NSW
Albury Regional Art Gallery $8,196
For the Murray River Paddle Steamers – Kenneth Jack' project. Funding is for the conservation and reframing of fifteen works lino print artworks by Australian artist Kenneth Jack, which feature the Murray River paddle steamers. These works will be incorporated into the permanent Collection Galleries of the Albury Regional Art Gallery.
Avalon Beach Historical Society Inc. $2,000
For the ‘Stewart Towers of Barranjoey Headland’ project. Funding is for expert research and documentation of interpretive material about the Stewart Towers, two wooden towers which were constructed and operated from 1868 on Barranjoey Headland. These towers assisted the safe passage for vessels sailing from Sydney to Newcastle until they were replaced by the present lighthouse in 1881.
Coffs Harbour City Council $4,000
For the ‘Corambirra Point Gun emplacement restoration and interpretation project stage 1’. This project will engage a heritage conservation specialist to prepare a conservation management plan. Work is also planned to develop interpretative material for use both in the form of interpretative signage and online.
Dictionary Of Sydney Inc $9,955
For the ‘Linking the First Fleet to Sydney's maritime, social and cultural history’ project. Funding is for the Dictionary of Sydney to commission eleven entries encompassing each the First Fleet vessels and an overall essay.
Fort Scratchley Historical Society – In Kind Support
In-kind support towards the project ‘Development of Room 6 & 8 at Fort Scratchley's Museum to commemorate and honour the service of Australian service men & women in the first world war and second world wars’. For donated showcases from the ANMM and the support of an ANMM designer.
Friends Of The Australiana Pioneer Village (APV) – In Kind Support
For a site visit and support from an ANMM curator to review the significance of the vessel, assess the suitability of including the vessel on the Australian Register for Historic Vessels (ARHV) and to discuss the development of a vessel management plan.
Merimbula-Imlay Historical Society Inc. / Old School Museum – In Kind Support
For a site visit and support from an ANMM curator to review the significance of the vessel, assess the suitability of including the vessel on the Australian Register for Historic Vessels (ARHV) and to discuss the development of a vessel management plan.
Museums Australia – Mid North Coast Chapter $6,776
Funding is for the ‘Waterways Objects – conservator assessment and condition reports’ project; a joint project of the Museums Australia Mid North Coast Chapter, comprising five museums, for forty eight waterways objects to be professionally assessed and their condition reported on by a trained conservator.
PS Ruby Board Of Management / Wentworth Shire Council – In Kind Support
For the PS Ruby, Port of Wentworth ‘Vessel management plan’ project. For an ANMM curator to provide support and assistance towards the development and preparation of a vessel management plan (VMP).
Tasmania
Maritime Museum Of Tasmania $7,371
For the ‘Presenting our maritime heritage to Chinese students and visitors’ project to create suitable Chinese translated interpretation of the Maritime Museum of Tasmania's collection.
Queensland
Bond Store Museum – Fraser Coast Regional Council $9,986
For the ‘Wreck of the SS Chang Chow’ Project for an interpretive display about the wreck of the vessel, the SS Chang Chow, off the coast of Fraser Island in 1884.
Cairns Maritime Museum Inc. – In-Kind Support
For in-kind support through a site visit from an ANMM representative.
Historical Society Of Cairns North Qld Inc. – In-Kind Support
For in-kind support through a site visit from an ANMM representative.
Queensland Maritime Museum $9,020
For the ‘HMAS Diamantina steam propulsion interpretation project’ for the electrical installation and install of a basic mechanism to enable guides to turn the ship's starboard engine at slow speed in order for visitors to gain a better appreciation of the technology involved in the ships two four cylinder triple expansion steam reciprocating engines.
South Australia
Edithburgh Museum Inc. $5,112
For the Clan Ranald Anchor Display and Preservation Project for work to display the SS Clan Ranald anchor.
National Trust Of South Australia - Cape Jaffa Lighthouse $5,000
For the ‘Continuing removal and replacement of rusted bolts and nuts from structure of the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse’ project for a contractor to remove and replace rusted nuts and bolts from level 2 piles above the accommodation section and below the lantern room.
Port Broughton Sailing And Boat Club Inc. – In-Kind Support
For support from an Australian National Maritime Museum curator to discuss the significance of two hydroplanes in the collection and the suitability of including the vessels on the Australian Register for Historic Vessels (ARHV).
Port Macdonnell And District Maritime Museum Inc. $6,000
The ship Prima Donna visited Port MacDonnell during the 1880’s and after departing was never seen again. Funding is for the construction and display of a model of the ship.
Victoria
Maritime Trust Of Australia Inc. $4,000
For the ‘Restoration and interpretation of seamen’s mess deck’ project for a display which will accurately re-create the appearance and atmosphere of the mess deck during the World War II period on the Bathurst class corvette HMAS Castlemaine.
National Trust Of Australia (Victoria) Polly Woodside Museum $5,000
For the ‘Polly Woodside timber conservation deck remediation project’ to engage a maritime heritage carpenter to project manage repair work undertaken by Polly Woodside Volunteer Association & Commonwealth Green Army Project.
Parks Victoria $7,000
For the ‘Significance assessment of heritage collections at six Victorian Lightstations (Gabo Island, Point Hicks, Cape Schanck, Cape Otway, Cape Nelson, and Wilsons Promontory)’ project.
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum Inc $9,900
For the ‘Nineteenth century marine toilet – preservation conservation’ project to engage expert knowledge about the correct conservation and preservation processes and treatments for a complex, ceramic, copper ally and lead toilet.
Seaworks Foundation – In-Kind Support
For in-kind support to the Seaworks ‘Collection Development Project’. For Australian National Maritime Museum Head of Research, Maritime Archaeology, Exploration and Navy to conduct a site visit to review the collection and provide advice on collection management, display and possible paths for collection interpretation.
Western Australia
Albany Maritime Foundation $5,000
For the “Wildflower” working boat heritage, restoration and research project for the restoration of the Wildflower for display.
Shire Of Peppermint Grove $6,149
For a significance assessment of the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club historical image collection. This project is also to scan, digitise and organise the collection items. The digital copies of the collection will be made available to the public through an online image database, the National Library of Australia’s Trove website and social media channels.