Annual Report 2008-2009 Summary - City of Greater Geelong

In 2008-2009 the National Wool Museum was visited by almost
38,000 people, its highest attendance recorded in nine years.
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Arts, Culture and Heritage
Objective:
To promote vibrant, diverse and innovative arts and culture experiences
for the community, including the celebration of our heritage.
Highlights:
The first two of three major elements of the
Connecting Identities project came to fruition
in 2008-2009. The Memory Bank exhibition
featured a collection of people’s recollections of
their lives in Geelong, with over 40 short films
and several written memoirs collected.
Mouth to Mountain held in May, was a
spectacular event combining visual art,
performance and athletic endeavor. 96
community ambassadors representing the 12
wards took part in the 12-hour 54-kilometre relay,
where water was transferred in special vessels
from the mouth of the Barwon River to the You
Yangs. Over 2,000 spectators were present at the
combined public events on the day.
In 2008-2009, the National Wool Museum was
visited by almost 38,000 people, the highest
attendance recorded in nine years. This can
be mainly attributed to a number of hugely
successful exhibitions, none more so than the
extremely popular Hatching the Past: Dinosaurs
Eggs and Babies exhibition.
The Museum also celebrated its 20th
anniversary in December 2008 with the
celebrations also acknowledging the role of
the volunteers who provide the ‘human face’
of the Museum.
Achievements:
> $160,000 contributed to 37
community groups through the
Community Arts and
Festivals Grants Program.
> The Geelong Night Market was held in
Johnstone Park during January.
> Osborne House 150th
anniversary celebrations.
Future Directions:
> Geelong’s Art Precinct development.
> The Ashby Heritage Review.
> M2M in Concert, the final stage of the
Connecting Identities project.
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