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ARTS & CULTURE: WHITTLESEA'S HISTORICAL & ARTS PRECINCT
Professor Richard Broome, Royal Historical Society of Victoria executive officer Rosemary Cameron, and Jacinta Walsh at Whitehaven Receptions.
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On Wednesday the 28th of June 2023, my mother and I donated our venue, Whitehaven Receptions of Whittlesea, to support the need of a Historical Museum and Art Gallery in the Whittlesea Township. The special guest speakers present in support of the vision were:
Professor Richard Broome AM FAHA FRHSV - Professor Emeritus of History at La Trobe University. President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Dr. David Harris - Adjunct Fellow Researcher, Department of Archeology & History at the La Trobe University.
Ms. Rosemary Cameron - Executive Officer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
WHITTLESEA HISTORICAL & ARTS PRECINCT
The Whittlesea Township and the City of Whittlesea’s fascinating history has been ignored for too long. The City of Whittlesea Council has not established a museum to manage the enormous collection insufficiently stored in various locations. Environmental factors are destroying documents and natural disasters threaten the collection. Due to unavailable storage, the Whittlesea Historical Society has declined donated artefacts.
Additionally, generations have not had access to a local historical museum to discover life in the past, or to directly reference sources. The Victorian Curriculum website states, “Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others.”
The Council’s Whittlesea Township tourism plans require sites to attract visitors. A Historical Museum and Railway Museum would be its greatest investments. Accessible most days of the year, they will generate local revenue and interest from the community, tourists, students, historians, artists, researchers, businesses. Note, many regional towns proudly showcase their museums.
There’s a demand for Whittlesea’s Historical & Arts Precinct with state-of-the art facilities to preserve, protect and promote the City’s history, arts, culture and cultural properties.
15 August 2023
Professor Richard Broome AM FAHA FRHSV - Professor Emeritus of History at La Trobe University. President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Dr. David Harris - Adjunct Fellow Researcher, Department of Archeology & History at the La Trobe University.
Ms. Rosemary Cameron - Executive Officer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
WHITTLESEA HISTORICAL & ARTS PRECINCT
The Whittlesea Township and the City of Whittlesea’s fascinating history has been ignored for too long. The City of Whittlesea Council has not established a museum to manage the enormous collection insufficiently stored in various locations. Environmental factors are destroying documents and natural disasters threaten the collection. Due to unavailable storage, the Whittlesea Historical Society has declined donated artefacts.
Additionally, generations have not had access to a local historical museum to discover life in the past, or to directly reference sources. The Victorian Curriculum website states, “Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others.”
The Council’s Whittlesea Township tourism plans require sites to attract visitors. A Historical Museum and Railway Museum would be its greatest investments. Accessible most days of the year, they will generate local revenue and interest from the community, tourists, students, historians, artists, researchers, businesses. Note, many regional towns proudly showcase their museums.
There’s a demand for Whittlesea’s Historical & Arts Precinct with state-of-the art facilities to preserve, protect and promote the City’s history, arts, culture and cultural properties.
15 August 2023
“Museums and cultural heritage are powerful assets for local development. They can help attract tourists, bring revenue, regenerate local economies, promote inclusion, boost cultural diversity and reinvent territorial identity.”
- OECD & ICOM
- OECD & ICOM
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