Visit by Johan Scheffer

Today we were privileged to have Johan Scheffer, Upper House Member for Eastern Victoria Region call to inspect the work on our new store room. He is shown here, on the right, with manager Michael Fozard, inspecting some of the temporarily boxed books from Dr J.M. Andrew's library. These are original Penguins, published leading up to the beginning of World War II, dealing with political events in Germany and Spain. They formed an important part of the Yallourn doctor's library.

It was particularly a pleasure to brief Mr Schefer on the Building Better Regional Museums grant that fitted out the store room - which is almost finished - as well as the Significance Study that has been funded by Heritage Victoria - as he has a background as a museum volunteer. It is good to know there are people out there representing us who have some idea what we are on about, especially when we are talking of improving standards.

Unfortunately BBRM grants are not being offered this year, as the program concentrating on the metropolitan, not regional area, but it did give us a leg up when we needed it.