Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 1092

The Australia ICOMOS Caring for a Sunburnt Country National Symposium and field trips was successfully held in Perth and Karratha from October 24-31st.

The symposium was opened by keynote Ken Wyatt AM and involved a program of 7 sessions over two days covering adaptive and regenerative management of rural and urban landscapes, rights-based approaches to decolonisation and intangible heritage and much more. It was attended by over 100 heritage professionals many of whom also enjoyed walking tours and side trips to the Swan Valley and Rottnest Island cultural landscapes, with a very memorable visit to the Murujuga world heritage-nominated cultural landscape hosted by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation. It was great to see Aboriginal and emerging professional contingents enjoying their first ICOMOS event – a good time was had by all.

Professor Tracy Ireland chaired her final AGM as President. Professor Richard Mackay spoke at the AGM about her significant contribution to Australia ICOMOS during her term, including leading us through the enormous effort of delivering the 21^st ICOMOS General Assembly in Sydney, 2023, and the preparation and endorsement of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and a new strategic plan for 2025-29. Tracy will be much missed by the Executive Committee, but we look forward to working with her as she continues her commitment to ICOMOS in other roles.

Chris Johnston was awarded Honorary Membership of Australia ICOMOS for her outstanding contribution to AICOMOS over almost 40 years of membership. Notably Chris was instrumental in the Australia ICOMOS review of the draft ICOMOS ICH charter and was the Australian representative on the reformed working group to complete the charter. Congratulations Chris!

New Executive committee for 2024-2025

President: Caitlin Allen, Vice President: Claire Nunez, Secretary: Pamela Hubert, Treasurer: Ross Stanger, Committee Members: Alana Jennings, Stephanie Johnston, Kelly Greenop, Hendry Wan, Mitch Cleghorn, Felicity Watson, Jody Steele, Richard Morrison, Victoria Pearce

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ICOMOS MEMBERS

Annual Report

The 2023-24 Annual Report is now available for viewing.

Please follow this link: Annual Reports | Australia ICOMOS

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2024/2025 Membership Fees Due

Fees for the 2024-2025 membership year are now due. If you have any questions regarding your membership, please contact Rebecca Davies Secretariat Officer: austicomos@deakin.edu.au

Thanks to those who have already paid!

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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 2024/25 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 / GRANTS / NOMINATIONS

NEW WA 2025 State Heritage Conference | The Heritage Ecosystem | Presenter EOI’s due 2 Dec 2024

The Heritage Council of Western Australia, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee, and the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage are pleased to host the 2025 State Heritage Conference with the theme The Heritage Ecosystem, highlighting the evolving values of the State’s cultural heritage.

Heritage lies at the heart of an ecosystem that interacts with diverse fields such as environmental sciences, economics, education and technology. These fields have shaped heritage practices over the 20th century and continue to influence how we preserve heritage and history for future generations.

We invite expressions of interest for presentations related to these themes from researchers, practitioners, community members, and heritage owners or managers, including early-career researchers, young professionals and youth representatives.

Further information about the conference can be found here. To register please follow this link.

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NEW ICOMOS USA International Exchange Program | Applications close January 1st 2025

Since 1984, the United States Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS-USA) International Exchange Program (IEP) has worked with partners around the world to provide hands-on training opportunities for emerging cultural heritage professionals. The IEP sends participants from the United States to internship placements abroad and welcomes international participants to placements in the United States in order to expose the next generation of heritage professionals to global best practices of historic preservation and heritage conservation. This one of a kind cultural heritage internship emphasizes the cross-cultural exchange of ideas and practices, enabling hosts and interns to learn from one another and increase their impact in the heritage field. To date, more than 700 interns from over 100 countries have participated in the program.

World Heritage USA, in support of ICOMOS-USA, is seeking graduate students and emerging professionals specialized in historic preservation and heritage conservation to participate in an International Exchange Program (IEP) during the summer of 2025. Interns will be assigned to a 10-12 week, practical working internship, under professional supervision, with a public or private nonprofit heritage organization. These positions are for interns with an undergraduate degree in a preservation or conservation related field such as history, architecture, archaeology, conservation, art history, cultural resource management, or cultural tourism.

For further information and to apply directly please follow this link.

