Regional Museums Services Project

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Regional Museums Services Project was a short-term program delivered by AMaGA Victoria and made possible through the support of Creative Victoria and the Victorian State Government’s Working for Victoria funding program. It was designed to provide targeted support and guidance to regional Victorian museums and community collecting organisations as they recovered from the impacts of COVID-19 and began re-operating and re-engaging with their communities under COVID-normal conditions. The program ran from February to the end of July 2021. During this period, officers across eastern, northern, and western Victoria provided tailored guidance and support to eligible organisations across a range of concerns and projects, including but not limited to:

• Supporting groups to implement COVID-safe systems and protocols

• Providing advice and guidance on re-opening in a COVID-safe way

• Identifying grant and funding opportunities

• Looking at strategies for building volunteer numbers and engagement

• Building knowledge of existing resources and contacts in their regions

• Building confidence in using social media

Participating organisations

• Rosedale and District Historical Society

• East Gippsland Historical Society

• Latrobe Valley Maltese Museum

• Sale Water Tower Museum

• Port Welshpool and District Maritime Museum

• Nagambie Historical Society

• Benalla Historical Society

• Euroa Historical and Genealogical Society

• Glenthompson Historical Group

• Warracknabeal Historical Society

• Glenelg Shire Council (on behalf of Portland Family History Group and Portland Historical Society)

Project staff

• Jackie Fraser | Project Manager

• Corleen Cooper | Officer, Northern Region

• Justin Croft | Officer, Western Region

• Rachel Jones | Officer, Eastern Region.