NEWS ITEMS
NEW Business Events Sydney article on GA2023
Article link here
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National Scientific Committee for Energy and Sustainability (NSCES) Call for Expressions of Interest for Membership: deadline Monday 19 February 2024
Expressions of interest are invited for those with an interest in and/or experience in energy, sustainability and climate change in heritage to join NSCES, the Australia ICOMOS – National Scientific Committee for Energy and Sustainability. We encourage early career ICOMOS members to apply.
Membership is available as either a member or affiliate. A member of the NSCES will be a member of Australia ICOMOS (or a member of an institution that is a member of AI). An affiliate is a person who is not a member of AI, but who can contribute to the work of the NSCES by bringing particular knowledge, expertise or experience to the committee.
We have regular meetings in Sydney, often with guest speakers, with members in other areas joining through on-line meeting platforms. Members are expected to contribute to the work of the NSCES and to each fulfil a role within the committee. Minutes preparation is shared between committee members. If members fail to attend a meeting or participate in the work of the committee over the period of a year, membership of the committee will lapse.
NSCES is an active committee which works towards building understanding of the link between heritage and sustainability, contributing to the body of knowledge on energy efficiency, sustainability and heritage, advocating for heritage as a sustainable resource and responding to advocacy issues as they arise. Our recent activities have included organizing walking tours of Sustainable Heritage for 70 participants for GA2023 in Sydney. NSCES has also prepared an Australia ICOMOS Practice Note on Heritage and Sustainability. We also, where possible, contribute to the work of ISCES (ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability) and CAWG (ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group).
For more information please refer to the aims and objectives of the Committee and the NSCES blog on the Australia ICOMOS website.
Please submit your application form with a short Curriculum Vitae by email to NSCES Convenors, Helen Wilson and Rachel Jackson by Monday 19 February. For any enquiries please also contact Helen or Rachel.
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National Scientific Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH) Call for Expressions of Interest for Membership: deadline 27 February 2024
The Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH) provides a focus for professional development, building awareness and advancing practice in relation to the intangible cultural heritage associated with places and environments.
Membership of the NSC is open to all Australia ICOMOS members with an active interest in or professional experience in relation to intangible cultural heritage and place. Members are expected to contribute to the activities and objectives of the NSC-ICH. Those who are not members of Australia ICOMOS can join as an affiliate; this includes those who live outside Australia.
The NSC is organised through a Coordinating Group. The Coordinating Group is appointed through our annual meeting, or from other members co-opted during the year. Together we take on a range of roles, with all major roles shared by an experienced and emerging professional where possible to enable continuity, share skills and perspectives and bring together practitioners at different career stages
If you wish to join as a member of our NSC-ICH, please email nsc.ich@gmail.com
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Australia ICOMOS Bucket Hats for Sale!
Perfect for summer, our bucket hats are now available for purchase.
They come in two sizes – S/M or L/XL
Cost is $25 including postage. Please contact the secretariat: austicomos@deakin.edu.au to purchase.
ICOMOS MEMBERS
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
NEW The Joint Standing Committee (JSCOT) inquiry into the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks
The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) is undertaking an inquiry into the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks.
The Committee welcomes your views on any or all aspects of this treaty, depending on your areas of interest and expertise. Further information about the treaty is available on the JSCOT website.
Submissions should be sent to the Committee by Wednesday 28 February 2024. It is preferred that submissions are uploaded electronically through this page.
Once a document is received, the Committee decides whether to accept the document as a submission and publish it on its website. Please note that making a submission constitutes giving evidence and attracts parliamentary privilege. Once you have provided a submission to the Committee you cannot withdraw it or alter it without the Committee’s permission. Please note that your document should not be disclosed to any other person until its publication has been authorised by the Committee.
While the Committee generally prefers submissions be made public, you may request that part or all your submission be kept confidential. Any request for confidentiality should include reasons for the request and be provided in writing for the Committee to consider.
Please refer to the following brochure for helpful information on preparing a submission, including information about parliamentary privilege and requests for confidentiality here.
If you require further information, please contact the Secretariat on (02) 6277 4002.
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NEW Winston Churchill Trust information session 5.30 pm 29 February 2024
A series of information sessions is being hosted by the Trust this month to provide valuable advice to potential applicants. These free online sessions are based around different themes, including arts and trades and science technology and environment on Thursday, February 29, at 5.30pm. Each session runs for about an hour, with the opportunity to ask questions and be inspired by Churchill Fellows sharing their experiences and insights, including South Australian stonemason, Evan Marker, who visited Europe to train in the art of stone letter carving, and Adaptive Hydrogen CEO and founder, Steven Percy, who investigated the role of hydrogen in Australia’s energy future.
