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ABOUT THE HHT

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The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT) operates under the Historic Houses Act 1980 (NSW) to manage, conserve and interpret the properties vested in it for the education and enjoyment of the public. We are a New South Wales statutory authority, administered through the Office of Environment and Heritage in the Department of Premier and Cabinet. We are one of Australia’s largest state museum bodies. Over the past 33 years we have grown from a small organisation into one of the state’s major heritage and cultural institutions, managing and conserving sites of historical and cultural importance that tell a story about the history and development of New South Wales.

We care for portfolio assets valued at more than $322 million including buildings, land and museum collections. Our built assets comprise 16 historic buildings dating between 1793 and 1950, and include several of the earliest surviving colonial buildings in Australia, as well as major public buildings of the Macquarie era.

We maintain and open 12 museums to the public: Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm, Government House, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Justice & Police Museum, Meroogal, Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House, Rose Seidler House, Rouse Hill House & Farm, Susannah Place Museum, The Mint and Vaucluse House. All are listed in the NSW State Heritage Register. The Museum of Sydney and the Hyde Park Barracks are also on the National Heritage list, and the Hyde Park Barracks is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. (See also pages 36–9.)

The HHT also maintains 38 hectares of land including public spaces, farmland and gardens, as well as infrastructure such as roads, farm dams, 8 kilometres of fences and gates. Our principal landscapes include the formal historical colonial gardens, public park and beach at Vaucluse House, and 18 hectares of farm and open land at Rouse Hill House & Farm. Our gardens include some of the oldest and best surviving historical plant collections in Australia found outside botanical collections.

We collect, catalogue and conserve material relating to our core themes of domestic material culture, the history of art, architecture and design, and aspects of Sydney’s social history related to our sites. The collections held at our museums are valued at more than $38 million and comprise 250,000 archaeological artefacts, more than 47,500 objects, more than 130,000 glass-plate negatives, a library collection and a small but important digital collection, all of cultural and heritage significance to the history of New South Wales. (See also page 41.)

In 2012–13 we generated 21% of our total income through commercial activities, paid admissions and non-recurrent allocation such as grants, sponsorship and donations from individuals, companies or government. We have a thriving venue hire business, retail outlets, four commercial cafes/restaurants, and our properties are in demand as locations for both film and photography shoots.

Revenue raised from our commercial operations facilitates our innovative program of public and educational events and activities. Every year more than 50,000 school children, across all stages from Kindergarten to Year 12, attend education programs linked closely to the school curriculum at our properties. The Connected Classrooms program allows children throughout New South Wales to enjoy our programs via new media technology. We stage approximately 200 public programs and events each year, ranging from large outdoor festivals to small specialist tours, enjoyed by almost 15,000 visitors.

We are consistently building our digital content to provide greater accessibility to our museums, collections and stories.

Our innovative exhibitions bring history to life through exploration of various themes such as architecture, Indigenous history, convicts, the NSW Police Force, criminals, and Sydney’s places, past and present. Each exhibition is addressed in a unique way to create an engaging experience for our visitors. (See also page 12 and pages 14–15.)

We work with and are supported by a friends organisation, a foundation, sponsors and hundreds of volunteers. We form partnerships with other cultural and heritage institutions, artists, community groups, universities and voluntary organisations.

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Justice & police MuseuMThe Justice & Police Museum houses a unique collection of objects relating to crime, policing and legal history, including a significant forensic photography archive of more than 130,000 glass-plate negatives. The building complex, developed in three separate stages – Water Police Court (1856), Water Police Station (1858) and Police Court (1886) – is the work of New South Wales Colonial Architects Edmund Blacket, James Barnet and Alexander Dawson. As a group, it is an extraordinarily intact surviving example of civic buildings of the mid-to-late 19th century. The museum now features a variety of displays, including spinechilling weapons, bushranging artefacts and physical evidence from notable crimes. A dynamic exhibition program explores both historical and contemporary issues relating to crime and its consequences, and daily education activities reveal the worlds of justice and policing to school students.

MuseuM of sydney The modern Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House was opened to the public in 1995. Designed by one of Sydney’s best known architects, Richard Johnson, it occupies the site of Australia’s first Government House, built in 1788 as home and office for the colony’s first governor, Arthur Phillip. The museum forecourt, known as First Government House Place, preserves the remaining foundations of the house below, while above ground the art installation Edge of the trees marks the site of first contact between the British colonisers and the Gadigal people. The museum’s evocative displays take visitors on a journey exploring Sydney’s people, places and culture, then and now. Visitors can learn about our city’s first people, inspect models of the First Fleet ships and peer into the archaeological remains of first Government House. An exciting program of changing exhibitions reveals this great city’s distinctiveness.

susannah place MuseuMSusannah Place Museum is a terrace of four houses incorporating a re-created 1915 corner grocer shop. Located in the heart of The Rocks, it was built in 1844 by Irish immigrants and was continually occupied until 1990. The terrace survived largely unchanged through the slum clearances of the 1900s and the area’s redevelopment in the 1970s. It is a rare surviving example of housing for workers from the mid-19th century, once ubiquitous but now almost vanished. In 1993 the HHT worked with the (then) Sydney Cove Authority to develop and open Susannah Place as a museum. Today, the museum tells the often overlooked stories of the lives of ordinary people. Susannah Place was home to more than 100 different families; their occupancy is still evident in the many layers of paint, wallpapers, linoleums, modifications and repairs that have survived.

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Above, left to right Justice & Police Museum; Museum of Sydney; Susannah Place Museum. Photographs © James Horan


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GovernMent houseGovernment House, built between 1837 and 1845, was designed by Edward Blore, Special Architect to William IV. Set within extensive landscaped grounds, Government House is the finest example of a castellated Gothic Revival house in Australia. As the centre of state ceremonial functions since 1845, the house occupies a special place in the public consciousness of Sydney and the history of New South Wales. More than two million people have visited the property since the house was opened to the public in 1996. The HHT coordinates a diverse program of vice-regal, Commonwealth and state government functions, cultural and community events, public tours, and education and public programs at the property. The conservation and refurbishment of Government House continues to be guided by the principle of uniting best practice conservation with contemporary design innovation. A project to return the Governor of New South Wales to Government House is currently underway.

elizabeth bay houseDesigned by architect John Verge, Elizabeth Bay House was built in 1835–39 for the Colonial Secretary, Alexander Macleay, and his family. A superb example of a Greek Revival villa, it enjoys a magnificent setting overlooking Sydney Harbour and was originally the centrepiece of a renowned landscape garden developed by Macleay on the slope above Elizabeth Bay. The saloon, with its elegant cantilevered staircase, is regarded as the finest interior in Australian colonial architecture. The house’s interiors are notable for their detailing, particularly the quality of the joinery, plaster and stonework.

The house was restored by the state government and transferred from the Elizabeth Bay House Trust to the newly formed HHT in 1980. A favourite of students of design and social history, Elizabeth Bay House presents an evocative picture of early 19th-century life before the economic depression of the early 1840s forced Macleay to leave the house.

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rose seidler houseBuilt between 1948 and 1950, Rose Seidler House was designed by internationally renowned architect Harry Seidler AC, OBE for his parents, Max and Rose. It is one of the finest examples of mid-20th-century modern domestic architecture in Australia and its original furniture forms one of the most important postwar design collections in the country. Seidler was awarded the Sulman Medal in 1952 for his design of Rose Seidler House, and at the time the house was highly influential, stimulating much social comment and intellectual debate as a manifestation of the Modernist principles of space, the unity of arts and architecture coupled with structural engineering, and industrial design. It embodied new design and style ideals that gradually came to influence the direction of architecture in Australia. Nestled in natural bushland at Wahroonga with panoramic views of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Rose Seidler House is presented in its original 1950 scheme.

Above, left to right Elizabeth Bay House (detail). Photograph © Haley Richardson & Stuart Miller; Government House (detail). Photograph © Richard Glover; Rose Seidler House. Photograph © Nicholas Watt

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vaucluse houseVaucluse House was built between 1805 and the early 1860s. At its core a Georgian farmhouse, it is embellished with Gothic Revival turrets and crenellations to create a romanticised eye-catcher in an Arcadian landscape setting. One of a few surviving harbourside estates from the early years of the colony, Vaucluse House retains its ornamental gardens, a kitchen garden and outbuildings of what was once a self-sufficient small estate. The estate was purchased in 1827 by William Charles Wentworth, lawyer, explorer and statesman, who took a leading role in the achievement of responsible government for New South Wales in 1856. The New South Wales Government purchased part of the Vaucluse estate in 1910 to provide public access to the Sydney Harbour foreshores. The house was opened to the public in 1912 and, since that time, has been an important place for the presentation of Australian history. The property has been restored to reflect the Wentworth family’s occupation in 1827–53 and 1861–62.

hyde park barracks MuseuMThe Hyde Park Barracks was built between 1817 and 1819 by convict workers under the direction of architect (and former convict) Francis Greenway, and functioned as the colony’s principal convict establishment. It was Greenway’s largest and most important commission from Governor Lachlan Macquarie. When viewed in relation to the nearby St James’ Church and Supreme Court, also designed by Greenway, the barracks is a key element of an extraordinary cluster of civic buildings surviving from the early colonial period. Designed to house 600 men, the building sometimes slept 1400. After transportation ended in 1848, the barracks served as courtrooms, government offices, and migrant accommodation.

Today, the HHT uses the fabric and spaces of the building as well as its rich archaeology collection to unravel stories of its occupants and uses over the past 190 years. The Hyde Park Barracks was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010 as part of the Australian Convict Sites listing.

the MintThe oldest surviving public building in central Sydney, The Mint is widely regarded as one of the finest Georgian buildings in Australia, with its elegant proportions and double-height colonnades. It consists of two structures: the south wing of Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s General Hospital (constructed 1811–16) and the Coining Factory (built 1854–55). The site became the first overseas branch of the Royal Mint when the Coining Factory was constructed at the rear. The Mint operated until 1926; the site then housed a succession of government departments until 1997, with the Macquarie Street building converted into a museum in 1982. In 1997 the building was transferred to the HHT, which undertook extensive conservation and redevelopment of the site. The Coining Factory buildings were converted to office accommodation in 2004. As well as being the HHT’s head office, The Mint also houses the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection (see page 41), the Sydney Mint Café, the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, our Friends, and function spaces.


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rouse hill house & farMRouse Hill House & Farm was built between 1813 and 1819 and is surrounded by one of Australia’s earliest surviving gardens. Originally set in a much larger estate, the house is one of the oldest continually occupied homes in Australia, and its significance lies in the survival of its almost unchanged interiors and furnishings, and the collection of objects from six generations of the Rouse family. The site contains a section of the original Windsor Road turnpike laid down by Governor Macquarie in 1812–13 and an associated stretch of the Hawkesbury Road laid down in 1794, along which the 1804 Battle of Vinegar Hill took place. The estate was bought by the state government in 1978. In 1987 it was transferred to the HHT, and we opened it to the public in 1999.

In 2003 the Department of Education transferred the Rouse Hill Public School (built 1888) to the HHT. In 2010 we restored the old schoolhouse to its original appearance.

MerooGalMeroogal is located in the South Coast town of Nowra. This fascinating Gothic Revival timber house, designed by Kenneth McKenzie and built in 1885, was home to four generations of women from the same family. Meroogal’s rich collection of personal objects provides insights into the daily routines, domestic chores and social lives of the house’s former occupants. Meroogal and the support of family enabled the Thorburn and Macgregor women to live independently without undertaking paid employment. It was both a home and an economic resource, with food and fuel provided from the garden and rent from occasional paying guests and tenants. Without Meroogal, the lifestyles of the women who lived there might not have been possible.

elizabeth farMElizabeth Farm is Australia’s oldest surviving colonial homestead, built in 1793 for the family of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, who lived there until 1850. It once stood within a 1000-acre (405-hectare) property stretching east from Parramatta to Duck River, with a river frontage on three sides. This was Darug country, sustained by the Burramattagal, Wangal and Wategora people. By the late 1820s the prosperous Macarthurs had transformed their farmhouse into a smart bungalow surrounded by ‘pleasure grounds’ rich in exotic plants and fruit trees. Urban and industrial development chipped away at the estate in the late 19th century. In 1904 the homestead, now on less than 5 acres (2 hectares), was sold to the Swanns, a large household of resourceful women who occupied and protected the property until 1968. Elizabeth Farm has been managed by the HHT since 1983; the unique hands-on, experience-based house museum opened in 1984.

