Museum Research To date, a number of research projects have been undertaken regarding the New Italy Museum and historic site. This page will provide links to the various reports and the organisations who have undertaken the research. Click on the logos to visit the research organisations website. Contact details are provided where no web link exists. Researchers include: The Centre for Regional Tourism Research SCU Regional Gateway The Heritage Futures Research Centre Richmond Valley Council   The Centre for Regional Tourism Research The Centre is a joint venture between the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism (CRC Tourism) and Southern Cross University (SCU). The Centre for Regional Tourism Research has a laboratory, on campus at Southern Cross University, offering tourism practitioners and organisations in the regions an education, training and management resource centre. The lab, plus the Centre's website combine to create valuable resources for regional tourism. Tourism operators in regional Australia will be able to benefit from access to targeted research and information on regional tourism best practice. This information can facilitate improved approaches to marketing, customer service, management of regional organisations and the provision of visitor services. The Centre for Regional Tourism Research (CRTR) has been responsible for designing and building the New Italy Interactive Museum and through facilitation of the project have created strong cooperative links with other project partners. Head to the Research download page to view/download documents from the Centre regarding the New Italy Museum. Return to top SCU Regional Gateway The Southern Cross University Regional Gateway is the fastest and most convenient way to tap into the wealth of knowledge and skills available through SCU campuses in Lismore, Coffs Harbour and Tweed Gold Coast. Here you will find; 1. Access to a wide range of resources, best practice knowledge and research; 2. Collaboration on community projects, regional enterprise or educational needs; 3. Links to Alumni, mentoring, internships, seminar and consultancy options; and 4. Support for personal, professional and community development. The University wants to contribute to the social, cultural, environmental and economic prosperity of the region, and so it looks to develop and promote collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships with regional organisations, enterprises and individuals. Return to top Heritage Futures Research Centre Established to research the contribution of heritage to regional identity - past, present and future. The Heritage Futures Research Centre provides a focal point for; 1. Cross-disciplinary research and consultancy in the natural and cultural heritage of the New England region 2. The communication of heritage values and information to the community at large. It involves a broad research group of established academics, students, post-graduates, early career researchers and independent researchers. Head to the Research download page to view/download documents from the Centre regarding the New Italy Museum. Contact details: Maria Cotter - Research Fellow Heritage Futures Research Centre C/- School of Human & Environmental Studies University of New England Armidale NSW 2351 Ph: 02 6773 2012 Fax: 02 6773 3030 Return to top The Richmond Valley Council The Richmond Valley Council is located in the tropical north of New South Wales and stretches some 85 kilometres from the coastline inland to the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Richmond Valley Council has been involved in developing the New Italy Museum Interactive Website. The project is proudly supported with Richmond Valley Council recognising the important contribution it will make to the living heritage that is ‘New Italy’. The Council has conducted a community based heritage study to identify areas or objects that need to be conserved for the future. The need has also been identified to investigate the promotion of New Italy. Return to top