AUSTRALIA ICOMOS RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN
Seeking Membership of the Australia ICOMOS Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group
Australia ICOMOS has a practice of refreshing membership of its committees and working groups. The current membership of the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group is being refreshed following Reconciliation Australia’s endorsement of the Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan September 2023 – March 2025 (RAP).
The process of developing the RAP has engendered reflection at all levels of our organisation and membership interrogating our mission, structures and areas of influence, and seeking answers as to how the organisation can change to better support the aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Australia ICOMOS resolved to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart at its Annual General Meeting of 15 November 2019, and its key concepts of voice, treaty and truth. For Australia ICOMOS this commitment is particularly meaningful in relation to our key commitment to the protection and recognition of First Nations cultural heritage and to the broader recognition of the indivisible nature of people, knowledge, place and Country.
The RAP Working Group will be tasked with governing RAP implementation and reporting.
The RAP Working Group requires active participation from its members to develop the knowledge, skills, and research to support Australia ICOMOS’s implementation of the RAP. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Prior experience working and collaborating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is desirable. Young & Emerging Professionals who are willing to play an active role in advancing the work of the RAP Working Group but do not have prior experience are encouraged to express an interest.
Commitment to the RAP Working Group will involve attendance at quarterly meetings, providing ideas, reviewing and commenting on drafts, contributing to internal and external reporting and some general email correspondence.
Members of Australia ICOMOS can express their interest by emailing Jess Hood, EC Representative for the RAP Working Group. Jess will forward a copy of the RAP Working Group EOI form, which will be due COB 8 November 2023, together with a current Resume.
Jess can be reached at hoodjess@gmaill.com or 0424 314 714.
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ICOMOS MEMBERS
SAVE THE DATE – AICOMOS Annual General Meeting Hobart/Hybrid 17 November 2023
Please put the date in your diary for our AGM to be held in person in Hobart and via zoom. More details to follow in our next edition of E News.
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ICOMOS Full International Membership: Electronic cards (E-cards)
You can now download your membership card from your profile in the ICOMOS International membership database. In order to do this, you must:
- have renewed your 23/24 membership
- have uploaded a picture on your profile in the membership database.
ICOMOS_e-cards: How to upload a picture on your profile.
Please email the Secretariat (austicomos@deakin.edu.au) if there are any problems.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) and Routledge announce a new open research publishing partnership
The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), the independent international body supporting conservators and cultural heritage conservation professionals around the world, and leading Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) publisher Routledge, have partnered to launch a special open research publishing Collection – a first for the sector.
This special online Collection is hosted on Routledge Open Research, the world’s first open research publishing Platform specifically for the HSS community, which combines, articles, and other research outputs in one interdisciplinary venue. The publishing venue utilizes the publishing model, technology and knowledge pioneered by leading open research publisher F1000 to provide HSS scholars with a rapid and transparent publishing venue, whilst also giving authors the opportunity to increase the discoverability, accessibility and reach of their research.
The IIC Collection explores and shares research and perspectives of ‘conservation and leadership’ from different contexts, including changing contexts and emerging contexts, as well as visions for future leadership within the field of cultural heritage conservation.
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Call for papers Special issue in Tourism Geographies| Historical Geographies of Tourism: Moments, Monuments and Methods
The overarching question this special issue asks can be described as follows: what is the conceptual relationship between history, geography, and tourism research? While in broad terms they are interrelated, these connections tend to be assumed, and accepted but rarely critically examined or fully understood in tourism scholarship.
Tourism Geographies is a peer-reviewed journal which explores tourism and tourism-related areas of recreation and leisure studies from a geographic perspective. This journal brings together academic and applied research and regional traditions from around the world, including multi-disciplinary approaches from geography and related fields such as anthropology and other social sciences, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, and environmental science and management (see https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rtxg20). The 2022 Scopus Cite Score for the journal is 22.
