Noticeboard

In the spirit of serving you better, the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) is undergoing an intensive market research program for the next few months. The purpose of this research is to increase our awareness of your perceptions and requirements and identify possible areas where we can improve.

The Royal Australian Mint is currently holding an exciting student coin design exhibition in the main gallery and you are invited to come and vote to help us find the best design. Graphic Design students from the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) had to present two coin designs as a part of thier 2012 Commemorative Coin Design Class Project, a joint CIT and Royal Australian Mint initiative.

The exhibition runs from Friday 24 June until Friday 22 July 2011. Visitors to the Mint are able to view each student's coin design and vote on which one they like the best.

Q. Are there any plans to remove the 5 cent coin?

A. No. There are no plans to change Australia's circulating currency coin mix. Any decision to do so would be made by the Government.

Q. What would be the consultative process undertaken, prior to scrapping the 5c coin?

Please note text correction for the 2011 Two Coin Fine Silver Set:

• Page 9: It has been 21 years since the then Australian Government Treasurer Paul Keating announced, during his budget speech on the 21 August 1990, the cessation of one and two cent coins.

Royal Wedding 20c Circulating Coin Swap (Promotion)

1. By participating in the Royal Australian Mint Royal Wedding 2011 20c Circulating Coin Swap Promotion (Coin Swap), entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Information on how to enter the Coin Swap promotion forms part of these conditions.

2. The Coin Swap promotion commences on Friday 29 April 2011 from 10.00am -10.00pm or until 15,000 have been swapped.

3. The Coin Swap promotion is only available to persons present at the promotion site, Custom House Circular Quay on 29 April 2011.

The Royal Australian Mint is proud to observe Earth Hour again this year, and will be turning off our lights at 8:30pm on Saturday 26 March 2011.

Earth Hour is a global sustainability movement organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and is a global call to action to stand up, to take responsibility, and lead the global journey to a sustainable future.

• By sending in a valid ballot form* to the Royal Australian Mint, it is deemed acceptance of the terms and conditions to take part in the draw.
• Limit of one (1) ballot form per active** customer number per envelope. All ballot forms must include a Royal Australian Mint active customer number.