Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No.
308
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Friday 9th November, 2007
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1) Aust ICOMOS AGM- Friday 23 Nov 2007 at 4
pm
2) World Heritage A seminar for Australia ICOMOS members
3) Seminars in WA this week
4) Visiting Canadian archaeologist & heritage consultant, Gail
Sussman: lecture and discussion
5) LAST DAYS! Please take the time to complete the survey
Cultural Heritage and the Impacts of Climate Change
6) News from Queensland
7) ICOMOS Card discounts
8) Back to Marrickville Road: An Exhibition of Photographs
Celebrating the History of Marrickville Road
9) International Conference on Chinese Mining in Australia and
Asia-Pacific: Trans-national Histories, Archaeology and Heritage
10) Call for papers: SAHANZ 2008 conference
11) Call for papers: 13th International Planning History Society
Conference
12) New book - Asia Conserved.
13) 4 copies of IBC available at discount
14) Dr Jonathan Foyle in Melbourne
15) Dr Jonathan Foyle in Brisbane
16) Dr Jonathan Foyle in NSW
17) Plea to Save Tomonoura
18) News from ICCROM
19) ACT Heritage Council Expressions of Interest for
Membership
20) Situation Vacant: Secretariat Officer Australia ICOMOS
21) Situation Vacant: Archaeologist, Biosis Research Queanbeyan
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1) Australia ICOMOS Annual
General Meeting
Friday 23 November 2007 at 4 pm
Friday 23 November 2007 at4 pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
The AGM will be held immediately after the World Heritage seminar.
Nominations for membership of the Executive Committee closed last Friday
and the number of nominations received equalled the number of vacancies,
so there will be no need for a ballot. The new Executive Committee will
take office from the end of the AGM, and will meet at the National Trust
Centre, Observatory Hill, the following day.
The AGM will be followed by drinks at the Opera Bar, and dinner at the
nearby Heritage Belgian Beer Cafe. We are also close to capacity for the
dinner, so if you wish to come and have not yet registered with Caitlin
Allen please do so today.
caitlin.allen@commerce.nsw.gov.au (Caitlin Allen
telephone 02 9372 8434).
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2) World Heritage
A seminar for Australia ICOMOS members
Friday 23 November 2007 at 1 pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
To celebrate the recent meeting of the World Heritage Committee in New
Zealand, and the inscription of the Sydney Opera House on the World
Heritage List, Australia ICOMOS is holding a free seminar on World
Heritage for its members. Speakers will include Kristal Buckley (ICOMOS
International Vice-President), Joan Domicelj (World Heritage Adviser),
Duncan Marshall (UNITAR World Heritage lecturer), Anita Smith (Australia
ICOMOS World Heritage Reference Group coordinator) and Leah McKenzie
(Australia ICOMOS ISC coordinator). The topics to be covered include the
World Heritage process, the concept of Outstanding Universal Value, the
role of tentative lists, how nominations are assessed by the ICOMOS and
IUCN and the World Heritage Committee, and issues such as the
representivity of the World Heritage List.
The seminar will be held in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House,
starting promptly at 1 pm. Tea and coffee will be available. The seminar
will be followed immediately by the Australia ICOMOS Annual General
Meeting at 4 pm.
The seminar is open to all Australia ICOMOS members and associates.Entry
is free,but you must register for catering purposes. If you haven't
already done so, you should register by e-mail to
caitlin.allen@commerce.nsw.gov.au (Caitlin Allen
telephone 02 9372 8434).
Registrations close today Friday 9 November 2007.
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3) Seminars in WA this
week
Institute for Regional Development
FREE PUBLIC SEMINAR: THURSDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2007 at 4PM
Local History, World Heritage, “Glocal” Reactions: The Case of the Rideau
Canal World Heritage Site
Presenter: Professor Brian Osborne from Queen’s University, Kingston,
Ontario, Canada.
Brian Osborne is Professor Emeritus of Geography at Queen’s
University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he has taught since 1967.
Professor Osborne describes himself as an unreconstructed historical
geographer. His research interests include settlement history, cultural
landscapes and the role of art, literature and communications in the
development of Canadian national identity.
