Facilities for housing the archives with adequate security, and in a place that offers the best available protection from environmental risks such as water and fire damage, dust, dirt and vermin. Procedures for giving access to the archives for reference and research purposes. Without at least one minimal access the archives serve no useful purpose. The ASA is the professional organisation that represents archivists in Australia. There are Branches in every State and Territory, and Special Interest Groups that cater for archivists working on particular kinds of archives or with special archival interests and concerns.
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Ask for our information pack, which includes information about the benefits of membership, samples of our regular publications and a membership application form. Some branches of the Australian Society of Archivists make copies available to members only, at a discount price. The world s largest island nation, Australia s vast coastline and splendid beaches made surf swimming popular, though risky. The surf life-saving reel, designed by Lyster Ormsby, was first demonstrated on 23 December 1906 at Bondi Beach.