Queensland Museum & Community Collections

  • Invited into the Inner Wheel

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    Invited into the Inner Wheel

    Last Thursday night I was invited to speak to the importance of persevering our collections to the Inner Wheel Club in Toowoomba by their president, Wendy Orth. “What’s the Inner Wheel?” I hear some of you ask. I have no doubt that the Rotary is perhaps a more known club…

  • Stories from Northwest Queensland

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    Stories from Northwest Queensland

    It’s Reconciliation Week, and what better way for me to acknowledge this by sharing some stories and images from communities that showcase First Nations history from the Gulf Region in northwest Queensland. First off, let’s visit Georgetown, where the new Unearth Etheridge interpretation displays at the TerrEstrial Centre allow visitors…

  • Community, Courage, Cherbourg

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    Community, Courage, Cherbourg

    My connection with Cherbourg began when I read the inspiring memoir Is That You Ruthie? By Ruth Hegarty, a former dormitory girl. Ruth’s story seamlessly balances the harsh reality of growing up in the Reserve with the quirky innocence of being a child. This juxtaposition set the tone of what…

  • Proserpine Museum, Bunny Rudd – Changi Collection.

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    Proserpine Museum, Bunny Rudd – Changi Collection.

    On a recent visit to Proserpine Museum, I was lucky enough to assist with the rehousing of some significant objects relating to the Second World War. The collection is made up of personal items belonging to William Rudd (Bunny or Bill) from his time spent at the Changi Prisoner of…

  • Preserving Vera’s gift: Work begins on the Endeavour River Series of botanical illustrations

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    Preserving Vera’s gift: Work begins on the Endeavour River Series of botanical illustrations

    At the end of last year, the Vera Scarth Johnson Association approached me for advice about collection preservation and updating their gallery. Following the Association’s successful application to the Copland Foundation, Cairns-based museum worker and photographer, Michael Marzik, and I are now in the process of undertaking a two staged…

  • Merriment in Maranoa

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    Merriment in Maranoa

    I recently made a trek out to Maranoa to present a Collection Managment Workshop as a part of the Capture, Connect, Curate Workshop Series, hosted by Maranoa Regional Council in partnership with Southern Queensland Regional Arts Networking services (RASN), and Museums and Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD). On my journey west,…

  • Small Town with Big Stories

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    Small Town with Big Stories

    I had the pleasure of visiting the town of Thallon in January (after a tyre hiccup) and let me tell you, if you’re in the region of Balonne, you must include Thallon in your travels. From the iconic William the Wombat to the award-winning Silo Art, Thallon is rich in…

  • Cyclone Preparation

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    Cyclone Preparation

    With the first low developing it is a good time to enact your cyclone preparedness plans. Usually this should involve: Your disaster bin should be located in an area that is readily accessible and should have a list, kept with the bin, stating what the contents are.  It is important to…

  • Last few months in FNQ

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    Last few months in FNQ

    FNQ’s museum community is always a hive of activity … and as the MDO for the region, I can assure you there’s never a dull moment. Over the last three months, I’ve been kept on my toes juggling a few different projects and visiting a number of communities. Here’s a…