At the Ordinary Meeting of Council in March 2025, the Council resolved to recognise the Borough of Queenscliffe's museums and their collections as key social and economic assets.
In making the decision Council acknowledged the Museums significant contribution to the Borough's heritage, arts, culture, community and economic development.
Council resolved to establish an advisory committee to oversee the integration of museums into the Borough's Strategic Framework including the 2025 – 2029 Council Plan.
The advisory committee membership will include representatives from the museums and other heritage-based organisations in the Borough.
The committee will draw membership from residents and ratepayers with expertise or interest in museums, tourism, heritage, and economic development. Applications for this advisory group will close 12pm on 9 May 2025.
Candidates for the advisory committee will be selected through an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Role of Advisory Group
The primary purpose of the advisory committee will be to:
Prepare a museum destination strategy
This will involve:
Researching and understanding the role of contemporary museums
Understanding the broader economic development context of the Borough
Determining the value proposition of the museums
Developing a model for collaboration between the museums
Preparing an implementation plan for the museum destination strategy
Defining the role of Council
Making recommendations to Council
It is anticipated that the group will be stood up in July 2025 following the formal appointment of members, and meet monthly for approximately twelve months.
