation of installation. In addition the Grundy Organization. The program has to expand with the butterfly, frog and butterflies, frogs and snakes. Content it has prepared material for relocation to also been involved in the development snake sites established and the lizard for the web sites and material for the the new stores at Melbourne Museum. of InfoZone and the Forest Gallery. and mammal sites well developed Melbourne Museum study centre, following the finalisation of a data InfoZone is complete. sharing agreement with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Content for a web site, supporting the > Donation of collections of dry shells > Bodyscape: Mapping the Mind and MEMBERS OF Outreach Services > Mr Terry Garwood, Exofficio, Chair, Southern Diversity and Forest Secrets from Mallacoota by Robert Haynes. Body will follow the quest to reveal ADVISORY COMMITTEE In association with Outreach services, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory exhibitions, was drafted as were almost > Acquisition of the Peter Andersen the structure of the body in ever > Dr Warwick Anderson, Director, the highly successful conference Committee, and member, Museums 200 fact sheets for the InfoZone. and Ralph Segnit mineral collections, more detail, focusing on the Centre for the Study of Health and A Century at the Centre: Spencer and Board of Victoria. amethyst crystals from Eldorado techniques used by the discoverers Society, The University of Melbourne. Gillen and The Native Tribes of Central > Ms Olive Tau Davis, Exofficio, Chair, The Museum hosted a World Victoria, saleeite crystals from the and the impact of the remarkable > Professor James Angus, Head, Australia was delivered. Over 100 Pacific Islands Advisory Group. Environment Day symposium on the Ranger Mine Northern Territory, maps and images produced. Department of Pharmacology, The participants, including several theme of Sustainability and Population, crocoite from Tasmania (donation by > Biotech and Beyond will explore the University of Melbourne. international speakers, attended the SCIENCE PROGRAM more or less. C. Kovac) and minerals from Olympic challenging world of biotechnology as > Professor John Coghlan, Honorary conference which was supported by The Science program aims to: Dam mine South Australia. applied to both food and medicine. Professor, Department of Anatomy the Ian Potter Foundation. > promote an interest in, and RESEARCH Visitors will be encouraged to ‘have and Cell Biology, University of understanding of science, > The systematics of crustaceans and MEMBERS OF their say’ by engaging with the Melbourne. RESEARCH > promote an awareness of scientific the diversity of invertebrates ADVISORY COMMITTEE issues and registering their opinions. > Professor Suzanne Cory, Director, All research effort during the year was bases for understanding the world associated with seamounts in the > Dr Angus Martin, Consultant > Vaccines: past, present and future will Walter and Eliza Hall Medical devoted to the development of around us; and southwestern Pacific Ocean were Zoologist, Biotica, Royal Melbourne be a travelling exhibition sponsored Research Institute. exhibitions and related products for > show how science has shaped and 20 investigated in collaboration with Zoological Gardens. by SmithKline Beecham. It will > Professor Fred Mendelsohn, Director, exhibitions at Melbourne Museum. influenced our everyday lives. 21 Professor Angelika Brandt, Hamburg, > Professor Gareth Nelson, Research summarize the history of vaccines Howard Florey Institute, The University four PhD students from the Associate, School of Botany, and immunization and highlight the of Melbourne. DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS Major areas of study include genetics, University of Melbourne, Dr Tony University of Melbourne. critical importance of immunization > Professor Bob Williamson, Director, A dance machine/headdress from evolution, palaeontology, physical Koslow, CSIRO Marine Laboratories, > Dr Tim New, Reader/Associate both now and in the future. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Torres Strait Islander Ken Thaiday was sciences and astronomy. and Dr Bertrand Richer de Forges, Professor in Zoology, School of commissioned for the Belonging to ORSTOM, New Caledonia. Zoology, LaTrobe University. Outreach INDIGENOUS CULTURES PROGRAM Country exhibition and a painting by Ian DEVELOPING PUBLIC PROGRAMS > Ecological research on estuarine Dr Andi Horvath, Head Curator, continued The Indigenous Cultures program aims to: Abdullah on the subject of Aboriginal Melbourne Museum communities in Victoria, an offshore HUMAN MIND AND her weekly Einstein a go go program > improve understanding of indigenous boxing was purchased. Other The team was involved in completion of 1999 - 2000 coastal study of Victoria and the BODY PROGRAM on 3RRR and David Smith, Program rights, recognition and perspectives, acquisitions included an early the development of four major exhibitions: impacts of mine sludge on benthic The Human Mind and Body program Director continued with Peter Clarke’s > increase understanding of indigenous watercolour painting by the Arrernte > Darwin to DNA is an object rich fauna in Papua New Guinea aims to: Evening Program on ABC’s 3LO as the cultural traditions, artist Edwin Pararoultja, a collection of exploration of evolution from a genetic continued. > enrich the lives of people in the regular Gateway Presenter for science > improve recognition of contemporary stone tools from various countries from perspective that will feature iconic > Terrestrial invertebrate studies community through better and research. indigenous culture as vital, living, the estate of Father Eames, and two objects collected by Charles Darwin. included surveys of the invertebrate understanding of the human mind diverse and changing, African masks donated by Mrs > Dinosaurs in Time will exhibit annual annual report museums museums board victoria of fauna of Uluru, larvae and adults of and body, RESEARCH > enhance awareness of and give Prudence Shiels and Ms Ruth Nicoll. numerous spectacular fossils, including the Eltham Copper Butterfly, the > raise awareness of the processes, > Research included capturing oral effect to indigenous people’s right to dinosaurs, which detail the evolution Giant Gippsland Earthworm and structure and functions of the human histories of eminent scientists, self-determination; and REPATRIATION of life on Earth as revealed by scientific burrowing crayfish, and ants of East body and mind, researchers, students and support > improve understanding of indigenous Museum Victoria continued to respond interpretation of the fossil record. Gippsland. A report on the field > improve understanding of selected staff from local medical research knowledge systems and intellectual to requests for information about items > Science Arcade is rich in interactives surveys for butterflies, carabid health and medical issues and institutes. These will go into the property rights. in the collection for possible repatriation. and objects. This exhibition explains beetles and coconut ants in the area encourage their debate; and Museum Victoria collection as a Approval was given for the return of a everyday natural phenomena in of the proposed eastern freeway > improve understanding of the snapshot of medical research at the DEVELOPING PUBLIC PROGRAMS number of significant items to northeast terms of the fundamental forces and extension was completed. scientific, social and cultural factors turn of the century. Melbourne Museum Arnhem Land by the Donald Thomson processes in physics, chemistry, > Anatomical work on the hind limb that affect our definitions of human > Bronwyn Terrill, Learning Adviser, The team’s major task for the year was Collection Administration Committee. geology and biology. musculature in monotremes was and individual identity. continued as a member of the ‘Gene the completion of design documentation Museum Victoria participated in the > 1,2,3,GROW will present a tailored completed, and a manuscript prepared. CRC’, the Cooperative Research and the beginning of installation for the development of the strategic plan for the museum experience for three to > Laboratory research on cetacean diet DEVELOPING PUBLIC PROGRAMS Centre for Discovery of Genes for three exhibitions for Bunjilaka, Koori return of human remains and significant eight year old children. Using a was completed. Melbourne Museum Common Human Diseases. The CRC Voices, Belonging to Country and Two cultural property organised through the wonderful array of Museum Victoria’s > New meteorites found in Victoria, The Human Mind and Body program is committed to genetics education Laws. A detailed multimedia brief was Department of Communications, natural history specimens, it will secondary minerals associated with developed five exhibitions to be installed and exploration of ethical issues produced and pre-production and filming Information Technology, and the Arts compare growth in plants, animals, Australian ore deposits and Victorian in the Mind and Body Gallery in close relating to the New Genetics. was completed for ten multimedia as a Commonwealth/State initiative. minerals and humans. gem mineral occurrences were studied. liaison with many major medical research elements. Text for exhibitions was institutes, hospitals and universities. DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS completed, ready for production. Extensive MEMBERS OF Each of the above exhibitions was in DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS > Body Parts showcases fundamental Detailed curatorial effort has been put consultation was carried out with ADVISORY COMMITTEE the final stages of production at June, > Donation of a large collection of aspects of human biology, catering to into cataloguing and assessing the regard to permission to use objects and > Dr Lissant Bolton, ARC Postdoctoral and each exhibition is on schedule for spiders from Victoria and New South the curious and providing access to Commonwealth Serum Laboratories’ images in the exhibitions. In addition to Fellow, Centre for Crosscultural opening during 2000-2001. Wales by Mr Bob Corbould. basic information that is commonly Museum Collection as a prelude to the built exhibitions, a concept brief, Research, Australian National University. > Collection of marine invertebrates assumed in public discussion but formal acquisition. text and image selection for a souvenir > Dr Ian D. Clark, Lecturer in Tourism, Study specimens and supporting during a survey of the Dampier rarely explained. guide to the exhibitions was completed. Monash University. information about the birds, marine Archipelago, funded by Woodside > Medical Melbourne explores the > Mr Paul Fox, Postmaster Gallery, invertebrates and fossils commonly found Offshore Petroleum P/L. nature of biomedical research in the Design documentation for the exhibition Australia Post. in Victoria were provided for InfoZone. > Acquisition of crustaceans and context of Melbourne as a centre Te Vainui O Pasifika for the East > Dr David Frankel, Reader, School of echinoderms, from deep-water of international excellence in this Superspace was completed. The Pacific Archaeology, La Trobe University. The content for InfoLink, a computer- around Macquarie Island from the important arena of public health, Islands Advisory Group guided the > Ms Sonia Smallacombe, Lecturer based information resource for the CSIRO Marine Laboratories. and in terms of the human face of development of this exhibition. Three in Political Science, University Lower West Gallery, has been that research. large sails were commissioned from local of Melbourne. developed to provide more detailed Pacific Islander artists through the Pacific information to support Science Arcade, Islands Council of Victoria. These will Darwin to DNA, Dinosaurs in Time, be an integral part of the exhibition. Southern Diversity and Forest Gallery. Scienceworks Museum DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS Staff developed exhibition concepts and RESEARCH COLLECTION MANAGEMENT Staff worked closely with information The Melbourne Planetarium was Collection development continued to content for the Melbourne Museum Research was undertaken for a book on AND CONSERVATION technology staff to design the EMu – launched with two shows produced in- focus on the primary research fields showcase window. Major items to be Herbert Thomson and his innovative The departments of collection Electronic Museum – catalogue which house and aimed at the schools audience, of evolutionary processes and exhibited in this area include a fully steam-driven car to support work at the management and conservation are will allow improved access to collection Tycho to the Moon and Journey to biogeographic explanations of patterns restored 1920’s couta boat and a replica Scienceworks Museum Pumping Station. responsible for managing and data and a greater scope for capturing Jupiter. A third production The Search of diversity. Highlights included four of John Duigan’s 1910 bi-plane. The conserving the 16 million collection the stories that the collections can tell. for Life in the Universe was produced by Cretaceous fossil mammal jaws from program has also been involved in the DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS items entrusted to Museum Victoria. the Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, United Flat Rocks, Inverloch. development of InfoZone and the Significant work has been completed Staff work across all campuses, Public Programs States of America and installed in Children’s Museum. on the H.V. McKay collection, with contribute to the planning and delivery In preparing for the opening of October. Two further shows Out of the The DNA tissue bank of 7000 samples, cataloguing of over 750 films and of exhibitions, facilitate access to the Melbourne Museum, collections staff Darkness, aimed at a general audience mostly of Australasian birds, was Celebrations of the 50th anniversary of sorting of more than 3000 photographs. collections by visiting researchers and have managed approximately 12,000 and Spinning Out, aimed at school computer data based and housed in a CSIRAC, the only intact first generation Volunteers have added 770 records to via outward loans, and perform a range Museum Victoria objects and over 500 audiences were produced in-house. new -80°C freezer system. stored memory computer in the world, the 16,000 entries in the Trade of functions to fulfil legislative items borrowed from institutions or attracted national and international Literature Collection. Volunteers have obligations to document and preserve private owners. Installation of the The Planetarium’s popular web site MEMBERS OF media attention. indexed the extensive range of material the State Collection. During the year exhibitions commenced in June with 22 continued to provide access to the ADVISORY COMMITTEE relating to the Pumping Station from the major focus has been the relocation the very large objects. 23 monthly information sheet Sky Notes > Professor Geof Opat, School of Scienceworks Melbourne Water Archives and the of the collections and the management and other astronomical information. Physics, The University of A–Z of Collecting is a small, on-going Public Records Office. and conservation of collection items Collection managers and conservation Tanya Hill, Science Communicator, Melbourne, Member, Museums exhibition with the primary aim of required for display. staff also assisted in the installation of contributed a monthly astronomy Board of Victoria. highlighting items chosen from The following list represents some of touring exhibitions at the Scienceworks column for the education supplement > Professor Nancy Millis, Department Museum Victoria’s collection. the objects that have been acquired in COLLECTION MANAGEMENT Museum, the Immigration Museum and of the Herald Sun. of Microbiology, The University of the past year. New Storage the Hellenic Antiquities Museum. Melbourne. Staff prepared material for the > A range of items from the former The development of new storage RESEARCH > Professor Roger Short, Department Mathamazing and Robotics exhibitions. McInnes butchery in Malvern, facilities at Melbourne Museum has COLLECTION CONSERVATION 1999 - 2000 > Several major evolutionary genetic of Perinatal Medicine, Royal donated by Mr Ken McInnnes. provided tremendous opportunities to Collections conservation staff are research projects on Australasian Women’s Hospital. The concept design for Secrets of a > CSIRAC toolbox donated by improve the care and management of responsible for the delivery of a fauna were undertaken in Museum > Mr Robert Roe, President, Science Machine, a new exhibition to be sited in Mr Terry Holden. the collections. Collection storage range of remedial and preventive Victoria’s molecular laboratory. These Teachers Association of Victoria. the Pumping Station was completed. > Cowley Steam Road roller, purchased systems have been upgraded and conservation programs aimed at involved collaborations with Architects have completed the design from a private individual through layout improved to facilitate storage in ensuring the long-term preservation international researchers and with TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM for a new entry for visitors to the Mr Gavin Kele. cultural, regional or taxonomic groupings. of Museum Victoria’s collections. annual annual report museums museums board victoria of graduate and post graduate students The Technology program deals with a Pumping Station through the North Coal > Handmade bicycle and bicycle frame from universities in Victoria. Projects wide range of technological issues facing Bunker. donated by the maker Mr George Collection Relocation Conservation treatment of all Museum included research into possums, Australians today and into the future. Robinson and Mr Noel Shone. The final phase of relocating the collection Victoria items selected for display at bats, Australasian birds and The Vintage Machinery Day program > Combined refrigerator and clothes dryer to new storage facilities is well underway. Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks bryozoans. DEVELOPING PUBLIC PROGRAMS continued, displaying a range of donated by Mrs Elizabeth Cousland. Some 11 million specimens and several Museum and Immigration Museum > Invertebrate palaeontology research Melbourne Museum working machinery that appeal to both > 1970’s facsimile machine purchased hundred thousand cultural items have was completed on schedule. Staff focussed on molluscs and trilobites. The exhibition @digital.au, in the Lower the enthusiast and the general public from Mr Andrew Williams. been prepared for relocation. Several provided conservation advice to Research studies and collaborations West Gallery, aims to communicate to alike. The program also featured stories > 1984 Osborne portable computer thousand stillages and purpose built designers and project teams on display investigated southern Australian audiences the qualitative difference about Australian innovation, industrial donated by Mr Tony Worley. storage and transport mounts have been techniques and materials. One of the cowries, scallops and gastropods, between digital-based technology and development, changing work practises > Atari computer system donated by constructed to allow the safe handling and notable collection items that underwent including the relationships between all other technologies; that computers and lifestyles. Mr Geoff Warren. transport of fragile items. Approximately extensive conservation was CSIRAC. New Zealand and Australian tonnid are currently the furthest development 50 per cent of the collections have been Conservation treatment was completed gastropods. Research into trilobites of digital technology; and that digital Immigration Museum and Hellenic MEMBERS OF relocated to Melbourne Museum, with on time for its 50th anniversary resolved the evolutionary technology impacts on everyday life in Antiquities Museum ADVISORY COMMITTEE the rest of the collections scheduled for celebrations held at Moreland Annexe. relationships of several genera a multitude of ways. Exhibition design Senior Curator, Matthew Churchward > Associate Professor Peter Thorne, relocation before the end of 2000. belonging to the order Lichida from was completed and work on delivered three lectures and talks dealing Department of Computing and FUTURE PRIORITIES the Upper Ordovician and Middle multimedia components commenced. with the technology of travel and Mathematics, University of Melbourne. Collection Access > Complete installation of Melbourne Devonian. A review of various Victorian immigration at the Immigration Museum > Dr Paul Gardner, Reader in Education, Staff in all collection areas maintained Museum galleries. fossil groups was completed. Staff had a major input into displays and Hellenic Antiquities Museum. Monash University. Museum Victoria’s commitment to > Complete collection relocation. > Vertebrate palaeontology research within the Galleria. These displays aim > Professor Trevor Barr, School of access to the collections for research, > Successfully integrate collection data highlights included the discovery of a to increase visitor understandings of Outreach Services Social and Behavioural Sciences, loan and public programs throughout into EMu. second ausktribosphenid mammal the nature and extent of the Museum’s Senior Curator, Liza Dale prepared Swinburne University of Technology. the packing and relocation phases. > Investigate and implement practices species of Early Cretaceous age from collection, the intellectual bases that material for a web site relating to the > Dr Don Hutton, Physics Department, to address vinegar syndrome Flat Rocks, Inverloch, rediscovery of inform the work of staff, and the Sunshine Harvester Works and the Monash University. Indigenous collections staff placed deterioration of acetate photographic the site of Australia’s only known partnership between curators and empire created by one of Australia’s particular focus on assisting several key negative collections. Jurassic dinosaur skeleton, and conservators that is a fundamental part foremost industrialists, H.V. McKay. Aboriginal community initiatives, > Expand conservation assistance into finding a small vertebrate tooth from of museum work. including native title, family history, roving curator program. the Middle Jurassic in Patagonia. stolen generation, and repatriation of > Plan routine maintenance and > Historical research involved ancestral remains. conservation programs for exhibitions. translation and editing of the 1859 notebook entries kept by Austrian Over 100 visitors were given tours geologist Ferdinand Hochstetter of the Moreland Annexe including during his visit to Victoria. directors and staff from a number of national and international museums. PRODUCTION SERVICES MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT A relationship commenced with the The Melbourne Museum projects Melbourne Museum Site Tours Corporate Development The production services group provided CORPORATE PUBLIC RELATIONS National Geographic Society, with the entered their formative evaluation Over 90 companies and almost 150 > Develop and implement a Corporate a professional in-house photography, Increased resources within the Chief Executive Officer and the phase and the text and multimedia in individuals have enjoyed ‘hard-hat’ tours Development Strategic Plan. exhibition preparation and production Department enabled the implementation Manager of Corporate Public Relations the exhibitions were evaluated for of the developing Melbourne Museum > Increase the number of Museum service to Museum Victoria. of the Melbourne Museum Media and travelling to Washington DC to meet effective communication, throughout the year. Tours of all Victoria partnerships. Public Relations Plan which established with senior Society executives and comprehension and interest. campuses will develop into a full program > Implement exclusive supplier The image services and copyright team a comprehensive series of strategies participate in the launch of the Society’s of promotional activities in the future. relationships for Melbourne Museum. provided a complete photographic service. for expanding media and stakeholder Walkabout: Australia summer exhibition Other studies conducted include the > Implement a sponsor evaluation This work was carried out by specialist relations in the lead up to opening the and events program. Direct contact following. MAJOR NEW PARTNERSHIPS program. photographers, highly experienced in Melbourne Museum. was also made with media, Australian > A population survey to identity > Commonwealth Bank – Presenting > Implement a sponsor servicing the art of handling precious museum Embassy officials, and Australian interest in a number proposed Partner, Colonial Square. schedule of benefits, promotions and objects and collection items. The team A significant increase in proactive Government tourism personnel in the exhibitions for the Melbourne > Melbourne Water – Major Partner, acknowledgments for the Melbourne sourced images from all over the world media liaison, and the resulting media United States of America, United Museum Touring Hall. Melbourne Water, Water Zone. Museum opening. for use in exhibitions, multimedia and coverage, was a direct result of the Kingdom and Europe, to promote > Exit surveys of the Outreach > Menzies Foundation – Major Partner, > Develop and implement major publications, both traditional and web- implementation of the Plan, and a Museum Victoria and the opening of lecture series. Outreach Program. Museum Victoria fundraising 24 based. Over eight thousand images highlight for the year. Melbourne Museum. > Observations study of the visitors to > SmithKline Beecham – Associate initiatives and events. 25 were photographed and researched for Immigration Museum and Hellenic Program Partner, Human Mind the Melbourne Museum project alone. The media campaign focused on A busy program of familiarisation tours Antiquities Museum exhibitions. and Body. CORPORATE SERVICES obtaining coverage of major milestone for Melbourne Museum was conducted > Survey of two of the Melbourne The Corporate services division is The exhibition preparators performed events and aspects of the Museum in for media, visiting international and Planetarium programs. FUTURE PRIORITIES responsible for the effective and a diverse range of tasks, from the a wide range of targeted international, interstate officials, politicians, tourism > Comprehensive evaluation of the Corporate Public Relations efficient management of Museum preparation of skeletons and replicas for national, Melbourne metropolitan, industry and Government department directional signage at Melbourne > Continue the effective Victoria’s resources and assets; and for exhibition using freeze-dry technology, suburban, and regional Victorian media. representatives, and local residents. Museum. implementation of the Melbourne providing effective support services. to the sourcing of material on field trips. > Formative evaluation of the InfoZone Museum Media and Public Relations 1999 - 2000 The team has also been heavily involved The number of media events staged CORPORATE MARKETING computer interface. Plan to achieve all primary objectives. HUMAN RESOURCES in the installation of objects and during the year was significantly higher The priority for the year was to build > Analysis of the Swanston Street and > Achieve significantly higher levels of MANAGEMENT subsequent maintenance of exhibitions, than for the previous year with the branding strategy across all campuses Scienceworks Museum visitor media coverage for Melbourne The main industrial relations focus with highlights from the Melbourne following highlights. and focus on the opening of database from 1991. Museum and gain maximum impact during the year was the development of Museum project including the creation > Transplanting trees into the Melbourne Museum. from media coverage and exposure a successor for Museum Victoria’s first of a six metre butterfly for the Forest Gallery. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT during the critical lead-up to opening. Enterprise Partnership Agreement (EPA). annual annual report museums museums board victoria of Children’s Museum and the articulation > Release of test results about Phar The graphic design company Marcus Corporate development is responsible > Strengthen Museum Victoria’s A second self-assessment against the of a 19 metre blue whale skeleton. Lap’s internal and external condition. Lee Design was engaged to design the for partnership identification, negotiation relationship with targeted media Australian Quality Council’s Framework > Trial articulation of the dinosaur Melbourne Museum logo and new logo and servicing. Partners include corporate and cultural organisations, festivals for Business Excellence and a re- Graphics and labels coordination for skeletons. and style guide for Museum Victoria. sponsors, philanthropic organisations and major events, Government examination of the needs of our Melbourne Museum required the > CSIRAC’s 50th birthday celebrations. The advertising agency Clemenger Harvie and individuals, Government funding departments, and other select customers as they relate to our design and production of thousands of > Arrival of the first collection objects in continued to develop an advertising bodies, media and suppliers. organisations. enterprise agreement were undertaken. text labels, graphics, images and prints, Melbourne Museum. strategy to position Melbourne > Provide effective management of In addition, a second staff attitude survey involving a complex process of design Museum to its different target markets. Throughout the year, corporate protocols and media for major was conducted with pleasing results and production. The Department also assisted other development continued to raise Museum Victoria events and all indicating a significant improvement in campuses with their media and protocol Museum Victoria worked closely with awareness in the community about Melbourne Museum events. the overall satisfaction levels of staff, Production services played an important requirements for a range of events, Tourism Victoria to develop a successful opportunities and projects being > Provide ongoing advice to the despite the pressures under which staff role in multimedia production for the including the opening of the Melbourne launch into the tourism market. All developed within Museum Victoria. organisation on media handling, have operated in recent years. Melbourne Museum, facilitating the Planetarium and the visit to the campuses were represented at the Some important events and partnership issues and crisis management. Multimedia Review Committee and Immigration Museum by Her Majesty Australian Tourism Exchange as well as developments included the following. Recruitment was again heavy throughout providing advice and support to the Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal at major promotions such as the new Corporate Marketing the year, with many positions filled in program teams on this dynamic area Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Melbourne Attractions Pass. A strategy The Premier’s Breakfast > Continue to develop the tourist the Programs, Research and Collections of new media. to develop independent travellers The Premier’s Breakfast was a platform market. and Melbourne Museum divisions. Many significant new relationships were through hotel concierges, and backpacker for the then Premier the Hon. Jeff > Develop a three year Strategic Substantial resources went into FUTURE PRIORITIES established with other organisations. hostels has been developed. Kennett MP to introduce our first Marketing Plan. designing jobs, recruitment and training > Expansion of the range of in-house The 2000 Melbourne Food and Wine sponsors to corporate Melbourne and strategies. Preparations for the services to include digital video Festival was launched by the Premier, MARKET RESEARCH the media. At the time a working Market Research and Evaluation recruitment of the workforce for the production and audio-visual support the Hon. Steve Bracks MP, at Melbourne AND EVALUATION construction site, Melbourne Museum > Benchmarking of Museum Members. new Melbourne Museum began. for events and exhibitions. Museum in March, and the Premier The market research and evaluation was transformed into a striking formal > Measurement of satisfaction of > Responsibility for the establishment returned in June to attend a joint press department aims to improve environment for one hundred and fifty visitors to all campuses. Staff participated in a number of of the digital imaging project, a digital conference with Mr Geoff Clark, the understanding of our audiences and business people, philanthropists, media > Profiling of Melbourne Museum significant projects including the following. bank of many of Museum Victoria’s Chairman of the Aboriginal and Torres our products, and had a busy year and Government representatives. visitors and on-line users. > Detailed review of the existing images and collection objects. Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC). researching current and potential > Evaluation of education materials. performance management processes > Exhibition preparation department to ATSIC chose to hold the annual visitors for all campuses. Surveying Partners’ Newsletter > Summative evaluations of Melbourne with a view to implementing revised focus its work on research and meeting of its Board of Commissioners of the metropolitan population Museum Victoria’s first newsletter Museum exhibitions. arrangements in our second EPA. interpretive collection preparation. at Melbourne Museum, in recognition continued to track growing awareness devoted solely to informing, > Redevelopment and formalisation of > Enhanced support for campus of the strong relationship being forged of Museum Victoria campuses. Visitor acknowledging and promoting our all major human resources policies. operations. between the Museum and Australia’s profiles and motivations for visiting corporate and philanthropic partners and > Support for all exhibition maintenance indigenous communities. existing campuses have been identified our range of partnership opportunities. programs and program development. through an extensive program of exit surveys and database analysis. > Design and implementation of a FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION The Peter Rowland Group, one of comprehensive stress management The finance and administration section Melbourne’s most prestigious caterers, program for staff across the continued to deliver a wide range of was awarded a five-year contract to organisation. services across all campuses, including operate the food and functions > Planning and management of a family finance, purchasing, fleet management, business for the Melbourne Museum. day and barbecue, when staff could reception and asset control. show their families through the Both the IMAX Theatre and the Royal Melbourne Museum. During the year the department Exhibition Building completed > Finalisation of an agreement for achieved the following outcomes. successful trading periods over the year funding for an Aboriginal employment > The finalisation of the Museum and are looking forward to strong initiative by the Federal Department Victoria financial model for the years growth over the next financial year. of Workplace Relations, Employment 2000-2005. and Small Business. > Receipt of a $3 million increase in the A wide range of merchandise is being > Design and implementation of a recurrent expenditure grant. sourced and developed for the retail targeted recruitment process to attract > Launch of the Contract and shop to reflect major icons within the 26 Aboriginal applicants for Melbourne Tendering Manual. Museum and appeal to the wide 27 Museum front of house positions. > Development of a crystal reports audience mix. Governance Corporate ManagementExecutive Team Organisational and Functional Structure Partners Corporate Honorary Appointments Volunteers Museum Members Victoria Museum Staff > Drafting of Museum Victoria’s database for financial reporting. statement on reconciliation with > Conversion of the finance system for FUTURE PRIORITIES indigenous peoples. the implementation of the Goods and > Recruit and train front of house staff > The management of the Services Tax(GST). for Melbourne Museum. redevelopment of the Museum > Successful implementation of > Achieve the second Museum Victoria Intranet, including an online GST requirements. Enterprise Partnership Agreement. induction component. > Develop reporting packages to > Transfer of human resources and BUILDING AND integrate with new business payroll system in-house. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT systems. Staff and collections based at Fairfield > Develop a comprehensive taxation OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH were relocated to Melbourne Museum manual. AND SAFETY and the premise was returned to its > Implement comprehensive asset Occupational health and safety in a owners. The facilities at Abbotsford and management systems. museums museums board victoria of construction environment, such as the the Royal Exhibition Building continued > All policies to be available on-line. Melbourne Museum, requires to provide accommodation for both > Establish a maintenance contract for uncompromising attention and collections and staff. Melbourne Museum. vigilance. While Museum Victoria has always had an effective occupational Y2K compliance programs and health and safety program, a great deal contingency plans were completed for of additional training was required to all Museum Victoria premises. ensure that staff were not at risk in an Maintenance contracts and service environment to which museum agreements were established for all professionals are unaccustomed. business-critical plant equipment.

