Australia
ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 397
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS
Secretariat
Friday 31July 2009
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1)
Reminder - IMPORTANT notice re: staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
2)
World Heritage and Buffer Zones - Professional Update Session, 18 August
3)
Nominations - Australian Archaeological Association Awards 2009
4)
Call for Conference Papers - Volcanoes, Landscapes and Cultures, Catania,
Sicily
5)
University of Canberra - Heritage Conservation Summer Schools
6)
Inherit e-news - Heritage Council of Victoria's publication available
online
7)
Significance 2.0 - Part 6 is now available online!
Situations
Vacant
8)
Heritage Officer - Woollahra Council, NSW
9)
Heritage Projects Coordinator - Rappoport Heritage Consultants, NSW
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1) Reminder - IMPORTANT notice
re: staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
The Australia ICOMOS Secretariat will be staffed at a reduced
level until Wed 12 August.
Thank you to all Australia ICOMOS members who have renewed
their membership thus far - it is much appreciated. Please note that
membership renewals will not be processed during the above time period.
The E-news will still be published. Please ensure all
submissions for the E-news are submitted by 12 noon Thursdays.
Though the Secretariat will be staffed intermittently,
responses to queries, orders, etc may take longer than usual. Australia ICOMOS
appreciates your patience during this time.
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2) World Heritage and Buffer
Zones - Professional Update Session, 18 August
Professional update session on World Heritage paper 25, and issues
for buffer zones in the Australia and the Asia - Pacific Region
This Professional Update session is the first of a series of professional
development programs offered by the Institute for Professional Practice in
Heritage and the Arts, Australian National University.
Professional updates will focus on current practice and
issues in specific areas of professional expertise or professional practice in
heritage and the Arts. This session on heritage and buffer zones is directed at
cultural heritage site managers and professionals working on World Heritage
issues in government and private practice, practitioners who intend to work in
this area in the future and seek to be better informed, and academics and
students at tertiary institutions offering heritage programs.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has just released a
discussion paper on World Heritage and buffer zones (World Heritage paper 25).
Buffer zones are an important tool for the conservation of properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List. Under the World Heritage Operational
Guidelines, the protection of the 'surroundings' or 'immediate setting' of
properties is considered an essential component of the conservation strategy,
both for cultural and natural heritage.
This workshop will critically examine the concept of buffer
zones as applied to World Heritage conservation and how it has evolved.
It will provide opportunities for discussion of current examples of the use of
buffer zones and key issues that have emerged. The discussion will be informed
by a range of intriguing and challenging case studies from Australasia and the
Asia-Pacific presented by leading heritage practitioners. Participants
will receive a copy of the World Heritage paper 25 report at the session.
Cost: $95.00 (Student rate $45.00)
For further details please contact:
Contact: Dr Sandy Blair
Telephone: 612 55887
Mobile: 0419447372
Email: sandy.blair@anu.edu.au or
NB - PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS
FOR DETAILS AND ENROLMENTS (Buffer
Zone Enrolment Form, and Buffer
Zone Agenda)
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3) Nominations for Australian
Archaeological Association Awards
Nominations are called for the four Australian
Archaeological Association Awards:
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
and sent to 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
11-14 December 2009.
Closing Date: 12 September 2009
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4) Call for
Conference Papers - Volcanoes, Landscapes and Cultures, Catania, Sicily
The first World Conference on Volcanoes, Landscapes and Cultures
will be held in Catania, Sicily, 11 -14 November, under the auspices of UNESCO,
the Council of Europe and relevant Italian Institutional and Academic
authorities.
The conference objective is to provide answers to the
increasing demand for comprehensive policies focusing on the protection and
enhancement of the huge natural and cultural heritage represented by volcanic
landscapes and territories together with the people living therein, all over
the world. Conference organizers are looking for papers addressing preferably
one of the topics of the four major themes:
§ Nature
and science
§ Nature
and culture
§ Volcanoes
and sustainable development
§ Volcanoes
and tourism
Please note - deadline for abstracts is 15 September and
submitters will be notified by the end of September.
For more information about registration, modality of
participation, call for papers and other matters, please visit: www.etnacatania2009.com.
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5) University
of Canberra - Heritage Conservation Summer Schools
The University of Canberra is pleased to announce that
Australia's leading heritage conservation professional development programme is
now approaching its twentieth year.
The programme is based on two intensive summer schools:
·
The Conservation of Traditional Buildings (12
days)
·
Cultural Heritage Management (7 days).