Venue:
Geography Lecture Theatre 2, 1st Floor, Geography Building,
The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley. UWA
campus map available at:
http://maps.uwa.edu.au
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE LAUNCH OF THE
BOOK:
Geographies of Australian Heritages. Loving a Sunburnt Country?
Edited by Roy Jones of Curtin University and Brian J Shaw of The
University of Western Australia.
HERITAGE, CULTURE AND IDENTITY In any settler and/or postcolonial
society, heritage is a complex and contested topic that involves
indigenous, imperial and other migrant components. In Australia, this
situation is compounded by the unique characteristics of the country’s
natural environment, the considerable diversity of its migrant intake and
the demographic and technological imbalances between its indigenous and
settler populations.
This volume brings together internationally recognised academics and
emerging scholars, whose expertise extends through the areas of tourism,
planning, heritage management, environmental studies and state and local
government. Through a representative set of case studies from across the
country’s states and capital cities, the contributors demonstrate the
range and diversity of heritage issues currently confronting Australia,
and consider possible ways of resolving these.
Venue:
Geology-Geography Common Room, 1st Floor, Geology-Geography Building,
The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley. UWA
campus map available at:
http://maps.uwa.edu.au
.
Light refreshments will be served
…………….
Patriotic Pines, Diasporic Geese: Contructing Identities in a
Trans-national World
Professor Brian Osborne will also be presenting the above seminar on
Friday 16th November 2007 at 12pm at Curtin University
Venue:
Humanities Boardroom, (Building 209 Rm 214) Curtin University of
Technology, Bentley Campus. Campus map available at:
http://www.properties.curtin.edu.au/common/documents/your_campus/maps/CurtinCampusMap2006.pdf
Enquiries: Helen Pelusey, IRD 6488
8029 or
adminird@ird.uwa.edu.au
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4) Visiting Canadian archaeologist
& heritage consultant, Gail Sussman: lecture and discussion
Australia ICOMOS and the National Trust invite
you to a lecture and discussion
Monday 26th November at the National Trust 5.30pm for 6pm start
Who Pays? Conservation, Capacity Building and Corporate Social
Responsibility
Gail Sussman
Corporate Social Responsibility programs of industry can support
training for cultural heritage staff in developing countries.
Training/work initiatives for indigenous peoples are also part of the
"who pays" question. The presentation will flow into the
advocacy for a cultural heritage policy document for the mining industry
and potential programs coming out of those policies. A case study will
show how a listed, 16th century, adobe church in S. America, was located
over a silver deposit, resulting it being and reconstituted as a poured
concrete/stone structure with national culture ministry approval.
- * What is the role of ICOMOS in protecting sites that are not
yet on the world heritage list?
- * How can the capacity of government workers in developing
countries be strengthened in applying conservation principles to
internationally based development projects?
- * How can industry be engaged to support conservation projects
through their corporate social responsibility programs?
- * How to provide employment for indigenous peoples in
preserving their cultural heritage?
- * Engagement, consultation, involvement: What do these terms
mean for Indigenous peoples in highly developed countries such as Canada
and Australia?
Date: Monday 26 November at 5.30pm for 6pm start
Venue: Annie Wyatt Room, National Trust of Australia (NSW),
Observatory Hill, Sydney
FREE - due to accommodation requirements, please email bookings
c/- Meredith Walker <
heritagefutures@bigpond.com
> or for enquiries w 02 9818
1803
Drinks afterwards at the Lord Nelson, cnr Kent St and Argyle
Place
Background
Gail Sussman is an archaeologist, heritage consultant and principal with
an international preservation practice, Rimmonim Preservation
Consultants, based in Toronto Canada. The practice focus archaeological
and sacred sites conservation through training indigenous people
sponsored by industry: other aspects include cultural heritage landscapes
and architectural ruins. International preservation projects are in the
Middle East, Europe, and South America. Gail has held executive positions
with ICOMOS Canada and ICOMOS Israel. During a Getty Fellowship with the
National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Gail developed a strong
interest in linking the corporate social responsibility programmes to
training indigenous peoples to preserve cultural heritage resources with
a pilot project on a Inca Empire palace in Ecuador. Gail is advisor to
the Prospectors and Developers’ Association of Canada (PDAC) on the
relationship between cultural heritage and environmental assessments for
their Environmental Excellence in Exploration or e3 committee; to the
Ontario Ministry of Culture for its review Class Environmental
Assessments and Euromines in Brussels with an objective to achieve a
three way link among European, Canadian and Australian mining companies
to create an international cultural heritage policy document that would
be adopted throughout the mining industry. The policies would feature
consultation with indigenous peoples, protection of archaeological sites,
built heritage, cultural landscapes and sacred places.
