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❓ Question regarding the maintenance, repair timeline, and volunteer communication related to the HMAS Ovens submarine exhibit at the WA Maritime Museum. The answer provides specific dates for exhibition opening, maintenance closure, and briefings with volunteers.

AnsweredQoN 3096Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 May 2018

Member

Mr A. Krsticevic

Portfolio

Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

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I refer to HMAS Ovens, the submarine at the WA Maritime Museum, and ask: (a) when was the submarine first exhibited; (b) what maintenance and/or repairs have taken place since it was first exhibited; (c) when did the exhibition close for maintenance and repairs; and (d) have Museum staff met with the submarine volunteers to keep them advised about the timeline for the current repairs/maintenance, and if so, on what date/s did these meetings occur and on what date/s are any future briefings scheduled?

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Answered

19 June 2018

Responded by

Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

Response time

9 days

(a) 18 December 1999.
(b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2918
(c) October 2017 to April 2018.
(d) Yes, the WA Museum has continued to keep volunteers informed with three separate group briefings on 30 October 2017, 21 December 2017 and 24 May 2018, along with written correspondence on 18 October 2017, 30 October 2017, 13 December 2017, 25 January 2018, 29 January 2018 and 20 April 2018.

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