Royal Yacht Club of Victoria Yearbook 2019/2020

found sharing information about early
I
and meeting with the
Williamstown,
Historical Society volunteers
Williamstown
Long and Maurice Boyd, established
Janet
connection with the Williamstown
a
Association (Pirates Tavern) and
Maritime
Seaworks Maritime Precinct. Geoff
the
at Seaworks shared images of the
Dougall
and yachting history of
shipping
(Note 2. Appendix Letters
Williamstown.
continue my search for information on
To
history in the Williamstown
yachting
I went to the Hobsons Bay
community,
Council library in Williamstown which
City
a Heritage section. An exchange of
has
with Pamela Kadow, Heritage
emails
community engagement
Curator,
followed. A visit was made to the
librarian
visitor information centre adjacent
HBCC
the Commonwealth Reserve,
to
It became apparent that
Williamstown.
was limited interest in the history of
there
clubs in Williamstown and that
yacht
was viewed as an exclusive sport.
yachting
assistance from local families
Seeking
have been involved with the Royal
who
Club of Victoria for two or more
Yacht
was more productive as they
generations
with finding archival photos for
assisted
With greater publicity in Club
display.
I received generous support
newsletters
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
from
some of whom volunteered on
Members,
Archives sub- committee and
the
for the Timeline were canvassed
Ideas
Members on the RYCV General
with
and House & Social
committee
More recent highlights
subcommittee.
the Club's history were discussed at
from
annual ‘Club 21’ luncheon supported
the
individuals making referrals to other
by
Members who could assist.
Club
was decided to seek funding from
It
Bay City Council for the project
Hobsons
there was no provision in the RYCV
as
operating budget to create a
annual
display in the clubhouse
Timeline
An application for funds from
entrance.
HBCC Community Grants program
the
the project objective to meet the
required
Bay 2030 Community Vision
Hobsons
2- ‘Community Wellbeing and
Priority
As project leader, I
inter-connection’.
with Community Development
liaised
Cathy Miles, and Arts & Culture
Officer-
Burton. Their advice was
Officer-Toni
and the project was awarded a
invaluable,
HBCC Community Grant as
$5,000
assistance towards the total
financial
cost. The Grant money was
budgeted
on the wall panels, graphic design
spent
scanning old photos, printing
artwork,
and painting the clubhouse foyer
posters
wall.
April 2019 when the HBCC
During
Grants officers were
Community
with the Royals Timeline
communicating
leader, another community
project
titled ‘Message Tree’ was also
project
in with the General Manager of the
linking
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HISTORY
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