The ANMM Council met five times this year, as well as conducting a strategy day and dealing with various matters out of session. This year, the Council’s focus has been on various strategic priorities, including the museum’s funding and growth. Some of the significant matters considered by Council include the museum’s financial strategy and capital strategy, various major capital projects, the Reconciliation Action Plan, the proposed Maritime Heritage Precinct, the museum’s brand, the search for Cook’s Endeavour, outreach, the visitor experience, the Barangaroo boat, Encounters 2020 and voyaging of Endeavour. Council also participated in cultural awareness training this year and met with the Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts , Mr Mike Mrdak AO.

ANMM Council Committees

There are currently seven committees of Council:

• Audit Committee
• Public Engagement, Research, Commercial and Visitor Services Committee
• Infrastructure, Fleet and Operations Committee
• Maritime Heritage Precinct Committee
• Remuneration Committee
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee
• Circumnavigation Fundraising Committee.

The appointment of members of committees is agreed by Council. However, all Councillors are eligible to attend all committee meetings (excluding the Chairman and Director, who are ineligible to be members of the Audit Committee).

Council/Committee meetings held in 2018–19

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