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> WWHHAATT WWEE DDOO:: The Trust is a leader in theconservation and management of historicplaces in Australia and has won many awardsfor its work. It is guided by the view thatmuseums must be part of current debates inthe community, open to new ideas as much asthey are the repositories of important collectionsand the memories of the community.

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MISSION: Conserve, interpretand manage places of

cultural significance inthe care of the Trust with

integrity andimagination and in

doing so to inspire anunderstanding of New South Wales

histories and diversecultural heritage for

present and futureaudiences.

OUR VISITORS

PAID ATTENDANCE As a result of increased attendance ateducation and public programs as well asvenue hire functions, our paid attendancesgrew by 3% despite a general drop in touristnumbers to Sydney.

OUR VISITORSOur audiences are predominantly Australian,aged between 26 and 65 years. Over 90%enjoyed their visit and nearly a quarter learnt alot from visiting our museums. Visitors foundout about us by walking past, picking upinformation through a tourist outlet, througheditorial or advertising in the mass media orby hearing about us from friends/family.

> HOW THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT US

Elizabeth Bay House

Elizabeth Farm

Government House

Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Justice & Police Museum

Lyndhurst (head office)

Meroogal

Museum of Sydney on the site first Government House

Rose Seidler House

Rouse Hill estate

Former Rouse Hill Public School

Susannah Place Museum

The Mint

Vaucluse House

Young Street Terraces

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General public 144 862 159 583 138 738 153 570

Education 49 005 48 208 38 448 42 707

Public programs 38 527 31 019 35 718 31 744

Venue hire 64 183 49 111 42 386 44 376

Total 296 577 287 921 255 290 272 397

MEDIUM 2003 2002 2001Saw it walking past 24% 29% 28%

Tourist information 24% 18% 20%

Mass media 22% 21% 16%

Word of mouth 21% 24% 24%

Other 7% 7% 11%

Previous visit 7% 8% 8%

Brochure/flyer 6% 6% 7%

Events calendar 4% 4% 2%

School/research 3% 2% 2%

Internet 2% 2% 2%

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OUR STAFF

Representation of women throughout the organisation continued to be high, representing 61% of the total workforce. Women are particularlywell represented in both senior and middle management levels. Women hold two of the four positions on our Executive and 13 of the 25positions as heads of units/museums.

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INCOMEGovernment funding increased by 4.4% asa result of an increase in recurrent fundingto cover organisational growth over the pastfew years and in capital funding to cover thecost of The Mint head office development.Sale of Goods and Services incomeincreased by 13.3% as a result of anincrease in admission, venue hire and eventsrevenue. Investment income increased by21.7% as a result of an increased rate ofreturn and an increase in the value ofinvestments held. Grants and Contributionsincome increased by 9.6% as a result of anincrease in fundraising and sponsorshipincome for acquisitions and events.

EXPENDITUREEmployee related expenditure increased by11.9% as a result of the general publicsector pay increase. Operating expenditureincreased by 16.1% as a result of increasedactivity in marketing, exhibitions, eventsand the purchase of minor stores.

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Government 19 241 76.6 4.4 18 436 79.7 14 876 78

Sale of Goods and Services 3 384 13.5 13.3 2 987 12.9 3 003 15.7

Investment Income 320 1.3 21.7 263 1.1 301 1.6

Grants and Contributions 1 593 6.3 9.6 1 454 6.3 902 4.7

Other Revenue 575 2.3 100 0 0 0 0

25 113 100 8.5 23 140 100 19 082 100

EXPENDITURE 2003 % INCREASE 2002 % 2001 %$’000 $’000 $’000

Employee Related 11 472 52.9 11.9 10 251 51.4 9 470 50.2

Other Operating Expenses 6 609 30.5 16.1 5 692 28.5 5 450 28.8

Maintenance 2 115 9.7 -17.9 2 576 12.9 2 594 13.7

Depreciation & Amortisation 1 355 6.2 5.6 1 283 6.4 1 380 7.3

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chairman’s letter

1 July 2003

The Hon Bob Carr MP

Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Dear Premier

In accordance with the requirement of the Annual Report (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984, I

have pleasure in submitting this Annual Report for the Historic Houses Trust of New South

Wales for the year ended 30 June 2003 for presentation to Parliament.

Yours sincerely

Jill WranChairman

contents01 YEAR AT A GLANCE02 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER03 DIRECTOR’S OVERVIEW04 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS06 OUR PEOPLE10 OUR STRUCTURE11 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE13 OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES14 Audience18 Communication20 Public responsibility21 Portfolio22 Management23 OUR MUSEUMS24 Elizabeth Bay House26 Elizabeth Farm28 Government House30 Hyde Park Barracks Museum32 Justice & Police Museum34 Meroogal36 Museum of Sydney

on the site of first Government House

38 Rose Seidler House40 Rouse Hill estate42 Susannah Place Museum44 Vaucluse House

46 APPENDICES46 Action plan for women46 Associated organisations47 Code of Conduct47 Committees representation list48 Consumer response48 Disability Action Plan51 Energy Management Plan51 Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement52 Freedom of Information52 Grants given52 Guarantee of Service52 Human Resources53 Information Technology53 Land disposal53 Major works in progress53 Overseas travel53 Printing costs of Annual Report53 Privacy Management Plan54 Regional Policy55 Sponsorship & Fundraising55 Staff of the Historic Houses Trust57 Waste Management & Recycling Policy

58 FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONTENTS 59 Discussion and analysis of Financial

Statements and results of operations60 Economic and other factors affecting

the achievement of operational activities60 Consultants60 Payment of accounts61 Budgeted 2004 Statement of Financial

Performance 62 Budgeted 2004 Statement of Financial

Position63 Understanding our Financial Statements64 Financial Statements index65 Auditor-General’s Certificate66 Financial Statements84 Financial Statements of Controlled Entity

– Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation

92 Financial Statements of Controlled Entity– Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited

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Given the extraordinary times we live in it isheartening to see our programs, books,exhibitions, gardens and museums attractinglarge numbers of people. Perhaps it is anexaggeration but I like to think that it is in timeslike these, when so much of what onceseemed certain and predictable in the worldhas been shattered, that our work can help thecommunity to find comfort from the continuityof history. We can provide opportunities tocelebrate our common heritage, learn from ourindividual stories, and find simple pleasure inthe contemplation of an object or in the beautyand tranquillity of our buildings and gardens.

MAJOR PROJECT – THE MINTThe highlight this year was beginning the majorwork to develop The Mint as our head office.This comes after many years of trying tosecure office accommodation that will bringour staff together. It will be campus-like withnew facilities for our Library & ConservationResource Centre, an auditorium, offices for theFoundation plus public spaces which will openup another pathway from Macquarie Street tothe Domain. The completion of this project willbe the result of many years of preparation.Following historical research, an extensivearchaeological investigation, and the gentlepeeling back of the existing historic buildings onthe site, the foundations have now been laid andthe new building will shortly begin to rise fromthe ground. We hope to move in 12 months,bringing together for the first time many staffwho work in various locations. The new buildingwill transform the way we manage ourselves andinteract with the public, and we are all lookingforward to the change. Exciting times are ahead.

FINANCESThis year we drew on some of our reservefunds and various endowments to assist withthe many important acquisitions we made.Our budget was enhanced by special capitalfunding for The Mint development and anadditional recurrent amount to take account

of our ongoing growth. As well as this increasein government funding we managed tomaintain our earned income at 20% of overallincome helped by an increase in admissions,venue hire and events income as well as anincrease in donations and sponsorship income.

INTERPRETATION‘Interpretation’ has become a ratheroverused word these days. But to me itsimply means that in everything we do wetake care to understand that we have aprimary role to tell stories – through thefabric of our museums and through theprograms we conduct in them. This takesplace day-in and day-out and staff membersmake countless decisions that impact on theway our visitors ‘see’ the past, the present andmaybe even the future. This is done in manyways including exhibitions, conservation works,guided tours, events, education and researchprograms and publications.

COLLECTIONSThis was an exceptional year for acquisitions,we spent over $530 000 enriching thecollections of a number of the museums andof the Library & Conservation Resource Centre.It was particularly pleasing that 60% of thefunding for these acquisitions came from ourFoundation and Members organisations andfrom private supporters. We remain grateful tothem all for their continued generosity.

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONSWe acquired two new properties this year, theformer Rouse Hill Public School and theYoung Street Terraces adjacent to theMuseum of Sydney. The former Rouse HillPublic School will become the visitor centrefor Rouse Hill estate and the adjoiningRegional Park managed by the NationalParks Service when the diversion of WindsorRoad is completed in 2006.

CONSERVATION We completed many conservation projectsthis year – the biggest being the roof anddome at Elizabeth Bay House which was thelast stage of a long-term project. Changes tothe interior of the house also allowed thereinstatement of the butler’s pantry. Therewere many other major projects during theyear – the 13-metre external ramp at RoseSeidler House was dismantled and, in acomplex technical exercise, was rebuilt usingas much of the original 1949 fabric as waspossible; half the slate roof of the 1826kitchen wing at Vaucluse House was replacedwith timber shingles – the other half will be completed next year; and work commencedon the conservation of the stone walls of thewestern terrace at Government House inpreparation for its replanting and thereinstatement of some of its decorativearchitectural features which have been lostover the years.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSOur success and achievements are due tothe work and support of a large team ofpeople. In particular I acknowledge thesupport of the state government through thePremier and Minister for the Arts, The HonBob Carr MP and the Ministry for the Arts,the Trustees, staff, Volunteers, Members,Foundation, donors, sponsors and the publicwho participate in our programs and keepcoming back for more.

For all of us at the Trust, this year has beendefined by many challenges and hard workwhich has resulted in exceptional output.

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I am deeply impressed by the standardof presentation and interpretation at

your properties, from which we inBritain have much to learn ... I shall

be spreading the word!PETER BURMAN, DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK, AUGUST 2002

We produced 365 small events – tours,lectures, films, school holiday activities,concerts, talks, plays and demonstrations –to which we sold 38 000 tickets.

We also produced five major events whichtogether attracted nearly 25 000 people.

We offered free entry on Australia Day,making our museums more accessible to thepublic, and over 25 000 people took us upon the offer. We will continue to offer freeentry to the public on Australia Day each year.

We produced 47 specialised educationprograms which attracted over 49 000students to our museums.

We undertook an extensive range of researchand published three books:

• John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838–1904

• Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages ofDumont d’Urville 1826–1840

• India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850

In addition we published a new websiteproviding visitors and researchers with moredetailed and comprehensive informationabout the organisation and its programs. Ournew website resulted in a 262% increase inhits and a 40% increase in visitors.

We spent over $530 000 enhancing ourcollections:

• an 1819 plan of the Hyde Park Barracks in watercolour, pen and ink entitled Port Jackson. Plan et Elevation de la Caserne des Convists, à Sydney by Louis-Claude de Saules de Freycinet and Emile Edmond Olivier for the Hyde Park Barracks Museum collection;

• the Neville Locker Collection of rare convict, military, Mounted and Gold Police artefacts c1820–1862. The collection is highly significant in terms of the quality and rarity of the artefacts, including items of 1840s convict garb and 1850s Gold Police uniform and accoutrements for the Justice & Police Museum and the Hyde Park Barracks Museum collections;

• a rare copy of a deluxe edition of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1910 Wasmuth portfolio for the Library & Conservation Resource Centre collection;

If you measure a visit’s impact byrecollection of information, extra interest

in a region/issue, sense of emotionalunderstanding of issues and degree of

sophistication of exhibit and alignmentwith a context of the exhibit, I think it wentvery well. Congratulations and I have been

telling people about it ever since.PHILIP EASTON, AFTER A VISIT TO SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM, SEPTEMBER 2002

This year we produced nine exhibitions which attracted over 98 000 visitors.

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Elizabeth Bay House And So To Bed 25 May – 3 November 2002 5 324 108 49

Cabinet of Curiosities 30 November 2002 – 11 May 2003 7 407 141 53

Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney 31 May – 21 September 2003 3 887 29 134

Justice & Police Museum Cops on the Box 3 November 2001 – 13 October 2002 5 887 91 65

Crimes of Passion 26 October 2002 – 12 October 2003 21 754 207 105

Museum of Sydney Sydney by Ferry 13 April – 4 August 2002 6 552 35 187

Radical Architect 17 August – 1 December 2002 15 980 107 149John Horbury Hunt

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Lure of the Southern Seas: 21 December 2002 – 27 April 2003 23 198 126 184The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville

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India, China, Australia: 10 May – 17 August 2003 8 532 52 164Trade and Society 1788–1850

TOTAL 98 521 896 110

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• a pair of oil paintings by George Edwards Peacock, signed and dated 1848, titled The Governor’s House and Fort MacQuarrie, Sydney and A view in Middle Harbour, Port Jackson for the Government House collection;

• six portraits of members of the Wentworth family and an oil painting by George Edwards Peacock of Vaucluse House (all with Vaucluse House provenance);

• a series of black and white photographs by Wendy McDougall, The Spirit of Sydney, taken during the Sydney Olympics in September 2000 of people and events in the city centre for the Museum of Sydney collection;

• a series of 17 colour photographs by Anne Zahalka, Welcome to Sydney, evoking Sydney’s rich and complex multicultural identity portraying migrants from diverse backgrounds for the Museum of Sydney collection.

The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust,the Members of the Historic Houses Trustand private donors provided over 60% of thefunding for these acquisitions.

This year we increased our portfolio from13 properties to 15 by acquiring:

• The former Rouse Hill Public School which will become a Visitor and Interpretation Centre for Rouse Hill estate and the adjoining Regional Park (managedby the National Parks Service) once major road works on Windsor Road are completed;

• Young Street Terraces adjacent to the Museum of Sydney from the NSW Ministry for the Arts.

This year we won five awards:

• 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Award in the Tourism category – Corporate/Government for the Elizabeth Farm introductory video;

• 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust

Heritage Award in the Print category Corporate/Government for the publication Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d'Urville 1826–1840 by Susan Hunt, Martin Terry and Nicholas Thomas;

• 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Commendation in the Print category Corporate/Government for the publication John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838–1904 by Peter Reynolds, Lesley Muir and Joy Hughes;

• 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Award Education category – Corporate/Government for the education program ‘Contact’;

• 2003 Australasian Reporting Awards Bronze Award for the 2001–2002 Annual Report.

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We toured four exhibitions to regional New South Wales and other parts of Australia which attracted over 77 000 visitors.

LOCATION EXHIBITION DATESTOTAL VISITORS TOTAL DAYS AVERAGE

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School of Arts, Nowra Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 13 – 17 August 2002 455 5 91

Spiral Gallery, Bega Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 23 August – 7 September 2002 250 14 18

Tea Club, Nowra Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 9 – 28 September 2002 55 15 4

Nowra Library Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 9 – 28 September 2002 85 18 5

The Old Bowral Library Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 7 February – 8 March 2003 172 14 12

Maitland Gaol Crime Scene 29 August – 3 November 2002 3 840 40 96

Newcastle Regional Museum Crime Scene 6 November 2002 – 6 March 2003 22 146 120 185

Dubbo Gaol Museum Crime Scene 12 March – 6 July 2003 17 192 90 191

Grafton Regional Gallery Radical Architect 30 April – 1 June 2003 3 384 28 121John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904

National Museum, Canberra Leunig Animated 6 December 2002 – 17 March 2003 19 677 101 195

South Australian Museum Leunig Animated 11 April – 26 July 2003 10 250 80 128

TOTAL 77 506 525 148

LEFT TO RIGHTHEIDI MCGEOCH, WORK & LEISURE, 2002.MEROOGAL WOMEN’S ARTS PRIZE ENTRY lVISITORS AT THE MINT ON AUSTRALIA DAY l LEATHERCAP, LASH AND A CERTIFICATE OF FREEDOM WITHTHE TIN CONTAINER IT WAS CARRIED IN. FROM THERECENTLY ACQUIRED NEVILLE LOCKER COLLECTION.PHOTOGRAPH PENNY CLAY l DETAIL OF PLATE XIXSUBURBAN DWELLING FOR MRS. MARTIN, OAKPARK, ILLINOIS 1901. FROM THE RECENTLYACQUIRED WASMUTH PORTFOLIO l (DETAIL)CATHERINE PHAN, CABRAMATTA, 2001. FROM THERECENTLY ACQUIRED WELCOME TO SYDNEY SERIESBY ANNE ZAHALKA

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Jill Wran Neville Allen Elaine Lawson Paul Berkemeier

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Seven Trustees are appointed by the Governor on recommendation from the Minister for the Arts and one each on recommendationfrom the Minister administering the Public Works Act 1912 and the Minister administering the Heritage Act 1977 for a term of upto three years. The Trustees represent a diversity of expertise and experience in business, law, architecture, social history,conservation, curatorship, education and management. The Board met nine times during the year.

BBOOAARRDD OOFF TTRRUUSSTTEEEESS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jill Wran BA MBA, Chairman

Jill Wran is currently on the boards ofAbigroup Limited, SMEC Holdings Ltd and anumber of other companies. She is on theNational Board of Musica Viva, the AdvisoryCouncil of the Graduate School ofManagement and is Chairman of theFoundation for the Historic Houses Trust ofNew South Wales. Jill is the Patron ofGreening Australia (NSW). She was appointedas a Trustee on 1 January 2001 andChairman on 1 January 2002 and hercurrent term expires on 31 December 2003.

Neville Allen LLB

Neville Allen is a partner in the law firmHolding Redlich, the Chair of the NSW CasinoControl Authority and a Director of BalmoralCorporation Limited. Neville is on the Boardof the Foundation for the Historic HousesTrust and is co-chair of its EndangeredHouses Fund. Neville was appointed as aTrustee on 1 January 1997 and his currentterm expires on 31 December 2005.

Paul Berkemeier BScArch BArch (Hons),MArch (Harvard) ARAIA

Paul Berkemeier is the Director of PaulBerkemeier Architecture Pty Ltd. He isDeputy Chair of the Royal Australian Instituteof Architects Education Committee andteaches architecture at Sydney University andthe University of Technology Sydney. He wasappointed as a Trustee on 1 January 1996and his current term expires on 31 December 2004.

Elaine Lawson BA (Hons)

Elaine Lawson lives near Nimmitabel south ofCooma and is a conservation and curatorialconsultant. From 1989 to 2001 Elaineworked as the senior curator with the ACTGovernment. Elaine has also lectured inheritage and curatorship at the University ofCanberra, Australian National University,Curtin University and Canberra Institute ofTechnology. Since 1990 she has been acuratorial and interpretative advisor on variousconservation projects. She has been amember, since 1999, of the Official

Establishments Trust. Elaine sits on the Councilof the Australiana Fund and chairs its ACTCommittee as well as being on the board ofthe Open Garden Scheme. She was appointedas a Trustee on 1 January 2003 and hercurrent term expires on 31 December 2005.

Bruce McWilliam BEc LLB (Hons)

Bruce McWilliam is the commercial directorof the Seven television network. Prior to thathe was a partner at the legal firm Gilbert +Tobin. Bruce also worked as the GeneralCounsel of News International Pty Ltd basedin London, he worked for the News Corpgroup for nine years and was involved inmost of their television acquisitions andtransactions outside the USA. Bruce was onthe Board of Directors for BSkyB from 1995to 2000. He has also been on boards ofseveral other News Corp group televisioninterests including Vox and tm-3 in Germany.Bruce was appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 2003 and his current term expireson 31 December 2005.

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Neville Allen 7 1 9

Paul Berkemeier 9 0 9

Elaine Lawson 4 0 4

Bruce McWilliam 2 0 4

Penelope Pike 8 1 9

Philip Thalis 8 0 9

Larissa Treskin 8 0 9

Meredith Walker 5 0 5

Janis Wilton 8 0 9

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The display and information at the Museum is excellent but the guides added a

dimension to our visit which is not easily achieved

through static display.MARGARET PELL, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AFTER A VISIT TO HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM, FEBRUARY 2003

Penelope Pike BA DipTownCountry

Penelope Pike is a conservation planner whospecialises in heritage studies for localgovernment areas and in preparing andimplementing local environmental plans anddetailed control plans for historic towns,precincts and suburbs. Penelope has servedon the Urban Conservation Committee of theNational Trust and was Founding Chairmanof its Cemeteries Committee. She is currentlyon the Board of Trustees for Eryldene andParramatta Park. She was appointed as aTrustee on 1 January 2002 and her currentterm expires on 31 December 2004.

Philip Thalis BScArch BArch (Hons)CEAAUrbArch (Paris) Chartered Architect

Philip Thalis is a director of Hill ThalisArchitecture & Urban Projects, a lecturer inarchitecture and urban studies at theUniversity of Technology Sydney and amember of several committees including theNSW Government’s Urban Design AdvisoryCommittee. He was appointed as a Trusteeon 1 January 1998 and his current termexpires on 31 December 2003.

Larissa Treskin BA DipEd

Larissa Treskin is the Relieving DistrictSuperintendent in the Liverpool district of theDepartment of Education and Training withresponsibility for 62 schools. Prior to thisLarissa was the Director, Strategic Projectswith the department. She was the Principalof Burwood Girls’ High School for 11 yearsand past President of the NSW SecondaryPrincipals’ Council. She was appointed as aTrustee on 1 January 1998 and her currentterm expires on 31 December 2003.

Meredith Walker BRRP (not pictured)

Meredith Walker is a consultant whosebusiness, Heritage Futures, specialises instandards and innovation in heritage practice.She is a past chairperson of Australia ICOMOS(the Australian Committee of InternationalCouncil on Monuments and Sites), a formermember of the NSW National Parks andWildlife Advisory Service and a member of theNSW Arts Advisory Council’s MuseumsCommittee. Meredith was appointed as aTrustee on 1 January 2000 and her termexpired on 31 December 2002.

Janis Wilton BA (Hons) PhD (not pictured)

Janis Wilton is a Senior Lecturer in AustralianHistory at the University of New England. She iscurrently President of the International OralHistory Association, Deputy Director ofCALLS – the Centre for Australian Studies –University of New England and Coordinator of‘Golden Threads: the Chinese in regionalNSW’ project. She was appointed as a Trusteeon 1 January 1999 and her current termexpires on 31 December 2004.

THE BOARD MET NINE TIMES DURING THEYEAR WITH THE FOLLOWING ATTENDANCES

Larissa Treskin

EXECUTIVE

Peter Watts BArch DipLDes, Director

Peter Watts became the first Director of theTrust soon after its inception in 1980 and hehas guided its growth since that time. Peteris a member of the Council of AustralianMuseum Directors and the OfficialEstablishments Trust. He serves on thegoverning bodies of the Trust’s Foundation andMembers. Peter is currently the Chair of theAustralian Garden History Society and theRouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd and aDirector of Company B Belvoir Street Theatre.His publications include The Gardens of EdnaWalling, Historic Gardens of Victoria: AReconnaissance, and co-authorship of AnExquisite Eye: The Australian Flora and FaunaDrawings 1801–1820 of Ferdinand Bauer.

Helen Temple BA (Hons) DipHistArch MA (Hons), Deputy Director

Helen Temple joined the Trust in 1990 with anacademic background in fine arts andarchaeology. Helen has lectured in architecturalhistory and tutored in classical archaeology.Prior to joining the Trust she worked in theDepartment of Planning servicing the HeritageCouncil of NSW, first as an archaeologist andthen as an administrator. Helen is a ChurchillFellow and has served on the Board of theNational Trust of Australia (NSW).

Nicholas Malaxos BA (Econ) AFAIM JP Manager, Management Services

Nicholas Malaxos joined the Trust in 1995from the Earth Exchange Museum and FilmAustralia. Nicholas is an Associate Fellow ofthe Australian Institute of Management and amember of the Institute of PublicAdministration in Australia. He is currently

the President of the Society for theRestoration of the Greek Island of Megisty.Nicholas is the Chairman of the Greek-Australian Museum and Cultural Foundationand is currently working with the PowerhouseMuseum on an Indigenous exhibition to tourAthens during the Olympic Games in 2004.

Charmaine MoldrichManager, Marketing & Business Development

Charmaine Moldrich joined the Trust in 1997with 20 years arts industry experience,having worked in radio, film, festivals and theperforming arts as an events manager,publicist, general manager and marketer.Charmaine has worked for the AustralianElizabethan Theatre Trust, the AdelaideFestival, the Adelaide Fringe Festival, theAustralian Film Commission, the StateTheatre Company of South Australia and theAustralian Chamber Orchestra. She serveson the Board of Performing Lines.

SENIOR STAFF

James Broadbent BArch PhD, Senior Curatorial Advisor

James Broadbent joined the Trust in 1983. Heis well known as a historian and conservationist.His study has been the history of New SouthWales’ colonial houses, their furnishings andgardens, and the society that built and lived inthem. James curated and co-authored India,China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850this year. His other publications include TheAustralian Colonial House: Architecture andSociety in New South Wales 1788–1842, andco-authorship of Francis Greenway Architect,Gothick Taste in the Colony of New SouthWales, The Golden Decade of AustralianArchitecture and The Age of Macquarie.

Susan Hunt BA (Hons) MA (Hons), Senior Curator

Susan Hunt has worked as a curator invarious roles of historic site management,arts administration and cultural programmingwith the Trust for the past 20 years. She hasbeen Head Curator of the Museum of Sydneysince 2000. Susan curated and co-authoredLure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages ofDumont d’Urville 1826–1840 this year. Shealso curated Encountering India: ColonialPhotography 1850–1911 and TerreNapoléon: Australia through French Eyes,held at the Museum of Sydney.

Caroline MackanessBA Dip Museum Studies,Acting Manager, Property Operations

Caroline Mackaness joined the Trust in 1990as part of the project team working towardsthe re-opening of the Hyde Park BarracksMuseum. She subsequently worked at theJustice & Police Museum in preparation for itsopening in 1991 and with the Museum ofSydney project team leading up to its openingin 1995. Caroline was also the Coordinator ofthe Exhibitions and Publications Unit. Prior tojoining the Trust Caroline worked as a curatorfor the Australian Bicentennial Authority and asthe Collection Manager for the Robert Holmesà Court Collection. She has curated a numberof exhibitions and displays, most recentlySydney by Ferry, and co-curated Sydney @Federation for the Museum of Sydney.

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The Director manages the day-to-day business of the Trust and is responsible for implementing the policies of the government andthe Trust. The Director works to an annual Performance Agreement held with the Director-General, Ministry for the Arts. A four-member Executive team steers the direction of the organisation. The Executive meets fortnightly.

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Staff are involved in the management of theorganisation through the Staff andManagement Participatory and AdvisoryCommittee (SAMPAC) which comprises sixelected staff from the various employeecategories, two management representativesand one union representative, and meetsmonthly. SAMPAC participates in thediscussion of issues such as Flexible WorkingHours and the Code of Conduct, and acts asthe Trust’s Classification and GradingCommittee in reviewing the grading of staffpositions. This year SAMPAC developed anew performance management system –Job Assessment and Review (JAAR).

