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21.01.2022 With your support, Sydney's Museum of Chinese in Australia (MOCA) will showcase the role Chinese-Australians played in building Australia just as the new Chinese American Museum in Washington DC intends to do.

21.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that Yin Cao has joined the MOCA Committee; she brings valuable museological and curatorial skills to the project. Yin has been the Curator of Chinese Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) since August, 2011. Prior to that she was the Assistant Director at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University, Beijing, China, and a researcher at the University Museum of the National University of Singapore. Trained as... an archaeologist at Peking University and Harvard University, Yin has participated in several archaeological excavations in both China and Israel. She has curated several exhibitions, including the inaugural one at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum (1993). At the AGNSW, Yin has been responsible for overseeing 'A Silk Road Saga The Sarcophagus of Yu Hong' (2013); 'Tang: Treasures from the Silk Road Capital' (2016); and most recently 'Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei'. She edited and/or wrote the catalogues for these exhibitions. 20118 1993-2013 20162019

21.01.2022 City of Sydney Media Release 18 May 2020 NEW MUSEUM TO PRESERVE CHINESE HISTORY AND CULTURE Sydney will soon be home to the state’s first museum dedicated to the history of Chinese people in Australia....Continue reading

20.01.2022 Our Honorary Consultant Ms Man-Yee Leanfore has assisted in MOCA’s latest media coverage in the (online) Chinese language newspaper 'Australian New Express'. This extensive article, datelined 23 October 2020, features an interview with our President Dr John Yu AC. It has an emphasis on the formation and development of MOCA, and our ongoing fundraising efforts.

20.01.2022 We are pleased to announce our registration as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for the purpose of "advancing culture". You can see the details of MOCA's registration on the ACNC's website at https://www.acnc.gov.au/ch/1b3d9deacf7cadbf28ed5f927a5c5665 We are continuing to seek 'Deductible Gift Recipient' (DGR) status in our own right, but until that is granted Australian taxpayers are encouraged to donate via our Australian Cult...ural Fund campaign https://australianculturalfund.org.au//museum-of-chinese-/ See more

19.01.2022 The new Chinese Canadian Museum of British Columbia recently opened its first exhibition, 'A Seat at the Table', in Vancouver's Chinatown. With very similar experiences to recount, Sydney's MOCA could easily mount something equally engaging.

19.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that two new directors, Brad Chan and Adam Liaw, have been added to the Board of the Museum of Chinese in Australia (MOCA). Both are well-known in the wider community and are a welcome addition to the MOCA Board which now has eight directors. Brad Chan is the CEO of the Banna Property Group, a 3rd generation family business. His grandfather, the late Bernard Chan, had a long association assisting Sydney’s Chinese community. Brad is the founder of H...aymarket HQ, an innovation hub that helps startups grow into Asian markets, and is the immediate past president of the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce. Adam Liaw is known to many TV viewers as a MasterChef winner and to others as a food columnist. However, he is also a lawyer, television presenter, producer and writer. Formerly Head of Legal (Asia Pacific) for Disney Interactive based in Tokyo, Adam has extensive experience doing business in Asia. MOCA Chairman, Dr John Yu, said Broadening the base and reach of the Board will help MOCA raise the funds it needs to transform the former Haymarket Library building at 744 George Street to the Museum of Chinese in Australia. Media contacts: Daphne Lowe Kelley 0417 655 233 Dr Stephen FitzGerald 0419 435 461 (Chinese) *********************** MOCABrad ChanAdam LiawMOCA Banna Property Group Bernard ChanHaymarket HQ Haymarket Chamber of Commerce Adam LiawMasterChefDisney Interactive based in Tokyo MOCADr John Yu ACMOCAGeorge Street744former Haymarket Library Daphne Lowe Kelley 0417 655 233 [email protected] Dr Stephen FitzGerald 0419 435 461 Chinese www.moca.net.au *********************** MOCABrad ChanAdam LiawMOCA Banna Property Group Bernard ChanHaymarket HQ Haymarket Chamber of Commerce Adam LiawMasterChefDisney Interactive based in Tokyo MOCADr John Yu ACMOCAGeorge Street744former Haymarket Library Daphne Lowe Kelley 0417 655 233 [email protected] Dr Stephen FitzGerald 0419 435 461 Chinese www.moca.net.au

18.01.2022 MOCA's Dr John Yu and Daphne Lowe Kelley met with Lord Mayor Clover Moore today as part of the process of officially announcing our tenancy of the former Haymarket Library.

