SOVEREIGN HILL
ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS
President’s Report 08 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 12 Marketing 16
Outdoor Museum 22 Gold Museum 32 Narmbool 36 Education 40
Special Occasions 46 Vale Peter Davies 49 The Sovereign Hill Foundation 50
Major Sponsors, Donors & Corporate Members 52 Sovereign Hill
Prospectors 53 The Sovereign Hill Museums Association 54
Staff 56 Volunteers 58 Financial Report 61
CHARTER
PuRPOSE
Our purpose at Sovereign Hill and the Gold Museum is to inspire an understanding of the
significance of the central Victorian gold rushes in Australia's national story, and at Narmbool
of the importance of the land, water and biodiversity in Australia’s future.
MiSSiON
Our Mission is to collect, conserve and interpret the mining, social, cultural and environmental
heritage of the Ballarat region.
VAluES
Service We will ensure that every visitor’s experience is satisfying, and that their needs are
paramount in our decision-making. Respect We will act with respect and free from any form of
discrimination in what we say and do towards our colleagues, our visitors, and all with whom we do
business; we will respect each other’s dignity and right to privacy; and respect the assets we share
in doing our jobs. Safety We will maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all our visitors and
for all who work on our sites. Integrity We will act in accordance with international and national
codes of ethical practice for museums, including respect for the tangible and intangible heritage we
collect, research and interpret; for the primary role of museums as places of life-long learning; and
as individuals, work to help and support colleagues, work diligently to complete tasks, and at all
times act honestly. Responsibility We will be a socially and environmentally responsible business
and employer, and a vital partner in the development of our region; and as individuals, take
responsibility for our actions and ensure our decision-making is objective, consistent and complies
with policy and legislation. Sustainability We will maintain our financial viability and independence
by using our resources efficiently and effectively.
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CHARTER
INSPIRE AN UNDERSTANDING
OUR MISSION IS TO COLLECT, CONSERVE AND INTERPRET
SAFETY RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY INTEGRITY
CHARTER
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This year, Sovereign Hill has been celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
The festivities began in January and will culminate in a special week of
activities in the last week of November.
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PRESIDENT'S
REPORT
But the lasting impression that I will always fondly recall is having
witnessed first-hand the commitment our volunteers and staff bring
to making Sovereign Hill such a special place.
As Sovereign Hill’s 40th Anniversary year, 2010 commenced with two
official launches. The first was at Sovereign Hill itself, when our two
Anniversary Ambassadors, Steve Moneghetti and Sharelle McMahon,
were announced. It was shortly followed by a media launch at the
Melbourne Town Hall, where the brilliant singing skills of David
Hobson, our 40th Anniversary Patron, were featured.
While the actual 40th Anniversary will not be celebrated until 28
November 2010, there has been, throughout the year, a very active
program of celebrations planned by the organising Sub-Committee.
A Choirs Day at Sovereign Hill included four talented local groups.
Then, the beautifully restored Victoria Theatre was officially opened
with a glittering concert featuring David Hobson, Ballarat singers –
Gemma Abraham, Bridget Davies and Maxine Montgomery – and
a music hall performance by Entertainers Anonymous.
The Victoria Theatre is one of Sovereign Hill’s finest and most actively
used working exhibits, and i am honoured that its refurbishment was
completed during my term as Board President.
Regrettably, the year has had its sadness, with the untimely death
of Board Member and Past-President, Peter Davies, whose obituary
appears later in this report. Graeme Troon, a keen supporter and
generous benefactor, also passed away. Both will be greatly missed.
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PRESIDENT
AnnmareeÊ PerryÊ andÊ JeremyÊ Johnson,Ê right,Ê wereÊ delightedÊ toÊ showÊ DavidÊ
HobsonÊ throughÊ theÊ newlyÊ refurbishedÊ VictoriaÊ TheatreÊ priorÊ toÊ theÊ 40thÊ
AnniversaryÊ Concert.Ê
Board Member and Past-President, Robert Selkirk, will be
retiring at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Robert has
been an outstanding contributor at the Board table and, with
his wife Christine, has always generously supported Sovereign
Hill events and activities. During his Presidency,
we were honoured to receive a Royal visit by Her Majesty,
Queen Elizabeth, and Prince Philip.
New Board Member Adrian Doyle was welcomed in March. He
will bring specialist skills in valuation and property
management to our Board table.
Guest Speaker at the President’s Dinner this year was Gabi
Hollows, Founding Director of the Fred Hollows Foundation.
i also had the pleasure of announcing at this function that
stalwart supporter, Janet Cowles, had been appointed as
a Life Governor of Sovereign Hill – a richly deserved honour!
Former Board Member Noel Edwards hosted a very
enjoyable President’s ‘Pro-Tem’ Club luncheon in May.
This is now a very popular annual function, which
recognises the valued contributions that past Board
Members and staff have made to Sovereign Hill.
GabiÊ Hollows,Ê GuestÊ SpeakerÊ atÊ theÊ 2010Ê President'sÊ
Dinner,Ê wasÊ presentedÊ withÊ aÊ copyÊ ofÊ SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ
officialÊ historyÊ byÊ AnnmareeÊ Perry.
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AnnmareeÊ Perry,Ê left,Ê andÊ JeremyÊ JohnsonÊ touredÊ theÊ surfaceÊ
installationsÊ ofÊ theÊ SovereignÊ QuartzÊ MineÊ withÊ theÊ UnitedÊ
StatesÊ AmbassadorÊ JeffreyÊ Bleich,Ê andÊ hisÊ wifeÊ Rebecca,Ê andÊ
MichaelÊ Thurston,Ê ConsulÊ GeneralÊ forÊ theÊ UnitedÊ States.Ê
AnnmareeÊ PerryÊ welcomedÊ LouÊ Jacobs,Ê PrincipalÊ ofÊ
DelawareÊ NorthÊ Companies,Ê whenÊ heÊ visitedÊ SovereignÊ
HillÊ toÊ inspectÊ progressÊ onÊ theÊ newÊ SovereignÊ HillÊ CaféÊ
whichÊ willÊ provideÊ forÊ visitorsÊ aÊ modern,Ê attractiveÊ venueÊ
withÊ aÊ rangeÊ ofÊ diningÊ optionsÊ andÊ aÊ deckÊ overlookingÊ theÊ
PostÊ OfficeÊ Dam.Ê
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PRESIDENT
Margaret Ross, immediate-Past
Chair of The John T Reid Charitable
Trust, officially opened the Andrew
and Robin Ferry Arts Centre at
Narmbool on 26 November 2009.
To witness the growing success
of Narmbool is very rewarding for
Sovereign Hill and our generous
supporters, particularly Andrew and
Robin Ferry, who entrusted this
magnificent property to us.
The Board held its Strategic
Planning meeting in July, with
a focus on forward financial
planning. Earlier this year, a
Board meeting was held at the
Gold Museum where Board
Members were briefed on plans
for the major capital works
upgrade announced by Victoria’s
Premier, the Hon. John Brumby,
on his visit to officially open our
new mining exhibits last December.
A Sovereign Hill Patron’s badge
was presented to the Premier on
that occasion.
Other VIP visitors during the year
included lou Jacobs, the Principal
of Delaware North Companies
international; Sir Arvi Parbo and
Gilbert Ralph (both long-standing
supporters from the mining sector);
the indian High Commissioner,
Mrs Sujatha Singh; and the united
States Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich,
and his wife Rebecca, accompanied
by Michael Thurston, the United
States Consul General.
As an Affiliated Institute of the
University of Ballarat, we were
delighted to host as dinner guests
representatives of the University.
Our region is indeed fortunate
to have available such a fine
educational resource.
i attended the Chinese
Ambassador’s Reception in
Melbourne to mark the 60th
Anniversary of the Founding of
the People’s Republic of China.
i also attended celebrations for
the 125th Anniversary of the Art
Gallery of Ballarat Association
and the 150th Anniversary of the
Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute.
Both institutions have made an
outstanding contribution to the social
fabric of our city.
The past two years as Board
President have flown too quickly
by, but the lasting impression
that I will always fondly recall is
having witnessed first-hand the
commitment our volunteers and
staff bring to making Sovereign
Hill such a special place.
The work done by CEO, Jeremy
Johnson, and his Management
team, is exemplary. It is ideally
matched with the service given
by the Board and our Committee
Members, and by the generous
contributions of the Friends of
Sovereign Hill and the Gold
Museum Society.
Finally, I express my gratitude to
my family, for their valued support,
which has enabled me to take on
this most enjoyable role.
Annmaree Perry
President
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER'S REPORT
Sovereign Hill is indeed a marvellous creation: it continues to engage,
entertain and educate new and returning audiences alike with its
own very special magic.
Despite the impact of the Global Financial Crisis, Sovereign Hill
has delivered a reasonable year’s achievements, both in terms
of financial performance and further development of the Outdoor
Museum.
Day attendances exceeded 473,000, a respectable net profit was
earned for further investment in capital works and our Reserve
Funds were strengthened. We completed a suite of major exhibit
construction projects, and work commenced on building a new
Café to replace the outdated Kiosk. This is being fully funded by
our catering contractors, Delaware North Companies Australia,
in return for an extension to the contract term.
Completion of the new Mine experiences saw a hectic expansion
program achieved in the Outdoor Museum. These were funded
with a $3 million State Government Regional infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) grant and matched by $1.4 million
of Sovereign Hill-funded works for ‘Reinventing the Magic’.
