Keynote Address: Ray Christison, President, The City of Greater Lithgow Mining Museum
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Transcript of Keynote Address: Ray Christison, President, The City of Greater Lithgow Mining Museum
lead the conversation
Funding
Lead the conversation
They say if you don’t like the conversation, change the conversation. At the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park we have learned to lead the conversation.
Lead the conversation?
• Planning– Think strategically & articulate your plans.– Constantly re-assess the use of space. – Forward planning for interpretations.
• Think like a business– Constantly review cash flow.– Develop partnerships.– Investigate trends & look for opportunities.– How can we best utilise our assets?
Our journey• Community-based
not for profit• Huge site• Heavy costs-
exceeding income• Should we close?
Change your perspective
Think strategically
Re-assess the use of space
Re-assess the use of space
Investigate trends
Re-assess the use of spaceBuild partnerships
Build partnerships
Current partnerships• Biogas Energy (UNSW)• Blue Mountains Mystery
Tours• Hartley Corporate• Lithgow Drama Group• Lithgow Railway
Workshop • Spark Metal• Sydney Trades Hall Assn.• TAFE Western• United Mineworkers
Union
Forward planning for interpretations
Volunteer Museum Grants
Think strategically – Building Improvement Grants
Community Building Partnerships
Community Building Partnerships
Community Building Partnerships
Community Building Partnerships
Pamper the politicians
Lead the conversation
• Planning– Think strategically & articulate your plans.– Constantly re-assess the use of space. – Forward planning for interpretations.
• Think like a business– Constantly review cash flow.– Develop partnerships.– Investigate trends & look for opportunities.– How can we best utilise our assets?