The campus occupational health A program of works to address the and safety program included the items identified in the risk assessments following outputs. of Museum Victoria premises was > Emergency evacuation drills completed, resulting in the awarding of conducted at all campuses. three gold medals and an overall lift in > All premises maintained in our status to a silver medal rating. accordance with the Building Essential Services Act 1994. COMMERCIAL SERVICES > Air quality analysis carried out on two The commercial services group campuses with no adverse findings. manages Melbourne Museum’s > Operational Occupational Health and commercial activities and contracted Safety Plan developed and activities for its five business units. implemented for the secondary and > Catering and functions. tertiary construction phase of the > IMAX Theatre. Melbourne Museum project. > Royal Exhibition Building. > Occupational Health and Safety > Museum car park. natasha johnson and georgia cunningham with Committee established in Melbourne > Melbourne Museum retail shop. the bird collection at melbourne museum Museum construction zones.

> All properties tested for Legionella contamination.

> Procedures for cooling tower testing and cleaning exceeds

industry requirements. people in victoria museum > Design and implementation of a FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION The Peter Rowland Group, one of comprehensive stress management The finance and administration section Melbourne’s most prestigious caterers, program for staff across the continued to deliver a wide range of was awarded a five-year contract to organisation. services across all campuses, including operate the food and functions > Planning and management of a family finance, purchasing, fleet management, business for the Melbourne Museum. day and barbecue, when staff could reception and asset control. show their families through the Both the IMAX Theatre and the Royal Melbourne Museum. During the year the department Exhibition Building completed > Finalisation of an agreement for achieved the following outcomes. successful trading periods over the year funding for an Aboriginal employment > The finalisation of the Museum and are looking forward to strong initiative by the Federal Department Victoria financial model for the years growth over the next financial year. of Workplace Relations, Employment 2000-2005. and Small Business. > Receipt of a $3 million increase in the A wide range of merchandise is being > Design and implementation of a recurrent expenditure grant. sourced and developed for the retail targeted recruitment process to attract > Launch of the Contract and shop to reflect major icons within the 26 Aboriginal applicants for Melbourne Tendering Manual. Museum and appeal to the wide 27 Museum front of house positions. > Development of a crystal reports audience mix. Governance Corporate ManagementExecutive Team Organisational and Functional Structure Partners Corporate Honorary Appointments Volunteers Museum Members Victoria Museum Staff > Drafting of Museum Victoria’s database for financial reporting. statement on reconciliation with > Conversion of the finance system for FUTURE PRIORITIES indigenous peoples. the implementation of the Goods and > Recruit and train front of house staff > The management of the Services Tax(GST). for Melbourne Museum. redevelopment of the Museum > Successful implementation of > Achieve the second Museum Victoria Intranet, including an online GST requirements. Enterprise Partnership Agreement. induction component. > Develop reporting packages to > Transfer of human resources and BUILDING AND integrate with new business payroll system in-house. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT systems. Staff and collections based at Fairfield > Develop a comprehensive taxation OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH were relocated to Melbourne Museum manual. AND SAFETY and the premise was returned to its > Implement comprehensive asset Occupational health and safety in a owners. The facilities at Abbotsford and management systems. museums museums board victoria of construction environment, such as the the Royal Exhibition Building continued > All policies to be available on-line. Melbourne Museum, requires to provide accommodation for both > Establish a maintenance contract for uncompromising attention and collections and staff. Melbourne Museum. vigilance. While Museum Victoria has always had an effective occupational Y2K compliance programs and health and safety program, a great deal contingency plans were completed for of additional training was required to all Museum Victoria premises. ensure that staff were not at risk in an Maintenance contracts and service environment to which museum agreements were established for all professionals are unaccustomed. business-critical plant equipment.