A joint event between Australia ICOMOS and the National Trust of
Australia (NSW)
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5) LAST DAYS!!!!!!!!!!
Please take the time to complete the survey
Cultural Heritage and the Impacts of Climate Change
The Extended Deadline for completion of the
Cultural heritage and Impacts of Climate Change Survey is November the
15th 2007. Strangely to date we have NO responses from most government
departments charged with managing this issue. We have had several
responses from local governments. Can it really be the case that no
research on this important issue is being undertaken by our government
agencies? Please take the few minutes that it will take to complete the
survey and email it back to me. It will only take about 5-10mins of your
time. In addition it would be appreciated if you could circulate the
questionnaire to any one that you think might be interested or who has
been involved in relevant work. Completed questionnaires can be forwarded
to Susan at fax 0740421380 or scanned and emailed to
susan.mcintyretamwoy@jcu.edu.au
.
Australia ICOMOS is keen to assess Australia’s level of preparedness in
relation to this issue and develop a role in promoting effective research
and investigation into both the potential impacts of Climate Change on
our cultural heritage and the remediation of impacts where possible. We
have developed a very brief questionnaire as a first step in collating
data on the range of projects being undertaken which are directly or
indirectly relevant to the identification, assessment or mitigation of
the impact of climate change on cultural heritage. Ultimately we would
like to collate data on this topic relevant to heritage conservation
disciplines, on studies and research relevant to the likely impact of
global climate change on cultural heritage. THE SURVEY CAN NOW BE
DOWNLOADED OFF THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE HOME PAGE
http://www.aicomos.com/
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6) News from Queensland
Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy
The Australia ICOMOS Annual Report is in preparation and so
communications are zipping across the ether catching up on all the
activities that have occurred in the past year. In the course of these
conversation many interesting projects and events that members have
engaged in emerge. Since most of these involve the individual projects of
members some will not make it into the annual report but since most
ICOMITES have only rare opportunities to catch up with Queensland
colleagues I thought the information would be of interest to some of our
E-News readers. Queensland members have been beavering away on major
heritage architectural projects, World Heritage missions and establishing
new government heritage programs
Ray Supple who some of you will know from the General Assembly in Xi’an
and others from his previous work in Victoria, has made the move to the
Queensland Environmental Protection Agency and is now based in Cairns.
Earlier this year he launched the North Queensland section of the
State-Wide Cultural Heritage Survey which aims to document most of the
cultural heritage places in Queensland by early 2008. Those who attended
the Australia ICOMOS conference in Cairns will recall that the chair of
the Queensland heritage Council gave an overview of the project at the
Heritage Exhibition launch held in the Library foyer at James Cook
University.
Mike Rowland’s department, Natural Resources and Water has launched the
Indigenous Cultural Heritage Map of Queensland which is available as free
download from
http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/cultural_heritage/significant_places/index.html
or as a hard copy by emailing him at
Mike.Rowland@nrw.qld.gov.au
Jacqueline Pearce of Pearce Architects reports
that they are currently working on the continuation of the stone work
conservation at Brisbane Parliament House (Charles Tiffin architect).
They have been commissioned to document the conservation work to the ends
of the L shapedbuilding and the internal courtyard areas. This work
continues from other earlier stages that have addressed the major
frontages at Alice and George Streets. The badly deteriorated fence will
also be conserved at a later stage.