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Page 38, left to right Vaucluse House (detail). Photograph © HHT; Hyde Park Barracks Museum. Photograph © Nicholas Watt; The Mint. Photograph © Nicholas Watt Above, left to right Elizabeth Farm. Photograph © James Horan; Meroogal. Photograph © Nicholas Watt; Rouse Hill House & Farm (detail). Photograph © Haley Richardson & Stuart Miller

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ACQUIRED PROPERTY OPENED STATUS

1980 Vaucluse House 1980 Museum

1980 Elizabeth Bay House 1980 Museum

1984 Elizabeth Farm 1984 Museum

1984 Lyndhurst (sold 2005) Offices and library

1985 Meroogal 1988 Museum

1987 Rouse Hill House & Farm 1999 Museum

1988 Rose Seidler House 1991 Museum

1990 Hyde Park Barracks Museum 1991 Museum

1990 Justice & Police Museum 1991 Museum

1990 Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House

1995 Museum

1990 Young Street terraces – Offices

1990 Susannah Place Museum 1993 Museum

1993 Walter Burley Griffin House (sold 1995) Conservation project

1996 Government House 1996 State house and garden

1998 The Mint 1998 & 2004 Offices and library

2003 Former Rouse Hill Public School 2010 Museum and education facilities

2007 Tusculum – Leased until May 2086*

2007 Exeter Farm (sold 2012) Endangered Houses Fund project

2007 Glenfield (sold 2013) Endangered Houses Fund project

2008 Nissen hut – Endangered Houses Fund project

2009 Moruya Presbyterian manse (sold 2013) Endangered Houses Fund project

2010 Throsby Park – Endangered Houses Fund project

2010 Beulah – Endangered Houses Fund project

* Leased to the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

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Above left Graflex Crown Graphic folding camera, date unknown, used by NSW Police forensic photographers. Justice & Police Museum Above right Early Australian greeting card, designed by Harriet Scott and published by Turner & Henderson, Sydney, 1880. The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust Collection

OUr collEcTions

Each HHT property holds collections of historical and modern material related to the house and site. The collections include furniture, ceramics, silverware, soft furnishings, household and personal accessories, costume, artworks, photographs and archaeological artefacts. Most of the objects from our collections are on show to the public.

Electronic access to the collections is provided to the public through a suite of online catalogues including the Library Catalogue, the Pictures Catalogue, the Colonial Plants Database and the Museums Collections Catalogue. Digital content is added to these catalogues as resources allow. The HHT also contributes to national aggregated data services including TROVE, Design and Art Australia Online, Australian Dress Register, and the Museum Metadata Exchange.

caroline siMpson library & research collectionThe Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection was established as the Lyndhurst Conservation Resource Centre in 1984. In 2004 it was renamed in honour of the late Caroline Simpson OAM (1930–2003), whose outstanding collection of Australian colonial furniture, pictures and objets d’art was gifted by her children to the HHT. The collection is a specialised research resource available to anyone – staff, scholars, heritage and conservation practitioners, museum professionals – with an interest in the history of house and garden design and interior furnishing in New South Wales from the 19th century to the present day. It includes architectural pattern books and fragments, wall and floor coverings, manufacturers’ trade catalogues and sample books, garden ornaments, fittings, soft furnishings, personal papers and manuscripts, pictures, photographs, books and periodicals.

photoGraphic collectionThe HHT cares for a significant collection of photographs including more than 130,000 glass-plate negatives created by the New South Wales Police Force between 1910 and 1964, now housed at the Justice & Police Museum.

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BreAkdOWn Of visiTor numbErs*

elizabeth bay house

2013 2012 2011Paid admissions

General public 4,390 4,575 4,801Education 141 291 283Public programs 300 629 488Venue hire 1,437 1,557 1,390

Subtotal 6,268 7,052 6,962Free entry

Complimentary tickets 810 962 850Free public programs 15 168 185Other (site visits) 418 286 261

Subtotal 1,243 1,416 1,296TOTAl 7,511 8,468 8,258

hyde park barracks MuseuM


General public 47,754 44,796 51,727Education 14,032 13,964 15,037Public programs 331 184 1,004Venue hire 1,510 19,888 57,417


Complimentary tickets 6,824 3,855 4,124Free public programs – 300 398Free events – 40 1,262Other (site and shop visits) 12,281 26,194 27,253Cafe 23,424 35,242 35,652

Subtotal 42,529 65,631 68,689TOTAl 106,156 144,463 193,874Grounds 312,406 381,059 309,358

Justice & police MuseuM


General public 14,554 24,701 25,659Education 5,221 8,309 7,913Public programs 443 868 138Venue hire 3,725 1,633 2,807


Complimentary tickets 2,688 3,828 2,983Free public programs 65 94 201Free events 131 – 547Other (site visits) 101 109 99

Subtotal 2,985 4,031 3,830TOTAl 26,928 39,542 40,347

MerooGal


General public 536 739 887Education 344 441 826Public programs 16 334 171Venue hire 180 – –


Complimentary tickets 107 176 230Free public programs 125 – 185Free events 100 – –Other (site visits) 134 98 6

Subtotal 466 274 421TOTAl 1,542 1,788 2,305

elizabeth farM


General public 4,152 4,374 4,943Education 7,501 9,638 10,783Public programs 384 257 217Venue hire 444 289 456


Complimentary tickets 1,515 1,473 2,468Free public programs 14 – 29Free events 300 450 64Other (site visits) 645 807 253Cafe 3,209 3,148 1,528

Subtotal 5,683 5,878 4,342TOTAl 18,164 20,436 20,741

GovernMent house


Public programs 1,285 2,060 3,980Venue hire 4,117 3,556 5,055

Subtotal 5,402 5,616 9,035Free entryEducation 857 1,308 1,418Complimentary tickets 2,244 471 664

Free public programs 44 – –Free events 20 – 1,068House tours 20,450 22,775 22,526Vice-regal functions 12,374 12,587 12,566

Subtotal 35,989 37,141 38,242Grounds 143,128 124,833 112,874TOTAl 184,519 167,590 160,151

The decrease in general visitation numbers reflects a 32% reduction in weekly opening hours at all properties since October 2012. In addition, the streamlining and economising of the education offer and the shift to a new front-of-house model has temporarily reduced education numbers in 2012–13.

* At some museums general visitation numbers include a number of education visitors, therefore total education visitation numbers are understated for 2012–13.

MuseuM of sydney


General public 52,075 56,478 63,101Education 5,464 7,533 7,439Public programs 328 1,059 1,719Venue hire 10,276 11,814 9,790


Complimentary tickets 7,668 5,857 7,504Free public programs 186 546 1,413Free events 488 604 1,346Other (site and shop visits) 65,656 14,378 15,798Cafe 128,242 156,264 112,594

Subtotal 202,240 177,649 138,655TOTAl 270,383 254,533 220,704Forecourt 666,512 700,346 829,294

susannah place MuseuM


General public 5,910 6,837 7,358Education 2,382 3,518 2,369Public programs 70 271 223


Complimentary tickets 1,053 1,303 1,306Free public programs 20 29 –Free events – 9 133Other (site and shop visits) 21,200 32,892 34,049

Subtotal 22,273 34,233 35,488TOTAl 30,635 44,859 45,438

the Mint


Public programs 2,175 2,086 713Venue hire 15,345 25,755 15,162


Free general 35,563 38,036 28,888Free public programs 393 315 798Free events – – 1,403Other (site and shop visits) 6,439 7,774 9,354Cafe 15,725 14,302 13,079

Subtotal 58,120 60,427 53,522TOTAl 75,640 88,268 69,397

vaucluse house


General public 8,906 9,057 9,512Education 4,478 5,647 6,645Public programs 808 1,795 1,452Venue hire 5,333 4,268 4,479


Complimentary tickets 1,988 3,463 2,171Free public programs – 79 2,200Free events – 30 140Other (site and shop visits) 371 646 488Cafe 33,688 30,791 28,302

Subtotal 36,047 35,009 33,301Grounds 59,705 74,420 68,935TOTAl 115,277 130,196 124,324

rose seidler house


General public 1,396 966 747Education 8 399 353Public programs 2,523 3,792 4,804Venue hire 345 126 168


Complimentary tickets 247 144 48Free public programs – – 1,199Free events – – 16Other (site visits) 45 5 25

Subtotal 292 149 1,288TOTAl 4,564 5,432 7,360

rouse hill house & farM


General public 2,259 2,711 3,361Education 7,024 8,698 8,034Public programs 190 145 169Venue hire 27 136 555


Complimentary tickets 1,156 1,412 1,675Free public programs 54 – –Free events – – 28Other (site and shop visits) 927 1,517 1,354

Subtotal 2,137 2,929 3,057TOTAl 11,637 14,619 15,176

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endAngered hOUses Fund

beulahBeulah, Appin, an 80-hectare property still in its original landscape setting, was acquired in September 2010. The property, which includes an important colonial-era farmhouse with outbuildings, a bridge and a gazebo, is listed on the State Heritage Register and is under threat from encroaching urban development. The stone homestead was built c1835 by Irish emancipist Connor Boland and the property was later associated with the Hume family (of explorer Hamilton Hume). The former Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (now Office of Environment and Heritage) contributed to the purchase of the property with a covenant to protect a significant remnant stand of endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland. This, the state’s second major biobanking initiative, was signed in March 2011. An archaeological assessment and building condition report have been completed, and site works including extensive fencing and bushcare are being carried out. A conservation management plan and land-use capability study are being prepared to guide future conservation and sensitive development of the site.

Established in 2005 and supported by the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, the Endangered Houses Fund (EHF) is an HHT program that identifies significant ‘at risk’ properties and saves them from demolition or unsympathetic development. It provides a way for the HHT to use its expertise to save significant endangered places and buildings across New South Wales without the long-term recurrent costs to government of continued ownership and operation. The HHT applies its extensive knowledge of heritage conservation to carry out the project works required on each property. The EHF is not about creating new public museums; instead, properties are conserved, protected and then offered back into the marketplace for the use and enjoyment of future generations. In this way, funds revolve and more houses can be saved over time.

The inspiration for the EHF came from our own work. In 1993 the HHT acquired the then-threatened GSDA No 1 Dwelling, a display house at Castlecrag designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney, restoring the house and financing the construction of a new house adjacent to the property. The HHT then sold both properties (having arranged statutory protection and private covenants), saving a key work of two important 20th-century architects and winning widespread praise for this innovative approach to conservation.

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Above, left to right Beulah (detail). Photograph © Paolo Busato; Exeter Farm after restoration (detail). Photograph © Paolo Busato; Glenfield (detail). Photograph © Nicholas Watt; Moruya manse (detail). Photograph © Paolo Busato

exeter farMTransferred to the HHT in 2007, Exeter Farm, Glenwood, consists of two c1860s early colonial timber slab buildings on what was once a large farming property on the north-west outskirts of Sydney. Before conservation work began in 2008 the two buildings were severely dilapidated and had not been inhabited for decades. After completing extensive repairs and installing new services, the HHT sold the property in March 2013, after a short marketing campaign.

GlenfieldGlenfield, in Casula, was the first property to be saved through the EHF program, with the buildings and their curtilage transferred to the HHT in 2007. The property, listed on the State Heritage Register, is of national significance. Dr Charles Throsby, naval surgeon, explorer, magistrate and member of the Legislative Council, built the house c1817 and it remained in the Throsby family until the mid 1920s. During the 20th century Glenfield was owned by the Leacock family, who ran a dairy farm on the property. It was later managed as the Goodwill Co-operative Society communal farm. The HHT carried out vital conservation work to the buildings and the landscape to prepare it for return to the market. Following a lengthy marketing campaign, the HHT exchanged contracts to sell Glenfield; completion is expected in October 2013.

Moruya ManseIn 2009 the HHT acquired a Presbyterian minister’s house (manse) at Moruya on the New South Wales far South Coast. The modest c1860s timber building contains rare and delicate wallpaper and paint finishes from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The building was dilapidated, but the HHT undertook an extensive refurbishment of the house, conserving its significant interiors while satisfying the requirements of a modern family home. Following a short local marketing campaign, the manse was sold in February 2013.