Please note – Previously applications were processed through Australia ICOMOS, but they now need to be made directly to US ICOMOS via the link on their website

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Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions

Applications for the Advanced Master in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions are open up to January 20, 2025. This is the leading international course on conservation of heritage structures, winner of the 2017 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage “Europa Nostra”, funded by the European Commission during 10 consecutive years, and a unique opportunity to meet people from all over the world. Do not miss this opportunity to join the other 500 alumni from 75 countries that graduate in the last 17 years and be a part of this great worldwide network of experts!

This Master Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czechia), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czechia).

The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications. A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4,000 to 13,000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.

Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, in the SAHC website www.msc-sahc.org

Visit also the SAHC blog http://blog.msc-sahc.org and www.linkedin.com/school/sahcmasterscourse

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Expressions of Interest for Editorial Roles – Historic Environment

Australia ICOMOS is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the editorial roles for our long running and high quality journal, now in its 44^th year. The roles include Editor, Assistant Editor(s) and Book Reviews Editor. EOIs are welcomed from individuals, but a team-based approach is strongly encouraged. There are currently 5 special issues in preparation or production, so any new team would have a transition period within which to embed their strategy. A landmark issue on Queer Heritage will be published in November. If you (or your team) are interested in these roles please contact the Secretariat in the first instance and you will be supplied with a further briefing to guide your EOI. Contact the Secretariat: austicomos@deakin.edu.au

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Submissions – Historic Environment Special Issue Marking 50 years of Australia ICOMOS

2026 will be the 50^th anniversary of the founding of Australia ICOMOS. Special Issue Editors, Prof Tracy Ireland and Dr Steve Brown, are seeking submissions that reflect on the past or the future, and on experiences, issues and prospects for heritage, for Australia ICOMOS and for the cultural sector, broadly conceived. We welcome abstracts of 300 words and a brief bio for the author(s). Submissions for non-traditional submissions, including photo-essays, visual or digital media, are also welcomed with the possibility of online presentations that might supplement the traditional hard copy journal.

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Call for contributions | Volume of Historic Environment on GA2023

Two volumes of the Australia ICOMOS journal Historic Environment are in preparation and near finalisation. These are special issues which comprise papers related to the ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA2023). There is the opportunity for 2-3 papers to be added to these volumes. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript, particularly if it is an overview of a particular topic covered by presentations and sessions at GA2023 (such as cultural landscapes, intangible heritage, conflict, or a specific category of heritage or field of heritage conservation), email Steve Brown steveb.heritage@gmail.com. Steve is the editor of the special issues.

Proposals should comprise an abstract of 150-200 words submitted by 30 October 2024 and an ability and willingness to provide a full paper (5,000-6,000 words) by mid-December 2024.

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Call for Papers | ICAHM 2025 Conference | San Pedro de Atacama Chile | Submissions due 10 January 2025

The scientific committee invites the submission of abstracts (100 to 300 words) on these topics. The languages of the conference are English and Spanish (with simultaneous translation provided throughout the event). Please submit abstracts electronically through the conference website.

THEMES

Strategies and Objectives for the Management of Archaeological Heritage.
Archaeology, Astronomy and Geoglyphs in Northern Chile and Surrounding Areas.
Climate Change, Integrity and Archaeological Sites Management.
Public Archaeology and Native Peoples.
Archaeological Heritage and Sustainable Tourism.
Processes of Plundering and Restitution of Archaeological and Anthropological Collections.
Archaeology and the Role of New Technologies In the Presentation and Interpretation of Archaeological Sites

For further information and to submit your abstract please visit: https://www.icahm2025.com/

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WORKSHOPS / COURSES / EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS

NEW GML Heritage ACT | Book Launch Experts in the World Heritage Regime: Between Protection and Regime | Luke James | Published by Palgrave Macmillan | 5.30 pm 25 Nov 2024

GML Heritage and Australia ICOMOS invite you to the ACT launch of Experts in the World Heritage regime: Between protection and prestige by Luke James and published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Including a discussion with leading experts:

Dr Greg Terrill – former head of Australia’s World Heritage Committee delegation

Prof Laurajane Smith – Head, Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies at Australia National University

Dr Sarah Titchen – Director Natural and First Nations Heritage, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Date: Monday 25th November 5.30pm for 6.00pm

Location: GML Heritage, 2A Mugga Way Red Hill

RSVP: Essential by 21 November to rsvp@gml.com.au

About the book

Experts in the World Heritage regime argues that the UNESCO World Heritage regime emerged as a Faustian pact between protection and prestige, and a productive tension between these elements remains at its core, embodied by the heritage expert. Tracing experts’ practices in the World Heritage regime, this book shows how they burnish, broker and themselves benefit from World Heritage prestige. As World Heritage prestige also contributes to states’ international status claims, the stakes are raised, with both the denouement of the pact and the future for World Heritage poised between condemnation and redemption.