For full details: https://www.tgjournal.com/historical-geographies-of-tourism.html
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AWARDS / GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS
CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM
NEW Sydney Opera House: Concept, Innovation and Renewal – a symposium | Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House | 8.30am-4.30pm 8 November 2023
Join us in the Utzon Room for an insightful series of talks with industry leaders about the Sydney Opera House’s creation and its future. From concept to realisation, innovation to renewal, we’ll share new research and reveal untold stories about the contribution of architects, engineers, and builders to Australia’s masterpiece of 20th century architecture. In this full day symposium, you’ll hear from a series of subject matter experts as they unpack the significance of its architecture, construction, and the technological innovations that have shaped the icon we love today.
Learn about Jørn Utzon’s vision, methodology and approach to working, Peter Hall’s contribution to the interiors and his interpretation of Utzon’s work, and the future social, political and renewal challenges and opportunities that stand ahead for the Opera House.
Thank you to Event Sponsors: Architects Registration Board NSW, Australian Institute of Architects and the Commonwealth Government’s Australian Heritage Grant program.
Book you tickets here: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/talks-ideas/sydney-opera-house-concept-innovation-and-renewal
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WORKSHOPS / COURSES / EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS
NEW Online focus group invitation – giving weight to heritage in wider public policy, Kate Clarke PhD Candidate
You invited to take part in an online focus group around heritage in wider public policy. The results will contribute to a PhD project on embedding cultural heritage in wider public policy supported by Australia ICOMOS.
The workshops will all be held online at 5-6.15 pm AEDT. The dates and topics are:
- Arts/cultural policy and heritage – Monday 13th November
- Environmental policy and heritage – Wednesday 22nd November
- Economic policy and heritage – Tuesday 28th November
- Heritage in planning policy – Monday 4th December
- Health/social policy and heritage – Wednesday 6th December
Kate will briefly introduce the topic, but the main purpose is to understand AICOMOS members thoughts on the role of cultural heritage in that policy area.
If you are interested in taking part, please email austicomos@deakin.edu.au with your preferred choice of workshop/s and we will send further details. Numbers for each workshop will be limited.
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NEW Canberra University Professional Development Course – Introduction to Engineering Heritage (Part 1)
The University of Canberra’s Faculty of Arts and Design has collaborated with Engineers Australia to offer a professional development course in Introduction to Engineering Heritage (Part 1)
More information about the course and the registration link is available here: https://www.canberra.edu.au/discover-fad/introduction-to-heritage-engineering-part1
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NEW Drawing for architecture workshop | Open House Hobart | AIA Tasmania HQ Hobart | 10 November 2023
Join Prince’s Trust Australia and INTBAU Australia as part of Open House Hobart for an exciting one-day workshop introducing students to the art of architectural drawing. Taught by Alexander Dowthwaite, this workshop will introduce students to traditional methods of architectural drawing with a focus on cultivating the “art of seeing”, or understanding the composition of heritage buildings through drawing.
Through a “pencil-and-paper” approach, students will gain an appreciation of the design patterns that underly Australia’s architectural heritage and learn to decode the meanings behind the composition of our historic buildings and places.
Where: 1/19a Hunter Street, Hobart
When: Friday the 10th of November, 10AM – 3PM (light lunch provided)
What you will learn: Architectural sketching, drafting and composition
Price: $15-20 (light lunch and all drawing materials included)
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the link below –
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/736004006797/
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NEW Canada Bay Heritage Society Presents Yaralla Estate Open Day | NSW | 29 October 2023
Yaralla / Dame Eadith Walker Convalescent Hospital is an entire peninsula on the Parramatta River at Concord (it gave birth to the suburbs of Concord and Concord West, in subdivisions) which is rightly SHR-listed as a rare rural colonial / Victorian / Edwardian estate, surviving in the middle of suburban Sydney. With its first private ocean pool (in-filled), largest grotto, rare collection of plants, esp. trees, two areas of remnant Turpentine-Ironbark Woodland on shale (sandstone country changes to shale/clay country at about Ashfield, going west). Plenty of interesting estate buildings from mansion downwards. Run by Sydney Local Health District as an HIV dementia residential unit (the main mansion) with occasional public open days… A good chance to visit, if you haven’t. This Sunday. Bookings for tours needed, otherwise just turn up if you’re happy to wander on your own terms around the estate. Recommended.
