Australia
ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 391
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS
Secretariat
Friday 19 June 2009
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1) (Un)Loved Modern - less than 3 weeks to go!
2)
Donations Sought for (Un)Loved Modern Conference Dinner Raffle
3)
Australia ICOMOS and Australian Council of National Trusts Workshop:
Australia’s Heritage and the EPBC Act - Consideration Of The Interim Review
Report
4)
Australia ICOMOS - Canberra Talk Series
5)
Commonwealth Ombudsman Media Release: No time for delay on heritage strategies
6)
Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
7)
Australian Archaeological Association Awards 2009 - call for nominations
8)
Seminar Reminder: New Uses for Heritage Places
9)
Link to the newsletter of The Ename Centre
10)
Just published - MUSEUM International No 241-2: Return of Cultural Objects: The
Athens Conference
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1) (Un)Loved Modern - less than
3 weeks to go!
We hope you've already registered
for the (Un)Loved Modern Conference commencing in Sydney on
Tuesday 7 July. If not, you must register
by 30 June.
The Organising Committee is
delighted to confirm that the (Un)Loved
Modern Conference will
be opened at 9am on Wednesday 8 July by Gabrielle Kibble AO, Chair of the
Heritage Council
of NSW.
The Organising Committee is also
delighted to announce that at 7pm that evening, Wednesday 8 July, the Hon Peter
Garrett AM MP, Minister for
the Environment, Heritage and the Arts will welcome guests and speakers at the evening lecture, (Be)Loved Modern, in the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House.
Other meetings which will be held
in conjunction with the ((Un)Loved
Modern Conference include:
§ a meeting of the International
Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage
(ISC20C) which will meet at the Sydney Opera House
on Tuesday 7 July (attendance by invitation)
§ the Docomomo
Australia Annual
General Meeting in the Doric Room at the Sydney Masonic Centre at lunchtime on
Wednesday 8 July - all welcome
§ the Australian Institute of Architects National Heritage
Committee will meet in the Doric Room at the Sydney Masonic Centre at lunchtime
on Friday 10 July (attendance by invitation)
Don't forget you can view the
preliminary conference
program on the
website. Of course, if you haven't registered, you should do that
immediately, as many of the tours and the evening lecture are nearing capacity
if not already fully booked. You can register here.
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2) Donations Sought for
(Un)Loved Modern Conference Dinner Raffle
Donations are sought for prizes for the (Un)loved Modern conference
dinner raffle. The raffle has become a tradition at Australia ICOMOS
conference dinners over the last few years, with funds raised donated to
various causes that Australia ICOMOS supports.
This year the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee has moved
to donate the proceeds of the conference dinner raffle to a Streetwise Asia
project in the Philippines for the conservation of the c.1920 Kuguita Elementary
School on the island of Camiguin. The school building is representative
of the approximately 3,000 such 'Gabaldon Schools' constructed in the Philippines
between 1898 -1946. Conservation of this important school building is consistent
with the theme of the Unloved Modern conference. Further information
regarding the project and the Streetwise Asia Fund is attached.
To donate a prize for the raffle, please contact anita.krivickas@commerce.nsw.gov.au.
Prizes could include books, wine, dinner or store vouchers, free entry to
museums or historic properties.
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3) Australia ICOMOS and
Australian Council of National Trusts Workshop: Australia's Heritage and
the EPBC Act - Consideration of the Interim Review Report
The Australian Government is undertaking a review of the EPBC
Act including provisions relating to heritage. The review is to be
completed by the end of 2009.
This workshop is an opportunity for various stakeholders in
Australia's heritage to discuss the performance of the EPBC Act and the Interim
Review Report, with the intention of focusing consideration prior to the
deadline for comment on the Interim Review Report. The report is due to
be released towards the end of June.
Speakers will include Dr Allan Hawke (EPBC Act Reviewer),
Colin Griffiths (Australian Council of National Trusts), Dr Jane Lennon AM
(former Australian Heritage Commissioner and Australian Heritage Councillor),
Richard Mackay AM (a Partner of Godden Mackay Logan) and Dr Michael Pearson
(Chair, ACT Heritage Council).
