Annual Report 2001-2002 - Western Australian Museum - The ...

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Western Australian Museum–
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Community ties were further strengthened later in June, when two local Year 10 students
undertook their course work experience component at the Museum. The Eastern Goldfields
Senior High School and John Paul College students ably assisted the Education Officer and
other Museum staff in assorted tasks.
Several mining-based school programs were developed and implemented this year, with the
support of the Education Officer, at the local Chamber of Minerals and Energy. Children could
participate in mining activities, and concluded their visit with a tour highlighting the early mining
displays in the Museum.
Talks and Lectures
During the year, the Acting Branch Manager presented talks to the Hannan’s Rotary Club and
the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society on the development and future directions of museums.
The Friends of the Museum were active during the year and two lectures were organised: ‘Gold
and Nickel Mining in WA—Discoveries and Changes Advance’, by Tom Rendall (November),
and ‘The Slow Death of Kalgoorlie-Boulder—Water and Other Inland Problems’, by Adrian
Williams (May).
Media
The Museum’s profile was maintained through local media outlets, and many items appeared in
newspapers and on radio. A marketing campaign to increase visitation, focusing on radio and
tourist publications, was maintained and may account for attendance being sustained in a
difficult year for tourism.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT 2001–2002