More on its SHR values, history etc, here: https://www.hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au/App/Item/ViewItem?itemId=5045176
Click here to visit our Box Office to book online for a tour of the Yaralla Estate
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New Yerkala Mirning Stories Whale Dreaming Songlines Online
On behalf of Uncle Bunna Lawrie and Aunty Dorcas Miller, Senior Male and Female Elders of the Mirning People on behalf of the Council of Elders:
We would like to invite you to travel along our Whale Dreaming songlines online; travel through our Yerkala Mirning stories on our new website, launched at Light for the Bight: https://whaledreaming.au/?page_id=31
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NEW Sydney Open Series presented by Museums of History NSW | Various Locations | Various dates 2023
Introducing the Sydney Open Series
We are excited to launch the Sydney Open Series, a year-round calendar of programs that offers you exclusive access to industry experts on history, architecture, design innovation, sustainability and heritage. The series will give you the opportunity to tour our city’s iconic buildings, while gaining insights into their design, significance and history.
Previously known as the Sydney Open Focus Tours, the Sydney Open Series will offer inspiring and informative talks, workshops and focus tours presented regularly throughout the year.
The series is kicking off with three tours and a talk over the coming months
Sydney Opera House – Sustainability Tour
Sydney Opera House, Tuesday 7 & Thursday 9 November, 9.30am–11am
Join us on this special sustainability tour and discover what makes the Sydney Opera House a 6-star Green Star–rated building.
Members $36, non-members $45 Sydney Opera House Sustainability Tour (mhnsw.au)
Sydney Opera House – Heritage Tour
Sydney Opera House, Saturday 11 November, 9.15am–10.45am and 11.15am–12.45pm
Tour the Sydney Opera House with architect and author Alan Croker, who will guide you through key front of house and back of house areas and highlight the heritage conservation and management of this World Heritage masterpiece. Members $36, non-members $45 Sydney Opera House Heritage Tour (mhnsw.au)
The Seidler Office & Penthouse Tour
Harry Seidler & Associates offices, Sunday 19 November, 10am–11am and 11.30am–12.30pm
Join Polly Seidler on a tour of the Seidler offices and walk through the connecting door from the meeting room into the stunning penthouse apartment, now occasionally used as guest accommodation for visiting artists and architects.
Members $36, non-members $45 Seidler Office & Penthouse tour (mhnsw.au)
Sails, Octopuses, and Telescopic Cranes
Museum of Sydney, Thursday 7 December, 6pm–8pm
Join us for an evening celebrating the construction of the Sydney Opera House through a talk, panel discussion and virtual reality experience. Members $12, Non Members $15 Sails, Octopuses, and Telescopic Cranes (mhnsw.au)
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Geelong Design Week | Various Locations | 19 -29 October 2023
Geelong, Australia’s UNESCO City of Design, is holding its Design Week from 19 – 29 October.
See this years’ Program with over 50 events at https://www.geelongcityofdesign.com.au/geelong-design-week/events/
Many of the Design Week events are in the CBD which is convenient to the Railway Station and Port Phillip Ferries Geelong Terminal.
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Geelong’s 20th Century Architecture: CBD Guided Tour | Geelong | 28 & 29 October 2023, 9.45 am – 12 pm
An event for Geelong’s UNESCO Design Week by Geelong and Region National Trust Branch (GRBNT) 28 & 29 October 2023, 9.45 am – 12 pm.
