Move over, Cockatoo Island — Illawarra’s bold new museum proposal sets sights on Port Kembla

Move over, Cockatoo Island — Illawarra’s bold new museum proposal sets sights on Port Kembla

Franca Facci (pictured in Port Kembla) says the Museum of People, Country and Industry will create a rich program where stories are told, ideas are nurtured and connections are forged. Photo: Jeremy Lasek. If Illawarra woman Franca Facci gets her way, the region will have the foundations of a new museum by 2028 — one where its stories come alive. The Museum of People, Country and Industry would reimagine how local stories are told, taking a part…