The next challenge that lies ahead, ‘Building for the Future’, is in
the redevelopment of the Gold Museum. This will see a $3.6 million
capital investment there, with $3 million of this cost also coming
from a RIDF allocation from the State Government. We are also
very appreciative of the City Council’s valued support for this
project. In the Outdoor Museum, Sovereign Hill will be matching
this investment with a further $1.3 million for other capital works.
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CEO
SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ annualÊ ChristmasÊ shoppingÊ
nightÊ isÊ popularÊ withÊ localÊ residentsÊ whoÊ enjoyÊ
freeÊ entryÊ andÊ theÊ opportunityÊ toÊ buyÊ SovereignÊ
HillÊ productsÊ inÊ aÊ festiveÊ atmosphere.Ê Ê Ê
With the environmental education program well established,
operations at Narmbool are now profitable and we have
moved into the next stage of developing new commercial opportunities. Completion of the Andrew and Robin Ferry Arts
Centre has provided an additional resource for both these
markets.
Operationally, the past year has been very busy with
delivery of the various 40th Anniversary celebration
activities. We plan to make several of these initiatives
permanent events in our annual calendar. This Anniversary
has helped us move away from events-based marketing
to using our strong brand as the basis for promoting
Sovereign Hill.
Other marketing and iT initiatives have included the
redevelopment of our website and the introduction of
a new entrance ticketing, bookings and demographic
data system. This is fully integrated with the computerised
financial management of our accounting records.
CelebratingÊ theÊ mediaÊ launchÊ ofÊ SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ 40thÊ
AnniversaryÊ wereÊ AllanÊ Briggs,Ê left,Ê JodieÊ Ramage,Ê
DavidÊ Hobson,Ê JeremyÊ JohnsonÊ andÊ theÊ Hon.Ê
The past year has seen a very strong focus on risk
management, occupational health and safety and
emergency management. Constant vigilance is required
in these areas to ensure we present a safe environment
for our visitors, staff and volunteers. A Risk Management
Register has been developed and this forms the main
management tool that we will use to ensure compliance
with our statutory and corporate obligations.
TimÊ Holding,Ê MinisterÊ forÊ Tourism.
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AnnmareeÊ PerryÊ officiallyÊ launchedÊ SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ 40thÊ AnniversaryÊ
celebrationsÊ atÊ SovereignÊ HillÊ LodgeÊ onÊ 24Ê JanuaryÊ thisÊ year.Ê TheÊ eventÊ sawÊ theÊ
unveilingÊ ofÊ theÊ 40thÊ AnniversaryÊ logo,Ê theÊ releaseÊ ofÊ anÊ eventsÊ calendarÊ andÊ theÊ
officialÊ announcementÊ thatÊ BallaratÊ Olympian,Ê SteveÊ Moneghetti,Ê andÊ AustralianÊ
NetballÊ TeamÊ Captain,Ê SharelleÊ McMahon,Ê wouldÊ beÊ ourÊ AmbassadorsÊ forÊ theÊ
year.Ê Pictured,Ê fromÊ left,Ê areÊ AnnmareeÊ Perry,Ê CrÊ SamanthaÊ McIntosh,Ê SharelleÊ
McMahon,Ê SteveÊ MoneghettiÊ andÊ JeremyÊ Johnson.Ê Ê
CEO
SovereignÊ HillÊ staffÊ andÊ volunteersÊ wereÊ
amongstÊ guestsÊ whoÊ travelledÊ toÊ theÊ
MelbourneÊ TownÊ HallÊ forÊ aÊ 40thÊ AnniversaryÊ
mediaÊ launch.Ê Ê
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Partnerships with key stakeholders have
strengthened over the past year. I was pleased
to present five Sovereign Hill scholarships at the
University of Ballarat’s Graduation ceremonies
as part of our on-going support for the work
being done by the students and faculties there.
The City of Ballarat has adopted as its
marketing slogan: ‘History Lives in Ballarat’
– an obvious advantage for Sovereign Hill’s
positioning as the main driver of destinational
tourism to our goldfields region.
With the passing of Planning Scheme
Amendment C123 by the City Council,
Sovereign Hill is no longer required to obtain
planning permits for developments within the
Outdoor Museum that are compliant with the
Crown land reservation and our outline
development plan for the site. This completes
a decade-long process of negotiation and will
assist with management and development of the
Museum area.
The State Government also legislated to
incorporate two former closed road reservations
into Sovereign Hill’s lease. This, too, completes
a task we commenced in the mid-1990s and
secures our long-term occupancy.
i visited China with the new Managing Director
of Tourism Australia, Andrew McEvoy, and the
CEO of Tourism Victoria, Greg Hywood. We met
with key contacts in the important centres of
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to promote
the Australian outbound market from the
Chinese Mainland.
This focussed on two major themes: the myth
of authenticity in outdoor museums, and the
increasing relevance of outdoor museums
to visitors – strengthening interpretation and
storytelling. Northern Europe’s outdoor museums
have very well-developed interpretive programs
that serve as useful examples for Sovereign Hill.
i am indebted to the Management team for its
outstanding work over the past year, in
particular, Tim Sullivan as Deputy CEO and
Museums Director. I am also very grateful for the
supportive role played by my Executive
Assistants, Janelle Gilbert and Barb Howes.
The Board and its Committee Members have
each made generous contributions in their
valued capacity as volunteers, as have our
Friends of Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum
Society. Special acknowledgement is made
of the work done over the past two years by
Board President, Annmaree Perry. I am very
thankful for her co-operation and assistance
during that time.
Sovereign Hill is indeed a marvellous creation:
it continues to engage, entertain and educate
new and returning audiences alike with its own
very special magic. I am pleased to report that
we are very well placed to continue on this
exciting journey in the coming year and beyond.
Jeremy Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Last year, I was also privileged to attend the
European Association of Outdoor Museums’
Conference in Denmark.
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MARKETING
Sovereign Hill enters its 41st year of operation with a positive
outlook, a strong visitor awareness rating, a reputation as
an excellent value-for-money family experience and an
international reach as an iconic Australian tourism experience.
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MARKETING
(Picture:Ê TheÊ HeraldÊ &Ê WeeklyÊ TimesÊ PhotographicÊ Collection)
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BrandÊT emple
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andÊ'Bl oodÊo nÊt heÊSo uthernÊC ross'
900,000
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SOVEREIGN HILL
WHERE EVERY VISIT HAS IMPACT
700,000
MAGICALLYÊ INSPIREÊ TRANSFORMED
600,000
300,000
ADVENTURE
400,000
DISCOVERY
MYSTERY
500,000
200,000
ALCHEMYÊ OFÊ STORYTELLING
100,000
THEÊ GOLDFIELDSÊ OFÊ THEÊ 19THÊ CENTURY
SovereignÊH ill
'BloodÊo nÊT he
SouthernÊC ross'
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A very challenging economic setting for international and domestic tourism has confronted our marketing work
over the past year. Traditional Western markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and
New Zealand plumbed the depths of a worsening recession, and all efforts were thus redoubled in protecting
our positions in the growth markets of China and India.
As well, the relatively high Australian dollar made outbound international travel more accessible and attractive.
For Sovereign Hill, the effect of this was exacerbated by heavily-discounted international airfares and low cost
carriers in both the international and domestic routes.
The year has seen the last of our events-based marketing campaigns which successfully regained for us a
stronger share of the highly-competitive domestic markets. Over the past four years, major themed promotions
such as the Circus, Snow, Magic and the new Sovereign Quartz Mine experiences have driven
marketing activities.
With the consultancy advice of our marketing agency, Leap, a brand temple has been developed and
will underpin our future move into a period of sustained brand marketing.
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NewÊ experiencesÊ forÊ AsianÊ tourÊ groupsÊ thisÊ
yearÊ includedÊ aÊ traditionalÊ 'AussieÊ PieÊ Lunch'Ê
inÊ theÊ NewÊ YorkÊ Bakery.Ê Ê Ê
This move has been assisted by the marketing impetus
provided by Sovereign Hill’s 40th Anniversary celebrations.
These have created an increase in Sovereign Hill’s media
and public exposure, with major promotions in Federation
Square, a media launch at Melbourne Town Hall and a
featured presentation at the Melbourne Mining Club.
Storytelling will be the driving influence in this change to
brand marketing, and Sovereign Hill’s strong reputation as
a safe, family-friendly, educative and entertaining experience
will position us well in an increasingly challenging domestic
market. The expansion of retail trading to seven days a
week, the strengthened emergence of in-market competitors,
such as the Museum of Victoria and Melbourne Zoo, and the
expansion of AFl fixtures with more televised games have
been tough competition over the past decade.
Sovereign Hill continues to be well-supported in the fastgrowing China market. Our Shanghai-based agency, ATR,
has worked very hard to keep our market share growing.
MarketingÊ DirectorÊ GarryÊ Burns,Ê left,Ê JeremyÊ JohnsonÊ
andÊ JohnÊ ZulicÊ wereÊ proudÊ toÊ launchÊ SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ
newÊ website.
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MARKETING
Product enhancements have
assisted with this work, and two
Western-style meal options have
been introduced to give Chinese
visitors a taste of traditional
Australian fare – beef steak or a
famous Sovereign Hill meat pie.