On this Walk you will discover last century’s design from Edwardian and Art Deco to Brutalist, and the achievements of many architects. The Tour begins and ends at the Beaux Arts Rotunda in Johnstone Park, designed in 1916 by Geelong’s own Percy Everett. He was later Victoria’s Chief Architect 1934 – 53 and responsible for all public buildings, among them The Gordon’s Textile College and the former Court House, now Platform Arts.
Tickets cost $10 and children under 14 are free. The NT Booklet Highlights of Geelong’s 20th Century Architecture will be available – $8.
Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. Marshals will monitor the route for safety.
Where – Meet at the Johnstone Park Rotunda, Gheringhap St, Geelong 3220 (near Railway Station).
Ticketing link – Here
Full Design Week Program – https://www.geelongcityofdesign.com.au/geelong-design-week/events/
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Royal Geelong Show | Commercial Ice-making in 1857 Demonstrations | Geelong Showgrounds Museum 20 & 21 October 2023
Warwick Bryce, engineer and model-maker, will kindly demonstrate his amazing working model of James Harrison’s original 1857 ice-making machine at the Museum during the Show.
After Harrison perfected his ice-making invention with Siebe’s precision engineers during 1856 – 58, Harrison returned to Geelong with a machine costing £1200 and able to make 3 tons of ice a day. He set up Australia’s first ice works in Geelong in 1859.
Working Model Demonstrations at the Showgrounds Museum
Friday 20 October, every hour on the hour from 10 – 4 pm
Saturday 21 October, as above, 10 – 4 pm.
Free to Show attendees – for Show tickets see https://royalgeelongshow.org.au/buy-tickets/
This event is assisted by the Geelong and Region Branch of the National Trust.
See the web site for further information about Harrison’s achievements – https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/branches-vic/geelong-region-branch/
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The Australiana Fund’s Free Online Lecture Series
Lectures 1 to 7 in The Australiana Fund’s Free Online Lecture Series are now available to view online.
Lecture 1 – ‘Marion’s Nature – Marion Mahony Griffin as Pioneering Environmentalist’. Speaker: Dr Anne Watson.
Lecture 2 – ‘Fred Ward, Pioneer Australian Designer: His Life and Work in Furniture Design’. Speaker: Amy Jarvis and Meredith Hinchliffe AM.
Lecture 3 – ‘Canberra’s Modern: Variations on a Theme’. Speaker: Professor Nicholas Brown.
Lecture 4 – ‘A Life in Botanic Gardens’. Speaker: Professor Tim Entwisle.
Lecture 5 – ‘Curating Australiana: an exhibition in the vernacular’. Speaker: Curator Emma Busowsky.
Lecture 6 – ‘The Story of Beleura’ Speaker: Martin Green.
Lecture 7 – ‘’Collecting and Exhibiting for the Nation’ Guest Speaker: Dr Mathew Trinca AM FAHA Director, NMA.
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LECTURE SERIES | Critical and Curatorial Practices in Design – Speaker Series | Zoom |Wednesdays 5pm AEST 09.08.23 – 18.11.23
For Semester 2, 2023, Critical and Curatorial Practices in Design, led by Professor Alan Pert and Professor Philip Goad, will feature a weekly speaker series centric on the thematics and focus of the electives premise: The Endless Interior. Feeding into the ongoing survey exhibition The Endless Interior : From Austria to the Antipodes, this exhibition will showcase material that explores, engages, and dissects the role of the emigre on the interior, the design landscape, and the influence these practitioners had on Australia and Oceania. Speakers are still being confirmed – check the Eventbrite weekly for recent additions.
REGISTER HERE
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SYMPOSIUM | Prefab and Precut: Affordable Housing Options for Postwar Australia (1945-1975) | Japanese Room, MSD | 9am-5.30pm 3 November 2023
At a time when Australia faces an acute shortage of housing across urban, regional and remote communities, it is time to critically reflect on the successes and the failures of the machine-made house in postwar Australia. Convened by Professor Philip Goad, this is a one-day symposium that features papers from scholars and heritage practitioners that address current issues regarding housing and how we can look to the past to redress for the future. Invariably modest in scale, carefully planned for solar orientation, and above all conceived with affordability in mind, these houses offer potential lessons on what might be possible for the future of Australian housing.