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Vladimir Blagonic Guide – Elizabeth Farm 23

Ann Toy (not pictured) Supervising Curator – Government House 23

Peter Watts Director 22

Dianne Russell-Smith Personal Assistant – Directorate 22

James Broadbent Senior Curatorial Advisor 20

Susan Hunt Head Curator – Museum of Sydney 20

Robert Griffin Supervising Curator – The Mint 17

Mark Hamilton Guide – Government House 17

Suzanne Bravery Curator – Rouse Hill estate 17

Virginia Eales Clerical Officer – Properties Division 16

Sally Webster Project Curator – Properties Division 15

Diana Garder (not pictured) Coordinator of Volunteers 15

Alda Scofield Chief Guide – Elizabeth Farm 15

David Openshaw Chief Guide – Justice & Police Museum 15

Frances Jackson Farm Manager – Rouse Hill estate 15

LONG SERVING STAFF – FIFTEEN YEARS SERVICE OR MORE

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Number of work related injuries 30 19

Number of work related injuries per employee 0.18 0.11

Number of work related illnesses nil nil

Number of workers compensation claims 10 9

Number of workers compensation claims per employee 0.06 0.05

Average cost per workers compensation claim $853.80 $476.22

Average workers compensation claim per employee $50.14 $23.68

Prosecution under the OH&S Act nil nil

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James Broadbent Susan Hunt Caroline Mackaness

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$ 37 709 – $42 156 21.3 2.6

$ 42 157 – $53 345 29.7 3.6

$ 53 346 – $68 985 15.3 1.3

$ 68 986 – $86 231 4.4 2.9

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EXHIBITIONS &PUBLICATIONS

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ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE

ELIZABETH FARM

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MUSEUM OF SYDNEY

YOUNG STREET TERRACES

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

HYDE PARK BARRACKSMUSEUM

JUSTICE & POLICEMUSEUM

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FOUNDATION& SPONSORSHIP

CORPORATE DESIGN

MARKETING

RETAIL

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RECEPTION

ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

FINANCE & SYSTEMS

HUMAN RESOURCES

LEGAL

ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE

SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM

VAUCLUSE HOUSE

MARKETING & BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

MEMBERS FOUNDATION

ROUSE HILL ESTATE

FORMER ROUSE HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL

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CORPORATE PLANNING

The Corporate Plan 2001–2006 is ourprimary planning tool. Using the goals andstrategies set out in the plan, the divisions,units and museums develop annual actionplans. Each action plan is presented to theExecutive in tandem with internal budget bidsin February each year. These action plans setthe direction and budget for the operationalbusiness year. The progress of the actionplan against the corporate plan is reportedquarterly to the Trustees.

DELEGATIONS

The occupants of key managerial positionsare authorised by the Minister for the Artsunder Section 12 of the Public Finance andAudit Act 1983 to exercise financialdelegation to specific limits. The Director alsoholds delegation from the Director-General,Ministry for the Arts, in relation to personnel,administration and financial matters.

COMMITTEES

The Trust has nine standing committees thathelp make decisions both in policy andmanagement. The Trustees and the Directorform ad hoc committees from time to time.Standing committees operating at the closeof the year are:

EXHIBITIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC)

The EAC comprises Trustees, staff and externalexperts and meets quarterly to give broad-based advice on our exhibition program.

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Finance & Audit Committee comprisesTrustees and senior staff and meets quarterlyand monitors issues relating to finance,audit, risk management, OH&S, insurance,investments and other relevant issues.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee comprises theExecutive and the Senior Finance Officer andmeets monthly to monitor all financial issues.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)COMMITTEE

The IT Committee comprises staff and anexternal expert and meets as required with theprimary aim of developing a new IT StrategicPlan and to provide a forum for discussion onIT related issues.

OCCUPATIONAL HEATH & SAFETY (OH&S)COMMITTEE

The OH&S Committee comprises 14 membersof staff and meets bi-monthly to conductworkplace inspections and act as the consultantgroup on OH&S issues.

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

The Publications Committee comprises staffand external experts and meets quarterly to givebroad-based advice on our publishing program.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

The Public Programs Committee comprisesstaff and meets quarterly to give broad-basedadvice and direction on our events program.

SECURITY COMMITTEE

The Security Committee comprises selectedstaff and meets as required to identify generalproperty risks, develop plans for managingrisks and develop emergency strategies tomanage risks for each museum and site.

STAFF AND MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATORYAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAMPAC)

SAMPAC comprises six elected staff from thevarious employee categories, two managementrepresentatives and one union representativeand meets monthly. SAMPAC participates inthe discussion of issues such as FlexibleWorking Hours and the Code of Conduct, andacts as the Classification and GradingCommittee in reviewing the grading of staffpositions.

OPERATIONAL REVIEWS

We conducted one major operational reviewfor Rouse Hill estate and smaller reviews atElizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm,Government House, Susannah Place Museumand Vaucluse House. The recommendationsfrom these reviews were implemented and arereported under the specific museum sections.

ADMISSION CHARGES

Admission fees remained the same as theprevious year: general entry $7, concessionentry $3, family ticket $17.

Entry is free to Government House andgrounds, and to Vaucluse House’s garden,parklands and beach paddock.

corporate governance

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales is a statutory body established by the Historic Houses Act 1980. The legislation defines the objectives, powers and functions of the Trust. The Historic Houses Trust’s mission, derived from the 1980 Act is to: Conserve, interpret and manage places of cultural significance in the care of the Trust with integrity and imagination and in doingso to inspire an understanding of New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences.

A visit of this nature really impresses on thepsyche of the visitors who feel honoured to

re-live a slice of history past and present.It is true that visits of this nature do bring the

people closer to Government and learn firsthand what the Governor actually does …

CATHARINE YIAPP, ESL/ENGLISH TEACHER, KILLARNEY HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL, AFTER A VISIT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MARCH 2003

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RISK MANAGEMENT ANDINSURANCES

Formal policies and procedures such asOH&S, Total Assets Management Strategyand Disaster Preparedness Plans for eachmuseum and collection are in place toaddress various risk management issues. Wereview these policies every two years and theInternal Audit Bureau undertakes reviews ofinternal controls on an agreed annual cycle.

The Treasury Managed Fund also provides uswith a risk management advisory consultativeservice and staff members attend their regularinformation and training sessions.

An OH&S Management Plan was developed,as was an action plan for its management.Training was conducted for all supervisory staff.

As a ‘Protected Entity’ we are covered by theTreasury Managed Fund’s ‘Contract ofCoverage’ for Workers Compensation,Comprehensive Motor Vehicles, PropertyInsurance, Public Liability and MiscellaneousCover for Members of the Board andVolunteer workers not covered under theNSW Workers Compensation Act.

AUDIT REVIEWS

A series of audit reviews was undertaken bythe Internal Audit Bureau:

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/CORPORATE CREDITCARDS/PETTY CASH REVIEW

A review to determine whether internal controlsystems were adequate and to providereasonable assurance that:

• accounts payable disbursements for purchases of goods and services were bona fide, properly approved and accurately recorded;

• disbursements were correctly recorded in the General Ledger expenditure accounts;

• a Corporate Credit Card policy had been implemented;

• all credit card expenditure was bona fide, properly authorised and correctly recorded;

• the petty cash float was safeguarded appropriately and expenditure recouped on a regular basis;

• recommendations from previous reviews of these systems had been implemented appropriately.

The Internal Audit Bureau concluded that theaccounts payable, corporate credit cards andpetty cash systems were well established andfunctioning effectively.

COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT REVIEW

A review to determine if the system ofinternal control was adequate to providereasonable assurance thatpurchases/acquisitions were properlyauthorised and documented, appropriatelycatalogued and safeguarded, with adequatestocktakes performed on a regular basis.

The Internal Audit Bureau identified someweaknesses in the internal controls in theinward and outward loans. The internalcontrols over de-accessioning of objects weredeemed satisfactory. We are currentlyimplementing the recommendations aimed atresolving the weaknesses identified.

GUIDELINES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OFGOODS AND SERVICES REVIEW

The Internal Audit Bureau reviewed andupdated the Guidelines for the Procurementof Goods and Services, including electronicprocurement, the engagement of consultants,property maintenance and disposal of assets.The revised draft manual titled ‘PurchasingGuidelines 2003’ will be finalised and will beimplemented in the next financial year.

ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS

We have four associated organisations:

FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSESTRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

The Trustees approve the appointment of non-executive Directors to the Foundation which isconstituted as a private company. TheFoundation’s task is to raise money throughcorporate donations and fundraising. TwoTrustees and the Director represent the Truston the Foundation Board. The FoundationBoard employs its own Executive Director.

MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSESTRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

This is an incorporated body, officially knownas the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust ofNew South Wales Inc, and is run by anExecutive Committee elected by themembership. It employs an Executive Directorand other staff to manage its day-to-daybusiness. A Trustee and the Director/Manager,Marketing & Business Development representthe Trust on the Members Executive Committee.

ROUSE HILL HAMILTON COLLECTION PTY LTD

This is a private company which was formedin October 1994 as Trustee for the HamiltonRouse Hill Trust. It holds property in and aboutRouse Hill estate which was formerly owned bythe Hamilton family. Its Board is comprised ofthree Trust representatives and tworepresentatives from the family. The Chairmanof the company is the Director of the Trust.The company complies with the requirementsof the Australian Securities and InvestmentsCommission.

VOLUNTEERS FORUM

We have over 200 volunteers working at ourproperties. The Volunteers Forum compriseseight elected representatives chosen fromamong the Volunteers and the VolunteerCoordinator to assist in managing theVolunteers program.

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Your contribution and generosity in allowingus to film is a great asset to the Australianfilm industry … Without your support ourindustry would not be able to bringAustralian stories to our television screens.ALI MALONE, LOCATION MANAGER, MARKING TIME, A MINI-SERIES FOR ABC TV, AFTER FILMING AT ELIZABETH FARM, APRIL 2003

Our work is inspired and influenced by our mission to: conserve, interpret and manage placesof cultural significance with integrity and imagination and in doing so inspire an understandingof New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences.The work we do can be broadly categorised under the headings:

Conservation – of these places of cultural significanceInterpretation – of the stories these places tellPublic awareness – to inspire the public to enjoy the places and stories

To fulfil our charter, mission and corporate plan the strategies reported on this year are:

our strategic priorities

AUDIENCETo expand audiences for Trust properties andprograms

COMMUNICATIONTo continue to communicate the Trust’s missionof conservation and interpretation of the state’scultural heritage using a diversity of mediums

PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITYTo responsibly manage the public resourcesused by the Trust in conserving andinterpreting the significant places in its care

PORTFOLIO To critically examine the Trust’s portfolio andprograms and explore opportunities to developa balanced portfolio of properties and projectsthat better represents the diversity of NewSouth Wales cultural heritage

MANAGEMENTTo continue to develop a more effective,flexible and creative management structure

* Paid Admission also includes education visits, public programs and venue hire at Government House. General admission to Governemt House is free so these numbers are reported as Government House under Free Entry. Paid Admssion also includes the following visitor statistics from The Mint: public programs - 463 and venue hire - 1732. Free Entry also inlcudes the following visitor statistics from The Mint: complimentary tickets - 9104 and Mint Cafe - 7773

+ Includes site visits, cafes, shops, public sculptures and a percentage of people visiting the parklands and beach paddock at Vaucluse House. Grounds, cafe and shop figures are as accurate as possible, calculations are based on estimated numbers.

2003 % VARIANCE 2002 2001Paid Admission*General public 144 862 -9% 159 583 138 738 Education 49 005 +2% 48 208 38 448 Public programs 38 527 +24% 31 019 35 718 Venue hire 64 183 +31% 49 111 42 386 Subtotal 296 577 +3% 287 921 255 290 Free Entry*Complimentary tickets 43 866 57 888 38 792 Free public programs 5 520 – –Government House 85 681 96 575 94 394 Other+ 554 289 676 186 596 607 Subtotal 689 356 830 649 729 793 Touring Exhibitions

Bush Lives:Bush Futures – 38 966 39 619 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize 1 017 5 272 225 Crime Scene 43 178 3 175 – Leunig Animated 29 927 – – Radical Architect John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904 3 384 – – Subtotal 77 506 47 413 39 844 Total 1 063 439 1 165 983 1 024 927 Grounds (through traffic)+

Hyde Park Barracks Museum Forecourt 509 964 490 911 485 189 First Government House Place – Museum of Sydney 657 000 760 500 477 900 Vaucluse House – parklands and beach paddock 5 328 5 030 4 700 Subtotal 1 172 292 1 256 441 967 789 Outreach

Public programs 3 630 – –Education 1 973 – –Properties 775 – –Subtotal 6 378 – –GRAND TOTAL 2 242 109 -7% 2 422 424 1 992 716

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This educational service and the resources of the Trust are absolutelywonderful for teaching … It is so important to expose students, especiallyArts students to the materiality of Heritage places and Museums and they

are also appreciative of the access.DR ANNIE CLARKE, LECTURER, HERITAGE STUDIES PROGRAM, THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY,

COMMENTING ON THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WE ARE HOSTING FOR MUSEUM STUDIES STUDENTS, APRIL 2003

Provide improved access to Trust products

and services for virtual audiences

We published a new website providingresearchers with more detailed andcomprehensive information about us and ourprograms. Our new website saw a 262%increase in hits and a 40% increase in visitors.

The number of internet venue hire bookingshas increased with the introduction of our newsite. This has helped reduce our advertisingexpenditure in this area and increased staffproductivity by reducing the amount of timespent handling inquiries.

Continue to develop regional audiences

through partnerships and projects

We held Education Outreach programs inregional New South Wales – Nowra, Hay andRiverina regions, Bathurst and the Central Westdistrict – and attracted 1973 students.

We toured the Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize to:• School of Arts, Nowra• Spiral Gallery, Bega• Tea Club, Nowra • Nowra Library• The Old Bowral Library• Members Lounge, The Mint, Sydney

We toured Crime Scene to:• Maitland Gaol• Dubbo Gaol Museum• Newcastle Regional Museum

We toured Radical Architect John HorburyHunt 1838–1904 to:• Grafton Regional Gallery

We loaned ‘Museum in a Box’, a stand-alonetravelling exhibit using a range of artefacts tointerpret the policing activities of thedepression and razor gang era in metropolitanSydney, to several regional police stations andagricultural shows.

We developed a special website for the exhibitionLure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages ofDumont d’Urville 1826–1840(www.cleanupantarctica.com) as well as a TeacherResource kit which we sent to some regionalschools.

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WHERE DID THEY HEAR ABOUT US? 2003 2002 2001

Internet/Trust website 29% 21% 16%

Existing/Industry knowledge 17% 22% 7%

Recurrent hirer 12% 14% 5%

Unknown 12% 12% 8%

Word of mouth 9% 6% 20%

Sydney Wedding magazine 7% 10% 22%

Yellow Pages 5% 8% 14%

Referrals general 4% 0% 0%

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Industry memberships 2% 4% 7%

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We undertook research and evaluation of ourvisitors through Blue Moon Research & Planningand also conducted in-house evaluation ofaudiences to our museums and programs. Theresults of this research include:

‘FIFTIES FAIR’ 2002 2001

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The publicity we received in broadsheetnewspapers increased by nearly 100%, radiocoverage increased by 20%, while televisioncoverage decreased by nearly 100%.

STRATEGIES 2003–2004

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> Give priority to the improvement of interpretation where it will result in expanding audiences.

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Broadsheet pages 151 76

Number of radio interviews 245 203

Number of television stories 26 50

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Inner West 12% 12%

West Sydney 10% 7%

Inner City 8% 9%

South Sydney 6% 5%

Rural NSW 6% 4%

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South Sydney 8% 9%

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PROPERTY AUSTRALIA DAY AUSTRALIA DAY 21ST BIRTHDAY AUSTRALIA DAY2003 2002* WEEKEND 2001 2001*

Elizabeth Bay House 739 52 1 919 56

Elizabeth Farm 414 51 1 342 35

Government House 3 674 3 956 3 326 2 903

Hyde Park Barracks Museum 6 235 6 578 3 386 4 084

Justice & Police Museum 5 007 2 901 3 571 2 409

Meroogal 149 15 152 3

Museum of Sydney 3 000 4 500 2 967 2 803

Rose Seidler House 227 0 652 0

Rouse Hill estate 381 15 839 0

The Mint 4 035 4 636 0 3 391

Susannah Place Museum 1 049 571 1 616 501

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GOAL > To continue to communicatethe Trust’s mission of conservation andinterpretation of the state’s culturalheritage using a diversity of mediums

Continue to research and develop relevant and

contemporary exhibitions, events, publications,

education programs and other projects

This year we produced:

• 9 exhibitions which attracted over 98 000 people.

• 365 small events – tours, lectures, films, school holiday activities, concerts, talks, plays and demonstrations – to which we sold 38 000 tickets.

• 5 major events which attracted nearly 25 000 people.

• 47 specialised education programswhich attracted over 49 000 students to our museums.

We also offered free entry on AustraliaDay, to make our museums more accessibleto the public, and over 25 000 peopletook up the offer.

Publish Trust-generated research using

various media

We published a new website providingvisitors and researchers with more detailedand comprehensive information about theorganisation and its programs. The sitereceived 4 163 184 hits from 174 112visitors.

We undertook an extensive range of researchand published three books which sold atotal of 3167 copies:

• John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838–1904

• Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages ofDumont d’Urville 1826–1840

• India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850

We continued research on the use of redcedar in colonial NSW for an exhibition andpublication in 2004.

To better understand the history of The Mintin readiness for our head office move weconducted ongoing research with specialemphasis on the people who worked thereand the functions of the industrial buildings.

From time to time this research waspublished in our magazine Insites.

We recorded an oral history with JuneWallace, the last owner of Meroogal, featuringher recollections of her great aunts and auntsand their lives at Meroogal. It will be madeinto an introductory video and smallmarketing piece for the Nowra Visitors Centre.

Video footage of The (late) Hon William (Bill)Charles Wentworth AO at Vaucluse House,recalling his childhood memories of his great-grandfather’s home and his own public career,was also recorded and will be incorporatedinto an interpretative display for the museum.

We produced a series of reports incollaboration with La Trobe University,Godden Mackay Logan, Sydney HarbourForeshore Authority, Heritage Victoria, NSWHeritage Office and the City of Sydney –originating from the Australian ResearchCentre funded project Exploring theArchaeology of the Modern City Sydney1788–1900. The reports have beenpublished on the web and are available forsale on a print-on-demand basis:

• Paddy’s Market site• Susannah Place site• Cumberland and Gloucester Streets site• Hyde Park Barracks site• First Government House site• Royal Mint site• Lilyvale site

Research continued on the history of theTrust for a PhD thesis funded through anAustralian Research Council grant inpartnership with the Department of History atthe University of Sydney.

On noticing that you were putting on an exhibition of HorburyHunt’s works I made the effort to get down to Sydney to see it.

Every cent involved was well spent.Another family membermade the effort as did an architect friend.

They too came home singing the praises of the Trust.I am therefore joining the Trust [as a Member] knowing

full well it will be rarely I shall ever get to Sydney.Your work is not only important it is therapeutic.

MRS GLORIA CUMMING, MOOLOOLABA, QUEENSLAND, MAY 2003

* Only city museums were free to the public on Australia Day in 2001 and 2002.

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THE AWARD WINNING PUBLICATION JOHNHORBURY HUNT: RADICAL ARCHITECT 1838–1904

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Actively pursue partnerships with other

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We toured four exhibitions to regional NewSouth Wales and other parts of Australiawhich attracted over 77 000 people.

Our Regional Policy identifies three companiondistricts – Shoalhaven, Hay and Inverell –with which to build regional partnerships.

SHOALHAVENOur museum Meroogal in Nowra:

• The 2002 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prizewas awarded in August to Kiama artist Wendy O’Malley. Ninety-six entries were received. These included 40 from the Wollongong region, 45 from the Nowra region, 5 from the far south coast and 6 from the southern highlands. The exhibition opening attracted over 200 people, and a selection of entries toured over the next eight months to the School of Arts, Nowra; Spiral Gallery, Bega; Tea Club, Nowra; Nowra Library;The Old Bowral Library; and to the Members Lounge at The Mint, Sydney.

• We held the International Women’s Day Awards presentation at Meroogal in March.Twenty-eight women from the Shoalhaven region were honoured for outstanding service to the community. A ‘Women’s Wares Fair’, designed for women artisans to display and sell their work was also heldon the day. We held an International Women’s Day breakfast at the Old Bowral Library which was organised in conjunctionwith the Southern Highlands Regional Gallery Association Inc.

• We met with the Shoalhaven City Council Arts Development Manager and the ExecutiveOfficer and Tourism Manager of the Shoalhaven Arts Board in March in Nowra to discuss a strategy to maximise

promotion of cultural sites in the Shoalhavenregion. As a result tickets to Meroogal will besold at the Shoalhaven Information Centre and a video about the museum based on anoral history with its last owner, June Wallace,will be screened there.

• We met with representatives from Lady Denman Heritage Complex Huskisson, theBundanon Trust, the Museum of Flight, theShoalhaven Historical Society, the RAN College and the HMAS Creswell (Shoalhaven Museums Trail). The outcomeof this meeting was the introduction of a reciprocal concession ticket.

• Staff from Meroogal participated in the 2003 Australian Women’s History Month (WHM) held in March aimed at raising awareness of women’s contribution to history, the study of history and the documentation of women’s history using electronic media. Details of Meroogal’s history and relevant activities were publicised on the WHM website.

HAYWe provided professional advice to theCommunity Curator, and the Curator andBoard of Shear Outback Museum.

INVERELLIn this area we supported the NewsteadHomestead, a significant heritage assetowned by the Bruderhof Communities, byhelping to develop a long term strategy forthe future of the property. We:

• brought together property owners, Inverell Shire Council, University of New England and the Heritage Council, to examine opportunities for the conservation and long-term use of the homestead;

• provided financial support to the University of New England to carry out documentary research on the history of the house;

• provided staff to help with the assessment of a substantial collection of family papers belonging to the Anderson family, the original owners of Newstead, aswell as to give advice on the conservation and archival storage of the material and how to make copies available for public reference collections.

Support was also given to:

• the National Parks Service – we provided curatorial/conservation advice, assistance and training for their property, Craigmoor, at Hill End;

• Museums and Galleries Foundation – several of our staff participated in a mentoring program and our Collections Manager co-presented a workshop on ‘Writing a Disaster Plan’ at Bishops Lodge in Hay in February.

For a more detailed report on our regionalpartnerships please refer to page 54 – 55


> Continue to research and develop relevant and contemporary exhibitions, events, publications, education programs and other projects

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GOAL > To responsibly manage thepublic resources used by the Trust inconserving and interpreting the significantplaces in its care

Update and maintain the Trust’s website so

that the content better reflects the richness

of the knowledge held in the Trust

Our website is now more than just abrochure site, it contains information aboutall aspects of our work from collections toguidebooks, and the update hasconsequently increased web hit traffic by252% and visitor traffic by 40%.

The number of pages we published increasedby 100% from 330 to 657.

Emphasise ongoing professional research to

sustain high conservation and interpretation

standards and utilise this research in the

public arena

We worked with conservation architects,archaeologists, specialist builders andtradespeople on four major conservationprograms this year:

• redevelopment of The Mint;• overhaul of the roofs at Elizabeth Bay

House;• re-shingling of the roof of the kitchen wing

at Vaucluse House;• reconstruction of the ramp, the deck and

some critical fabric repairs at Rose Seidler House.

We continued our research into ‘wear andtear’ and it was the focus of a number ofprofessional workshops involving curatorial andmanagement staff. We also commissioned a‘wear and tear’ monitoring project for ourmost fragile property, Rouse Hill estate.Software will be developed in the next financialyear to accurately map the impact that visitorshave on the property and the impact of theenvironmental conditions on the historic fabricof the property. We are hoping this will assistus in managing visitor numbers to themuseum.

Work continued on our Housekeeping Manualwhich will become a staff resource onconservation cleaning and maintenance ofhistoric properties. It is currently underconsideration for publication by a commercialpublisher.

We have reconstructed the butler’s pantry atElizabeth Bay House which has been anextraordinary exercise in the interpretation ofin situ archaeology, combined with detailedresearch into 19th-century domestic manualsand surviving furniture and fittings from theservice areas of comparable Australianhouses. It now offers the visitor a newdimension of interpretation on the serviceside of the house’s history.

Continue to undertake rigorous cost/benefit

analysis for major Trust products including

exhibitions and publications

This year we undertook more analysis andevaluation on different aspects of our work.Cost benefit analysis and evaluation ofprograms now form part of the reportingmechanism for the Trustees and externalpeer assessment groups for all majorprograms including exhibitions, events andpublications.


> Ensure that staff are recruited and trained appropriately to maintain and develop expert and specialist skills and knowledge about the Trust’s properties and programs

> Encourage staff and volunteers to be more accountable for the quality and delivery of their work

I am pleased that the Trust uses the buildings in different contexts to the more usual museumstyle occasions outside the normal hours. It was very pleasant to explore the acoustics of thebuilding and in doing so creating the atmosphere of what an entertainment may have been

like. I gather from the Curator that there are a few references to parties or soirees that actually took place in the House.

ANDY TUNNICLIFF AFTER ATTENDING ‘A LULLABY AT BEDTIME’ AT ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE, JULY 2002

LEFT TO RIGHTROSE SEIDLER HOUSE RAMP CONSERVATION lROOF OVERHAUL AT ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE

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GOAL > To critically examine the Trust’sportfolio and programs and exploreopportunities to develop a balancedportfolio of properties and projects thatbetter represents the diversity of NewSouth Wales cultural heritage

Develop and respond to opportunities for

changes to the Trust’s property portfolio

including exploration of ways to provide

short-term, appropriate and effective

solutions to conservation and interpretation

issues without long-term ownership

This year we acquired two new properties:

• The former Rouse Hill Public School which will become a Visitor and Interpretation Centre for Rouse Hill estate and the adjoining Regional Park (managed by the National Parks Service) once major road works on Windsor Road are completed;

• Young Street Terraces adjacent to the Museum of Sydney from the NSW Ministryfor the Arts used as offices for themuseum’s staff.

As well as these long-term acquisitions we investigated a number of properties as the first candidate for the Endangered Houses Fund – a fund set up by the Foundation in 2001 to acquire houses under threat, conserve them, provide the appropriate heritage caveats and return ownership to the community without the burden of long-term ownership. A property in western Sydney is currently being investigated.

Develop and manage the conservation of

The Mint site as a model project as a new

Head Office for the Trust

We completed the first stage of the project –a planned process of investigation and riskreduction. This involved a long process ofopening up the surviving Coining Factorybuildings at the rear of The Mint, assessmentand analysis of the building fabric,archaeological investigations and recordingand removal of potentially dangerousmaterials and substances, redundantservices and white-ant damaged structures.

Following approval of the design by MGTArchitects (now called fjmt Architects) adevelopment proposal was submitted to Cityof Sydney Council. The proposal, for theconservation of the surviving Coining Factorybuildings, construction of officeaccommodation for 90 staff, a newauditorium and facilities for the Library &Conservation Resource Centre was approvedfollowing some modifications to the floorplate and roof form of the south-easternoffice building.

We conducted a two-stage tender process forthe head contractor for the project, resultingin five firms being selected to submit tenders.After considered review of the tenders, theconstruction firm St Hilliers was appointed asthe head contractor in May.

A series of design review meetings, involvingdifferent staff groups, was held to resolvefinal design issues. Detailed documentationwas completed and major constructioncommenced on site in late June.

Undertake a review of the Library &

Conservation Resource Centre to refine its

role and maximise its availability to the

public in readiness for the move to The Mint

We have completed a thorough assessmentof all tasks to be undertaken before the moveand we have identified small project teams tocomplete these. In preparation for the move:

• the Library will be closed from 1 July 2003;

• a temporary object preparation room was set up at the Hyde Park Barracks Museumwhere a team of staff can clean, repair and box soft furnishings from the ResourceCentre collection in preparation for their relocation;

• International Conservation Services was contracted to project manage the first phase of the Collection Online project, to create an online catalogue as a reference tool for the new facility and for remote users.