In May, we successfully held our
second annual Corporate Members’
Day. Corporate membership
numbers have grown in recent
years, due to the excellent work
done by our former Marketing
Manager, Wendy Taylor, in her
consultancy role.
Our public relations and media
agency, Media Moguls, have once
again worked very effectively to gain
extensive coverage online, and in
print and television media, over the
past year. Sovereign Hill featured
in some very popular television
lifestyle and travel shows including:
‘Better Homes & Gardens’,
‘It’s Academic’, ‘The Shak’ and
‘Postcards’.
Partnerships with Tourism Victoria,
Tourism Australia, Goldfields
Tourism and the City of Ballarat are
highly valued. These strong working
relationships deliver a very effective
outcome for Sovereign Hill’s overall
marketing activities. The Goldrush
Special daily train from Southern
Cross Station remained popular
throughout the year, with 12,000
patrons using this service to visit
Sovereign Hill. Our partnership
with V/Line is highly-regarded and
mutually beneficial.
Sovereign Hill enters its 41st year
of operation with a positive outlook,
a strong visitor awareness rating,
a reputation as an excellent valuefor-money family experience and
an international reach as an iconic
Australian tourism experience.
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OUTDOOR
MUSEUM
Outdoor Museum exhibits enrich our story of the 19th century
gold rushes, and their significance. During the year, we
launched ‘Trapped’ and the Itinerant Photographer, and
opened the newly-refurbished Victoria Theatre.
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The year has been extremely productive for the
Outdoor Museum, with the opening of two new
visitor experiences – the itinerant Photographer
and ‘Trapped’ – in December 2009. The Itinerant
Photographer offers visitors the alternative of a
costumed photograph set outdoors, as well as a studio
portrait in the Red Hill Photographic Rooms. Much of
our Outdoor Museum was created using photographic
and lithographic evidence from the 1850s and 1860s.
The new exhibit places today’s visitors in scenes so
often recorded 150 years ago
by the photographers who travelled the goldfields.
‘Trapped’ is a dramatic underground mining
experience. It presents the story of Australia’s
worst mining disaster, which occurred in the New
Australasian No. 2 Mine in Creswick, near Ballarat,
in 1882. Twenty-two miners lost their lives in an
underground flood. The story of the frantic attempts
to rescue them, the anguish in the town of Creswick,
and the memorial to the lost are compellingly told.
Sovereign Hill linked with the Creswick Museum in
creating online resources to promote awareness
of the site where the disaster happened.
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OUTDOOR MUSEUM
The re-opening of the Victoria Theatre after extensive
refurbishment was another highlight. The auditorium
has been repainted in a colour scheme fitting for a
major public building of the period and now glows
with rich colours, gilded features, and the faux effects
so popular in the mid-Victorian era. As well as a
concert to launch the Theatre project, we paid our
homage to lola Montez who performed at the opening
of the original theatre in February 1856, by re-creating
the opening program in which she starred. The Victoria
Theatre at Sovereign Hill is now a magnificent venue,
by day and night, for our public programs and special
events, such as dinners and concerts.
As well as a suite of lola Montez pieces including the
infamous ‘Spider Dance’, we have introduced the
‘Anti-Chinese League’ – a new and provocative piece
of interpretive theatre, which interprets the contest
between racist ideas against the Chinese and the
liberal ideas of democratic inclusion. In conjunction
with the redevelopment of the Chinese Camp, the
piece contributes to our interpretation of the growth
of Australia’s democracy. The issues it raises are as
relevant today as they have ever been.
ChineseÊ NewÊ YearÊ celebrationsÊ areÊ anÊ annualÊ highlightÊ onÊ
theÊ SovereignÊ HillÊ calendar.
(Picture:Ê TheÊ Courier)Ê Ê
TheÊ Hon.Ê JohnÊ Brumby,Ê PremierÊ ofÊ Victoria,Ê left,Ê touredÊ
theÊ newÊ undergroundÊ miningÊ installationsÊ whenÊ heÊ
officiallyÊ launchedÊ theÊ InclinedÊ TramwayÊ andÊ 'Trapped'.Ê
TheÊ PremierÊ wasÊ accompaniedÊ byÊ AnnmareeÊ PerryÊ andÊ
JeremyÊ Johnson.Ê
SpecialÊ eventsÊ forÊ SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ ProspectorsÊ includedÊ
aÊ previewÊ ofÊ 'Trapped'.Ê
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in collaboration with Melbourne
and Monash universities, we
presented ‘Dragon Tails’, a
conference which explored
themes in new historiography
of the Chinese experience on
the goldfields.
Sovereign Hill has been playing a
very important role in developing
an impressive body of scholarship
in this area. The work of historian
Anna Kyi is particularly noteworthy.
We farewelled Anna earlier this year
when she resigned to take up new
challenges in secondary teaching.
Other major public program
events included: a presentation on
‘Trapped’; the Industrial Revolution
and its impact in Ballarat; food and
costume in the 1850s; and goldfields
music.
The refurbished Victoria Theatre is
the home of ‘Captain Candlelight’
– a new, night-time pantomime
offered to schools as a second
night’s entertainment if they book for
‘Blood on the Southern Cross’
and stay overnight at Sovereign
Hill Lodge or elsewhere in Ballarat.
pieces for heavy engineering mine
equipment and plant.
Our program with the University of
Ballarat’s Arts Academy produced a
celebration of Charles Darwin’s life
and his revolutionary idea of
evolution by natural selection.
The play was part of a program
at Sovereign Hill and Narmbool
to mark the 200th Anniversary
of Darwin’s birth and the 150th
Anniversary of ‘On the Origin of
Species’ being published in 1859.
In 2010, the project is inspired by
the 150th Anniversary of Burke and
Wills beginning their fateful journey
across the continent.
The program to refurbish the
Diggings has continued. This
area and its exhibits perhaps best
represent the challenges we face
with changing weather patterns.
Prolonged dry periods have
increased the deterioration
of timbers and paint, and the pattern
of episodic heavy rains has created
issues with the management of
stormwater.
A bush battery, which was refurbished
and assembled to working order,
will be placed in the Mine environs
to interpret the portable prospecting
and crushing plant typical of that
used on new and developing
goldfields in the 19th century.
Construction work has begun on the
extension to the Soho Foundry so
that we can show the importance of
small foundries producing cast
Our efforts in environmental
management were recognised
with a silver accreditation by
‘Waste Wise’. This work,
combined with our investment
in storing rainwater for a variety
of purposes through the Outdoor
Museum, has created a sound
platform for future improvements.
The Outdoor Museum Committee,
chaired by Bob Hinchey, has had a
busy and gratifying year overseeing
these developments across the
Outdoor Museum.
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The Mine and Steam Operations
The year’s feature event at Sovereign Hill was the
combined Official Opening of the Inclined Tramway
and ‘Trapped’, our latest underground mining exhibit,
by the Premier of Victoria, the Hon. John Brumby.
This project was the largest undertaking in the Quartz
Mine since its initial establishment. It comprised the
construction of a 75-metre decline, to form a dark shaft
descending within covered crown concrete culverts
to the Number 1 ‘Plat’ underground station area. Two
Inclined Tramway vehicles, drawn by cables driven by
head-works in a re-created Winder House, run along
very steep tracks inside the shaft.
The Inclined Tramway conveys all Mine Tour visitors to
and from the surface. It is capable of taking 66 visitors
per one-way journey and, on our busiest day this year,
over 1,750 visitors enjoyed this new attraction. In all, for
the year, 184,866 visitors experienced one of our unique
underground Mine Tours.
‘Trapped’ graphically depicts the tragic events of the
New Australasian No. 2 Mine Disaster, which happened
at Creswick in 1882, and claimed the lives of 22 miners.
Only five miners survived this tragedy, which led, very
significantly, to the legislation that regulated mine
operations and safety requirements in Victoria for the
ensuing century.
Think! OTS, a Melbourne-based creative company,
developed and installed ‘Trapped’, and Jason Clarke,
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who worked on the ‘Secret Chamber’ in the Mine
over a decade ago with Pete Ford, Creative Director
of Think! OTS, was responsible for the script.
Visitor reaction to these new experiences has been
very positive, and revenue from Mine Tours has
increased. This will, in turn, support the on-going major
maintenance work associated with keeping the Mine and
Steam Operations in peak condition and fully compliant
with the Tourist Mine Authority under which they operate.
The Mining Museum Committee, chaired by Steve
Coltman, oversees developments within the mining
precinct. Peter D’Arveniza, an independent mining
engineering consultant, inspects the Mine periodically,
and it is also subject to regulatory inspection by
WorkCover Victoria.
As part of Sovereign Hill’s 40th Anniversary celebrations,
a Steam Operations Day, which featured fascinating
machinery from the era of steam, was very successful.
Apart from its everyday responsibilities, the Steam
Operations team has once again hosted a very
informative and popular education and school holiday
program called ‘Stoked!’
We also specially acknowledge the generous support
of Don and Jill McKenzie, who provide firewood for the
Cornish boilers from their Mt Mercer property.
JamieÊ MasonÊ wasÊ oneÊ ofÊ manyÊ enthusiastsÊ whoÊ
helpedÊ toÊ makeÊ 'GetÊ steamedÊ upÊ atÊ SovereignÊ Hill!'Ê
suchÊ aÊ memorableÊ day.Ê
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SteveÊ MoneghettiÊ ledÊ theÊ fieldÊ forÊ theÊ 40thÊ
AnniversaryÊ FunÊ Run/Walk.Ê SovereignÊ HillÊ
RedcoatÊ MatthewÊ HeinrichÊ helpedÊ maintainÊ
orderÊ onÊ theÊ day!