About the author

Luke James is a heritage studies scholar, lawyer and heritage practitioner specialising in World Heritage and international conservation governance. Luke is Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University and previously worked in the Australian Government’s International Heritage Section, with UNESCO and as a heritage consultant.

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NEW Victorian Trades Hall World Heritage Nomination Public Meeting | Victorian Trades Hall Carlton Vic | 12 November 2024

The Victorian Trades Hall is being nominated for World Heritage listing, together with Broken Hill Trades Hall and halls from five other countries. Hear from labour movement historians and Heritage Victoria.

Learn about the international importance of the building, what the World Heritage process involves, and what it means for the Hall.

Bring your stories, share ideas.

Victorian Trades Hall, Solidarity Hall Corner Victoria and Lygon Streets Carlton, VIC 3053
Tuesday 12 November, 5-6.30pm

To register your attendance, please RSVP here.

Do you have information, recollections or materials to share about the history of VTHC? Please contact Colin Long, clong@vthc.org.au

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Australian Academy of Humanities 55th Annual Academy Symposium | Canberra | 13-15 November 2024

The 60^th anniversary of Donald Horne’s landmark book, The Lucky Country, prompts us to think afresh about Australian culture and social changes, and ask: are ordinary Australians fulfilling their aspirations? Are we a tolerant people?

The Australian Academy of the Humanities’ 55th Annual Symposium will take on the big questions posed by Horne and bring others to the fore. Convened by Professor Frank Bongiorno AM FAHA FRHistS FASSA and Professor Mark McKenna FAHA, the Symposium will take place on 14 & 15 November 2024 in Canberra, Australia.

Join us in person or online to reflect, debate, and imagine what Australia is now and what it can become. The Symposium is co-presented with the Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University.

Fellows of the Academy of the Humanities get 20% off Symposium & Academy dinner registration. Email enquiries@humanities.org.au if you do not have the discount code.
Registration will close 11.59pm Monday 4 November 2024.

Further information can be found on the website

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NTAV Heritage Trades Exposition | Labassa Mansion Caulfield Vic | 23 & 24 November 2024

The Traditional Trades Exposition is presented by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and supported by The Heritage Council of Victoria.

Set against the backdrop of Labassa Mansion, the Exposition will showcase displays and demonstrations by some of Victoria’s finest traditional trade practitioners and offers a unique opportunity to engage their knowledge and experience and get hands on yourself. Attendees can learn about good custodianship of heritage properties, explore career opportunities, and gain an understanding of the skills and methods used by practitioners. The event will feature displays and demonstrations – including some from National Trust conservation projects – on a range of traditional trades.

Further information and bookings can be made here.

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University of Canberra | Heritage Engineering Course | Online 28 & 29 November 2024

Contexts for Heritage Engineering is a professional development course co-designed by Engineering Heritage Australia and the University of Canberra. The Commissariat Store Brisbane is the site for a 2-day workshop. Built in 1829 this building has had many lives in the practical management of a developing colony, leading to complex layers of significance.

This course is open to all interested parties and qualified engineers can use the course for 30 hours’ professional development.

Further information and bookings can be found here

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Everyday Heritage Symposium | University of Western Australia | 28 November 2024

This one-day symposium will explore the theme of Everyday Heritage and Difficult Legacies. Everyday life is commonly characterised as uncomplicated and routine. But some everyday lives are experienced in prisons and conflict zones, or shaped by colonisation, repression, or marginalisation. The symposium explores difficult and challenging forms of everyday heritage and history, with international keynote speakers Prof Laura McAtackney (University College Cork, Ireland) and Timo Ylimaunu (University of Oulu, Finland), and diverse perspectives from Western Australia and interstate, with speakers including Tracy Ireland, Jane Lydon, Denis Byrne, and Sharon Veale.

The flier for the Symposium can be accessed here.

The Symposium is a partnership event with the Australian Historical Association (AHA), the Congress of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (CHASS), and Business Events Perth (BEPerth). The Everyday Heritage Linkage Project is supported by the Australian Research Council and GML Heritage.