> Develop and respond to opportunities for changes to the Trust’s property portfolio including exploration of ways to provide short-term, appropriate and effective solutions to conservation and interpretationissues without long-term ownership

> Develop and manage the conservation of The Mint site as a model project as a new Head Office for the Trust

> Continue a rigorous program of operationsreviews and internal audits of all areas of activity including annual audits of Trust assets at individual properties

The support of our corporate members isintegral to the Council’s success.TheManagement Committee would like toformally extend its thanks to you and toacknowledge the important part played by the Historic Houses Trust in our activities and achievements.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LUCY TAKSA, PRESIDENT, HISTORY COUNCIL OF NSW, IN RELATION TO

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GOAL > To continue to develop a moreeffective, flexible and creativemanagement structure

Encourage enhanced teamwork across the

divisions, properties and units

We continue to involve staff on numerouslevels in the decision-making process:

• SAMPAC comprises six elected staff from the various employee categories, two management representatives and one union representative and meets monthly. SAMPAC participates in the discussion of issues such as Flexible Working Hours and the Code of Conduct, and acts as the Classification and Grading Committee in reviewing the grading of staff positions;

• Hot Property is the monthly staff newsletter produced in-house which includes internal information, such as summaries of Trust meetings and SAMPACminutes, Human Resource matters and general staff news;

• Team Management Meetings are held quarterly between all curatorial, property and unit management staff to develop a team management approach, strengthen communication and provide a forum for discussion on a wide range of topics;

• Exhibition Working Parties manage the detailed internal processes behind individual exhibitions. A new group is formed for each exhibition comprising the Deputy Director as chair, and staff involvedin the exhibition such as the curator, staff from the Exhibitions and Publications, Collections Management, Education, Marketing units, and a representative fromthe host property;

• a Staff Reference Group was established toprovide input into the planning process for the head office move to The Mint.

Continue to develop a productive and skilled

staff who enjoy high levels of job satisfaction

and a career path within the Trust and the

arts industry and a positive attitude to

customer service

We continued to offer both internal andexternal staff training programs. Most of ourstaff took up at least one of theseopportunities this year.

There was a range of training offered to staff,both internally and externally:

• 12 attended external conferences/workshops;• 35 attended external professional training

courses; • 102 attended external Risk Assessment

briefings conducted by OH&S consultants;• 43 attended the internal Comprehensive

Trust Staff Induction;• 13 participated in internal Job Evaluation

training;• 62 attended the internal Child Protection

Policy and Procedures training;• over 150 participated in the internal JAAR

training workshops;• over 25 attended internal Access training;• guides participated in our annual Guides

Workshop.We also continued to offer a free counsellingservice which can be accessed by staff andtheir families. We conducted staff reviews atfive of our museums to investigate newmanagement models which utilise the skillsand expertise of a team in a more productivemanner.

The bringing together of our head office staff,from seven different locations to the onelocation, will be a great boost to productivityand will engender greater camaraderie.

We enjoy high levels of customer satisfactionand low levels of absenteeism and sick leavewhich are an indication of a productive andskilled staff.

Commission the development of a long-

term information technology strategic plan

The larger group of the InformationTechnology Steering Committee was put inabeyance in December 2002 and theDirector and a small group have takenresponsibility for this work. When a strategicdirection is determined the committee willfinalise the IT Strategic Plan.

A representative from the committee alsoparticipates in a joint Ministry for the Arts IT Committee which identifies common CoreIT needs within the Ministry portfolio.

Use the Corporate Plan to drive the annual

Action Plan and budgeting processes

We adopted a new approach to the process ofpreparing the annual Action Plan and budgets.By aligning the budget and action plans withthe Corporate Plan strategies we achievedgreater clarity and simplicity in presentation.


> Investigate new ways of employing people to create an environment that encourages a constant influx of new skills and ideas

> Review the Historic Houses Act so that it appropriately reflects the current activities and future directions of the Trust

> Commission the development of a long-term information technology strategic plan

Thank you and your staff for your support of the Launch ofCarnivale 2002 on September 5.The manner in which allinvolved combined a high level of professionalism with a

personal and human approach made the experience highly efficient and enjoyable.

PAUL TIBBLES, PRODUCTION MANAGER & JORGE MENIDIS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CARNIVALE, FOLLOWING THE CARNIVALE LAUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, SEPTEMBER 2002

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We own and manage 15 properties of historicsignificance 11 of which are open to thepublic as museums.

We are guided by the view that museumsmust be part of current debates in thecommunity, open to new ideas as much asthey are the repositories of importantcollections and memories of the community.

The diversity of our portfolio means that eachmuseum has to balance its conservationneeds and capabilities with the community’sneed to come in, look, experience and enjoyand this year over 2 million people did justthat – be it at an education program, a walkin one of our gardens, a guided tour or a visitto one of our events.

A window into the past and a mirror ofcurrent attitudes towards the preservationof social history.Also an excellenteducational tool.Well done!LESTER AND IONA COWLEY, SOUTH AFRICA, AFTER A VISIT TO SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM, JANUARY 2003

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1980 Vaucluse House 1980

1980 Elizabeth Bay House 1980

1984 Elizabeth Farm 1984

1984 Lyndhurst (head office) 1985

1985 Meroogal 1988

1987 Rouse Hill estate 1999

1988 Rose Seidler House 1991

1990 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 1991

1990 Justice & Police Museum 1991

1990 Museum of Sydney 1995on the site first Government House

1990 Susannah Place Museum 1993

1996 Government House 1996

1998 The Mint 1998

2002 Young Street Terraces 2002

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Elizabeth Bay House was built by the

fashionable architect John Verge for the

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It was a busy year for the house; paidattendances increased by 6% as a result ofthe very popular Kings Cross – BohemianSydney exhibition.

As well as the exhibition program we putresources into interpretation of the servicearea of the house, in particular the butler'spantry which has proved to be an extraordinaryexercise of investigation of in situ archaeologyaided by historic inventories, domesticmanuals and comparable early Australianfurniture. As part of this project a cedardresser and a stone sink were reconstructedusing traditional craftsmanship.

The re-routing of the Explorer Bus fromOnslow Avenue caused a decrease in visitorswhich has now been countered through adiscount ticket offer to bus patrons.

The day-to-day operations of Elizabeth BayHouse and Vaucluse House have beenamalgamated since April 1995. While thisyear’s staff review separated the curatorshipand management of the two museums, atthis stage, guiding staff is shared.

STRATEGIES

We identified three strategies in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum:

Research and document the 20th century

history of the house, its social and

representative values for the exhibition,

Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney

The exhibition Kings Cross – BohemianSydney highlighted the history of the houseduring the 1920s and 1930s when it wasused as informal studios and digs for anumber of artists. It opened soon afterchanges to local government boundaries sawKings Cross pass to the City of Sydney, asponsor for the exhibition.

Develop a range of public programs

building on the success of the ‘Historic

Interiors & Gardens Course’ and the

strengths of the property and its collection

In June 2003 we ran the ‘Historic Interiors &Gardens Course’, with a focus on the firsthalf of 20th-century Sydney (1919–1950). It provided a specialist audience access tocuratorial expertise as well as networks ofheritage professionals and custodians ofhistoric buildings.

Our series ‘Antiques at Home’ also providedparticipants with an understanding of thesocial history of aspects of the house’scollection – domestic textiles, prints andengravings, wine, lighting, English andAustralian furniture, natural history collectingand the role of women’s work.

Complete the overhaul of the roofs

We completed the overhaul of the dome inOctober which involved the repair of a rottedarea of its timber structure using 19th-century methods of fixing the leadcladding. In May we completed work on theslate roofing and copper box gutters of thesouthern external slope. This brought to aclose a long term cyclic renovation project ofthe roofs which has been undertaken in stages.


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> Develop programs which explore the range of the house’s cultural significance

> Continue building and collection conservation programs

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Elizabeth Farm contains part of the oldest

European building in Australia and is among

the nation’s most important historical sites.

Standing on Dharug land, the farmhouse was

commenced in 1793 and was home to the

Macarthur family until 1854. Having served

numerous families and functions – including

a glue factory, boarding house, business

school and dentist’s surgery – and surviving

relatively intact, it was acquired by the New

South Wales Government in 1979. After

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Today it is a ‘hands-on’ museum and recalls

the stories of those who built it and lived in it

for over 200 years. Visitors are given access

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We are very proud to have won theEnergyAustralia National Trust Heritageaward, in the Tourism category, for the newintroductory video this year.

We continue our involvement in planningdirections and decisions affecting Rosehilland its surrounding region. The curator is amember of Parramatta City Council’sHeritage Advisory Group and assists in thedevelopment and implementation of localheritage policy, critiques relevantDevelopment Applications and rates heritagegrant applications.

The curator is also a member of theParramatta Historic Places Committee, andwas involved with Parramatta Tourismworking groups including the Harris ParkNeighbourhood Group. As well the curatorgives advice to the Parramatta Art Societyand the museum sponsors a prize in theannual Art Society awards.

Unfortunately, due to a number of incidentsthe museum had to implement additionalsecurity measures during the year.

The popular ‘Festival of the Olive’ was notheld this year resulting in a drop of 17% inpaid attendances. It will be produced again inOctober 2003.

We undertook a small staff review toestablish a new staffing structure thatresponded to the museum’s changing needs.Following extensive consultation, trial andanalysis, we created several new positionsand fine-tuned duties and responsibilities forguides to ensure housekeeping, security andcustomer service standards are improved.

STRATEGIES

Three strategies were identified in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum.

Develop and extend site interpretation to

enhance disability access

We produced a ‘Garden Sensory Tour’,creating another layer of access for visitorswith special requirements, impairments orinterests. It was developed in consultationwith the Accessible Arts team, a stategovernment supported body providing ideasand assistance to the cultural sector. While itwas designed to promote disability access,the tour also provides helpful ‘entry points’for artists, actors, children and gardenenthusiasts whose appreciation of theproperty extends beyond its history.

Develop a digital media display to allow

virtual tours of inaccessible areas

We deferred the development of digital-basedinterpretation to allow further analysis of theroof space structure which is the mosthistoric part of the house. While we continueinvestigations, strategies to provide alternativeaccess to inaccessible areas such as cellarsand roof areas remain a priority.

Diversify and extend the role of Elizabeth

Farm as a cultural site – a place in which

many heritages are articulated

We undertook a series of projects to explorethe role of staff in the colonial household.Programs examined the pre-dawn work ofservants; the preparation and service of food;appropriation of Indigenous foods andfarming lands; and the history of theconstruction of the servants’ wing. Theschool holiday program ‘All for a Loaf ofBread’ also narrated the ‘below stairs’ storyof food consumption and convict culture.


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> To host the ‘Festival of the Olive’

> To support volunteer guides and formulate a framework of responsibilities, standards and skill development

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changes of style and differing tastes of New

South Wales Governors and their families.

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garden, with exotic trees and shrubs,

carriageways, paths and terraces. Unlike

most other surviving colonial houses in

Sydney, Government House has retained its

setting and most importantly its

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We had a successful year with attendances atevents increasing by 225% as a result of the‘The Art of Flowers’ festival held in October.

This year acquisitions and commissions playedan important role. The inaugural commissionof the ‘To Furnish a Future’ policy of silver tablesettings by silversmith Mark Edgoose wasregularly used for vice-regal entertaining.

We purchased, with the assistance of theGovernor of NSW, Her Excellency ProfessorMarie Bashir AC, a pair of oil paintings byGeorge Edwards Peacock titled TheGovernor’s House and Fort MacQuarrie,Sydney and A View in Middle Harbour, PortJackson c1848. While there are a number ofengravings and historic photographs of thebuilding in the collection, the former paintingis the first major acquisition of a painting ofthe building by a colonial artist.

A concert grand piano made by the NSW firmStuart and Sons was transferred from theSydney Opera House Trust to the house. Itsacquisition supports the ‘To Furnish a Future’policy and will be used extensively in thehouse’s cultural program.

We undertook a small review of staff,programs and functions and weimplemented the following outcomes:

•senior management and heads of departments attended a six-week professional/personal development program and following its success, we have

offered the course to guiding staff, museum assistants and administrative staff;

•the position of Project Officer was reclassified to Assistant Property Manager and has been recruited;

•tenders were circulated to a list of service providers to find an additional waiting agency. Nosh Hospitality Pty Ltd was selected to join the existing agency, Clifford Wallace. We have implemented a similar process for the provision of catering services.

STRATEGIES


Continue to implement the

recommendations of the Conservation and

Management Plan

The Working Group reviewed current andfuture works/programs and formulated a five-year action plan for the house.

As well the Building Coordination Committeeoversaw the completion of major buildingconservation works including:

•conservation of the eastern and western facades of the house;

•conservation of original 1890s Lyon, Cottier & Co painted decoration of the outer hall and re-instatement of their 1879 decorative scheme for the alcove and stage of the ballroom;

•re-instatement of the original paint scheme for the 1890 covered walkway to the Chalet;

•conservation of the c1900 flagpole on the main tower of the house.

Continue to implement the Garden Masterplan

The Gardens Steering Committee oversaw aprogram of works including:

•development of detailed specifications for the re-instatement of the mid 19th-century form of the western terrace;

•preliminary conservation works to theeastern terrace;

•commissioning the firm Room 4.1.3 to provide developed drawings for their winning concept design of a garden to celebrate theCentenary of Federation.

Continue to implement the recommendations

of the ‘To Furnish a Future’ policy

Research and planning continued and it isenvisaged that the project will be the house’smain focus in the coming financial year.


> Continue to implement the recommendations the Conservation and Management Plan

> Continue to implement the Garden Masterplan

> Continue to implement the recommendationsof the ‘To Furnish a Future’ policy

LEFT TO RIGHT (DETAIL) GEORGE EDWARDS

PEACOCK, THE GOVERNORS HOUSE AND FORT

MACQUARRIE, SYDNEY, 1848 l MARK EDGOOSE’S

SILVER CENTREPIECE. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK

BINGHAM-HALL l ‘SAX IN THE CITY’ WORKSHOP,

PART OF THE ‘DIFFERENT RHYTHMS’ SCHOOL

HOLIDAY PROGRAM. PHOTOGRAPH ROSS

HEATHCOTE l BRITISH FLORAL DESIGNER

KENNETH TURNER AND PETER MARKATOS

WORKING ON THE BALLROOM INSTALLATION AT

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Designed by convict architect Francis

Greenway, the Barracks lodged male

government assigned convicts between

1819 and 1848. From 1848 to 1886, it was

a female immigration depot and from 1862

to 1886, it was used as a government-run

asylum for aged, infirm and destitute

women. From 1887, it was reconfigured as

law courts and government offices. A

museum about its own history, the

Barracks’ fabric, archaeology, rooms,

spaces and changing displays tell stories

about people’s lives and experiences, in the

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TIM, ANGELA & HELEN HEYMANN, CHICHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, NOVEMBER 2002


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Subtotal 144 632 157 205 138 807TOTAL 218 842 219 063 187 897GroundsForecourt 509 964 490 911 485 189

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Despite the general decline in tourism, paidattendances grew by 20% as a result of thepopularity of the convict-based interpretationin the museum.

We held two major commemorative eventsrelating to the ‘Australian Monument to theGreat Irish Famine’:

•past President of Ireland and just retired United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, attended a ceremony in November to commemorate the Irish orphan girls who passed through the Barracks during its period as an immigration depot;

•President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, re-visited the monument in March. She removed the first stone in 1998 which commenced construction of the monument.

In January the Sydney Festival hosted theHahn Premium Festival Bar in the courtyardof the museum for the second year andattracted over 16 000 people.

The Foundation donated a c1819 plan andelevation of the Hyde Park Barracks by LouisClaude de Saules de Freycinet. It is one ofthe earliest surviving records of the Barracksand one of the earliest architectural drawingsmade in Australia. The watercolour elevationand pen and ink plan shows the centraldormitory building, gatehouses, solitary cells,superintendent’s quarters and bakehouse of

the northern range, and the kitchen andmess-rooms of the southern range whichhave long since been demolished.

In November we opened Strikes, Lockoutsand Equal Pay, a new display on theIndustrial Relations Commission which wasbased at the Barracks.

STRATEGIES


Produce a new guidebook

We have completed research and drafts ofthe guidebook which will be published in thenext financial year.

Reconfigure the Southern Greenway Gallery

for a new display on the daily lives of convicts

at the Hyde Park Barracks to complement

the semi-permanent Convicts exhibition in the

Northern Gallery, with a focus on access for

education purposes and younger audiences

We opened a new display Convicts: Life atthe Barracks in March. A themed brochurewas developed in conjunction with theEducation Unit to help families and youngvisitors around the historic complex and toexplain colonial terms. Display panels on thelives of individual convicts are linked to thebrochure to enable visitors to locate whereevents happened.

We have also developed tours to complementthe display.

Develop a walking tour to improve the

interpretation of the Barracks in the context

of the Macquarie Street heritage precinct

and its association with other Sydney

heritage places

We developed a two-hour guided walking tourof the historic Queens Square and MacquarieStreet precinct, which was successfullytrialled in June. ‘In Convicts Footsteps’ isaimed at tour groups and tertiary students. Itbegins at Hyde Park Barracks Museum andtakes in St James Church, The Mint, RoyalBotanic Gardens, Conservatorium of Musicand concludes at Museum of Sydney.


> Install a new display on the government asylum for infirm, destitute women (1862–1886) phase of the Barracks

> Research and develop a new display on the 1856–1857 Stamp Office

> Publish the new guidebook

LEFT TO RIGHT ROBERT RUSSELL, PRISONERS’

BARRACKS, HYDE PARK, 1836, LITHOGRAPH. BY

PERMISSION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF

AUSTRALIA l LOUIS-CLAUDE DE SAULES DE

FREYCINET, PORT JACKSON. PLAN ET ELEVATION DE LA

CASERNE DES CONVISTS, À SYDNEY, C1819 l IRISH

PRESIDENT MARY MCALEESE VISITING THE

AUSTRALIAN MONUMENT TO THE GREAT IRISH

FAMINE IN MARCH 2003 l CONVICTS: LIFE AT THE

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Previously the Water Police Court (1856),

Water Police Station (1858) and Police Court

(1886), the museum now features a

Magistrates Court, a charge room, a remand

cell, a gallery of mug shots of Sydney’s early

criminals, an array of weapons, forensic

evidence from notorious crimes, and displays

exploring police history, bushrangers and

punishment in society. It presents a program

of exhibitions and educational activities

which explore the significance of the site and

the social history of law, policing and crime

in New South Wales.

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This was a very successful year for themuseum with paid attendances increasing by15% as a result of the popular Crimes ofPassion exhibition, as well as the Cops onthe Box exhibition and the display PoliceSpectacular.

The museum also toured its Crime Sceneexhibition, see table below for details.

Our acquisition of an important collection ofearly convict, police and prison objects, theNeville Locker Collection, proved to be amajor highlight of the year. It broughtmaterial of great rarity and significance to themuseum including well-preserved articles ofuniform and equipment belonging to theNSW Mounted Patrol Commander EdwardMontague Battye (1851), batons and swordsused for policing in Georgian Sydney and aDarlinghurst Gaol prisoner’s tunic (c1841),prisoner’s mouth gag and isolation mask.

We continued roof maintenance and 48anchor points were introduced to enable safework practice and improve access.

We extensively re-designed and upgraded theforensic and bushranging semi-permanentcell displays, adding new objects such as thedeath mask of bushranger Daniel Morganand a historic example of a NSW Policefingerprinting kit.

Building on the success of recent educationoutreach work, we mounted tours to isolatedschools in the Central West and Riverinaareas. We visited seven schools and studentsand teachers responded with greatenthusiasm. Our guides worked with a totalof 536 country students.

STRATEGY

One strategy was identified in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum.

Resolve the legal ownership of various

components of the collection

The legal ownership issues relate to thecollection created in 1910 by NSW Police.This highly significant historic collection –which concentrates on criminal artefacts andtechniques – is currently housed, conservedand maintained by the museum but itsownership resides with the NSW Police.Discussions began with the New South WalesPolice Commissioner Ken Moroney to resolveownership issues.

STRATEGY 2003–2004

> Deepen working relationship with NSW Police to finalise legal ownership and intellectual property rights issues by whatever means are available

LEFT TO RIGHT POLICE DOG, ZOE, RIDES IN HER

CYCLOPS CAR. FROM THE DISPLAY POLICE

SPECTACULAR l JUDITH LULHAM EMBRACING HER

MOTHER VERONICA MONTY AFTER A JURY HAD

ACQUITTED MRS MONTY OF A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED

MURDER (BY THALLIUM POISONING) AGAINST HER SON-

IN-LAW BOBBY LULHAM. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY

NEWS LTD. FROM THE EXHIBITION CRIMES OF PASSION

l EDWARD MONTAGUE BATTYE’S NSW MOUNTED

PATROL TUNIC AND CAP, FROM THE RECENTLY

ACQUIRED NEVILLE LOCKER COLLECTION.

PHOTOGRAPH PENNY CLAY l CHARGE ROOM.

PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL MAIN

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LOCATION DATESTOTAL VISITORS TOTAL AVERAGE DAILY

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Maitland Gaol 29 August – 3 November 2002 3 840 40 96

Newcastle Regional Museum 6 November 2002 – 6 March 2003 22 146 120 185

Dubbo Gaol Museum 12 March – 6 July 2003* 17 192 90 191

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domestic chores and social lives have

moulded its intimate rooms. Meroogal’s

exceptionally rich collection of personal

objects provides an insight into the private

lives and daily world of this family for

nearly a century.

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The fifth annual Meroogal Women’s ArtsPrize held in August, exhibited all 96 entriesat the Nowra School of Arts. We then touredselected works to regional venues (see tablebelow for details), as well as showing them inthe Members Lounge at The Mint in Sydney.

For the fifth year, Meroogal sponsored theInternational Women’s Day Awards whichwere held in March. Over 140 peopleattended and 32 awards were presented tolocal women in recognition of the diversework they do to improve the lives of others inthe Shoalhaven community. Complementingthe awards, women artisans displayed andsold their work at a ‘Women’s Wares Fair’.

We held a new event, an InternationalWomen’s Day breakfast, in Bowral, in March.Speakers included philanthropist Dr HelenMcHugh and actor Noelene Brown.

We held a metals cleaning workshop in Januaryfor staff and members of other local museumson how to clean and preserve a variety of metals.

We produced an oral history video interviewingJune Wallace, the last owner of Meroogal. Thevideo will be used as part of the interpretation atthe museum as well as for marketing purposesat the Visitors Information Centre in Nowra.

STRATEGIES

Two strategies were identified in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum.

Work to expand audiences through

strengthening links within local and regional

tourism, heritage and cultural networks

Paid attendances increased by 6%. Weworked with the Shoalhaven City Council andShoalhaven Museums Trail to discuss ways toraise the profile and status of the town’s historicsites through a united community effort.

The Bundanon Trust Regional Artists inResidence Scholarship is a new prize added tothe 2003 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize, to beawarded in September 2003.

We held a new public program the ‘OldWares Fair’ in June, which attracted 327visitors who came to have their antiques andtreasures appraised by a panel of experts.

Pursue new partnerships with regional

institutions such as Charles Sturt University

and the University of Wollongong

There has been no action on this strategy. Weplan to give this priority in the next financial year.


> Continue to interpret the history of the property using a diversity of media

> Continue to strengthen links within local and regional tourism, heritage and culturalnetworks

> Pursue new partnerships with regional institutions such as Charles Sturt University and the University of Wollongong

LEFT TO RIGHT ARTIST WENDY O’MALLEY WITH

HER WINNING ENTRY IN THE 2002 MEROOGAL

WOMEN’S ARTS PRIZE, WORK OBJECTS FOR

(PL)EISURE. PHOTOGRAPH MARK BRANDON,

SOUTH COAST REGISTER NOWRA l SITTING

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OWNER OF MEROOGAL, WITH DR JAMES

BROADBENT l ‘OLD WARES FAIR’. PHOTOGRAPH

SUZI KRAWCZYK l LITTLE BALCONY BEDROOM.

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School of Arts, Nowra 13 – 17 August 2002 455 5 91

Spiral Gallery, Bega 23 August – 7 September 2002 250 14 18

Tea Club, Nowra 9 – 28 September 2002 55 15 4

Nowra Library 9 – 28 September 2002 85 18 5

The Old Bowral Library 7 February – 8 March 2003 172 14 12

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Government House, the earliest

foundations of British colonisation in

Australia. From the archaeological remains

of first Government House, to the award-

winning contemporary sculpture ‘Edge of

the Trees’, exhibits on the life of Aboriginal

people of Port Jackson and the curiosities

of the ‘Collectors Chests’, the museum

explores Sydney’s people, place and

cultures then and now.

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Subtotal 338 850 452 224 389 891TOTAL 413 001 539 102 464 511GroundsForecourt 657 000 760 500 477 900

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We produced three exhibitions accompaniedby significant publications: Radical ArchitectJohn Horbury Hunt 1838–1904, Lure of theSouthern Seas: The Voyages of Dumontd’Urville 1826–1840 and India, China,Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850. Wetoured the following exhibitions to regionalNew South Wales and other parts ofAustralia; Radical Architect John HorburyHunt 1838–1904 and Leunig Animated.

At the 2002 EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Awards the publication Lure of theSouthern Seas: The Voyages of Dumontd'Urville 1826–1840 by Susan Hunt, MartinTerry and Nicholas Thomas won in theCorporate/Government Print Category. JohnHorbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838–1904by Peter Reynolds, Lesley Muir and JoyHughes was commended in the samecategory. The education program ‘Contact’won in the Corporate/Government EducationCategory.

Welcome to Sydney – a series of 17 colourpanoramic photographs by Sydney photographer Anne Zahalka – was asignificant acquisition for our collection. Thisseries of works is a multicultural tour ofSydney with migrants from a range ofbackgrounds photographed holding an objectsignificant to their former homeland, posed ina location that represents their new life in Sydney.

STRATEGIES

Four strategies were identified in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum.

Introduce a new delivery mechanism and

content for the Videowall

We completed the new two-storey Videowallon schedule and within budget. It gives thevisitor an understanding of Sydney as asandstone city, linking the metropolis of todaywith Sydney’s environment past and present.

Finalise the Acquisitions Policy and develop

an acquisition plan in line with the new

stated aims and policy

A revised Acquisitions Policy was adopted inMay giving the museum a broader scope ofcollecting in the areas of:

•first Government House archaeology collection;

•material culture that is directly relevant to first Government House 1788–1846, including objects known to have been in first Government House during that time and directly associated with the nine governors who occupied the site;

•material culture that relates to the history of Sydney from Broken Bay to Botany Bay and the foothills of the Blue Mountains. This material must be representative of thepeople, places, events, icons and imagery that defined Sydney both locally and internationally.

Continue to streamline financial

management and explore all opportunities

for increased revenue

Income increased particularly in the venuehire area by opening the AGL Theatre for hireduring museum operating hours andupgrading the theatre’s audiovisual equipment.

Continue to refine the museum’s displays to

make them more accessible to the widest

possible audience.

We installed the Lost City semi-permanentdisplay in the Theme Gallery, using objects,images and multimedia to showcase 1880sto 1890s urban life and architecture inSydney, including a model streetscape ofKing Street. This project was made possiblethrough funding from the Foundation.

The First Fleet ship models were installedpermanently on Level 2, giving visitors bettervisual access to them. The new display alsofeatures enhanced graphics and information.


> Continue to refine the museum’s semi-permanent displays to make them more accessible to the widest possible audience

> Devise a new marketing strategy in light of recent changes to the museum

LEFT TO RIGHT LIFE MASK OF GUENNEY, PORT

SORELL, TASMANIA, PIERRE-MARIE ALEXANDRE

DUMOUTIER. LABORATOIRE D’ANTHROPOLOGIE

BIOLOGIQUE, MUSEE DE L’HOMME FROM THE

LURE OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS: THE VOYAGES OF

DUMONT D’URVILLE 1826–1840 EXHIBITION l‘FA’A PASEFIKA’ OPEN DAY. l LOST CITY DISPLAY.