REGISTER HERE
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International Festival of Luoghi Parlanti (Talking Places), The World in Florence | Hybrid | 21-23 November 2023, CEST
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the third edition of the International Festival of Luoghi Parlanti (Talking Places), The World in Florence, which will be held again this year in a hybrid format (in-person and remote), in Florence, from November 21st to 23rd, 2023.
The previous editions in 2021 and 2022 brought together over 140 speakers from 37 countries across 5 continents to share and compare their experiences and attend high-level interventions in the field of cultural and natural heritage.
Throughout our over thirty-year history, we have emphasized how cultural heritage is a powerful tool for uniting people worldwide and can strongly contribute to sustainable territorial development and peaceful coexistence. The issues of the contemporary world, such as the effects of climate change and war, make these activities of comparison more and more necessary, finding synergies between the world of theory and that of practice, in order to direct all activities towards more sustainable and ethical practices.
Therefore, Festival participants (universities, local administrations, cultural operators, and businesses) will be called upon to tell the story of their territories through a storytelling of their traditional knowledge and cultural, tangible, intangible, and natural heritage, making the Festival a place for exchanging and sharing good practices from all over the world, where they can interact with various categories of interlocutors.
We trust that you share the goals of the Festival and that you will want to participate and contribute to the knowledge and enhancement of your territory and its spirit. We invite you to download the participation call at www.theworldinflorence.com
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PUBLICATIONS/NEWSLETTERS/SURVEYS
NEW ARC funded project – Heritage and Reconciliation – World Heritage survey
Members may wish to contribute to this survey being conducted by Professor Laurajane Smith, Dr Laura Mayer and colleagues.
This research project called Heritage and Reconciliation has been funded by the Australian Research Council, the project brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers from Indigenous Studies, Heritage Studies and Peace Studies. We are from The Australian National University; The University of Technology Sydney; The University of Tasmania; Takarangi Research (New Zealand), and the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England). The project aims to understand the complex inter-relationship between heritage and reconciliation. It brings together Australian First Nation, Māori and Western intellectual traditions to focus on two case studies: the repatriation of Indigenous Ancestral Remains, and World Heritage in Australia and New Zealand.
Information about the project can be found here
Access Survey Here
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Heritage Victoria Survey regarding amendments to the Heritage Act 2017
The Heritage Amendment Bill 2023 was passed by Parliament earlier this year. The amendments contained in the Bill come into effect on 1 February 2024 or earlier by proclamation.
More information about the amendments can be found here: https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/news-stories/changes-to-the-heritage-act-2017
Notable changes include:
- New process: exclusion applications that allow for an application to exclude a place from the Victorian Heritage Register for a period of 5 years on the basis that it has no reasonable prospect of inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register.
- Creation of the Minor Permit Amendment application – an application to make minor amendments to issued permits, which doesn’t incur a fee.
- Introduction of statutory timeframes for decisions on archaeological consents and reintroduction of the requirement to notify the Executive Director of intent to undertake an investigation or survey of land.
- Making searchable, online access to the Victorian Heritage Register and Victorian Heritage Inventory a legislative requirement.
- Replacing ‘days’ with ‘business days’ in all statutory applications/timeframes for permit applications.
Heritage Victoria would like to hear from you about how you would like to receive information about the amendments.
Please complete the short survey below to let us know your thoughts.
Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/hy4ewzJv82
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The China Australia Migration Corridor, History & Heritage | Denis Byrne, Ien Ang, Phillip Mar | Melbourne University Press
A study of the history and impact of Chinese-Australian migration.