The workshop is supported by Australia ICOMOS, the Australian
Council of National Trusts, the Commonwealth Department of the Environment,
Water, Heritage and the Arts, and the Donald Horne Institute for Cultural
Heritage at the University of Canberra.
Time & Date: 9.15 am to 5 pm, Monday 20 July
2009
Venue: Common Room, University House, ANU,
Canberra
Please see the attached
flyer for further information and to register.
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4) Australia ICOMOS -
Canberra Talk Series
THE
RETURN OF THE ROCKS - THE SORRY ROCK PHENOMENON AT
ULURU-KATA TJUTA
NATIONAL PARK
Dr Jasmine Foxlee
Each day the joint managers of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
receive packages of returned rocks and sand that have been removed from the
landscape by visitors as a souvenir of the place. The returned objects,
known within the Park as the 'sorry rocks', are sent from people all over the
world as the stories of this phenomenon travel well beyond the Park
boundaries. In this research, the sorry rocks were used as a medium for
examining the complex relationships that exist between visitors, heritage
management and interpretation.
Jasmine Foxlee graduated from the School of Social Sciences
at the University of Western Sydney with a PhD in April this year. She
has worked on heritage and interpretation projects in a variety of places
within Australia and is a Director of Stepwise Heritage and Tourism.
Members and the public are welcome. Refreshments will
be available. This is part of a series of talks organised in Canberra by
Australia ICOMOS.
Time & Date: 5.00-6.30 pm, Thursday 25 June
2009 - the talk will actually start at 5.30.
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of
Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue
side).
RSVP: To Duncan Marshall at marsd@ozemail.com.au
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5) Commonwealth Ombudsman Media
Release: No time for delay on heritage strategies
Australian Government agency delays in complying with
legislative requirements for heritage strategies are largely the result of
inadequate advice to agencies by the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage
and the Arts (DEWHA), according to acting Commonwealth Ombudsman Mr Ron Brent.
As at November 2007, only 11 Australian Government agencies
had complied with legislation requiring the preparation of heritage strategies
for properties under Commonwealth ownership or control, despite the 1 January
2006 deadline.
Releasing the Commonwealth Ombudsman's investigation report
into the delays, Mr Brent said today that the information provided by DEWHA was
inadequate for several reasons.
"It would appear that only a small number of Australian
Government agencies received any information at all about their obligations
under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 [the
Act], which is a significant problem in and of itself," Mr Brent said.
"Unfortunately, though, the information provided by the
Environment Department was so unclear that a majority of agencies that did
receive the advice did not actually understand it.
"For example, most agencies interpreted the requirement to
complete a heritage strategy to apply only to property already included on the
Commonwealth Heritage List. It was not clear to them that all Australian
Government agencies that own or control property are required to develop a
strategy to identify its heritage value."
Mr Brent said that another common misconception related to
the timeframe the legislation allowed for development of heritage strategies,
and that a lack of compliance mechanisms under the Act meant that agencies were
unlikely to commit resources to the task or to make it a priority.
"However, this did not preclude 11 agencies from meeting
their obligations within the timeframe. I commend these agencies for assigning
responsibility for the development of their heritage strategies to dedicated
officers who had access to their senior management teams and who were able to
liaise regularly with the Environment Department," Mr Brent said.
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has made six recommendations to
DEWHA to help it to improve its administration of the Act, essentially by
providing clear, consistent advice on their heritage strategy obligations to
all Australian Government agencies.
The Commonwealth Ombudsman's report, Delays in the
preparation of Heritage Strategies by Australian Government agencies, is
attached. It is also available from www.ombudsman.gov.au.
Media contact: Fiona Skivington, Director Public
Affairs, 0408 861 803
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6)
Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
There are lots of benefits of joining ICOMOS - not only the
fantastic people you will meet but Membership of Australia ICOMOS brings
discounts at ICOMOS functions, at many conferences in Australia and
internationally and on ICOMOS publications. The E-mail News provides a weekly
bulletin board of information and events in Australia and overseas, including
state based events, conferences and site visits, as well as information on
heritage publications, funding and grant opportunities, course details and job
offers. Members also receive a number of issues annually of the Australia
ICOMOS refereed journal Historic Environment. Applications for members to join
the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) are encouraged from all states
and territories. For Young Professional and full Members, the International
ICOMOS card gives free or reduced rate entry to many historic and cultural
sites.
