The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Maritime Museums Council will be held 4:30-5:30pm AEDT, Wednesday 12th November 2025.

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Attending in-person?

Wharf 7 Building, Australian National Maritime Museum

58 Pirrama Road, PYRMONT NSW 2009

Please arrive no later than 4:15pm AEDT, and check-in at the reception desk.

Note parking is limited near the Museum, and carries a cost.

Please RSVP to ammc@sea.museum by Friday 7th November.

Summary of agenda

1. Welcome and apologies.

2. Approval of minutes from the 2024 AGM.

3. Report on AMMC activities from 2024-25.

4. Approval of the 2024-25 Financial Report.

5. Resignation of AMMC President Mark Hosking, and note of thanks from the Board.

6. Election of AMMC Board members.

7. Amendments to the AMMC Constitution.

8. Confirmation of Daina Fletcher as Ex-Officio member.

9. Any other business.

10. Meeting close.

Please note this agenda is subject to change.

Meeting materials

• Agenda

• Financial report

• Proxy voting form

Notice of Mark Hosking’s resignation as President

With this AGM, it is with sadness that we announce the resignation of Mark Hosking as President of the AMMC. Mark has served in this role since 2023, affording considerable expertise into the maritime heritage sector and particularly within Tasmania. A formal note of thanks will be offered at our upcoming AGM, and we wish Mark all the best.

Announcement of nominations for elected positions

Two Elected Delegate positions on the AMMC Board will be elected at this AGM, drawn from nominations provided by AMMC membership. The following candidates have offered themselves for election.

Jared Archibald has nominated for re-election to the position of Elected Institutional Delegate, with endorsement from Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory.

Jared Archibald OAM has worked in the museum sector for over 30 years. He spent 16 years as taxidermist at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and has worked there as Curator of Territory History for more than 10 years. He also oversees the Maritime Collections, and has a passion for wooden vessels. Jared was was part of the team that developed the Defence of Darwin Experience at East Point, as well as being lead curator for Unruly Days: Life in the Territory 1911-1921.

Rosemarie Cooper has nominated for election to the position of Elected Institutional Delegate, with endorsement from Devonport City Council (Bass Strait Maritime Museum).

Rosie Cooper holds a Bachelor in Archaeological Practice (Honours) from the Australian National University, and a Masters in Cultural Heritake from Deakin University. She held positions at Burnie Regional Museum and the National Museum of Australia, and since 2024 has worked at Bass Strait Maritime Museum. Formerly Curator of Collections and Engagement, and now Museum and Collections Coordinator, Rosie’s responsibilites at BSMM include collections management, exhibitions curation, and museum administration.

Voting by proxy

If you are an AMMC member and would like to vote on matters to be presented at the AGM, please download the proxy voting form and follow the instructions within. Proxy voting forms must be returned to ammc@sea.museum by 5:00pm AEDT Wednesday 5th November.

For any questions relating to this AGM please contact us at ammc@sea.museum. We hope to see you there.