The schools are held in January each year with the topics
alternating. Next year will be Cultural Heritage Management (17-23 January
2010), and The Conservation of Traditional Buildings will be in January 2011.
For details go to: http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/conservation-summer-schools
For all enquiries about these summer schools please contact:
David Young
Donald Horne Institute for Cultural Heritage
University of Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Email: David.Young@canberra.edu.au
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6) Inherit e-news - Heritage
Council of Victoria's publication available online
The Heritage Council of Victoria has issued its first email
version of Inherit, replacing its printed publication. The
e-newsletter will be issued monthly, providing information and updates on
heritage matters.
Subscription is free e-newsletter. Please send your details to:
inherit.magazine@dpcd.vic.gov.au
You can view the first copy online at http://heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content2/c7/AUG09.pdf
The Heritage Council welcomes story suggestions and ideas for
future editions.
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7) Significance 2.0 - Part 6 is
now available online!
The Collections Council of Australia is pleased to announce
that the complete version of 'Part 6 - Significance in action -
applications' is now available ONLINE.
If you own a hard copy of Significance 2.0 - a guide to
assessing the significance of collections, you will know that only a
summary of this section was printed in the book. Now you can access Part 6 in
its entirety.
Click
HERE http://significance.collectionscouncil.com.au/online/848
to read the full case studies for the applications of interest to you.
By the way, the book is freely available online, or can still
be purchased for $29.95 by clicking HERE or send an email to: info@collectionscouncil.com.au.
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8) Heritage
Officer - Woollahra Council, NSW
Part Time 21 hours per week, Position No:
PSHT
Woollahra has a rich and
diverse history and natural setting that is represented in Victorian,
Federation and inter-war buildings, precincts, settings and streetscapes.
Council is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced person to join its heritage
team in caring for this environmental heritage which has a local, regional and,
in many instances, a nationally recognised level of heritage significance.
Position primary
roles include: to provide advice on heritage-related development applications
and heritage matters in general and to promote heritage conservation.
Assistance with the preparation of heritage conservation policy from time to
time also forms part of the job.
Essential selection criteria
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A tertiary qualification in architecture or
an associated discipline and demonstrated skills in design.
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Demonstrated practical experience and
knowledge of heritage conservation best practice.
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A thorough working knowledge of NSW heritage
legislation and NSW Heritage Branch guidelines.
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Demonstrated experience in assessing heritage
significance and in heritage impact assessments.
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Demonstrated problem solving and negotiation
skills.
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Excellent written and oral communication
skills.
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Well developed skills in the use of PC
software including Word and Excel.
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Demonstrated commitment to the provision of
quality customer service.
§
A Class C driver's licence.
Desirable selection criteria
§
A tertiary qualification in heritage
conservation or town planning
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Experience with appeals in the Land and
Environment Court
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Mediation and facilitation skills and experience.
Salary
and benefits
§ Salary
from $64,282.42 to $75,328.26 pa pro rata + Super
§ Part
time hours, 7 hours per day, 3 days a week
§ Modern
harbourside offices with beach and garden surrounds!
How to
apply
§ To
be considered you must demonstrate how you meet each selection criteria
outlined above.
§ For further
information, please refer to our 'How to Apply for a job' brochure via our
website www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
§ Forward your
application via e-mail to jobs@woollahra.nsw.gov.au, or post to the
address outlined below.
§ For further
information contact Chris Bluett, Manager - Strategic Planning on
02 9391-7083 during business hours.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, 12 August 2009
APPLICATIONS
ADDRESSED TO:
Manager Human
Resources
Woollahra
Council Chambers
536
New South Head Rd
Double
Bay NSW 2028
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9) Heritage Projects
Coordinator - Rappoport Heritage Consultants
Rappoport Heritage Consultants seeks the assistance of an
experienced heritage practitioner to work in busy Sydney metropolitan firm.
Applicants will need to have the following expertise:
§ historical
research capability
§ proven
track record of writing CMPs and SOHIs
§ an
ability to coordinate and manage all heritage reports, including liaison with
clients, councils and sub-consultants
§ strong
English writing and word processing skills
§ ability
to work autonomously.
Appropriate tertiary qualifications are essential.
An attractive salary package commensurate with experience
will be offered.
Please apply by email to heritage@rappoport.com.au with your
CV -
Attention - Sue Rosenberg
Business Development Manager
Rappoport Pty Ltd
45 Hardie Street
Mascot NSW 2020
PH: (02) 9693 1788
Fax: (02) 9317 5711
Email: heritage@rappoport.com.au
Web: www.rappoport.com.au
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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