Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 335
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Friday 16 May 2008
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1)  Next AI Executive Committee meeting in Sydney
2)  Free Heritage Council forum at the Briagolong Mechanics' Institute - Friday 30 May
3)  Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
4)  New Publication - Bones of the Ancestors: The Ambum Stone, by Brian Egloff
5)  Australia ICOMOS Canberra Talk Series
6)  Announcement of the inaugural ABC Radio National's 'Marvellous Regional Museums Award'
7)  Streetwise Asia Update - Tax Free Donations Sought Pre End Financial Year
 
Situations Vacant...
8)  Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area - Site Manager
9)  Heritage Council of Western Australia - Senior Conservation Officer, Position No DHW01122

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1) Next AI Executive Committee meeting in Sydney
 
The Executive Committee is meeting in Sydney on the weekend of 31 May-1 June, and would like any NSW members who can to join them at drinks and/or dinner on the Saturday evening, probably somewhere in Chinatown. If you are interested, please contact Anita Krivickas ( anita_krivickas@hotmail.com) so that we have an idea of numbers.

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2) Free Heritage Council forum at the Briagolong Mechanics' Institute - Friday 30 May
 
Gippsland custodians of heritage objects and collections are invited to attend a free Heritage Council forum at the Briagolong Mechanics' Institute on Friday 30 May.
 
The Chair of the Heritage Council, Ms Chris Gallagher, said the heritage collections forum was intended to support owners and custodians in the care and management of objects and collections. "This is a great opportunity for custodians to meet with other owners and managers and gain insight into what makes an item significant in heritage terms," she said. "We are encouraging participants to bring along their favourite object as a way of prompting discussion."
 
The forum will run from 9.30am until 4.00pm, with presentations from professional historians and collection managers, including:
   
Topics to be discussed include:
   
To register attendance, contact Susanna Collis, Heritage Victoria on susanna.collis@dpcd.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 9637 9340.

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3) Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
 
Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved and financially sponsored by the Consortium are opened.
 
This Masters Course is organized by a consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course is due to start in October 2008 and will combine the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.
 
A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4000 to 14000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality. All applications received within the application deadline, i.e. no later than 31 May 2008, are also considered as applications to scholarships.
 
Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, on the website: http://www.msc-sahc.org/.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Paulo B. Lourenco
Course Coordinator
Editor of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration

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4) New Publication - Bones of the Ancestors: The Ambum Stone, by Brian Egloff
 
Bones of the Ancestors: The Ambum Stone
From the New Guinea Highlands to the Antiquities Market to Australia
by Brian Egloff
 
"There are two threads to Brian Egloff's story of the Ambum Stone, a 3,500-year-old sandstone carving from Papua New Guinea that appeared on the ancient art market in London in the mid -1960s. One is the story of the stone itself, which resembles carvings found in more recent times by Papuan villagers and assimilated into local cults as stones of power. The other is the story of the legal and financial complexities of the international trade in antiquities, as the stone was removed from Papua New Guinea in the early 1960s and bought by the National Gallery of Australia in 1977. Egloff tells these riveting stories with fine balance, showing how the gnarled histories of objects like the Ambum Stone are manifestations of modern concerns with the protection of cultural heritage." - Jack Golson, Emeritus Professor, Department of Archaeology and Natural History, Australian National University.
 
The 3,000-year-old Ambum Stone, from Papua New Guinea, is the focus of several archaeological stories. The stone itself is an interesting artifact, an important piece of art history that tells us something about the ancient Papuans. The stone is also at the centre of controversies over the provenance and ownership of ancient artifacts, as it was excavated on the island of New Guinea, transferred out of the country, and sold on the antiquities market. In telling the story of the Ambum Stone, Brian Egloff raises questions about what can be learned from ancient works of art, about cultural property and the ownership of the past, about the complex and at times shadowy world of art dealers and collectors, and about the role ancient artifacts can play in forming the identities of modern peoples.
 
About the Author
Brian Egloff is adjunct associate professor of cultural heritage studies at the University of Canberra, in Australia, and a guest scholar at the Getty Conservation Institute..

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5) Australia ICOMOS Canberra Talk Series
 
WHAT IS HAPPENING AT OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE?
 
Old Parliament House has recently been included on the National Heritage List, and has also been funded to develop the Gallery of Australian Democracy and the Australian Prime Ministers Centre.  Come along to Old Parliament House and hear Kate Cowie, Ree Kent and Edwina Jans talk about Old Parliament House's future development, how OPH's new Heritage Management Plan is working and OPH's approach to engaging and innovative interpretation of its heritage values.
 
Members and the public are welcome. Refreshments provided.
 
This is part of a series of talks organised in Canberra by Australia ICOMOS.
 
Time & Date:  5.00-6.30 pm, Thursday 22 May - the talk will actually start at 5.30pm
 
Venue:  Old Parliament House, King George Terrace, Parkes - entry through the main front doors.
 
Please Note:  the venue will be Old Parliament House and not the National Archives for this talk.
 
RSVP:  To Duncan Marshall at marsd@ozemail.com.au.

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6) Announcement of the inaugural ABC Radio National's 'Marvellous Regional Museums Award'
 
Nominations for this first National Award for Regional Museums will open on the ABC Radio National website (www.abc.net.au/rn) on 18 May.
 
ABC Radio National (ABC RN), in partnership with Museums Australia, is pleased to invite nominations for the Marvellous Regional Museums Award.
 