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Above left Exterior of Nissen hut. Photograph Nicole Davis © HHT Above right Throsby Park. Photograph © HHT

nissen hut The HHT acquired a Nissen hut in the Lake Macquarie district of Belmont North in 2008. Named after Lieutenant Colonel Peter Nissen, the Canadian engineer who designed the prefabricated steel-framed huts in 1916, the huts were widely used in world wars I and II as military buildings and, later, for some types of civil construction. This particular hut was one of 33 erected to house migrants, mostly British, after World War II; the huts were commonly known as ‘Pommy Town’. The collection of huts is extremely rare in Australia and highly significant, as it provides tangible evidence of Australia’s post World War II immigration assistance programs. The building is in fair condition and adaptive re-use options are being investigated.

throsby parkThrosby Park, the 75-hectare remnant of a once much larger property built for Charles Throsby in 1834, is located near Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. The site is considered of state and national significance for its rarity and completeness, comprising a fine Georgian homestead, an early timber cottage (thought to be one of the first permanent buildings erected in the Southern Highlands) and several outbuildings: dairy, dairyman’s cottage, meat house, piggery and timber-framed hay shed. There is also a fine historic garden with specimen trees and richly planted shrub borders opening up to extensive landscape views, which were captured by the colonial artist Conrad Martens in 1836. The HHT has undertaken repairs and completed a maintenance program to the house and grounds, and catalogued and evaluated the collection of furniture and domestic objects. We have also prepared an updated conservation management plan and maintenance guidelines to assist a future tenant to understand the heritage significance of the site. We have sought an up-to-date asset valuation and developed a leasing strategy for the property in preparation for inviting tenders for a long-term lease in late 2013.

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COrPOrATe govErnancE

board of trusteesThe Historic Houses Act 1980 provides that the HHT Board of Trustees shall be the governing body of the HHT. The HHT Board of Trustees is constituted under Section 6 of the Act. The nine members of the Board are members of the public nominated by the Minister for Heritage and appointed by the Governor of New South Wales. The Trustees are subject to the direction and control of the Minister. The Act stipulates that members of the Board of Trustees must include:

• at least one person who ‘has knowledge or experience in history’; and

• at least one person who ‘has knowledge or experience in architecture’.

Current Board members who fulfil these requirements are Keith Cottier, Associate Professor Grace Karskens, Associate Professor Roderick Simpson and Peter Tonkin.

The Trustees represent a diversity of expertise and experience in business, law, architecture, history, conservation, information technology, education and management. Trustees are appointed for a term of up to three years and may be appointed for more than one term, but for no more than three consecutive terms of office. Trustees do not receive any remuneration for their board activities.

Louise McElvogue and Paddy Carney joined the board on 6 March 2013.

The board met six times this year. Trustees attended board meetings as per the table below.

trusteesMichael Rose (Chairman) is the Chief Executive Partner of law firm Allens. He is a board member of ChildFund Australia and the ChildFund International Alliance. ChildFund is an international aid and development organisation that supports children and their communities in 55 developing countries. Michael is also a member of the Education, Skills and Innovation and the Indigenous Engagement task forces of the Business Council of Australia. He lives in Sydney with his wife, Jo D’Antonio, and their three children. Michael was appointed as a Trustee in June 2010 and his current term expires on 31 December 2015.

Paddy Carney CA BSC(HonS) is a registered company auditor. She is a Partner at PwC and also a member of its Board of Partners in Australia. She has more than 20 years’ financial experience with PwC in the United Kingdom and in Australia across a broad range of clients, with a focus on the retail and consumer sector. She is also a Governor of the Sir David Martin Foundation, which aims to get more young people off the streets, away from unhealthy situations and into care and rehabilitation. Paddy is the Chair of the HHT's Audit and Risk Committee. She was appointed as a Trustee in March 2013 and her term expires on 5 March 2016.

Keith Cottier AM, AASTC, LFRAIA is a Director of the highly awarded architectural firm Allen Jack+Cottier. In 2001 he was awarded the Gold Medal, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ highest honour. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004. Keith has served as a Commissioner of the Australian Heritage Commission, as a Member of the Heritage Council of New South Wales, and as a Member of the Sydney Cove Authority and the City West Development Corporation. His high-profile projects include Wylie’s Baths, the Argyle Centre, the Submarine Mine Depot at Chowder Bay and Penfold’s Magill Estate in Adelaide. Keith was appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 2007 and his current term expired 31 December 2012.

Bruce Hambrett LLM is a practising lawyer, the chairman of Baker & McKenzie, Australia, and a former General Counsel of SingTel Optus Pty Limited. He is also a Director of the Pacific Opera Company Limited and a former chair of the Media and Communications Law Committee, Business Law Section, with the Law Council of Australia. He was appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 2006 and his current term expires on 7 November 2015.

Associate Professor Grace Karskens BA, MA, PHD FAHA teaches Australian history at the University of New South Wales. Grace has published extensively, including Inside The Rocks: the archaeology of a neighbourhood, the

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Table of Trustee attendance

Name Attended leave of absence

Eligible to attend

Michael Rose (Chairman)

6 – 6

Keith Cottier 6 – 6

Grace Karskens 2 4 6

Martyn Mitchell 3 – 3

Andrew Tink 6 – 6

Peter Tonkin 5 1 6

Roderick Simpson 4 2 6

Bruce Hambrett2 + 1 as

observer3 5

Paddy Carney2 + 1 as

observer– 2

Louise McElvogue 2 – 2


multi-award-winning The Rocks: life in early Sydney and The colony: a history of early Sydney, which won the 2010 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and is on the boards of the Dictionary of Sydney, the National Museum of Australia’s reCollections journal and a number of international scholarly journals. Grace was appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 2008 and her current term expires on 31 December 2013.

louise McElvogue is a principal of Macleod Media, which advises on strategy, technology and media. She works with boards, government and executives to set business strategies and policies, and to develop e-business, partnerships and digital efficiencies. She has worked in the United States, Europe and Australia for various clients, including McDonald’s, Invensys, the ABC, News Limited, Channel 4, the BBC and Société Générale. Louise was a member of the federal government’s Convergence Review in 2012. This landmark review of Australia’s media and internet regulatory framework recommended a new approach to regulation. Louise has a background in journalism and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Financial Times Media, The Wall Street Journal TV, the BBC and CNN. She was appointed as a Trustee in March 2013 and her current term expires on 5 March 2016.

Martyn Mitchell BSC CHeMeng, ICAeW, ICAA, has over 30 years’ experience as an auditor and business adviser, including having spent more than 20 years as a partner in PwC. Martyn has held a number of senior management positions within PwC and has extensive experience with major public companies in Australia and Asia. Martyn was the Chair of the HHT’s Audit and Risk Committee. He was appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 2005 and his term expired on 31 December 2012.

Associate Professor Roderick Simpson AAIA MPIA is a principal of Simpson + Wilson Architecture + Urban Design, and Associate Professor of Urban Design at the University of Sydney, with interests in urban renewal and regeneration, ecologically sustainable design and strategic urban design. He has worked with the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, and contributed to the HHT’s Harbourings exhibition at the Museum of Sydney. He co-authored Greenpeace’s ‘Strategy for a Sustainable Sydney’ in 1992, applying many of the principles in future planning work. Most recently, he led the urban design of the ‘Sustainable Sydney 2030’ strategy for the City of Sydney. Roderick was appointed as a Trustee in January 2011 and his current term expires on 31 December 2013.

Andrew Tink BA, LLB, HonDLITT is a Visiting Fellow at Macquarie University’s law school. After eight years at the bar and 19 years in the New South Wales Parliament, where his roles included Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Leader of the House, Andrew stepped back from active politics to focus on writing. In 2010 his biography of William Charles Wentworth won the Nib CAL Waverley Award for Literature. His second book, a biography of Lord Sydney, was published in 2011, and his third, the story of Canberra’s air disaster in 1940, was released in 2013. Andrew is also a member of the Library Council of NSW. He was appointed as a trustee on 22 May 2012 and his current term expires on 22 May 2015.

Peter Tonkin BSCARCH (HonS), BARCH (HonS), FRAIA is Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Canberra and the University of Queensland, and is widely published. He is a partner of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, winner of more than 90 awards. His projects include the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, the National Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces, the Tomb of an Unknown Australian Soldier and the National Arboretum, Canberra, the refurbishment of Customs House, the multi-award-winning Plaza Lighting Towers for the Sydney Olympics, and the Australian War Memorial in London. Peter was appointed as a Trustee on 1 January 2005 and his final term expires on 31 December 2013.

coMMitteesThere are four Board standing committees which provide advice to Trustees: Audit and Risk Committee, Commercial and Marketing Services Advisory Committee, Creative Services Advisory Committee, and Heritage and Endangered Houses Advisory Committee. All four committees are convened per Section 9 of the Historic Houses Act 1980 (NSW).

There are also five HHT standing committees which make decisions on both policy and management. Staff are involved in the management of the organisation through the Staff and Management Participatory and Advisory Committee (SAMPAC) and are also represented through the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). Committees operating are listed in the Appendices on pages 59–61.

corporate planninGA corporate plan is developed on a five-year cycle by HHT staff and Trustees. Using the goals and strategies set out in the corporate plan, portfolios and teams within each group develop annual action plans. Each action plan is accompanied by an internal budget bid in April every year.


These action plans set the direction and budget for the HHT’s operational business year. The action plans directions are based on the corporate goals and strategies, and government priorities such as NSW2021: A Plan to make NSW number one. The action plans are incorporated into the HHT’s annual business plan and reported to the Trustees at bi-monthly board meetings.

ManaGeMent GroupThe Director manages the day-to-day business of the organisation and is responsible for implementing the policies of the government and the HHT. The five-member Management Group meets weekly and is made up of the Director, the Assistant Director, Commercial and Marketing Services Group, the Assistant Director, Creative Services Group, the Assistant Director, Heritage and Portfolio Group, and the Assistant Director, Operations Group. The Management Group meets weekly and leads the strategic direction of the organisation. The Director works to an annual performance agreement held with the Chief Executive at the Office of Environment and Heritage.

Mark Goggin eMPA, commenced as Director on 6 August 2013. He has 20 years’ experience in leadership across the museum, cultural and health sectors as CEO, festival producer, educator and researcher. For the past decade, he was General Manager, Marketing, Programs and Commercial Services, at the Powerhouse Museum. Building the museum’s brand profile and audiences, Mark was responsible for leading entrepreneurial exhibitions and creating innovative programs, such as the annual citywide festival, Sydney Design. He oversaw the renewal of the heritage Sydney Observatory site and successfully launched the publicly accessible Powerhouse Discovery Centre: Collection Stores at Castle Hill. Originally trained as a psychologist [BA (Hons)], he has an Executive Masters of Public Administration (EMPA) from the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).

Kate Clark MA, FSA, FRgS, MIFA, IHBC, commenced as Director in 2008, and left the HHT on 5 August 2013. She is an industrial archaeologist with 25 years’ experience in museums and heritage in the United Kingdom, where she worked with the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, the Council for British Archaeology, and English Heritage before joining the Heritage Lottery Fund as Deputy Director of Policy and Research. She has also been a heritage consultant, working with clients such as the States of Jersey, Sir John Soane’s Museum, and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. She has published widely on industrial archaeology, conservation, heritage management, sustainable development and the social, economic and environmental values of heritage, and has

taught in the United Kingdom as well as in Ireland, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada and the United States of America.

Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon BA (HonS), MA, PHD, is Assistant Director, Creative Services. Caroline has worked in the cultural/heritage sector for more than 15 years, holding posts at the Museum of Sydney and the Art Gallery of NSW, and casual teaching positions at the universities of Sydney and New South Wales. She was most recently Head Curator at the Museum of Sydney where she published widely and curated exhibitions on many aspects of Australian history. In 2009 Caroline completed her PhD at the University of New South Wales on the history of apartment living in Sydney.

Ian Innes BSCARCH, BLARCH, is Assistant Director, Heritage and Portfolio. He has been with the HHT since October 2009. Ian has more than 20 years’ experience in cultural landscape management and conservation, and has held senior management roles at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, and Centennial Parklands. He studied architecture and, later, landscape architecture, and his ongoing professional interests span a range of aspects of the built environment, including architectural and landscape design, heritage conservation, cultural landscape management and strategic asset management.

Julie Turpie BA (HonS), commenced as Assistant Director, Commercial and Marketing Services, in June 2011. Julie has more than 20 years’ experience in brand development, destination marketing, commercial venue hire and public programming. She worked for the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority for six years, managing their sponsorship, business development program and annual events portfolio at The Rocks and Darling Harbour, including the signature New Year’s Eve and Australia Day events. Julie was most recently with Brisbane Marketing, responsible for city branding strategies, destination marketing campaigns and delivering a major events strategy for Brisbane.