WHEN: 9:30am – 5:30pm Thursday 28 November 2024

WHERE: Austin Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Arts Building, University of Western Australia

TICKETS: $45 (Limited student bursaries available)

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Everyday Heritage Workshop | Freemantle Prision | 29 November 2024

Supported by the ARC Everyday Heritage Linkage Project and Fremantle Prison, this workshop will bring together heritage practitioners seeking to explore the role and relevance of everyday heritage and difficult legacies in their work. Primed by case study presentations, participants will discuss and contribute ideas, methods, and case examples that can inform the development and publication of heritage industry-focused guidance. The workshop will be relevant to heritage specialists working in the fields of heritage conservation and management, architecture, history, archaeology, and planning.

It is desirable that Workshop attendees will have attended the day-long Everyday Heritage Symposium on Thursday 28 November at the University of Western Australia (see separate E-News item).

The flier for the Workshop can be accessed here. The Everyday Heritage Linkage Project is supported by the Australian Research Council and GML Heritage.

WHEN: 11:30am – 3:30pm, Friday, 29 November 2024

WHERE: East Workshops, Fremantle Prison, Western Australia

TICKETS: $25 (Students $10), includes tour of Fremantle Prison (11:30am-12:30pm) & lunch (12:30-1:30pm)

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10th biannual International Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Digital Heritage (EuroMed2024) | University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus | 2-4 Dec 2024

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, this key conference on digital cultural heritage will bring together researchers, policymakers, professionals and practitioners from the multidisciplinary heritage domains to discuss the challenges facing and successes in cultural heritage today. EuroMed2024 focuses on the interdisciplinary and intersectoral research on digital cultural heritage and use of cutting-edge technologies for the protection, restoration, preservation, mass digitalisation, documentation and presentation of heritage content.

Further information can be found on the conference website: EuroMed 2024 – 10th International Conference on Digital Heritage

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SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED

NEW SITUATION VACANT | EMM Consulting | Archaeologist Historical Heritage | Sydney/Hybrid | FT | Applications reviewed on Submission

We are a collaborative team, from early career Archaeologists to highly experienced industry leaders with a diverse blend of backgrounds including academia, public sector, and consulting. We are always challenging ourselves to bring practical, innovative approaches that make a difference to truly diverse projects, from small-scale residential developments to some of the largest development projects in Australia.

Here’s what you will bring to have impact:

A relevant tertiary degree in archaeology, history, or heritage studies
A minimum of 2 years archaeological consulting experience in historical heritage management; including field investigations and impact assessment
Experience and/or an interest in developing skills in built heritage assessments will be favorably considered
An understanding of NSW historical heritage legislation and management, particularly the Heritage Act, 1977
Demonstrated experience in client liaison, project management, working to deadlines within budget constraints, engaging and managing subcontractors, reviewing technical reports
Developing reporting and quality assurance skills
A current valid unrestricted drivers’ license and Construction Industry Safety Induction (White Card)

For further information and to apply, please follow this link.

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NEW TENDER SOUGHT NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) | Seeking to appoint a Heritage Specialist team to develop a Conservation Management Plan

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is seeking to appoint a Heritage Specialist team to develop a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the State Heritage Listed (SHL) Coastal Cabins Communities in the Royal National Park, Sydney. Please see the BuyNSW Tender site to access additional information. (Link included below). Note there is a Mandatory Supplier briefing for this procurement on Monday 11th November 2024. RSVP required, information on BuyNSW site. Thank you.

Coastal Cabins Conservation Management Plan – Royal National Park – SR00311 | buy.nsw

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NEW SITUATION VACANT | City of Gold Coast | Senior Heritage Community Officer | Bundall/Hybrid | FT | Applications close 17 Nov 2024

This exciting role is situated within the Heritage and First Nations Team – high performing professionals that deliver quality protection, conservation, compliance, and First Nations expertise for the City. The team is situated in the Environment and Heritage Branch of the Department Environment, Heritage, and Resilience which services City administration, the Council, and our community.

Key Responsibilities:
•   Develop and manage heritage programs to support property owners and community initiatives.
•   Building relationships with local stakeholders, including residents, organisations, and government agencies to foster participation in heritage initiatives.
•   Prepare and implement heritage interpretation plans and trails to enhance public understanding of the City’s historical and cultural assets.
•   Conducting research on local history, culture, and heritage sites, and maintaining accurate records
•   Coordinate and plan annual Heritage Weeks, including special events, workshops, and activities that celebrate the City’s heritage.
•   Designing educational programs, workshops, and events that promote community heritage awareness.
•   Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote heritage conservation goals.
•   Assist in the promotion of heritage programs through marketing, social media, and community outreach initiatives.
•   Provide expert advice and support for heritage-related queries and projects.