Australia ICOMOS welcomes new members and would like to
encourage students and young cultural heritage graduates to apply for
membership. There are various membership categories and applications can be to
be made to the Secretariat:
§ Those
who are interested in ICOMOS but who do not meet the requirements for full
membership, or else do not have heritage conservation as their core focus,
could apply to become Associates of ICOMOS.
§ Those
at the beginning of a career in architecture, archaeology, planning or history
with 3 years experience and who are under 30 years of age may be eligible for
Young Professional membership at reduced rates.
The membership forms and details are available on the web
page www.icomos.org/australia and
from Georgia Meros at the Secretariat, phone (03) 9251 7131 or austicomos@deakin.edu.au. All
applications are received at the Secretariat and referred to the Executive
Committee (EC) for consideration. Completed applications must be received 4-6
weeks before the Executive Committee meeting date to allow consideration. If
received after this, they are held over to the next meeting.
Please note, to be considered at the August 2009 Executive
Committee meeting, applications would need to be in to the Secretariat by COB 8
JULY 2009.
Think about it now.
Please send in applications to the Australia ICOMOS
Secretariat or if further information is required contact the Membership
Secretary, Helen Wilson at wilsonhelen@optusnet.com.au.
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7) Australian Archaeological
Association Awards 2009 - call for nominations
Nominations are called for the following four Australian
Archaeological Association Awards
Closing Date: 12
September 2009
1. RHYS JONES MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
The Rhys Jones Medal is the highest award offered by the
Australian Archaeological Association Inc. It was established in honour of Rhys
Jones (1941-2001) to mark his enormous contribution to the development and
promotion of archaeology in Australia. The Medal is presented annually to an
individual who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the field.
Established in 2002, previous winners include Isabel McBryde (2003), John
Mulvaney (2004), Sharon Sullivan (2005), Mike Smith (2006) and Jeremy Green
(2007). Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the
nominee's archaeological career and how this work has benefited Australian
archaeology, as well as a full list of the nominee's publications. Note that
nominees do not need to be members of the Association; be an Australian
citizen; or work exclusively in Australia or on Australian material.
2. JOHN MULVANEY BOOK AWARD
The Award was established in honour of John Mulvaney and his contribution
and commitment to Australian archaeology over a lifetime of professional
service. It was created to acknowledge the significant contribution of
individual or co-authored publications to Australian archaeology, either as
general knowledge or as specialist publications. Nominations are considered
annually for books that cover both academic pursuits and public interest
reflecting the philosophy of John Mulvaney's life work. Established in 2004,
previous winners include Val Attenbrow for "Sydney's Aboriginal Past"
(2004), Rodney Harrison for "Shared Landscapes: Archaeologies of
Attachment and the Pastoral Industry in New South Wales" (2006), Mike
Morwood & Penny Van Oosterzee for "The Discovery of the Hobbit: The
Scientific Breakthrough that changed the Face of Human History" (2007), and
Peter Hiscock for "The Archaeology of Ancient Australia" (2008). Nominations
must be for books written by one or more authors, but not for edited books,
published in the last three calendar years (i.e. 2007, 2008 or 2009). The
nomination must be accompanied by at least two published book reviews. A short
citation (no more than one page) on why the book should be considered must also
be included.
3. THE BRUCE VEITCH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDIGENOUS
ENGAGEMENT
This Award celebrates Bruce Veitch's important contribution
to the practice and ethics of archaeology in Australia. In particular, the
award honours Bruce's close collaboration with traditional owners on whose
country he worked. It is awarded annually to any individual or group who has
undertaken an archaeological or cultural heritage project which has produced a
significant outcome for Indigenous interests. Established in 2005, previous
winners include Richard Fullagar (2006), Bruno David (2007) and Annie Ross (2008).
Nominees will have actively engaged with Indigenous communities to produce a
successful outcome. The nature of nominations is flexible (e.g. video tape,
audio tape, poster etc), considering the wide range of Indigenous
collaborations and the remoteness of some communities.
4. LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE
AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC.