The campus occupational health A program of works to address the and safety program included the items identified in the risk assessments following outputs. of Museum Victoria premises was > Emergency evacuation drills completed, resulting in the awarding of conducted at all campuses. three gold medals and an overall lift in > All premises maintained in our status to a silver medal rating. accordance with the Building Essential Services Act 1994. COMMERCIAL SERVICES > Air quality analysis carried out on two The commercial services group campuses with no adverse findings. manages Melbourne Museum’s > Operational Occupational Health and commercial activities and contracted Safety Plan developed and activities for its five business units. implemented for the secondary and > Catering and functions. tertiary construction phase of the > IMAX Theatre. Melbourne Museum project. > Royal Exhibition Building. > Occupational Health and Safety > Museum car park. natasha johnson and georgia cunningham with Committee established in Melbourne > Melbourne Museum retail shop. the bird collection at melbourne museum Museum construction zones.

> All properties tested for Legionella contamination.

> Procedures for cooling tower testing and cleaning exceeds industry requirements. people in victoria museum 28 museums board of victoria To advise the Victorian Minister for > To provide leadership to museums > To act as a repository for specimens > To research, present and promote > To promote the use of Museum > To promote use of those collections > To exhibit material from those > To develop and maintain the State > To control, manage, operate, promote, > To control, manage, operate, promote, > following functions. of Museum Victoria and has the responsible for the good management The Museums Board of Victoria is BOARD MUSEUMSOF ROLETHE Board were held throughout the year. Eleven meetings of the Museums policy objectives. closely with Arts Victoria to deliver the Minister for Arts, and works the Government of Victoria, through The Board is directly accountable to the Victorian Minister for the Arts. subject to the direction and control of terms) by the Governor-in-Council and year term (for a maximum of three eleven members appointed for a three- Act 1983 body established under the Museums Board of Victoria, a statutory Museum Victoria is governed by the OF VICTORIA BOARD MUSEUMS THE CORPORATEGOVERNANCE museum services in Victoria. museums, and co-ordination of the Arts on matters relating to in Victoria. cultural or historical significance. been made or which may have special upon which scientific studies have issues of public relevance and benefit. in Victoria. Victoria for scientific research. education and entertainment. collections for the purposes of science and technology. indigenous culture, social history and collections of natural sciences, or recreation of the public. education, instruction, entertainment exhibitions and for the assembly, land as a place for the holding of public develop and maintain the Exhibition develop and maintain Museum Victoria. . It consists of a maximum ’ s resources for education Museums Technology and Information Committee > Immigration and Hellenic > Sponsorship Development Committee > Museums Project Control Group > ADVISORYCOMMITTEES The Thomas Ramsay Science and > The Regional and Specialist Museums > The Donald Thomson Collection > The role of the Aboriginal Cultural > The Nominations and Remuneration > The primary objective of the Finance > STANDINGCOMMITTEES under the standing and advisory committees The Board has established a number of COMMITTEES BOARD Museums Committee Crosbie Morrison Memorial Lecture. Fellowship and conducting the Ramsay Science and Humanities for the awarding of Thomas Humanities leadership to museums in Victoria. collaborative approaches and provide museum services, to stimulate museums and the coordination of Minister on matters relating to Advisory Committee advises the Collection at Museum Victoria. long term loan of the Donald Thomson Museum Victoria for the placement on Melbourne, agreement established to administer the legal Administration Committee was Part 2(a). Protection Amendment Act 1987, and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Victoria, as listed in the Aboriginal communities throughout Committee include representatives of heritage. The members of the relevant to Aboriginal cultural advise Heritage the Board on all staffing matters. Committee is responsible for advising prescribed by the accounting and reporting practices as with regard to financial management, Board in fulfilling its responsibilities and Audit Committee is to assist the the Board on all matters Museums Act 1983 Advisory Committee is to Committee is responsible between The University of Mrs Dorita Thomson and Museums Act 1983. Aboriginal . Accountants in Australia. Councillor of the Institute Chartered Resources Study Committee and a member of the Australian Biological of a number boards, and has been community. He is Chairman and Director understanding of the Victorian museum some years, and has a deep former Museums Advisory Board for representative on the State Government Treasurer. Ian served as the Board advice and expertise as the Board of Ernst & Young, Ian has long provided A senior accountant and former partner Appointed 1985 FCA Mr Ian Sinclair Treasurer corporate board and industry positions. reconstructions. He has held several infrastructure, financing and corporate governments on acquisitions, years, he has advised business and in financial matters. Over the past 20 expertise in the business field, particularly Museum considerable experience and advisory firm KPMG, and brings to the Graham is a Partner in the business Appointed 1994 MSc (Lon) Bec ACA FSIA Mr Graham Cunningham Deputy President Policy Expert Committee. appointed Chairman of Victoria Council on Illicit Drugs. In 1999, he was Taskforce and of the Premier notably as Chairman of the AIDS conduct major enquiries and investigations, often been called upon by government to medicine and to the community. He has to services of the Order Australia, for In 1998 he was appointed a Companion of science, particularly bio-medical science. insights into the processes and outcomes University of Melbourne, and has deep David is the former Vice Chancellor of the Appointed 1994 FRACP FRACPA MA DM(Oxon) LLD(Hon) FRCP Professor David Penington AC President OF VICTORIA BOARD MUSEUMSOF THE MEMBERS ’ s Advisory ’ s Drug ’ ’ s s ’ s over two hundred research papers. evolution through the publication of her research field of mammalian genome and panels, Jennifer has also added to member of numerous scientific societies the Australian Academy of Science. A Smithsonian Institution and a Fellow of Fellow of the NOAHS Centre at La Trobe University, Jennifer is a Research the position of Professor Genetics at of California, Berkeley. Currently holding University of Adelaide and the genetics and molecular biology at the Jennifer gained her qualifications in Appointed 1999 BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Professor Jennifer Graves Member of the Koori Heritage Trust. economic development. Terry is a Life respect to cultural heritage and development issues, particularly with keen interest in Aboriginal community of Federation Committee. Terry has a and is a member of Victoria Cultural Heritage of the Museum Board Services, he also serves as the Chair of Director of the Department communities and culture. the Museum in area of indigenous with of 1996, and has long been involved end Victoria for seven years, concluding at the Terry was Director of Aboriginal Affairs Appointed 1997 (Secondary) Diploma of Arts GradDipEd Mr Terry Garwood Hiscock AM and Professor Jennifer Graves. Chief Executive Officer, Dr George MacDonald. Absent: Mrs Sarah Myer, Mr Peter Cunningham, Professor Geoffrey Opat and Mr Bob Weis, and Museum Victoria’s Professor David Penington AC, Ms Deanne Weir, Ms Tina McMeckan, Mr Graham The Museums Board of Victoria, from left, Mr Terry Garwood, Mr Ian Sinclair, Advisory ’ s Aboriginal Now a Regional Committee ’ Centenary s Human Victoria began with her appointment to Sarah Appointed 1994 Mrs Sarah Myer and at Riverside (Australia) Pty Ltd. Zoological Parks and Gardens Board executive directorships on the and privatisation. Tina holds non- in electricity and gas industries reform governance. She is presently involved planning, capital raising and corporate new businesses, strategy and business extensive experience in establishing consultant and company director with Tina is a business and financial Appointed 1999 BSc MBA (Melb) FAICD Ms Tina McMeckan and general management positions. years with Petersville Ltd in both financial pr by accountant Chair of the Museums Committee and is also Vice He chairs the Immigration and Hellenic other bodies for his advice and counsel. constant demand by government and Museums Advisory Board, and is in Victorian Tourism Commission and the tourism. He is a former Chairman of the development of regional museums and career in the management and Peter has had a long and highly respected As the Director of Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Appointed 1996 FCPA FCIS Mr Peter Hiscock AM ’ s involvement with Museum Heritage Council in Victoria. An ofession, Peter spent 15 and Commercial Law. Formerly Telstra in Telecommunications, Competition with Telstra since 1992 and is an expert Deanne has been a corporate lawyer Appointed 1998 BA (Hons) LLB LLM Ms Deanne Weir to children and the general public. education and in communicating science well known for his interests in science research on neutron interferometry. He is Institute of Physics Boas Medal for his Science and has received the Australian is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of fundamental and applied physics. He and experimental papers on questions published over one hundred theoretical and distinguished research career, he has the University of Melbourne. Over a long Geoffrey gained his BSc and PhD at Appointed 1998 BSc PhD Professor Geoffrey Opat Myer Fund. Trustee Advisor to the Sidney Myer Foundation and as a former business world, as a member of the draw upon her knowledge of the The Board is fortunate to be able Science and Humanities Committee. serving and valued member of the of Victoria in 1983. She is also a long- the former Council of Museum “ Corporate Lawyers Association inaugural winner of the Australian Association. In 1998 Deanne was the Australian Women Lawyers and an adviser to the Board of Victorian Women Lawyers Association Deanne was founding Convenor of the Law at the University of London. Degree in Commercial and Corporate Counsel. She completed a Masters to Telstra New Zealand as General Deanne has recently been seconded Regulatory and Competition Counsel, Art Orchestra. is currently Chairman of the Australian Producers Association of Australia, and Industry and President of the Screen was Chairman of the Australian Film United Nations Media Peace Prize. Bob have won many awards, including the United States of America. His productions programs in Australia, Europe and the Producer of feature films and television and has been Producer Executive Bob is the Director of Generation Films Appointed 1998 BA Mr Bob Weis Young Achiever of the Year ” award. ’ s ’ s 29