PHOTOGRAPH ROSS HEATHCOTE l RUTH WATSON

INSTALLATION IN THE VIEWING CUBE.

PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL l SOFA

(DETAIL), INDIA, C1830. PRIVATE COLLECTION,

HOBART FROM THE EXHIBITION INDIA, CHINA,

AUSTRALIA: TRADE AND SOCIETY 1788–1850.

MAIN IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL

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Built between 1948 and 1950, the house

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architect Harry Seidler for his parents,

Rose and Max Seidler. Its use of open

planning, bold colours and modern

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furniture forms one of the most important

post-war design collections in Australia.

Nestled in natural bushland, Rose Seidler

House has panoramic views of the

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The reconstruction of the ramp, the deck andsome critical fabric repairs were the majorachievements for the year. The project was aculmination of a challenging design processcombining sympathy for the architect’soriginal intent as well as current accessrequirements for a functioning housemuseum.

Our temporary display Fifties Houses: Plus orMinus? featured photographs of a selection ofhouses from the 1950s and 1960s andcompared them with contemporaryphotographs of the same houses.

Attendance for education programs fromprimary to tertiary levels was once againpoor. The isolation of the property in relationto other institutions makes the house adifficult site to visit for many schools.

Our eighth annual ‘Fifties Fair’ was a successattracting over 3000 visitors. The authenticityof the fair, with its focus on popular culture ofthe 1950s, has seen it establish a regular‘cult’ following and as a result has become asignificant cultural event.

STRATEGIES


Pursue audience development goals through

relevant and innovative programming –

lectures, performance, seminars – linked to

exhibition turnover, building on the

significance of Rose Seidler House as a part

of a vanguard of ‘post war’ thought in

design, arts, science and cultural life

Our monthly ‘Meet the Architects’ lectureseries, held in conjunction with the Australianchapter of Documentation and Conservationof the Modern Movement (DOCOMOMO),continued this year. The series is held with aview to promoting post-war design andarchitecture in Australia and documenting thework of early post-war practitioners. Speakersincluded Harry Seidler, Geoffrey Twybill,Andrew Andersons, Ridley Smith, PeterTonkin, Peter Myers, John Fisher, PeterWebber, Bob Woodward and Colin James.

Continue to work with architect Harry Seidler

towards a creative and philosophically sound

solution to the strengthening, and where

necessary, reconstruction, of the external

access ramp, based on the architect’s

original design

We completed the conservation of theexternal ramp and deck using a creative andphilosophically sound solution ensuring HarrySeidler’s original design intention remainedintact, while internal structural componentswere replaced with more robust,contemporary materials facilitating publicaccess to the house in its ongoing role as amuseum.


> Re-interpret the downstairs ‘flat’ as a functioning office, reading, reference and merchandising space; incorporating the 1950 fit-out theme

> Produce a video about Harry Seidler as a visitor interactive and archival resource

LEFT TO RIGHT‘CABIN CREW’ PERFORMING AT THE FIFTIES FAIR.

PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM NEWELL l FIFTIES FAIR.

PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM NEWELL l RAMP BEING

DISMANTLED l HARRY SEIDLER WITH BUILDER

SIMON THORPE DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION

OF THE RAMP l PARTIALLY RECONSTRUCTED

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This fragile property resonates with nearly

two centuries of one family’s occupation.

The 19th-century farm buildings, paddocks,

gardens and a rich collection of objects,

overlaid with later additions, have been

preserved intact as an essentially unedited

record of a family’s stories. At the heart of

the property lies a Georgian brick dwelling

built between 1813 and 1818 by convict

labourers assigned to the enterprising free

settler Richard Rouse.

Guntawong Road (off Windsor Road)Rouse Hill NSW 2155tt.. 02 9627 6777 ff.. 02 9627 6776Open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday10am – 2pm for guided tours only

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Always stimulating – we learn something new eachtime we visit and are transformed to

yesteryear for 11/2 hours.FIONA AND PAUL CASEY, JULY 2002

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Other (site visits) 609 1 326 761

Subtotal 1 497 2 431 1 378TOTAL 5 871 9 986 8 049


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The former Rouse Hill Public School wasacquired in January. It will become the entrypoint to the museum and the Regional Parkas well as a visitor centre focusing on thehistory and use of the Cumberland Plain.

We worked with the Roads & Traffic Authority,National Parks Service and other stakeholdersto resolve issues relating to the proposeddeviation of Windsor Road to the north of the school site.

The proximity of bushfires to the museumover Christmas and New Year was a majorconcern. Due to the high fire danger, theRouse Hill Regional Park adjoining theproperty was closed for most of November.Staff participated in a ‘dry run’ of fireprevention procedures in November inresponse to an alert from the National ParksService.

Unfortunately due to extremely poor weatherwe cancelled the major public program ‘Outof the Woodwork’, scheduled for May, andthis has impacted on attendance figures.

We completed an operations review for theproperty, which has resulted in a re-organisation of the staff structure and achange in opening hours including theintroduction of seasonal closure duringsummer to begin in December 2003.

STRATEGIES

Four strategies were identified in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum.

Continue to build and maintain

interpretative educational programs for a

range of ages and abilities

We exceeded our participation target of 2000students in property based and outreacheducational programs. ‘Create History’ abanner-making program held in Novemberattracted a range of primary and specialeducation students who used the estate as astimulus for their work.

Continue public programs, focusing on the

interpretation of the site

Now in its third year, our ‘Shadows of War’program held on Anzac Day focused on theRouse family’s involvement in two WorldWars. ‘Collection Close up’ continued toprovide an opportunity for small groups toenjoy a behind-the-barriers view of thecollection. We trialled black and whitephotography workshops for the generalistphotographer, they were repeated andsubsequently sold out. We also held ‘AnInvitation to a 1930s Breakfast’ and‘Picturing the Studio’ as small interpretativeprograms as part of the 1930s BreakfastRoom temporary interpretative installation.

Farm-based programs continued to be

successful and consistently sold out, inparticular ‘Dawn Chores’ and ‘Evening Roundup’, as well as our various plant propagationand pruning workshops. We were alsoinvolved in the ‘Open Garden Scheme’.

Continue registration of the collection,

focusing this year on industrial heritage

The collection of cars and farm equipmentlocated in and around the paddocks hasbeen mapped. This is the first stage indetermining the nature and extent of thisdiverse collection, and will include oralhistory, research and registration.

Implement Wear and Tear Monitoring

System Stage One and develop Stage Two

We completed Stage One with the installationof the ‘Wear and Tear’ pathway in the VisitorsCentre. Stage Two is under development.


> Continue to develop information sheets through research into the collection and family

> Trial small, interpretational, collection-baseddisplays in the stables

> Implement Wear and Tear Monitoring System Stage Two

LEFT TO RIGHT

SUPER SNIPE REMAINS. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK

BINGHAM-HALL l BANNERS FROM THE 'CREATE

HISTORY' EDUCATION PROJECT l FAMILY MEMBER

MIRIAM HAMILTON IN THE RE-CREATED BREAKFAST

ROOM (C1929–1930) l SCHOOL ROOM.

PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL lARTWORK FROM THE ‘MAKE ART WITH AN ARTIST’

PROGRAM

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Built in 1844 and located in the heart of

The Rocks, Susannah Place is a terrace of

four houses incorporating an intimate and

colourful corner shop. The terrace is

evidence of the richness of community life

that existed in The Rocks. Its modest

interiors and rear yards illustrate the

restrictions of 19th-century inner-city living.

The original brick privies and open

laundries are some of the earliest surviving

washing and sanitary amenities in the city.

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Can’t wait to bring the rest of the family.LINDA & PAUL GALINSKI, LAKE MACQUARIE, NSW, JUNE 2003

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Paid attendances grew by 23% as a result ofa busy January when the museum wasopened daily to the public and an increase ineducation bookings.

In conjunction with Sydney LearningAdventures (Sydney Harbour ForeshoreAuthority) we developed and conductedArchaeology Week for Ancient Historystudents. This seasonal education programwas booked out months in advance and sawover 350 students attend. Feedback fromteachers was extremely positive and anothertwo-week season is planned for the nextfinancial year.

On 16 March the museum celebrated its10th birthday; over 350 people attendedincluding many ex-residents.

We undertook a staff/management reviewwhich resulted in the creation of a new full-time position of Curator/Manager toreplace the two positions of curator and manager.

STRATEGIES

One strategy was identified in last year’sreport as the major focus for the museum.

Establish a five-year plan as part of the

upgrading of the Museum in the Making

concept

We initiated the five-year plan and it will befinalised in the coming year. It willencompass future interpretation and researchareas and ongoing conservation strategies.

As part of this strategy, we made progress onthe development of a computer interactiveand began researching film footage andphotographs of Susannah Place and TheRocks from the 1960s to the 1990s.


> Develop and install a computer database to allow greater access to museum collections and inaccessible areas

> Develop seasonal education programs andwalking tours for school groups

> Update the Museum Plan

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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH OF FORMER RESIDENT

JOAN KILLEN l COPPER IN THE BACKYARD AT

NO. 60. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL l1840S RE-CREATED BEDROOM AT NO. 60.

PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL l SHOP.


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Covering over ten hectares of its original

206 hectares, Vaucluse House survives as

the only 19th-century, harbourside estate in

Sydney with house, stables and

outbuildings, set in parklands, pleasure

gardens and kitchen garden. From 1827 to

1862, Vaucluse House was the home of

William Charles Wentworth – explorer,

barrister, patriot and agitator for self-

government – his wife Sarah and their

large family. Many of the Wentworth

family’s possessions are displayed

throughout the house.

Wentworth RoadVaucluse NSW 2030tt.. 02 9388 7922 ff.. 02 9337 4963Open Tuesday to Sunday and public holidayMondays 10am – 4.30pm

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Peace in a big city.JAN PEDERSEN, FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, JANUARY 2003

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Subtotal 71 986 76 470 66 447TOTAL 106 037 109 548 101 419GroundsLocal traffic 5 328 5 030 4 700

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We held two major programs in Novemberwhich drew large audiences. ‘Kitchen GardenFestival’ attracted over 3000 people and‘Jazz in the Garden’ attracted over 2000people.

As well, our traditional end of year ‘Carols byCandlelight’ (actually carols by torchlight dueto the fire bans) attracted over 2000 people.

We acquired several Wentworth familyportraits, including a portrait of SarahWentworth, and Vaucluse House landscapesfrom the great-grandson of William CharlesWentworth, The Hon William (Bill) CharlesWentworth AO. In February Mr Wentworthvisited the house to record an oral historyinterview which was filmed. Not long afterthis Mr Wentworth died, aged 95 years.

Our new, specialist education program ‘Pickled,Potted and Preserved’ gained popularity, whileour upper primary/lower secondary program‘Childsplay’ continued its success.

We refurbished the Tearooms and new tenantstook up the lease after a lengthy tenderingprocess.

The Trust resolved to strengthen theconditions of entry to the estate, specificallyregarding the management of dogs, triggeredby health and safety concerns and newresponsibilities contained in the CompanionAnimals Act 1998 and the OccupationalHealth & Safety Act 2000.

With the quarterly Vaucluse HouseNeighbourhood Newsletter we helped informsurrounding households of our activities.

The drought caused the creek to dry up andhad considerable effect on new and oldplantings around the estate, challenging thegardening staff throughout the busyChristmas period.

The day-to-day operations of Vaucluse Houseand Elizabeth Bay House have beenamalgamated since April 1995. While thisyear’s staff review separated the curatorshipand management of the two museums, atthis stage, guiding staff is shared.

STRATEGIES


To re-shingle the kitchen wing roof

The 1920s reconstruction of the kitchen roofwas, in part, reversed during this year withthe removal of Welsh slate tiles (the onlysurviving elements of the 1830s roof are thewindow sashes and pulley stiles of the twodormers), and the cladding of the easternslope with she-oak shingles. We will re-shingle the western slope in the next financialyear.

To maintain and develop links with special

interest groups in developing projects and

programs focusing particularly on the

gardens and grounds

We complement our garden tours, whichcater to a range of leisure and formaleducation audiences, with a series of regulartalks and tours by experts revealing differentaspects of the estate. The ‘Up The GardenPath’ series, (until December) run inconjunction with the Australian GardenHistory Society, utilised our expertise andattracted a broad range of organisations andindividuals.


> To complete the re-shingling of the kitchen wing roof

> To advance the butler’s pantry interpretation project

> To complete the refurbishment of finishes and floor coverings in the house halls and stairways

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MAIN HALL. PHOTOGRAPH PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL

l THE (LATE) HON WILLIAM CHARLES

WENTWORTH AO RECORDING HIS MEMORIES OF

VAUCLUSE HOUSE WITH PETER WATTS. STILL

COURTESY OF AFTERGLOW l ‘KITCHEN GARDEN

FESTIVAL’. l CLASSIC ROOFING. RE-SHINGLING

THE KITCHEN WING ROOF l ‘JAZZ IN THE GARDEN’

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ACTION PLAN FOR WOMEN

WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH

We are committed to the advancement ofwomen in all forms of cultural and artistic lifeand are aware of the need to identify andredress discrimination against women whendelivering services and programs. Weacknowledge the needs and interests of womenas a distinct occupational group and aresupportive of strategies and initiatives that assistthe advancement of women in the workplace.

WOMEN’S INTERESTS AND THE ARTS

All our services, products and programs areavailable to women.

The fifth annual Meroogal Women’s ArtsPrize was awarded in August. The prizeinvites entries on a specific theme related toMeroogal in any medium from women artistsover the age of 18 from the south coast andGreater Illawarra regions. It is intended toencourage local women artists, raise theprofile of art and craft in the local community,and increase awareness of women’s history.This year 96 entries were received. As well asbeing shown in Nowra, we toured selectedworks to Bega, Bowral and Sydney.

We held the Shoalhaven InternationalWomen’s Day Awards presentation atMeroogal in March. The awards have beensponsored by Meroogal for five years and areheld in conjunction with the localInternational Women’s Day Committee. Theyrecognise the work of women for theShoalhaven community. This year a‘Women’s Wares Fair’, designed for womenartisans to display and sell their work, washeld in conjunction with the awardsceremony. We also held an InternationalWomen’s Day breakfast at the Old BowralLibrary which was organised in partnershipwith the Southern Highlands Regional GalleryAssociation Inc. Speakers were philanthropistDr Helen McHugh and actor Noelene Brown.

ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER RELEVANT KEYOBJECTIVES

Promoting workplaces that are equitable,

safe and responsive to all aspects of

women’s lives

The performance under this key objective isdocumented in the equal employmentopportunity achievements in the HumanResources section of this report see pages 52 – 53.

Promoting the position of women in all

aspects of society

We are committed to promoting the positionof women in all aspects of society throughthe interpretation at our museums,exhibitions, events and in our publications.Many of these programs incorporate themesrelating to the lives and experiences ofwomen in Australian society, and are targetedto and attract female audiences:

• Elizabeth Bay House: the public program ‘Airing the Linen’ held in July focused on the role of the house’s linen closet and manuals, such as the Workwoman’s Guide(1838), in the domestic life of the Macleay women.

• Elizabeth Farm: the HSIE education program ‘A Woman’s Place’ examined colonial culture and how it affected women – convicts, servants, daughters and mothers – who lived and worked on the farm. The program also looked at how these women managed their health, hygiene, work and social life, as well as their marriage and property rights. Another education program ‘Eat, Drink’ examined colonial food preparation and the rituals of eating, including practical demonstrations in a colonial kitchen.

• Hyde Park Barracks Museum: the display Grrll Power looked at the role of female immigrants.

• Justice & Police Museum: a tour was given to 45 female visitors from the Womenin Policing Conference.

• Meroogal: 25 women attended an art workshop held in May, based on the theme of the 2003 Meroogal Women’s ArtsPrize: ‘Nature at Meroogal’. We also held a pastel drawing workshop based on the Arts Prize theme.

Specific commitments under the Action

Plan for Women

There are no specific commitments in theplan which refer to us.

ASSOCIATED ORGANISATONS

FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSESTRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Company Directors:Jill Wran (Chairman)

Marylyn Abbott

Neville Allen

Zenaida Edwards

Lynette Fern

David Hall

Michael Heraghty

John Kehoe

Beat Knoblauch

Rodney Leaver

Clive Lucas OBE

William McLaughlin

Susan Rothwell

Stephen Wall

Peter Watts

Lesley Wild

General Manager: Greg Smith

MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSESTRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Executive Committee:Philip Kent (Chair)

Gaye Gleeson (Deputy Chair)

Deborah Blay

Jenny Noble

Graham Spindler

Kathy Trelease

Philip Thalis Historic Houses Trust Trustee representative

Peter Watts/Charmaine MoldrichHistoric Houses Trust staff representative

Executive Director: David Tunny

ROUSE HILL HAMILTON COLLECTION PTY LTD

Company Directors:Peter Watts (Chair)Historic Houses Trust staff representative

Nanette AinsworthHamilton family representative

Neville AllenHistoric Houses Trust Trustee representative

James BroadbentHistoric Houses Trust staff representative

Miriam HamiltonHamilton family representative

VOLUNTEER FORUM

Diana Garder, Volunteer Coordinator (Chair)

Margaret Bennettrepresentative, Vaucluse House

Helen Fosterrepresentative, Government House

Shirley Hannamrepresentative, Elizabeth Bay House

Antionette Marshall representative, Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Joan Roddrepresentative, Justice & Police Museum

Helen Seale/Shirley Sealerepresentatives, Rouse Hill estate

Kath Shusterrepresentative, Susannah Place Museum

Clarice Wilkinsrepresentative, Elizabeth Farm

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CODE OF CONDUCT

There have been no incidents of breach ofthe staff Code of Conduct during thisfinancial year. We send a copy of the Code ofConduct with letters of offer to new staff andpresent an information session on the codeat staff inductions.

The Trustees have adopted the Premier’sDepartment’s Conduct Guidelines forMembers of NSW Boards and Committees.

COMMITTEESREPRESENTATION LISTAS AT 30 JUNE 2003

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

Bruce McWilliam, Trustee (Chair)

Paul Berkemeier, Trustee

Andrew ChalmersManager, Finance & Systems

Nicholas MalaxosManager, Management Services

Peter Watts, Director (ex officio)

Jill Wran, Chairman of the Trust

EXHIBITIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Peter Watts, Director (Chair)

Paul Berkemeier, Trustee

Dinah Dysartarts writer and former gallery director

Shirley FitzgeraldCity Historian, City of Sydney Council

Susan HuntHead Curator, Museum of Sydney

Joan Kerr, art historian and academic

Peter Luckwriter, television producer and presenter

Caroline MackanessActing Manager, Property Operations

Megan Martin, Supervising Curator, Library& Conservation Resource Centre

Tim McCormick, antiquarian bookseller

Patricia McDonaldNational Trust curator and art historian


Richard Taylor, Acting Exhibitions Coordinator

Helen Temple, Deputy Director

Peter Tonkin, architect

Jaky Troycolonial historian, linguist and anthropologist

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Andrew ChalmersManager, Finance & Systems (Chair)


Charmaine Moldrich, Manager, Marketing &Business Development


Peter Watts, Director

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)COMMITTEE

Andrew Chalmers, Manager, Finance &Systems (Co-Chair)

Megan Martin, Supervising Curator, Library& Conservation Resource Centre (Co-Chair)

Stacey Allen, Education Officer

Peter Barnes, Retail Manager

Dayn CooperManager, Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Louise Cornwall, Senior Display Planner,Exhibitions & Publications Unit

Gary Crockett, Curator/ManagerElizabeth Farm

Kieren Larkin, Coordinator, ExhibitionsDesign & Documentation

Tamara Lavrencic, Collections ManagerCollections Management Unit

Caroline Mackaness, Acting Manager,Property Operations


Andrew MitchellManager, Rose Seidler House


Christopher Rea, Systems Manager

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETYCOMMITTEE

Vladimir Blagonic, Guide, Elizabeth Farm (Chair)

Elizabeth Dowd, Manager, Human Resources(Secretary)

Steven Collyer, Guide, Vaucluse House

Mark Hamilton, Guide, Government House

Stephen HansonGarden Labourer, Elizabeth Farm

Joanna Gilmour, Assistant ExhibitionsOfficer, Exhibitions & Publications Unit

Barbara Konkolowicz, Curator, Meroogal

Tamara Lavrencic, Collections Manager,Collections Management Unit

Graeme Lloyd, Gardener, Vaucluse House

Geoff Marsh, Guide, Justice & PoliceMuseum and Susannah Place Museum

Andrew MitchellManager, Rose Seidler House

Damian Poole, Venues Manager

Sally Thornley, Office Manager, Hyde ParkBarracks Museum

Antonio Valdes, Museum Assistant, Justice &Police Museum

PUBLIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE


Susan Hunt,Head Curator, Museum of Sydney




David Tunny, Executive Director, Members ofthe Historic Houses Trust

Mark Viner, Head, Public Programs Unit

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE



James Broadbent, Senior Curatorial Advisor

Caroline MackanessActing Manager, Property Operations

Roger Mackell, Proprietor, Gleebooks


Marc Nolan, Publishing Operations Director,Thomson Legal


SECURITY COMMITTEE

Nick MalaxosManager, Management Services (Chair)

Dayn CooperManager, Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Steve Dawkins, Manager, Government House

Nigel Lincoln, Manager, Museum of Sydney

Peter Watts, Director (ex officio)

STAFF AND MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATORYAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAMPAC)

Rebecca Guerrero, Chief Guide, VaucluseHouse and Elizabeth Bay House (Chair)

Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager, SusannahPlace Museum (PSA delegate)

Elizabeth Dowd, Manager, Human Resources

Ann Frederick, Cultural Programs Officer,Public Programs

Susan HuntHead Curator, Museum of Sydney

Graeme Lloyd, Gardener, Vaucluse House

Nicholas Malaxos, Manager, ManagementServices

Cassandra MorganOffice Manager, Justice & Police Museum

Fabienne ViragoEducation Officer, Education Unit


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CONSUMER RESPONSE

As a service-based organisation, customerfeedback is of prime importance to us and isclosely monitored.

We received 85 letters of compliment and 24of complaint, nine of which related to not flyingAustralian flags at our museums. Othercomplaints arose from individual issues ratherthan any general issue of concern. Thecomplaints regarding not flying the Australian flagwere connected to a wider campaign involvingtalkback radio and letters to the editor in one ofSydney’s daily newspapers. We process allletters/calls of complaint in accordance with theComplaints Policy and the Director or a staffmember responds to each one.

In addition, we keep visitors books andevaluation forms at each property and monitorthem regularly. This year visitor feedback wasenhanced with the results of the marketresearch carried out by Blue Moon Research &Planning, which gave an overall customersatisfaction rating of 91%.

The Customer Service Council met this year,in accordance with the 1992 ‘Facing theWorld Statement’ issued by the GreinerGovernment, at the Trustees meeting held on17 March. Present at the meeting were:

• Murray Welsh – Chief Knowledge Officer, NSW Treasury Managed Fund GIO Australia – representing venue hire clients;

• Anne Jackson – representing Members, and a frequent customer;

• Arthur Loveless – representing Members, and a frequent customer;

• Jan Ebbeck – representing Members, Volunteers, and a frequent customer;

• Naomi Losh – representing Members, Volunteers, and a frequent venue hirer through the Department of State Development;

• Matthew McDonnell – Tourism Officer, Hills Hornsby Tourism Authority – representing the tourism sector;

• Craig Edmondson – Tourism Officer, Parramatta City Council – representing the tourism sector.

Compliments and complaints files weretabled at the meeting as well as a selectionof visitor books from the museums.

The following points were made by theCustomer Service Council:

• our level of customer service is high;• guiding staff make visitors feel welcome

and part of the Trust irrespective of the event;

• there are no delays in obtaining up-to-date information.

To improve our service it wasrecommended that:

• Vaucluse House needs to be better lit for events held after dark;

• email bookings should be instituted for the events program;

• more programming coordination is needed between us and the National Trust in Parramatta.

DISABILITY ACTION PLAN

We have operated a Disability Action Plan since October 1994. It was developed in accordance with government guidelines, addressing theidentified key priority areas. The plan is updated each year and aims to make all properties and programs accessible to the whole community,including those with disabilities, within the constraints of our duties to conserve and interpret our heritage properties.

PRIORITY AREAFOR ACTION

Physical access

GOALS/TARGETS

To provide physicalaccess to ourmuseums, takinginto account theconservationrequirements.

REPORTING YEARSTRATEGIES

Museums and unitsto report whererelevant on progresstoward improvedprovision of physicalaccess as plannedin the annual ActionPlans.

OUTCOMES/ACHIEVEMENTS

ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE• We installed signage for the wheelchair-accessible toilet.• We installed a baby change table in the wheelchair-accessible cubicle and

upgraded signage. • We added details of a designated car parking space and wheelchair access

to the website.

ELIZABETH FARM• We launched the ‘Garden Sensory Tour’ in December. The self-guided tour

and creative interpretation of the garden provides enhanced access through the senses of sight, sound, taste and touch. It combines interpretive signs, brochure and map and is available as an audiotape, in Braille and as a textured map. The tour was produced in collaboration with the Royal Blind Society, Audio Wise, Accessible Arts and disability organisations and communities and is now a regular part of the museum’s interpretation.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE• A new lightweight, state-of-the-art disabled access ramp was given to the

museum in January by the Premier’s Department specifically for the vice-regal reception for guests and participants attending the International Spinal Injury Forum.

HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM• We relocated the Touch Tray to the Southern Gallery to integrate interpretive

services for visitors with disabilities with other visitor groups.• We replaced tap handles in all public toilets to make them easier to use.

JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUM• We produced a short film to provide ‘visual access’ to groups of visitors who

use wheelchairs and are unable to visit inaccessible parts of the site.• We captioned audio visual presentations in the Crimes of Passion exhibition.

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MEROOGAL• We consulted architects about the installation of an additional handrail to the

north stair and were advised it would be difficult to install one that would be in sympathy with the building, and that it would be wiser to close off these steps.

MUSEUM OF SYDNEY • We adjusted signage for the new permanent display of the First Fleet

ship models to accommodate wheelchair users.


Promoting positive

community

attitudes

GOALS/TARGETS

To promote positivecommunityattitudes through anactive program ofinclusive activities,for events andeducation programs.


Appointment of aProject Officer,Access Coordination,to enable the Trustto continue andconsolidate AccessProjects.

To conduct, continueand consolidateinclusive projects bythe museums/unitsas per the annualAction Plan.

Consultation withdisablitycommunity.


PROJECT OFFICER, ACCESS COORDINATION• A Project Officer, Access Coordination, commenced working two days a

week in August (for a period of 18 months).• The Project Officer participated on the Access Reference Group for the

Museums and Galleries Foundation NSW.• The Project Officer instigated the Accessing the Arts Group, a group of

professionals (from arts organisations) who met monthly to discuss access issues and plan for International Day of People with a DisAbility 2003.

ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE• Two Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) took part in a specially modified

‘Make ART with an ARTIST’ education program.

EDUCATION UNIT• One of our unit officers participated in the Museums Australia Education

Special Interest Group seminar, ‘Accessing Museum Programs’, and spoke on the ‘Create History’ project for special needs students.

• ‘Different Rhythms’, an annual music and performance education program held at Government House, included the Australian Theatre of the Deaf amongst its program of leading artists.

• Thirty students with disabilities participated in the ‘Create History’ project at Rouse Hill estate. We launched a display of 26 banners created by primary and special education classes in November.