They have also recently completed 1.2 million conservation project at St
Augustine's Catholic Church at Coolangatta (JP Donoghue & Donoghue
architect). This appears to be the oldest surviving church in its
original location in the Gold Coast region. The 1925 Romanesque brick
nave had a 1960s extension, adding transepts and central sanctuary. The
work addressed roof leaks, brick conservation, and internal painting,
lighting upgrade and conservation of early finishes. The completed
project has all very happy with the end result.
Those readers who came to the eXtreme Heritage Conference in Cairns in
July will have had a small introduction to some of the Queensland
members, to how vast this state is and how thinly our members are spread
once away from Brisbane. I am sure there are many other interesting
projects and issues being tackled by Queensland Members and encourage
them to drop me a line now and then about their activities.
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7) ICOMOS Card discounts
Australia ICOMOS is starting to compile a list of
heritage properties, museums etc around the world that give ICOMOS
members free or discounted entry. If you have used your ICOMOS membership
card (only full members have these) in this way in the last two years,
can you please send details to Caitlin Allen,
caitlin.allen@commerce.nsw.gov.au
It is eventually proposed to put this list on the website for the
information of members.
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8) Back to Marrickville Road:
An Exhibition of Photographs Celebrating the History of Marrickville
Road
Marrickville Council is pleased to announce the
opening of a photographic exhibition celebrating the history of
Marrickville Road on
Saturday 17th November at 3pm.
The exhibition will be held at the Alex Trevallion Plaza, Marrickville
Road, Marrickville.
The official opening will be presided by the Mayor, Councillor
Dimitri Thanos at 11.30am.
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9) International Conference on
Chinese Mining in Australia and Asia-Pacific: Trans-national
Histories, Archaeology and Heritage
Australian National University, Canberra
11 to 13 July 2008
Preliminary announcement and calls for expressions of interest
To mark the sesquicentennial of the influx of Chinese on to the New South
Wales goldfields in 1858 an international conference, hosted by the
Centre for the Study of the Chinese Southern Diaspora, Research School of
Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU in July 2008 and will bring together
scholars, historians, archaeologists, heritage and museum specialists,
and other researchers from throughout Australia and overseas to explore,
examine, and share their research findings on the Chinese in Australian
Mining History. In addition to the Chinese on the New South Wales mining
fields, the conference will be concerned with the comparative history and
archaeology of Chinese on other mining fields in Australia and overseas,
in particular southeast Asia, the Americas, and New Zealand, as well as
within China itself. The four major themes of the conference, for which
proposals for panels and papers are now sought will be the following:
· Comparative and trans-national histories of Chinese mining communities
in Australia and the Asia-Pacific;
· Chinese mining technology, technological transfer and innovation
overseas;
· Historical archaeology of Chinese mining: sites, artefacts, and
material culture
· Presenting and representing Chinese mining heritage overseas in the
digital age: theme parks, heritage trails, museums, and digitization.
Proposals for panels and papers on other aspects of Chinese overseas
mining history beyond these themes would also be welcomed and considered.
Pre- and post-conference tours, field work and workshops are being
planned to Southern NSW and Braidwood, and to Hill End Sofala, and the
Turon, in the central west of NSW.
The major sponsor of the conference is the National Museum of Australia
and further sponsorship is being sought especially so that financial
assistance may be provided to participants from outside Australia.
Expressions of interest and offers of panels or papers should be sent, by
26 November 2007, to one of the following convenors of the conference,
from whom further information can also be obtained:
Henry Chan (Chinese Australian Historical Society & University of
Sydney), Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee, e-mail:
henry.chan@arts.usyd.edu.au
.
Dr Keir Reeves (University of Melbourne), e-mail:
keir@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Li Tana, (Director, CSCSD, ANU), e-mail:
tana.li@anu.edu.au
Dr Barry McGowan (ANU), e-mail:
barry@cyberone.com.au
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10) Call for papers for the SAHANZ
2008 conference
HISTORY IN PRACTICE: The 25th annual conference
of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New
Zealand [SAHANZ], Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, 3rd
6th July 2008
Call for Papers: papers are called for that address the
conference themes outlined below:
Exchanges between old and new: The meaning of cultural
significance; Determining and contesting urban character:
Architectural meaning and time
Exchanges between local and global: Transformations: Modernity,
modernisation and regionalism in architectural cultures: The
authentic, the salvaged and the invented
Exchanges between history and technology: Architecture, heritage
and digital culture; Technology, technique and history; Sustainable
history/sustainable architecture
Exchanges between the conceptual and the visual: Writing
architecture; History as the critique of architecture; Poetry and
architecture
Exchanges between the centre and the periphery: Whose history?