Trish Kernahan joined the HHT as Assistant Director, Operations, in July 2013. In this position Trish has responsibility for the Finance, Human Resources, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and Compliance and Knowledge teams. Immediately prior to taking up this role, Trish spent 16 years at the Art Gallery of NSW working in corporate strategic planning and governance. During her 36 years in the New South Wales public sector Trish has worked in management and operational roles across six government agencies.

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The HHT is structured around four groups: Commercial and Marketing Services, Creative Services, Heritage and Portfolio, and Operations.

coMMercial & MarketinG services GroupThe Commercial and Marketing Services Group drives self-generating revenue strategies, and is responsible for growing our audiences and building brand awareness and value for the HHT through marketing, design and communications activities.

The Commercial Services Team is responsible for venue hire, commercial leaseholds (cafes) and retail, including the Museum of Sydney shop. It manages the commercial hire of the HHT’s unique and specialty venues for corporate and private events, including for filming and photography.

The Marketing and Communications Team provides strategic direction on and implementation of marketing, design and communications (including media and public relations) activities to support our properties, exhibitions, public programs and events. It also manages the HHT box office.

The Development and Fundraising Team manages the HHT’s strategic partnerships and fundraising activities, including seeking corporate sponsorship and government grants and working with the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

creative services GroupThe activities of the group are related to reaching audiences who visit our sites as well as those we connect with online and in regional areas. We produce exhibitions, collection stories, educational and public programs, publications and web content. We also manage web and social-media platforms. Through these projects we deliver services and programs that involve interpretation, education, audience development and participation, volunteering, public access to our collections and community engagement.

The Programs Team drives the development and delivery of programs, engaging a wide range of audiences to access and enjoy our collections, knowledge and museums.

The Interpretation and Exhibitions Team takes a multidisciplinary team-based approach to interpretation, exhibition, design and publication projects. The team provides innovative and accessible ways to interpret our stories and research for the public, focusing on visitor experience and participation.

The Collections and Access Team manages a suite of online discovery tools that provide access to knowledge and research about HHT’s collections, sites and buildings. It is also responsible for collections acquisitions and de-accessioning.

The Web and Screen Media Team drives the development and delivery of web- and screen-based content to enrich visitor experience and engage new audiences.

heritaGe & portfolio GroupThe Heritage and Portfolio Group manages the HHT’s houses, museums and landscapes, as well as the Endangered Houses Fund (EHF) program through place management, maintenance, capital works, conservation management planning, collections care, conservation and landscaping.

The Heritage Team provides technical leadership and specialist skills in the care, conservation and maintenance of the HHT’s buildings, interiors, landscapes and movable heritage, and manages the EHF program.

The Government House and Eastern Sydney Portfolio includes Government House, Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House, all of which illustrate the evolution of 19th-century architecture and interiors, as well as Rose Seidler House, a significant mid-20th-century house designed by Harry Seidler.

The Meroogal and Western Sydney Portfolio comprises Rouse Hill House & Farm, Elizabeth Farm and Meroogal, including beautiful gardens, a former schoolhouse from the late 1800s, a farm, an education centre and wonderful collections linked to the properties.

The City Portfolio includes the Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House, the Justice & Police Museum and the Susannah Place Museum, all of which explore a diverse range of stories from the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Macquarie Street Portfolio includes The Mint (the HHT’s head office and major commercial venue) and the World Heritage listed Hyde Park Barracks, two of Sydney’s most important early-19th-century buildings on Macquarie Street.

operations GroupThe Operations Group supports the business of the HHT and its position as a leading history and cultural heritage organisation in New South Wales. This group is responsible for strategic advice and management across four key corporate governance teams: Human Resources, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Finance, and Compliance and Knowledge. It also oversees the engagement of legal services.

The Human Resources Team provides strategic leadership in employee relations planning, practice and policy development, as well as operational services such as payroll delivery and staff training.


OrgAnisATiOnAl cHarTAs at 30 June 2013

Commercial Services Team

Development & Fundraising Team

Marketing & Communications

Team

Compliance & Knowledge Team

Finance Team

Human Resources Team

ICT Team

Heritage Team

City Portfolio

Government House & Eastern Sydney

Portfolio

Macquarie Street Portfolio

Meroogal & Western Sydney Portfolio

director

board of trustees

operations Group

heritaGe & portfolio Group

Collections & Access Team

Interpretation & Exhibitions Team

Programs Team

Web & Screen Media Team

creative services Group

coMMercial & MarketinG

services Group

Department of Premier

and Cabinet

Office of Environment & Heritage

Minister for heritaGe

Members

Friends

Foundation Directorate

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The ICT Team develops and manages the strategic ICT services required to achieve the HHT’s business requirements, and ensures our ICT network, business applications, and telecommunications systems are operating at optimum integrity and performance.

The Finance Team provides strategic financial advice and accurate information to ensure the HHT manages its budget prudently, maintains high standards of internal control, maintains our insurance coverage and is compliant with the relevant statutory and Australian Accounting Standards.

The Compliance and Knowledge Team manages the development, evaluation and review of policies and procedures to ensure the HHT has the knowledge and processes to comply with a range of legislative and audit requirements in relation to organisational policy, including records management and risk management. This team is also responsible for coordinating the transport and storage logistics of an organisation operating across multiple sites.

volunteersThe HHT’s volunteer program enables individuals in the community to connect with and contribute to the protection and appreciation of New South Wales’ cultural heritage. Volunteering activities help to raise public awareness about the HHT, reach new audiences and achieve valuable work. In 2012–13, 120 volunteers guided at our properties and museums, helped to manage our public events and undertook meaningful project work.

This year, volunteers gave the HHT approximately 8600 hours of their time. Additionally, 399 volunteers participated in Sydney Open on 2–4 November 2012, donating around 2800 hours of their time during the three-day event.

Our volunteers enjoy using their skills, sharing their knowledge and helping to keep HHT properties and museums relevant and accessible. Volunteers are given opportunities to provide feedback about their experiences and how the volunteers program is run.

(See pages 71–2 for a list of people who volunteered in 2012–13.)

risk ManaGeMentRisk management is essential to good corporate governance. The HHT is committed to a risk-management approach to planning, which identifies and addresses both external and internal risks to our operations. Internal risks

are also managed through policies, procedures and internal controls.

We have adopted a risk-management framework that conforms to the Australian/New Zealand Risk Management Standard (AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009) and to New South Wales Treasury Guidelines (Treasury Policy Paper: TPP 09-5). The mandatory annual attestation certificate is included on page 53.

Our Audit and Risk Committee is an advisory committee of the Board of Trustees and an integral component of the HHT’s corporate governance arrangements. Its responsibilities cover the review and oversight of internal controls, risk management, corruption and fraud prevention, external accountability (including the financial statements), applicable laws and regulations, and internal and external audits.

The committee meets each year with senior managers of the external auditor team from the Audit Office of New South Wales to discuss findings from its review of our statutory accounts. The 2012–13 financial statements of the HHT’s consolidated and related entities have all been issued without qualification.

Ethical standards Our code of conduct was adopted in 2000. It is included in the package of material given to all staff, is required reading on our induction list for new staff, and is an integral part of any staff and management training. There were no incidents of staff breaching the code in this reporting year.

The Trustees’ code of conduct, which was adopted in 2003, is specific to our Trustees and is required reading for new Trustees as part of their induction. In addition, both the Board of Trustees meetings and the Audit and Risk Committee meetings have ‘conflicts of interest’ as a standing agenda item.

Corporate Financial Controls Internal AuditDuring 2012–13, an internal review was conducted by Deloitte, our internal auditors, as part of a triennial audit plan. The objective of the internal audit was to review and assess the HHT’s financial performance in relation to the design and operating effectiveness of the operational and financial internal controls established to mitigate risks.

Recommendations from the review will be implemented by management during an agreed time frame as resources allow. The Audit and Risk Committee will monitor the implementation of internal and external recommendations.


inTernAl AUdiT And risk MAnAgeMenT ATTesTATiOnFOR THE 2012–13 FINANCIAL YEAR FOR THE HISTORIC HOUSES TRUST OF NEW SOUTH WALES

I, Mark Goggin, am of the opinion that the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT) has internal audit and risk management processes in place that are, excluding the exemption described below, compliant with the core requirements set out in Treasury Circular NSW TC 09/08 Internal Audit and Risk Management Policy.

I, Mark Goggin, am of the opinion that the internal audit and risk management processes for HHT depart from the following core requirements set out in Treasury Circular NSW TC 09/08 and that

(a) the circumstances giving rise to these departures have been determined by the Portfolio Minister and (b) the HHT has implemented the following practicable alternative measurers that will achieve a level of assurance

equivalent to the requirement.

Ministerially Determined Departure

Reason for Departure and Description of Practicable Alternative Measures Implemented

Core Requirement 3 The Chair and Members of the Audit and Risk Committee are to be appointed by the statutory body.

The alternative measures implemented to achieve equivalent level of assurance was for HHT to satisfy itself the chair and members of the HHT Committee collectively possess the eight skills and knowledge as outlined in core requirement 3.4.3. The composition of the HHT Committee membership in 2012–13 met these requirements.

These processes, including the practicable alternative measures implemented, provide a level of assurance that enables the senior management of HHT to understand, manage and satisfactorily control risk exposures.

I, Mark Goggin, am of the opinion that the Audit and Risk Committee for HHT is constituted and operates in accordance with the independence and governance requirements of Treasury Circular NSW TC 09/08. The Chair and Members of the Audit and Risk Committee are:

> Martyn Mitchell, independent Chair and HHT Trustee (Term 3: March 2011 – current) > Bruce Hambrett, independent Member and former HHT Trustee (Term 2: February 2009 – November 2015)> Michael Rose, Independent Member and President HHT Trust (Term 1: August 2010 – current)

I, Mark Goggin, declare that this Internal Audit and Risk Management Attestation is made on behalf of the following controlled entities:

> Foundation for the Historic House Trust of New South Wales

> The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust

Mark Goggin

Director

Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales

21 August 2013


Workplace Health & Safety (WH&S)The HHT’s WH&S Committee continues to meet regularly. We are proactively case-managing return-to-work plans for injured employees. We have ensured that the recommendations made by a WH&S consultant were completed and will be maintained. (See also page 30.)

Insurances As a New South Wales statutory authority, the HHT’s insurable risks are covered under the Treasury Managed Fund (TMF), the New South Wales Government’s self-insurance scheme. There were three property damage claims in 2012–13: damage to a collection object (long case clock); damage to the floor in the Vaucluse House Tearooms; and hailstorm damage to Government House. Each of these claims has been accepted and finalised. From 15 October 2012, the TMF’s procedures for managing damage to fleet vehicles were changed to a system of mandatory notification of any damage to a vehicle including minor damage. Previously, minor damages that did not impact the roadworthiness of a vehicle had been submitted as an accumulative damages claim prior to the disposal of the vehicle. Following the change in 2012, the number of notifications has increased and in 2012–13 there were 15 notifications. To date, repairs have been undertaken to the vehicles involved in eight of these claims.

Legal changeNo changes were made to the Historic Houses Act 1980 during the reporting period. The favourable judicial decision affecting an HHT retail lease was reversed on appeal and, as a consequence, a further five-year lease has been granted with court costs awarded against the HHT. This matter is now finalised.

Policies and proceduresDuring 2012–13, a new comprehensive policy framework was approved and implemented at the HHT. The following policies and procedures were either developed or revised: Staff Discounts (revised), Investment Policy (developed), Records Destruction (developed), Use of Taxis (revised).

In addition, the HHT’s Staff induction handbook was significantly revised to reflect the restructure of the organisation, which has now been finalised. This induction manual covers the HHT’s vision and mission, the history of the agency, our organisational and management structure, the research library, the independent friends association,

employee representative groups, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and employees’ leave entitlements and conditions.

Records managementThe recruitment of records staff was completed early in 2013 and the HHT now has the capacity to provide quality in-house records management training. We also commenced a program to review the HP TRIM records management system and developed a business classification system (implemented in June 2013). This work was undertaken to improve the HHT’s capacity to implement a digital record-keeping program. We have also commenced a program to address the backlog of hardcopy records across the organisation. These initiatives will assist the HHT to meet key criteria of the State Records Act 1998, manage records centrally and electronically, reduce dependency on network/share drives and pave the way for the HHT to become a paperless environment.

financial controlsThe purpose of this review was to review and assess the HHT’s financial performance in relation to the design and operating effectiveness of the operational and financial internal controls established to mitigate risks. The review identified opportunities for improvement with a low residual risk.

deleGationsThe occupants of key managerial positions are authorised by the Minister for Heritage under Section 12 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 to exercise financial delegation to specific limits. These financial delegations were reviewed and updated on 7 April 2013.

