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We welcome the following new and renewing Members who have joined since the last edition of Foundation Focus.

Individual Members:Mr Max BenyonMr Ted Egan AOMr Colin HallensteinMr Greg HoganMr Robert NixonProfessor Graham PeggProfessor Adrian WalterMr Andrew Wilson

Corporate Members:Gaymark Investments

This brings the total number of new and renewing memberships in 2008 to thirty-one.

Individuals can become Members for $200 a year (tax deductible) and Corporate Membership is now $800 a year. Existing Members who have fulfilled their pledges, therefore not currently giving, are encouraged to make a new pledge to make an annual donation to the Foundation. It is through annual giving that we are able to support University projects such as the Indonesian Garden.

If you know anyone who would like to join the Foundation please contact Diana Jarvis at the Foundation Office.

As we come towards the end of 2008, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our Members and Donors for supporting Charles Darwin University and its Foundation during this year.

A highlight in 2008 has been our increase in new memberships. I am delighted to be able to tell you that this is the biggest annual increase in Members since the early days of the Foundation nearly fifteen years ago. With your help we can increase this number even more in 2009 – so give a thought to others you might know who would like to support our University by joining the Foundation, and tell Diana Jarvis in the Foundation Office. She will follow them up for us.

At our recent end of year function, we had the opportunity to focus on the Indonesian Garden project and its developments. It is wonderful to see the Pendopo and Garuda statue now in place, and I look forward to the paving and planting being completed during next year.

Also at the function we farewelled the Vice-Chancellor, who retires from the University at the end of December. Professor Helen Garnett’s address to the audience is covered later in this edition. Although we are losing her as Vice-Chancellor, we will continue to keep in touch as she is also an Individual Member of the Foundation.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held in early April. We are hoping that it will be possible for the new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barney Glover, to attend and meet you all. We will send you the details in the New Year.

I hope you have a safe and happy festive season and I look forward to seeing you in April 2009.

Allan GarrawayChairman

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 2 • DECEMBER 2008

Contact us

Charles Darwin University Foundation, CDU, Darwin NT 0909E. CDU.Foundation@cdu.edu.au T. (08) 8946 7299 F. (08) 8946 7188

Membership of the Foundation

Season’s Greetings from the Chairman

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Diana Jarvis (R) presenting

Greg Hogan (L) his Membership

Certificate

Diana Jarvis (L) presenting

Tony Pickering his Membership

Certificate

Allan Garraway (L) presenting

Trevor Dalton (R) his Membership

Certificate

Guests at the CDU Foundation End of Year Function

Gamelan performers entertaining guests

Keith Savage (L), Harry Maschke (M) and Robert Annis-

Brown

Syahrul Tahir from Garuda Indonesia (L) with Lita Soekrisman Connolly (M) and Ross Connolly (R)

2 Strength to Strength - the University and the Community Charles Darwin University 3

Foundation Focus

The Foundation’s End of Year Drinks on Friday 28 November saw an excellent turn out of nearly 130 guests. Chairman Allan Garraway welcomed everyone to the unusual but popularly acclaimed venue – The Performance Room adjacent to the new Indonesian Garden.

The venue was enhanced with attractive prints, courtesy of Northern Editions, and Stephan Bulmer, Lecturer in Guitar, provided early evening entertainment. Following the official proceedings, three glittering Balinese dancers presented a traditional performance with precise hand positions and intricate movements. The Pendopo was the perfect setting for the gamelan orchestra, including xylophones, drums, and gongs.

Key elements of the evening were the Vice-Chancellor’s address and the celebration of the completion of the Pendopo in the Indonesian Garden.

Vice-Chancellor’s Address

This is a great turn out and I welcome all friends, Foundation Members and members of the Indonesian community.

This is the end of my fifth year with the University. The fact that numbers have grown at Foundation functions reflects the growing interaction of the University with the broader community.

Five years ago, we reassessed direction and our region became the major focus. This concept became a very important aspect of what we now do at Charles Darwin University.

Our region being in three parts: • ThedesertregionsofAustralia,andtoaddressthiswe

have grown our education and research presence in Alice Springs.

• Wet/drytropicsacrossthenorth.TheUniversityalreadyhad links across the Tropical Savannah but that is growing and there is a great deal of research. There are also VET programs across north and northwest Australia which are attracting more and more students.

• Asia,inparticularthemaritimepartsofSouthEastAsia, including Indonesia, Melanesia, East Timor. Academic staff are working hard to accomplish things in partnership with institutions and communities and in Indonesia we now have joint Masters programs, post graduate research and community-based learning.