Registration and information about the sessions is available here. If people can’t make either event, they are very welcome to join one of the other sessions, no matter the theme.
A Churchill Fellowship is a life-changing opportunity to travel overseas to explore a topic or an issue you are passionate about. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community and in any field or topic of interest. To learn more about how you can become a Churchill Fellow, visit our website churchillfellowships.com.au. Applications for a fellowship open Friday 1 March 2024.
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Chung Wah Society’s NT Chinese Museum presents The 9th CHINA Inc “no fuss” Conference – Call for papers
The 9th CHINA Inc. conference will be held in Darwin on 20 – 23 September 2024 in conjunction with the Chung Wah Society’s NT Chinese Museum.
Please refer to the attached flyer “Call for Papers”
In responding to the Call, please use the email address: museum@chungwahnt.asn.au
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Rock Art Australia Strategic Grants EOI
Rock Art Australia (RAA) is a not for profit organisation dedicated to researching and protecting rock art across Australia by bringing science and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge together.
We promote the study of rock art and its context to understand the history of Australia and its significance in the global narrative of human origins.
Rock Art Australia (RAA) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) by suitable applicants to foster the development of innovative, high impact or pilot-scale research projects that align and effectively address relevant aspects of the following RAA priority areas:
Interpret and understand Australia’s rock art and the people and cultures that produced it.
• Reconstruct past climate and environments.
• Understand the production and composition of Australia’s rock art.
• Understand the durability and resilience of the rock art and how to conserve it. • Establish methodologies and treatments to protect and conserve rock art.
• Establish the antiquity of engraved and pigment art in Australia and understand its variability across space and time.
• Establish the chronology of human occupation in Australia in the context of archaeological and genetic data.
• Establish educational approaches to share and promote the research and cultural stories of rock art.
All project applications must follow the process set out in the Strategic Grant Guidelines, including the RAA Research and Engagement protocols. The application guidelines and form can be downloaded from https://rockartaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/apply-for-research-funding
Further information can be found here
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National Trust NSW Heritage Awards Entries Now Open
The National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards is an annual celebration of outstanding practice in the field of heritage.
The Awards are New South Wales’ biggest and most anticipated celebration of outstanding practice in the field of heritage, recognising excellence in the conservation, protection, and interpretation of Aboriginal, built, natural and cultural heritage over the past year.
Returning to Pyrmont’s heritage-listed Doltone House on Friday 17 May 2024, a special 30th edition of the National Trust Heritage Awards will showcase the state’s rich and diverse heritage projects, innovations and achievements.
The awards are a signature event of the Australian Heritage Festival.
Enter Here
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WORKSHOPS / COURSES / EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS
NEW National Trust Vic – Como Approach Workshop Series – Sash Windows with Ian Goddard 1.00-5.00 PM 23 Feb 2024
Join us at Rippon Lea inside our maintenance compound for a workshop which will cover an introduction to working with timber, a brief history of the sash window and an overview of the construction, installation and repair of sash windows.
Click here for further information and to book
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NEW National Trust Vic – Como Approach Workshop Series – Lime Mortars with Ray Wiltshire 1.00-5.00 PM 22 March 2024
Ray Wiltshire is a highly knowledgeable and skilled Heritage Plasterer with many years’ experience in the industry. He is also a regular trainer at the Longford Academy in Tasmania.
This workshop will be hands-on, allowing participants to repoint a section of wall at Barwon Grange. All participants with receive digital certificates of completion at the conclusion of the workshop.
Click here for further information and to book.
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NEW Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail 16-17 March 2024
Bathurst will celebrate its rich history, paying homage to the trades and traditions that have helped shape the region, at the return of the annual Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail in March 2024 at the iconic Bathurst Showground.
Rare and lost trades and crafts will be showcased over the weekend at Australia’s oldest inland European settlement. Traditional Aboriginal tool and weapon making, blacksmithing, saddlery, dry stone walling, whip cracking and making, glass artistry, lace making, tapestry, embroidery, carpentry and joinery, cigar box guitar making and violin making are among many unique talents to be demonstrated by local and guest artisans.