Blood on the Southern Cross
in spite of a successful advertising
campaign – generously supported
by WIN Television – annual ‘Blood
on the Southern Cross’ attendances
fell short of a challenging target.
On a positive note, a new ‘total
quality’ approach to the show
and its operating procedures has
improved the way in which we
engage with and look after our
valued evening visitors.
This initiative has followed a new
and successful meal service, which
was introduced in conjunction with
our catering partners, Delaware
North Companies Australia, in the
previous year. An on-going customer
feedback survey was initiated in
December with data captured to
date confirming that both our soundand-light spectacular and the meal
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are very highly rated by patrons.
With a new theatre-style drinks and
merchandise outlet earmarked for
the ‘Voyage to Discovery’ area,
and stronger marketing initiatives,
we are confident of attracting an
increased number of patrons in the
future.
required to ensure that this valuable
business unit remains competitive.
Neil Robbins and his team continue
to challenge their approach to
both sales and customer service,
and have been busy developing
a range of special packages to
drive bookings.
Sovereign Hill lodge
The ‘Goldrush Adventure’ package,
a budget option enabling families to
stay in dormitory-style rooms, has
proven very popular over the past
year, generating 225 room nights.
With bookings for schools trending
close to capacity, a raft of other
unique packages will be introduced
with the aim of building our motel
business in the coming year.
Media exposure gained for our high
yielding package, ‘A Night in the
Museum’, has helped the lodge
achieve its ambitious trading target.
Over 200 visitors participated in
‘A Night in the Museum’ this year,
and lengthy segments on television
lifestyle shows, such as ‘Getaway’
and ‘Postcards’, also promoted
Sovereign Hill more generally.
As an industry, the accommodation
sector is becoming more creative
by the day, and a strong effort is
TheÊ VictoriaÊ TheatreÊ re-openedÊ withÊ SovereignÊ Hill'sÊ
40thÊ AnniversaryÊ Concert.
Creative & Design
Three Outdoor Museum projects saw significant
involvement by the Design Department, led by
John Zulic, Director of Creative & Design.
Following the initial stages of the project, recent
work on ‘Trapped’ included contributions to set
design, filming and sound recording. Design staff
planned alterations to the Mine Hut layout and
provided drawings for new cabinetry in the ticketing area.
The department also provided creative input
for promotional material, advertising and billboards.
The itinerant Photographer extends the activities of the
Red Hill Photographic Rooms, for which John Zulic is
responsible. This project drew on the combined skills
of our researchers, graphic designers, engineers,
coachbuilders, Costume Department, Tony Long and
his Photographic Rooms staff, and iT Manager,
Mathew Kaess.
The refurbishment of the Victoria Theatre saw the
department contributing, in particular, to the choice of
carpet, soft furnishings, colour schemes and decorative
paintwork.
Our designers worked with a local consultant to create
a new look website which is faster, more accessible
and more informative. John Zulic now has management
responsibility for the site, and the department provides
on-going support for updating website material.
Sovereign Hill’s 40th Anniversary logo, a colourful
calendar outlining a full year of celebrations, and the
creation of promotional material, lapel pins and stickers
were also the work of the Design Department. As well,
our designers provided this Annual Report, several
submissions and support including photography,
brochures and displays for marketing campaigns
and advertising.
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GOLD
MUSEUM
The Gold Museum amplifies the Sovereign Hill experience.
It is also the major custodian of heritage collections for
Ballarat and the region.
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GOLD MUSEUMÊ Ê Ê 33
JusticeÊ HowardÊ Nathan,Ê right,Ê whoÊ officiallyÊ
openedÊ 'CourageÊ toÊ Care',Ê wasÊ welcomedÊ toÊ
theÊ GoldÊ MuseumÊ byÊ RogerÊ Trudgeon,Ê Deputy
MuseumsÊ Director.Ê
The Gold Museum’s position as
a major regional custodian of
heritage collections was
reinforced in December 2009 with
the announcement by the Premier of
Victoria, the Hon. John Brumby,
of a grant of $3 million towards the
redevelopment of the Museum’s
collection storage, improving
access to the collection, and
new infrastructure in the public
galleries. Works will be undertaken
over the next three years, building
on a major scoping study to ensure
the redevelopment will incorporate
innovative thinking in design and
delivery. The Gold Museum
Committee, and its Chair, Jane
Cowles, are looking forward to
their involvement with these
key projects.
The availability of the new
temporary exhibition space in the
refurbished Clark Community
Gallery enabled us to host several
touring and temporary shows.
The largest of these was the Visions
of Australia-funded ‘Australian
Minescapes’ by Edward Burtynsky, a
touring exhibition from the Western
Australian Museum.
The massive aerial images of
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mining operations in the Pilbara
and Eastern Goldfields of Western
Australia captured visitors’
imaginations with powerful
statements on the dramatic
aesthetic patterns of human
activity in the Australian mining
landscape.
The State Library of Victoria loaned
its newly purchased 1850s Digger’s
Diary for display in the Museum over
several months. The exhibit
included audio recordings of
excerpts from the diary which
brought its descriptions of the
goldfields to life. ‘Courage to
Care’, an education program and
exhibition, attracted over 1,500
students who had the chance to
meet a holocaust survivor and
discuss the power of individuals
to stand up against bullying,
harassment and violence.
The popular exhibition ‘Indigo:
The Blue & White Embroidery of
Sichuan’ was shown in full in the
Clark Gallery, and included new
material from the recently acquired
diaries of Robina Arnott-Rogers.
‘Ercildoune: Story of a Pastoral
Station’, which used historic
archive materials and loans from
the Art Gallery of Ballarat and
private collectors, was extended
through 2009-10.
For the first time, the Museum joined
with the Ballarat international Foto
Biennale to exhibit two shows –
‘Visions of Gold’, by Gary Steer,
and a fringe exhibition comprising
images of Fryerstown, by Julie
Millowick. Community exhibitions
included ‘A Golden Century of
Scouting’, and the Museum’s own
‘Objects Faces Places: Community
Museums’ went to Maryborough,
Kyneton, Bendigo, and the Arts
Victoria gallery. This project was
developed with the Community
Museums Pilot Project of the
Goldfields Region.
‘Minerals: Useful Treasures’
included geological specimens
from the National Museum of
Science and Nature, Tokyo, and
Museum Victoria. A display of a
replica of the Blanche Barkly nugget
also proved popular with visitors.
The largest nugget ever found at
the time of its discovery, it was soon
eclipsed by the Welcome Nugget
and the Welcome Stranger.
PresentÊ atÊ theÊ openingÊ ofÊ 'EdwardÊ Burtynsky:Ê
AustralianÊ Minescapes'Ê wereÊ JaneÊ Cowles,Ê
left,Ê CrÊ JudyÊ Verlin,Ê VickiÊ Northey,Ê AnnmareeÊ
Perry,Ê RogerÊ TrudgeonÊ andÊ TimÊ Sullivan.Ê
MsÊ Northey,Ê DirectorÊ ofÊ ExhibitionsÊ DesignÊ
andÊ PublicÊ ProgramsÊ atÊ theÊ WesternÊ
AustralianÊ Museum,Ê officiallyÊ launchedÊ
theÊ exhibition.
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by
members of the Ballarat Collections Network (BCN)
included an exhibition of artefacts from member collections at
the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The BCN is an important framework
for co-operative projects by collecting organisations in the
region, and establishes
mechanisms for mutual support in emergencies.
The significant relationship between the Museum and the
Ballarat Historical Society was represented by in-house
exhibitions and off-site displays. In 2009, over 50 historical
photographs of Ballarat were exhibited, and in 2010 at the
Heritage Weekend, the Society’s collection of early Ballarat
travel guides was shown.
The Museum’s collections were enhanced by hundreds of
donations valued at over $50,000, in total. Nina Valentine,
her sister Ercil Shaw and a nephew, Peter Shaw, donated
a recent oil painting of Charles Reakes, a Gallipoli veteran
who landed on the first day of the invasion on 25 April 1915.
David O’Sullivan made significant donations of historical
books and medical instruments. The National Australia Bank
donated a magnificent set of gold scales, which have a long
association with Ballarat, and the Bolte Trust funded the
acquisition of two exquisite gold nuggets, both prospected
in the district.
TheÊ ClarkÊ GalleryÊ isÊ aÊ multi-purposeÊ spaceÊ whichÊ
canÊ beÊ usedÊ forÊ meetingsÊ asÊ wellÊ asÊ exhibitions.Ê
After seven years of patient development, our collection and
display conservation strategy has audited and catalogued
more than 30 exhibit buildings in the Outdoor Museum,
and staff training material on front-line maintenance and
conservation techniques is now documented.
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Students’ creativity is benefiting greatly from the extra space,
whilst our committed education team has enjoyed using
new resources.
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37
TheÊ AndrewÊ andÊ RobinÊ FerryÊ ArtsÊ
CentreÊ isÊ locatedÊ atÊ NarmboolÊ Lodge.Ê
Thanks to the generous support of the Ferry Family
Charitable Trust, Andrew and Robin Ferry and The John
T Reid Charitable Trust, the Ferry Arts Centre was officially
opened on 26 November 2009 by Margaret Ross. The centre
has already proven to be a wonderful addition to our teaching
facilities. Students’ creativity is benefiting greatly from the
extra space, whilst our committed education team has
enjoyed using new resources such as cutting-edge interactive
whiteboards.