• Our ‘Garden Sensory Tour’ was launched in conjunction with an inaugural statewide program of cultural events to celebrate International Day of People with a DisAbility. Members of several disability sector organisations, Parramatta Council arts officers, cultural planners and councillors, individuals from various disability communities and the general public attended and an Auslan interpreter translated the speeches and tours.

• Guiding staff conducted four education-based outreach programs at Westmead Children’s Hospital.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE• A group of students from Giant Steps Sydney, a school for children with

autism, participated in a four-week gardening program to coincide with ‘The Art of Flowers’ festival.

MEROOGAL• Havenlee School (for children with disabilities) participated for the second

time in the ‘Talk History Make Art’ program.

MUSEUM OF SYDNEY • We developed a Creative Arts and HSIE program for the exhibition Sydney

By Ferry for students with intellectual and physical disabilities.

ROUSE HILL ESTATE• The Farm Manager delivered a modified version of the family public

program ‘Dawn Chores’, for students with intellectual disabilities, as part of the ‘Create History’ education program.

VAUCLUSE HOUSE • We consulted regular visitors Eastern Respite and Recreation about access

for visitors with intellectual disabilities, potential new programs, staff skill development, risk assessment and emergency procedures.

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Staff training

Information about

services

Employment in the

public sector

Complaints

GOALS/TARGETS

To provide stafftraining on disabilityaccess issues.

To improvecommunication andinformation aboutprograms andservices.

To adhere to theprinciples of equityand access inrecruitment.

To ensure thateffective proceduresare in place thatconsider the needsof people with adisability.


To offer opportunitiesfor staff trainingproviding informationabout legislativeresponsibilities,people withdisabilities andservices that areavailable within theTrust andcommunity.

Include informationin print materials,website, andprovide alternativemethods for peopleto contact the Trust.

To encourage staffto participate fullyand accommodateneeds for adjustmentwhere reasonable.

To handle anycomplaints aboutdisability accesseffectively.


• The Project Officer, Access Coordination, developed and delivered access training to 40 staff across all museums and units in October.

• We published the booklet Open House – welcoming visitors with disabilitiesto assist staff in communicating with people with disabilities.

• Access issues (including intellectual and online access) were the focus of discussion at the Team Management meeting in August.

• The Project Officer, Access Coordination, spoke on her Churchill Fellowship trip to USA and UK where she studied access programs run by museums and galleries.

• The Elizabeth Farm Curator attended an Accessible Arts NSW seminar, ‘Access Busters’, which looked at identifying and resolving disability access issues and showcased theatre-based interpretation options.

• Our general promotional brochure and website provide access information for all our museums, using universal symbols and text to denote wheelchair accessibility, car parking, access restrictions and the availability of alternative format guides and other resources. We updated the website to include accurate access information, rewrote the introductory page and established links to other relevant pages.

• We added the following text to the introductory page of each quarterly Eventscalendar: The Historic Houses Trust welcomes all visitors to its properties and programs. Access information regarding properties and events listed in this calendar can be found on our website or by telephoning individual properties or the box office.

• A Teletypewriter Telephone (TTY) is located at Susannah Place Museum and the telephone number appears on all our promotional and advertising material.

• We conducted a special mailout to all Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) inNSW to promote education services.

• A half-day seminar was developed and delivered by the Project Officer, Access Coordination, for the Museums Australia Education Special Interest Group (NSW). The seminar, titled ‘Accessing Museum Programs’, focused onmuseum access for educators.

• The Project Officer, Access Coordination, delivered lectures and workshops on museum access to Museum Studies students and TAFE Tour Guiding Certificate students.

• Accessible Arts (an organisation that promotes the participation of people with disabilities in the cultural sector) used our Open House – welcoming visitors with disabilities booklet in its resource pack at the launch of ‘Accessing the Arts’ an arts program for International Day of People with a DisAbility.

• We employ 15 staff with a disability (7% equivalent full-time employees) of which five require some form of adjustment to the workplace.

• We recruited one staff member with a disability, two staff with disabilities resigned in this reporting year.

• Our consultative committee, SAMPAC, has 19% representation from staff with disabilities.

• All our recruitment information is available electronically and we include the TTY number on all employment advertisements.

We have received no formal complaints with disability implications this year.

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN

We achieved the government’s objective ofreducing energy costs by 15% in this financialyear from the base year of 1995. Despitegrowth in our property portfolio, with theaddition of Museum of Sydney (1995),Government House (1996), Rouse Hill estate(1999) and The Mint (1999), we havecontinued to achieve reductions in the level ofenergy costs, which have decreased from$261 000 in 1995–1996 (base year) to $241 000 in this financial year.

ETHNIC AFFAIRS PRIORITYSTATEMENT

We are committed to the principles of culturaldiversity as outlined in Section 3 of theEthnic Affairs Commission Act 1979 andparticipated in the following activities toachieve the goals:

SOCIAL JUSTICE – KEY RESULT AREA ONE

• We continued our English as a Second Language (ESL) education programs and tours attracting 4950 students this year.

• We offer free printed language guides to visitors in eight of our 11 museums in: Chinese, French, German, Italian, `Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Arabic (at Museum of Sydney only). The three museumswithout printed guides are Meroogal, Rose Seidler House and Rouse Hill estate, where access is via guided tour only.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Continue to provide this service.

COMMUNITY HARMONY – KEY RESULT AREA TWO

Elizabeth Bay House

• Our exhibition Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney touched on aspects of the history of Sydney’s Jewish community through restaurateur Walter Magnus’s patronage ofartists William Dobell and Elaine Haxton and the work of painter Sali Herman.

• We continued dialogue with descendants of George Michaelis, an eminent member of Sydney’s Jewish community, lessee and later owner of Elizabeth Bay House 1903–1926.

Government House

• The ‘Soundmix’ music program featured artist William Yang and composer and flautistJonathan Xue, in a performance which combined Asian-inspired music with storiesusing images of life in Australia from WilliamYang’s Australian-Chinese family.

• Supervising Curator Ann Toy is a member of the New South Wales Chinese AustralianCultural Heritage Project Committee, established to locate, research, assess andlist sites of Chinese historical and cultural significance in New South Wales for the heritage register. The committee has been active in providing the findings of the project to the Chinese community throughtalks, workshops and publications.

Hyde Park Barracks Museum

• Irish President, Mary McAleese, visited inMarch to pay tribute to the Irish orphan girls.

• The Supervising Curator, John Petersen, led a tour of the museum for eight Chinese print media journalists.

• In September we hosted a citizenship ceremony for 25 people in conjunction with the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. It is expected that this event will be held annually.

Museum of Sydney

• We hosted our second annual free open day for National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week in July. Activities included traditional and contemporary music, storytelling and children’s activities, bush tucker tastings and a film program.

• We acquired a series of 17 colour panoramic photographs, Welcome to Sydney, by Sydney photographer Anne Zahalka. It provides a multicultural tour of Sydney with migrants from a range of backgrounds photographed holding an object that is significant to their former homeland, posed in a location that represents their new life in Sydney. We installed nine of the photographs in the Panorama Gallery in late April.

• We presented a free day entitled ‘ChangingSydney Day’ in September as part of the Carnivale Festival. Ten community groups performed on the day.

• Tours in the ‘Changing Sydney’ program continued to be popular. Visits included:

• an Estonian community centre;

• an Indonesian community centre;

• the Khmer Buddhist Temple, Bonnyrigg;

• an Islamic Sydney tour (programmed in response to popular demand) which visited the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque, the Australian Arabic Community Welfare Centre(Association of Bhanin El Minieh) and theMuslim Women’s Association in Lakemba;

• a Latin American Accents tour which visitedthe Uruguayan Club at Hinchinbrook.

• We liaised with community groups across a range of events associated with the exhibitionLure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 including:

• a dawn welcoming by the Maori community for artefacts brought from France for the exhibition;

• an Aboriginal Welcome to Country, a Tongan choir, a traditional kava ceremony, and a Maori welcome at the official opening which was launched by His Excellency, the Ambassador of France, Pierre Viaux;

• a program of documentaries focusing on theculture and traditions of the South Pacific;

• a special exhibition viewing for the French Chamber of Commerce hosted bythe Head Curator;

• a dinner hosted by us with the Terra Australis Committee to celebrate the bicentenary of Nicolas Baudin’s expedition around Australia (1801–1803)and the French explorers La Perouse andDumont d’Urville. It was attended by Michel Rocard, former Prime Minister of France. Susan Hunt, Head Curator and curator of Terre Napoléon: Australia through French Eyes and Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 was honoured for her contribution in promoting French history in Australia;

• a book was published to accompany the exhibition;

• a free open day ‘Fa’a Pasefika (The Pacific Way)’ was held in March to celebrate the journey of discovery led by Dumont d’Urville, and included music, singing and dancing from Sydney’s Tongan, Fijian, Maori, Cook Islands and Indigenous cultural groups. Other activities included Pacific film screenings, dance workshops, storytelling,craft displays and island-style food.

Vaucluse House

• We designed a site tour investigating bush foods in association with the Royal BotanicGardens Indigenous Education Officer during development of the new ‘Pickled, Potted and Preserved’ education program for food technology students. As an adjunct to the cooking and conserving techniques introduced since the colonial era, the tour demonstrated alternative foodsources and use of the bush environment for other traditional cultural purposes.

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

To continue to program for culturally diverseaudiences.

Develop an exhibition Italiani di Sydney atMuseum of Sydney examining cross-culturalexchange between Italy and Sydney.

Develop an exhibition Kiichiro Ishida and theSydney Camera Circle at Museum of Sydneyfeaturing photographs by Ishida, Kagiyamaand the Sydney Camera Circle in collaborationwith the Art Gallery of New South Wales andthe Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo.

ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES– KEY RESULT AREA THREE

A budget of $18 080 (a 54% increase on lastfinancial year) was spent on advertisingprograms to various non-English speakingbackground (NESB) communities.

SBS Television continued its sponsorshipsupport of our exhibition program promotingLure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages ofDumont d'Urville 1826–1840, Convicts: Lifeat the Barracks and India, China, Australia:Trade and Society 1788–1850.

We have 32 NESB staff (12% EFT), 19 ofwhom spoke a language other than Englishas a child. Seven NESB staff were recruitedthis year, of whom four spoke a languageother than English as a child. There were noresignations from this group.

Two of the four members of the Executive,20% of staff members on SAMPAC, and 21%of staff members on the OH&S Committeeare from NESB.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Continue to advertise in the NESB print andelectronic media.

To recruit more NESB staff and ensure theyhave equal opportunities and access to staffdevelopment and training.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

No Freedom of Information (FOI) requests werereceived and no unfinished requests werecarried forward from the last financial year.

FOI PROCEDURES

To access documents under the Freedom ofInformation Act 1989 please apply in writing to:

Nicholas MalaxosManager, Management ServicesHistoric Houses Trust61 Darghan Street, Glebe NSW [email protected]

A $33 (GST included) fee will be charged for

the service. Arrangements can be made toobtain copies or inspect documents bycontacting the officer above.

GRANTS GIVEN

Nil.

GUARANTEE OF SERVICE

A copy of the Guarantee of Service is providedto all staff at induction. It is also available tothe public. The pledge of service is:

The Historic Houses Trust of New SouthWales serves the community by conservingand presenting its properties to the highestpossible standard and exploring, throughmany of its programs, the history of thepeople and places of New South Wales.

HUMAN RESOURCES

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

See bar graph on page 1.

STAFF NUMBERS

The calculation of staff numbers is based onhours worked each month by permanent,temporary and casual staff added together overthe 12-month period and divided by 12. It alsoincludes staff on extended periods of leave,such as maternity leave and extended leave. Itdoes not reflect where salaries have beenrecouped, for example at venue hire functions.

MONETARY AMOUNT OF RECREATIONLEAVE AND LONG SERVICE ENTITLEMENTS

Recreation leave at 30 June 2003 $754 066.

Extended leave at 30 June 2003$1 068 116.

EXCEPTIONAL MOVEMENTS IN EMPLOYEEWAGES, SALARY AND ALLOWANCES

A 4% salary increase was awarded effective 3January 2003.

PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PRACTICES

• We have developed a new Performance Management System, Job Assessment And Review (JAAR). We conducted training for all staff in May and June and four best practice models were developed and distributed to assist staff in developing their own models. Implementation of JAAR will commence in the next financial year.

• Our Employee Handbook is being re-designed to make it more user-friendly.

• We sought staff interest in annualising penalty rates and discussions continue on this issue with museum guides. The Public Service Association (PSA) has given its initial

support to the development.

• The Child Protection Policy, Procedures and Code of Conduct were introduced in compliance with the Acts and in-house child protection training was provided for all relevant staff.

• Negotiations with the PSA were completed regarding ‘banked days’, a new flexible working hours agreement.

• We developed a Benefits and Recognition policy for staff.

• We developed and implemented a Workplace Relations policy.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

1. Improving Human Resources information

and processes and access to policies and

procedures

• Revise current policies and procedures to ensure they are easily understood and comply with current legislation and government policy.

• Create information kits for staff on special areas including maternity leave and leave without pay.

• Provide this information on the intranet to make it more accessible to staff.

• Continue to investigate improved working conditions, such as annualised penalty rates and offering timesheets online.

2. Implement JAAR

• Support staff in developing their individual JAAR.

• Analyse training needs and run internal courses to gain economies of scale.

• Support supervisors and managers through the development of several management skill development courses.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

We are defined as a small agency and arerequired to complete an annual self-assessmentof outcomes in the EEO area as well as EEOpriorities for the next financial year. The self-assessed outcomes for the reporting year areas follows:

• Reviewed the employment of long-term temporary and casual staff, as a result several temporary or contract positions were made permanent and recruited.

• Finalised the development of JAAR and conducted training for every staff member in May and June. JAAR identifies the role each individual will play in achieving organisational and museum goals. It creates standards in four key areas: customer

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service, communication, teamwork and business improvement. It is the first time such standards have been created. JAAR targets training gaps and career developmentopportunities and is an annual program aligned with the Action Plan year. Implementation commences in the next financial year.

EEO PRIORITIES 2003–2004

• Revise the EEO data collection form and re-issue it to all staff.

• Distribute and implement the Benefits and Recognition policy.

• Identify an appropriate Aboriginal employmentstrategy and review joint initiatives with the Ministry for the Arts portfolio.

• All policies and procedures are to be madeavailable on the intranet.

WOMEN

Representation of women throughout theorganisation continues to be high at 61% ofthe total workforce. Women are representedin all classification and grading levels withparticularly good representation in bothsenior and middle management. Womenhold two of the four positions on theexecutive and 13 of the 25 positions as unitand museum heads.

INDIGENOUS

We have three Indigenous employees; oneresigned from their permanent part-timeposition but remained as a casual staffmember. All three staff are employed ascasual museum guides. One was recruited inthis financial year. Their combined workinghours represent 0.11% of the total hoursworked by all other staff.

NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND

We employ 32 members of staff from a non-English speaking background, 19 of whomspoke a language other than English as a child.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

We employ 15 members of staff with adisability of which five require some form ofadjustment to the workplace.

All recruitment information is availableelectronically and the TTY number isincluded on all employment advertisements.

REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND NESB

See chart on page 9.

STAFF TRAINING

Training courses organised internally included:

• Induction (43 new staff attended)• Job Evaluation (13 staff participated)

• Child Protection Policy and Procedures (62 staff attended)

• JAAR (over 150 participants)• Access (over 25 staff attended)• Annual Guides Workshop

Occupational Health & Safety consultantsconducted a series of briefings, which wereattended by 102 staff. Some staff alsoparticipated in an additional training course,‘Occupational Health & Safety for Managers/Supervisors’ held at the Powerhouse Museumand presented by the Sydney Opera House.Twenty-three staff attended First Aid orEmergency First Aid training.

Twelve staff attended conferences/workshopsand 35 attended other professional courses. Nine staff attended management/communication style courses.

OCCUPATION HEALTH & SAFETY

The OH&S management system wasreviewed by OH&S consultants. Theconsultants developed an Action Plan withmanagement and staff that will beimplemented in the next financial year. Theyalso conducted Risk Assessment Trainingwhich 102 staff attended.

Our OH&S Committee, made up of 15 staff,performed inspections and assisted with riskassessments and hazard identification. It wasalso active in disseminating OH&Sinformation and raising awareness aboutsafety issues. See chart on page 9.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

We set up an Information Technology (IT)Steering Committee to deal with long-term ITissues and to identify functional requirementsfor the next three to five years. Thecommittee has produced a brief for the ITStrategic Plan which will be developed in thenext financial year.

We participated in examining the feasibility ofan Arts Ministry-wide joint submission to theNSW Treasury for IT funding.

LAND DISPOSAL

Nil.

MAJOR WORKS IN PROGRESS

THE MINT HEAD OFFICE PROJECT

In 2000–2001 the NSW Treasury allocated$14.73m (over three years) for theconservation and redevelopment of The Mintsite for a new head office. A major

archaeological excavation was completed andtoxic material removed from the site. The maincontract was let through a tender process.

This financial year an amount of $2.9m wasspent and completion is expected by July 2004.

OVERSEAS TRAVEL


USA: 2 to 19 May 2003. To attend theMuseums Stores Conference and Retail TradeExpo in Philadelphia and also the NationalStationery Fair in New York.

Bernie Cavanagh, Senior Education Officer

UK: 1 April to 23 May 2003. Awarded theMembers of the Historic Houses Trustprofessional scholarship to undertakeresearch on information technology ineducation, as well as programming anddevelopment in adult and tertiary educationas part of an exchange program with theNational Trust UK.

Tamara Lavrencic, Collections Manager

UK: 16 January to 7 March 2003. To studycurrent trends in conservation and collectionsmanagement as part of the annual exchangeprogram with the National Trust UK.

PRINTING COSTS OF ANNUALREPORT

One thousand copies of this report wereprinted at a cost of $24 893, a cost of $25per unit. This included printing costs of $21 500, photography costs of $1890,copyright fees $203, editing fees of $1100 andindexing fees of $200. All costs are reportedexcluding GST. The report was written anddesigned by staff. It is available on our websiteat www.hht.net.au. Follow the prompts under‘About Us’ to locate a PDF copy.

PRIVACY MANAGEMENT PLAN

We have developed a Privacy ManagementPlan modelled on other New South Walescultural institutions. The Records Manager,Colleen Kremer, has been appointed as thePrivacy Officer. An Internal Audit Bureaucompliance audit of the plan will be carriedout in 2003–2004.

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REGIONAL POLICY

This year we consolidated our ongoingrelationship with our three companiondistricts – Inverell, Hay and Shoalhaven.

COMPANION DISTRICTS

Inverell

• The Director convened a meeting concerning Newstead homestead held at the Shire of Inverell in June. Participants included the NSW Heritage Office, the Heritage Futures Centre, University of NewEngland, the Inverell Cultural and Arts Council, Inverell Shire Council, the Bruderhof Communities (owners of the homestead) and the Inverell District FamilyHistory Group. The meeting agreed on a schedule of action and a commitment of seed funding by the Heritage Office (NSW),Inverell Shire Council, Inverell Cultural andArts Council and the Trust, and an agreement by the Heritage Office to initiatethe process for nominating Newstead for the State Heritage Register.

• We provided the University of New Englandwith $10 000 funding to research the archivesof the Anderson family (former owners of Newstead) as part of its contribution to the Newstead project. We have also provided advice on the collection, with staff spending two days sorting through the material in the collection.

Hay

• We provided professional advice to the Community Curator, and the Curator and Board of Shear Outback Museum.

• The Deputy Director, Helen Temple, has been negotiating with the Ministry for the Arts on behalf of Shear Outback to secure a grant to fund the position of director for the museum.

• The Collections Manager co-presented a workshop on ‘Writing a Disaster Plan’ at Bishops Lodge, Hay, in February, as part ofthe Museums and Galleries Foundation mentoring program.

Shoalhaven

• The 2002 Meroogal Women’s Arts Prize, was awarded in August to Kiama artist Wendy O’Malley. Ninety-six entries were received. These included 40 from the Wollongong region, 45 from the Nowra region, 5 from the far south coast and 6 from the southern highlands. The exhibition opening attracted over 200 people, and a selection of entries

toured over the next eight months to the School of Arts, Nowra, Spiral Gallery, Bega, Tea Club, Nowra, Nowra Library, The Old Bowral Library and to the Members Lounge at The Mint, Sydney.

• We held the International Women’s Day Awards presentation at Meroogal in March.Thirty-two women from the Shoalhaven region were honoured for outstanding service to the community. A ‘Women’s Wares Fair’, designed for women artisans to display and sell their work was also heldon the day. We held an International Women’s Day breakfast at The Old Bowral Library which was organised in conjunctionwith the Southern Highlands Regional Gallery Association Inc.

• We met with the Shoalhaven City Council Arts Development Manager and the ExecutiveOfficer and Tourism Manager of the Shoalhaven Arts Board in March in Nowra to discuss a strategy to maximise promotion of cultural sites in the Shoalhavenregion. As a result tickets to Meroogal will besold at the Shoalhaven Information Centre and a video about the museum based on anoral history with its last owner, June Wallace,will be screened there.

• We met with representatives from Lady Denman Heritage Complex Huskisson, theBundanon Trust, the Museum of Flight, theShoalhaven Historical Society, the RAN College and the HMAS Creswell (Shoalhaven Museums Trail). The outcomeof this meeting was the introduction of a reciprocal concession ticket.

• Staff from Meroogal participated in the 2003 Australian Women’s History Month (WHM) held in March aimed at raising awareness of women’s contribution to history, the study of history and the documentation of women’s history using electronic media. Details of Meroogal’s history and relevant activities were publicised on the WHM website.

• Southern Highlands and South Coast secondary schools participated in the inaugural ‘Meroogal Art Challenge 2002’ program, a new education initiative for Years 7 to 9. The program encouraged students to interpret and represent their community’s history and cultural heritage and culminated in an awards evening at the Nowra Showground in November. A selection of the entries was displayed locally.

• We held ‘A Metals Conservation Workshop’at Meroogal in January; representatives from local museums, the Lady Denman

Museum, Huskisson and Berry Museum attended. Topics included the causes of metal corrosion, environment, cleaning, conservation, housekeeping and handling objects.

• We held the ‘Old Wares Fair’, a new public program, at Meroogal in June where a panel of three antique experts conducted appraisals.

OTHER

• The exhibition Radical Architect John Horbury Hunt 1838–1904, produced for the Museum of Sydney, toured to the Grafton Regional Gallery. It was coordinated in conjunction with the New England Regional Art Museum and will continue to other regional venues includingNewcastle Regional Museum and New England Regional Art Museum in the next financial year.

• The exhibition Crime Scene produced for the Justice & Police Museum toured to Maitland Gaol, Newcastle Regional Museum and the Dubbo Gaol Museum.

• We loaned ‘Museum in a Box’, a stand-alone travelling exhibit using a range of artefacts to interpret the policing activities of the depression and razor gang era in metropolitan Sydney, to several regional police stations and agricultural shows.

• Justice & Police Museum guides presented an education outreach program in the Central West in April. Nearly 200 students from regionally isolated schools inPeak Hill, Nevertire, Eumungerie and Narromine attended.

• Justice & Police Museum guides presentededucation outreach programs to nearly 350 children in the Riverina in June.

• A small team of staff spent two days at Craigmoor, Hill End, assisting and training National Parks Service (managers of the property) and a group of volunteers in conservation cleaning and managementof significant collections. Craigmoor is an 1875 timber house with an intact collection that remained in single family ownership until its management was takenover by the National Parks Service.

• We assisted Murrurundi Shire Council with design ideas for its new exhibition centre, and will donate the structures usedin the Crimes of Passion travelling exhibition to the council for use in the space.

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• The Curator of Elizabeth Bay House, Scott Carlin, led an architectural tour of buildings in the Hunter region designed by architect J W Pender in March for Members.

• The Supervising Curator, Library & Conservation Resource Centre, Megan Martin, gave the keynote address at a seminar in Bathurst in March. Her addressexplored a variety of strategies for building local heritage collections and was attendedby staff and volunteers of museums, historical societies and libraries in the central west of NSW.

• We sent a Teachers Resource kit to complement the Museum of Sydney Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 exhibition, ‘Antarctica: Exploration to Restoration’, to some schools in regional areas that were unable to attend the exhibition in Sydney.

SPONSORSHIP & FUNDRAISING

SPONSORS

• AGL: naming rights sponsor of the AGL Theatre at Museum of Sydney.

• Accor Hotels & Resorts: supporting sponsor of the exhibitions Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 and India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 atMuseum of Sydney.

• City of Sydney: sponsor of ‘Sydney Open 2002’ and sponsor of the exhibition Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney at Elizabeth Bay House.

• Collex: principal sponsor of the exhibition Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages ofDumont d’Urville 1826–1840 at Museum of Sydney.

• European Catering: catering sponsor for the exhibition opening of Crimes of Passion at Justice & Police Museum.

• Phoenix Leisure: supporting sponsor of the exhibition Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 at Museum of Sydney.

• Rosemount Estate: wine sponsor for the exhibition openings of Crimes of Passionat Justice & Police Museum, Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 and India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 atMuseum of Sydney and Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney at Elizabeth Bay House.

• Shapiro Auctioneers: in-kind sponsor of the exhibitions India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 at Museumof Sydney and Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney at Elizabeth Bay House.

• The Avocado Group: catering sponsor for the exhibition opening of Kings Cross – Bohemian Sydney at Elizabeth Bay House.

• The Natural Floor Covering Centre: in-kind sponsor of the exhibition India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 at Museum of Sydney.

MEDIA SPONSORS

• Pacific Publications: in-kind sponsor of ‘The Art of Flowers’ at Government House.

• SBS: media sponsor of the exhibitions Convicts: Life at the Barracks at Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826–1840 and India, China, Australia: Trade and Society 1788–1850 at Museum of Sydney.

• The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Month: in-kind sponsor of ‘The Art of Flowers’ at Government House.