For further information & to apply please follow this link

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NEW SITUATION VACANT | City of Gold Coast | Heritage Conservation Lead | Bundall/Hybrid | FT | Applications close 24 Nov 2024

As Heritage Conservation Lead, you will lead the City’s heritage conservation work stream, ensuring the Gold Coast’s heritage is conserved.

Join a skilled team delivering quality heritage & First Nations expertise!

Design and lead impactful heritage conservation initiatives and programs
Develop our heritage brand, and promote opportunities for the public and visitors to engage with heritage
Enjoy a dynamic role with professional growth opportunities

Further information can be found at the City of Gold Coast Careers Page.

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SITUATION VACANT | Place and Heritage Officer | City of Launceston | FT | Applications due 21 November 2024

This permanent full time position will report to the Team Leader, Place Making. As part of the Place Making team, you will develop strategic and innovative approaches to historic heritage within a Place Making Framework with an emphasis on heritage and built character in Launceston.

The key aspects of this role are to lead or support the development of projects and policies, and provide ongoing guidance which preserve and enhance the character of Launceston’s places from a Place Making, heritage and/or urban design perspective.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates, through behaviour, an alignment and an understanding of our values and has the following qualifications, skills and experience:

A good understanding of statutory and strategic planning processes.
Demonstrated experience in the successful delivery of small to medium strategic projects
A good working knowledge and experience in urban design, architecture, or current heritage management theory and practice
Qualifications in town planning, urban design, architecture, archaeology, or a similar heritage related discipline is desirable.
At least 3 years’ experience in heritage management related field is highly desirable

Follow this link for further information and to apply.

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TENANT SOUGHT | Eryldene flat in Sydney

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 | Purcell | Senior Architect | Sydney | FT | Applications reviewed on submission

Our Sydney Studio is looking for an Associate to join the Practice on a full-time basis. We’re after a results driven, highly motivated individual to focus on the delivery of a mixture of projects.

We are a progressive, employee-owned practice; where you will have the ability to identify opportunities, with excellent opportunities for career progression, whilst working in a local studio.

The role offers the opportunity to be involved in business development and requires excellent communication, leadership and organisation capability and an individual who excels in a hands-on environment who is passionate about delivering an award-winning mixture of small to medium scale bespoke architectural and conservation projects in Australia.

Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 300 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings, from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture (WA) Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy. We have been awarded WA 100 No.1 Heritage Practice for the past three years.

Our benefits package includes agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH) annual leave increasing with long service, life assurance, study sponsorship with paid study leave, sabbaticals, employee assistance programme, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, virtual GP service, subscription fees, company day out, a volunteering scheme and enhanced learning & development opportunities.

Applicants should be skilled in the delivery of architectural projects through all RAIA work stages, with the ability to successfully lead and manage a team. Excellent technical skills will be essential in this role. Key elements of the role include:

Developing relationships with clients, new and existing.
Leading and supporting proposals and bids for projects.
Co-ordination of internal and external works packages and team members.
Complete projects to a high standard, on time and to budget.
Lead, produce, assist and review the production of design and technical related information and reports, both written and graphic.
Leading and supporting projects in conservation repair, refurbishment, alterations and additions, adaptive re-use and construction detailing.
Occasional travel across the region, as well as remotely supporting colleagues in our Melbourne, Hobart and Hong Kong studios.

Further information about the role, and details on how to apply, can be found on our website.

https://www.purcellap.com/people/careers/associate-sydney/

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SITUATION VACANT | Conservation Studio | Architect/Experienced Graduate of Architecture (Conservation / Heritage Experience) | Melbourne | FT | Applications reviewed upon submission

Conservation Studio Australia welcomes applicants seeking full-time employment in our specialist team of conservation architects, historians, and heritage consultants, in the position of experienced Heritage Consultant working in applied architectural conservation, universal access upgrade, and adaptation of heritage listed/registered buildings.

Applicants with comprehensive experience across all stages of architectural work are encouraged to apply, with the following minimum experience requirements:

Master level (formerly Bachelor) qualification in Architecture from an Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) accredited architectural qualification provider

minimum 5-7 years’ architectural experience

preferably 1-3 years’ experience working in Australia

preferably Registered Architect in Australia

For further information please follow this link to submit your application please send it to: contact@conservationstudio.com.au

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