I have five pages with me that list university projects across all the research areas with Indonesia and what is really exciting is theleveloffundingthathasbeenattracted–fromtheWorldBank, the Asian Development Bank and AusAid for example. From just a couple of projects five years ago we have reached the point where it is logical to accomplish an Indonesian Garden to highlight the importance of these relationships. InfuturemonthstherewillbeanewChancellery/Administration building, followed by completion of a more appropriate main entrance to the University campus. The vision is for sculptures from the Indigenous people where we have our campuses - the desert and the tropics - to line the entrance and works of art leading to the building and the Indonesian garden representative of maritime SE Asia. Tonight we celebrate a big step in the development of the garden, the opening of the Pendopo. It has been a great pleasure to work with you all in the ‘university without walls’. And I would like to draw your attention to the fact that others believe in us too. This has been demonstrated with a number of awards in 2008 – the NT Export Award for the third year in a row, VET teacher of the year, the only Australian Council for Learning and Teaching Senior Fellowship to one of our higher education staff, and our students have won many awards too. The university you support is doing well. Indeed, the Foundation you have helped us lay will be recognised in one hundred years time and more. Thank you all.

Professor Helen Garnett PSM

Indonesian Garden Celebration

Certificates of Appreciation for significant contributions of time, effort and philanthropic support for the Indonesian Garden were presented to:

Ms Rebecca Harris – project coordinator

Mr Harry Maschke, Action Sheet Metal – cash donation

Mr Scott McDonald – project coordinator (not present)

Mr Harbangan Napitupulu, Indonesian Consul

Mr Syahrul Tahir, Garuda Indonesia – donation of Garuda statue

Mr Peter Thomas – builder of the Pendopo

Mr Paul Toussaint-Jackson, Perkins Shipping – shipped Pendopo to Darwin (not present)

Mr Robert Wilson, Macmahon – dug up concrete and has offered mulch for the Garden

Rebecca Harris introduced the background to the Indonesian Garden project in Bahasa, which was much appreciated by the Indonesian delegation attending the function. Rebecca coordinated the project, the original idea came from Kathy Banks, Deputy Director Centre for Youth Music, the first donation was a $2 coin from Stephan Bulmer and then Scott McDonald (University Team Leader, Horticulture) and Diana Jarvis became involved and the original ideas blossomed.

It was envisaged that there would be a pavilion centrepiece, shady trees, a water feature and Indonesian statues including the garuda – a mystical bird and ganesha – god of education, knowledge and success. And that the completed garden would also provide an additional performance venue for the University. In order to achieve reality from the vision, a total of $40,000 has been spent to date, thanks to the Foundation and its supporters.

The hurdles that needed to be overcome over a total of four years were considerable. The pavilion, or Pendopo, was originally going to be built in Sulawesi, construction then moved to Bali. Once the building was complete it had to be deconstructed and shipped from Bali to Java to Singapore and then, finally to Darwin. This process took a full year as permissions had to be sought and transport arranged. Throughout the delays there was the concern of warping and termite damage. Finally, two Indonesian craftsmen arrived in Darwin and worked on the beautiful Pendopo that can be seen in pride of place today. The Garuda statue, donated by Garuda Indonesia, was completed just in time for the Foundation event by two Javanese craftsmen, Hariadi and Indratmodjo.

The Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Darwin, Mr Harbangan Napitupulu, responded with special thanks to the Vice-Chancellor for her efforts and support. He noted that the Administrator of the Northern Territory, Mr Tom Pauling AO QC had visited the project the previous day, and stated “for us this symbolises the very close friendship we enjoy with the Northern Territory”. He confirmed that the Indonesian community looks forward to the Garden acting as an important centrepiece for cultural performances and that all stand ready to cooperate further with Charles Darwin University to finalise this project.

End of Year FunctionProfessor Helen

Garnett (R) presenting Robert

WilsonofMacmahonwith his certificate of

appreciation

Indonesian Consul Harbangan

Napitupulu unveiling the Pendopo Plaque

Fiona Young (L), Bronwyn Russell (M) and Kathy Banks (R)

Traditional Balinese dancers performed at the End of Year Function

Indonesian Pendopo and the Garuda statue

Rebecca Harris

Gamelan performers welcomed arriving guests

2 Strength to Strength - the University and the Community Charles Darwin University 3

Foundation Focus

The Foundation’s End of Year Drinks on Friday 28 November saw an excellent turn out of nearly 130 guests. Chairman Allan Garraway welcomed everyone to the unusual but popularly acclaimed venue – The Performance Room adjacent to the new Indonesian Garden.