Whose heritage?; Exchanges between inside and outside; Urban
morphology and architectural identity
Exchanges between memory and evidence: Architecture and
memory critique and creation; History and taxonomy; The
ephemeral and the permanent
Abstract Submission: Abstracts are due by Monday 3rd December
2007
Abstracts are to be submitted in a Microsoft Word document.
On one page, include a succinct title for the paper and an abstract
no longer than 300 words.
On another page, indicate your name, institutional affiliation,
full contact details and a brief biographic statement (40 words or
less), including details of two recent publications.
In the subject line of the email write 'ABSTRACT: paper title' Name the
Word document "yourfamilyname_titleword"
Abstracts must be submitted via the Conference Paper Management web
site. Authors will need to create a Login ID and a password to
allow secure uploading of your abstract. We recommend that your
Login ID does not include your surname. Please also take the time
to nominate the conference theme under which you wish your paper to be
presented.
Abstracts can be submitted through the following link:
http://www.ocpms.com.au/conference.php
SAHANZ 2008
Timeline
Abstracts due Mon 3 Dec 2007; Notification of acceptance Fri 14 Dec
2007; Final papers due Mon 25 Feb 2008; Notification of Referees’ reports
Mon 31 Mar 2008; Revised papers due Mon 5 May 2008; Conference begins Thu
3 July 2008
Enquiries about the NTA (Vic) Symposium should be directed to Dr
Celestina Sagazio,
Celestina.sagazio@nattrust.com.au. Enquiries
about the SAHANZ Conference can be directed to Dr Ursula De Jong,
ursuladj@deakin.edu.au. Information about the General Assembly is
available on-line through the ICOMOS web site.
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11) Call for Papers: 13th
International Planning History Society Conference
Second Notice
SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING - 1 December 2007
13th INTERNATIONAL PLANNING HISTORY SOCIETY CONFERENCE
10-13 JULY 2008, CHICAGO, USA - Chicago Marriott Downtown, Magnificent
Mile
Same Hotel/Same Room Rates - Refereed Papers and
Proceedings No
clash with SAHANZ2008
THEME
"Public versus private planning: themes, trends, and
tensions"
The 2008 IPHS conference coincides with commemoration of the 100th
anniversary of the creation of the Burnham and Bennett Plan of Chicago, a
major landmark in modern planning history. This was a privately produced
plan ultimately adopted as public policy. The interplay between the
private interests of business, individuals and non-governmental
organisations versus the more public interests of the state evident in
the Plan of Chicago has been an enduring theme in the history of
planning. The relationship has changed dramatically over time. In the
pre-modern era, public planning affected only a fraction of the built
environment. The 20th century saw a vast expansion in the practice of
public planning in almost all democratic societies. There has latterly
been a major reaction against purely public planning and a rehabilitation
of the idea of more private planning, often in the form of privatization,
expanded use of market mechanisms, and public-private partnerships. The
2008 IPHS conference seeks to shed light this creative tension within
planning history.
As always, IPHS welcomes papers on all facets of planning, urban and
community history.
SUBMISSIONS
Single paper proposals, roundtables, and other modes of presentation are
invited. Pre-planned sessions with multiple participants on a topic are
welcome (each presenter must be fully covered in the
submission).
Proposals should include an abstract of not more than two pages and an
abbreviated bibliography. A curriculum vitae of not more than two pages,
including contact information (email, phone and fax) is also
required.
Submit by 1 December 2007 to iphs2008@dcp.ufl.edu (or by fax or mail to
address below).
For more information about the conference themes and submission process,
visit the conference website (a work in progress) at
http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/IPHS2008/participate.html
Inquires should be addressed to:
Professor Christopher Silver (Co-convenor)
College of Design Construction and Planning
University of Florida
331 Architecture Building
Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
Email: iphs2008@dcp.ufl.edu or silver2@dcp.ufl.edu
Ph: 1-352-392-4836
Fax 1-352-392-7266
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12) New book - Asia
Conserved.