In addition, in March 2013 the Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage, under delegation from the Director-General, Department of Premier and Cabinet, issued a revised instrument of sub-delegations in relation to employment functions. Under these delegations the HHT’s Director has full employment authority with the exception of the public sector-wide restriction on the employment of senior executives.


other operational activitiesDuring the reporting period, two EHF properties were sold and a third was revalued. This activity was not anticipated when the original net costs of services (NCS) budget controls were set; however, approval was obtained during the financial year for the change to the NCS result. And this year the HHT has worked closely with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), who have been allocated the capital grant for the Refurbishment of Government House project. A delay by the DPC in remitting the final reimbursement payment for the 2012–13 accounting period has resulted in a further variation to the HHT’s approved NCS result.

The HHT’s policy is to endeavour to ensure that all payments to suppliers are made promptly and in line with New South Wales Government guidelines. In some instances, issues relating to claims for payment require further clarification with suppliers, which can cause delays in payment. Capital work in progress can further affect time frames for payment. There were no instances in which interest was paid on overdue accounts.

other entitiesThe HHT is responsible for providing administrative support to two other entities: the Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust. While these entities are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, they have separate legal structures established by a trust deed or under the Associated Incorporations Act 2009. Each has a board of directors as determined by their enabling legislation.

The Foundation Board meets six times a year. The Foundation’s Finance and Legal Committee meets before each Board of Directors meeting.

The Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust holds a Board of Directors meeting once a year.

The HHT provides support to these entities in the areas of management, finance, corporate secretariat and general administrative services.

Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Limited The Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Limited is a private company that formed in October 1994 as Trustee for the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust. This Trust holds certain items of property in and about Rouse Hill House & Farm. Three HHT representatives and two members representing the Hamilton family make up the board. The Director of the HHT is the Chair of the company. The company complies with all the requirements of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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fOUndATiOn fOr The HisToric HousEs TrusT oF nEw souTH walEs

This year the Foundation supported the proposed repairs to the bridge at Beulah, an EHF project. The purpose of the EHF program is to conserve and upgrade key properties for lease or sale, allied with protective covenants.

The Foundation retained its ongoing commitment to the HHT’s educational programs, including the Connected Classrooms program, which uses new technology to reach students across New South Wales.

The Foundation hosts events in partnership with private sponsors and supporters, such as the annual Foundation Governors’ Dinner. These exclusive events, held in the historical and evocative settings of our properties, promote the special work of the HHT and celebrate the support of donors.

Table settings for the Foundation Governors’ Dinner, 2012, in the ballroom at Government House. Photograph Scott Hill © HHT

The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (the Foundation) is a DGR 2 (deductible gift recipient) tax concession charity that exists solely to support the work of the HHT. It is governed by a non-executive Board of Directors, which met seven times in 2012–13.

Through bequests, special appeals, corporate support and the Governors program, the Foundation helps the HHT to achieve vital goals and initiatives that cannot be funded from government sources.

This year support focused on the Rouse Hill House & Farm Master Planning project, which is looking at how the site can become more sustainable in the future, including providing more ways for children to learn about food and farming.

The Foundation supported acquisitions to the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, including an exceptionally rare trade catalogue of garden ornaments produced by the Coalbrookdale Company c1875. This catalogue is held in no other public collection in Australia. A most unusual acquisition to the library was a copy of the 1883–84 annual report from the Massachusetts State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity on the use of arsenic in daily life, such as its use in wallpaper and sweet wrappers. The report identifies the dangers of arsenic and is illustrated with actual samples of wallpaper, which provide a unique insight into Victorian decoration in Australian homes.


friends Of The HisToric HousEs TrusT oF nEw souTH walEs

The Friends of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2013. Incorporated in 1988, the organisation was founded when the Friends of Elizabeth Bay House and Friends of Vaucluse House combined to form the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Inc (the Friends), having supported the formation of the HHT in 1980 to manage both houses. A volunteer organisation and registered charity, the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust’s mission is to promote public interest in the HHT and raise funds for the conservation and interpretation of its historic properties.

The organisation, which has around 5500 members and some 40 active volunteers, raises funds through membership fees, events, tours and exhibitions. It delivers an annual program of more than 90 events about history, art, architecture and gardens. The program, comprising members-only events and events for the general public, includes walking tours, lectures, concerts, literary lunches, private viewings and soirees.

The tour program this year included daytrips to Canberra and the Southern Highlands, an exploration of art on the South Coast of New South Wales, several tours examining the life and works of the colonial architects, and a three-day tour exploring some of the beautiful houses and gardens of Bathurst, Australia’s oldest inland settlement. Overseas tours to Italy and the United Kingdom were led by Dr James Broadbent and included visits to historic villas and gardens.

The Friends delivers a program of art exhibitions, held in HHT museums. This year exhibitions showcased the work of artists Kaily Koutsogiannis, Penny Walton and artists from The Australian Miniature Art Society. Three exhibitions held in the Members Lounge were Harry Seidler’s grand tour, Rugs to riches, which celebrated the contribution the Friends has made to the conservation and interpretation of HHT sites over the past 25 years, and Remnants of the past – Cockatoo Island. The Friends also hosted an exhibition of works by the Parramatta Arts Society at Elizabeth Farm.

In 2012–13, the Friends provided the HHT with financial support of $62,000, which contributed towards the purchase of iPads, umbrellas and fabric, the refurbishment of the tearooms at Elizabeth Farm, and the publication of Public Sydney: drawing the city.

On 11 November 2012 The Hon Robyn Parker, The Minister for the Environment and Minister for Heritage, presented the Friends with a New South Wales Government Heritage Volunteer Award.

The Friends is governed by an executive committee made up of six representatives elected by its members, as well as the HHT’s Director and one member of the Board of Trustees. The committee meets monthly to discuss future directions and funding support for the HHT.

Dessert serving plate, 19th century, acquired by the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for the Elizabeth Bay House collection. Photograph © Penny Clay

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APPendiCes


BOArd sTAnding COMMiTTees

The Board standing committees are advisory bodies to the HHT Board of Trustees.

audit & risk coMMitteeThe Audit and Risk Committee is an integral component of the HHT's corporate governance arrangements. Its responsibilities cover the review and oversight of internal controls, risk management, prevention of corruption and fraud, external accountability (including for the financial statements), applicable laws and regulations, and internal and external audits. The committee usually meets five times in the financial year; however, this year the committee also held out-of-session conferences relating to the approval of the retail write-off.

During the reporting period the committee met with representatives from the Audit Office of New South Wales and twice with our external auditors (October 2012 and March 2013), with part of each meeting conducted without staff in attendance.

The members of this committee and their attendance at meetings in 2012/13 were as follows:

Members Martyn Mitchell, Trustee (Chair to 31 December 2012), attended 2, eligible to attend 4 [ie 2/4]

Paddy Carney, Trustee (Chair from February 2013), 2/2

Bruce Hambrett, Trustee (observer on 7 November 2012), 4/6

Louise McElvogue, Trustee (attended 7 June meeting as an observer, appointed to the Committee on 17 June), 1/1

Michael Rose, Trust Chairman, 6/6

StaffKate Clark, Director, 5/5

Yaseen Dean, Head of Finance, 4/5

Ian Innes, Acting Director, 1/1

Trish Kernahan, Assistant Director, Operations, 5/5

Louise Ruddock, Head of Strategy and Government Relations (minute secretary).

coMMercial & MarketinG services advisory coMMitteeThe Commercial and Marketing Services Advisory Committee comprises Trustees, senior staff and industry specialists. It meets three times a year to provide advice on strategic issues relating to commercial and marketing strategies.

MembersKeith Cottier, Trustee (Chair), 3/3

Neville Allen, Partner, Holding Redlich Lawyers, and former Trustee, 2/3

Ken Knox, Project Director, The GPT Group (joined March 2013), 2/3

Louise McElvogue, Trustee (joined June 2013), May (as observer), 1/1

Martyn Mitchell, Trustee (until December 2012), 0/3


Kate Evans, Head of Marketing & Communications (from December 2012), 1/3

Damian Poole, Head of Commercial Services, 3/3

Julie Turpie, Assistant Director, Commercial & Marketing Services, 3/3

creative services advisory coMMitteeThe Creative Services Advisory Committee comprises Trustees, senior staff and external experts. It meets three times a year to provide advice on strategic issues relating to how we reach our audiences, including programming, exhibitions, publications, education, web and social media, collections and research, interpretation and signage projects.

Members Dr Jane Connors, Manager, ABC Radio National, attended 3/4

Dinah Dysart, arts writer, former gallery director and former Trustee, 3/4

Elizabeth Ellis, Inaugural Emeritus Curator, Mitchell Library, and Honorary Associate, Department of History,

University of Sydney, 3/4

Professor Susan Groundwater-Smith, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, 4/4

Associate Professor Grace Karskens, Trustee, 2/4

Andy Kent, musician, tour manager and co-owner of Love Police Records, 3/4

Tim Ross, comedian, radio host, author and television presenter, 1/4

Liane Rossler, designer and artist, co-founder of Dinosaur Designs, 3/4

Associate Professor Roderick Simpson, Trustee, 1/4

Peter Tonkin, Trustee, 4/4

StaffKate Clark, Director (Chair), 4/4

Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Assistant Director, Creative Services, 3/4

Julie Turpie, Assistant Director, Commercial and Marketing Services, 4/4

heritaGe & endanGered houses advisory coMMittee The Heritage and Endangered Houses Advisory Committee comprises Trustees, Foundation Directors, senior staff and external experts. It meets three times a year to provide advice on strategic issues relating to the care and conservation of collections, buildings and sites, including the Endangered Houses Fund program.

MembersKeith Cottier, Trustee (Chair), 3/4

Tanya Koeneman, Senior Aboriginal Heritage Officer, Heritage Branch, 4/4

Associate Professor Carol Liston, Associate Professor in History, University of Western Sydney, 1/4

Robert McCuiag, Co-Founder, Colliers International, 2/4

Colleen Morris, Heritage Consultant, 4/4

Dr Judith O’Callaghan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, 2/4

Peter Root, Managing Director, Root Projects, 2/4

Curtis Smith, Foundation Director, and Company Director, 1/4

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Howard Tanner, Chairman, Tanner Architects, and Senior Consultant, Tanner Kibble Denton Architects, 3/4

Peter Tonkin, Trustee, 2/4


Ian Innes, Assistant Director, Heritage and Portfolio, 4/4

Richard Silink, Head of Heritage and Endangered Houses Team (until November 2012), 1/4

hhT sTAnding COMMiTTees

collections valuation coMMittee The committee meets annually to monitor the HHT’s rolling five-year collection valuation process, review formal independent valuations, note the value of new acquisitions and determine appropriate global revaluations.

Megan Martin, Head of Collections and Access (Chair)

Scott Hill, Portfolio Curator, Western Sydney Portfolio

Joanna Nicholas, Portfolio Curator, Government House and Eastern Sydney Portfolio

Jennifer Olman, Registrar, Documentation

Joint consultative coMMittee This committee, of Public Service Association (PSA) representatives, and staff who are PSA members, meets as required and provides a forum that allows consensus on employee matters to be reached. The most recent elections were held in November 2011.

Kate Clark, Director (Chair)

Kerrie Butson, PSA Industrial Officer

Darby Carr, Visitor and Interpretation Officer, Government House & Eastern Sydney Portfolio (PSA workplace delegate)

Trish Kernahan, Assistant Director, Operations

Georgina Pearce, Head of Human Resources

Fabienne Virago, Coordinator, Learning, Programs (PSA workplace delegate)

Workplace HealtH & Safety committee The committee comprises both management, and staff representing sites and classifications, and meets bimonthly to consider, and advise on, workplace health and safety issues (WH&S). In line with Section 5.3 of the HHT Corporate Plan 2010–2015, the committee continued to assess and implement WH&S risk-management systems across the sites.