FUNDRAISING

The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trustof New South Wales

PatronAnonymous

FellowsAnonymousZenaida Edwards

Governors

Endangered Houses Fund

GoldGarry Rothwell

SilverFrank Lowy AC Lang WalkerHarry Triguboff AO

BronzeTim Ambler Brendan CrottyDavid Baffsky AO Robert Whyte

Fundraising Dinner 2002Corporate Partner – Macquarie Private Bank

STAFF OF THE HISTORICHOUSES TRUST AS AT 30 JUNE 2003

DIRECTORATE


Jo Anne Pomfrett, Project Officer

Dianne Russell-Smith, Personal Assistant

MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION

Nicholas Malaxos Manager, Management Services

ADMINISTRATION UNIT

Michael McGrath, Manager Administration

John Morgan, Solicitor

Colleen Kremer, Records Manager

Tabitha Charles, Administrative Officer

Merrin Marks, Administrative Officer

Michael Larkin, Stores Manager

Frank McLachlan, Driver/General Assistant

FINANCE & IT UNIT

Andrew ChalmersManager, Finance & Systems

Alan Sanderson, Senior Finance Officer

Rita Foley, Accounts Supervisor

Vimala Jayadevan, Accounts Clerk

Ken Webb, Accounts Clerk

Christopher Rea, Systems Manager

Donovan Kentwell, IT Support Officer

HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT

Elizabeth Dowd, Human Resource Manager

Ruth Stig, Project Officer

Maria Ferris, Personnel/Payroll Officer

Gabby Paparo, Personnel/Payroll Supervisor

Kathy Baratta, HR Support Officer

MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTDIVISION


Stephanie Sparke, Project Officer

Caroline Mackie, Receptionist

Elizabeth Wickham, Receptionist

DESIGN UNIT

Misa Vojtech, Senior Display Planner

Anne-Louise Falson, Designer

Tessa Scott, Desktop Publisher

David AdamsNanette AinsworthRobert Albert AOKate ArmatiEdwina BaillieuJulian BeaumontPeter Burrows AOTim CaseyMichael Crouch AMAshley Dawson-DamerRobert DomabylJohn Fairfax AMWilliam Ferris AOMichael Joel AMClive Lucas OBEJohn Matheson

Leonie McKillopMichael PerryJack RitchMargaret RoseJohn Schaeffer AOPenelope SeidlerJoe Skrzynski AMKerry Stokes AOColin SullivanHoward TannerNola TegelPeter TyreeStephen WallLesley WildPatrick WildeJill Wran

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MARKETING UNIT

Christine Callen, Marketing Manager

Susanne Briggs, Publicist

Melanie Flanigan, Tourism Coordinator

Charlotte Grant, Marketing Coordinator

Pascale Hastings, Box Office Assistant

Peta Collins, Publicity & Marketing Assistant

RETAIL UNIT


Colleen Pearson, MOS Shop Manager

Debbie Tanna, MOS Shop Assistant

Simone Buhler, Casual Sales Assistant

Laina Hall, Casual Sales Assistant

Charlotte Greene, Casual Sales Assistant

Anna Wong, Casual Sales Assistant

Michele Wong, Casual Sales Assistant

SPONSORSHIP UNIT

Natasha Dochniak, Sponsorship Manager

Gabrielle Smyth, Administrative Assistant

VENUE HIRE UNIT

Damian Poole, Venues Manager

Kylie Pollard, Venues Coordinator

Julie Howard, Receptionist

Brendan O'ConnellCasual Function/Venue Hire Assistant

PROPERTIES DIVISION


James Broadbent, Senior Curatorial Advisor


Sally Webster, Project Curator

Jane Kelso, Project Officer, Research

Edwina JansActing Project Officer, Access Coordination

David WilsonBuilding Trades & Maintenance Manager

Virginia Eales, Clerical Officer

COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT UNIT

Tamara Lavrencic, Collections Manager

Caroline LorentzAssistant Collections Manager, Loans

Jenny OlmanAssistant Collections Manager, Database

Nerida Campbell Assistant Collections Manager, Acquisitions

Elizabeth Suggit, Clerical Officer

Robin McHugh, Clerical Officer

Gina Dolphin, Systems Officer

EDUCATION UNIT

Bernie Cavanagh, Senior Education Officer

Stacey Allen, Education Officer

Victoria CollingsProject Education Officer, Tertiary Programs

Ross Heathcote, Education Officer

Fabienne Virago, Education Officer

Diana Garder, Volunteers Coordinator

Tabitha Charles, Clerical Officer

EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS UNIT

Richard Taylor, Acting ExhibitionsCoordinator

Beth Hise, Exhibitions Officer

Tim Girling-Butcher, Exhibitions Officer

Joanna GilmourAssistant Exhibitions Officer

Karen Young, Exhibitions Assistant

Margaret McAllister, Publications Officer

Vani Sripathy, Publications Officer

Louise Cornwall, Senior Display Planner

Trudi Fletcher, Display Planner

Patrick Leong, Display Planner

Cathy Osborne, Display Planner

Bruce Smythe, Display Planner

Kieran Larkin, Coordinator, Exhibition Design& Documentation

Michelle Andringa Project Officer, Copyright & AV

Gillian O’Reilly, Office Manager

LIBRARY & CONSERVATION RESOURCECENTRE

Megan Martin, Supervising Curator

Joanna Nicholas, Curator

Michael Lech, Assistant Curator

Penelope Gill, Library Technician

PUBLIC PROGRAMS UNIT

Mark Viner, Head of Public Programs

Yarmila Alfonzetti, Cultural Programs Officer

Ann Frederick, Cultural Programs Officer

Tania Quax, Cultural Programs Officer

Zoe Wheat, Cultural Programs Officer

Deborah Ward, Administrative Assistant

ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE

Lynn Collins, Supervising Curator

Scott Carlin, Curator

Vida Carden-Coyne, Office Manager

Scott Hill, Guide

Sean Cordeiro, Guide

Di Noyce, Guide

Angela Sanfilippo, Guide

Sarah Pointon, Casual Guide

Mary Stewart, Casual Guide

ELIZABETH FARM

Gary Crockett, Curator/Manager

Cornelia Gartner, Assistant Manager

Alda Scofield, Chief Guide

Vladimir Blagonic, Guide

Melanie Eaglestan, Guide

Lyn Dearnley, Guide

Georgina Forrester, Tearoom Supervisor

Helen Reynolds,Tearoom Supervisor

Ann Steng, Gardener

Stephen Hanson, Garden Labourer

Gwendolyn Hillier, Casual Guide

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Ann Toy, Supervising Curator

Robert Griffin, Curator

Edwina Jans, Acting Curator

Steve Dawkins, Manager

Melissa WilkinsonAssistant Property Manager

Peter Francis, Building Services Manager

Jacqueline Joseph, Functions Manager

Sharon Howe, Chief Guide

Mark Hamilton, Guide

Matthew Jones, Guide

Paul Sabatier, Guide

Sally Scott, Guide

Linda Drew-Smith, Guide

Mark Yabsley, Guide

Rick Santucci, Museum Assistant

HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM

John Petersen, Supervising Curator

Dayn Cooper, Manager

Sally Thornley, Office Manager

Penny O’Hara, Chief Guide

Diane Bahmad, Guide

Carole Best, Guide

Hannah Gordon, Guide

Michael Lozinski, Guide

Christy Pidgeon, Guide

Michael Robertson, Guide

Leonie Smallwood, Guide

Tony Wilkinson, Guide

Sascha Sata, Museum Assistant

Julius Medgyessy, General Assistant

JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUM

Caleb Williams, Curator/Manager

Margot Bray, Assistant Curator

Cassandra Morgan, Office Manager

David Openshaw, Chief Guide

Ross Angelatos, Guide

Maureen Clack, Guide

Geoff Marsh, Guide

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Yvonne Vizard, Casual Guide

Antonio Valdes, Museum Assistant

Melissa Gilbert, Casual Research Assistant

MEROOGAL

Barbara Konkolowicz, Curator

Sandra Lee, Manager

Gwen Chappelow, Casual Guide

Patrick de Gabriele, Casual Guide

Gabe Hart, Casual Guide

Alexandra Orr, Casual Guide

Martin Parkinson, Casual Guide

Ruth Sykes, Casual Guide

Michael Webster, Casual Guide

MUSEUM OF SYDNEY

Susan Hunt, Head Curator

Inara Walden, Curator

Kate Davidson, Project Coordinator

Nigel Lincoln, Manager

Lucy Prior, Assistant Property Manager

Erin Kuch, Receptionist

Matthew Holle, Building Manager

Jan Conti, Visitor Services Manager

Ingrid Hedgcock, Chief Guide

Bronwyn Alcorn, Guide

Kate Ermacora, Guide

Mark Peacock, Guide

Mark Sanfilippo, Guide

Linda Drew-Smith, Guide

Toshie Swift, Guide

Elizabeth Tyson, Guide

Sabina Amin, Casual Guide

Sarah Pointon, Casual Guide

Mason Dean, AV Technician

Ben Moore, Casual AV Technician

Rob Joyner, Casual AV Technician

Leon Bastiaans, Technical Coordinator

Angus Thurgate, Technical Support Officer

Ashley Taylor, Painter

ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE

Gary Crockett, Curator

Andrew Mitchell, Manager

ROUSE HILL ESTATE

Suzanne Bravery, Curator

Wendy Freidman, Manager

Monica Leach, Guide/Office Manager

Maria Martin, Assistant Collections Manager

Matthew Scott, Housekeeper

Louise Ruddock, Guide

Rebecca Turnbull, Guide

Fran Jackson, Farm Manager

Alan Mitchell, Carpenter

Stephen Hanson, Museum Assistant

Kathy Porter, Casual General Assistant

Denise Asha, Casual Guide

Angela Donald, Casual Guide

David Joy, Casual Guide

Pam Keirs, Casual Guide

Margaret Lewis, Casual Guide

Jenny MacDougall, Casual Guide

Ngaire McCubben, Casual Guide

Marianne Rhydderch, Casual Guide

SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM

Anna Cossu, Curator/Manager

Diane Bahmad, Guide

Geoff Marsh, Guide

THE MINT

Robert Griffin, Acting Project Curator

Barry McGregor, Project Coordinator

Dayn Cooper, Manager

VAUCLUSE HOUSE

Lynn Collins, Supervising Curator

Mark Lillis, Office Manager

Rebecca Guerrero, Chief Guide

Jennifer Christie, Guide

Steven Collyer, Guide

Gordon Fehross, Guide

Lynne Morgan, Guide

Andrew Walker, Guide

Dave Gray, Head Gardener

Graeme Lloyd, Gardener

Naomi Jeffs, Gardener

Gregory Ralph, Garden Labourer

Christine Jeffries, Garden Labourer

Shayne Roberts, Garden Labourer

STAFF OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORICHOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Greg Smith, General Manager

Rae de Teliga, Project Officer

David Hely, Events Manager

STAFF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HISTORICHOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

David Tunny, Executive Director

Judy Pittaway, Events & Office Manager

Casilde Blancodini, Membership Officer

WASTE MANAGEMENT ANDRECYCLING POLICY

We are committed to the Government’sWaste Reduction and Purchasing Policy(WRAPP) and continued to reduce waste.

Progress we made this year:

• The increase in electronic communication has reduced the amount of paper productsand where hard copies are required, we use recycled paper.

• We make extensive use of re-manufacturedtoner cartridges for printers and fax machines. These are less expensive and as the cartridges are returned on a one-to-one basis for recycling there is a 100% reduction of waste sent to landfill.

• The range and quantity of recycled contentmaterials we purchased increased.

• Garden staff compost material from garden and kitchen waste, and regularly use green waste as well as other composted mixes including cow manure and animal products.

• We regularly use crushed sandstone, a bi-product of mining or major building works.

• We use a wide range of recycled fertilisers.

• Any demolition materials are bagged, catalogued and stored thereby reducing waste sent to landfill.

• Pruning and dead timber from Rouse Hill estate is used as firewood for wood heaters.

• Off-cuts from carpenter’s operations are used as kindling for wood heaters and we use ashes from wood heaters as compost.


• Complete the Waste Management and Recycling Policy.

• Continue to include articles in the regular staff newsletter to make staff more aware of recycling and waste reduction.

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CONTENTS

59 DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

60 ECONOMIC AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

60 CONSULTANTS

60 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

61 BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

62 BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

63 UNDERSTANDING OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

64 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INDEX

65 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE

66 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

84 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CONTROLLED ENTITY – HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES FOUNDATION

92 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CONTROLLED ENTITY – FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

The Trust’s net cost of services increased by $576 000 to $15.836 million over the previous financial year. Our net asset position has increased by$5.292 million to $130.045 million, which is due to revaluations of certain collections and the continuing of the redevelopment of the new head officeat The Mint. Below is a summary of the Trust’s income and expenditure for the current year and four previous years. The numbered notes discuss thesignificant movements.

2003 % % 2002 % 2001 % 2000 % 1999 %$’000 INCREASE $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Income

Government 1 19 241 76.6 4.4 18 436 79.7 14 876 78 13 919 79.5 13 852 80

Sale of Goods and Services 2 3 384 13.5 13.3 2 987 12.9 3 003 15.7 2 801 16 2 936 17

Investment Income 3 320 1.3 21.7 263 1.1 301 1.6 260 1.5 244 1.4

Grants and Contributions 4 1 593 6.3 9.6 1 454 6.3 902 4.7 518 3 274 1.6

Other Revenue 5 575 2.3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

25 113 100 8.5 23 140 100 19 082 100 17 498 100 17 306 100

Expenditure

Employee Related 6 11 472 52.9 11.9 10 251 51.4 9 470 50.2 9 211 47.1 8 911 51.6

Other Operating Expenses 7 6 609 30.5 16.1 5 692 28.5 5 450 28.8 5 381 27.5 5 556 32.2

Maintenance 8 2 115 9.7 -17.9 2 576 12.9 2 594 13.7 1 782 9.1 1 770 10.3

Depreciation and Amortisation 1 355 6.2 5.6 1 283 6. 1 380 7.3 889 4.5 1 018 5.9

Other Expenses 151 0.7 -9.6 167 0.8 0 0 2 300 11.8 0 0

21 702 100 8.7 19 969 100 18 894 100 19 563 100 17 255 100

1 Government sourced funding increased by 4.4% from $18.4 million in 2002 to $19.2 million.

Recurrent funding increased from $14.4 million in 2002 to $14.9 million as a result of organisational growth over the past few years.

Capital funding increased from $3.1 million in 2002 to $3.27 million to fund The Mint head office development.

Acceptance by the Crown entity of employee benefits and other liabilities increased from $871 thousand in 2002 to $1.06 million as a result of the general public sector pay increase.

2 Sale of Goods and Services increased from $2.98 million in 2002 to $3.38 million. The increase was due to higher admission, function and events revenues.

3 Investment Income increased from $263 000 in 2002 to $320 000 as a result of an increased rate of return on investments and an increase in investments held.

4 Grants and Contributions revenue increased from $1.45 million in 2002 to $1.59 million as a result of increased donations and sponsorship revenue for acquisitions and events.

5 Other Revenue occured as a result of the initial recognition of the archaeology collections located at the Museum of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and The Mint which were brought to account at their fair market value during June 2003.

6 Employee Related expenditure increased from $10.25 million in 2002 to $11.47 million as a direct result of the general public sector pay increase awarded during the year.

Additional staffing costs were also incurred as a result of the increased function venue hire.

7 Operating Expenses increased from $5.69 million in 2002 to $6.6 million. Increases were incurred in Marketing, Exhibitions and Events expenditure as well as in the purchase of minor stores.

8 Maintenance expenditure decreased from $2.57 million in 2002 to $2.11 million. This decrease was mainly due to the Department of Commerce’s (formerly Department of Public Works and Services) maintenance of Government House being lower this year.

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ECONOMIC AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

There were no economic factors which had a significant effect on operational activities.

CONSULTANTS

TYPE OF CONSULTANT SERVICE AMOUNT

Building > $30 000

CLIVE LUCAS, STAPLETON & PARTNERS Architects 42 255

Building < $30 000

Four projects were undertaken by various architectural consultants Architects 34 328

General > $30 000

HUGHES RESEARCH & DESIGN Research & Curatorial 60 236

General < $30 000

11 projects were undertaken by various consultants and in the following categories Research

Conservation

Valuation

Market Research

45 613

NOTE: The above list does not include consultants used in projects which are capitalised. Such costs are included in the cost of the asset acquired.

PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

AGED ANALYSIS AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER

QUARTERCURRENT LESS THAN 30 31–60 61–90 MORE THAN 90

TOTAL$’000 DAYS OVERDUE DAYS OVERDUE DAYS OVERDUE DAYS OVERDUE$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

September 2002 22 17 1 – – 40

December 2002 10 11 1 – – 22

March 2003 30 48 1 – – 79

June 2003 119 144 26 1 1 291

QUARTERTOTAL ACCOUNTS PAID ON TIME TOTAL AMOUNT

TARGET % ACTUAL % $’000 PAID $’000

September 2002 100% 99% 3 770 3 818

December 2002 100% 98% 4 870 4 977

March 2003 100% 95% 4 385 4 605

June 2003 100% 95% 6 299 6 620

There were no issues which affected the prompt payment of accounts.

The non-supply of documentation by suppliers resulted in a small numbers of invoices being processed outside the due date, which was donepromptly once the problem was recognised.

There were no instances where interest was paid on overdue accounts.

BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

BUDGET ACTUAL 2004 2003$’000 $’000

EXPENSES

OPERATING EXPENSES

Employee Related 10 989 11 472

Other Operating Expenses 6 173 6 609

Maintenance 3 016 2 115

Depreciation and Amortisation 1 330 1 355

Other Expenses – 151

TOTAL EXPENSES 21 508 21 702

Less:

RETAINED REVENUE

Sale of Goods and Services 2 926 3 384

Investment Income 326 320

Grants and Contributions 318 1 593

Other Revenue – 575

TOTAL RETAINED REVENUE 3 570 5 872

Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Non-Current Assets – (6)

NET COST OF SERVICES 17 938 15 836

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS

Recurrent Appropriation 15 660 14 904

Capital Appropriation 9 212 3 276

Acceptance by the Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities 609 1 061

TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 25 481 19 241

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 7 543 3 405

NON-OWNER TRANSACTION CHANGES IN EQUITY

Net Increase (Decrease) in Asset Revaluation Reserve – 1 887

TOTAL REVENUES, EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS – 1 887

TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN THOSE RESULTING

FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 7 543 5 292

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BUDGETED 2004 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

BUDGET ACTUAL 2004 2003$’000 $’000

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash 4 917 4 466

Receivables 418 610

Inventories 1 100 950

Other Financial Assets 737 1 046

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 7 172 7 072

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, Plant and Equipment:

Land and Buildings 114 115 103 106

Plant and Equipment 2 169 2 246

Collections 16 020 19 426

Total Property, Plant and Equipment 132 304 124 778

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 132 304 124 778

TOTAL ASSETS 139 476 131 850

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables 964 903

Provisions 682 765

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1 646 1 668

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Provisions – 103

Other 5 34

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 5 137

TOTAL LIABILITIES 1 651 1 805

NET ASSETS 137 825 130 045

EQUITY

Reserves 14 765 16 652

Accumulated Funds 123 060 113 393

TOTAL EQUITY 137 825 130 045

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UNDERSTANDING OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This information is to assist readers to understand our financial statements, which are made up of four reports and accompanying notes:• Statement of Financial Performance• Statement of Financial Position• Statement of Cash Flows• Summary of Compliance with Financial Directives

The statements include the consolidation of all of the entities which fall under our control: • Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation • Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales• Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited• Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd• The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust

The financial statements and related notes of our two operational entities have also been included and follow the conclusion of the Trust’sconsolidated financial statement and notes. These two entities are the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation and the Foundationfor the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

The New South Wales Auditor-General audits New South Wales public sector agencies such as the Trust and its controlled entities. The Auditor-General’saudit certificate is included with the financial statements and it states the Auditor-General’s audit opinion on the Trust’s consolidated entities.

1. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEThe Statement of Financial Performance looks at our performance over the financial year (1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003) and is reported as a surplus/deficit in delivering our services. The statement enables readers to identify the cost of goods and services provided and the extent to which these costs were recovered as well as the source of the funding. It also allows the reader to compare the result against the previous financial year to see the change in resources as a result of operations. The statement is prepared on an accruals basis which means it accounts income and expenditure when it is earned/incurred and not when money is received or paid. Accrual accounting also recognises non-cash items such as depreciation of assets.

2. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONThe Statement of Financial Position is otherwise known as the Balance Sheet. It sets out the net accumulated financial worth at a point in time, in this case, the end of the financial year. It shows the assets held as well as liabilities or claims against these assets. The statement is also prepared on an accruals basis. Assets and liabilities are expressed as current or non-current. Current assets are assets/liabilities that willbe either paid or could be converted into cash within the next financial year. Non-current assets/liabilities are those assets and liabilities that will be unlikely to be paid or converted to cash within the next 12 months. The difference between total assets and total liabilities is expressedas net assets, which equals total equity – that is the net worth of the organisation at the end of the financial year.

3. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSThe Statement of Cash Flows shows the nature and amount of cash inflows/outflows. The Cash Flows Statement reflects a recording of cash (as opposed to accruals as in the statements above) when it is received or paid.

This Statement of Cash Flows has only two sections:• The cash flows from operating activities: summarise those cash flows which relate to the provision of goods and services. In our statement

this includes cash flows from government.

• The cash flows from investing activities: summarise those activities which relate to the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets and other productive assets and investments not falling under the definition of cash, for example the sale of plant and equipment.

A resulting net increase or decrease in cash results from the total of the cash flows from operating and investing activities. This is then added or subtracted to the opening cash position to arrive at the closing cash position for the year.

4. SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCEThe Summary of Compliance discloses the components of the total recurrent appropriation, capital appropriation and other appropriations from government. The Summary of Compliance is a cash (not accrual) statement. Therefore expenditure refers to cash payments.

The government appropriations received by the Trust are recognised as revenue in the financial statements. An exception to this is if the funding is unspent at the end of the financial year, then the authority to spend the allocated funds lapses and they must then be repaid to the government’sconsolidated fund in the following financial year. As a result, unspent government funding is accounted for as a liability rather than income.

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Notes provide further information in relation to the rules and assumptions used to prepare the financial statements, as well as giving morespecific information and detail about items within the financial statements. If there are changes to accounting standards, policy or legislation thiswill be disclosed in the Notes. The ‘Note’ column indicates which note the reader can refer to for further information.

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65 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S CERTIFICATE

66 STATEMENT BY THE MEMBERS OF HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

67 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

68 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

69 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

70 SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTIVES

71 NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

71 Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

75 Note 2: Expenses

76 Note 3: Revenues

76 Note 4: Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Non-Current Assets

76 Note 5: Appropriations

77 Note 6: Acceptance by the Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities

77 Note 7: Current Assets – Cash

77 Note 8: Current Assets – Other Financial Assets

78 Note 9: Current Assets – Receivables

78 Note 10: Current Assets – Inventories

78 Note 11: Non-Current Assets – Property, Plant and Equipment

80 Note 12: Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities

80 Note 13: Current Liabilities – Payables

80 Note 14: Current/Non-Current Liabilities – Provisions

81 Note 15: Non-Current Liabilities – Other

81 Note 16: Changes in Equity

81 Note 17: Commitments for Expenditure

82 Note 18: Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

82 Note 19: Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities to Net Cost of Services

82 Note 20: Programs/Activities of the Trust

82 Note 21: Controlled Entities

83 Note 22: Budget Review


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65HHIISSTTOORRIICC HHOOUUSSEESS TTRRUUSSTT OOFF NNEEWW SSOOUUTTHH WWAALLEESS

INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT

Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales

To Members of the New South Wales Parliament

Audit OpinionIn my opinion, the financial report of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales:

(a) presents fairly the Trust’s financial position as at 30 June 2003 and its financial performance and cash flows for the year ended on that date, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia, and

(b) complies with section 41B and 41BA of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the Act).

The opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of the report.

The Trustees’ RoleThe financial report is the responsibility of the Trustees of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. It consists of the statement of financialposition, the statement of financial performance, the statement of cash flows, the summary of compliance with financial directives and theaccompanying notes.

The Auditor’s Role and the Audit ScopeAs required by the Act, I carried out an independent audit to enable me to express an opinion on the financial report. My audit providesreasonable assurance to Members of the New South Wales Parliament that the financial report is free of material misstatement.

My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements, and I:• evaluated the accounting policies and significant accounting estimates used by the Trustees in preparing the financial

report, and• examined a sample of the evidence that supports the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report.

An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms ‘reasonable assurance’ and‘material’ recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should identify errors oromissions significant enough to adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that Trustees had failed in theirreporting obligations.

My opinion does not provide assurance:• about the future viability of the Trust,• that it has carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically,• about the effectiveness of its internal controls, or• on the assumptions used in formulating the budget figures disclosed in the financial report.

Audit IndependenceThe Audit Office complies with all applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements. The Act furtherpromotes independence by:• providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and• mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, thus

ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office are not compromised in their role by the possibility of losing clients or income.

G J Gibson FCPADirector of Audit

SYDNEY14 October 2003

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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST

Pursuant to Section 41C(1C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, we state that:

(a) The accompanying financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2003 have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, and regulations, applicable Accounting Standards, other mandatory professional reporting requirements, the Financial Reporting Code for Budget Dependent Government Sector Agencies and Treasurer’s Directions;

(b) In our opinion, the financial statements show a true and fair view of the financial position and transactions of the Trust; and

(c) There are no circumstances which would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.

____________________ _______________________

Jill Wran Peter WattsChairman Director

Dated this day Tuesday 14 October 2003


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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

NOTES ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL2003 2003 2002$’000 $’000 $’000

EXPENSES

OPERATING EXPENSES

Employee Related 2(a) 11 472 10 111 10 251

Other Operating Expenses 2(b) 6 609 5 911 5 692

Maintenance 2 115 3 366 2 576

Depreciation and Amortisation 2(c) 1 355 1 968 1 283

Other Expenses 2(d) 151 – 167

TOTAL EXPENSES 21 702 21 356 19 969

Less:

RETAINED REVENUE

Sale of Goods and Services 3(a) 3 384 2 926 2 987

Investment Income 3(b) 320 296 263

Grants and Contributions 3(c) 1 593 348 1 454

Other Revenue 3(d) 575 – –

TOTAL RETAINED REVENUE 5 872 3 570 4 704

Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Non-Current Assets 4 (6) – 5

NET COST OF SERVICES 19 15 836 17 786 15 260

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS

Recurrent Appropriation 5 14 904 14 904 14 421

Capital Appropriation 5 3 276 6 322 3 144

Acceptance by the Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities 6 1 061 609 871

TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 19 241 21 835 18 436

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 3 405 4 049 3 176

NON-OWNER TRANSACTION CHANGES IN EQUITY

Net Increase in Asset Revaluation Reserve 1 887 – 924

TOTAL REVENUES EXPENSES AND VALUATION

ADJUSTMENTS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY 1 887 – 924

TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN THOSE

RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 16 5 292 4 049 4 100

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ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash 7 4 466 5 444 5 380

Receivables 9 610 425 425

Inventories 10 950 1 100 1 100

Other Financial Assets 8 1 046 649 612

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 7 072 7 618 7 517

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, Plant and Equipment:

Land and Buildings 11(a) 103 106 104 965 100 483

Plant and Equipment 11(b) 2 246 2 263 2 391

Collections 11(c) 19 426 16 020 16 020

Total Property, Plant and Equipment 124 778 123 248 118 894

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 124 778 123 248 118 894

TOTAL ASSETS 131 850 130 866 126 411

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables 13 903 714 971

Provisions 14 765 939 682

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1 668 1 653 1 653

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Provisions 14 103 – –

Other 15 34 5 5

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 137 5 5

TOTAL LIABILITIES 1 805 1 658 1 658

NET ASSETS 130 045 129 208 124 753

EQUITY

Reserves 16 16 652 14 765 14 765

Accumulated Funds 16 113 393 114 443 109 988

TOTAL EQUITY 130 045 129 208 124 753



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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

PAYMENTS

Employee Related (10 930) (9 705) (9 944)

Other (9 550) (10 084) (9 028)

TOTAL PAYMENTS (20 480) (19 789) (18 972)

RECEIPTS

Sale of Goods and Services 3 448 2 925 3 070

Interest Received 320 296 263

Other 1 912 1 156 1 713

TOTAL RECEIPTS 5 680 4 377 5 046

CASH FLOWS FROM GOVERNMENT

Recurrent Appropriation 14 904 14 904 14 421

Capital Appropriation 3 276 6 322 3 144

Cash Reimbursements from the Crown Entity 673 609 564

NET CASH FLOWS FROM GOVERNMENT 18 853 21 835 18 129

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 19 4 053 6 423 4 203

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from Sale of Land and Buildings, Plant and Equipment 16 – 7

Purchases of Land and Buildings, Plant and Equipment (3 854) (6 322) (3 435)

Purchases of Collections (694) - (256)

Purchases of Investments (1 362) (37) (26)

Proceeds received from Investments 927 - -

NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (4 967) (6 359) (3 710)

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH (914) 64 493

Opening Cash and Cash Equivalents 5 380 5 380 4 887

CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7 4 466 5 444 5 380



SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTIVES

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2003 2002

RECURRENT CAPITAL RECURRENT CAPITAL

EXPENDITURE/ EXPENDITURE/NET CLAIM ON NET CLAIM ONCONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

APPROP FUND APPROP FUND APPROP EXPENDITURE APPROP EXPENDITURE$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION/ EXPENDITURE

Appropriation Act 14 904 14 904 6 322 3 276 14 416 14 416 3 639 3 144

OTHER APPROPRIATIONS/ EXPENDITURE

Treasurer’s Advance – – – – 5 5 1 860 –

Total Appropriations/Expenditure/Net Claim on Consolidated Fund (includes transferpayments) 14 904 14 904 6 322 3 276 14 421 14 421 5 499 3 144

Amount Drawn down against Appropriation 14 904 3 276 14 421 3 144

Liability to Consolidated Fund – – – –

NOTE:The Summary of Compliance is based on the assumption that Consolidated Fund moneys are spent first (except where otherwise identified or prescribed).

