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WESTPAC BANK MONEY BAG

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Overview

A cotton material bag, used by City Of Armadale, for Money Collection. At the top of the bag, is a double hem, to allow for a draw string, to close the bag. There is a dark red printed Westpac Bank logo (centred) on the front of the bag. It has hand written writing, on the front and on the back of the bag, as below:

FRONT TEXT: Arena / SUNDAY

BACK TEXT: Armadale Hospital / ARENA

Historical information

This money bag was used by the City of Armadale to transfer cash from primarily the Armadale Arena, an indoor sporting facility managed by the City, to the WestPac Bank where the City has banked since it first opened as the Bank of New South Wales in c1940.
The cash bag was used in 2011 to transport cash raised during fund-raising events for residents impacted by the Kelmscott Roleystone Bushfire. In the days following the bushfire, 6 February, the Armadale Arena was a dedicated Recovery Centre where residents could access services to help them rebuild their lives. The Community also gave donations to the centre to help out, the donations included cash, food, clothing and other essential items.
The 2011 bushfire blazed through the Roleystone and Kelmscott region, 72 homes were destroyed and a further 39 homes were damaged. Approximately 517 families were evacuated and at least 12 people were hospitalised. It was one of two major bushfires that occurred in metropolitan Perth on the weekend of 5 and 6 February 2011. The other bushfire swept through the hills in the north-east.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2015.31

Themes

People
Social History

Width

36 mm

Height or length

25.5000 mm

Keywords

Armadale Arena TOWNLEY Street Armadale

Bushfire Roleystone Kelmscott 2011

Westpac Bank

Statement of significance

This object is part of a larger collection of items that focuses on the history and impact of local government on the community. Local Government plays an important role in providing services to the local community and provides a snap shot into what issues are important to the local community. The object also represents the changing types of local government the district has experienced, road board to shire to town to city.

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Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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