annual report 1999 - 2000 30 museums board of victoria content and other public programs. Melbourne Planetarium shows, outreach exhibitions and the production of for the development of Museum Victoria collections. The position is responsible management and conservation of the Research Program and the development, Responsible for Museum Victoria Appointed August 1999 BSc(Hons) PhD DipEd Robin Hirst and Collections Director, Programs Research community and regional museums. Victoria and outreach services to the infrastructure and service for Museum provides Information Technology and Information Services which for the Division of Outreach Technology Melbourne Museum. Also responsible the construction and fitout of new major development projects, including Projects which oversees the Museum Responsible for the division of Major Appointed May 2000 BAgrSci MAgrSci DipEd Martin Hallett Deputy Chief Executive Officer Melbourne Museum. and development of the new Responsible for overseeing the planning finest museum organisations. development of one the world management geared towards the responsibility for resource and operational operations of Museum Victoria, with of, and being accountable for, the Responsible for providing leadership commenced February 1999 Appointed October 1998, BA PhD George F. MacDonald and Director, Melbourne Museum Chief Executive Officer, Museum Victoria EXECUTIVEMANAGEMENT TEAM ’ ’ s s ’ s focused on the immigration experience. quality and engaging public programs responsible for the delivery of high cultural venue in Victoria. Also Museum as a significant heritage and Museum and Hellenic Antiquities development of the Immigration Responsible for the continuing Appointed 1997 BA(Hons) Anna Malgorzewicz Hellenic Antiquities Museum Director, Immigration Museum and Exhibition Building. and development of the Royal Also responsible for the management all public areas of Melbourne Museum. exhibitions as well the operations of marketing, the management of services, commercial facilities, campus public activity programs, customer Melbourne Museum Responsible for the development of Appointed January 1997 BA DipEd Cert III F/Line Mgt James Dexter Assistant Director, Melbourne Museum services throughout Museum Victoria. the provision of extension education with the Department of Education for Museum. Also responsible for the liaison the operations of National Wool Melbourne Planetarium and overseeing opening and operation of the new campus of Museum Victoria, the Museum as a vigorous and viable development of Scienceworks Responsible for the continuing Appointed October 1996 BSc (Ed) Gaye Hamilton Director, Scienceworks Museum Museum Victoria effective and efficient management of staff and visitors, ensuring the maintaining a risk free environment for services, development of policy, financial, human resources and property Responsible for the provision of Appointed 1993 BBus GradDipCDP Joseph Corponi Director, Corporate Services ’ s resources and assets. ’ s education and FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE FUNCTIONAL ORGANISATIONALSTRUCTURE Australian Society Program Technology and Mr Martin Hallet Major Projects Services and and Director Deputy CEO Information Environment Program Outreach, Technology Program Indigenous Cultures Human Mind and Science Program Body Program Program Chief Executive Officer, Museum Victoria and Director, Melbourne Museum Museum and Immigration Malgorzewicz Collection Management Programs and Research Antiquities and Regional Services Museum Director Hellenic Ms Anna Mr Joseph Corponi Department of Premier and Cabinet Department Corporate The Hon. Mary Delahunty MP Services Director Museums Board of Victoria Dr George F. MacDonald Minister for the Arts Museum Victoria Arts Victoria Ms Gaye Hamilton Sciencworks Museum Director Corporate Support Services Infrastructure and Public Campuses Mr James Dexter Melbourne Assistant Museum Director and Hellenic Antiquities National Wool Museum Scienceworks Museum Immigration Museum Melbourne Museum Outreach Services (affiliated) Museum Research and Dr Robin Hirst Collections Programs, Director 31 annual report 1999 - 2000 CORPORATE PARTNERS MAJOR PARTNERS HONORARY APPOINTMENTS Herpetology Hilary Deayton Corporate and philanthropic Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd HONORARY LIFE FELLOWS Dr Murray Littlejohn Jillian Gennoult – Smith partnerships enable Museum Victoria’s Centenary of Federation Victoria Granted to those individuals considered Mr Ken Norris Elsie Graham campuses and programs to offer the Melbourne Water to have made a significant contribution Ken Green highest quality public access and The Menzies Foundation to the intellectual or other development Ichthyology Alice Grevatt programming. Museum Victoria is Dame Elisabeth Murdoch of Museum Victoria. Mr Rudie Kuiter Clarrie Handreck committed to developing these The Myer Foundation Hildegard Harley partnerships and creating mutually Pacific Dunlop Limited Mr George Browning AM Mammalogy Lyn Haupt beneficial long-term relationships. The Pratt Foundation (Visy Recycling) Professor Margaret Cameron AM Dr Anthony Lee Elizabeth Hebb Sarah and Baillieu Myer Mrs Amanda Derham Mr Robert Warneke Dean Henish Museum Victoria welcomed a number Schiavello Commercial Interiors Mr Bob Edwards Frank Holmes of major partnerships throughout the SmithKline Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd Ms Jill Gallagher Mineralogy Bill Johnston year and continued to develop existing Mr Spiros Stamoulis Professor Rod Home Professor John Lovering Danielle Keech partnerships including the Myer Family, Mr Harold Kemp OAM Toni Knight VicHealth, Pratt Foundation, Aboriginal PARTNERS Mr John Kendall Invertebrate Zoology Joan Lamond 32 and Torres Strait Islander Commission Aboriginal and Torres Strait Dr Phillip Law AC AO CBE Mr Phillip Bock Jack Leach 33 and Network Ten. Islander Commission Professor Daryl Le Grew Mr Robert Burn Patricia MacDonald Australia Council Ms Jenny Love Dr Patricia Cook Peter Marriott The Scienceworks Museum, Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd Dr Ray Marginson AM Dr Malcom Dunning Ellen McCulloch Immigration Museum, and Hellenic City of Melbourne Mr Phillip Morrison Dr Dean Hewish Alexander McPhail Antiquities Museum hosted a number of Department of Human Services Professor John Mulvaney AO Mr Ron Kershaw Elaine Moir touring exhibitions throughout the year International Diabetes Institute Mrs Sarah Myer Brother Mark O’Loughlin Jill Moverley and were proud to promote the (VicHealth) Mrs Caroline Searby Dr Jan Watson Rosalind Poole invaluable support of touring exhibition National Council for the Centenary The Hon Haddon Storey QC Dr Bronwen Scott Ivy Raadik 1999 - 2000 sponsors and supporters alongside of Federation Professor John Swan Amanda Reid campus partners. Over sixty community- ‘Patsy’ Couta Boat Campaign Professor James Warren CURATOR EMERITUS Frank William Robinson based sponsors supported the Swinburne University of Technology Dr Norman Wettenhall Granted to those curators who retire Kim Roering Immigration Museum’s Access Gallery Mr Barry Wilson after having served with Museum Deborah Shaw exhibitions. The Access Gallery SUPPORTERS Victoria in an exemplary manner for a Beverley Smith exhibitions could not have been realised Adult Community and Further Education HONORARY ASSOCIATES minimum of ten years. Luba Sosnin annual annual report museums museums board victoria of without the generous assistance of Alfred Felton Bequest (ANZ Granted to those individuals who can Frank Steuart these community-based sponsors. Charitable Trusts) be called upon to provide specialist Invertebrate Zoology Angeline Diane Tew Arts Victoria advice and assistance on an honorary Mrs Hope Black Robert Thompson Museum Victoria is also pleased to Baker Medical Research Institute basis. Dr C.C. Lu Platon Vafiadis receive the continuing, generous Bank of Cyprus (Australian Dr Brian Smith Stuart Walsh support of the Victorian Government. Representative Office) Indigenous Cultures Bill Woodward Biota Holdings Dr David Dorward Mineralogy and Petrology Luan Yen PREMIER PARTNER BP Spotswood Dr Colin Hope Dr Alan Beasley Community Support Fund Brain Imaging Research Institute Dr Antony Sagona SCIENCEWORKS MUSEUM Design Sense Mr Alan West Entomology A total of 158 volunteers contributed PRINCIPAL PARTNERS Friends of the Museum Trust Dr Artus Neboiss 21,500 hours of service to Commonwealth Bank Gateway Suites Melbourne Invertebrate Palaeontology Scienceworks Museum projects Department of Education, Mr Richard Green Mr Ken Bell VOLUNTEERS including working behind the scenes Employment and Training Howard Florey Institute Mr Robert Foster MELBOURNE MUSEUM AND and helping with publicity. A forum was Network Ten Ian Potter Foundation Dr Joyce Richardson PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND held at Scienceworks Museum for The Sidney Myer Fund Information Victoria Professor John Talent COLLECTIONS managers of volunteer programs from Tattersall’s Holdings Pty Ltd The Jack Brockhoff Foundation Mr David Taylor A total of 54 volunteers contributed other Australian science centres. Melbourne Festival Dr George Thomas 4400 hours of service to marketing, The Myer Family Mr Eric Wilkinson education, collection and other projects. Fahim Ahad Murdoch Institute Russ Arnold Olympic Airways Ornithology Lynette Anderson Warren Arnott Dr Robert Baird Betty Argo Mel Ashley Mr Graham Pizzey Fay Baker Keith Ayton Dr Richard Schodde June Beardsley Justin Baines Mr Richard Weatherly Ken Bell Nicole Barlow Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich Trevor Blake Christina Bauer Philip Bock George Bird Crustacea John Bosworth Rita Bird Dr Laurence Cookson Robert Burn Bruce Blackman Dr Jean Just Danielle Calabro Les Bloom Mr David Staples May Coilett Joyce Boon Peggy Cole Ray Boothroyd Entomology Pat Cook Clifford Bosson Mr David Crosby Jean Cuthbert Maria Bouras Dr Tim New Bernard Day Tom Brereton Kristy Brincat Wendy Knox Rex Vinycomb Working in conjunction with the Corporate Marketing Commercial Operations Raymond Browne Warren Kranz Sonya Vodicka Scienceworks Museum customer > Rose Hiscock > Tarek Ariss Dorothy Butler Jack Krois Amy Warren services officers, a membership drive Group Manager, Marketing Manager Lou Butler William Lewis Barry Webb was held. This resulted in a 239 per > Cindy Ferguson > Nicola Franklin Vernon Caldwell Sue-Lyn Lim Laura Webb cent increase in new memberships Research Officer Commercial Manager, Car Park Carla Cher Janet Long Jean Weybury over the corresponding period for the > Kim Glover and REB Peter Chettle Wayne Lord Heather Whittingham previous year. Research Officer > Tamara Jungwirth Kate Clifford Edward Lovett Vic Wilks > Bianca Lapins Commercial Manager, Catering and Antony Codd Lachlan Maher Pauline Williams Members maintained the mailing list for Membership and Administrative Functions Kathleen Codognotto Jim Mason Len Willmer the Bunjilaka Supporters Club and Officer > Marita Madden John Cole Laurie McCauley Rebecca Wu provided market research with a > Maree Martin Retail Manager Sarah Cooper Helen McGeehan Yemi number of people for focus groups run Marketing Project Coordinator Val Crohn Harry Menhennitt Jack Zagorski throughout the year. Members > Carolyn Meehan Education and Visitor Services Peter Croxford Maria Micallef advertised the school holiday and Manager, Market Research > Peter Millward Graeme Daniel Anne Miller IMMIGRATION MUSEUM AND outreach programs for the venues and and Evaluation Group Manager 34 Sandra Davis Alan Mordech HELLENIC ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM ran member-only programs. Some of > Jacquie Watts > Elise Bishop 35 Tanyth de Gooyer Ted Morton Judith Ballard the more popular events were the Marketing Officer Project Assistant William Dickie Joy Mulcahy Ella Baszczyn family history workshops, Melbourne > Colleen Wendt > Colleen Boyle Judith Doig Robert Ness Alice Gravatt Planetarium screenings and the Phar Manager, Members Education and Visitor Programs Anne Donaldson David Newton Sue Hansen Lap Race Day in association with the Officer Rino Donato Olga Nicolaou Yasmine Ioualitene Victorian Amateur Turf Club at Caulfield. Corporate Development > Jan Cramp Bob Donnan Ian Norman Josephine Juliano > Annie Barker Education Officer Jack Douglas Jack O’Callaghan Frances Licciardi Annual Membership Fees* Sponsorship Coordinator > Margaret Griffith Andrew Dulhunty L.E.Ohman Corine McKenzie > Adult $30.00 > Erin McMahon Public Activity Program Coordinator 1999 - 2000 Lance Durham Geoff Palmer Janet Pleyto > Senior/Concession $20.00 Project Officer > Larissa Grundy Leigh Durham Graeme Parker Delfina Sartori Family > Tony McShanag Administrative Officer Kevin Eisfelder Ian Parry Maria Tallarida > 1 adult + 1 child $35.00 Administration Officer > Gregory Hunt Tracey Erskine Kenneth Parry Alex Zoranne > 1 adult + children $40.00 > Evan Spurway Schools Education Program Elna Estcourt Colin Pickthall > 2 adults + 1 child $55.00 Operations Officer Coordinator Gerry Evans Ken Porter WORK EXPERIENCE > 2 adults + children $60.00 > Laura Hvala annual annual report museums museums board victoria of Bert Fabry Chris Prasek Work experience placements were *plus pro rata GST for the period of MELBOURNE MUSEUM Education Officer Anna Fairclough Pauline Priestly conducted with tertiary students membership after 1 July 2000. Directorate > David Jay Ben Faulkner Deborah Pullin completing various projects and > Dr George MacDonald Education Officer Penelope Gaha Monica Quinchero secondary students observing all MUSEUM VICTORIA STAFF Director > Jennifer Kellett Janet Girdler Stuart Reed departments. MUSEUM VICTORIA > James Dexter Education and Visitor Programs Norman Gooding Karen Reiner Directorate Assistant Director Officer Heather Grant Nick Retallack MUSEUM MEMBERS > Dr George MacDonald > Lynda Caldwell > Yolande Kerridge Tony Green Craig Reynolds Membership continued to increase with Chief Executive Officer Business Manager Education Officer Nicole Grenfell Neil Richardson milestone events at Museum Victoria > Martin Hallett > Lizard > Rachel Kousal Bronwyn Grinton Dorothy Riley such as the opening of the Melbourne Deputy Chief Executive Officer Executive Assistant Information Officer Sara Gruskin James Rossetti Planetarium. There are currently 3500 > Jennifer Andre > Annie Baker > Lorraine Langmuir George Hales Gary Ruben memberships, over 87 per cent of which Executive Assistant Receptionist Education and Visitor Programs Mary Hannebery Maria Santarsiere are family memberships. This continues > Dimitra Birthisel Officer Dale Hawker Mary Satchell to be the largest non-art museum Secretary and Corporate Counsel, Bunjilaka > Geoff Moore Phillip Hayes Graham Saunders membership in Australia. With the Museums Board of Victoria > Norman Graham Education Officer Raymond Hayes Jason See commissioning of Melbourne Museum, > Anna Cumming Manager > Jamie Parsons Richard Hayes Dennis Schmidt the new membership package will be Personal Assistant > Lorraine Coutts Volunteers Program Coordinator Brian Healey Trudy Scott great value. > Marion Thompson Roving Curator > John Stewart Alison Heis Frances Sidari Research and Special Projects Officer > Joy Sellars Education Officer Francis Ho Poonam Singh Members receive unlimited free entry Koori Programs Officer > Bronwyn Thompson Gwenneth Hodge Carol Simpson to Scienceworks Museum, the Corporate Public Relations > Sandra Smith Project Officer, InfoZone Albert Hofmann Jill Skingsley Immigration Museum and Hellenic > Sue Hobbs Project Officer, Koori Family History Stan Horney Jack Skinner Antiquities Museum, seven other Manager, Corporate Public Relations Coordinator Exhibitions Sharon Howlett Jessica Smith interstate museums and discounts at > Katrina Hall > Penelope Morison Rod Hudson Sharyn Smith the Melbourne Planetarium and IMAX Senior Public Relations Officer Children’s Museum Group Manager Damien Igoe Deonisia Soundias Theatre. They also receive discounts at > Kate Milkins > Ingrid Tadich > Evelyne Almond Ruth Irving Melissa Smullin the museum shops and a quarterly Public Relations Officer Program Coordinator Manager, Exhibitions Norman Jenkins Leon Taft newsletter to keep them up to date > Melinda Viksne > Scott Killeen > Alan Henderson Ken Johnson BobTait with the great programs and exhibitions Administrative Support Officer Assistant Visitor Programs Officer Project Assistant, Forest Gallery and Peter Johnstone Brian Taylor on offer. > Anthony Balla Live Exhibitions Glenice Jones Marion Taylor Project Officer > Lyn Price Sean Kelly Howard Taylor Administrative Assistant David Kershaw Peter Tunchon > Juliet Wilson Graeme Kerss Padmaja Uppu Manager, Touring Exhibitions Operations > Lucy Carroll > Trish Hughes > Karen Jakubec > David Glen > Dr Andrea Horvath > Craig Gamble Education Officer Customer Service Officer Administration Officer Assistant Curator Head Curator Group Manager > Faye Grant > Ken McLeod > Lyn Payne > John Kean > Julie Egan > Brenton James Bookings Coordinator Customer Service Officer Project Officer, Public Programs Producer Senior Curator Head Technician > Helen Lapiejko > Brian Miller > Maryanne McCubbin > Dr Nurin Veis > Luisa Laino Bookings Assistant Customer Service Officer Customer Service Head Curator Senior Curator Designer > Andrew Lewis > L.E. Ohman > Andrew Berridge > Moya McFadzean > Ann Brothers Manager Exhibitions Customer Service Officer Customer Service Officer Senior Curator Curator Visitor Services > Lenna Angelovska > Sue Stent > Toula Geronikos > John Sharples > Barbara Cytowycz > John Crawford Designer Customer Service Officer Assistant Team Leader Senior Curator Curator Manager > Zoran Lazarevic > Kim Heffernan > Anna Wholley > Adrienne Leith > Anthony Balla Designer Operations Coordinator Customer Service Curator Curator Customer Services Officer > Ann Newnhan > Russell Marshall > Sam Holthouse > Elizabeth Willis > Delsha Rees > Antonia Lamanna Visual Communication Designer Manager Operations Customer Service Officer Senior Curator Curator Coordinator, Customer Service > Chris Scott > Greg Gregoire > Sophie Karasaridis > Rowena MacDonald 36 Programs Workshop Manager Coordinator Operations Coordinator, Customer Service Environment Program Producer 37 SCIENCEWORKS MUSEUM > Stuart McKenzie > Gary Dole > Jennifer Macey > Dr Ross Field > Danielle Whitfield Directorate Multimedia Technical Coordinator Maintenance Customer Service Officer Program Director Assistant Producer > Gaye Hamilton > Robert Kimpton > Guy Hogan > Eva Philipou > Dr William Birch > Bronwyn Terrill Director Interactive Technical Officer Maintenance Customer Service Officer Senior Curator Learning Advisor > Helen McVay > Des Lang > Kate Potter > Joan Dixon > Louise Murray Executive Assistant Supervisor Engineering Workshop Administration Customer Service Officer Senior Curator Curator > Simon Wan > Glenda Bateman > Helen Sartinas > Deanna Dykstra Public Programs Technical Officer Business Manager Customer Service Officer Live Exhibit Support Assistant Indigenous Cultures Program 1999 - 2000 > Genevieve Fahey > Jeremy Johnstone > Elizabeth Thompson > Stamatia Spanos > Arhontoula Galariniotis > Dr Gaye Sculthorpe Manager Technical Officer Administration Assistant Assistant Team Leader Administrative Assistant Program Director > Meryl Wells > Max Strating > Vicky Schubert > Katelyn Stanyer > Dr Martin Gomon > Lindy Allen Administrative Officer Technical Officer Administration Assistant Customer Service Officer Senior Curator Senior Curator > Darren Peacock > Gordon Somerville > Katherine Weinthal > Simon Heislers > Joanne Bach Manager Marketing and Promotions Technical Officer IMMIGRATION MUSEUM AND Customer Service Officer Research Scientist Curator annual annual report museums museums board victoria of > Vaneta Leventis > Ken Galloway HELLENIC ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM > Simon Hinkley > Nancy Ladas Functions Coordinator Store Person Directorate Exhibitions and Operations Curator Curator > Shaylene Burkinshaw > Peter Hannah > Anna Malgorzewicz > Tony Bowes > Heather Jewell > Louise Partos Marketing Officer Manager Customer Service Director Building and Operations Manager Live Exhibit Support Assistant Producer > Christian Heurteau > Rosie Grimm > Marilena Ciccullo > Stuart McKenzie > Rachael King > John Morton Shop Manager Senior Customer Service Officer Business Manager Multimedia Technical Coordinator Research Assistant Senior Curator > Steven Lennox > Naomi James > Joanna Madden > Judith Penrose > Peter Lillywhite > Dr Michael Pickering Sales Assistant Senior Customer Service Officer Administration Officer Manager, Exhibitions Senior Technical Officer Head Curator > Linda Sproul > Anna De Nardo > Leisen Standen > Maria Tence > Dr Richard Marchant > Dr Ronald Vanderwal Manager, Visitor Programs Senior Customer Service Officer Receptionist Access Gallery Manager Senior Curator Senior Curator > Wendy Duffy > Antonio Capetta > John Moverley Coordinator, Volunteers Customer Service Officer Marketing and Promotions PROGRAMS, RESEARCH Marine Scientist Science Program > Sara Aveling > Heather Dickenson > Helen McDonald AND COLLECTIONS > Timothy O’Hara > Dr Leslie Christidis Visitor Programs Officer Customer Service Officer Marketing Manager Directorate Research Assistant Program Director > Nadia Mosele > Wendy Feth > Katherine Danylak > Dr Robin Hirst > Katherine Phillips > Richard Allen Assistant Visitor Programs Officer Customer Service Officer Audience Development Officer Director Producer Assistant Programmer > Joanne Fyfe > Geoff Hayday > Suzie Gasper > Andrea Beattie > Dr Gary Poore > Martin Bush Assistant Visitor Programs Officer Customer Service Officer Tribute Garden Administration Officer Business Manager Senior Curator Curator > Matthew Woods > David Mountford > Bruce Thomson > Clare Hoy > Luke Simpkin > Dianne Bray Assistant Visitor Programs Officer Customer Service Officer Shop Supervisor Project Officer Learning Advisor Curator > Pennie Stoyles > Ros Abbott > Rachel Wundheiler > Jennifer Walsh > Beverley Van Praagh > Stella Claudius Manager Education Customer Service Officer Publicity Officer Executive Projects Officer Curator Administrative Assistant > Tim Byrne > Beverley Ashford > Patricia Batchelor > Dr Kenneth Walker > Dr Thomas Darragh Education Officer Customer Service Officer Public Programs Personal Assistant Senior Curator Senior Curator > Peter Pentland > Margaret Borgelt > Padmini Sebastian > Robyn Moore > Genefor Walker-Smith > Kathryn Fox Education Officer Customer Service Officer Manager, Public Programs Receptionist Research Scientist Producer > Rod Dunstan > Mary Dearing > Meg Anderson > Dr Alan Yen > Vanessa Hayes Education Officer Customer Service Officer Education Officer Australian Society Program Head Curator Curator > Jim Abbott > Sue Eather > Lucy Carroll > Dr Richard Gillespie > Tanya Hill Education Officer Customer Service Officer Education Officer Program Director Human Mind and Body Program Science Communicator > Patricia D’Agrosa > Charmaine Hayes > Simon Dalton > Edward Butler-Bowdon > Dr David Smith > Dr David Holloway Planetarium Education Officer Customer Service Officer Education Officer Senior Curator Program Director Senior Curator > Dianne Heard > Andrea Hughes > Justin Francis > Carolyn McLennan > Janet Marlow Customer Service Officer Education Officer Project Manager Administrative Officer Learning Advisor > Ronald Misajon Image Services and Copyright Public Programs Collections Conservation > Kathryn Sparks > Leigh Silver Planetarium Programmer > Melanie Raymond > Leah Breninger > Penny Edmonds Assistant Collection Manager, Cabinet Maker > Michael Mules Manager Head, Public Programs Collections Senior Conservator Entomology > Tim Stranks Curator > Helen Dunne > Caroline Carter > Michelle Berry > Elizabeth Thompson Executive Project Officer > Dr Janette Norman Copyright Coordinator Collection Manager, Loans Conservator Collection Manager, Vertebrate > Paul Susnjara Molecular Biologist > Edwina Circuitt > Georgia Cunningham > Sally Groom Palaeontology Display Painter > Dr Megan Ogle-Mannering Image Management Collection Manager Conservator > Pat Vitoli Curator > Ingrid Unger > Debra Frost > Catherine Lovelock Moreland Annexe Loading Area Manager > Dr Thomas Rich Image Management Assistant Collection Manager Conservator > Neville Quick > Annette Winkler Senior Curator > Judy Carrigan > Robyn Ickeringill > Barbara O’Brien Manager, Melbourne Museum Cabinet Maker > Joanne Taylor Image Researcher Collection Manager Conservator Storage Project and Manager, > Anne Wright Curator > Penny Mules > Natasha Johnson > Margaret Perkins Moreland Annexe Project Manager, Major Projects > Dr Robin Wilson Image Researcher Assistant Collection Manager Conservator > Rodney Gray > Peter Young Senior Curator > Sarah Southall > Nicki Levy > Liz Wild Acting Assistant Manager, Moreland Building Maintenance Engineer Image Researcher Collection Manager Conservator Annexe 38 Technology Program > Jon Augier > Rebecca Marsh > David Coxsedge > Natalia Fraser Relocation Department 39 > Euan McGillivray Photographer Collection Manager Coordinator, Integrated Support Officer > Lisa Harvey Program Director > John Broomfield > Jacqui Woolf Pest Management Relocation Manager > Matthew Churchward Photographer Collection Manager > Penny Nolton History and Technology > Megan Cardamone Senior Curator > Rhys Jones Assistant Conservator > Ruth Leveson Purchasing Officer > Elizabeth Dale Photographer Indigenous Collections > Catherine Smith Head, History and Technology > Steve Eather Senior Curator > Peter Mappin > Melanie Raberts Assistant Conservator Collections Project Coordinator, General Offices > David Demant Photographer Head > John Clarke > Alison Raaymakers > Alison Park Learning Advisor > Rodney Start > Mary Morris Assistant Conservator, Integrated Assistant Collection Manager Project Coordinator, History and 1999 - 2000 > Michele Eisen Photographer Collection Manager, Ethnohistoric Pest Management > Janet Pathe Technology Project Manager > Peter Bubulya Materials Collection > Jane Guthrey Assistant Collection Manager > James Needham > Martin Gibbs Image Capture Officer > Penny Ikinger Assistant Conservator > Ursula Richens Relocation Officer, History and Research Assistant > Emma Cross Collection Manager, Oceania, Africa, > Fiona Lawry Assistant Collection Manager Technology > Angelique Hutchison Image Capture Officer Asia and America Collection Assistant Conservator > Julie Banks > Jarno Coone Assistant Curator > Sally Rogers-Davidson > Rosemary Wrench > Phil Spinks Acting Assistant Collection Manager Relocation Officer, History and annual annual report museums museums board victoria of > Fiona Kinsey Image Capture Officer Collection Manager, Indigenous Conservation Assistant > Michael Reason Technology Assistant Curator Collections Acting Assistant Collection Manager > Nicholas Crotty > Mark Patullo Preparation Exhibition > Karen Peterson Natural Sciences Collections > Ken Galloway Relocation Officer, History and Producer > Peter Swinkels Coordinator, Collection Preparation > Dermot Henry Materials Handling Officer Technology > Olga Petalas Head Preparator and Relocation Project Acting Head and Collection Manager > Christina Giatsios Administrative Assistant > Jim Cozens > Ann Robb Mineralogy OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY AND Relocation Officer, History and > Gary Presland Senior Preparator Collection Manager, Ethnohistoric > Tania Bardsley INFORMATION SERVICES AND Technology Head Curator > Dean Smith Materials Project Collection Manager, Ichthyology MAJOR PROJECTS > Karen Allsop > Kate Riordan Senior Preparator > Rosalie Guthrie > Vicki Barmby Directorate Project Coordinator, Natural Sciences Research Assistant > Ewin Wood Assistant Collection Manager Assistant Collection Manager, Crustacea > Martin Hallett > David Staples Senior Preparator > Angelina Hurley > Sue Boyd Director Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Production Services Group > Andrew Blizzard Assistant Collection Manager Senior Collection Manager, > Linda Kelly > Trish Little > Tim Rolfe Preparator > Robert McWilliams Invertebrate Zoology Executive Assistant Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Manager, Production Services > Lorette Fleming Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer > John Coventry > Marnie Rawlinson > Melinda Iser Preparator > Lindsey Richardson Senior Collection Manager, Herpetology Major Projects Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Administration Officer > Nicholas Frewen Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer > Lina Frigo > Kim Reason > Cathy Accurso Preparator > Sione Francis Collection Manager, Mammalogy Group Manager Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Multimedia Coordination > Kym Haines Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer > Karen Lampman > Anthony Di Berardino > Melina Herwig > Anne Diplock Preparator > Svetlana Matovski Collection Preparation Coordinator Supervisor, Construction Workshop Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Senior Project Officer > Savina Hopkins Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer > Melanie MacKenzie > Kathrin Brunnemann > Rebecca Mackintosh Preparator > Bernard Gristwood Assistant Collection Manager, Administrative Officer Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Graphic Coordination > Brendon Taylor Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer Invertebrate Zoology > Ronnie Fookes > Yvonne Kendall > Kim Fletcher Preparator > Corinne Clark > Andrew McKay Project Manager, Public Spaces Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Graphic Coordinator > Justine Wallace Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer Assistant Collection Manager, > Susan Grieve > Andrew Gaynor > Toni Jolic Preparator > Naup Waup Invertebrate Palaeontology Project Coordinator Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Graphic Coordinator Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer > Catriona McPhee > Peter Hunt > Anna Syme Collection Management > Sana Balai Assistant Collection Manager, Manager, Building Supervision and Project Coordinator, Natural Sciences and Conservation Collection Preparation, Relocation Officer Entomology Services > Thomas Rawlins > Marcelle Scott > Rory O’Brien > Jennifer Klempfner Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences Head, Collection Management and Assistant Collection Manager, Project Manager, Major Projects > Sommer Jenkins Conservation Ornithology > Glen Miners Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences > Linda Cook > Chris Rowley Cabinet Maker Personal Assistant Collection Manager, Invertebrate Zoology > Louise Deutscher Library Services Human Resources Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences > Frank Job > Peter Brown > Louise Keene Manager Manager, Human Resources Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences > Valerie Hogan > Fleur Bourke > Paul Nuttney Library Technician Human Resources Officer Relocation Officer, Natural Sciences > Sandra Winchester > Grace D’Agostino Librarian Human Resources Project Officer Outreach Services > Paul Davies > William Coppinger Publications Recruitment Coordinator General Manager, Outreach Services > Mark Daniel > Carolyn Harvey > Sarah Brooker Administrative Support Officer Manager, Employee Services Outreach Presenter > Teresa Paterson > Melissa Holloway > Jonny Brownbill Publications Editor Human Resources Officer Web Site Coordinator > Keti Icovski > Peggy Cole CORPORATE SERVICES Human Resources Officer 40 Outreach Presenter Directorate > Elissa Joachim 41 > Sarah Edwards > Joseph Corponi Human Resources Officer Projects Research Lectures Publications Consultancies Commissioned by Victoria Museum Freedom of Information Legislative Changes of Availability Additional Information National Competition Policy 2000 Compliance Year Building and Maintenance Compliance Visitor Programs Officer Director > Aileen Sinclair > Carmela Gallo > Madeleine Oakes Human Resources Officer Project Officer Executive Projects Officer > Pamela Victoire > Catherine Hayes > Sally Scott Human Resources Officer Outreach Presenter Personal Assistant > Raoul Jones > Glen Sillett Property Management Outreach Presenter Project Coordinator, Intranet > Laurence Carter > Jonathan Luker Manager, Building and Project Coordinator Finance and Administration Property Services > Vanessa Martin > Catherine Richards Information Services Officer Manager, Finance and Administration > Matthew Nickson Senior Curator, Multimedia Finance museums museums board victoria of > Lee-Anne Raymond > Sam Morda Administrative Support Officer Assistant Finance Manager > Mia Ridge > Linda Milovitch Project Coordinator Accounts Supervisor > Veronica Scholes > LJ McEune Information Services Officer Project Accountant > Patrick Worsely > Joseph Forbes Program Coordinator Finance Officer > Sheila Scott Information Technology Systems Finance Officer > Timothy Bosher > Maria Vukelja Manager Finance Officer > Robert Forbes > Faeza Mungly Network Administrator Finance Officer > Donna Fothergill > George Koutsovasilis EMu Project Officer Finance Assistant > Forbes Hawkins > Donna Muscara Collections Systems Administrator Finance Assistant > Tack-Foon Lim PC Support Officer Administration > Kathleen McConville > Alex Duncan Information Technology Contract Coordinator Administrative Support Officer > Kamran Jafari > Alison McNulty Purchasing and Transport Officer Manager, Information and Records > Susan Scott > Bradley Morris Purchasing Officer Local Area Network Administrator > David Couper > Kylie Nicholls Dispatch Officer/Mail wurreka by judy watson, bunjilaka, melbourne museum

