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25.01.2022 This is an updated version of this information. Worth reading.

25.01.2022 It’s most likely you haven’t been to Huskisson, so you wouldn’t know they have a fine Maritime Museum. The Jervis Bay Maritime Museum has the 1911 Sydney ferry ‘Lady Denman’, built locally. What maritime relics do we have?

25.01.2022 Friends in the maritime business working together to respect our rich maritime heritage. Great work by the volunteers at William the Fourth.

24.01.2022 Every single person we talk to realises it is a given that Newcastle needs a maritime museum. It seems the only people who disagree is our Lord Mayor and her CEO Jeremy.

24.01.2022 Why would a group of community volunteers who had nothing to do with the operation or closure of the maritime museum be having a dispute with Newcastle Council?...? Council has taken possession and wants to dispose of most of the valuable collection. The museum constitution allows Council to possess the collection only when the society dissolves, but it has not, so Council is unlawfully in possession. They put it all in storage without permission and now they want us to take it away. We say talk to us or put it back where you got it from. Good one Peter Lewis! See more

24.01.2022 Surely Newcastle can do this too.

23.01.2022 Another part of our maritime story.

22.01.2022 There are people in Sydney doing good work restoring this part of our maritime heritage.

20.01.2022 I don’t know this lady but I know she speaks the words of most novocastrians.

17.01.2022 Past President Peter Morris was back on the harbour today.

17.01.2022 Another chapter in a 2 year saga, but not over yet.

16.01.2022 A few tickets are available for this SUNDAY, 3 January, or BOOK online now for SUNDAY 17 January. BOOK HERE: www.williamthefourth.org

16.01.2022 It is possible this building will once again play a role in our maritime heritage.

15.01.2022 The Maritime Museum's Welcome Wall will be reinstated, but we should make sure it stays near the water and as part of our maritime museum.

15.01.2022 Someone asked me why is the Lord Mayor not supporting community volunteers and fixing this maritime museum problem? She ordered the closure of the museum (Nov 2...017) and handed the building back to HCCDC for development. She refuses to meet and answer why. This problem will not go away. Everyone wants a big maritime interpretation on the waterfront and you would think that our Labor leader would support the MUA and push for it. So what we need is leadership, this poster says it all. See more

13.01.2022 Thanks Mori for your positive support. We know that this is the view of all thinking persons. It is the reason we have fought for a new museum for the last 2 years. We are getting close.

12.01.2022 Watch this space. What does John know that others don't??

11.01.2022 We all know Trevor is right about our volunteers, just a matter of making a museum happen.

11.01.2022 From today you can start using your vouchers when you receive them. Book at: www.williamthefourth.org

11.01.2022 Former President of the Newcastle Maritime Museum, Peter Morris is not very mobile at present, but he was happy to do a tour this week of the sites being discussed for a return of maritime heritage.

10.01.2022 This is a letter that contains ‘interesting but confusing observations’. Certainly the headline writer got it right.

09.01.2022 If you were looking for a prominent waterfront location for a destination attraction, there is a big shed waiting to be used, you're welcome.

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08.01.2022 Carrington Hydraulic Engine House is set to receive an $850,000 facelift. The 143-year-old structure, which houses the country’s first large scale hydraulic pow...er system, will undergo upgrades thanks to additional funding announced today by the Port of Newcastle. The historic site, built in 1877, provided power for the city’s original coal-loading cranes until it ceased operation in 1967. Restoration of the northern, eastern and western facades will begin this month. The works were announced this afternoon at the official reopening of the site. Port of Newcastle Chief Executive, Craig Carmody, said the re-opening, delayed by COVID-19, signalled an important milestone in a long-term plan to restore the site to its former glory. Port of Newcastle is proud to be the long-term custodian of this building, which has both historical and architectural significance for the city, he said. With a generous contribution from the NSW Government, we have restored the southern façade and created a new community space so people can enjoy the grounds of this picturesque building after a long period closed off to the public. The additional $850,000 of work announced today will restore the other three façades and also provide improved weather protection for the interior by addressing historic roof integrity issues. We are protecting and respecting the port’s important historic role of the past 220 years, while also powering ahead with ambitious plans for the next 100 years. In a statement, the Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association praised the Port for investing in the future of this iconic building. It brings us closer to the day when this site will become a valuable destination attraction for the city, allowing us to tell one of our important Newcastle stories, the statement read. State of the art industrial engineering technology was used in 1877 to power the expansion of our coal and maritime industries, growing the lifestyle we all enjoy today. It’s a big part of making us who we’ve become. Adaptive reuse of this building to interpret our rich heritage will support tourism growth and enhance our economy. Today’s announcement follows the completion of a $1.2 million project to restore the southern façade of the heritage-listed sandstone and masonry building. Port of Newcastle is hoping the project will create a new public plaza, celebrating the significance and history of the city’s maritime past. https://newcastleweekly.com.au/port-of-newcastle-announces/

04.01.2022 The first step today in the plan to bring our valuable maritime collection back on public display. Specially selected items are being prepared to be part of the Foreshore West landscaping in front of the Lume apartments.This will be impressive when it opens in June.

03.01.2022 The early days of Newcastle's first significant museum. The maritime museum started at the Mechanic's Institute in Lambton, then moved to Fort Scratchley in 1977.

02.01.2022 This is a part of the problem. Read it to understand.

02.01.2022 The name Bill Storer is a big part of the story of the museum's demise.

01.01.2022 This story will not go away. Where are our city leaders.

01.01.2022 If only Council would sit down and talk, we could fix this. There is more to this than meets the eye.