Further information can be found here
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NEW The Great Australian Stone Festival 15-26 March 2024
Australia’s inaugural international stone festival focused on dry stone walling, carving and masonry runs from 15-26 March 2024. The festival will take place at the Stone of Arc dry stone walling centre in Wellington NSW as well as prime locations around the town.
Further information can be found: www.stoneofarc.com
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NEW Princes Trust Australia Scholarships
Applications are now open for the prestigious 2024 Prince’s Trust Australia scholarships, which allow Australians to attend a range of amazing traditional building, architecture and urbanism summer schools (short 2 – 5 week courses held during the northern hemisphere summer) in countries around the world.
Scholarships available in 2024 include the following programmes:
Scotland: The King’s Foundation Summer School
Portugal: The Arcos de Valdevez Traditional Architecture Summer School
Belgium: The Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts
For further information click here.
Study Heritage Conservation at the School of Architecture, Design & Planning, University of Sydney
The School of Architecture, Design & Planning at The University of Sydney is currently enrolling new students in its heritage conservation program for commencement in Semester 1, 2024. Choose between 1 semester (Graduate Certificate), 2 semesters (Graduate Diploma) or 3 semesters full time (Masters), or tailor your part time study to fit in with your personal and professional commitments. The units are taught in a range of formats – intensive, weekly evening, weekly daytime – to enable a wide range of people, including existing professionals, to participate. The core of the program builds professionally relevant knowledge in heritage planning and management. In addition you will acquire deep specialist knowledge by selecting elective units focused on areas including First Nations Heritage, building conservation, sustainable development or community consultation. For more information, go to https://www.sydney.edu.au/architecture/study-architecture-design-planning/study-areas/heritage-conservation.html or contact Matt Devine on matthew.devine@sydney.edu.au.
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Event Registration Open – Australian Heritage Festival Victoria
Registrations are now open for Australia’s biggest community driven Heritage Festival, presented by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
The 2024 Australian Heritage Festival will run from 18 April to 18 May in Victoria.
2024 Theme: Connections
Encouraging celebration of the rich and diverse stories of our nation, strengthening cultural and historical ties and forging new bonds. The 2024 theme acknowledges our link to people, places and the past, and the enduring connections that will shape the future of heritage.
Key Dates
1 February 2024 | Registrations close for inclusion in our Digital Program and Itineraries
1 March 2024 | Festival Program Launch
1 April 2024 | Final Registrations close for inclusion on the Australian Heritage Festival Website
Further information including the Event Organisers’ Kit and registration page can be found here.
For any questions or enquiries, please contact festival@nattrust.com.au
The 2024 Australian Heritage Festival in Victoria is proudly supported by the Heritage Council of Victoria.
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PUBLICATIONS/NEWSLETTERS/SURVEYS
NEW Managing Mining Legacies ISO Standards
An International Meeting of TC82 Mining, its Sub-Committees and Working Groups was held 11-15 September 2023 near Bonn in Germany. Meetings were held over four days with the final day being a mine tour of RWE’s Hambach Mine. A delegation from Standards Australia participated in the meeting, comprised of Tania Laurencont as Head of Delegation, Darren Murphy, Corinne Unger and Peter Waggitt.
Further information can be found here.
Heritage Act (Vic) Amendments are in Effect
Amendments to the Heritage Act 2017 (Vic) and Heritage Regulations 2017 (Vic) came into effect on 1 February 2024.
The amendments provide for:
- New statutory applications including minor permit amendments, archaeological consent exemptions, archaeological consent amendments.
- Applications to exclude places and objects from the Victorian Heritage Register for a period of five years.
- Requests that the Heritage Council review a decision of the Executive Director on an application to exclude places and objects.
- General amendments that improve the operation of the Heritage Act.
- Online access to heritage documents, notices and hearings.
For more information about changes affecting Heritage Victoria please visit: https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/news-stories/heritage-act-amendments-are-in-effect
For more information about changes affecting the Heritage Council of Victoria please visit https://heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/heritage-protection/theheritageact2017/
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Have your Say on the NSW Heritage Strategy – survey closes 31 March 2024
The NSW Government is developing a Heritage Strategy to set a new direction and vision for protecting heritage in the State.
You are invited to complete the survey which takes approx. 3 minutes to complete.
Your professional perspective will help to build our understanding of what is important to the community, key challenges facing heritage and opportunities to address them.
For any enquiries about the survey contact Heritage NSW phone 9873 8500 or email heritagemailbox@environment.nsw.gov.au
Access the survey here and please feel free to share it with your networks!
