Friends of Sarawak Museum eager for more volunteers

Guests posing in front of the fort during the Garden Tea Party with FoSM. — Photos by Georgette Tan

KUCHING: Friends of Sarawak Museum (FoSM) is eager to welcome more willing hands and creative minds to help out with their upcoming heritage projects.
FoSM President Rebecca D’Cruz said that in January next year, they would launch their Three-Year Strategic Plan and to continue their work of the last four years, which consisted, among others, of organising public talks and events.

Brooke Gallery opens at Fort Margherita

Abang Johari (centre) looks on as Jason and Ipoi exchange mementos at the opening of the Brooke Gallery at Fort Margherita opposite the Kuching Waterfront. — Photo by Jeffrey Mostapha

KUCHING: The iconic Fort Margherita, which now has been turned into Brooke Gallery, opened its doors to the public yesterday after it was officiated by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg.
A collaboration between the State Museum Department, Tourism Cultural and Heritage Sarawak and the Brooke Trust, the gallery showcases belongings from the Brooke family and artefacts during their time as the White Rajah.

Curtin Baram Project begins new phase

Three main areas of research, conducted by Curtin University in Baram and the sea offshore Miri. — Photos by Curtin Sarawak and Cecilia Sman

MIRI: Curtin University is actively conducting research in the Baram Region to ascertain the status and the underlying mechanisms operating within the ecosystem.
The research project titled Curtin Baram Project is an integrated series of studies, covering some 24,000 square kilometres of the Baram region from the highlands to the Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park (MSCRNP) offshore Miri.

Boost for Miri-Sibuti reef

A crane lowers an artificial reef ball into the sea.

The 12,200ha coral reef complex to get 1,750 artificial ‘ultra’ reef balls over 5 years

MIRI: The RM8 million Petronas Eco-Marine Conservation Project aims to place 1,750 artificial ‘ultra’ reef balls in stages at the 12,200ha Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef Complex over the next five years.
Yesterday, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and Petronas placed the first 170 of these artificial modules from this initiative in the area.