Editorial

This issue we feature some great holiday reading with The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa, written by Murray Waldren. Aka New Zealand-born, now Sydney-based, Chris O'Doherty, Mombassa has delighted generations through his music and art. In this book his witty and skewed observations of the world are mixed with his more serious works, plotting his artistic development since the 1970s. Funny, sad, irreverent and insightful, The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa will give pause for thought in the whirlwind of life.

By coincidence, two universities have launched a record of their art collections six weeks apart. Both Waves: the Edith Cowan Collection, and A Partial View: The University of Western Australia art collection will be important inclusions for private and public libraries, as well as appealing to a wide range of people in the visual arts from teachers and lecturers to artists and galleries. It is a credit to both universities to have finally recorded details regarding their respective collections. To source copies of these publications contact the relevant university for further details.

The City of Wanneroo has revived the concept of a central cultural hub with the opening of its stunning $18.5m Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre. Incorporating the Library, Museum and Art Gallery, the Centre makes allowances for a range of other uses by the inclusion of a theatrette, cafe, meeting and function rooms. The art of Rick Vermey can be seen all around the Centre, which also has first-class facilities for curators.

Rockingham pays tribute to members of World War ll elite special unit Z-Force with a new sculpture by Jon Denaro and Hilda Dixon near where the unit trained in Cockburn Sound.

2009 has passed all too quickly. Wishing you and yours the very best over the festive season, and a healthy, happy and fortuitous New Year in 2010.

Lyn DiCiero
Editor