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Database Administrator additional additional information RESEARCH PROJECTS > Poore, G.C.B. – Identification of Museum Victoria was also involved in > Birch, W. D., Pring, A. and Kolitsch, > Cladera, G., Constantine, A., Rich, P. > Gomon, M.F. and Johnson, J.W. The following research projects attracted potentially introduced species of collaborative research projects U. 1999. Bleasdaleite, (Ca,Fe3+)2Cu5 and Rich, T. 2000. Estudio 1999. A new fringed stargazer external funding and were in progress Botany Bay. New South Wales State administered by other institutions that (Bi,Cu)(PO4)4(H2O,OH,Cl)13, a new tafonomico preliminar en depositos (Uranoscopidae: Ichthyscopus) with during the year. Fisheries. attracted external funding. mineral from Lake Boga, Victoria, de “Sheetflood” en el Mbo. Cerro descriptions of the other Australian > Poore, G.C.B. and Moverley, J. – Australia. Australian Journal of Castano de la Fm. Cerro Barcino species. Memoirs of the Queensland SCIENCE PROGRAM Sorting of Estuarine Benthos. SCIENCE PROGRAM Mineralogy, 5(2), 69-75. (Cenomaniano). Chubut, Argentina. Museum 43 (2): 597-619. > Christidis, L. and Norman, J. – Environment Protection Authority. > Christidis, L. and Keough, M. > Birch, W. D. (Ed) 1999. Minerals of Abstract in XVI Jornadas de > Hanamura, Y., Wadley, V. and Taylor, Conservation genetics of the Black- > Poore, G.C.B. and Moverley, J. – (The University of Melbourne) were Broken Hill. Broken Hill City Council, paleontologia de vertebrados, J.1999. Description of a new species eared Miner. Department of Natural Victorian Coastal Survey. Marine and awarded a collaborative grant from 304 pp. San Luis, Argentina. of the Pacific shrimp genus Resources and Environment, Victoria. Freshwater Research Institute. The University of Melbourne to fund > Birch, W. D. 1999. Our geological > Coleman, N., Gason, A.S., Moverley, Paracrangon (Crustacea: Decapoda: > Christidis, L. and Norman, J. – Genetic > Poore, G.C.B. and Moverley, J. – research on Genetic analysis of past. In: Taylor, R. (Ed), Wild Places J., Heislers, S. and Tew, A. 1999. Crangonidae) from southern Australia assessments of the taxonomy and Benthos of Lahir Island, Papua New bryozoan dispersal by PhD student of Greater Melbourne pp.21-25. Depth and sediment relationships of with a key to the genus. Memoirs of conservation priorities of Grasswrens Guinea, monitoring of mine waste. Josh Mackie. This grant was CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. infauna along the coast of Victoria. the Museum of Victoria 57: 311-317. Amytornis (Aves: Maluridae). Norman NSR Pty Ltd. administered through The University > Bird, F.L., Ford, P.W. and Hancock, (Environmental inventory of Victoria’s > Humphreys, W.F and Poore, G.C.B. Wettenhall Foundation. > Poore, G.C.B. and Wilson, R.S. – of Melbourne. G.J. 1999. Effect of burrowing marine ecosystems stage 4: 1999. The first record of the 42 > Christidis, L. and Norman, J. – Status A latitudinal gradient in the > Darragh, T. and Beu, A.G. (New macrobenthos on the flux of classification of infauna communities Spelaeogriphacea (Crustacea) from 43 of the Western Whipbird (heath biodiversity of marine benthos in the Zealand Institute of Geological and dissolved substances across the associated with soft sediments. Australasia: a new genus and species subspecies): Development of southern hemisphere. Australian Nuclear Sciences) were awarded a water-sediment interface. Marine and Marine and Freshwater Resources from an aquifer in the arid Pilbara of molecular markers. Western Research Council. Marsden Fund grant (Royal Society of Freshwater Research 50: 523-532. Institute, Victoria: Queenscliff. 18 pp. Western Australia. Abstracts of Australian Department of > Walker-Smith, G. and Poore, G.C.B. – New Zealand) for work on New Zealand > Bird, F.L. and Poore, G.C.B. 1999. > Dale, L. 1999/2000. Sunshine 14th International Symposium of Conservation of Land Management. Meiofauna project. Marine and and Australian tonnoid gastropod Functional burrow morphology of Harvester web site. Museum Victoria. Biospeleology in Makarska, Croatia: 92. > Norman, J. and Christidis, L. – Freshwater Resources Institute. molluscs. This grant was administered Biffarius arenosus (Decapoda: > Dale, L. 1999/2000. Ten part series > Hutchings, P.A., Wilson, R.S., Glasby, Conservation genetics of the > Yen, A.L. and Hinkley, S. – Eastern through New Zealand Institute of Callianassidae) from southern on the collections of Museum C.J., Paxton, H. and Watson R. C. Western Whipbird. Department of Freeway extension – carabid beetle Geological and Nuclear Sciences. Australia. Marine Biology 134: 77-87. Victoria for the Herald and Weekly 2000. Appendix 1 – Generic and 1999 - 2000 Conservation and Land Management, survey. VicRoads. > Rich, T. and Vickers-Rich, P. (Monash > Birch, T. 2000. Reversing the Times. species diversity for polychaete Western Australia. > Yen, A.L. and Hinkley, S. – East University) were awarded an Negatives: A Portrait of Aboriginal > Darragh, T.A. and Kendrick, G.W. families of the world and for the > Norman, J. and Christidis, L. – Gippsland ants project. Department Australian Research Council grant for Victoria. Images by Ricky Maynard. 2000. Eocene bivalves and Australian region. In: Beesley, P.L., Conservation genetics of the Yellow- of Natural Resources and research on Mesozoic Gondwanan Museum Victoria. gastropods from the Pallinup Ross, G.J.B. and Glasby, C.J. (Eds) tailed Black Cockatoo. South Environment. High Latitude Terrestrial Vertebrates: > Boyd, S. E. 1999. The introduced Siltstone, Western Australia, with Polychaetes and Allies: The Southern Australian Department of > Yen, A.L. and Van Praagh, B. – Giant Their palaeoenvironmental setting mollusca of Port Phillip Bay, pp. 129-149. new records from the Eocene and Synthesis. Fauna of Australia Vol. 4A annual annual report museums museums board victoria of Environment and Natural Resources. Gippsland Earthworm – completion of and biogeographic relationships with In: Hewitt, C.L. et. al. Marine Biological Oligocene of southeastern Australia. Polychaeta, Mysoztomida, Regional Forest South Gippsland area lower latitude and Northern faunas. Invasions of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula, pp. AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY PROGRAM survey. Department of Natural This grant was administered through Centre for Research on Introduced Victoria 112: 17-58. 242-243. CSIRO Publishing, > Centenary of Federation Project – Resources and Environment. Monash University. Marine Pests. Technical Report No.20. > Demant, D. Engaging the public: Melbourne. Research and public program > Yen, A.L. and Van Praagh, B. – > Rich, T. and Vickers-Rich, P. (Monash CSIRO Marine Research Hobart. Museum Victoria’s Future Harvest > Kean, J. 2000. Political Theatre in development for public events Eltham Copper Buttterfly – annual University) were awarded a grant by > Butler-Bowdon, E. 2000. Bird of Exhibition. In: Cross, R. and Beyond the Pale, Artlink, 2000, Vol. and exhibitions. Centenary of larvae and adult count and post-fire the Committee for Research and Paradise Iconography and Papua Fensham, P. (Eds) Science and the 20, No. 1, pp. 68-69. Federation, Victoria. ant survey. Department of Natural Exploration, National Geographic New Guinean Identity. In International Citizen: Implications for science > Kerridge, Y. 1999. Digging up the Resources and Environment. Society for funding a research project Committee of Money and Banking educators and the public at large. Dirt, and Ancient Greece SOSE 1, ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM > Yen, A.L. and Van Praagh, B. – The Ghastly Blank 2000, to search for Museums, ICOMON 1998 > Demant, D. and Kinsey, F. 1999. Longman Outcomes series, South > Boyd, S. and Yen. A.L. – Heard Island Eastern Freeway extension – Victorian and Australian Mesozoic Proceedings, Numismatic Association Computer cabinets of curiosity: Melbourne: Addison, Wesley, Invertebrates – survey of echinoderms. butterfly survey. VicRoads, City of tetrapods. This grant was administered of Australia, Special Publication No. a co-operative project. In: Timelines Longman, 1999, pp. 19-36. Australian Antarctic Division. Nillumbik and City of Banyule. through Monash University. 2, 2000, 81-85. No 7, Dec 1999. > Kerridge, Y. 1999. Hear Her Voice: An > Marchant, R. and Hehir, G. – Survey > Yen, A.L. and Wainer, J. – Eastern > Byrne, T. (Ed) 1999. Plants edition > Field, R. P. 1999. A new species of Online Museum Project, Proceedings of dams in south-east Australia. CRC Freeway extension – coconut ant LECTURES of Let’s Find Out. Issue three, Vol. 16 Ogyris Angas (Lepidoptera: of the CECA Conference ‘Interpreting for Freshwater Ecology. survey. VicRoads. Museum Victoria Staff presented 104 No.3. Lycaenidae) from southern arid Natural and Cultural Diversity’, 12-14 > Moverley, J. – Analysis of benthos of > Yen, A.L. and Wainer, J. – Uluru lectures and papers on a wide range of > Cardinal, B.R. and Christidis, L. 2000. Australia. Memoirs of Museum October 1998, published on CD Jervis Bay. Australian Museum. invertebrate fauna survey. 1997 topics throughout the year. Mitochondrial DNA and morphology Victoria 57: 251-259. ROM, September, 1999. >O’Hara, T. – Rare marine species in survey data analysis and 2000 fire reveal three geographically distinct > Gillespie, R. and Malgorzewicz, A. 1999. > Kerridge, Y. 1999. 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Rediagnosis of the > Poore, G.C.B. – Identification of Thomson Photographs. Bulletin of Allies: The Southern Synthesis. endemic southern Australian genus Crustacea. James Cook University. the Conference of Museum Fauna of Australia Vol. 4A Polychaeta, Parastacilla Hale, 1924 (Crustacea: > Poore, G.C.B. – Identification of Anthropologists, No. 30, pp.15-29. Mysoztomida, Pogonophora, Echiura, Isopoda: Arcturidae) with descriptions crustaceans. Marine and Freshwater Sipuncula pp. 39-43. CSIRO of two new species. Memoirs of the Resources Institute. Publishing, Melbourne. Museum of Victoria 58: 125-136. > Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. and Gledhill, > Moverley, J. and Hirst, A. 1999. > Rich, T.H. and Vickers-Rich, P. 1999. > Talman, S., Bité, J.S., Campbell, S.J., > Walker-Smith, G.K. 2000. Levinebalia > Yen, A.L. 1999. Understorey bugs – D.C. 1999. Australian spotted Estuarine health assessment using Palaeobiogeographic Implications of Holloway, M., Mcarthur, M., Ross, maria, a new genus and new species the missing link between the ground catsharks of the genus Asymbolus benthic macrofauna. National River Early Cretaceous Australian Placental D.J. and Storey, M. 1999. Impacts of of Leptostraca (Crustacea) from layer and the overstorey? In: Gibson, (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). Health Program, Urban Subprogram, Mammals. In Sahni, A. and Loyal, R. some introduced marine species Australia. Memoirs of the Museum of R. and Matthews, A. (Eds). Tales Part 2: Descriptions of three new, Report No. 11. Land and Water (Eds.) Gondwanaland Assembly: found in Port Phillip Bay. Centre for Victoria 58: 137-148. from Beneath the Trees. dark-spotted species, pp. 19-35. 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Science Teachers > Rich, T.H., Vickers-Rich, P., ultrastructure in the Hippidae Hesionidae, Iospilidae, Lacydoniidae, Management No. 6. 45 > McDonald, G. 1999. Future Cities: the Support Material on the CD-ROM Fernandez, F., Santillana, S. 1999. (Anomura, Decapoda). Journal of Lopadorhynchidae, Nephtyidae, Cultural Dimension. In: Future Cities Curriculum at Work. A probable hadrosaur from Seymour Submicroscopic Cytology and Nereididae, Paralacydoniidae, CONSULTANCIES COMMISSIONED Conference Papers. Benchmarking > Phillips, K., Field, R. and Yen, A.L. Island, Antarctic Peninsula. National Pathology 31: 1-13. Phyllodicidae, Pontodoridae, BY MUSEUM VICTORIA Cities ’99. City of Melbourne. 1999. Natural history at the Science Museum Monographs No. > Tudge, C.C., Poore, G.C.B. and Sphaerodoridae, Typhloscolecidae, Museum Victoria commissioned a total > McDonald, G., Corcorau, F. and Melbourne Museum. ICOM Cahiers 15: 219-222. Lemaitre, R. 2000. Preliminary Apistobranchidae, Chaetopteridae, of 20 consultancies throughout the year Taylor, J. 1999. CMC’s 3D Virtual d’Étude Study Series No. 7,1999, > Rich, T.H., Vickers-Rich, P., Gimenez, phylogenetic analysis of generic Longosomatidae, Magelonidae, for a total sum of $421,000. Each of the Reality Theatre. International Cultural pp. 15-16. O., Puerta, P. and Vacca, R. 1999. relationships within the Callianassidae Poecilochaetidae, Spionidae, consultancies was valued at less than Heritage Information Meeting. > Pickering, M. 1999. From appreciation A new sauropod dinosaur from and Ctenochelidae (Decapoda: Trochochaetidae; pp. 115-117, 127- $100,000. 1999 - 2000 Washington DC, pp. 1-8. to appropriation. A cartoon. Flinders Chubut Province, Argentina. National Thalassinidea: Callianassoidea). Journal 143, 145-148, 156-157, 160-161, 167- > McDonald, G. and Lussaka, J. 2000. University Art Museum. Science Museum Monographs No. of Crustacean Biology 20: 129-149. 169, 190-201. 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Bergin and Garvey, Westport, seamount megafauna in the southwest Clark; the Narracan Burrowing Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula. principal officer for the purpose of > McFadzean, M.1999. Immigration Conneticut, pp. 51-74. Pacific. Nature 405: 944-947. Crayfish, E.phyllocerus Smith & CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. administering the requirements of the Museum/Musee de l’immigration, > Poore, G.C.B. and Storey, M. 1999. > Sculthorpe, G. 2000. ‘Wurreka’ – Schuster; the Strzelecki Burrowing > Wilson, R.S. 1999. Annelida: Act. Initial requests for documents under News of Museums of History/Les Soft sediment Crustacea of Port Judy Watson’s etched zinc wall at Crayfish, E.rostrogaleatus Horwitz; Polychaeta of Port Phillip Bay. Centre the Freedom of Information legislation Nouvelles des Musees Histoires, No. Phillip Bay. Centre for Research on Bunjilaka. 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COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING AND Act 1994. > Details of major promotional, public MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS OF > Fairfield Store relations and marketing activities BUILDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES Building Maintained to comply with undertaken by Museum Victoria to ACT 1994 Building and Essential Services develop community awareness of Building Works over $50,000 Act 1994. Museum Victoria and the services No major works museums museums board victoria of it provides. > Details of assessments and measures Minor Works (under $50,000)

