A MMAPSS intern reports for duty
03 May 2019
Michael Sutton, a volunteer with the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum in Huskisson, NSW, shares his experience.
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MMAPSS grants and internships open
01 Feb 2019
Applications are now open for grants and internships through the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS), 2019-2020.
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Following the Tasman Light
31 Jan 2019
MMAPSS recipient Rachel Chesmer shares her experience of interning at the Museum.
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Caring for collections at 'Maat' Lighthouse
18 Oct 2018
In 2012, Friends of Maatsuyker Island received funds as part of Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS) to complete the first stage of cataloguing the heritage objects of the Maatsuyker Lightstation, light tower and from the island.
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Promoting maritime heritage: applications open - MMAPSS Funding 2018-19
05 Feb 2018
Are you part of a not for profit organisation which helps preserve Australia’s rich maritime heritage? What are your organisation’s priorities for the year ahead?
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Applications for MMAPSS 2017-2018 grants now open
27 Mar 2017
As a national cultural agency, the museum provides support for Maritime Heritage nationally and the importance of supporting local communities, smaller museums and historical societies to care for, conserve, preserve, interpret and display Australia’s maritime heritage is recognised.
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Room with a view: Opening the Margaret Brock Room at the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse
02 Feb 2017
Alison Stillwell is a volunteer and Secretary of the Kingston SE Branch, National Trust SA who has coordinated a project, partially funded by Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS), called the ‘Margaret Brock Room Development’ within the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse.
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Waves of history: Inspecting a historic surf craft in Tathra
13 Dec 2016
Another MMAPSS vessel inspection has just been completed by the museum’s Historic Vessels curator David Payne. Down at Tathra on the NSW south coast of NSW is an early example of a surf craft, and perhaps the first surfboat used by the Tathra Surf Club.
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Applications for MMAPSS 2016-2017 grants now open
15 Feb 2016
Applications are now open for the 2016–2017 round of the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPPS), with applications closing on 31 March 2016. Check the website for more details on how to apply.
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Oysters and their punts
05 Jun 2015
Oysters – a first choice on the menu for many people, and while enthusiasts have their favourite coastal spot that they swear has the best specimens, remember that someone has to do the hard work of farming them in shallow water. And for this they need a boat.
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