The venue was enhanced with attractive prints, courtesy of Northern Editions, and Stephan Bulmer, Lecturer in Guitar, provided early evening entertainment. Following the official proceedings, three glittering Balinese dancers presented a traditional performance with precise hand positions and intricate movements. The Pendopo was the perfect setting for the gamelan orchestra, including xylophones, drums, and gongs.

Key elements of the evening were the Vice-Chancellor’s address and the celebration of the completion of the Pendopo in the Indonesian Garden.

Vice-Chancellor’s Address

This is a great turn out and I welcome all friends, Foundation Members and members of the Indonesian community.

This is the end of my fifth year with the University. The fact that numbers have grown at Foundation functions reflects the growing interaction of the University with the broader community.

Five years ago, we reassessed direction and our region became the major focus. This concept became a very important aspect of what we now do at Charles Darwin University.

Our region being in three parts: • ThedesertregionsofAustralia,andtoaddressthiswe

have grown our education and research presence in Alice Springs.

• Wet/drytropicsacrossthenorth.TheUniversityalreadyhad links across the Tropical Savannah but that is growing and there is a great deal of research. There are also VET programs across north and northwest Australia which are attracting more and more students.

• Asia,inparticularthemaritimepartsofSouthEastAsia, including Indonesia, Melanesia, East Timor. Academic staff are working hard to accomplish things in partnership with institutions and communities and in Indonesia we now have joint Masters programs, post graduate research and community-based learning.

I have five pages with me that list university projects across all the research areas with Indonesia and what is really exciting is theleveloffundingthathasbeenattracted–fromtheWorldBank, the Asian Development Bank and AusAid for example. From just a couple of projects five years ago we have reached the point where it is logical to accomplish an Indonesian Garden to highlight the importance of these relationships. InfuturemonthstherewillbeanewChancellery/Administration building, followed by completion of a more appropriate main entrance to the University campus. The vision is for sculptures from the Indigenous people where we have our campuses - the desert and the tropics - to line the entrance and works of art leading to the building and the Indonesian garden representative of maritime SE Asia. Tonight we celebrate a big step in the development of the garden, the opening of the Pendopo. It has been a great pleasure to work with you all in the ‘university without walls’. And I would like to draw your attention to the fact that others believe in us too. This has been demonstrated with a number of awards in 2008 – the NT Export Award for the third year in a row, VET teacher of the year, the only Australian Council for Learning and Teaching Senior Fellowship to one of our higher education staff, and our students have won many awards too. The university you support is doing well. Indeed, the Foundation you have helped us lay will be recognised in one hundred years time and more. Thank you all.

Professor Helen Garnett PSM

Indonesian Garden Celebration

Certificates of Appreciation for significant contributions of time, effort and philanthropic support for the Indonesian Garden were presented to:

Ms Rebecca Harris – project coordinator

Mr Harry Maschke, Action Sheet Metal – cash donation

Mr Scott McDonald – project coordinator (not present)

Mr Harbangan Napitupulu, Indonesian Consul

Mr Syahrul Tahir, Garuda Indonesia – donation of Garuda statue

Mr Peter Thomas – builder of the Pendopo

Mr Paul Toussaint-Jackson, Perkins Shipping – shipped Pendopo to Darwin (not present)

Mr Robert Wilson, Macmahon – dug up concrete and has offered mulch for the Garden

Rebecca Harris introduced the background to the Indonesian Garden project in Bahasa, which was much appreciated by the Indonesian delegation attending the function. Rebecca coordinated the project, the original idea came from Kathy Banks, Deputy Director Centre for Youth Music, the first donation was a $2 coin from Stephan Bulmer and then Scott McDonald (University Team Leader, Horticulture) and Diana Jarvis became involved and the original ideas blossomed.

It was envisaged that there would be a pavilion centrepiece, shady trees, a water feature and Indonesian statues including the garuda – a mystical bird and ganesha – god of education, knowledge and success. And that the completed garden would also provide an additional performance venue for the University. In order to achieve reality from the vision, a total of $40,000 has been spent to date, thanks to the Foundation and its supporters.