This award was established to recognise significant and
sustained contribution to the objects and purposes of the Australian Archaeological
Association Inc. Previous winners include John Mulvaney, Jack Golson, Betty
Meehan (2002), Val Attenbrow (2002), J. Peter White (2003), Luke Kirkwood
(2004), Isabel McBryde (2005), Ian Johnson (2006), Colin Pardoe (2007) and Sean
Ulm (2008). Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the
nominee's contributions to the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Note
that nominees must be members of the Association.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Nominations for all Awards will be considered by the
Executive of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. with advice as
appropriate from senior members of the discipline. The decision of the
Executive is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Nominations should be addressed to the President at:
Email: president@australianarchaeology.com,
or
Fax: +61 (3) 9905 2948
Please ensure nominations arrive no later than 12
SEPTEMBER 2009.
The current President of AAA is:
Dr Ian McNiven
School of Geography & Environmental Science
Building 11, Monash University
Clayton Victoria 3800
Telephone +61 (3) 9905 8465
Recipients of all awards will be announced at the Australian
Archaeological Association Inc. Annual Conference at Flinders University in
Adelaide, South Australia, Friday 11 to 14 December 2009.
Val Attenbrow
Chairperson,
AAA Awards Sub-Committee
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8) Seminar Reminder: New
Uses for Heritage Places
NEW USES FOR HERITAGE PLACES
The Australian of Institute of Architects NSW Chapter invites
NSW Australia ICOMOS members to attend an adaptive reuse seminar on the morning
of Thursday 25 June. The Institute is offering the seminar to Australia ICOMOS
members at the special price of $75.
This professional development event takes its cue from New
Uses for Heritage Places, a guideline published last year by the Institute and
the Heritage Council of NSW; it won the EnergyAustralia Conservation Award for
Energy Management in this year's EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage
Awards.
The opening speaker will be the Institute's 2008 Gold Medal
winner Richard Johnson MBE.
The session examines both the heritage and the sustainability
benefits of retaining and adapting buildings and explains the principles of
good adaptive reuse. Case studies include two examples from the guideline (Egan
Street, Newtown and the Bushells building in the Rocks) as well as more recent
examples, such as the Paddington Reservoir and the Flourmill Studios in
Newtown. It also explores the heritage and design issues being confronted by
architects on current adaptive reuse projects.
PRESENTERS:
Richard Johnson MBE, JPW Architects
Dan Mackenzie,
Steensen Varming
Mary Knaggs, Government Architect's Office
Julie Mackenzie, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (Egan Street,
Newtown/PaddingtonReservoir)
Megan Jones, Tanner Architects (Bushells building, The Rocks)
Kate Mountstephens, Allen Jack + Cottier (Flourmill Studios,
Newtown)
Glenn Harper, Hassell (Waverton coal loader)
Catherine Forbes, Design5/
Julia Heazlewood, Spangenberg & Park (Trocadero, Newtown)
CHAIR:
Diane Jones, Chair, NSW Chapter Heritage Committee
Core Competencies: Design
CPD Points: 3 hours formal points upon completion of formal activity
Time: 9am-12.30pm, Thursday 25 June
Place: Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
(parking in Ward Avenue, Kings Cross)
Price: $75 (Australian Institute of Architects,
Australia ICOMOS members only)
Registration: the registration form is available on
the Institute's website: http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=1.19.3588.3186.3539
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9) Link to the newsletter of
The Ename Centre
Visit the link below to view:
http://www.enamecenter.org/files/newsletter/juni09/EN/juni09AL.html
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10) Just published - MUSEUM International
No 241-2: Return of Cultural Objects: The Athens Conference
MUSEUM International, published by UNESCO since 1948,
is a major forum for the exchange of scientific and technical information
concerning museums and cultural heritage at an international level. It provides
a unique space which enables readers and contributors to partake of cultural
diversity through heritage around the world. In a renewed editorial approach,
it addresses issues relevant to cultural policies, ethics and practices on
national and international levels. It fosters exchanges of expertise in
the context of interdisciplinary research (anthropology, archaeology, history
and art history, sociology, philosophy, museology and economy), best practices
for the safeguarding and protection of the cultural heritage, and political
decision-making in a cultural environment undergoing deep-seated changes.
For further information about the latest issue of MUSEUM
International, visit:
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2356&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
To purchase, visit Blackwell
Publishing and UNESCO
Publishing.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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Burwood Victoria 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
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Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
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