The China-Australia Migration Corridor traces the legacy of migration from China to Australia from the 1840s until the present day. It offers a multidimensional examination of the footprint of migration as it exists, stretching between Zhongshan county in south China and Australia. Spanning heritage and migration studies, as well as Chinese diaspora history, this book highlights a transnational approach to the heritage of migration and the flows of people, ideas, objects and money that circulate through migration corridors. Intricate, ongoing bonds are formed between those who migrated to Australia and their homes in China.
Special offer: 20% off RRP $40 until 7th November 2023
To order at 20% off RRP $40 please email Dominika: Dominika.greinert@unimelb.edu.au
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Comparing built heritage management systems in Australia and Germany survey – Bond University
Members may wish to contribute to this survey being conducted by Bond University.
The aim of this research is to investigate the interests and concerns of stakeholders involved in built heritage conservation, based on the four overarching principal themes listed below (Items 3 to 6). This survey is directed at heritage professionals, policy-makers, decision-makers, researchers and volunteers of built heritage. For the purposes of this study, we are defining built heritage as including individual and groups of historic buildings, monuments, sites and other places of significance.
This online survey should take between 30 to 40 minutes to complete. The research areas covered within the project are the following:
- Screening question;
- Participant background information;
- Regulatory and decision-making processes;
- ESG values in heritage assessment standards;
- Private property and heritage conservation incentives;
- Digitisation and built heritage conservation.
Link to survey
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SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED
NEW SITUATION VACANT | Senior Heritage Architect/Officer | Dept for Environment and Water | Adelaide | Short Term Contract | Applications Close 28 October 2023
The Senior Conservation Architect/Officer contributes to the management of South Australia’s non-Aboriginal cultural heritage. In particular, the role will prepare Heritage Standards for State Heritage Areas based on the framework and intent of 2021 Standards for Colonel Light Gardens; including contributing to planning policy, and drafting ‘elements of heritage value’ and illustrated ‘guidelines for development’ for each area.
The role may also include provision of heritage advisor advice on Development Applications to state heritage place owners and local councils, as a part of the state planning process.
In addition, the role will contribute towards strategic projects, briefings and policy documentation relating to the heritage conservation of State Heritage Places and Areas.
The role may suit mid-career heritage professionals wishing to gain an immersive, but short term experience as a part of the Heritage South Australia team.
Contract:
Contract up to 12 Months
Essential Qualifications:
Degree in Architecture (or other related discipline such as Planning or Archaeology subject to demonstration of appropriate skills and experience) is required.
To Apply: Senior Heritage Architect/Officer (iworkfor.sa.gov.au)
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SITUATION VACANT | Works Coordinator | Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | Port Arthur | Full Time | Applications close 23 October 2023
The Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) is responsible for the conservation, interpretation and development of visitor experiences at Port Arthur Historic Site, Coal Mines Historic Site and the Cascades Female Factory, three of the eleven sites that make up the UNESCO Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property. PAHSMA is seeking a Works Coordinator to actively manage, motivate and engage our Buildings and Works, Grounds and Gardens and Cleaning crews to ensure, they meet business and team goals. More information can be found at Here. Applications close 23 October 2023.
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TENANT SOUGHT | For ERYLDENE Flat | Sydney | Applications reviewed upon submission
The accommodation comprises two charming rooms, bathroom, large linen cupboard, and shared use of the western loggia, kitchen and laundry which are also used for Eryldene activities. And the world renowned garden is all around, outside your window and at your doorstep for your enjoyment. https://www.eryldene.org.au/
Contact eryldene@eyldene.org.au to register your interest.
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SITUATION VACANT | Heritage consultant / Archaeologist | Navin Officer Heritage Consultants | NSW / ACT | Full Time | Applications reviewed upon submission
We would love to talk to you about joining our team of heritage specialists to lead a range of diverse projects set in some amazing landscapes.