undertaken to improve the occupational > 222 Exhibition St financial statements health and safety of employees. Urgent and Essential Works Program, > A general statement on industrial Building services maintained to relations within Museum Victoria and comply with Building and Essential details of time lost through industrial Services Act 1994. accidents and disputes. > Swanston Street > A list of major committees sponsored Urgent and Essential Works Program, by Museum Victoria, the purpose of Building services maintained to each committee and the extent to comply with Building and Essential which the purposes have been Services Act 1994. achieved. > 108 Lonsdale St Urgent and Essential Works Program, NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY Building services maintained to Museum Victoria is committed to comply with Building and Essential competitive neutrality principles Services Act 1994. ensuring fair and open competition. > Scienceworks Museum Many non-core activities, such as Urgent and Essential Works Program, cleaning, food and beverage services, Building services maintained to security, design, exhibition construction, comply with Building and Essential car park management, facilities and Services Act 1994. events management have been > Immigration Museum and Hellenic outsourced. Antiquities Museum Urgent and Essential Works Program, her majesty queen elizabeth ii, his royal highness the duke Building services maintained to of edinburgh, professor david penington ac, president, comply with Building and Essential museums board of victoria and dr george macdonald, chief executive officer, museum victoria and director, melbourne

Services Act 1994. financial statements museum, at the immigration museum. AVAILABILITY OF YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE > 22 William St STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1999 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Museum Victoria enacted substantial Extension of leased area on level 4, The following information relating to measures to ensure uninterrupted fitout of office space and refit of Museum Victoria, relevant to the quality management of the existing office. financial year, has been prepared and is organisation’s assets and collections, > Royal Exhibition Building available to the Minister, Members of and the continuity of business Urgent and Essential Works to Parliament and the public on request. operations across all Year 2000 risk electrical services, plumbing services > Declarations of pecuniary interests dates. Museum Victoria adopted, as and grounds lighting. duly completed by all relevant officers. a standard for Year 2000 compliance, > Abbotsford Annexe > Details of shares held by a senior the British Standards Institute standard Building services maintained to officer as nominee or held beneficially BSI DISC 2000-1. comply with Building and Essential in a statutory authority or subsidiary. Services Act 1994. > Details of publications produced by Museum Victoria assessed and remedied > Moreland Annexe Museum Victoria about Museum as required, all internal business systems, Office refit and floor covering to main Victoria, and the places where all aspects of the buildings, properties store passage way, Building Services 46 publications can be obtained. and venues within Museum Victoria’s maintained to comply with Building 47 > Details of changes in prices, fees, auspices. An audit of critical suppliers and Essential Services Act 1994. charges, rates and levies charged by was conducted so as to minimise the > Royal Exhibition Basement Museum Victoria. risks to business as a result of supplier Building Maintained to comply with > Details of major research and failure. The Year 2000 remediation Building and Essential Services development activities undertaken by campaign was successfully concluded. Act 1994. Museum Victoria. > Mollison St > Details of overseas visits undertaken BUILDING AND Building Maintained to comply with including a summary of the objectives MAINTENANCE COMPLIANCE Building and Essential Services 1999 - 2000 and outcomes of each visit. COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING AND Act 1994. > Details of major promotional, public MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS OF > Fairfield Store relations and marketing activities BUILDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES Building Maintained to comply with undertaken by Museum Victoria to ACT 1994 Building and Essential Services develop community awareness of Building Works over $50,000 Act 1994. Museum Victoria and the services No major works museums museums board victoria of it provides. > Details of assessments and measures Minor Works (under $50,000)

undertaken to improve the occupational > 222 Exhibition St financial statements health and safety of employees. Urgent and Essential Works Program, > A general statement on industrial Building services maintained to relations within Museum Victoria and comply with Building and Essential details of time lost through industrial Services Act 1994. accidents and disputes. > Swanston Street > A list of major committees sponsored Urgent and Essential Works Program, by Museum Victoria, the purpose of Building services maintained to each committee and the extent to comply with Building and Essential which the purposes have been Services Act 1994. achieved. > 108 Lonsdale St Urgent and Essential Works Program, NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY Building services maintained to Museum Victoria is committed to comply with Building and Essential competitive neutrality principles Services Act 1994. ensuring fair and open competition. > Scienceworks Museum Many non-core activities, such as Urgent and Essential Works Program, cleaning, food and beverage services, Building services maintained to security, design, exhibition construction, comply with Building and Essential car park management, facilities and Services Act 1994. events management have been > Immigration Museum and Hellenic outsourced. Antiquities Museum Urgent and Essential Works Program, her majesty queen elizabeth ii, his royal highness the duke Building services maintained to of edinburgh, professor david penington ac, president, comply with Building and Essential museums board of victoria and dr george macdonald, chief executive officer, museum victoria and director, melbourne

Services Act 1994. financial statements museum, at the immigration museum. INTRODUCTION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OPERATING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

Museum Victoria’s report of operations and statement of accounts for 1999-2000 comply with the statutory disclosure and NOTES 1999/00 1998/99 other requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994, and a full index of compliance is tabled on page 69. $’000 $’000

Points of interest include: REVENUE Victorian Government Grants 3 56,165 37,066 Revenue and Expenses Statement Museum Operations – Victorian Government Grants has shown an increase of $19.099 million which is mainly attributable to the increase in the Fees & Charges 3,750 2,733 capital charge and recurrent operational grant receipt. The capital charge has been applied to distribute the centrally funded Sales 887 786 annual cost of capital. It represents the interest, which the Museum would have paid for the capital works portion of its grant. Grants 4 10,717 12,285 This charge has been shown separately as an expense within the financial statements. The increase in recurrent operational Other Income 5 3,282 3,112 grant is directly tied to the increased business activities associated with the opening of the new Melbourne Museum. Donations 21 – Museum expenditure has disclosed an increase of $16.085 million which can be mainly attributed to additional salary and Rent 832 811 associated costs of $0.698 million, the increase in the capital charge of $13.034 million and the increase in depreciation and 48 amortisation charges of $1.138 million. Total Revenue 75,635 56,794 49

Balance Sheet – Non-Current Assets have shown an increase of $33.815 million, which is related to the continual growth of the Melbourne LESS EXPENSES Museum project and, the Government’s capital contribution to the Royal Exhibition Building. Salaries and Operating Expenses 7&1(k) 33,301 32,603 Cost of Goods for Resale 488 144 Cash Flow Melbourne Museum Expenses 1,437 566 – The cash flow statement disclosed a decrease of $65.107million, which is a direct result of the decrease of activity of the Capital Charge 1(j) 30,813 17,779

Melbourne Museum project and the completion of the Immigration and Hellenic Antiquities Museum and the Sciencework’s Depreciation & Amortisation 3,254 2,116 1999 - 2000 Planetarium project. Total Expenses 69,293 53,208