A new book recently published by UNESCO Bangkok
may be of interest to members -
Asia Conserved: Lessons Learned from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage
Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation 2000-2004
The book presents essays on the theory and practice of conservation by
the awards jury members, and showcases the award winning projects of the
five years since the programme was instigated by UNESCO Bangkok in 2000.
These include fortified palaces, vernacular residences, places of
worship, colonial mansions, industrial buildings and urban districts. The
case studies focus on public-private partnerships and innovative
grassroots initiatives that have created a powerful platform for the
protection of the historic built environment. They include projects in
Central Asian ancient cities, the cultural landscapes and historic
precincts of South Asia, the port settlements of South-East Asia and the
urban centres of East Asia. Technical briefs, contributed by the
conservators themselves, provide in-depth solutions to critical
conservation problems.
Aimed at a broad audience of conservation architects, heritage
professionals, decision-makers, heritage homeowners, scholars, students
and the concerned general public, the publication is intended as a
reference for safeguarding the monumental and vernacular heritage of the
Asia-Pacific region and contributing to its sustainable future. The book
itself is free but postage has to be paid via bank transfer, and there is
a bank transfer fee.
The book can be obtained from:
UNESCO Bangkok Office
5th Floor, 920 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: +662391 0577 Ext. 509
Fax: +66 2391 0866
Email:
culture@unescobkk.org
Further information about the Heritage Awards and
this year’s winning entries can be
found at the website:
www.unescobkk.org/culture/heritageawards
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13) 4 copies of IBC available at
discount
Australia ICOMOS has 4 copies of the Illustrated
Burra Charter which are slightly damaged. This damage includes
dog-eared corners/binding and dirty covers. They are available for
the discount price of $27.50 including postage within Australia.
First four ordered from the secretariat will get a bargain!
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14) Dr Jonathan Foyle in
Melbourne
Lecture by Dr Jonathan Foyle in Melbourne
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) invites you to spend an
evening in the Old Melbourne Magistrates’ Court with Dr Jonathan Foyle
(Chief Executive, World Monuments Fund in Britain) who will speak about
“Trials & Challenges in Preserving the World’s Greatest
Monuments”.
Thursday 15th November @ 6.30pm
Venue:
The Old Magistrates’ Court
Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience
Russell Street (Between La Trobe and Victoria St)
Melbourne, 3000
Bookings Essential:
(03) 9656 9800 or
reception@nattrust.com.au
Cost: $25 general admission; $18 concession
$18 for National Trust members
*Proceeds from this event help the National Trust protect and conserve
Victoria’s heritage
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15) Dr Jonathan Foyle in Brisbane
The National Trust of Qld invites you to
attend…..
Visiting UK Heritage Expert Dr Jonathan Foyle Workshop and lecture
The Brisbane Institute and The National Trust of Queensland are pleased
to be bringing well known architectural historian, archaeologist and
Executive Director of the World Monuments Fund in Britain, Dr Jonathon
Foyle to Brisbane in November.
You are invited to attend either the professional workshop (numbers
strictly limited) or public talk on the Wednesday evening at the Masonic
Memorial Centre.
Public Talk:
Date: Wednesday 14 November 2007, 6pm
Venue: The Grand Hall, Masonic Memorial Centre
311 Ann Street, Brisbane
RSVP: 13 November ph: 3220 2198 or
rsvp@brisinst.org.au
www.brisinst.org.au Bookings
Essential
COST: $22* general admission; $11* full-time student
$15* for National Trust members, BI members & Sponsors
Workshop:
Date: Wednesday 14 November 2007, 10am to 12noon
Venue: Meeting Room, Masonic Memorial Centre
311 Ann Street, Brisbane
RSVP: 9 November ph: 3229 1788 or
info@nationaltrustqld.org
www.nationaltrustqld.org
COST: $45 - Workshop includes morning tea, light lunch
plus optional tour of Masonic Memorial Centre -
Limited spacesBooking essential
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16) Dr Jonathan Foyle in NSW
Hampton Court: The Lost Palace
With international guest Dr Jonathan Foyle
In the ballroom of our own State ‘Palace’ hear international guest Dr
Jonathan Foyle speak about his experiences at Hampton Court, England’s
most significant palace of the Tudor age, and his ensuing work with the
World Monuments Fund.