Here’s what you will bring to have impact:
• A relevant tertiary degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or heritage studies;
• A minimum of 5-10 years archaeological consulting experience in Aboriginal and/ or historical heritage management; including field investigations, impact assessment and statutory approvals (such as cultural heritage management plans and heritage permits);
• An interest in developing new methodologies for effectively considering and evaluating cultural values;
• Exceptional reporting and quality assurance skills, underpinned by a sound knowledge of relevant legislation; and
• A current valid unrestricted drivers’ license.
• You must have a legal right to work in Australia.
To apply for this job: please send and an email introducing yourself and a current CV to smcintyre-tamwoy@nohc.com.au
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SITUATION VACANT | Historian | Navin Officer Heritage Consultants | NSW / ACT | Full Time | Applications reviewed upon submission
We would love to talk to you about joining our team of heritage specialists to work with us to produce quality heritage assessments, and heritage interpretation projects, across a range of amazing Australian landscapes. We are a collaborative team, from early career archaeologists to highly experienced industry leaders in heritage, heritage interpretation, archaeology, physical anthropology who have a diverse blend of backgrounds from academia, public sector, and consulting. We are always challenging ourselves to develop practical, innovative approaches that make a difference.
What you will bring to our team:
A relevant tertiary degree in history
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working as an historian
• An interest in Australian history (Aboriginal history, and /or settler history),
• Exceptional writing, analysis and reporting skills,
• A willingness to work as part of a cross disciplinary team,
• Enthusiasm to try new things,
• Familiarity with historical sources especially those relevant to NSW and/or the ACT,
• A current valid unrestricted drivers’ license
To apply for this job: please send and an email introducing yourself and a current CV to smcintyre-tamwoy@nohc.com.au
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SITUATION VACANT | Technical Lead or Principal – Heritage | NGH | Full Time | Victoria | Applications Close 23 October 2023
NGH is seeking a passionate Technical Lead or Principal level Archaeologist / Heritage Advisor to join the team. This role is a leader in the heritage team where you will manage projects, provide advice to clients and internal staff, drive standards and mentor staff. You will be working on a wide range of projects, including large scale renewable energy and infrastructure developments as well as smaller niche projects to ensure a varied body of work while building upon professional experience and specialist technical skillset.
Apply Here
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SITUATION VACANT | Senior Archaeologist / Heritage Advisor | NGH | Full Time | Victoria | Applications Close 23 October 2023
NGH is seeking a passionate Senior Archaeologist / Heritage Advisor to join the team. This senior role is a leader in the heritage team where you will manage projects, provide advice to clients and internal staff, drive standards and mentor staff. You will be working on a wide range of projects, including large scale renewable energy and infrastructure developments as well as smaller niche projects to ensure a varied body of work while building upon professional experience and specialist technical skillset.
The work will include the full range of tasks including writing proposals (with support of our bids team), Aboriginal community engagement, and liaison with clients and government agencies. You will arrange and run field surveys, test excavation programmes and salvage excavations. As a senior consultant you will have a leading role in the analyses of field results, preparation of reports and reviewing work by other staff.
Apply Here
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SITUATION VACANT | Heritage Consultant Mid-Senior Level | NGH | Full Time | NSW/ACT | Applications Close 23 October 2023
NGH is seeking passionate mid-level and Senior Heritage Advisors/ Consultants to join the team. You will manage projects, provide advice to clients and internal staff, drive standards and mentor staff. You will be working on a wide range of projects, including large scale renewable energy and infrastructure developments as well as smaller niche projects to ensure a varied body of work while building upon professional experience and specialist technical skillset.
The work will include the full range of tasks including writing proposals (with support of our bids team), Aboriginal community engagement, and liaison with clients and government agencies. You will arrange and run field surveys, test excavation programmes and salvage excavations. You will have a leading role in the analyses of field results, preparation of reports and reviewing work by other staff.