Andrew Mitchell, Building Facilities Officer, Western Sydney Portfolio (Chair)

Michael Bennett, Building Facilities Assistant, Macquarie Street Portfolio

Anastasia Churchill, Customer Service Assistant, Government House & Eastern Sydney Portfolio

Nicole Elliott, Visitor and Interpretation Officer, Meroogal and Western Sydney Portfolio

Thomas Hull, Building Facilities Assistant, City Portfolio

Ian Innes, Assistant Director, Heritage & Portfolio (Management rep)

Stuart Macpherson, Gardener, Heritage Team

Georgina Pearce, Head of Human Resources (Management rep)

Dave Wilson, Manager, Building and Facilities, Heritage Team

staff & ManaGeMent participatory & advisory coMMittee (saMpac) SAMPAC comprises staff, including a Public Service Association (PSA) staff representative. Elections are held biennially, the most recent in September 2011. The committee meets bimonthly, with reserve meetings held on alternate months as required. 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.

Staff representativesBen Crosby, Client Service Officer, Creative Services (Chair)

Anna Blunt, Library Technician, Creative Services

Darby Carr, Visitor and Interpretation

Officer, Government House and Eastern Sydney Portfolio

Edward Champion, Visitor Services Coordinator, Government House and Eastern Sydney Portfolio

Tabitha Charles, Records Officer, Operations (until March 2013)

Brad Lancaster, Visitor and Interpretation Officer, Macquarie Street Portfolio

Sara O’Shea, Marketing Officer, Commercial and Marketing Services

PSA staff representativeFabienne Virago, Learning Coordinator, Creative Services

Human Resources representativeGeorgina Pearce, Head of Human Resources

Staff reservesCarole Best, Guide, City Portfolio (until November 2012)

Michel Wilson, Guide, Western Sydney Portfolio

Management representatives Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Assistant Director, Creative Services

Kate Clark, Director

Ian Innes, Assistant Director, Heritage and Portfolio

Trish Kernahan, Assistant Director, Operations

Minute secretary Amy Rowe, Administration Officer

AssOCiATed grOUPs

foundation for the historic houses trust of neW south Wales

Company directors Curtis Smith (Chair)

Michael Reid (Deputy Chair)

Alastair Baxter

Kate Clark

David O’Donnell

Fiona Playfair

Michael Rose

Edward Simpson

Judith Whelan

Simon White (from Feb 2013)


friends of the historic houses trust of neW south Wales executive coMMitteeJack Mundey AO, Patron

Jenny Noble (Chair, Jul 2012 to Apr 2013; Deputy Chair, Apr to 30 Jun 2013)

Rosemary McDonald (Deputy Chair, Jul 2012 to Apr 2013; Chair, Apr to 30 Jun 2013)

Kate Clark, Director, HHT

Wolf Krueger

Geraldine O’Brien

Judy Pittaway, General Manager

Graham Spindler

Andrew Tink, HHT Trustee representative (Oct 2012 to Apr 2013)

Elinor Wrobel

rouse hill haMilton collection pty liMited The Rouse Hill Hamilton Collection Pty Limited is a private company that was formed in October 1994 as Trustee for the Hamilton Rouse Hill Trust. It holds property in and about Rouse Hill House & Farm that was formerly part owned by the Hamilton family. The Director and a senior staff member represent the HHT.

Company directors Kate Clark, representative, HHT (Chair and Secretary)

Nanette Ainsworth, representative, Hamilton family

Miriam Hamilton, representative, Hamilton family

Ian Innes, representative, HHT

Dr Carol Liston, former Trustee, HHT

AdMissiOn feesTickets to the Museum of Sydney, the Justice & Police Museum and the Hyde Park Barracks Museum are: general entry $10, child/concession $5, and family $20. Tickets to all other HHT properties are: general entry $8, child/concession $4, and family $17. Entry is free to The Mint; Government House and its grounds; and the garden, parklands and beach paddock of Vaucluse House. No fee is charged for access to a number of significant urban spaces including the Hyde Park Barracks Museum courtyard and First

Government House Place (the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney).

We also charge for our formal education programs: $6–$10 per student, depending on the type and duration of the program. Education programs at Government House are free. No fee is charged to accompanying teachers.

self-generATed inCOMe

sponsors

Cash > AGL Energy: naming rights

sponsor of the AGL Theatre at the Museum of Sydney (MOS) and sponsor of the exhibition Home front: wartime Sydney 1939–45 at MOS

> City of Sydney: sponsor of the multilingual audio guides for the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, and presenting partner of the Sydney Open event and the publication Public Sydney: drawing the city

> Department of Veterans’ Affairs: major sponsor of the exhibition Home front: wartime Sydney 1939–45 and outreach activities associated with the exhibition

> Destination NSW: sponsor of the exhibition Margaret Olley: home at MOS

> Momento: sponsor of photographic exhibitions in the Theme Gallery at MOS, including Margaret Olley: home, Now and then and A convict in the family?

> NSW Architects Registration Board: sponsor of the Sydney Open Presents Talks series

> NSW Police Force celebrating 150 years, 1862–2012: major sponsor of the exhibition The Force: 150 years of NSW Police at the Justice & Police Museum and regional NSW tour

> Police Association of NSW: major sponsor of The Force: 150 years of NSW Police exhibition and regional NSW tour

> Police Credit Union NSW: sponsor of The Force: 150 years of NSW Police exhibition and regional NSW tour

> The Returned and Services League of Australia (NSW branch): sponsor of the Home front: wartime Sydney 1939–45 exhibition

In kind > 702 ABC Sydney: promotional

support for the exhibition Now and then at MOS

> Aesop: product sponsor

> Angove Family Winemakers: product sponsor of events, including the House Music concert series at Government House, exhibition launches and associated programs

> Architecture Media: promotional support for the Sydney Open event

> Avant Card: in-kind media sponsor

> City of Sydney Art & About: promotional support for the exhibition and launch of the exhibitions The wild ones: Sydney Stadium 1908–1970 and Now and then at MOS, and Wicked women at the Justice & Police Museum

> Fresh Catering: in-kind sponsor of the Sydney Open event

> NSW Architects Registration Board: promotional support for the Sydney Open talks

> The Sydney Morning Herald: in-kind media sponsor of the Public Sydney: stop, look, live! exhibition

Grants During the year, grants of $18.653 million for recurrent allocation and $1 million for capital grant allocation were received from the Office of Environment and Heritage.

> An additional grant of $556,000 was received from the Department of Premier and Cabinet for the maintenance and refurbishment of Government House.

> Funding assistance of $100,000 for the development of a strategic and business-review model was provided by the NSW Treasury.

> A grant of $70,000 to provide support for the Sydney Open 2012 event was supplied by the City of Sydney.

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> Conservation planning for Rouse Hill House & Farm was funded by a grant of $150,000 from Your Community Heritage Program Fund.

> Contributing significantly to the costs of publishing the book Public Sydney: drawing the city were a generous $30,000 grant from the Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, a $15,000 grant from the City of Sydney, and $10,000 donated by the Friends of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

fundraisinG The Foundation for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales acknowledges donations (received in part or full since 1 July 2009, as per the HHT Gift Management Policy) in the following categories:

Macquarie Governor Geoff O’Conor

Bligh Governor John Schaeffer AO

King Governor Maple-Brown Family Charitable Foundation Ltd

Hunter Governors Antoinette Albert

Robert Albert AO and Libby Albert

Dr Zeny Edwards

John Fairfax AO and Libby Fairfax

Lynn Fern

Prudence Macleod

Robert and Kelly Salteri

Penelope Seidler AM

Colin Sullivan AO

Howard and Mary Tanner

Jill Wran

Phillip Governors Anonymous x 3

Madeleine Adams

Hugh Allen and Judith Ainge

Terrey Arcus AM and Anne Arcus

Kate Armati

James Beck and Michael Kilkeary

Colin Bell

Mairaed Bilmon

Graham Bradley AM and Charlene Bradley

Diana Brown

Andrew and Kate Buchanan

Neil and Jane Burley

Andrew and Cathy Cameron

Amanda Carter and Randolph Griffiths

Kate Clark

Michael Crouch AO and Shanny Crouch

Sue Cummings

Charles Curran AC and Eva Curran

William and Julia Dangar

Rowena Danziger AM and Ken Coles AM

Michael and Manuela Darling

Terry and Dianne Finnegan

Brian and Philippa France

Justice Peter Garling SC and Jane Garling

Jennifer Giles

John and Jenny Gordon

Edward and Deborah Griffin

Bruce and Joanne Hambrett

Diana Houstone

The Sir Asher & Lady Joel Foundation

John and Jan Kehoe

John Knox and Roanne McGinley-Knox

Clive Lucas OBE

John and Edwina Macarthur-Stanham

David Maloney and Erin Flaherty

John Matheson and Jeanne Eve

Alan Matthews

Terry and Wendy Mullens

David and Edwina O’Donnell

Hon Justice Michael Pembroke and Gillian Pembroke

Diana Polkinghorne

Mrs E Ramsden

Michael J Reed

Harvey Sanders and Sheba Greenberg

Curtis Smith and Jennie Janick

Ian and Maisy Stapleton

Nola Tegel

Annalise Thomas

Eleonora Triguboff

Sandra and John Trowbridge

Gay Voss and David Voss QC

Stephen Wall and Alison Magney Wall

Peter Weir AM and Wendy Weir

Judith Whelan

Kim Williams AM

Michael and Prue Williams

Tim and Sophie Wilson

Nicholas and Elise Yates

endanGered houses fund

SILvERGuy Paynter

GuARDIAnS Anne Galbraith

PRotECtoRS Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners

SuPPoRtERS Morna and Edward Vellacott

Hyde Park Barracks Domes Appeal Antoinette Albert

Neville Grace

Peter James Hall AM

Bill and Allison Hayward

Robert Maple-Brown

Geoff and Rachel O’Conor

disABiliTY ACTiOn PlAn A draft DAP 2010–13 has been developed in line with the Disability Policy Framework introduced by the NSW Government in 2008. Our previous DAP 2006–08 continues in place in the interim, and addresses the following priority areas: information about services, physical access to our properties, access to complaints procedures, employment and staff training, and promoting positive community attitudes.

The HHT supports the rights of people with disabilities, and aims to provide both physical and intellectual access to our properties, programs and services. (See also page 18.)


This year, ten of our Visitor and Interpretation Officers attended Deaf Awareness training conducted by the Australian Communication Exchange.

MUlTiCUlTUrAl POliCies & serViCes PrOgrAM Consistent with the Multicultural Policies and Services Program, we continue our commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity, and have made progress with our targets, with tangible results in 1) involvement, and 2) access and enjoyment. We have achieved steady progress in relation to Priorities P2, P4, P5 and P10, as outlined in the HHT Corporate Plan 2010–2015. Of the bodies that report to the HHT, none has a multicultural policy and services plan. (See also page 18.)

PriVACY MAnAgeMenT PlAn The HHT has a Privacy Management Plan modelled on the plans of other New South Wales museums, and our Head of Compliance & Knowledge is also the Privacy Officer. We have received no complaints regarding non-compliance with this plan during 2012–13.

ACCess TO gOVernMenT infOrMATiOnThe HHT is proactive in responding to applications for access to government-held information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA). During the reporting period 2012–13 we responded on time to one request received.

In an endeavour to increase accountability and transparency, and to meet best practice, the HHT has taken a proactive decision to disclose information to the public by publishing policy and information on our website at www.hht.net.au.

our inforMation Information maintained by the HHT includes:

> policies and procedures

> plans

> statutory reports

> images

> publications

> corporate records.

access to inforMation We aim to make information about our organisation and operations easily accessible to members of the public, providing there is no overriding reason, in the public interest, not to. Where possible, we make such information freely available online at www.hht.net.au, under GIPA.

The public can follow these links to find out more about:

> our policies <http://www.hht.net.au/about/policies>

> a disclosure log of information previously released upon request by members of the public <http:// www.hht.net.au/about/open_access_information/disclosure_log>

> our annual reports and plans <http://www.hht.net.au/about/reports_and_plans>

> our register of government contracts <http://www.hht.net.au/about/open_access_information/register_of_government_contracts>.

After an internal review of the categories of information held and created by the HHT, it was considered that none of this information would be released.

In 2012–13, one application for information was received. This single access application was partially refused because it was considered not in the public interest to disclose it under Schedule 1 of GIPA. There were nil open-access applications received by the HHT during this period.