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994. OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR BEFORE ABNORMAL ITEM 6,342 3,586 In our opinion, the Financial Statements present fairly the financial transactions during the 1999/00 financial year and the museums museums board victoria of financial position as at 30 June, 2000 of the Museums Board of Victoria. At the date of this certificate the Board is not aware of any circumstances which would render any particulars included in the statements to be misleading or inaccurate. ABNORMAL ITEMS

Revaluation Scienceworks Building 6 0 (5,103) financial statements However, the Board believes that it should be noted that the revenue as stated in the Financial Statements includes revenue of the nature of specific purpose donations and grants which are brought to account when received and not matched with Operating Surplus (deficit) for the Year 6,342 (1,517) expenditure which may occur in subsequent financial periods. Retained surplus at beginning of year 19,970 21,551

Amount Available for Appropriation 26,312 20,034

Aggregate of amounts Transferred from (to) Reserves 10 (b) 376 (64)

RETAINED SURPLUS AT END OF YEAR 26,688 19,970 Professor David Penington AC Mr Ian Sinclair PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Mr Joseph Corponi DATED CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2000 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

NOTES 1999/00 1998/99 NOTES 1999/00 1998/99 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 CURRENT ASSETS Cash 14.1 2,470 873 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Investments 2&14.1 23,109 23,334 Receipts Receivables 8 711 979 Grants, Donations – Operating 10,593 12,286 Inventories 9&1(c) 337 268 Interest 1,532 1,138 Prepayments 67 148 Fees & Charges 2,341 1,421 Sales – Commercial Operations 887 786 Total Current Assets 26,694 25,602 Other 4,259 4,307 Government Grants: Recurrent 56,165 37,066 50 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Capital 27,470 97,923 51 Property, Plant & Equipment 11(b)&(c) 354,485 320,618 Collections 11(a) 217,830 217,830 Receipts 103,247 154,927 Investments 2 30 82 Payments Total Non-Current Assets 572,345 538,530 Salaries & Associated Costs (17,609) (15,986) Operating Expenses (45,222) (34,060) TOTAL ASSETS 599,039 564,132 Building Repairs & Maintenance (560) (579)

Cost of Goods for Resale (488) (144) 1999 - 2000

CURRENT LIABILITIES Payments (64,776) (51,335) Creditors & Accruals 1,376 1,061 Provision for Employee Entitlements 13(a) 1,747 1,404 NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES 14.2 38,471 103,592

Total Current Liabilities 3,123 2,465 museums museums board victoria of CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Receipts

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Sale of Equipment 043 financial statements Provision for Employee Entitlements 13(b) 2,321 1,884 Movement in long term investments 52 499

Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,321 1,884 Payments Great Hall (2,625) 0 Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment (1,453) (1,203) CAPITAL & RESERVES Melbourne Museum Development (32,654) (83,171) Contributed Capital 10(a) 547,749 520,279 Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museums 0 (14,072) Retained Surplus 10(b) 26,688 19,970 Scienceworks Planetarium (419) (4,302) Reserves Trust Funds 10(c) 16,079 16,353 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (37,099) (102,206) Externally Funded Special Projects 10(c) 1,203 1,305 NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD 1,372 1,386 Asset Revaluation Reserve 10 (c) 1,876 1,876 Cash Held at Beginning of Financial Year 24,207 22,821 Total Capital & Reserves 593,595 559,783 CASH AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 14.1 25,579 24,207 TOTAL CAPITAL & RESERVES & LIABILITIES 599,039 564,132 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (f) Employee Entitlements (a) This general purpose financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Management Provision is made in respect of the Museums Board’s liability for annual leave and long service leave at balance date. Act 1994, pronouncements of the Urgent Issues Group and the Australian Accounting Standards. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and have not been adjusted to take account of the current cost of Annual Leave specific assets or their impact on the operating result. The financial statements have been prepared on an accrual and going Annual leave entitlements for employees are based on current pay rates and on-costs as at 30 June, 2000. concern basis. Long Service Leave (b) Non-Current Assets A liability for long service leave is recognised, and is measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made Property, Plant & Equipment in respect of services provided by employees up to the 30 June, 2000. Consideration is given, when assessing expected The Museum periodically values its property, plant and equipment using the services of independent valuers. future payments, to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and period of service.

Collections The current liability proportion of the provision represents those employees with over ten years service who are anticipated to 52 During the 1996/97 financial year the Museum completed a project to determine the value of its collections using a stratified take long service leave within twelve months. 53 valuation method. This project formed the basis for the valuation of all the Museum collections. The collections have been valued in accordance with the principles set out in the Australian Accounting Standard AAS 10- Accounting for the revaluation (g) Capitalisation Policy for Exhibition Development of non-current assets. Exhibitions with a life of two years or less are expensed immediately. Exhibitions with an anticipated life of over two years are capitalised and depreciated accordingly. The collection was valued utilising the deprival method of valuation (ie the cost of replacing the services rendered to the business by the particular asset). The effect of this valuation is disclosed in note 11(a). (h) Rounding All figures in the financial statements and notes thereto have been rounded off to the nearest $1,000.

The Museum intends revaluing its collections every five years with any future acquisitions being valued at cost or valuation. 1999 - 2000 (i) Treatment of Capital Contribution Library The treatment of capital contributions is based on the requirements of Statement of Accounting Concept SAC 4, which During the 1996/97 financial year the Museum completed a project to determine the value of its library collection. requires capital appropriations to be treated as revenue. Exceptions to this policy, approved by the Minister of Finance, have been made in the case of contributions for the new museum (Melbourne Museum) and the Royal Exhibition Buildings The valuation for each collection was a combination of average values, established from specified sampling frames, in addition upgrade. to itemised values for individual items which exceeded the defined threshold value. museums museums board victoria of (j) Capital Charge The Museum intends revaluing its library every five years with any future acquisitions being valued at cost or valuation. In accordance with Government policy, a departmental capital charge has been applied to distribute the centrally-funded

annual cost of capital. The rate charged for the 1999/00 financial year was 8 per cent This charge represents the interest financial statements Depreciation which the Museum would have paid for the capital works portion of its grant. This charge has been recognised as revenue Depreciation is charged on non-current assets at rates assessed to match the cost of these assets against their estimated within the Government grant and disclosed separately as an expense within the financial statements. economical lives to the entity. Depreciation is calculated on the straight line method. No provision is made for the depreciation of the Collections. (k) Superannuation The Museum is required to recognise all superannuation payments as expenses in its operating statement. The Department Estimates of remaining useful lives to the entity are made on a regular basis for all assets, with annual reassessments for of Treasury and Finance shall recognise the aggregate unfunded superannuation liability relating to employing entities in its major items. The expected useful lives are as follows: financial statements of the 30 June, 2000 as the Victorian Government has assumed responsibility for this liability.

Buildings 20-100 years (l) Investments Plant and equipment 3–10 years Investments are held for the purpose of gaining income and are not normally sold before maturity. They are recorded in the financial statement at cost. No provision for diminution in value is made. Major spares purchased specifically for particular plant and equipment are capitalised and depreciated on the same basis as Dividend income is recognised in the Operating Statement when receivable. the plant and equipment to which they relate. (m) Receivables and Revenue Recognition (c) Inventory Revenue from the sale of goods and services is recognised upon delivery of the goods and services to the customer. Interest Stocks have been valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. revenue is recognised on the proportional basis taking interest rates applicable to the financial assets.

(d) Grants Trade debtors are recognised at the amounts receivables as they are due for settlement no more than 30 days from the date Grants from Government and other sources are brought to account as revenue as and when received, with the exclusion of of recognition. Collectibility of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. A provision for doubtful debts is raised where the Government grants for the construction of the new Melbourne Museum and Immigration Museum building and fitout some doubt as to collection exists. costs which are treated as contributed capital. Expenditure from such grants is recognised when incurred. (n) Creditors and Accruals (e) Capital Donations These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the economic entity prior to the end of the financial Specific donations, for exhibition development have been treated in these financial statements as revenue. year and which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days following the month of recognition. 54 museums board of victoria FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE ple oCnrbtdCptl2650 2,625 82 TOTAL Applied to Contributed Capital 30 Melbourne Museum Superannuation Capital Charge Applied to Operations Recurrent Appropriation 23,334 The Museums Board of Victoria received the following grants from Victorian Government GOVERNMENT GRANTS 3. 23,109 that will be spent by 30th June 2001. $22.389 million primarily related to the Melbourne Museum, Trust funds of $750,000 is presently holding short-term investments The Museums Board of Victoria, in addition to investments related its TOTAL Semi Government Securities Non-Current Assets TOTAL Bearing Deposits & other Money Market Securities ple oCnrbtdCptl2,8 84,417 26,282 Royal Exhibition Building Applied to Contributed Capital Melbourne Museum Funding Negotiable Certificates of Deposit, Interest Current Assets INVESTMENTS 2. 990 1998/99 1999/00 502121,483 85,072 17,779 17,943 30,813 23,131 23,334 23,109 61537,066 56,165 ,3 566 1,437 ’0 $’000 $’000 8 778 784 082 30 ** * FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE Tribute Garden Interest 5. OTHER INCOME ple oCnrbtdCptl014,072 asset revaluation reserve. $5.103 million was treated as an Abnormal loss and the balance going through The valuation resulted in a revaluation decrement of $5.303 million which Scienceworks Museum buildings using a depreciated replacement cost methodology. During the previous year Australia Valuation 0 Office revalued the 6. ABNORMAL ITEMS TOTAL Miscellaneous Income TOTAL Applied to Contributed Capital Accelerated Move ** Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museums Funding tt rnsfo te gnis1,1 7,122 10,315 Other Grants Commonwealth Grants State Grants from other Agencies Sources* 4. GRANTS of Museum’s collections out of the site. Relocation of National Gallery to 328 Swanston Street accelerated move the grants is accounted for at time it incurred. The figures shown indicate the grants as received. Expenditure in relation to The grants indicated above were of an operating nature. 990 1998/99 1999/00 07726,357 10,717 07712,285 10,717 ,2 1,191 1,521 ,8 3,112 1,785 3,282 1,588 ’0 $’000 $’000 7 136 173 2 4,707 126 0 300 203 3156 73 55 financial statements 1999 - 2000 56 museums board of victoria Exhibitions FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE esPoiinfrDutu et 2)(20) (20) TOTAL RECEIVABLES Interest Receivable Less Provision for Doubtful Debts Debtors RECEIVABLES 8. * TOTAL Accelerated Move Building and Equipment Maintenance Salaries and Associated Costs 7. SALARIES AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE Research and Collections Consultants engaged and paid over $100 000 during the year are disclosed in Report of Operation Annual Report. Audit Fees Consultants* Miscellaneous Consumables Administration olcinMngmn 3 143 1,516 331 3,240 Collection Management Contractors & Display Costs 990 1998/99 1999/00 33132,603 33,301 79315,665 17,903 ,9 3,247 5,975 4,298 6,379 ’0 $’000 $’000 1 872 615 1 979 711 892 635 4,707 126 2 669 421 6 579 560 6107 96 3102 43 * FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE AAC TEDO H ER2,8 19,970 (1,142) (1,517) 1,078 26,688 274 21,551 6342 102 19,970 520,279 547,749 422,356 BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR 520,279 Transfer from Externally Funded Special Projects Transfer from/(to) Trust Funds Transfer Between Reserves Museums Board of Victoria (12) Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year Balance at beginning of year (b) Retained Surplus (12) BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR Royal Exhibition Building Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museums Victorian Government Capital Receipts Balance at beginning of year (a) Contributed Capital * 10. EQUITY TOTAL Less Provision for Stock Obsolescence Stock of Goods for Resale INVENTORIES 9. these amounts as Contributed Capital. Museum, Immigration Museum and Royal Exhibition Building . Ministerial approval has been received for the treatment of "Contributed Capital" consists of capital funds provided by the Victorian Government for the building of new Melbourne oa xiiinBidn prd ,2 0 14,072 83,851 2,625 0 24,845 Royal Exhibition Building Upgrade Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museums Melbourne Museum Development 990 1998/99 1999/00 ’0 $’000 $’000 3 268 337 4 280 349 57 financial statements 1999 - 2000 58 museums board of victoria *** ** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE aua cec olcin 1070120,730 19,230 120,730 19,230 At Cost Library Natural Science Collections History & Technology Collections Indigenous Collections At Valuation (1997 Independent Valuation) 11 (a) COLLECTIONS f-e gis rvosiceet0200 1,876 2,076 1,876 0 Total Collections 1,876 1,305 Other 2,383 (1,078) 1,203 1,305 (102) 16,353 1,142 16,079 BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR (274) Off-set against previous increment Less Balance at beginning of year Asset Revaluation Reserve BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR Transfer from (to) Accumulated Surplus Transfer Between Reserves Balance at beginning of year Externally Funded Projects *** BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR Transfer (to)/from Accumulated Surplus aac tbgnigo h er1,5 15,211 16,353 Transfer Between Reserves Balance at beginning of the year Trust Funds** 10 (c) Reserves relevant Trust deed or will. "Trust Funds" consist of those funds which may be used by the Museums Board for Museum purposes defined "Externally Funded Special Projects" consist of unexpended Government and other grants tied to a specific purpose. 1,3 217,830 217,830 990 1998/99 1999/00 11071,190 71,190 ,1 5,612 5,612 ,6 1,068 1,068 ’0 $’000 $’000 ∞ ~ § ^ # † * FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE oa ulig tCs 3,9 203,745 203,745 236,399 236,399 110,731 111,614 Total Total Buildings at Cost Melbourne Museum ^ Buildings At Cost Total Land and Building at Valuation mirto elncAtqiis1180 1,198 IMAX Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Scienceworks Moreland Store Great Hall Museum – Abbotsford Less Accumulated Depreciation uemSineok†1,4 16,424 23,838 16,843 23,838 IMAX Moreland Store ~ Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museum § Great Hall # Museum Scienceworks† Museum – Abbotsford* Buildings Land At Valuation Property 11 (b) PROPERTY A quantity surveyor valuation was undertaken by Rider Hunt for the Museum in June 1999. IMAX A valuation was completed on the above store by Slattery Australia in August 1997. Moreland Store The Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museum was valued in June 1999 by the Australian Valuation Office. Immigration & Hellenic Antiquities Museums for the new Melbourne Museum. The costs capitalised were in relation to the architectural plans, production, project team expenses and administration cost Museum – Melbourne A valuation was undertaken by the Valuer-General for the Museum of Victoria in April, 1996. Royal Exhibition Buildings and Land of the buildings was undertaken by Australian Valuation Office. Water for 50 years from 20th March, 1989, the nominal sum of $1.00 per annum. During year 1998-99 a valuation The Museum at Scienceworks has been constructed on the Spotswood pumping station land leased from Melbourne Museum Scienceworks building was valued at $1.5 million. A valuation was undertaken by the Valuer –General for the Museum in June 1997. The valuation stated that land and Abbotsford Building ∞ 4,1 314,476 348,013 1,1 111,768 114,812 1998/99 1999/00 44614,446 14,446 06518,000 30,000 20,625 30,000 ,6 7,560 1,500 7,560 1,500 ,9 1,037 3,198 $’000 $’000 4 0 0 302 585 150 144 413 453 765 225 59