Campus Manager Steven Faull and his wife, Cecilia, have
been busy co-ordinating a major maintenance program over
the past six months, and their efforts have seen much of the
property refreshed. A new front gate has been erected and
a pergola added to the Garden Room. These elements have
served to better present the property as a hospitality venue.
This year, 65 functions were held in the Garden Room with
our caterers, Delaware North Companies Australia, setting
the regional benchmark for food and service in the weddings
market. The farm is capably and progressively managed by
Peter Rooney, and enjoyed a buoyant year, with favourable
climatic and market conditions delivering good results.
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The Ferry Arts Centre is a multi-purpose indoor space for use
by students participating in Environmental Discovery Camps
at Narmbool. Margaret Ross, who opened the Centre, is the
Immediate-Past Chair of the John T Reid Charitable Trust.
She is pictured here with Colin Prowse, to her right, and
Jeremy Johnson, Robin Ferry and Annmaree Perry, to her left.
Over the past year, 1,832 students participated in
Narmbool camps.
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EDUCATION
Sovereign Hill’s education programs are responding to ideas
in the Australian curriculum and delivering unique learning
experiences in the mid-19th century drivers in our
democratic, social and cultural heritage.
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EDUCATION
HistoryÊ WeekÊ 2009Ê wasÊ officiallyÊ launchedÊ
atÊ SovereignÊ Hill.Ê PresentÊ wereÊ HistorianÊ
forÊ BallaratÊ WestonÊ Bate,Ê left,Ê TimÊ SullivanÊ
andÊ AndrewÊ Lemon,Ê PresidentÊ ofÊ theÊ RoyalÊ
HistoricalÊ SocietyÊ ofÊ Victoria.
in 2009, the national conference of Museums Australia, in Newcastle, adopted a statement on the value
of museums to the education sector. The statement supports the development of the Australian curriculum
and identifies the ways in which museums bring the material and intangible artefacts of the Australian
experience to learners of all ages. It also describes the principles of teaching and learning employed
by museums in promoting learning outcomes relevant to the school curriculum.
Increasingly, the education curriculum recognises the importance of experiences and interactions outside
the classroom in achieving the best learning outcomes for students. More and more, the curriculum is
shaping the nature of education partnerships. It is important that those partnerships recognise the
diversity of skills and abilities of the partners to ensure there is a rich diversity of ideas and approaches
available to learners. Museum education should enrich, not replicate, the classroom curriculum if the
full value of Australia’s rich cultural institutions is to be realised in education.
Sovereign Hill’s education programs are responding to ideas in the Australian curriculum and delivering
unique learning experiences in the mid-19th century drivers in our democratic, social and cultural heritage. New
student sessions included a focus on contemporary sustainability by learning from 19th century ways
of life, and the international context of immigration to the Victorian Goldfields. Special programs were delivered
for the Horse’s Birthday, Science Week, Book Week, the launch of History Week in Victoria, Children’s Week
and Education Week.
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'Hands-on'Ê activitiesÊ areÊ aÊ featureÊ ofÊ SovereignÊ
Hill'sÊ educationÊ programs.Ê
New resources were developed to support
the ‘Australian Minescapes’ travelling
exhibition in the Gold Museum, and the new
mining experience, ‘Trapped’, focussing on the
ways in which primary and secondary
evidence are used in historical inquiry. We
worked closely with the Creswick Museum
in developing the program for ‘Trapped’,
and promoting visits to the site of the 1882
mining disaster on which ‘Trapped’ was based.
Fifteen new digital resources were added to
our website on themes as varied as children’s
literacy, Ballarat’s unique deep leads, the
Indian Mutiny, Queen Victoria’s wedding and
music of the goldfields.
A collaboration with the State Library of
Victoria brought to the Gold Museum the
‘Digger’s Diary’ by an unknown digger with
a keen eye for observing life around him.
A further collaboration with local schools
created an online learning project which
saw students visit several of the sites
described in the diary, as well as Sovereign
Hill and its Gold Museum, the Art Gallery
Ballarat and the Eureka Centre.
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EDUCATION
Professional development programs
for teachers included two well-attended
conferences: one on the national curriculum
and its implications; and the second
Regional Toolbox for Environmental Change
at Narmbool in collaboration with Greening
Australia, Resource Smart, the Ballarat
Courier and the University of Ballarat.
Our relationship with the HTAV was
strengthened by participation in a
Members’ Day at Sovereign Hill, and in
HTAV workshops promoting innovative
strategies for teaching History and
responding to the Australian curriculum.
Public program highlights included a
National Sorry Day workshop on Indigenous
perspectives in goldfields historiography;
‘A Taste of Empire’ showcasing mid-Victorian
dining, manners, costume and entertainment;
and the spectacular return of lola Montez to
open the refurbished Victoria Theatre.
At Sovereign Hill and Narmbool, we hosted
in-training teachers from the University of
Ballarat, Australian Catholic University, Victoria
University and RMIT. More than
1,200 Teacher Members are receiving
e-bulletins on our new programs and
development opportunities.
EducationÊ OfficerÊ EmmaÊ CorbettÊ meetsÊ oneÊ ofÊ
theÊ ultimateÊ survivorÊ ‘critters’Ê madeÊ byÊ studentsÊ
followingÊ theirÊ BugÊ Blitz™Ê atÊ Narmbool.
Narmbool
Bookings for the Narmbool Environmental Discovery
programs are growing impressively. The Robin and Andrew
Ferry Arts Centre is a bright new space in which students can
express their responses to their experiences at Narmbool.
Narmbool Bug Blitz™ programs, in collaboration with Museum
Victoria and the Bug Blitz™ Trust, were again a highlight and
culminated in student work about camouflage
in nature being exhibited at the Art Gallery Ballarat.
Public programs on astronomy and insect diversity in Science
Week, and the Historic Narmbool walk in History Week proved
very popular. New corporate programs provide companies
with a conference module to learn about environmental
citizenship and biodiversity. In the year ahead, we will be
offering one-day/one-night programs for schools
travelling through the region and wanting to enjoy the unique
Narmbool experience.
EnvironmentalÊ DiscoveryÊ TrailsÊ leadÊ studentsÊ
acrossÊ theÊ NarmboolÊ paddocksÊ onÊ aÊ BugÊ Blitz™.
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The Sovereign Hill Schools
One of the most pleasing things to
see in the Sovereign Hill costumed
schools program has been the
diversity of cultural backgrounds of
the students participating in the twoday experience. We are able
to provide, through our schools,
an immersion in a fabulous chapter
of Australia’s national story for
young students discovering
Australia’s history.
This is a particularly relevant
observation in view of the
development of the national
curriculum in History. The new
approach encourages learning
about international themes in
Australia’s history, and studies
of historical events and people
in a larger context. The explosion
of activity on the mid-19th
century Victorian goldfields is a
magnificent case in point – it was
an event of sweeping international
proportions and consequence.
All four of our schools – the Red
Hill National School, St Peter’s
Denominational School, St Alipius’
Diggings School and the Ballarat
Benevolent Asylum Ragged School
– provide unique and different
experiences of the Sovereign Hill
Outdoor Museum and our
goldfields heritage.
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EDUCATION
The educational value of the
program is constantly reinforced
by letters from teachers and
children expressing how much
they have learned about their
peers from 150 years ago, and
what they found in themselves in
the experience. At the end of the
year, we will see the results of a
research study being led by our
partners at the University of Ballarat
into the affective learning strategies
implicit in our program.
The School Council and
Sovereign Hill were pleased to
provide a program for students
and teachers from Marysville
and Middle Kinglake whose
schools were destroyed in the
Black Saturday fires, in February
2009. It was a reminder for all of
us in regional Australia of how
important communities are in
the lives of our children.
We celebrated the contribution
of Graeme Hewitt to our School
Council when he retired after 20
years as a Councillor (ten of them
as President), and we thanked
Peter Coburn for nine years of
service on the Council.
Sheryn Mitchell, our St Peter’s
School teacher, attended the 14th
International Symposium of School
Museums in Rouen, France.
The symposium is a very important
network for us in the exchange
of ideas about learning in school
museum programs.
Although unsuccessful in obtaining
support from the Building the
Education Revolution program,
the School Council and Sovereign
Hill shared the costs of refurbishing
the Red Hill and St Peter’s schools,
and for creating wheelchair access
into the Red Hill National School
and a wheelchair accessible toilet
facility at St Peter’s in 2010.
The support of the Grampians
Office of the Department of
Education and Early Childhood
Development and the Catholic
Education Office is gratefully
acknowledged.
As always, the schools are most
appreciative of the work done by
the School Council and Sovereign
Hill’s Board, Management, staff
and volunteers in supporting their
programs over the year.