The budgeted 2003 capital appropriation was for $6 322 000 however only $3 276 000 was claimed during the year. The Trust has one majorcapital project which is the development at The Mint head office. This project commenced in the 2002 financial year and is scheduled to becompleted in three years. The principal contractor to this project was engaged during the 2003 financial year and the building scheduleformalised. As a result it has been necessary to defer the appropriation to match the principal contractor’s schedule of works and the remainingappropriation will be spent in the 2004 financial year.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(a) Reporting Entity

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, as a reporting entity, comprises all the entities under its control, namely the Rouse Hill Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd, the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust, the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation, Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited and the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

(i) The Rouse Hill Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd

The sole purpose of the Rouse Hill Hamilton Collections Pty Ltd is to act as the Trustee of the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust and it has never traded in its own right.

The Company has issued two $1 shares fully paid. The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales holds one share and Peter Watts in his capacity of Director of Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales holds the other share. There were no financial transactions in this financial year.

(ii) The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust

The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust was established on 27 October 1994 and holds collection items in and about Rouse Hill House. There were no financial transactions in this financial year.

(iii) The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation was set up for the purpose of the promotion, advancement and development of the museums under the care, custody and control of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. A summary of the Foundation’s financial statements is in Note 21. This entity has ceased trading and was wound up during the year.

(iv) Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited

The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited was established during the year. The sole purpose of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited is to act as the Trustee to the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and has never traded in its own right. There were no financial transactions during the year.

(v) Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales

The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales was established during the year. It was set up for the purpose of thepromotion, advancement and development of the museums under the care, custody and control of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. A summary of the Foundation’s financial statements is in Note 21.

In the process of preparing the consolidated financial statements for the economic entity consisting of the controlling and controlled entities, all inter-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The reporting entity is consolidated as part of the NSW Total State Sector Accounts.

(b) Basis of AccountingThe Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales financial statements are a general purpose financial report which has been prepared on an accruals basis and in accordance with:

• applicable Australian Accounting Standards;• other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB);• Urgent Issues Group (UIG) Consensus Views;• the requirements of the Public Finance and Audit Act and Regulations;• the Financial Reporting Directions published in the Financial Reporting Code for Budget Dependent General Government Sector

Agencies or issued by the Treasurer under section 9(2)(n) of the Act.

Where there are inconsistencies between the above requirements, the legislative provisions have prevailed.

In the absence of a specific Accounting Standard, other authoritative pronouncements of the AASB or UIG Consensus View, the hierarchy of other pronouncements as outlined in AAS6 ‘Accounting Policies’ is considered.

Except for certain investments, land and buildings, and collections, which are recorded at valuation, the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention.

All amounts are rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars and are expressed in Australian currency.

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(c) Revenue RecognitionRevenue is recognised when the Trust has control of the goods or right to receive, it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Trust and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Additional comments regarding the accounting policies for the recognition of revenue are discussed below:

(i) Parliamentary Appropriations and Contributions from Other Bodies

Parliamentary appropriations and contributions from other bodies (including grants and donations) are generally recognised as revenues when the Trust obtains control over the assets comprising the appropriations/contributions. Control over appropriations and contributions is normally obtained upon the receipt of cash.

An exception to the above is when appropriations are unspent at year-end. In this case, the authority to spend the money lapses and generally the unspent amount must be repaid to the Consolidated Fund in the following financial year. As a result, unspent appropriations are accounted for as liabilities rather than revenue.

The Trust has spent all its appropriations in the financial year and there is nothing owing to the Consolidated Fund at year-end.

(ii) Sale of Goods and Services

Revenue from sale of goods and services comprises revenue from the provision of products or services that are user charges. User charges are recognised as revenue when the Trust obtains control of the assets that result from them.

(iii) Investment Income

Interest revenue is recognised as it accrues. Rent revenue is recognised in accordance with AAS 17 ‘Accounting for Leases’.

(d) Employee Benefits and other provisions(i) Salaries and Wages, Annual Leave, Sick Leave and On-Costs

Liabilities for salaries and wages (including non-monetary benefits), annual leave and vesting sick leave are recognised and measured in respect of employee’s services up to the reporting date at nominal amounts based on the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Unused non-vesting sick leave does not give rise to a liability, as it is not considered probable that sick leave taken in future will be greater than the benefits accrued in the future.

The outstanding amounts of payroll tax, workers compensation insurance premiums and fringe benefits tax, which are consequential to employment, are recognised as liabilities and expenses where the employee benefits to which they relate have been recognised.

(ii) Accrued Salaries and Wages – Reclassification

As a result of the adoption of Accounting Standard AASB 1044 ‘Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets’, accrued salaries and wages and on-costs have been reclassified to ‘Payables’ instead of ‘Provisions’ in the Statement of Financial Position and the related note disclosures, for the current and comparative period. On the face of the Statement of Financial Position and in the Notes, reference is now made to ‘Provisions’ in place of ‘Employee Entitlements and Other Provisions’. Total employee benefits (including accrued salaries and wages) are reconciled in Note 14 ‘Provisions’.

(iii) Long Service Leave and Superannuation

The Trust’s liabilities for long service leave and superannuation are assumed by the Crown Entity. The Trust accounts for the liability as having been extinguished resulting in the amount assumed being shown as part of the non-monetary revenue item described as ‘Acceptance by the Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities’.

Long service leave is measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows (including on-costs) to be made by the Trust in respect of services provided by employees up to year-end. The present value methodology has been adopted this year and opening balances have been adjusted to reflect this adoption. The calculation of present value has taken into account future increases in remuneration rates as they will increase the amount that the employer is required to pay to settle the liability. Last year the short hand method was used, this is based on the remuneration rates at year-end for all employees with five or more years of service. The change in methodology has occurred as a result of recent calculations by the Government Actuary that have indicated that for budget dependent agencies this approach results in liabilities that are lower than would be calculated by using the present value method. As a result, the Trust as a budget dependent agency whose long service leave is assumed by the Crown is required to adopt the present value methodology.

The superannuation expense for the financial year is determined by using the formulae specified in the Treasurer’s Directions. The expense for certain superannuation schemes (that is Basic Benefit and First State Super) is calculated as a percentage of the employees’ salary. For other superannuation schemes (that is State Superannuation Scheme and State Authorities Superannuation Scheme), the expense is calculated as a multiple of the employees’ superannuation contributions.

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(f) Acquisition of AssetsThe cost method of accounting is used for the initial recording of all acquisitions of assets controlled by the Trust. Cost is determined as the fair value of the assets given as consideration plus the costs incidental to the acquisition.

Assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are initially recognised as assets and revenues at their fair value at the date of acquisition.

Fair value means the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between a knowledgeable, willing buyer and a knowledgeable, willing seller in an arm’s length transaction.

(g) Accounting for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where:

• the amount of GST incurred by the Trust as a purchaser, that is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office, is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense;

• receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included.

(h) Plant and Equipment Plant and equipment costing over $5000 and all computer hardware and major software are individually capitalised.

(i) Revaluation of Physical Non-Current AssetsPhysical non-current assets are valued in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for the Valuation of Physical Non-Current Assets at Fair Value’ (TPP 03-02). This policy adopts fair value in accordance with AASB 1041 from financial years beginning on or after 1 July 2002. There is no substantive difference between the fair value methodology and the previous valuation methodology adopted in the NSW public sector.

Where available, fair value is determined having regard to the highest and best use of the asset on the basis of current market selling prices for the same or similar assets. Where market selling price is not available, the asset’s fair value is measured as its market buying price, that is the replacement cost of the asset’s remaining future economic benefits. The agency is a not for profit entity with some cash generating operations.

Each class of physical non-current asset is revalued every five years and with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount of each asset in the class does not differ materially from its fair value at reporting date. Details of the last valuation for each class of physical non-current assets are disclosed in Note 11.

Non-specialised assets, with short useful lives, are measured at depreciated historical cost, as a surrogate for fair value. The plant and equipment class of physical non-current assets is measured by this methodology.

When re-valuing non-current assets by reference to current prices for assets newer than those being revalued (adjusted to reflect the present condition of the assets), the gross amount and the related accumulated depreciation is separately restated.

Otherwise, any balances of accumulated depreciation existing at revaluation date in respect of those assets are credited to the asset accounts to which they relate. The net asset accounts are increased or decreased by the revaluation increments or decrements.

Revaluation increments are credited directly to the asset revaluation reserve, except that, to the extent that an increment reverses a revaluation decrement in respect of that class of asset previously recognised as an expense in the surplus/deficit, the increment is recognised immediately as revenue in the surplus/deficit.

Revaluation decrements are recognised immediately as expenses in the surplus/deficit, except that, to the extent that a credit balance exists in the asset revaluation reserve in respect of the same class of assets, they are debited directly to the asset revaluation reserve.

Revaluation increments and decrements are offset against one another within a class of non-current assets, but not otherwise.

Where an asset that has previously been revalued is disposed of, any balance remaining in the asset revaluation reserve in respect of that asset is transferred to accumulated funds.


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(j) Depreciation of Non-Current Physical AssetsExcept for a limited number of heritage assets, depreciation is provided for on a straight-line basis for all depreciable assets so as to write off the depreciable amount of each asset as it is consumed over its useful life to the Trust.

All material separately identifiable component assets are recognised and depreciated over their shorter useful lives, including those components that in effect represent major periodic maintenance. Land is not a depreciable asset.

Certain heritage assets – including original artworks, collections and heritage buildings – have an extremely long useful life. Depreciation for these items cannot be reliably measured because the useful life and the net amount to be recovered at the end of the useful life cannot be reliably measured. In these cases, depreciation is not recognised. The decision not to recognise depreciation for these assets is reviewed annually.

The estimated useful life of items are as follows:• Non-heritage buildings 40 Years• Computer equipment and major software 4 Years• Mechanical and electronic office equipment 7 Years• Electronic equipment 7 Years• Radio communication equipment 7 Years• Telephone installations 10 Years• Office fittings 10 Years• Miscellaneous tools and equipment 7 Years• Mobile plant 10 Years

(k) Maintenance and RepairsThe costs of maintenance are charged as expenses as incurred, except where they relate to the replacement of a component of an asset, in which case the costs are capitalised and depreciated.

(l) Leased AssetsA distinction is made between finance leases which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased assets, and operating leases under which the lessor effectively retains all such risks and benefits. The Trust has no finance leases.

Operating lease payments are charged to the Statement of Financial Performance in the periods in which they are incurred.

(m) Other Financial AssetsOther Financial Assets are generally recognised at cost, with the exception of TCorp Hour-Glass Facilities, which are measured at market value.

For current Other Financial Assets, revaluation increments and decrements are recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance.

(n) Receivables Receivables are recognised and carried at cost, based on the original invoice amount less a provision for any uncollectable debts. An estimate for doubtful debts is made when the collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred.

(o) InventoriesInventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost is calculated using the weighted average cost method.

(p) PayablesThese amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the agency and other amounts, including interest. Interest is accrued over the period it becomes due.

(q) Budgeted AmountsThe budgeted amounts are drawn from the budgets as formulated at the beginning of the financial year and with any adjustments for the effects of additional appropriations, S21A, S24 and/or S26 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983.

The budgeted amounts in the Statement of Financial Performance and the Statement of Cash Flows are generally based on the amounts disclosed in the NSW Budget Papers (as adjusted above). However, in the Statement of Financial Position, the amounts vary from the Budget Papers, as the opening balances of the budgeted amounts are based on the carried forward actual amounts, that is per the audited financial statements (rather than carried forward estimates).


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2. EXPENSES(a)Employee Related Expenses

Salaries and Wages (including Recreation Leave) 9 531 8 668 Superannuation 784 673 Long Service Leave 343 159 Workers Compensation Insurance 177 151 Payroll Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax 637 600

11 472 10 251

(b)Other Operating ExpensesAdvertising and Publicity 1 018 629Auditor’s Remuneration – Audit of the Financial Reports 34 26 Bad Debts 7 2 Books, Publications and Subscriptions 59 97 Contract Cleaning 376 349 Cost of Sales 521 510 Entertainment and Catering 42 52 Exhibitions 590 436 Fees for Services Rendered 555 607 Freight 42 40 Gas and Electricity 241 212 Insurance 195 162Maintenance Contracts 47 91 Marketing 297 246 Motor Vehicle running costs 105 101 Other Expenses 433 353Post and Telephone 295 317 Printing 217 219 Public Programs 466 366 Rates 43 30 Operating Lease Rental Expense – minimum lease payments 142 162 Security 173 152 Stores 569 393 Travel 142 140

6 609 5 692

(c)Depreciation and Amortisation ExpensesDepreciation: Buildings 524 431 Plant and Equipment 831 852

1 355 1 283

(d)Other ExpensesObsolete stock write-off 151 167

This represents stock that was either written-off or written-down to net realisable value due to it being stock that was no longer able to be sold or sold at existing prices. The stock that has been written-off has been, or will be, donated to schools and councils or destroyed where donation is not possible.


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3. REVENUES(a)Sale of Goods and Services

Sale of Goods:Merchandise, Book and Publication sales 834 853Rendering of Services:Admissions and Functions 1 609 1 412 Rentals 416 385 Special Activities and Openings 410 256Filming and Photography 64 37Miscellaneous 51 44

2 550 2 134

3 384 2 987

(b) Investment Income

Interest 320 263

(c)Grants and Contributions Sponsorships 290 153 Statutory Authorities 99 84Donation of Collections 250 1Other Donations 491 335 Services Provided at No Charge (see Note 12) 463 632 Debt Forgiven – Premier’s Department – 249

1 593 1 454

(d)Other RevenueRecognition of Collection Assets 575 –

The archaeology collections located at the Museum of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and The Mint were brought to account at their fair market value during June 2003.

4.GAIN/(LOSS) ON DISPOSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETSProceeds from Disposal of Plant and Equipment 16 7 Written Down Value of Assets Disposed (22) (2)

Net Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Non-Current Assets (6) 5

5. APPROPRIATIONSRecurrent Appropriations

Total Recurrent Drawdowns from Treasury (per Summary of Compliance) 14 904 14 421

Capital Appropriations

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6. ACCEPTANCE BY THE CROWN ENTITY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OTHER LIABILITIESThe following liabilities and/or expenses have been assumed by the Crown Entity:Superannuation 786 670Long Service Leave 228 159 Payroll Tax on Superannuation 47 42

1 061 871

7. CURRENT ASSETS – CASHCash on Hand and at Bank 463 1 017 TCorp Hour-Glass Cash Facility 3 000 3 537 TCorp Hour-Glass Bond Market Facility 1 003 826

4 466 5 380

Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances within the Treasury Banking System. Interest is earned on daily bank balances at the monthly average NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) 11am unofficial cash rate adjusted for a management fee to Treasury.

The Trust does not have any bank overdraft facility.

The Trust has investments in TCorp’s Hour-Glass Investment facilities. The Trust’s investments are represented by a number of units in managed investments within the facilities. Each facility has different investment horizons and comprises a mix of asset classes appropriateto that investment horizon. TCorp appoints and monitors fund managers and establishes and monitors the application of appropriate investment guidelines. These investments are generally able to be redeemed on a daily basis. The value of the investment held can decrease as well as increase depending upon market conditions. The value that best represents the maximum credit risk exposure is the net fair value. The value of the above investments represents the Trust’s share of the value of the underlying assets of the facility and those assets are stated at net fair value.

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand, cash at bank and TCorp Hour-Glass facilities. Cash assetsrecognised in the Statement of Financial Position are reconciled to cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows as follows :

Cash (per Statement of Financial Position) 4 466 5 380

Closing cash and cash equivalents (per Statement of Cash Flows) 4 466 5 380

8. CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETSTCorp Term Deposit 364 346 Other Term Deposits 682 266

1 046 612

The Trust has placed funds on deposit with TCorp, which are rated ‘AAA’ by Standard and Poors. These deposits are similar to money market or bank deposits and can be placed ‘at call’ or for a fixed term. The interest rate payable by TCorp is negotiated initially and is fixed for the term of the deposit. The Trust has other funds placed in term deposits with Westpac, St George and Macquarie Bank. Theinterest rate is fixed for the term of the security and the securities are held to maturity.

All of the above deposits have terms of less than one year. All deposits above have been recorded at their carrying amount which equates to their net fair value.

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9. CURRENT ASSETS – RECEIVABLESSale of Goods and Services 586 401 Prepayments 24 22 Accrued Interest on Deposit – 2

610 425

Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts – –

610 425

All trade debtors are recognised as amounts receivable at balance date. Collectability of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written off. A provision for doubtful debts is raised when some doubt as to collection exists. The credit risk is the carrying amount (net of any provision for doubtful debts). No interest is earned on trade debtors. The carrying amount approximates net fair value. Sales are made on 30 day terms.

10.CURRENT ASSETS – INVENTORIESAt CostPublications in Progress 30 106 Merchandise in Progress 1 –Merchandise 507 535 Publications 367 459

905 1 100

At Net Realisable Value

Merchandise 45 –

Total Inventories 950 1 100

11. NON-CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT(a)Land and Buildings

At Fair Value 107 905 104 758 Less Accumulated Depreciation (4 799) (4 275)

103 106 100 483

(b)Plant and EquipmentAt Fair Value 8 669 8 845 Less Accumulated Depreciation (6 423) (6 454)

2 246 2 391

(c) CollectionsAt Fair Value 19 426 16 020

19 426 16 020

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ReconciliationsReconciliations of the carrying amounts of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial years are set out below:

LAND AND PLANT AND 2003 BUILDINGS EQUIPMENT COLLECTIONS TOTAL

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Carrying amount at start of year 100 483 2 391 16 020 118 894

Additions 3 147 707 944 4 798

Disposals – (883) – (833)

Net Revaluation increment less revaluation decrements – – 2 462 2 462

Depreciation expense (524) (831) – (1 355)

Depreciation written back on disposals – 862 – 862

Carrying amount at end of year 103 106 2 246 19 426 124 778

(i) All controlled properties have been valued in accordance with guidelines for Valuation of Land and Heritage assets in the NSW PublicSector, and as such reflect the current market value of the properties having regard to heritage and development restrictions. Accredited valuers from the State Valuation Office valued the Land and Buildings at June 2000. During the year costs incurred on theconservation of those properties have been expensed.

(ii) The major collection items at each property have been valued by accredited valuers, at their fair market value. The remaining collection items were valued internally by curatorial staff. Except where otherwise stated, the collections have been brought to account at those valuations. Any acquisitions since the last valuation date have been brought to account at cost. Costs incurred onconservation and restoration of objects in the Trust’s collection have been expensed during the year.

The collections from Rouse Hill estate and Susannah Place Museum were valued at their fair market value, by accredited valuers during the period May to June 1999: Category Valuer

Furniture Andrew SimpsonClocks Phillip Thomas (Lawsons)Books, paintings and textiles Anthony PalmerPhotographs Luce Lopez (Lawsons)

(iii) The Meroogal collection was revalued in June 2003 by Anthony Palmer, Valuer, and brought to account at its fair market value.

(iv) The Government House collection was revalued in June 2003 by Anthony Palmer, Valuer, and brought to account at its fair market value.

(v) The collections from Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm and Vaucluse House were brought to account at their fair market value as valued by accredited valuers during the period May to June 2002:Category Valuer

Ceramics and silver Anthony PalmerDecorative arts, paintings and textiles Anthony PalmerFurniture and decorative arts Anthony PalmerRare books Anthony Palmer

(vi) The collections from the following properties were brought to account at their fair market value as valued by accredited valuers during June 2000: Category Valuer

Rose Seidler House collection Andrew ShapiroMuseum of Sydney silver collection Alan LandisMuseum of Sydney rare books and photographs collection Tim McCormickJustice & Police Museum collection Simon Storey

(vii) The collection from the Lyndhurst Resource Centre was brought to account at its fair market value, as valued by accredited valuers during June 2001: Category Valuer

Decorative arts, paintings and textiles Anthony Palmer

(viii) The archaeology collections located at the the Museum of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks Museum and The Mint were brought to account at their fair market value as valued by Simon Storey, Valuer, in June 2003.



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12.NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIESThe following non-cash transactions are included in the financial accounts for the year:Donations of collections – brought to account by creating an asset and 250 1 crediting non-cash donations

The following items are brought to account as expenses in the statement of financial performance and are credited as income in the form of non-cash sponsorships, non-cash donations or services provided free of charge

Advertising 135 –Maintenance (Department of Commerce – formerly Department of Public Works and Services) 463 632

The Trust received maintenance services free of charge as shown from the Heritage Buildings Program of the Department of Commerce for the maintenance of Government House.

The Trust received advertising free of charge as shown from SBS as sponsorship for several exhibitions this year.

The Trust’s work was also assisted by the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust, Volunteer Guides and other Volunteers. These services were provided free of charge and it is not considered possible to estimate the value of these services.

13.CURRENT LIABILITIES – PAYABLESAccrued Salaries, Wages and On-Costs 303 257 Creditors 391 706 Revenue Received in Advance 36 8 Accrued Expenses 173 –

903 971

The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in future for goods or services received, whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the policy set out in Treasurer’s Direction 219.01. If trade terms are not specified, payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or statement is received. Treasurer’s Direction 219.01 allows the Minister to award interest for late payment. No Ministerial direction was given, nor did the Trust incur any interest expense in relation to the late payment of invoices for the financial years 2003 and 2002.

14.CURRENT/NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – PROVISIONSCurrent Employee Benefits and related On-CostsRecreation Leave 754 682 Long Service Leave On-Costs (not assumed by Crown) 4 –Payroll Tax on Long Service Leave (not assumed by Crown) 7 –

Total Current Provisions 765 682

Non-Current Employee Benefits and related On-CostsLong Service Leave On-Costs (not assumed by Crown) 37 –Payroll Tax on Long Service Leave (not assumed by Crown) 66 –

Total Non-Current Provisions 103 –

Total Provisions 868 682

Aggregate Employee Benefits and Related On-CostsProvisions – current 765 682 Provisions – non-current 103 –Accrued salaries, wages and on-costs (Note 13) 303 257

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ACCUMULATED ASSET TOTALFUNDS REVALUATION EQUITYRESERVE

2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Balance at the beginning of the financial year 109 988 106 812 14 765 13 841 124 753 120 653

Changes in Equity – Other than transactions with owners as owners

Surplus for the Year 3 405 3 176 – – 3 405 3 176

Increment on Revaluation of: Collections – – 1 887 924 1 887 924

Total 3 405 3 176 1 887 924 5 292 4 100

Balance at the end of the financial year 113 393 109 988 16 652 14 765 130 045 124 753

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15.NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – OTHERSecurity Deposits 34 5

16. CHANGES IN EQUITY

The Assets Revaluation Reserve is used to record increments and decrements on the revaluation of non-current assets. This accords with theagency’s policy on the ‘Revaluation of Physical Non-Current Assets’ as discussed in Note 1.

17. COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE(a)Capital Commitments

Aggregate capital expenditure for the acquisition of The Mint head office projectcontracted for at balance date and not provided for:Not later than one year 8 277 –Later than one year and not later than five years – – Later than five years – –

Total (including GST) 8 277 –

(b)Operating Lease CommitmentsFuture non-cancellable operating lease rentals not provided for and payable:Not later than one year 74 63Later than one year and not later than five years 31 24 Later than five years – –

Total (including GST) 105 87

Commitments include input tax credits of $761 498 (2002 – $6 998), that are expected to be recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office.


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18.CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETSThe Trustees are not aware of any contingent liabilities or contingent assets.

19.RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO NET COST OF SERVICESTotal Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities 4 053 4 203 Depreciation (1 355) (1 283)Decrease/(Increase) in Provisions (154) (3)Net Loss/(Gain) on sale of Plant and Equipment (6) 5Donations of Collections 250 –Initial Recognition of Archaeological Collection 575 –(Increase)/Decrease in Other Liabilities (29) –Increase/(Decrease) in Receivables 185 (76)Increase/(Decrease) in Inventories (150) (218)(Increase)/Decrease in Payables 36 548Recurrent Appropriation (14 904) (14 421)Capital Appropriation (3 276) (3 144)Acceptance by Crown Entity of Employee Benefits and Other Liabilities (1 061) (871)

Net Cost of Services (15 836) (15 260)

20.PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUSTThe Trust operates under one program which is to develop, conserve and manage the museums in its care, and to provide facilities forthe visiting public, including exhibitions and educational programs and specialist advice.

The program’s objectives are to conserve, interpret and manage places of cultural significance in the care of the Trust with integrity and imagination and in doing so to inspire an understanding of New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences.

All revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Trust are directly attributable to this program.

21. CONTROLLED ENTITIESThe Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation and the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales were the only controlled entities with financial transactions this financial year.

The following is a summary of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation financial statements for the financial year. The company ceased trading on 30 September 2002. A separate financial report is prepared for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation.

Revenues 29 432 Expenses 28 111

Surplus for the three months to 30 September 2002 1 321

Total Assets 1 827 1 801 Total Liabilities 105 80

Net Assets 1 722 1 721

Accumulated Funds 1 722 1 721

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The following is a summary of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales financial statements for the financial year. The company commenced trading 1 October 2002. A separate financial report is prepared for the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

Revenues 419 Expenses 145

Surplus for the Year 274

Total Assets 1 950 Total Liabilities 157

Net Assets 1 793

Accumulated Funds 1 793

Distributions to Beneficiary; the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales amounted to: 203

The following is a summary of the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust financial statements for the financial year. A separate financial report is prepared for the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust.

Revenues – –Expenses – –

Surplus for the Year – –

Total Assets 686 686Total Liabilities – –

Net Assets 686 686

Accumulated Funds 686 686

The balances for the controlled entities reported above are included in the consolidated financial report prepared by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales within the relevant line items.

22.BUDGET REVIEW(a)Net Cost of Services

The actual net cost of services for the 2002–2003 financial year was lower than budgeted by $2 million.This was primarily due to the following:An increase in Sale of Goods and Services 458An increase in Sponsorships and Donations (see Note 3(c)) 1 245

(b)Assets and LiabilitiesNet Assets were higher than the budget by $837 000.

This was primarily due to the following:An increase in the value of collections due to scheduled revaluations (see Note 11) 2 462

(c)Cash FlowsThe overall cash position decreased by $914 000 principally as a result of increased Employee and Other Operating Expenditure.

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Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation


Audit OpinionIn my opinion, the financial report of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation:

(a) presents fairly the Foundation’s financial position as at 30 September 2002 and its financial performance and cash flows for the periodended on that date, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia, and

(b) complies with section 41B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the Act).

The opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.

The Members’ RoleThe financial report is the responsibility of the members of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation. It consists of thestatement of financial position, the statement of financial performance, the statement of cash flows and the accompanying notes.


My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements, and I:• evaluated the accounting policies and significant accounting estimates used by the members of the Foundation in preparing the financial

report, and• examined a sample of the evidence that supports the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report.

