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cattle and the part the tides play in moving the cattle to the island from the mainland.
The Centre Coordinator has been appointed to the Australian Maritime Museums Council. Meetings are primarily online with two face-face meetings per year. It will raise the profile of the Centre and the Julie Burgess and also provide good networking opportunities within the maritime sector.
3.3.2 Julie Burgess 3.3.2.1 Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Final maintenance and preparation for the voyage to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival has been completed during January. The ketch scheduled extra sailings while in Hobart.
13 passengers enjoyed the “Truly Tidal Experience” with the Julie Burgess on 27 January. They were treated to drinks and nibbles while learning about the tides in the river and then hearing from Annaliese Rees about her work as Artist in Residence at the Bluff. Annaliese spoke of her love of the sea and particularly tall ships and how it had influenced her work.
3.3.3 Collection Management
The final session for the development of the Disaster Preparedness Plan was held on December 9. The document will be further refined before final presentation and the acquittal process undertaken.
The Holyman Family exhibits have been prepared for the new temporary display case and the final touches are being done.
A team of volunteers is working on the “Second Glance at Rooke Street”, a conducted walk of the southern half of Rooke Street to be held on 24 February at 2pm.
Work is progressing with the Past Perfect database as volunteers become familiar with the process.
3.
RECREATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
3.1
Sports Marketing Australia (SMA) Program The term of the partnership with SMA has ended and will not be renewed. Council’s Sport & Recreation Department will undertake the role of securing sporting events to Devonport. SMA/Devonport City Council events in December 2016 and January 2017:
3.2
Bowls Tasmania French-Holbrook Test Series between Tasmania and Victoria, 4-6 December 2016.
Bowls Tasmania Gala Bowls Week, 2-8 January 2017. Four hundred and fortyfive competitors, with 35% from southern Tasmania, 40% from northern Tasmania and 25% from the North-west Coast.
The Huddle Project – North Melbourne Football Club Council has been working with North Melbourne Football Club (NMFC) to begin The Huddle Project in Devonport. The launch of the program will be held at the Bluff Precinct on Tuesday 28 February at 3.00pm. A demonstration program will run for ITEM 4.4