DIVERSITY OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND
A FABULOUS CHAPTER
EXPERIENCE
AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL STORY
EDUCATION
45
JANE COWLES
STEVEN COLTMAN
ROBERT HINCHEY
DAMIEN BUTLER
ANNMAREE PERRY
ADRIAN DOYLE
SPECIALÊ OCCASIONS
ian Perkins, left, John lewis,
Sari Baird, Richard Berman-Hardman,
Steve Coltman, Jane Cowles
Anna Barker, left, Robin Ferry,
ian Perkins, Peter Hiscock
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SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Bill McGregor, left, Ken Mason
Ann Pryor, left, Bill Pryor, Christine Selkirk,
Robert Selkirk, ian Chandler, Julie Chandler
Janet Cowles, left, David O’Sullivan,
Fran O’Sullivan, Julia Richardson,
Adela Bartrop, Bruce Bartrop
Kerrie Corcoran, left, ian Corcoran,
Kim Butler, Damien Butler
vw
DOUG SARAH
VOI WILLIAMS
COLIN PROWSE
ROBERT SELKIRK
SPECIALÊ OCCASIONS
Libby Nicholson, left, Peter Nicholson,
Paula Nicholson, Richard Nicholson
Bruce Clark, left, Bruce McKnight,
Barry Lonsdale
Dan Cronin, left, lou Jacobs
Ben Taylor, left, Christine Taylor,
Carmel Knowles, Rob Knowles
Paul Stephens, left, John Abraham,
lois Abraham
Robin Sobey, left, Adrian Doyle,
Geoff Howard MP, Diane Howard
SPECIAL OCCASIONSÊ Ê Ê 47
JANE COWLES
STEVEN COLTMAN
ROBERT HINCHEY
DAMIEN BUTLER
ANNMAREE PERRY
ADRIAN DOYLE
SPECIALÊ OCCASIONS
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Craig Coltman, left, Margot Pettit,
Millie Troon, Mike Troon, Maxine Troon
Cr Judy Verlin, Bridget Davies,
Greg Davies
Bruce Bartrop, left, David Thompson,
Ross Wilkie, Colin Prowse
Robert Selkirk, left, Christine Selkirk,
Athalie Bazzani, luigi Bazzani
Jennifer Clark, left, Janet Cowles,
John Clark, Suzanne Gull
Steve Moneghetti, left, Tanya Moneghetti,
Lisa Hayden, Richard Hayden,
Sophie Coltman, Steve Coltman
SPECIAL OCCASIONS
VALEÊPET ERÊDA VIES
It was with much sadness that the untimely death of Board Member and Past-President, Peter Davies,
occurred in November 2009. Peter succumbed to cancer after a very brief illness.
Peter joined the Board in September 1993, as a person with outstanding credentials in community service
to our Ballarat region and beyond. He was a founding member of the Committee for Ballarat and had served
as Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Centre Board and the Promote Ballarat Committee. Peter was also
extensively involved in charitable work, particularly with Ronald McDonald House in Melbourne.
His background in the baking and fast food industry meant that he had a keen understanding of the cyclical and
variable nature of tourism. Sovereign Hill benefited from his keen business acumen and willingness to share this
knowledge in advancing our commercial interests.
Peter’s family strongly supported him in his community service. Ballarat is a much richer place for him having
been such a committed and selfless contributor to its welfare and its economic advancement for so many years.
Jeremy Johnson
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THEÊ SOVEREIGNÊ HILLÊ FOUNDATION
The Foundation has prospered over the past year under the dynamic leadership of its Chairman, Ross Wilkie.
Together with fellow Trustees Colin Prowse, Richard Nicholson and Jeremy Johnson, he has spear-headed the
Named Accounts campaign. This now has 23 generous supporters who were recognised with the presentation of
Donors’ Certificates at a special black-tie dinner held in May.
As at 30 June, 2010, the Foundation’s investments were:
General Funds
$
2010
1,264,129
$
2009
1,167,133
27,640
26,016
10,314
17,422
20,653
19,816
10,612
21,375
27,206
5,284
15,669
15,829
26,326
25,819
5,009
5,021
10,128
5,038
25,324
26,168
5,206
5,005
8,561
10,043
2,928
5,130
15,452
25,757
5,002
5,164
10,245
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,584,630
1,291,795
Named Accounts:
The P C and R W Nicholson Family Gift
Jane Cowles Bequest
Anonymous
Delaware North Companies Australia
McDonald’s Australia
D & J McKenzie Account
Bruce & Kay McKnight Bequest
The Prowse Family Gift
G H & A J Troon Account
S J Weir (Ballarat) Pty Ltd Account
Ross & Elizabeth Wilkie
Voi Williams Family Gift
The Barry James Account
The John & Catherine Davis Account
Jim and Betty Gay Family Gift
Jeremy & Anne Johnson Gift
J G King Homes Pty Ltd
Terry Lloyd and Sue Goodbourn Gift
Jim & irene Stephen Account
Total
Note: As at 30 June, 2010, the following additional pledges have been received to establish Named Accounts:
Adroit insurance Group (Joe Agostino)
Gull & Company Gift
Lindsay Thompson Family Gift
Maxitrans Australia Pty Ltd Account
The Foundation’s investments are managed by J B Were Pty Ltd, and the Sovereign Hill Board has resolved to accumulate all
income within the Foundation until its corpus reaches $2 million.
Thereafter, the investment income generated will be available, if requested by Sovereign Hill.
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FOUNDATION
SuzanneÊ Gull,Ê left,Ê StewartÊ Gull,Ê AlistairÊ Gull,Ê
ShonaÊ Gull
TheÊ SovereignÊ HillÊ FoundationÊ NamedÊ
AccountÊ DinnerÊ Ê
LizÊ Wilkie,Ê left,Ê RossÊ Wilkie
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MAJORÊ SPONSORS,Ê GRANTSÊ &Ê DONORS
Major Sponsors & Grants
Schweppes Australia
McDonald’s Australia
Nestlé Peters
Prime Television Ballarat
Radio Ballarat P/l
The Courier
Regional infrastructure
Development Fund Victoria
Tooheys P/L
WiN Television
Delaware North Companies
Australia
The Freemasons Public Charitable
Foundation
Oliver, A W & A J
Estate of Gladys May Brown
The Hugh D T Williamson
Foundation
Oliver, N
Ferry A S & R F M
The John T Reid Charitable Trust
Smith, M
Ferry Family Charitable Trust
K D & l M Mason
(Jenny Mason Memorial Fund)
In Memory of Peter Davies
Montgomery Foundation P/L
Donors
Corporate Members
Corporate Members are very important partners for Sovereign Hill. Their annual subscriptions are a vote of confidence for
our financial operations and, in turn, each Corporate Member benefits from being associated with Sovereign Hill’s success.
A special Corporate Members’ Day was held in May and included a tour underground to view the new ‘Trapped’ exhibit.
Participants then enjoyed a famous Sovereign Hill pie and sauce for lunch. The Corporate Member listing below will also
be displayed in the Entrance Building at Sovereign Hill.
ACu National
A W Nicholson P/l
Allied Mills Australia P/l
Adroit insurance Group
Australian Timken P/l
Ballarat Health Services
Ballarat iVF
Ballarat Surgical Clinic
Ballarat Turf Club
Barker & Jennings
Baxter & Stubbs P/l
Berkeley Vale Kitchens
Berry, Anderson & Co. P/L
Blenkiron Electrical Services
BRACE Education,
Training & Employment
Buninyong Family Chiropractic
Butler P/l
C E Bartlett P/l
CGu insurance
Child & Family Services Ballarat
City of Ballarat
Concept Cleaning Supplies
Cops ‘n’ Kids
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Crawford Dowling P/l
D W Controls P/l
D W Security P/L
Eastwood Street Vets
Eclipse Ford
Eureka Concrete
Executive Townhouse Ballarat
FMP Group P/l
Frank Ford Travel P/l
G Gay & Co Hardware
Gold Corporation
Gull & Company P/L
Haymes Paint
HS Social Club
Imerys Minerals Australia
J B Cameron P/l
lake imaging
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat
lisa lodge
Maxitrans Australia P/l
Morton Dunn Architects
Neighbourhood Cable
Novotel Forest Resort Creswick
Oliver Footwear
MAJOR SPONSORS, DONORS & CORPORATE MEMBERS
Peter Tobin Funerals
Prime Television
Prism Solutions P/l
Prowse, Perrin & Twomey
RAAF Williams Welfare
Rural Press Printing Ballarat
Sargeant Transport P/l
Selkirk Brick P/l
Seymours on Lydiard
Sovereign Park Motor inn
Sovereign Press P/l
St George Bank
The Diggers Hut
The Gold Relics Company of
Australia ltd
The Haymarket
Tooheys Victoria
Trembath Automotive
uFS Dispensaries ltd
University of Ballarat
VECCi
W M Flynn P/L
Westpac Banking Corporation
SOVEREIGNÊ HILLÊ PROSPECTORS
The past year has seen an enjoyable range of activities for our Prospectors. These included a tour underground
in the Mine to view ‘Trapped’ and learn more about the story of the 1882 New Australasian mining disaster at
Creswick.
A special viewing of the Gold Museum’s ‘Indigo: The Blue & White Embroidery of Sichuan’ was another highlight.
Prospectors’ donations, made as a voluntary part of their subscription, are credited to the Sovereign Hill
Foundation to help grow its corpus and support Sovereign Hill’s on-going financial viability.