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Games for Collections an Introductory Guide | PhD Research Survey
Members may wish to contribute to this research:
My name is Sophia and I am reaching out as a PhD researcher with the University of South Australia, who is interested in gathering the perspectives of professionals within the Australian collections sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) on educational games.
My work revolves around creating an introductory ‘how-to’ guide for educational game development for and by Australian collections institutions, with a strong industry-facing focus. This guide will incorporate considerations of time, technical ability, and cost, and seeks to promote the development of more games for learning within the Australian sector.
I am currently recruiting participants for a study into professional perspectives on games and their use as educational tools in collections, as well as gathering input on what would be useful to include into said ‘introductory’ guide.
If you have 5 minutes to spare, and work or volunteer in any capacity at an Australian collection (including in research), please consider contributing your perspectives to this work through the following survey:
https://unisasurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PmQG3LZ81rX1NI
If you would like to know more about my research or how your collection could be involved, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me through my project website or LinkedIn.
If you have specific experience making a game for a museum (it doesn’t have to be educational!) and have time for a short interview, you could also consider contributing to Nellie Seale’s research at the University of Melbourne.
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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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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 | SNR Archaeology Consultant | Urbis | Brisbane | FT | Applications close 22 February 2024
Urbis presents an opportunity for an experienced Senior Archaeology Consultant to join our expanding team in Brisbane! In this role you will demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Archaeology principles and legislative requirements, to undertake historic and/or Aboriginal archaeology. This includes undertaking and leading field work and preparing high-quality archaeological assessments to provide both technical and strategic advice to our clients.
Further information or to apply click here
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SITUATION VACANT| Administrative Assistant | RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants | Melbourne | Applications reviewed upon submission
RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants are seeking an all round Administrative Assistant to join our team and work alongside our Director and Practice Manager providing administrative support in all aspects of the practice. The role requires someone with the confidence and ability to provide exceptional customer/front-of-house services, diligently follow quality assurance and practice procedures, and assist in financial, practice and project management. A passion for heritage architecture and some experience in an architectural practice, would be ideal. The position is full time and based in our office in St Kilda.
For further information or to apply click the link below:
https://www.seek.com.au/job/73407056
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SITUATION VACANT | Fee for service for the preparation of a thematic history of South Australia for the period 1960-1999 | Formal Fee Offer closes COB 27 February 2024
Heritage SA is seeking a formal fee offer for the preparation of a thematic history of South Australia for the period 1960-1999 and the identification of Places with potential State Heritage significance as defined by the s16 criteria of the Heritage Places Act 1993.
The list of Places identified by the Contractor as having potential State Heritage significance will form the basis of a future Assessment List. The history prepared by the Contractor will be used by staff at Heritage SA to support the assessment of the Places added to the Assessment List, and any subsequent listings of State Heritage Places by the South Australia Heritage Council (the SA Heritage Council), or rejections as the SA Heritage Council finds appropriate.
Further information can be found here
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SITUTION VACANT Heritage Consultant | Edwards Heritage | Sydney | Applications reviewed upon submission
Edwards Heritage Consultants (EHC) is a respected and leading heritage consultancy, having built a strong reputation in delivering high quality and successful outcomes with an extensive range of heritage services. We’re passionate about providing trustworthy heritage advice and achieving outstanding proven heritage solutions for our Clients.
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.
Further information can be found here
Please send your application, CV and portfolio to enquiry@edwardsheritage.com.au
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SITUATION VACANT | Archaeologist/Heritage Consultant | GML Heritage | Melbourne | FT | Applications reviewed upon submission
We seek an Archaeologist/Heritage Consultant to join our expanding Melbourne-based Archaeology team. Expressions of interest from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates are encouraged. This role will feed your passion for historical and Aboriginal archaeology and cultural heritage. Technical proficiency in these areas coupled with your excellent communication and project management skills will help you deliver quality outcomes for heritage, clients, Traditional Owners, and community stakeholders.
- Plan, manage and deliver a range of archaeological work and projects including due diligence assessments, cultural heritage management plans, archaeological assessments and impact statements, Aboriginal cultural values assessments, investigation and research, site inspections/fieldwork and archaeological monitoring, GIS mapping and more.
- Collaborate with our consulting team across a range of heritage services and disciplines such as built heritage and interpretation to deliver projects.
- Manage and grow client relationships, including preparation of proposals and tenders.
Please apply via our Swag jobs board only, attaching your resume and a brief covering letter/note. Applications received via direct email may not be considered. Applications will remain open until this role is filled.
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