ABC RN has generously built a "Marvellous Regional Museums" website for the Regional Museum Awards, within its own website.
 
This site will call for, explain and manage nominations for the Regional Museums Award nationally.
 
The site will "open" on International Museums Day - 18 May 2008 (when the Museums Australia Futures Forum begins.
 
The site will also explain the special Indigenous award for Cultural Centres/Keeping Places - with the 'winner' to be featured by the ABC's "Awaye" program.
 
The ABC's "Marvellous Regional Museums" website will seek information from nominated institutions (since only they can release authorised public information on their own institutions and programs, together with some authorised images).
 
Meanwhile the ABC is anxious to hear "community voices" - about how and why local institutions are most valued - through a Marvellous regional Museums "Guest Book" that ABC RN will open for this purpose as a part of the Awards nominations period.
 
'Museums' includes museums, keeping places galleries, historic sites, heritage places, botanical gardens and zoos.
 
Visit the ABC RN website and nominate your marvellous museum!

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7) Streetwise Asia Update - Tax Free Donations Sought Pre End Financial Year
 
The Streetwise Asia Fund has now been in operation for more than a year. This is modest not for profit fund which aims to provide grass roots assistance to conservation projects in Asia, also providing educational and community benefits. The first project is now nearly completed.  Another key objective for the Fund is to provide opportunities for heritage professionals to travel in Asia and become involved in voluntary conservation work assisting with heritage projects. For the first project, Anthony Coupe, a South Australian ICOMOS member and his wife Felicity volunteered, and with their 12 year old son, travelled to Laos in October 2007.  Laos had been suggested by the UNESCO Bangkok Office as there were possible projects identified which required financial support. They travelled to Laos assessing four possible projects and then prepared a report which identified the Community Library and Learning Resource Centre within the Vat Phou Champasak World Heritage Area, an area which was World Heritage Listed in 2001. The building had been vacant for some time and was in a state of decay.  Constructed in the 1930s, it is of a traditional French Colonial style and sits amongst traditional Lao style raised timber houses. The project had received some partial funding provided through the Lerici Foundation and there was a shortfall, with no available budget for re-roofing. As an initial project for the Streetwise Fund it was ideal - as the project management structure had already been established, and other works were underway. Photographs have just been received of the nearly completed project and Liz Vines is able to email interested parties copies of these.
 
The project funding allocation was A$13,000 which included assistance provided for a local architect from Laos to supervise the works.
 
We are now investigating other projects, but the fund requires topping up!! Established initially through the sale of the Streetwise Asia publication, many ICOMOS members have generously contributed to the fund, and this has been the main source of donations. The fund gains its tax effective status by operating under the umbrella of Australind Children's Fund, a South Australian Charity established to provide assistance for educational and health facilities in 3rd world countries focusing at present in Chennai, India and the Streetwise projects are very complementary.
 
Please contact Liz Vines on liz@mcdougallvines.com.au (or mob 0419 816 525), who will email you the donation details and any other details you may require.
 
Thank you again for your generosity - in anticipation!!!
 
PS Kristal Buckley, our International Vice President, will be presenting a paper at the end of May on the Streetwise initiative at the forthcoming ICOMOS conference in Washington, which has as its theme "Developing a comprehensive approach to US participation in the global heritage community".

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8) Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area - Site Manager
 
The Australian and Norfolk Island Governments jointly manage the Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) on Norfolk Island.
 
KAVHA is an area largely owned by the Commonwealth and is a Norfolk Island tourist icon of territory and national significance. KAVHA is a site on the National Heritage List and it has been nominated to the World Heritage List with ten other convict sites across Australia.
 
The KAVHA Management Board is seeking applications from experienced professional heritage managers for the position of KAVHA Site Manager.
 
The Site Manager will be the senior manager on-site and will be responsible for the conservation of all buildings, structures, public infrastructure and utilities and improvements within the site. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of information and advice to the KAVHA Management Board and the two governments on measures for the long term protection, interpretation and promotion of the site. The successful candidate is also expected to develop and maintain cooperative networking relationships with other relevant heritage and tourism organisations and bodies. These responsibilities include leading and managing all KAVHA staff.
 
To obtain a copy of the selection documentation, please contact Karen Stewart at karen.stewart@ag.gov.au. Applications close 5pm Wednesday, 28 May 2008 and should include a statement of claim against the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and contact details of two referees.
 
The position is located on Norfolk Island. The successful applicant will be offered a two year contract with the Commonwealth Government, with possible extension for a further 12 months. Salary for the position will be $80,000 per annum with other terms and conditions to be negotiated with the successful candidate.
 
Further information on KAVHA is available from the Attorney-General's
Department website:
 
http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/TerritoriesofAustralia_NorfolkIsland_KingstonandArthursValeHistoricArea

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9) Heritage Council of Western Australia - Senior Conservation Officer, Position No DHW01122
 
JOB DESCRIPTION:
 
This position is responsible for investigating and assisting in preparing assessment documentation for heritage listings at a senior level. The position assesses heritage values and reports under the appropriate criteria of the Heritage of Western Australia Act. The position also plays an integral role in contributing to the strategic direction and management of the Assessments/Registrations Program.
 
Closing date for applications - 5 pm (WST), 27 May 2008.
 
Please see http://search.jobs.wa.gov.au for details.
 
For further job related information: Stephen Carrick telephone (08) 9220 4126.

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Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
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