Patrons
Moneghetti S
Bate W
Members
Ashley G
Baird S
Ball D
Beechey D
Bowman B
Bradie D
Brooke D
Burt D
Campana T
Carter R
Chandler i
Chapman W
Chester D
Clamp P
Coltman B
Corcoran i
Cowles J E
Cowles J i
Cronin D
Cross R
Dale J
Daunt M
Davis J
Everist M
Fisken P
Gibney M
Gow D
Hayden R
Hewitt G
Hope P
Kannourakis G
Karmouche D
lance G
Lloyd T
lowe A
Lyons L
Marshall P
McGregor W
McKnight B
McKnight D
Miller J
Moss S
Nelson J
Nicholson E J
Oliver N
Owen G
Perrin K
Perry A P
Pierce J
Plaatzer W
Prowse C R
Pryor W J
Russell J
Selkirk J
Selkirk R J
Taylor R
Thomson B
Tobin S
Webster M
Wilkie G
Wilkins R
Williams J
Williams V
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Patrons
Mayor of the City of Ballarat, Cr Judy Verlin
The Hon. John Cain
The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett
The Hon. Steve Bracks
The Hon. John Brumby
Patron of Narmbool Trust
The Governor of Victoria, Prof. David de Kretser
Board Members
President
Vice-President
A Perry
S Coltman
S Baird
D Butler
J Cowles
P Davies (to 23/11/2009)
A Doyle (from 15/2/2010)
R Hinchey
T Lloyd
B lonsdale
B McKnight
R Nicholson
C Prowse
D Sarah
R Selkirk
V Williams (to 26/10/2009)
Chief Executive Officer
J Johnson
Deputy CEO, Museums Director
T Sullivan
Executive Management
Director – Creative & Design
Director – Engineering
Director – Finance & Corporate Services
Director – Marketing
Director – Commercial Operations
Gold Museum Manager/Curator
& Deputy Museums Director
J Zulic
J lewis
P Clifford
G Burns
R Berman-Hardman
R Trudgeon
Chairmen of Committees
Audit & Compliance Committee
Finance Committee
Gold Museum Committee
Mining Museum Committee
Outdoor Museum Committee
President’s Advisory Committee
Narmbool Trust
Sir Henry Bolte Trust
The Sovereign Hill Foundation
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S Baird
D Butler
J E Cowles
S Coltman
R Hinchey
A Perry
T Lloyd
W McGregor
R Wilkie
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We are grateful for the on-going support of the following members of the community
who serve on Board Committees, Trusts and Foundations associated with Sovereign Hill:
D Ball
M Byrne
A Carey
M Carlson
J i Cowles
H Conder
R Croggon
R Taylor
S Elder
A Ferry
R Ferry
W McGregor
P McNamara
S Moneghetti
G Prowse
i Smith
J Smith
W Stephen
D Thompson
R Wilkie
Auditors
Bankers
History Consultant
Mining Consultant
Numismatics Consultant
Solicitor
WHK Western Victoria Audit Partnership
Westpac Banking Corporation
W Bate
P Darveniza
J Sharples
W McGregor
leased Business Managers
Catering
Soho Foundry & Clarke Bros Tinsmiths
The Ballarat Times
Delaware North Companies Australia Pty Ltd
P & F Bilney
R & l McArthur
Sovereign Hill Education
Corbett E
Dowler M
Hoban P
Kierce A
littlejohn M
Pohl S
Rose S
Spierings J
Sovereign Hill School
Ward M (Principal)
Adams J
Featherston P
Fyffe J
Kosloff K
Middleton A
Mitchell S
Snowden M
Steele K
Honorary Musicologist
Terence FitzSimons
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life Governors
Cowles J i
Jones E C
McGregor W H
O’Sullivan D M
Prowse C R
Creelman T
Crouch N
Davies P R
Davis J
Davis P
Dunne M
Edwards N J
Evans l
Fairfax J B
Fairhurst J
Farnell M R
Faulkner J
Faull J
Ferry A S
Ferry R F
FitzGerald D
Garrisson B
Garrisson C
Garrisson H
Garrisson V
Gilbert J
Grant C l
Grant E
Grant l
Gribble N
Griffin J
Griffiths W
Hayden J M
Hayden M
Hayden P
Hayden R
Haymes D
Hedditch C
Heres K
Herman J l
Hiscock P Mcl
Hocking D
Home i
Hornsby R
Howard M
Hunt R V M
Hunt V D u
inglis R
Jackman R
Jacobs l
James B
James B
James D
James G
James G
Jenkins l
Jens N
Jones C E
Jones D K
Jones P K
Judd P
Kelleher l
Kennard D
Kinchington T
lance G
langton B
liebelt J
lonsdale B J
Lyons G N
McCarthy B
McCarthy P
McFarlane J
McGrath D
McGregor H
McGregor R
McKnight B
McKnight i
McKnight T
McKnight W
Mann P l
Martino N
Mason K
Mason l
Matthews R E
Montgomery T
Moss D
Moss S
Myer B
Myer S
Nemeth R
Nicholson A W
Nicholson E A
Nicholson J E
Nicholson P C
Nicholson R W
Nunn B
O’Meara T
O'Shea J A
O’Sullivan F
O’Sullivan F C
O’Sullivan J
O’Sullivan M
Pettit M
Peuker H
Pleydell C R
Prowse G D
Prowse G S
Prowse R
Prowse S l
Ramsay T D
Rice-Jones R
Robertson H G
Robinson R J
Robson V G
Runnalls T M
Sarah A D
Sarah V J
BennettsÊL
BignellÊB
BignellÊT
BillerwellÊR
BinnsÊM
BishopÊG
BloodÊE
BloomÊA
BodmanÊK
BoersmaÊJ
BorschmanÊT
BoundÊP
BoydÊC
BoydÊZ
BoykoÊM
BradleyÊL
BradleyÊL
BrayÊP
BredinÊR
BriodyÊR
BrogdenÊG
BrownÊL
BrownÊN
BullÊR
BurnettÊM
BurnsÊJ
BurtonÊI
ButlerÊG
ByrnesÊJ
ByronÊM
CaldwellÊI
CaldwellÊK
CallinanÊA
CarbinesÊK
CareyÊJ
CarrÊS
CarrollÊJ
CarterÊT
CastnerÊR
CastroÊC
ChaffeyÊC
ChapmanÊJ
ChenÊW
ChenÊZ
ClarkÊL
ClarkÊR
ClaytonÊL
ClementsonÊJ
CollinsÊI
CollinsÊM
ColmanÊM
ConnellÊH
CookÊS
CoomansÊF
CornwellÊK
CorriganÊP
Stephen W F
life Members
Ainsworth J B
Akers M T
Baird A
Baird i J
Baird S E
Bartrop B
Bate W
Benjamin T M
Bennett R l
Blomley D
Bonthorne J
Bowman B C
Brown G W
Bunning P R
Butler D
Butler K
Byrne M
Byrne P M
Byrne T J
Chester C
Christie R B
Clark B
Coburn C
Coburn i
Coburn P i
Coburn P J
Coghlan C C
Coutts l
Cowles J E
Crabb S
Craig O
Stepnell J
Stone l E
Stone P C D
Sweeney F
Taylor P L
Thacore V
Thomson G
Timken W J
Titheridge N W
Tobin F l
Torney G W
Tribe J
Troon A
Troon M
Troon R
Troon S
Turner P
Vagg F
Valentine N
SarahÊ Le-LacheurÊ O Webb O
Schmid R
Webster M
Scott D
Wilkie E
Segrave B
Wilkie R
Selkirk i
Williams C
Selkirk J
Williams V
Selkirk R J
Wilson P R
Sheludko V
Smith M G
Spicer E J
Stephen J
Stephen M T
Staff
AllenÊD
AllisonÊK
AlpenÊM
AndersonÊL
AndrewsÊJ
ArmstrongÊG
ArnottÊW
AshmanÊC
AtkinsonÊW
BalogÊA
BarrinsÊM
BarryÊB
BeatonÊA
BeckwithÊP
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CottellÊP
CourtneyÊP
CowanÊN
CraneÊL
CroggonÊJ
CupplesÊS
CurranÊP
CurtisÊL
CuthbertsonÊK
DandoÊM
DaniellÊG
DarrellÊC
DenÊOud enÊV
DeÊRo oijÊR
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Staff
DirksÊD
DrakeÊJ
DuanÊH
Duffin D
DuverÊL
EarlÊB
EarleÊJ
EastÊM
EastmanÊS
EdgingtonÊB
EdwardsÊB
EldridgeÊE
EldridgeÊS
ElkinsÊN
ElliottÊK
EvansÊP
FalkinerÊM
FaravoniÊM
FarnellÊM
FaulknerÊK
FaullÊC
FaullÊS
FergusonÊJ
FletcherÊR
FoleyÊM
FordÊJ
FosterÊD
FrancÊJ
FraserÊL
FreundÊE
FryÊJ
GaleÊK
GambleÊP
GardnerÊC
GeorgeÊE
GervasoniÊJ
GeurtsÊA
GilbertÊJ
GippÊK
GleesonÊJ
GlennenÊD
GoldsmithÊB
GoodingÊE
GovindamurtiÊG
GrantÊC
Griffith C
GrootveldÊR
GroseÊM
HammondÊR
HancockÊK
HandleyÊC
HansenÊK
HarrisÊS
HartmannÊC
HarveyÊR
HayleyÊL
HazellÊT
HeighwayÊJ
HeinrichÊM
HeinrichÊT
HendersonÊA
HenriksenÊC
HerbertÊM
HerbertÊS
HildebrandÊM