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009 we reported the following:

As far as possible, requests for access to information, not already available at this site, will be dealt with formally. You can make a formal request by contacting Madeleine Bennison by email or letter. An application form can be found at <http://www.hht.net.au/_data/assets/pdf_file/0004/75820/Access_Application_Form.pdf>

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table c: invalid applicationS

Reason for invalidity No of applicationsApplication does not comply with formal requirements (Section 41 of the Act, Part (c): It must be accompanied by a fee of $30). The $30 fee was not included

1

Application is for excluded information of the agency (Section 43 of the Act) –

Application contravenes restraint order (Section 110 of the Act) –

Total number of invalid applications received 1Invalid applications that subsequently became valid applications 1 (after this reporting date)

schedule 2: statistical inforMation about access applications

table a: number of applicationS by type of applicant, and outcome*

Access granted

in full

Access granted

in part

Access refused

in full

Information not held

Information already

available

Refuse to deal with

application

Refuse to confirm/

deny whether

information is held

Application withdrawn

Media – – – – – – – –

Members of Parliament – – – – – – – –

Private-sector business – – – – – – – –

Not-for-profit organisations or community groups

– – – – – – – –

Members of the public (application by legal representative)

– – – – – – – –

Members of the public (other)

– 1 – – – – – 1†

* More than one decision can be made in respect of a particular access application. If so, a recording must be made in relation to each such decision. This also applies to Table B.

† Invalid application.

table b: number of applicationS by type of application, and outcome*

Access granted

in full

Access granted

in part

Access refused

in full

Information not held

Information already

available

Refuse to deal with

application

Refuse to confirm/

deny whether

information is held

Application withdrawn

Personal information applications*

– – – – – – – –

Access applications (other than personal information applications)

– 1 – – – – – –

Access applications that are partly personal information applications and partly other

– – – – – – – –

* A personal information application is an access application for personal information (as defined in Clause 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act) about the applicant (the applicant being an individual).


table e: otHer public intereSt conSiderationS againSt diScloSure: matterS liSted in table to Section 14 of tHe act

Number of occasions when application not successful

Responsible and effective government NIL

Law enforcement and security NIL

Individual rights, judicial processes and natural justice NIL

Business interests of agencies and other persons NIL

Environment, culture, economy and general matters NIL

Secrecy provisions NIL

Documents exempt under interstate freedom of information legislation NIL

table f: timelineSS

Number of applications

Decided within the statutory time frame (20 days plus any extensions) 1

Decided after 35 days (by agreement with applicant) NIL

Not decided within time (deemed refusal) NIL

Total 1

table d: concluSive preSumption of overriding public intereSt againSt diScloSure: matterS liSted in ScHedule 1 of tHe act

Number of times consideration used*

Overriding secrecy laws NIL

Cabinet information 1

Executive Council information NIL

Contempt NIL

Legal professional privilege NIL

Excluded information NIL

Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety NIL

Transport safety NIL

Adoption NIL

Care and protection of children NIL

Ministerial code of conduct NIL

Aboriginal and environmental heritage NIL

* More than one public-interest consideration may apply in relation to a particular access application and, if so, each such consideration is to be recorded (but only once per application). This also applies in relation to Table E.

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charGes Where a formal application is made to access information held by us, an application fee of $30 applies. Where requests are complex and/or require the commitment of significant resources in order to make the information available, a processing fee of $30 per hour may apply.

Historic Houses trust of nSW Head office: The Mint 10 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 T 02 8239 2288 F 02 8239 2299 [email protected]

To access government information under GIPA, please contact:

Madeleine BennisonHead of Compliance & Knowledge Sydney Living Museums

The Mint 10 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 T 02 8239 2288 F 02 8239 2299 [email protected]

To make arrangements to inspect documents on site, contact the officer above.

COnsUMer resPOnseAs the HHT is a service-based organisation, customer feedback is of prime importance to us and we monitor it closely. We have in place a range of evaluation measures, including visitor books and evaluation forms at each property, traditional and digital visitor books and other interactive devices in exhibitions, customer surveys following public programs, teacher evaluations following education programs, and feedback forms for our venue-hire clients. In addition, a general file is maintained for written compliments and complaints. Each complaint is dealt with in writing, minor complaints by the property or team where the complaint was received, and major complaints by the Director or a member of the Management Group.

During the year we received 127 compliments in total: our museums and properties (34), venues and functions (42), events and public programs (20), exhibitions (4), Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection (3), donations (10), education programs (6) and miscellaneous (8). We received 31 complaints in total: our museums and properties (9), events and public programs (8), cafes (5), exhibitions (2) and miscellaneous (5).

eleCTrOniC serViCes deliVerY The following services are available via the HHT’s corporate website and associated sub-domains hht.net.au and sydneylivingmuseums.com.au

> online resources, including blogs, collection databases and links to HHT-related social media

> all appropriate government publications (for reference only, not for sale)

> HHT annual reports from 2001–02 to 2011–12

> e-commerce facilities for the purchase of HHT publications and merchandise, and for ticketing, membership and donations.

lAnd disPOsAlNo land was disposed of during the reporting year.

CrediT CArd CerTifiCATiOn The HHT has a policy for the use of credit cards by staff that is in accordance with the New South Wales Premier’s Memoranda and New South Wales Treasurer’s Directions.

COsT Of AnnUAl rePOrTThis report was prepared and printed at a cost of $495 and is available on our website.

table g: number of applicationS revieWed under part 5 of tHe act (by type of revieW and outcome)

Decision varied Decision upheld TotalInternal review NIL 1 1

Review by Information Commissioner* NIL NIL –

Internal review following recommendation under Section 93 of Act NIL NIL –

Review by ADT NIL NIL –

Total – – 1

table H: applicationS for revieW under part 5 of tHe act (by type of applicant)

Number of applications for reviewApplications by access applicants –

Application by an individual for access to personal information about the applicant (see Section 54 of the Act)

–

* The Information Commissioner does not have the authority to vary decisions, but can make recommendations to the original decision-maker. The data in this case indicates that a recommendation to vary or uphold the original decision has been made by the Information Commissioner.


hUMAn resOUrCes

exceptional MoveMents in eMployee WaGes, salaries and alloWances A 2.5% salary increase for the New South Wales Public Sector came into effect in the first full pay period in July 2012 for the 2012–13 financial year.

personnel policies and practices> We continued to implement our

Occupational Health & Safety and Injury Management Plan 2009–11.

> Work commenced on the development of an agency-wide Workforce Performance Plan.

> Comprehensive staff training was undertaken with a strong focus on compliance.

Future directions > Key issues for the year ahead

will be finalising the restructure of the HHT, improving our service delivery through better technology and interpersonal communication with staff and management, innovatively inducting new staff, further developing the skills of our

existing staff and continually trying to improve workplace health and safety.

> The HHT plans to increase training in accessibility skills to improve our outreach to audiences with disabilities.

eQual eMployMent opportunity (eeo) Our self-assessed outcomes for the year include:

> diversity of representation on recruitment panels and the provision of EEO information to applicants

> diversity of representation on internal bodies such as the WH&S Committee, SAMPAC and Joint Consultative Committee, and on job-evaluation panels

> flexible work practices, including flex days and RDOs, maternity leave, and family and community-service leave

> provision of development opportunities through expressions of interest and higher duties allowance.

Future directionsThe HHT will explore externally funded grants, with the aim of promoting

diversity, innovation and service responsiveness in the New South Wales workforce by reducing barriers to employment and improving promotional opportunities for Aboriginal people.

Workforce profile data – eeo report

current SelectionS

Cluster Reporting entityPremier and Cabinet Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales

2 eeo Survey reSponSe rate (non-caSual Headcount at cenSuS date)

2011 2012 2013

Non-casual headcount at census date 219 199 183

Non-casual EEO survey respondents at census date 219 199 183

Response rate 100% 100% 100%

Note: All calculated EEO data in Tables 1 and 2 are based on employee status as at census date.

1 Size of agency (Headcount) 2011 2012 2013 % change 2012–13

Headcount at census date 260 238 241 1.26%

Non-casual headcount at census date 219 199 183 -8.04%

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3 eeo actual Staff numberS (non-caSual Headcount at cenSuS date) 2013

Remuneration level of substantive position

Total staff (men &

women) Respondents Men Women

Aboriginal & Torres

Strait Islander peoples

People from racial,

ethnic, ethno-

religious minority

groups

People whose

language first spoken

as a child was not English

People with a

disability

People with a

disability requiring

work-related

adjustment

$0 – $41,679 2 2 – 2 – – – – –

$41,679 – $54,742 49 49 16 33 – 3 3 – –

$54,742 – $61,198 19 19 3 16 – 2 3 – –

$61,198 – $77,441 42 42 13 29 – 5 1 1 –

$77,441 – $100,145 53 53 26 27 – 8 7 2 –

$100,145 – $125,181 13 13 6 7 – 2 2 – –

$125,181 > (Non SES) 4 4 1 3 – – – – –

$125,181 > (SES) 1 1 – 1 – – – – –

Total 183 183 65 118 – 20 16 3 –

4 eeo actual and eStimated Staff numberS (non-caSual Headcount at cenSuS date) 2013

ACTUAl ESTIMATED


Total staff (men &


Aboriginal & Torres


People from racial,

ethnic, ethno-

religious minority

groups

People whose



People with a

disability

People with a disability

requiring work-

related adjustment

$0 – $41,679 2 2 – 2 – – – – –

$41,679 – $54,742 49 49 16 33 – 3 3 – –

$54,742 – $61,198 19 19 3 16 – 2 3 – –

$61,198 – $77,441 42 42 13 29 – 5 1 1 –

$77,441 – $100,145 53 53 26 27 – 8 7 2 –

$100,145 – $125,181 13 13 6 7 – 2 2 – –

$125,181 > (Non SES) 4 4 1 3 – – – – –

$125,181 > (SES) 1 1 – 1 – – – – –

Total 183 183 65 118 – 20 16 3 –

Note 1: Estimated figures are calculated on the basis of the number of employees who have responded ‘yes’ to the EEO category as a proportion of the total number of employees who have responded to the EEO survey, multiplied by the total amount of employees in the salary band ie Estimated People with a Disability from salary band 1 = (Actual number of People with a Disability in salary band 1/Total number of respondents from salary band 1)* Total number of staff in salary band 1. Note 2: Respondents are classified as employees who have provided an answer for any of the EEO questions, whether they have chosen to withdraw their response or not, ie all employees who do not have ‘missing’ as their response. Note 3: Separated employees are excluded in the above table.


4a eeo actual and eStimated Staff numberS (non-caSual Headcount at cenSuS date) aS a percentage

2013

ACTUAl ESTIMATED


Total staff (men &


Aboriginal & Torres


People from racial,

ethnic, ethno-

religious minority

groups

People whose



People with a

disability

People with a disability

requiring work-

related adjustment

$0 – $41,679 2 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

$41,679 – $54,742 49 100.0% 32.7% 67.3% 0.0% 6.1% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0%

$54,742 – $61,198 19 100.0% 15.8% 84.2% 0.0% 10.5% 15.8% 0.0% 0.0%

$61,198 – $77,441 42 100.0% 31.0% 69.0% 0.0% 11.9% 2.4% 2.4% 0.0%

$77,441 – $100,145 53 100.0% 49.1% 50.9% 0.0% 15.1% 13.2% 3.8% 0.0%

$100,145 – $125,181 13 100.0% 46.2% 53.8% 0.0% 15.4% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0%

$125,181 > (Non SES) 4 100.0% 25.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

$125,181 > (SES) 1 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Total 183 100.0% 35.5% 64.5% 0.0% 59.0% 52.9% 6.2% 0.0%

Note 1: Estimated percentages are calculated in a similar manner to the estimated figures in Table 4, only they are expressed as a percentage, ie Estimated Percentage of People with a Disability from salary band 1 = (Actual number of People with a Disability from salary band 1/Total number of respondents from salary band 1).

5 parliamentary annual report tableS

EEO GROUP BENCHMARK/TARGET 2011 2012 2013

5a Trends in the representation of EEO groupsWomen 50% 63.5% 63.8% 64.5%

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%

People whose first language spoken as a child was not English

19.0% 9.1% 9.5% 8.7%

People with a disability N/A 1.8% 2.5% 1.6%

People with a disability requiring work-related adjustment

1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

5b Trends in the distribution of EEO groupsWomen 100 95 96 90

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 100 N/A N/A N/A


100 107 N/A N/A

People with a disability 100 N/A N/A N/A

People with a disability requiring work-related adjustment

100 N/A N/A N/A

Note 1: A Distribution Index of 100 indicates that the centre of the distribution of the EEO group across salary levels is equivalent to that of other staff. Values less than 100 mean that the EEO group tends to be more concentrated at lower salary levels than is the case for other staff. The more pronounced this tendency is, the lower the index will be. In some cases the index may be more than 100, indicating that the EEO group is less concentrated at lower salary levels. Note 2: The Distribution Index is not calculated where EEO group or non-EEO group numbers are less than 20.