Dr Jonathan Foyle is an architectural historian, archaeologist and chief
executive of the World Monuments Fund Britain. Jonathan is a regular
presenter and specialist on many successful history programs in the UK
such as Time team and Meet the ancestors and he presents
the search for both Henry VIII and The Vikings in the forthcoming US
History Channel Series Lost worlds. As Buildings Curator at
Historic Royal Palaces for over seven years, he was responsible for
researching the history and detailed architectural development of Hampton
Court. His research discovered important new information about Cardinal
Thomas Wolsey’s original palace and its Italian Renaissance influences.
Introduced by Ann Toy, Supervising Curator at Government House. Followed
by refreshments and an exclusive opportunity to view the new furnishings
in the drawing room.
Please note that this event has been moved to Friday 16 November
2007.
Government House
http://www.hht.net.au/museums/gh/government_house
|
Friday 16 November | 6.30pm 8.30pm |
General $35 Conc/HHT Members $30 | Includes light refreshments |
Bookings essential T 02 8239 2211
Each hour of participation in these events may contribute to the
annual informal CPE requirements for architect’s registration
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17) Plea to Save Tomonoura
Help to save a historic port and town from an
unnecessary construction project
Nestled in the middle of the Inland Sea, between the main Japanese
islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku, Tomonoura (or simply Tomo) is a
small, quiet harbor town that represents Japanese heritage. It has been
used as an ancient port of call for traveling Emissaries from Korea, as
well as samurais, court nobles, poets and monks. Because of its pristine
and serene ambiance, and the calming effects of its waters, Tomo has been
the described in various poems and other writings. For more information
about Tomonoura, please consult the following website
http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~tomo7/tomonoura.html
.
Tomo is also the place where Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary animation film
producer, stayed and developed ideas for his new film which will be
premiered in the summer 2008.
Unfortunately, not everyone in Tomonoura share this sense of cultural,
historical and aesthetic preservation. There are those who seek to build
a bridge over the scenic harbour and a car park. Particularly, the
Hiroshima Prefecture and Fukuyama City are leading efforts to build these
unnecessary construction projects despite the presence of other
alternative means that will not destroy Tomo. They submitted an
application for permission to reclaim. When Miyazaki’s new film is
released in the summer 2008, the picturesque landscape of Tomonoura may
have been lost. Therefore urgent action is necessary.
In this light, we seek your support to guard against this series of
construction projects. It is only through a united and concerted effort
that we can overcome this challenge against cultural heritage. This is
the English website of our group to save Tomonoura.
http://tomonoura-net.jp/e_index.html
We are trying to collect e-mails as many as possible from all over the
world within several weeks from today. We hope that we could collect more
than 10,000 mails from all over the world. Please send an (even one-line)
e-mail to protest the construction of bridge with your name and, if
possible, your title and country to the following email address:
supporters@tomonoura-net.jp
.
Also if you could forward this mail to your friends and colleagues and
ask them to take an action, I am very grateful.
I thank you in advance for your great assistance to save Tomonoura!
Yours sincerely,
Toshi Kono
Member of ICOMOS ICLAFI and ICOMOS Japan
k-toshi@ga3.so-net.ne.jp
"
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18) News from ICCROM
NEWS
Heritage news in the media worldwide
A new feature on the web site: a monthly compilation of media
articles on heritage topics. Obviously, these all reflect the viewpoints
of the authors.
October:
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/field_en/10press_en.shtml
September:
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/field_en/09press_en.shtml
August:
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/field_en/08press_en.shtml
July:
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/field_en/07press_en.shtml
PUBLICATIONS
Cultural Heritage in Postwar Recovery
20 September . The proceedings of the 2005 ICCROM Forum on 'Cultural
Heritage in Postwar Recovery' have now been published.