HobanÊE
HodgeÊB
HopeÊT
HoreÊB
HoskinÊB
HoskinÊE
HowardÊM
HowesÊB
HughesÊD
HughesÊF
HughesÊP
HughesÊP
HullÊB
HunterÊP
HuntÊM
IngramÊS
IoannucciÊS
JarvisÊK
JenkinÊB
JephcottÊJ
JohnsonÊK
JohnsonÊL
JohnsonÊL
JohnstoneÊM
JonesÊM
JudsonÊA
KaessÊM
KayÊB
KennedyÊPÊ
KnightÊB
KnightÊO
KuhnÊS
KyiÊA
LacyÊM
LaiÊJ
LamportÊC
LarcombeÊA
LarkinsÊA
LatterÊC
LeanÊT
LeeÊB
Lewis-JonesÊT
LicastroÊD
LillieÊA
LittlejohnÊC
LiÊE
LiuÊY
LongÊT
LukeÊR
LyonsÊF
MacauleyÊR
MaddenÊR
MaggiÊK
MaoÊM
MarksÊD
MarshallÊB
MartinÊI
MatthewsÊA
McCannÊJ
McCartneyÊR
McGearyÊK
McKinnellÊE
McMullinÊL
McNeilÊL
MerrittÊW
MilneÊD
MilneÊP
MitchellÊF
MorcombeÊK
MorrisÊJ
MossÊK
MroczkowskiÊZ
MuirÊC
NewellÊN
NicholasÊM
O’BrienÊK
O’BrienÊL
O’BrienÊS
O’ConnorÊR
O’GormanÊJ
O’NeillÊG
OfferÊL
OrchardÊK
OsborneÊD
PageÊA
PageÊJ
PaigeÊL
PaineÊB
PeachÊJ
PeacockÊA
PennellÊS
PerkinsÊD
PerkinsÊN
PezzuttiÊR
PhillipsÊC
PhillipsÊC
PhillipsÊF
PhillipsÊN
PigdonÊM
PilvenÊO
PilvenÊS
PitmanÊR
PorterÊJ
PortiaÊS
Prato-ForteÊJ
PrencÊA
ProsserÊG
PryorÊL
PurdyÊR
RamsayÊL
RankenÊS
RankinÊN
ReidÊA
ReynoldsÊT
Rhodes-EdneyÊ M
RiddifordÊM
RimeneÊT
RobbÊD
RobbinsÊN
RobinsonÊD
RodgerÊE
RoweÊC
RushworthÊC
RussellÊS
RyanÊA
RyanÊC
RyanÊG
SandersÊC
SariÊM
SartoriÊP
SchaperÊP
SchellensÊG
SchenkÊR
SchmidtÊJ
SchmidtÊR
ScottÊW
SearleÊL
SeaterÊR
SextonÊN
SharerÊM
SharpÊK
SharpeÊA
ShaughnessyÊB
ShawÊN
ShelmerdineÊJ
SimpsonÊJ
SmithÊA
SmithersÊH
SteegstraÊK
SteeleÊK
StevensonÊG
StonemanÊD
StoweÊK
StronachÊP
SuterÊK
TaylorÊA
TaylorÊC
TaylorÊL
ThornÊP
TinkÊA
TonkinÊD
TonkinÊL
ToomeyÊJ
UreÊJ
VanderkleyÊC
VersteegenÊC
Wadlow-EvansÊ S
WalkerÊB
WalkerÊK
WangÊX
WardÊA
WarrÊP
WatsonÊA
WatsonÊJ
WatsonÊK
WatsonÊS
WatsonÊX
WhelanÊK
WilkinsonÊC
WilkinsonÊS
WilliamsÊA
WilsonÊA
WilsonÊA
WilsonÊM
WilsonÊP
WoodÊP
WuÊC
WuÊJ
XuÊX
YeÊL
YoungÊA
YoungÊG
ZhangÊL
ZhangÊQ
ZhangÊX
ZhongÊL
ZhuÊR
ZhuÊR
ZouÊG
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Friends of Sovereign Hill
interactions with our costumed interpreters enrich the Sovereign Hill experience for visitors in numerous
personal and memorable ways. For our volunteers, too, there are benefits – including opportunities to learn
or develop skills, to be part of a community committed to interpreting our heritage, and to meet people from
all over the world.
The Friends of Sovereign Hill (FOSH) support the interpretive activity in the Outdoor Museum with ‘hands-on’
activities such as domestic and industrial technology, gold panning, horse care, flag making, scrimshaw,
gardening and sewing.
FOSH provide orientation tours for the costumed schools and develop a range of characters for roles in public
buildings and cottages, where they demonstrate their expertise in specialist areas. They also participate in
Sovereign Hill promotions at events such as the AFL’s Eureka Game and our 40th Anniversary launch at
Melbourne Town Hall.
long-serving and dedicated Co-ordinator Jan Carroll resigned in 2009, and we have now welcomed our new
Volunteer Program Manager, Kelly Steegstra. The work of the FOSH Committee is particularly appreciated by
all at Sovereign Hill.
Alcorn F
Allen K
Allen W
Anderson K
Aragona A
Aragona S
Ashley C
Ashley E
Ashley T
Baker A
Baker E
Baker G
Baker l
Baker M
Baker M
Balfour l
Baum l
Bell C
Bell K
Bessems M
Bessems M
Bone R
Brae J
Brooks C
Buckland S
Buckland W
Bull J
Calistro D
Campbell B
Campbell T
Carter P
Carter S
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Carter R
Chenery R
Chenery T
Clark M
Clark R
Clark V
Cleeman M
Cluff B
Coventry M
Cox P
Crommelin R
Cullen B
Currie J
Day J
Draper M
Ellis C J
Flynn B
Franklin J
Gavan B
Gillespie P
Grant D
Hankin W
Harrison J
Havard V
Hayes S
Hedgcock R
Herbert C
Herbert M
Herbert S
Herbert Z
Hill J
Hill K
Hilton A
Hilton G
Hogbin C
Hogbin E
Hogbin M
Hopkins R
House E
Howard J
Howard-Robbins l
Howgate K
Hughan R
Jones B
Jones C
Jones E
Jones J
Jones M
Karmouche D
Kilby G
Knox G
ladner K
ladner K
ladner K
ladner K
ladner C
lamport P
larkins-Sweet S
Lawry R
lewis J
Llewellyn W
lukeis J
lukeis R
lunn J
Maberly E
Macey S
Maloney M
McCallum R
McCandlish S
McCausland B
McClean A
McCracken N
McFerran R
Meadows Z
Meek J
Millar M
Miller M
Morse S
Murnane A
Newey B
Newey C
Nyberg R
O'Brien L
O'Connor R
O'Hagan D
O'Hagan D
O'Loughlin H
Olsen C
Olsen J
Osbourne J
Parsons C
Pepper M
Perkins A
Phillips G
Phillips J
Pierotti l
Powell G
Rayner M
Reus B
Roadley M
Robe l
Roberts l
Robson W
Rochelmeyer C
Rochelmeyer E
Rochelmeyer G
Rochelmeyer J
Rosewarne K
Rosewarne V
Schmidtke A
Schmidtke C
Schmidtke D
Schmidtke H
Schmidtke J
Schmidtke M
Schmidtke R
Schmidtke R
Schmidtke R
Scott B
Sep R
Sheppard l
Sjogren G
Smith A
Smith G
Smith K
Steinman M
Stewart i
Stewart J
Stewart N
Summersgill l
Suttie R
Taylor S
Thomas J
Thomas M
Thorne i
Thorne K
Thorpe l
Tolliday A
Vanstan K
Walden S
Ward J
Wemyss B
Wheaton R
Whitthread K
Wilkins R
Williams J
Williams l
Windsor M
Wright E
Wright l
Wright T
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Gold Museum Society
We are pleased to report that membership of the Society increased to eighty after a successful campaign to
attract new tour guides.
Tour guiding in the public galleries is one of the Society’s most obvious contributions to the Museum. Several
days of guide training were conducted through the year, along with induction sessions for new members.
Roy Taylor was elected as the new President at the Annual General Meeting, along with a hard-working
committee. The back-room workers took on over thirty different projects with 60,000 catalogue records now on
computer, diaries transcribed and thousands of slides and photographs recorded and scanned. Society funds,
combined with a grant to the Ballarat Sports Museum Committee, were committed to the purchase of a
much needed computer and scanner for use by the volunteers.
Ball A
Beggs Sunter A
Binns G
Blythman M
Bradby D
Casey G
Christie H
Christie R
Chuck l
Clark M
Cook S
Cowles J E
Cowles J i
Crick A
Crick J
Curnow M
Curnow R
Dehn H
Doggett A
Douglas D
Douglas G
Eldridge R
Fell K
Henderson D
Henderson J
Hibberd S
Holt M
Hope P
Jeffery L
Karmouche D
Kent T
Lacy B
lawrence l
Llewellyn N
Llewellyn W
luhrs M
lunn J
Maberly E
Maberly J
Maidment B
Maidment E
Manning D
Martin Z
Martino N
May M
McCracken N
McPherson B
Miller J
Mitchell P
Muir H
Netherway N
Newey B
Newey C
Nunn B
Pittard A
Pollard M
Pratt D
Prowse S
Roberts D
Smith i
Smith M
Taylor C
Taylor P
Taylor R
Ta Kaeth T
Thompson N
Thornhill N
Thornhill N
Tong M
Tong N
Tudball V
Zamurs F
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