Apply Here
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SITUATION VACANT Experienced Heritage Consultant | Biosis Newcastle | Applications open until position filled
We have an excellent opportunity for a Experienced Heritage Consultant in our Wollongong office.
As a key member of our team, you will have the chance to contribute your expertise to a variety of exciting projects. Your primary focus will be working on Aboriginal archaeology and historical archaeology projects, particularly the development of Aboriginal Due Diligence Assessments, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments, Historical Heritage Assessments, Statement of Heritage Impacts and archaeological reports.
The successful candidate will also have experience in undertaking archaeological survey, test, and salvage excavations. Experience in preparing interpretation strategies, cultural values assessments or similar assessments would be highly valued, as would recognition as an Excavation Director in NSW, (but not essential).
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@biosis.com.au addressing how you meet the below selection criteria:
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Archaeology (Honours level or equivalent preferred).
- A minimum of 2 years’ of experience in either consulting with a focus on historical archaeology and/or Aboriginal cultural heritage.
- Project management skills, including managing small budgets and delivery within set timeframes.
- Sound proposal and report writing skills.
- Understanding of Commonwealth and NSW legislation and guidelines.
- Willingness to undertake periods of fieldwork in both urban and remote locations.
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SITUATION VACANT Experienced Heritage Consultant | Biosis Woolongong | Applications open until position filled
We have an excellent opportunity for a Experienced Heritage Consultant in our Wollongong office.
As a key member of our team, you will have the chance to contribute your expertise to a variety of exciting projects. Your primary focus will be working on Aboriginal archaeology and historical archaeology projects, particularly the development of Aboriginal Due Diligence Assessments, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments, Historical Heritage Assessments, Statement of Heritage Impacts and archaeological reports.
The successful candidate will also have experience in undertaking archaeological survey, test, and salvage excavations. Experience in preparing interpretation strategies, cultural values assessments or similar assessments would be highly valued, as would recognition as an Excavation Director in NSW, (but not essential).
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SITUATION VACANT | Heritage Consultant | Edwards Heritage Consultants (EHC) | Full-time | Sydney | Applications reviewed upon submission
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and self-motivated Heritage Consultant to join our small, dedicated and respected practice on a full-time basis within the historic and adaptively re-used Windsor fire station in northwest Sydney, undertaking some exciting and challenging projects.
We are seeking someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a passion for heritage within the built environment. You’ll have experience in preparing complex heritage management documentation, a demonstrated ability to provide responsible, rational and creative expert heritage advice, and a good understanding of heritage legislation and the NSW heritage system generally.
Reporting to the Director, you’ll work on a varied and exciting project portfolio, including undertaking and managing site inspections and other related fieldwork. Ideally, you will have 2-5 years experience in heritage management and conservation practice, with a background in architecture, planning, archaeology, or other similar and relevant fields.
The role will be supported by a small team of highly experienced heritage experts and is a fantastic position for the right person, with opportunities to develop new skills and professional development.
Interested in this fantastic career opportunity and want to join our team? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email and include your resume and a cover letter addressing the key requirements. If you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role or EHC, introduce yourself by email at enquiry@edwardsheritage.com.au. All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Please check the job description here
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SITUATION VACANT | Archaeologist/Heritage Consultant | GML Heritage | Full-time/Part-time | Canberra | Applications remain open until the position is successfully filled
GML Heritage seeks an experienced Archaeologist and heritage professional to join our Canberra consulting team. Expressions of interest from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates are encouraged, including those who require added flexibility – hybrid/remote working options and flexible working hours (e.g., part time, compressed hours etc) are possible. This role will feed your passion for Aboriginal heritage, cultural and historical heritage, and archaeology. Technical proficiency in these areas coupled with your mature communication and project management skills will help you deliver quality outcomes for heritage, clients, and community stakeholders. Experience in Aboriginal community consultation, historical archaeology, and Graphical Information System (GIS) mapping is highly desirable.
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