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BEn

CH

MAR

K

63.5%

50%

63.8% 64.5%

BEn

CH

MAR

K 9.1%0.5% 9.5%0% 8.7%

BEn

CH

MAR

K

2010

–201

1

2011

–201

2

2012

–201

3

2010

–201

1

2011

–201

2

2012

–201

3

2010

–201

1

2011

–201

2

2012

–201

3

19%

Trends in EEO group: women Trends in EEO group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Trends in EEO group: people whose first language spoken as a child was not English

6 repreSentation of eeo groupS

EEO GROUP BENCHMARK/TARGET 2011 2012 2013

Women 50% 63.5% 63.8% 64.5%

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0%


19% 9.1% 9.5% 8.7%

0.5%

USE OF CONSUlTANTS

Type of consultant Service AmountGeneral > $50,000 Business Review Model $158,488

Property Economic Analysis $63,057

General < $50,000 Branding Project $39,362

PAYMENTS

Aged analysis at the end of each quarterQuarter Less than

30 days $'000

31–60 days overdue

$'000

61–90 days overdue

$'000

More than 90 days

overdue $'000

Total $'000

September 2012 560 328 9 31 928

December 2012 549 76 – 6 631

March 2013 696 119 30 – 845

June 2013 783 52 – 42 877

Quarter Total accounts paid on time Total amount paidTarget % Actual % $’000

September 2012 100 94 6,053 6,420

December 2012 100 99 5,554 5,636

March 2013 100 98 6,463 6,612

June 2013 100 98 6,167 6,261


OUr VOlUnTeers As well as those who are part of the ongoing HHT Volunteers program, this list includes those who volunteered for Sydney Open 2012.

Rachel Abraham, Allana Afshar, Salman Afzal, Omar Aguila, Remy Aguila, Hamed Al-Raisi, Luisa Alessi, Lynne Allen, Jean Jorel Alvarez, Prue Anthony, Marie Rose Arong, Clare Ashton, Ozzie Azhar, Andy (Hee Tae) Bae, Mary Bagtas, Karin Bahls, Steven Bai, Kim Bailey, Teresa Baldassarre, Ann Banister, Heather Banyard, Suzanna Bartlett, Scott Barwick, Anne Baskerville, Leslie Bassett, Adrienne Beattie, Kate Belfield, Andrew Bell, elva bennett, Margery Bennett, Naomi Bernhardt, Jill Berry, Joy Berville, Carole Best, Raelene Beuermann, Colin Bishop, Richard Blaxland, Annette Blinco, Hannah Boaden, Frank Boland, Hanneke Bongers, Vicki Bowden, John Boyd, Lisa Brady, Annette Bray, Ron Bray, Warren Bressler, Pam Brock, Dolores Brooker, John Brooks, Marnie Brown, Helen Bryant, Joan Buckley, Fiona Buls, Brent Button, Sharyn Byrne, Ningyuan Cai, Lisa Calder, Lynn Caldwell, Jennifer Carlton, Barbara Carnie, Anne Carpenter, Steve Cartland, Patricia Casbarra, Mike Cave, Jenny Cen, David Chandler, Jenny Chandler, Suzane Charles, Tina

Luisa Gleria, Lesley Goldberg, Jamie Gooding, Elaine Graham, Neil Graham, Sharon Greene, Juliana Grego, James Griffith, Marina Grilanc, Francis-Joseph Gross, Janet Grundy, Rosa Guan, Lynette Gurr, Robin Guthrie, Margaret Guy, Regina Haertsch, Rob Haggett, Sandra Hall, Winsome Hall, Katarina Hamalainen, Chloe Hamilton, Gordon Hannam, Shirley Hannam, Roben Hapgood, Tracey Harper, David Harris, Tracie Harvison, Jan Heffernan, Jennifer Hempton, Sheila Henderson, Janet Heslep, Stephen Hickman, Elizabeth Hicks, Cherissa Higgins, Margaret Hill, Anthony Ho, Fiona Ho, Danielle Hoareau, Isabela Honda, Tim Hopper, Raymond Horsey, Gerard Hosier, John Hudson, Linzi Hughes, Lesley Hume, Nouha Hussney, Claire Hutchinson, Heather Ingham, Robert Irving, Chris Isgro, Carol Jacobson, Ken Jacobson, Kash Jain, Peter James, Sally James, Wendy James, Anne Jaumees, Jimmy Jimenez, Penelope Johnston, Anne Jones, Darin Jones, Michael Jones, Dess Kammason Kelley, Bianca Karcher, Jeannette Keir, Ashley Keith, Christine Kemp, Colin Kemp, Graham Kerr, Aysha Khan, Ming Khoo, Heather King, Maureen King, David Knapp, Ian Kolln, Lada Kolonkova, Jun Ming Kong, Maree Kovac, Vera Krasnova, Anthony Kryger,

Chen, Xu Chen, Elsa Cheung, Nicole Chew, Wei Heng Chin, zhen xun chin, Lee Sheng Kenny Choo, Julia Ciano, Mariana Cidade, Trish Clancy, Anthony Clapham, Jonathan Claridge, Terry Clarke, Rob Clarkson, Debbie Cluer, Beverley Conley, Douglas Cook, Gary Cook, Doug Cooper, Patricia Cooper, Bronwyn Coulston, Sevda Cranston, Nicole Cripps, Andrew Crooks, Yen Dao, Elsa Darmalingum, Suzanne Davey, Brooke Davidson, Kathryn Davis-Slade, Catherine De Lorenzo, Grahame Deck, Marie Delas, Grant Dempsey, Graham Desailly, Maureen Devereaux, Adam Dickson, Laurence Dillon, Philippa Doig, Margaret Donachy, Mal Donaldson, Elizabeth Donnelly, Antonio Dorigo, Ruth Dornan, Georgia Douglas, Melissa Drake, Natalie Du, Lou Duerden, Peter Duerden, Yvonne M Duke, Priscilla Duncan, Dominic Dwyer, Judy Ebner, Cassandra Egger, Victoria Emerton, Kirsten Englert, Julie Evans, Tim Evans, Ann Eyers, Ingrid Farkas, Katherine Farrell, Yanfei Feng, Dianne Finnigan, Belinda Finocchiaro, Ronald Fisher, Bernadette Flynn, Sue Forsyth, Helen Foster, Julian Foster, Helen Freame, Antonia Fredman, Christine Fulcher, Anne Galbraith, Diana Garder, Malcolm Garder, Nicole Gardner, Charlotte Gardner-Dyson, Allan Garrick, Gillian Gibbons, Prutha Girme, Caroline Gleeson, Diana Glenn, Maria

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HHT Volunteers. Photograph Alison Waterhouse © HHT


Migyeoung Kwak, Jane Kwan, Louise lam, Rowena Lam, Richard Lambert, Nikhil Langham, Tracey Larkin, Stuart Lawrence, Steven Laws, Ellen Lawson, Courtney Lee, Edmund Lee, Greta Lee, Sangkyu Lee, Alison Leeson, Mollie Lenthall, Liane Leslie, Gary Leung, Lanna Leung, Lorraine Leung, Gwendolyne Lever, Bethany Leyshon, Yanjia Liao, Anne Little, Wei Liu, Justine Lloyd, Maggie Lo, Nicholas Loder, Denis Lovely, Peter Lowe, Xuan Luo, Alex Luu, May Sabai Lwin, Stephen Mcauley, James McElvenny, John McFadden, Lynette McHale, Craig McIlveen, Erin McIntyre, Sue McIntyre, Lynne McKenzie, Elizabeth McKinnon, Betty McLintock, Rae McLintock, Anita McMahon, Judy McMaugh, Craig McPherson, Robert Macoun, Conrad Marder, Kurt Marder, Nikolas Margerrison, Sally Marks, Aida Markulin, Judy Marshall, Stephen Martin, Gabriela Martinez, Nailah Masagos, Sophia Mascia, Stefanie Matosevic, Vicki Mavrofora, Malcolm Mawhinney, Peter Maxwell, Susan Melrose, Joy Middledorp, Elizabeth Miller, Sue Miller, Susan Miller, Jules Miner, Dianne Mitchell, Peter Mitchell, Belinda Mitrovich, Natalie Moore, Frances Moors, Leone Morrison, Jo Moses, Emily Mudie, Valda Muller, Ross Muller, Jo-ann Murphy, Alwyn Murray, Susan Mussared, Kaoru Nakamori, Sharang Nawani, Frances Neill, Michael Neustein, Albert Ng, Florence Ng, Robin Sing-Leui Ngai, Anh Nguyen, Violeta Nikolovska, Michael Noone, Jacqui O’Doherty, Pauline O’Kane, Sandra Ollington, Linda Oliver, Rosemarie Olk, Joanne O’Meadhra-Elder, Peter Onus, Michael Oxenham, Daryl Page, Jean-Ann Page, Helen Palmer, Lynne Palmer, Rosemary Palmer, Bella Papian, Jennifer Parker, Marilyn Paul, Robert Pauling, Karina Peatey, Novia Phandita, Susan Phillips, Glenys Pike, Adriana

Piscicelli, Su-Jin Poh, Marion Pollak, Elaine Poon, Andrew Porter, Robin Porter, Irene Potts, Brian Powyer, Ginette Priestley, Casper Pu, Hayley Pullinger, Lusia Nini Purwajati, Meg Quinlisk, Felipe Ramirez, Mark Ransom, Lina Rapone, Ken Raven, Alyssa Raymundo, Alex-Oonagh Redmond, Stewart Reed, Anne Resplendino, Jill Robert, Sharyn Roberts, Paul Robinson, Joan Rodd, Russell Rodrigo, Esther Rolfe, Peter Rolfe, Natalie Rosin, Peter Rowen, Laura Russett, Gregory Sachs, Sarah St George, Jennifer Lynn Salcedo, Laura Sansonetti Eringa, Erica Saville, Leo Sawicki, Maria Schattiger, David Scobie, Helen Seale, Margaret Shain, Bernard Sharah, Cathey Shepherd, Dorothy Shoard, Betty Sideres, Mark Simblist, Jeanette Sims, David Sketch, Diane Slater, Duncan Smith, Sue Smith, Annette Smith-Bridges, Bin Song, Paula Southcombe, Brian Soutter, Robert Squires, Jann Stanford, Julie Stark, Jean Steele, Ross Steele, Mary Steenson, Jesse Stein, Peter Stepek, Constance Stevens, Heather Stevens, Michael Stevens, Shirley Stimson, Patricia Stock, Lesley Suggett, Leigh Sullivan, Nikki Sullivan, Doreen Sully, Siska Sumual, Nicole Sutherland, Dianne Switzer, Raphael Sy, Lisa Sykes, Briana Tabone, Grace Tan, Jeanette Tancred, Susannah Tennant, Caroline Terianto, David Thio, Michael Thomson, Margot Tidey, Camilla Tierney, Leah Tome, Queenie Tran, Isabelle Trovato, Sophie Tsouloukidis, Eleanor Tullock, Neridah Tyler-Perry, Gillian Van Rensburg, Annalies van Westenbrugge, Pamela Vaughan, Margaret Vidler, Ron Vincent, Stephanie Vining, Kerstin Vintila, Avril Vorsay, Phuong (Annie) Vu, Jeffrey Waiyee, Alice Walker, Geraldeen Walker, Natalie Wall, Margaret Wallace, Robert Wallis, Belinda Walsh, Ara Wang, Elsie Wang, Jiahui

Wang, Lin Wang, Yufei Wang, Robyn Ward, Christine Waters, Elizabeth Watson, Lex Watson, John Watt, Wendell Margaret Watt, Aurelia Webster-Hawes, Leonard Werman, Alison Wheeler, Robert Wheeler, Craig White, Elaine White, Sharon Whittaker, Janet Whitten, Clarice Wilkins, Tony Wilkinson, John Williams, Chris Wilmott, Margaret Wilmott, Laraine Wilson, Marie Wilson, Michael Wilson, Yuk Yi Wong, Robert Wood, Rex Wood, Sophia Woolaston, Valerie Worswick, Constance Wright, Elinor Wrobel, Xi Yang, Cecilie Yates, Jill Yates, Pui Ming Yeung, Julie Young, Young Yu, Ron Yuan, Loretta Yuen, Mary Zarate, Jennifer Zerial, Edith Miriam Ziegler, Bonnie Zhou, Zicci Zhou, Kay Zhu, Ghazal Zolghadr, Adrian Zonaga

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