financial statements 1999 - 2000 60 museums board of victoria FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE aia xedtr ebun uem298680 2,988 (1,295) 320,618 TOTAL Capital Expenditure – Melbourne Museum (1,591) Museum of Victoria (1,000) 354,485 Details are as follows: works and services for the 2000/2001 year. 30 June, 2000 which had not been provided for in the accounts as it relates to outstanding (1,766) The Museums Board has contracted for expenditure amounting to $2.988 million as at recognised in the Museum’s financial statements. Refer to Note 20 (b) for update. Cinema Plus. On the finalisation of this dispute balance funds will be Mallesons Stephen Jaques for the payment of an outstanding legal dispute with As at 30 June an amount of $4 million is being held in escrow by 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES TOTAL PROPERTY PLANT & EQUIPMENT Less accumulated depreciation Less accumulated depreciation Furniture & Equipment Exhibition Development Exhibition Development Furniture & Fittings and Equipment (c) PLANT & EQUIPMENT 990 1998/99 1999/00 ,8 680 2,988 6,520 7,912 ,4 5,520 6,146 $’000 $’000 ,1 1,917 1,917 2 622 326 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE Ices)Dces n rpyet 1(148) (173) 103,592 (53) 263 81 (172) 38,471 (69) 2,116 250 257 11 97923 0 315 3,254 780 (1,517) 27,470 30 6,342 103,875 23,334 Net Cash Used in Operating Activities (Increase)/Decrease in Prepayments (Increase)/Decrease in Interest Receivable 37,876 (Increase)/Decrease in Inventories 23,109 (Increase)/Decrease in Receivables Increase/(Decrease) in Creditors & Accruals Net Cash Used in Operating Activities before Change Assets and Liabilities Scienceworks Revaluation Provision for Employee Entitlements Depreciation & Amortisation Government Contributed Capital Add (Less) Non Cash Items: 3,288 Loss on Sale of Non-current Assets Add (Less) Items Classified as Investing/Financing Activities Operating/Surplus (Deficit) 14.2 Reconciliation of Net Cash Used in Operating Activities to Result 4,068 TOTAL Current Investments (Ref Note 2) Cash of Cash Flows, is reconciled to the related items in Balance Sheet as follows: in banks and investments money market instruments. Cash at the end of reporting period, as shown Statement For the purposes of Statement Cash Flows, Museums Board Victoria considers cash to include on hand and 14.1 Reconciliation of Cash 14. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT Total (including on-costs) - Refer Note 1 (f) TOTAL Long Service Leave Employee Entitlements (b) Non-Current Liabilities TOTAL Long Service Leave Annual Leave Employee Entitlements (a) Current Liabilities 13. PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS 990 1998/99 1999/00 55924,207 25,579 ,7 873 2,470 1,884 1,884 2,321 1,404 2,321 1,747 ,8 1,195 1,489 ’0 $’000 $’000 5 209 258 5,103 0 61 financial statements 1999 - 2000 62 museums board of victoria ** * FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE Revenue Liabilities Assets Intra * yEeuieOfcr fteMsu s 7626$436,483 $766,236 by Executive Officers of the Museum is: The total remuneration received or due and receivable from the Museum $180,000 - $189,999 Expenses These transactions are summarised as follows: Undertaken with other Victorian Government controlled entities. During the 1999/00 financial year, transactions were (c) Transactions with other Government Controlled Entities transactions (b) There are no other related party transactions by the Minister, the Chief Executive Officer and Board Members. Graves and Mr Bob Weis. The Chief Executive Officer of the Museum is Dr George MacDonald. There were no related party AM, Professor Geoffrey Opat, Mrs Sarah Myer, Mr Ian Sinclair, Ms Deanne Weir, Ms Tina McMeckan, Professor Jennifer during the financial year are Professor David Penington AC, Mr Graham Cunningham, Terry Garwood, Mr Peter Hiscock Jeffrey Kennett MLA. The names of each person holding the position Board member Museums Victoria The Minister for the Museums Board of Victoria is the Hon. Mary Delahuntly MP (October 1999), who succeeded (a) The Minister, the Director & Board Members of Museum Victoria 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (c) Executives Officers Remuneration on an Annualised Basis The remuneration of Accountable Officers, who are not Members the Board, is reported below. Members of the Board act in an honorary capacity. As disclosed in note 16 (a). (b) Remuneration of Responsible Persons Board Members – Dr George MacDonald Accountable Officer – Hon. Mary Delahuntly MLA (October 1999) who succeeded the Jeffrey Kennett Responsible Minister – any time during the reporting period are: Persons who hold the above positions of Responsible in relation to Board at (a) Responsible Persons 16. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS REMUNERATION $110,000 - $119,999 - $109,999 $99,999 $100 000 - $89,999 $90,000 - $80,000 remuneration bands for the reporting period are as follows: The number of executives officers the Museum and their relevant Government. Inter transactions are with entities outside the portfolio of Department and controlled by Victorian Intra transactions are between entities within the portfolio of Department Premier and Cabinet. 990 989 990 1998/99 1999/00 1998/99 1999/00 3951,2 0 0 18,721 23,915 nr ne *Inter ** Inter ** Intra * ’0 ’0 ’0 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 0000 0000 ,8 1,103 1,087 0 0 990 1998/99 1999/00 11 10 3222 11 b State Superannuation Fund (VicSuper Scheme) (b) (a) State Superannuation Fund (Revised Scheme & New) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE TOTAL – longer than 5 years superannuation schemes: The Museum of Victoria has, in its staffing profile, a number of employees who are members the following public sector 17. SUPERANNUATION ogrta erbtntlne hn5yas2031,858 2,073 – longer than 1 year but not 5 years – not longer than 1 year Payable: Non-Cancellable Operating Leases contracted for but not capitalised in the accounts Operating Lease Commitments 18. LEASING COMMITMENTS Employee contributions were $Nil. 30 June 2000 were $Nil. This represented a contribution rate of 7% normal salary. Employer contributions paid to the above Scheme were $591,903.37(1998/99 $492,544). Contributions outstanding at is not available to the Museum. Contributions Outstanding at 30 June 20000 were $Nil. The contributions rate for the above Schemes Employer contributions paid to the above Schemes were $647,686 (1998/99 $608,735). 990 1998/99 1999/00 ,9 2,610 2,697 ’0 $’000 $’000 2 752 624 00 63

financial statements 1999 - 2000 64 museums board of victoria FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE 00Fotn erOe oeNon – More Over 1 1 year Floating 2000 rd n te rdtr ,7 1,376 24,944 1,376 (-761) 0% - 23,082 0 0% - 30 - 23,052 0% - 2,623 - 0% 30 - 23,052 - Net Financial Assets (Liabilities) Weighted average interest rate 2 Trade and other creditors Investments eevbe 665711 615 2,527 - 0% - 7.1% 6.35% - 96 5.27% - 8 2,527 2,14.1 Financial Liabilities Weighted average interest rate Receivables Cash and deposits Financial Assets as the economic entity intends to hold fixed rate assets and liabilities maturity. Exposures arise predominantly from assets and liabilities bearing variable interest rates interest rate for each class of financial assets and liabilities is set out below. The economic entity’s exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average (b) Interest Rate Risk Exposure net of any provisions for doubtful debts. on the balance sheet, other than investment in shares, is generally carrying amount, The credit risk on financial assets of the economic entity which have been recognised (a) Credit Risk Exposures 19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS oe aeyasyasbaigTotal bearing years years rate Notes neeto est hn5interest than 5 to 5 or less Interest ,2 3023 1 26,320 615 - 30 $’000 23,052 $’000 2,623 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 ,7 1,376 1,376 - - - - Fixed interest maturing in: FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE 99Fotn erOe oeNon – More Over 1 1 year Floating 1999 e sesprBlneSet5355559,783 593,595 expected future cash flows by the current interest rates for assets with similar risk profiles. The net fair value of other monetary financial assets is based upon market prices where a exists or by discounting the the economic entity approximates their carrying value. The net fair value of cash and equivalents non-interest bearing monetary financial assets liabilities On - balance sheet 19 (c) Net Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities 24,207 (-189) Net Assets per Balance Sheet 22,082 Prepayments 0 % - - 0 % 82 22,082 0 % - 2,315 0% 82 22,000 - Net Financial Assets (Liabilities) 2 Weighted average interest rate Trade and other creditors Investments rpry ln qimn 5,8 320,618 24,207 354,485 24,944 978 Provisions 872 Collections Property, plant & equipment 2,208 Inventories - Non-financial assets as liabilities: Net financial assets as above 2,527 - Reconciliation of Net Financial Assets to - - - 0% - 7.29% - 4.89% - 107 - 5.30% - 8 - 2,208 2,14.1 2,527 Financial Liabilities 2,14.1 Weighted average interest rate Receivables Cash and deposits Financial Assets Cash and deposits Financial Assets oe aeyasyasbaigTotal bearing years years rate Notes neeto est hn5interest than 5 to 5 or less Interest ---- ,1 2008 7 25,268 872 ---- - 82 22,000 2,315 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Fixed interest maturing in: 990 1998/99 1999/00 1,3 217,830 217,830 408 (3,288) (4,068) ’0 $’000 $’000 3 268 337 7148 67 ,6 1,061 1,061 ,6 1,061 1,061 65

financial statements 1999 - 2000 66 museums board of victoria FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 JUNE 30 ENDED FOR YEARTHE NOTESPARTSTATEMENTS FORMING FINANCIAL TOOF AND THE 350 000, less any amount for taxes and charges, will be paid to Cinema Plus. the IMAX theatre (see Note 12). The settlement resulted in a payment of $1,650,000 to Museum Victoria the balance of $2 On 10th July, the Museum Board of Victoria agreed to a settlement on an outstanding dispute over the cost of construction (b) Moneys held in Escrow. operations. creditors’ meeting on the 10th July,2000 the company was put into liquidation. IMAX (Australia) has taken over theatre On 29th May, 2000 Cinema Plus, which is contracted to operate the IMAX theatre, went into voluntary administration. At a (a) Cinema Plus operators of Melbourne Imax 20. EVENTS AFTER BALANCE DATE SUMMARY OF COMPARATIVESUMMARYOF RESULTS FINANCIAL xedtr $69,293 $58,311 $33,938 $28,868 Expenditure Revenue Revenue/Expenditure $32,654 million and $2,625 respectively which have been bought to account through the balance sheet. The Melbourne Musem project and Royal Exhibition Buiding received contributions from the Victorian Government of Melbourne Museum Project & Royal Exhibition Building The Museums Board of Victoria significant changes in its financial position throughout the year are as follows: Equity Liabilities Assets Balance Sheet Surplus/(Deficit) $6,342 -$1,517 $14,171 -$258 $593,595 $559,783 $463,577 $342,090 $599,039 $564,132 $467,848 $345,630 990 989 979 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 $75,635 $56,794 $48,109 $28,610 $5,444 $4,349 $4,271 $3,540 '0 '0 '0 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 67 financial statements 1999 - 2000 68 museums board of victoria AUDITOR’SREPORT .. i)()Bdaddutu et 56 54 49 56 49,67 49,52,59-60 49 Audit fees paid to the Auditor General for auditing accounts Increment or decrement in Profit and Loss Statement Financing costs Bad and doubtful debts Depreciation, amortisation or diminution in value Revenues arising from exchanges of goods or services 9.2.3 (ii) (i) Proceeds from material revenue arising sale of non current assets and 9.2.3 (ii) (h) Investment income by class 9.2.3 (ii) (g) Operating revenue by class 9.2.3 (ii) (f) 9.2.3 (ii) (e) 9.2.3 (ii) (d) 45 31 9.2.3 (ii) (c) 46 9.2.3 (ii) (b) 45 The Victorian Government Timetable 48,67 for the Review of Legislative Restriction on 9.2.3 (ii) (a) Statement of Financial Operations Requirements of Government policy statements, Competitive Neutrality: A Statement Financial statements A statement on the extent of progress in implementation and compliance with National Compliance index identifying the extent of compliance with statutory disclosure and 5-6,9-10 67 9.1.3 (ii) (k) Statement that information listed in Part 9.1.3 (iv) is available on request 9-10 4,28 8,25-26 Extent of compliance with 9.1.3 (ii) (k) (i) Number and total cost of consultancies costing less than $100,000 66 Events subsequent to balance date that may have significant effects in years 9.1.3 (ii) (k) 4,28 Major changes or factors affecting the year’s achievement of objectives 30 Operation objectives for the year and performance against those 9.1.3 (ii) (j) Summary of significant changes in financial position 9.1.3 (ii) (i) Summary of financial results with previous four years comparatives 9.1.3 (ii) (h) Application and operation of FOI Act 1982 9.1.3 (ii) (g) Workforce data and application of merit equity principles 9.1.3 (ii) (e) 9.1.3 (ii) (d) 28-30 9.1.3 (ii) (c) Organisational structure chart 9.1.3 (ii) (b) Names of senior office holders and brief description each Names of governing board members, audit committee and chief executive officer 9.1.3 (ii) (a) Financial and other information 9.1.3 (f) Objectives, functions, powers and duties The nature and range of services provided by the entity including persons or 9.1.3 (e) 9.1.3 (i) (d) (iii) Manner of establishment and relevant minister 9.1.3 (i) (d) (ii) 9.1.3 (i) (d) DISCLOSURE Management and structure 9.1.3 (i) (c) 9.1.4 9.1.3 (i) (a) Charter and purpose Report of operations CLAUSE Finance. The annual report is prepared in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994 and directions of Minister for INDEX TO DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS 1997/98 7 of the The Department of Treasury and Finance requires the following details to comply with reporting requirements in terms of Part INDEX OF COMPLIANCEOF INDEX Financial Management Act 1994. soitdepne 54 46 46 46 associated expenses Competition and subsequent reforms Victorian Government Policy and Competition Policy including other requirements 4,28 section of the community served by entity Building Act 1993 PAGE 49,53 69 46 69

financial statements 1999 - 2000 70 museums board of victoria .. i)()Epoe ueanainfns 53,63 62 N/A 49,54 50,58 51 50,58 50,57 50 Transaction with Responsible persons and their related parties 50,53,54 50,61 52,57 50,59-60 50-51,58 50,61 50 Assets received without adequate consideration Employee superannuation funds Government grants received or receivable A statement of cash flows during the year 9.4 9.2.3 (iv) (f) Retained earnings or calculated losses 9.2.3 (iv) (e) Special purpose reserve 56 9.2.3 (iv) (d) General reserve Notes to the financial statements 9.2.2 (i) (c) Asset revaluation reserve Reserves and transfers to from reserves Provisions, including employee entitlement Statement of cash flows Trade9.2.3(iii) (d) (v) and other creditors Overdrafts 9.2.3(iii) (d) (iv) 9.2.3(iii) (d) (iii) 9.2.3(iii) (d) (ii) Property, plant and equipment Investments by class 9.2.3(iii) (d) Other assets, including prepayments 9.2.3(iii) (b)(v) Receivables, including trade debtors, loans and other debtors 9.2.3(iii) (b)(ii) Inventories by class 9.2.3(iii) (b)(i) Cash at bank or in hand 9.2.3(iii)(a)(vii) 9.2.3(iii)(a)(vi) 9.2.3(iii)(a)(v) 9.2.3(iii)(a)(iv) 9.2.3(iii)(a)(iii) 9.2.3(iii)(a)(ii) Statement of Financial Position INDEX OF COMPLIANCE(CONTINUED) OF INDEX 50,58 N/A FEES AND CHARGES AND FEES l ikt $10.00 $34.00 $10.00 $13.00 $20.00 $6.00 $8.00 * Special rates for group bookings All tickets Melbourne Planetarium Thursday (Adults only) $17.50 Family* Concession $5.50 Child $7.00 $7.00 Adult Scienceworks Museum and Melbourne Planetarium Family* Concession Child $4.00 Adult Scienceworks Museum Scienceworks Museum and Melbourne Planetarium Special rates for group bookings Family Concession Child $3.50 Adult Immigration Museum and Hellenic Antiquities The following fees and charges applied as at 30 June 2000. admits 4, maximum 2 adults 71 financial statements 1999 - 2000 GLOSSARY MUSEUM VICTORIA Carlton Gardens Carlton ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation GPO Box 666E ATSIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Melbourne 3001 CEO Chief Executive Officer Victoria Australia CRC Cooperative Research Centre Telephone + 61 3 8341 7777 CSIRAC Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (Organisation) Automatic Computer. Facsimile + 61 3 8341 7778 CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid MELBOURNE MUSEUM EPA Enterprise Partnership Agreement Carlton Gardens ESL English as a Second Language Carlton GST Goods and Services Tax GPO Box 666E ICOM International Council of Museums Melbourne 3001 IT Information Technology Victoria Australia 72 MLA Member of the Legislative Assembly Telephone + 61 3 8341 7777 MV Museum Victoria Facsimile + 61 3 8341 7778 PC Personal Computer RASMAC Regional and Specialist Museums Advisory Committee SCIENCEWORKS MUSEUM REB Royal Exhibition Building 2 Booker Street RNA Ribonucleic acid Spotswood 3015 VCE Victorian Certificate of Education Victoria Australia VMIA Victorian Management Insurance Authority Telephone + 61 3 9392 4800 Facsimile + 61 3 9391 0100 1999 - 2000 IMMIGRATION MUSEUM AND HELLENIC ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM Old Customs House 400 Flinders Street Melbourne annual annual report museums museums board victoria of GPO Box 666E Melbourne 3001 Victoria Australia Telephone + 61 3 9927 2700 Facsimile + 61 3 9927 2728

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