Council News WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2015
General Manager resigns, thanked for service to LGA
Issue 63
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The Mayor and General Manager advise that Mr Pinyon has submitted his resignation.
His resignation has been accepted and the Council takes this opportunity to thank him for the services
rendered to the Council and the contribution he has made to the wider community.
The Council wishes Mr Pinyon and his family well for the future.
INSIGHTS: The Historic Council Chambers played host to the statewide launch of Guess Who's Coming to the Museum?.
An educated guess
Report discovers who's going to the museum Next time you’re at a new exhibition or brushing up on some local history, look around and see who’s in the Museum of the Riverina. Chances are half the crowd would be under the age of 55, a third would have brought their kids along, another third will be there to learn new things and almost all of them will describe the museum as “terrific” or “good”. Museum and Galleries (M&G) NSW launched a new state-wide report Guess Who’s Going to Museum? at the Historic Council Chambers site on 22 September, discovering what an average museum audience looks like. “It’s great to be partnering with M&G NSW to undertake this important research,” Council’s Acting General Manager Janice Summerhayes said.
“Participating in this project assists Wagga Wagga Council to appreciate contemporary trends, deliver on our visitors’ expectations, and gain a deeper understanding into the demographics of our museum visitors.” M&G NSW CEO Michael Rolfe said the report showed the Museum of the Riverina was a major tourist attraction, with visitors to Wagga learning about the history of the area and staying in the region for more than two nights. “Guess Who’s Going to the Museum? confirms museums as an accessible cultural activity and entertainment for people from all walks of life,” Mr Rolfe said. “Museums are a great place for families. It’s good to see that age, household income, level of education
and employment status are not barriers to families being able to enjoy their local museum.” Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts, Troy Grant said museums provide valuable opportunities to help all people, particularly younger generations, gain greater insight into our rich local and national history. “Museums allow us to explore a world beyond our immediate surrounds and reinforce the stories of our past and present,” he said. “It’s pleasing to see people from all backgrounds throughout the state are enjoying and participating in arts and cultural activities.” The full version of Guess Who’s Going to the Museum? is available at mgnsw. org.au.
STOP
Thursday 1 october 9am - 12pm Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct
If 10 people were gathered around an exhibit at a museum:
• Half would be under 55; • Three would be part of a group that included children, and two will have come with their spouse or partner; • Four would have come to connect with local history while three of them are there to learn new things; • Two would have finished their schooling in highschool, and two will have a postgraduate degree; • Half will be employed either full or part-time and three of them will be retired; • Half will have a household income of under $80,000; • Four of them will be a visitor to the region and most likely to be staying more than 2 or nights; • And, almost all of them will have rated their visit as “terrific” or “good”.