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2007_en/various_en/09_20pubForum2005_en.shtml
ICCROM
iccrom@iccrom.org
http://www.iccrom.org
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19) ACT Heritage Council
Expressions of Interest for Membership
Expressions of interest are invited from persons
in the ACT Region who may be interested in being considered for
appointment to the ACT Heritage Council.
The Council provides advice to the Minister on the registration,
conservation and promotion of Aboriginal, historical and natural heritage
places and objects in the ACT.
To be eligible for appointment applicants must demonstrate relevant
expertise in disciplines relating to Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal
history, archaeology, architecture, engineering, history, landscape
architecture, nature conservation, object conservation, town planning and
urban design. Otherwise they must represent the public from the following
groups: the community; the Aboriginal community; or the property
ownership, management and development section.
For an application pack please contact the Heritage Unit on (02) 6207
2179 or email
jennifer.o’connell@act.gov.au
.
Applications close on Friday, 30 November 2007.
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20) Situation Vacant:
Secretariat Officer
Australia ICOMOS
After years of devoted service, our Secretariat
Officer, Nola Miles, is moving on, and Australia ICOMOS is therefore
seeking anenergetic, multi-skilled and self-reliant person for the
part-time position (2 to 3 days per week) of Secretariat Officer,
starting in December or January. The position is based at Burwood campus,
Deakin University in Melbourne. Duties include administrative support to
the Executive Committee, receipt and distribution of messages and
correspondence (phone, post, fax, email), financial data entry, banking,
preparation of weekly e-mail News, maintenance of membership database,
handling membership applications and renewals, filling orders, and
organising distribution of Historic Environment. Familiarity with
Microsoft Office (including Access database) and Quickbooks accounting
system would be an advantage. Further information from Helen Lardner, tel
03 9347 5522.
Please send an email to
h.lardner@hlcd.com.au
outlining your relevant skills and availability by close of
business today, Friday, 9 November.
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21) Situation Vacant: Archaeologist,
Biosis Research Queanbeyan
Biosis Research Pty. Ltd. is seeking to appoint
an Archaeologist in our Queanbeyan Office.
Responsibilities include participating in, conducting and managing
cultural heritage projects; production of technical reports and providing
technical advice to our clients. Additional duties include proposal
writing, marketing, maintaining a profile in the professional community
as an archaeologist and contributing to the functioning of the Queanbeyan
office.
Applicants should have appropriate tertiary qualifications and at least
one year field experience in Archaeology. Previous consulting
experience is not essential, but is highly desirable. A background
in applying current heritage legislation, previous archaeological
fieldwork experience in Australian Aboriginal and historical archaeology,
a history of managing projects and well-developed team skills (including
excellent communication) will be well regarded. Competency with
computers and a current driver's licence are essential, along with a keen
desire to be part of a team of specialist consultants.
We will offer an attractive starting salary commensurate with the level
of experience of the successful applicant and all employees participate
in a profit share program.
A position description is available from our website at:
www.biosisresearch.com.au
To apply, please forward a copy of your resume with a covering letter
that highlights your relevant experience, to:
Tom O’Sullivan,
Queanbeyan Resource Group Manager,
Biosis Research Pty. Ltd.,
PO Box 1963,
Queanbeyan 2620 NSW
or
tosullivan@biosisresearch.com.au
Applications close on Wednesday 14 November
2007.
Please note: Australian residents / work permits only.
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If you would like to suggest an event, story, course etc for the
Australia ICOMOS e-mail news or submit an article, or you wish to be
removed from the distribution list, send an e-mail to the Australia
ICOMOS Secretariat at: austicomos@deakin.edu.au.
Please note that as the office is not staffed full-time it may take a few
days to deal with your request
.
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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in the Australia ICOMOS Email News are not
necessarily those of Australia ICOMOS Inc. or its Executive Committee.
The text of Australia ICOMOS Email news is drawn from various sources
including organizations other than Australia ICOMOS Inc. The Australia
ICOMOS Email news serves solely as an information source and aims to
present a wide range of opinions which may be of interest to readers.
Articles submitted for inclusion may be edited.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Nola Miles, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood Victoria 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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