17.01.2022 In addition to the on-line article about MOCA the 'Australian New Express' has posted a video of their interview with our President, Dr John Yu AC. (The YouTube video is presented in English and Mandarin, with simplified Chinese subtitles.)

14.01.2022 The end of the Australian financial year draws near. If you share our vision to discover, preserve and celebrate the history and contributions of Chinese-Australians at MOCA in Sydney, please consider making a tax-deductible donation* via our Australian Cultural Fund campaign before midnight on 30 June. The first 100 donors of AUD$1,000 or more will be acknowledged as the Founding Donors of the Museum of Chinese in Australia. * Those of our supporters who are not Australian t...axpayers are welcome to donate directly by cheque or direct deposit Please make cheques payable to Museum of Chinese in Australia Inc. and mail to: Museum of Chinese in Australia PO Box K740, Haymarket NSW 1240 For direct deposit (bank transfer) our account details are: MOCA BSB: 012-071 (ANZ Bank) Account number: 640 630 983

12.01.2022 Our President, Dr John Yu, and Lord Mayor Clover Moore discussing MOCA's plans for the Haymarket site.

10.01.2022 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the on-line workshop 'Unearthing Chinese Australia' scheduled for next week (3-4 December) has been CANCELLED. We regret any inconvenience or disappointment. ************************** On-line Workshop: 'Unearthing Chinese Australia'... Thursday, 3 Dec 2020, 9:00 am 3:30 pm AEDT Friday, 4 Dec 2020, 9:00 am 3:30 pm AEDT 'Unearthing Chinese Australia' has been organised by the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney to mark the establishment of the Museum of Chinese in Australia. MOCA will play an important role in communicating the story of Chinese settlers and their descendants for future generations; this workshop gathers emerging and established research in this timely field, and includes glimpses of Chinese Australian history in the material collections of Australia. This is a free on-line event, but registration is essential. The full program is available as a downloadable PDF file. https://www.sydney.edu.au//program_unearthing-chinese-aust

10.01.2022 The Georges River Council in Sydney's south recently voted to collaborate with the City of Sydney in the creation of our new Museum of Chinese in Australia. Councillor Nancy Liu put forward a Notice of Motion at the October 26 council meeting in support of the establishment of the new Museum of Chinese in Australia (MOCA). The Council meeting was addressed by Dr John Yu, and Councillor Craig Chung from the City of Sydney.

08.01.2022 Chicago has a Chinese heritage museum, as New York does. Sydney should have one too.

08.01.2022 The Powe Family Collection of historic photographs and documents relating to the families of 'Ah Poo' and 'Ah Hing' is one that could well find a home in a museum telling the story of the Chinese migrants who have settled in Sydney, NSW and Australia.

05.01.2022 MOCA is now recruiting an Executive Director. This position will be a key member of the leadership team, with responsibilities for the implementation of our strategic plan including responsibility for the operation and performance of functions that include finance; fundraising, business systems and reporting; marketing; and facilities planning. For further information, please refer to our advertisement on Seek, or call Brad Chan on (02) 9804 6066

01.01.2022 After the devastating fire earlier this year, our 'American cousins' at the Museum of Chinese in America are on the way to recovery.

01.01.2022 MOCA is apolitical. Nonetheless, we endorse the anti-racist sentiments expressed in 'The Sydney Morning Herald' editorial on Wednesday this week: "It should go without saying that Chinese-Australians are not to blame for the pandemic." The Committee also supports the petition sponsored by the Chinese Australian Forum, calling on our elected representatives to stand firm against attacks on Australians of Chinese descent. #UnityOverFear ******************************...Continue reading