An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms ‘reasonable assurance’ and‘material’ recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should identify errors oromissions significant enough to adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that members of the Foundation hadfailed in their reporting obligations.

My opinion does not provide assurance:• about the future viability of the Foundation,• that it has carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically, or• about the effectiveness of its internal controls.

Audit IndependenceThe Audit Office complies with all applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements. The Act furtherpromotes independence by:• providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and• mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, thus ensuring the

Auditor-General and the Audit Office are not compromised in their role by the possibility of losing clients or income.



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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUSTOF NEW SOUTH WALES FOUNDATION

Pursuant to Section 41C(1C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, we state that:

(a) The accompanying financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2002 have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, and regulation, applicable Accounting Standards, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and the Treasurer’s Directions;

(b) In our opinion, the financial statements show a true and fair view of the financial position and transactions of the Foundation; and

(c) There are no circumstances which would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

ACTUAL ACTUALTHREE MONTH TWELVE MONTHPERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED

30 SEPTEMBER 2002 30 JUNE 2002NOTES $ $

EXPENSES

OPERATING EXPENSES

Employee Related 2a 24 678 58 243

Other Operating Expenses 2b 3 530 52 366

TOTAL EXPENSES 28 208 110 609

Less:

RETAINED REVENUES

Investment Income 3a 20 334 63 432

Grants and Contributions 3b 8 795 367 565

Other Income 3c – 273

TOTAL RETAINED REVENUES 29 129 431 270

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 11 921 320 661

TOTAL REVENUES, EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS

RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY – –


FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 921 320 661


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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

ACTUAL AS AT ACTUAL AS AT30 SEPTEMBER 2002 30 JUNE 2002

NOTES $ $

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash 4 1 209 973 1 186 810

Receivables 5 640 6 450

Other Financial Assets 6 616 275 607 211

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1 826 888 1 800 471

TOTAL ASSETS 1 826 888 1 800 471

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables 7 105 110 79 614

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 105 110 79 614

TOTAL LIABILITIES 105 110 79 614

NET ASSETS 1 721 778 1 720 857

EQUITY

Accumulated Funds 8 1 721 778 1 720 857

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

ACTUAL ACTUALTHREE MONTH TWELVE MONTHPERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED

30 SEPTEMBER 2002 30 JUNE 2002NOTES $ $

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

PAYMENTS

Payments to Employees and Suppliers (2 712) (42 694)

TOTAL PAYMENTS (2 712) (42 694)

RECEIPTS

Interest Received 20 334 62 511

Grants and Contributions 14 605 431 665

Other – 273

TOTAL RECEIPTS 34 939 494 449

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 11 32 227 451 755


Purchase of Investments (9 064) (26 265)

NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (9 064) (26 265)

NET INCREASE IN CASH 23 163 425 490

OPENING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1 186 810 761 320

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHPERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(a)Reporting Entity

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation, as a reporting entity, has no other entities under its control. The Foundation is a controlled entity of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation was wound up on 30 September 2002 under its Trust Deed. All Trust propertywas transferred to the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited which acts as the corporate trustee for the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. All balances reported in the current period represent the three month period to 30 September 2002.

(b)Basis of AccountingThe Foundation’s financial statements are a general purpose financial report, which have been prepared on an accrual basis and in accordance with:• applicable Australian Accounting Standards;• other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB);• Urgent Issues Group (UIG) Consensus Views;• the requirements of the Public Finance and Audit Act and Regulations; and• the Financial Reporting Directions issued by the Treasurer under section 9(2)(n) of the Act.

Where there are inconsistencies between the above requirements, the legislative provisions have prevailed.

In the absence of a specific Accounting Standard, other authoritative pronouncement of the AASB or UIG Consensus View, the hierarchy of other pronouncements as outlined in AAS6 ‘Accounting Policies’ is considered.

All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar and are expressed in Australian currency.

(c)Revenue RecognitionRevenue is recognised when the Foundation has control of the good or right to receive, it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Foundation and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Additional comments regarding the accounting policies for the recognition of revenue are discussed below.

(i) Sale of Goods and Services

Revenue from sale of goods and services comprises revenue from the provision of products or services that are user charges. User charges are recognised as revenues when the Foundation obtains control of the assets that result from them.

(ii) Investment Income

Interest revenue is recognised as it accrues.

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2. OPERATING EXPENSES(a)Employee Related Expenses

Salaries and Wages (including Recreation Leave) 23 627 55 638 Superannuation 1 051 2 605

24 678 58 243

(b)Other Operating ExpensesAuditor’s Renumeration – Audit of Financial Report – 1 700Other 3 530 50 666

3 530 52 366

3. REVENUES(a)Investment Income

Interest 20 334 63 432

(b)Grants and Contributions

Individual Contributions and Corporate Sponsorships 8 795 367 565

(c)Other Income

Other – 273

4.CURRENT ASSETS – CASHCash on Hand and at Bank 437 265 423 389TCorp Hour-Glass Cash Facility 772 708 763 421

Closing Cash and Cash Equivalents 1 209 973 1 186 810

Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances within the Treasury Banking System. Interest is earned on daily bank balances at themonthly average NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) 11am unofficial cash rate adjusted for a management fee to Treasury.

The Foundation does not have any bank overdraft facility.

The Foundation has investments in TCorp’s Hour-Glass Investment facilities. The Foundation’s investments are represented by a numberof units in managed investments within the facilities. Each facility has different investment horizons and comprises a mix of asset classes appropriate to that investment horizon. TCorp appoints and monitors fund managers and establishes and monitors the application of appropriate investment guidelines. These investments are generally able to be redeemed on a daily basis. The value of the investment held can decrease as well as increase depending upon market conditions. The value that best represents the maximum credit risk exposure is the net fair value. The value of the above investments represents the Foundation’s share of the value of the underlying assets of the facility and those assets are stated at net fair value.

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand, cash at bank and TCorp Hour-Glass facilities. Cash assets recognised in the Statement of Financial Position are equal to cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows.

5. CURRENT ASSETS – RECEIVABLESAmount owing comprises:Accrued Interest on Deposit 640 2 450Sundry Debtors – 4 000

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6.CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS TCorp Term Deposit 351 226 345 502Other Term Deposit (at cost) 265 049 261 709

616 275 607 211

The Foundation has placed funds on deposit with TCorp, which has been rated ‘AAA’ by Standard and Poors. These deposits are similar tomoney market or bank deposits and can be placed ‘at call’ or for a fixed term. The interest rate payable by TCorp is negotiated initiallyand is fixed for the term of the deposit. The Foundation has other funds placed in term deposits with Bankwest. The interest rate is fixed for the term of the security and the securities are held to maturity.

All of the above deposits have terms of less than one year. All deposits above have been recorded at their carrying amount which equatesto their net fair value.

The deposits at balance date were earning an average interest rate of 4.89% (2002 – 4.83%), while over the year the weighted average balance was $611 030 (2002 – $594 017). The interest rates are fixed for the term of each deposit.

7. CURRENT LIABILITIES – PAYABLESCreditors 105 110 79 614

The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the suppliers’ payment terms. If trade terms are not specified,payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or statement is received.

8. CHANGES IN EQUITY – ACCUMULATED FUNDSTotal EquityBalance at the beginning of the financial year 1 720 857 1 400 196Changes in Equity – other than transactions with owners as ownersSurplus for the Period 921 320 661

Balance at the end of the period 1 721 778 1 720 857

9. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETSThe Members are not aware of any contingent liabilities or contingent assets.

10.MATERIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AT NO COST OR AT NOMINAL COST TO THE FOUNDATIONThe Foundation’s accounts are maintained by Historic Houses Trust staff. These services were provided free of charge and it is not possible to estimate the value of these services.

11. RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACCOUNTS TO SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR Total Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities 32 227 451 755Increase/(Decrease) in Receivables (5 810) (63 179)(Increase)/Decrease in Creditors (25 496) (67 915)

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Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales


Audit OpinionIn my opinion, the financial report of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales:

(a) presents fairly the Trust’s financial position as at 30 June 2003 and its financial performance and cash flows for the period ended on that date, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia, and

(b) complies with section 41B of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (the Act).

The opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.

The Trustees’ RoleThe directors of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited as Trustee of the Trust are responsible for the report. Itconsists of the statement of financial position, the statement of financial performance, the statement of cash flows and the accompanying notes.


My audit accorded with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards and statutory requirements, and I:• evaluated the accounting policies and significant accounting estimates used by the Trustee’s directors in preparing the

financial report, and• examined a sample of the evidence that supports the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report.

An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial report is error free. The terms ‘reasonable assurance’ and‘material’ recognise that an audit does not examine all evidence and transactions. However, the audit procedures used should identify errors oromissions significant enough to adversely affect decisions made by users of the financial report or indicate that the Trustee’s directors had failedin their reporting obligations.

My opinion does not provide assurance:• about the future viability of the Trust,• that it has carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically, or• about the effectiveness of its internal controls.

Audit IndependenceThe Audit Office complies with all applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements. The Act furtherpromotes independence by:• providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General, and• mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of public sector agencies but precluding the provision of non-audit services, thus

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DIRECTORS REPORT

The Directors of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited, the Trustee of the Foundation for the HistoricHouses Trust of New South Wales, submit herewith the financial report of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales forthe nine month period ended 30 June 2003. The directors report as follows:

The names and particulars of the directors of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited during or since the endof the financial period are:

NAME PARTICULARSMarylyn Abbott Company DirectorNeville Allen Solicitor, Property Partner, Holding RedlichZenaida Edwards Architectural historian and authorLynette Fern AuthorDavid Hall Chartered Accountant, Company Director, FCAMichael Heraghty Solicitor, Corporate Division Manager & Senior Partner, Tress Cocks & MaddoxJohn Kehoe Special Counsel, Partner, Gadens SolicitorsBeat Knoblauch Company Director, Beat Knoblauch & AssociatesRodney Leaver Managing Director, Ronin Property Limited; President of the NSW Division of the Property Council of AustraliaClive Lucas OBE Heritage ArchitectWilliam McLaughlin Former Group Manager Corporate Affairs AGLSusan Rothwell Architect, Principal Partner, Susan Rothwell & AssociatesStephen Wall Co-founder and Chairman, HWW LimitedPeter Watts Director of the Historic Houses Trust of New South WalesLesley Wild Corporate Communications Director, FDC CourierJill Wran Chairman Historic Houses Trust, Chairman Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust

The above named directors held office during and since the end of the financial period except for:William McLaughlin Appointed 20 August 2002Susan Rothwell Appointed 16 September 2002Zenaida Edwards Appointed 19 May 2003

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIESThe principal activity of the Trust during the financial period is the raising of funds to support the management, maintenance, promotion, anddevelopment of museums under the care of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

There was no change in the principal activity of the Trust during the period.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONSThe net surplus of the Trust for the financial period ended 30 June 2003 was $273 666. The Trust is a non-profit organisation and is exemptfrom the payment of income tax under Subdivision 50-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRSDuring the financial period there was no significant change in the state of affairs of the Trust other than that referred to in the financialstatements or notes thereto.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTSThere has not been any matter or circumstance, other than that referred to in the financial statements or notes thereto, that has arisen sincethe end of the financial period, that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the Trust, or the state of affairs of theTrust in future financial years.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTSDisclosure of information regarding likely developments in the operations of the Trust in future financial years and the expected results of thoseoperations is likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Trust. Accordingly this information has not been disclosed in this report.

DISTRIBUTIONSDistributions of $202 739 have been paid since the start of the financial period.

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERSThe Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (the controlling entity) has included the Trust within its Treasury Managed Fund IndemnityCoverage. The Treasury Managed Fund is a self-insurance scheme owned and underwritten by the New South Wales Government. Suchinclusion of the Trust confers upon it ‘protected entity’ status within the Treasury Managed Fund. The contract of coverage is an indemnificationfor any and all actions leading to a claim against the covered entity subject to the Contract of Coverage. Each Board Member, Trustee, Officerand Employee of the ‘Protected Entity’ is covered by the Contract of Coverage for any ‘legal liability’, alleged or actual, as long as the action isnot based on an illegal and/or criminal act or outside the scope of their duties.

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The following tables set out the number of directors meetings held (including meetings of committees of directors) during the financial periodand the number of meetings attended by each director (while they were a director or a committee member). During the financial period, sixBoard meetings, five Endangered Houses Fund Committee meetings, six Events Committee meetings, five Donors and Ongoing RelationshipCommittee meetings, six Finance and Legal Committee meetings, and six Bequests Committee meetings were held.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the DirectorsOn behalf of the Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORSENDANGERED HOUSES

EVENTS COMMITTEEFUND COMMITTEEDirectors Held Attended Held Attended Held AttendedJill Wran (Chair) 6 6 5 2 6 6

Marylyn Abbott 6 0 – – – –

Neville Allen 6 3 5 5 – –

Zenaida Edwards 1 1 – – – –

Lynette Fern 6 4 – – 6 4

David Hall 6 2 – – – –

Michael Heraghty 6 5 – – – –

John Kehoe 6 4 – – – –

Beat Knoblauch 6 5 – – – –

Rodney Leaver 6 5 5 5 – –

Clive Lucas OBE 6 5 5 2 6 4

William McLaughlin 6 6 5 3 – –

Susan Rothwell 5 2 5 1 4 2

Stephen Wall 6 5 – – – –

Peter Watts 6 5 5 4 – –

Lesley Wild 6 1 – – – –

DONORS AND ONGOING FINANCE AND LEGAL BEQUESTS COMMITTEERELATIONSHIPS COMMITTEE COMMITTEEDirectors Held Attended Held Attended Held AttendedJill Wran (Chair) 5 5 – – – –

Marylyn Abbott – – – – – –

Neville Allen 5 1 – – – –

Zenaida Edwards – – – – – –

Lynette Fern 5 2 – – – –

David Hall – – – – – –

Michael Heraghty – – 6 3 6 3

John Kehoe – – 6 5 6 5

Beat Knoblauch – – 6 6 6 6

Rodney Leaver – – – – – –

Clive Lucas OBE – – – – – –

William McLaughlin 5 2 – – – –

Susan Rothwell – – – – – –

Stephen Wall 5 2 6 5 6 4

Peter Watts – – – – – –

Lesley Wild – – – – – –

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DIRECTORS DECLARATION

The Directors of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Limited, theTrustee of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, declare that:

(a) The attached financial statements and notes thereto comply with Australian Accounting Standards, Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and regulations, UIG consensus views andother authoritative pronouncements;

(b) The attached financial statements and notes thereto give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Trust;

(c) In the Directors’ opinion the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Trust Deed;

(d) In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Trust will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable;

(e) The Directors’ are not aware of any circumstances which would render any particulars included in the financial report to be misleading or inaccurate.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

On behalf of the Directors

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

NOTES 2003$

REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 2 418 704

EXPENSES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES

Administration expenses 64 792

Marketing expenses 56 373

Occupancy expenses 7 200

Audit fees 3 3 000

Other expenses from Ordinary Activities 13 673

TOTAL EXPENSES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 145 038

SURPLUS FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 11 273 666

TOTAL REVENUES, EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY –


FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 9 273 666

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NOTES 2003$

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash assets 4 927 785

Receivables 5 375

Other financial assets 6 1 021 338

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1 949 498

TOTAL ASSETS 1 949 498

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables 7 156 792

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 156 792

TOTAL LIABILITIES 156 792

NET ASSETS 1 792 706

TRUST FUNDS

Settled funds 8 1 721 779

Accumulated surplus 9 70 927

TOTAL EQUITY 1 792 706


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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

NOTES 2003$

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

PAYMENTS

Employee Related (55 877)

Other (37 478)

TOTAL PAYMENTS (93 355)

RECEIPTS

Interest Received 60 879

Grants and Contributions 358 089

TOTAL RECEIPTS 418 968

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 11(c) 325 613


Purchases of Investments (1 332 788)

Proceeds from Investments 927 726

NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (405 062)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from contributed equity 1 209 973

Distribution paid (202 739)

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1 007 234

NET INCREASE IN CASH 927 785

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIESFinancial Reporting FrameworkThe financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with the Trust Deed, Australian Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the AASB, Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views, Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and regulations and complies with other requirements of the law.

The financial report has been prepared on the basis of historical cost and except where stated does not take into account changing money values or current valuations of non-current assets. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets.

Significant Accounting PoliciesAccounting policies are selected and applied in a manner which ensures that the resulting financial information satisfies the concepts of relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that the substance of the underlying transactions or other events is reported.

The following significant accounting policies have been adopted in the preparation and presentation of the financial report:

(a)Revenue RecognitionInterest revenue – interest revenue is recognised on an accruals basis.Donations – revenue received from donations is recorded as and when it is received.

(b)Acquisition of AssetsAssets acquired are recorded at the cost of acquisition, being the purchase consideration determined as at the date of acquisition plus costs incidental to the acquisition.

(c)Goods and Services Tax (GST)• Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except where:

The amount of GST incurred by the Foundation as a purchaser that is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense;

• Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included.

(d)Receivables Trade receivables and other receivables are recorded at amounts due less any allowance for doubtful debts.

(e)Income TaxThe Trust is exempt from the payment of income tax, and accordingly, no provision for income tax liability or future income tax benefit has been included in the accounts.

(f) Accounts PayableTrade payables and other accounts payable are recognised when the Trust becomes obliged to make future payments resulting from the purchase of goods and services.

(g)Date of Commencement of TradingThe Trust was formed on 14 November 2001 but did not commence activities until October 2002 when all assets and liabilities of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation where transferred across (see Note 8). Accordingly only current year figures covering the period from the date of transfer of 1 October 2002 are shown.

2003$

2. SURPLUS FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIESSurplus from Ordinary Activities includes the following items of revenue:(a)Operating Revenue

Donations 358 089 Interest 60 615

418 704

Expenses of the Trust are paid by the controlling entity and recharged.

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3. REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

Audit of the Financial Report 3 000

4. CASH ASSETSCash on Hand and at Bank 309 129TCorp Hour-Glass Cash Facility Trust 618 656

927 785

5. CURRENT RECEIVABLES

Accrued Interest on Deposit 375

6. OTHER CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS TCorp Term Deposit 364 076 Macquarie Bank Limited Term Deposit 657 262

1 021 338

7. CURRENT PAYABLESTrade Payables – Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (the controlling entity) 153 792Accrued Expenses 3 000

156 792

8. SETTLED FUNDSOpening Balance at Beginning of Financial Period –TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERSSettled Funds transferred 1 721 779

BALANCE AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL PERIOD 1 721 779

Settled funds represent the net assets transferred in from the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation on 1 October 2002.These represented the following assets and liabilities:Cash 1 209 973Receivables 640 Other Financial Assets 616 274

TOTAL ASSETS 1 826 887

Payables 105 108

TOTAL LIABILITIES 105 108

NET ASSETS TRANSFERRED IN 1 721 779

9. ACCUMULATED SURPLUSBalance at the beginning of the financial period – Net Profit from Ordinary Activities 273 666 TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERSLess: Distribution Paid to the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (202 739)

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10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONSTransactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available toother parties unless otherwise stated.

(a)Transactions with Related EntitiesDuring the financial period the trustee of the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales was the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust Limited. This company’s ultimate parent entity is the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. Transactions with the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for services provided are fully reimbursed by the Trust.

Aggregate amounts receivable from and payable to related entities at balance date are as follows:Current Receivables – Controlling Entity –

Current Payables – Controlling Entity 153 792

(b)Transactions with directorsThere were no transactions between the directors of the Trustee and the Trust.No director of the Trustee receives remuneration for his/her duties as a director.One of the directors is an employee of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and is paid by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

Income received or due and receivable by the directors of the Trustee from the Trust. 155 664

The number of directors of the Trustee whose income from related bodies corporate was within the following specified bands:• $150 000–$159 999 1

11. NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS(a)Reconciliation of cash

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and TCorp Hour-Glass deposits. Cash at the end of the financial period as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in the Statement of Financial Position as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents 927 785

(b)Non-cash Financing and Investing ActivitiesThe Trust receives administration assistance from the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales at no charge. The value of these services is unable to be estimated.

(c)Reconciliation of Surplus from Ordinary Activities to Net Cash Flows from Operating ActivitiesSurplus from Ordinary Activities 273 666 (Increase)/Decrease in Assets:Current Receivables 265Increase/(Decrease) in Liabilities:Current Payables 51 682

Net Cash from Operating Activities 325 613

12.SEGMENT REPORTINGThe Trust operates in one geographical sector, being New South Wales, and one business sector, being the raising of funds for the provision of conservation and heritage services in relation to historic houses in New South Wales.


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13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS(a)Significant accounting policies

Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenues and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability, and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements.

(b)Interest rate riskThe following table details the Trust’s exposure to interest rate risk as at 30 June 2003:

(c)Credit riskCredit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Trust. The Trust has adopted the point of only dealing with credit worthy counterparties as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. The Trust measures credit risk on a fair value basis.

The Trust does not have any significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties having similar characteristics.

(d)Net fair valueThe carrying value of financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements approximates their net fair values.


FIXEDAVERAGE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE NONINTEREST INTEREST MATURITY INTEREST

RATE RATE < 1 YEAR BEARING TOTAL % $ $ $ $

Financial Assets

Cash 4.1 927 585 – 200 927 785

Receivables – – – 375 375

Other Financial Assets 4.6 – 1 021 388 – 1 021 388

Financial Liabilities

Accounts Payable – – – 156 792 156 792

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Pages numbered in bold type, e.g. 14-17,refer to the most detailed report on the topic.

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Aboriginal employees, 53Accounting, 12Action Plan, 22Action Plan for Women, 46Admission charges, 11, 18Associated organisations, 12, 46Audience, 14–17Audit reviews, 12Australia Day, 18Awards, 5

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Board of Trustees, 6–7

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Chairman’s letter, 2 Code of Conduct, 47Collections acquisitions,

3, 4–5, 29, 31, 33, 37, 45Collections management, 12Commissions, 29Committees, 11, 47Communication, 13, 18–19, 50Complaints, 50Conservation, 3, 21, 25, 29, 39, 45Conservation Resource Centre, 21Consultants, 60Consumer response, 48Contact details, inside back coverCorporate governance, 11–12Corporate planning, 11, 22Cost/benefit analysis, 20Customer Service Council, 48

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Delegations, 11Director, 8Director’s overview, 3Disability access, 27, 48Disability Action Plan, 48–50Disability employment, 50, 53Displays. See Exhibitions

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Education, inside front cover, 18, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 54, 55, 56

Elizabeth Bay House, 4, 24–25, inside back cover

Elizabeth Farm, 26–27, inside back coverEmployees. See StaffEndangered Houses Fund, 21, 55Energy management, 51Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), 52–53Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement, 51–52Executive staff, 8Exhibitions,

4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 25, 31, 33, 37

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Finance committees, 11, 47Financial information, 58–102Financial management, 37Financial summary, 1, 3Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of

New South Wales, 12, 46, 55, 57, 93–102See also Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Foundation

Free entry, 18Freedom of information, 52Fundraising, 55

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Government House, 28–29, 48, 49, 51, 56,inside back coverGrants given, 52Guarantee of Service, 52

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Hay companion district, 19, 54Head Office, 21, 53Historic Houses Trust of New

South Wales Foundation, 85–91Human resources, 52–53, 55Hyde Park Barracks Museum,

30–31, inside back cover

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Indigenous employees, 53Information technology (IT), 11, 22, 47, 53Insurance, 12Interpretation, 3, 31, 41Inverell companion district, 19, 54

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Justice and Police Museum, 4, 32–33, inside back cover

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Land disposal, 53Library, 21

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Major works in progress, 53Management, 22Media sponsors, 55 Members of the Historic Houses Trust of New

South Wales, 12, 46Meroogal,

19, 34–35, inside back coverMint, The, 3, 21, 53Mission, inside front coverMuseum of Sydney, on the site of First

Government House, 4, 36–37,inside back cover

Museums, 23, 43

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Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S), 9, 11, 47, 53

Operational reviews, 11, 25, 27, 29, 41, 43, 45Organisation chart, 10Overseas travel, 53

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Personnel. See StaffPortfolio, 21Priorities, 13Privacy Management Plan, 53Procurement, 12Programs. See Public programsProperties, 21

See also Elizabeth Bay House; Elizabeth Farm; Government House; Hyde Park Barracks Museum; Justice & Police Museum; Meroogal; Museum of Sydney; Rose Seidler House; Rouse Hill estate; Susannah Place; The Mint; Vaucluse House

Property acquisitions, 3, 5Public programs, inside front cover,

11, 16–17, 25, 27, 29, 39, 41, 45, 47Public responsibility, 13, 20Publications, 4, 11, 18, 31, 37, 47Publicity, 17

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Regional policy, 5, 15, 19, 54–55Research, 18, 20, 25Risk management, 12Rose Seidler House,

38–39, inside back coverRouse Hill estate,

40–41, inside back coverRouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Ltd, 12, 46

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Security, 11, 47Senior staff, 8Shoalhaven companion district, 19, 35, 54

See also MeroogalSponsorship, 55Staff,

1, 8–9, 22, 43, 45, 47, 52–53Staff and Management Participatory Advisory

Committee (SAMPAC), 9, 11, 47Staff list, 55–57Staff training, 22, 50, 53Strategic priorities,

13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22See also the sections on individual museums

Structure, 10Susannah Place Museum,

42–43, inside back cover

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The Mint, 3, 21, 53, 57Touring exhibitions, 5, 19, 33, 35, 37, 54Trustees, 6–7

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Vaucluse House, 44–45, 49, 51, 57, inside back cover

Venue hire, inside front cover, 15, 56Visitor information,

inside front cover, 4, 14, 15, 16–17. See also the sections on individual properties

Volunteers Forum, 12, 46

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Waste management and recycling policy, 57Website, 4, 15, 18, 20, inside back coverWomen.

See Action Plan for Women; MeroogalWomen Staff, 9

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ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE 7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay t. 02 9356 3022Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4.30pm Closed Mondays (except public holidays)

ELIZABETH FARM70 Alice Street, Rosehill t. 02 9635 9488 Open daily 10am – 5pm

GOVERNMENT HOUSEMacquarie Street, Sydneyt. 02 9931 5222House open Friday to Sunday 10.30am – 3pmGrounds open daily 10am – 4pm

HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM Macquarie Street, Sydneyt. 02 9223 8922Open daily 9.30am – 5pm

JUSTICE & POLICE MUSEUMCnr Albert & Phillip Streets, Circular Quayt. 02 9252 1144Open weekends 10am – 5pmDuring January open daily 10am – 5pm

MEROOGALCnr West & Worrigee Streets, Nowrat. 02 4421 8150Open Saturday 1pm – 5pm & Sunday 10am – 5pmDuring January open Thursday to Sunday 10am – 5pm

MUSEUM OF SYDNEY on the site of first Government HouseCnr Phillip & Bridge Streets, Sydneyt. 02 9251 5988Open daily 9.30am – 5pm

ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE71 Clissold Road, Wahroonga t. 02 9989 8020Open Sunday 10am – 5pm

ROUSE HILL ESTATEGuntawong Road, off Windsor Road, Rouse Hillt. 02 9627 6777Open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 10am – 2pmClosed December to February

SUSANNAH PLACE MUSEUM58–64 Gloucester Street, The Rocks t. 02 9241 1893Open weekends 10am – 5pmDuring January open daily 10am – 5pm

VAUCLUSE HOUSEWentworth Road, Vaucluset. 02 9388 7922Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4.30pmClosed Mondays (except public holidays)

All museums closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

GENERAL ENQUIRIES t. 02 9692 8366Infoline 1300 653 777TTY 02 9241 5866www.hht.net.au [email protected]

Documents

Download the 2002-2003 annual report