The hurdles that needed to be overcome over a total of four years were considerable. The pavilion, or Pendopo, was originally going to be built in Sulawesi, construction then moved to Bali. Once the building was complete it had to be deconstructed and shipped from Bali to Java to Singapore and then, finally to Darwin. This process took a full year as permissions had to be sought and transport arranged. Throughout the delays there was the concern of warping and termite damage. Finally, two Indonesian craftsmen arrived in Darwin and worked on the beautiful Pendopo that can be seen in pride of place today. The Garuda statue, donated by Garuda Indonesia, was completed just in time for the Foundation event by two Javanese craftsmen, Hariadi and Indratmodjo.

The Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Darwin, Mr Harbangan Napitupulu, responded with special thanks to the Vice-Chancellor for her efforts and support. He noted that the Administrator of the Northern Territory, Mr Tom Pauling AO QC had visited the project the previous day, and stated “for us this symbolises the very close friendship we enjoy with the Northern Territory”. He confirmed that the Indonesian community looks forward to the Garden acting as an important centrepiece for cultural performances and that all stand ready to cooperate further with Charles Darwin University to finalise this project.

End of Year FunctionProfessor Helen

Garnett (R) presenting Robert

WilsonofMacmahonwith his certificate of

appreciation

Indonesian Consul Harbangan

Napitupulu unveiling the Pendopo Plaque

Fiona Young (L), Bronwyn Russell (M) and Kathy Banks (R)

Traditional Balinese dancers performed at the End of Year Function

Indonesian Pendopo and the Garuda statue

Rebecca Harris

Gamelan performers welcomed arriving guests

Foundation Focus

4 Strength to Strength - the University and the Community Fou

nd

atio

n F

ocu

s

Charles Darwin University 1

We welcome the following new and renewing Members who have joined since the last edition of Foundation Focus.

Individual Members:Mr Max BenyonMr Ted Egan AOMr Colin HallensteinMr Greg HoganMr Robert NixonProfessor Graham PeggProfessor Adrian WalterMr Andrew Wilson

Corporate Members:Gaymark Investments

This brings the total number of new and renewing memberships in 2008 to thirty-one.

Individuals can become Members for $200 a year (tax deductible) and Corporate Membership is now $800 a year. Existing Members who have fulfilled their pledges, therefore not currently giving, are encouraged to make a new pledge to make an annual donation to the Foundation. It is through annual giving that we are able to support University projects such as the Indonesian Garden.

If you know anyone who would like to join the Foundation please contact Diana Jarvis at the Foundation Office.

As we come towards the end of 2008, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our Members and Donors for supporting Charles Darwin University and its Foundation during this year.

A highlight in 2008 has been our increase in new memberships. I am delighted to be able to tell you that this is the biggest annual increase in Members since the early days of the Foundation nearly fifteen years ago. With your help we can increase this number even more in 2009 – so give a thought to others you might know who would like to support our University by joining the Foundation, and tell Diana Jarvis in the Foundation Office. She will follow them up for us.

At our recent end of year function, we had the opportunity to focus on the Indonesian Garden project and its developments. It is wonderful to see the Pendopo and Garuda statue now in place, and I look forward to the paving and planting being completed during next year.

Also at the function we farewelled the Vice-Chancellor, who retires from the University at the end of December. Professor Helen Garnett’s address to the audience is covered later in this edition. Although we are losing her as Vice-Chancellor, we will continue to keep in touch as she is also an Individual Member of the Foundation.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held in early April. We are hoping that it will be possible for the new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barney Glover, to attend and meet you all. We will send you the details in the New Year.

I hope you have a safe and happy festive season and I look forward to seeing you in April 2009.

Allan GarrawayChairman

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 2 • DECEMBER 2008

Contact us

Charles Darwin University Foundation, CDU, Darwin NT 0909E. CDU.Foundation@cdu.edu.au T. (08) 8946 7299 F. (08) 8946 7188

Membership of the Foundation

Season’s Greetings from the Chairman

2890

2 U

nip

rin

tNT

12.0

8 N

J

Diana Jarvis (R) presenting

Greg Hogan (L) his Membership

Certificate

Diana Jarvis (L) presenting

Tony Pickering his Membership

Certificate

Allan Garraway (L) presenting

Trevor Dalton (R) his Membership

Certificate

Guests at the CDU Foundation End of Year Function

Gamelan performers entertaining guests

Keith Savage (L), Harry Maschke (M) and Robert Annis-

Brown

Syahrul Tahir from Garuda Indonesia (L) with Lita Soekrisman Connolly (M) and Ross Connolly (R)