Sidestepping into the past of Rugby League history
The Heroes and Legends Rugby League Museum at Rugby League Headquarters, Moore Park is packed with fascinating, random and…
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The Yenda Rain Project
The Yenda community will finally have their voice heard with a community art project telling a visual story of the…
Norman Lindsay paintings evacuated
The Norman Lindsay Gallery has a fireproof storeroom but the worsening bushfire threat prompted the precautionary removal of all the…
Fire beats at Lithgow State Mine Museum’s door
The State Mine Fire near Lithgow is one of the first major bushfires in NSW for the 2013/2014 bushfire season….
Protecting possessions from Bushfire
In response to the current bushfire situation in the Blue Mountains, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre has set up an ‘Emergency…
Don’t hide your face, Ms Rolfe
We want to have a good look at you Emma—we’ve got a sneaking suspicion that you could be a long…
Galleries and cafes: state-wide research
Recently Jacqui Hemsley, Group Leader Cultural Services at Albury City Council, contacted M&G NSW for help with gathering responses to…
Sydney moderns in a collection near you
The recent major exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney Moderns: Art for a new world…
Letter to Newcastle City Council
In a letter to the Newcastle City Council in early October, Brett Adlington pitched some strong arguments against the…
Life at the edge of reality
The opening epilogue from the Star Trek TV series ‘to boldly go where no man has gone before’ signifies not…
Life on Mars
It was a pleasure to be invited to Broken Hill City Art Gallery to open Adam Norton’s The Mars…
The Art of Installation
The installation and presentation of art exhibitions is an area that can be easily overlooked by visitors as they make…
Frank Howarth to depart Australian Museum
The Australian Museum is set to lose Frank Howarth PSM from the helm after a fruitful and productive ten…
Wendy Sharpe wins Manning Art Prize-Naked and Nude 2013
Esteemed judge John McDonald has awarded the $10,000 first prize in the inaugural Manning Art Prize – Naked and Nude…
Touching ancient history
Partnerships can spark up between unrelated disciplines with incredible results. At Macquarie University, Dr Jaye McKenzie-Clark (Department of Ancient History)…
Follow the fleet
Twenty Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and international warships have been in Jervis Bay for a few days before they sail…
Pioneering expectations
Pioneering expectations For many years, friends and colleagues have recommended a visit to the Pioneer Women’s Hut, so it was with…
A multitude of migration stories
While you’re probably accustomed to visiting museums and galleries in person did you know there’s a whole treasure trove…
The promise of empty shelves
The promise of empty shelves The new Blue Mountains Cultural Centre (BMCC) in Katoomba has a state-of-the-art storage facility ready…
Trying to get your local story seen? Think ABC Open
Trying to get your local story seen? Think ABC Open ABC Open is a great project offering skill development, distribution…