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1 Members calendar

14 Members scene and przes

15 Recent acqston: Althose and Geger

16 Gan We's fable

18 Footy Legends

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4 Ehbtons at a glance

TRuSTEES

Dr Ncholas G Pappas,

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Dr Anne Smmers AO,

Depty Presdent

Mr Mark Bors

Ms Trsha Don

Mr Andrew Denton

Ms Ssan Gray

Ms Margaret Seale

Mr Anthony Skar

Ms Jdth Wheeldon

SENiOR MANAGEMENT

Dr Ken Fewster AM, Drector

Jennfer Sanders, Depty Drector,

Collectons and Otreach

Mark Goggn, Assocate Drector,

Operatons and Serces

Ken Smpton, Assocate Drector,

Ehbtons, Projects and Plannng

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dynastes, dragonsand warrors

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