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Outback and Beyond – the countdown continues
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Vicomites! Exclusive Gulf Station tours & family-friendly event on 18 April
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International Day for Monuments & Sites 2010 – Sydney Event
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Review of the ACT Heritage Act 2004
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BlueShield Australia & DISACT Symposium 2010: Disaster Proofing Heritage Collections – reminder
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ICCROM course – First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict
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Heritage Victoria’s Inherit newsletter available online
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Global Heritage Review (GHR) bulletin available online
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Architectural Conservation Programme, University of Hong Kong – deadline for applications extended
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Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
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Blue Shield actions for safeguarding heritage in Haiti – press release
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2nd Annual ARCA Conference in the Study of Art Crime – call for papers
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Situations Vacant – Built Heritage Specialist (Architectural Background), GML – application deadline extended
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1. Outback and Beyond – the countdown continues
THE COUNTDOWN TO BROKEN HILL – 21 DAYS TO GO
For members of Australia ICOMOS who will be in Broken Hill on the afternoon of Thursday 22 April there is an opportunity to gain a greater insight to AI’s international activities
An International Scientific Committees (ISC) workshop will be held on that day between 3.30 and 5.30pm, finishing in time for the conference opening at 6pm.
The workshop will continue on from the previous gatherings in Melbourne and Canberra in 2009
There will be an overview of these previous gatherings, as well as information on the broader Scientific Council approach to engaging members at a national level on important issues. It will also help to foster greater collaboration between ISCs on specific issues.
Such an engagement may include specific National Scientific Councils (NSC), but also would include current AI Working Groups, such as the Advocacy Working Group, the Australian Bungalow in Malta Working Group, and the earlier Historic Urban Landscapes e-group. The workshop will explore the feasibility of establishing selected NSCs and set the priority for the Australian context. However, we are not seeking to establish 30 odd NSCs!
Discussion questions include:
- If AI was to establish NSCs to support ISCs and engage with our members, which ones should be our priority?
- How could NSCs inform, and assist, the work of heritage conservation in Australia generally?
This workshop is open to ALL AI members, either currently a member of an ISC or interested in the work of an ISC or ISCs generally.
We look forward to your input and seeing you in Broken Hill. If you have any queries please contact Sue Jackson-Stepowski (email: stepowsk@tpg.com.au)
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2. Vicomites! Exclusive Gulf Station tours & family-friendly event on 18 April
In celebration of this year’s ‘Heritage of Agriculture’ theme of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), with Australia ICOMOS and Heritage Victoria, is holding an open day at its 1850s farm in Yarra Glen. The site will be open from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 18 April. Attractions for the whole family include a working horse demonstration, and other farm-related displays and activities.
Gulf Station is currently closed for an extensive program of conservation works, but will be reopened for this one day only, allowing a fascinating glimpse for ICOMOS members of two ‘works in progress’. The first is the Homestead (begun in 1854), which is undergoing conservation and interpretation works. Floorboards are off, the wallpaper is undergoing treatment – the perfect time to visit! The second is a c1870s prefabricated timber building which was recently moved from Croydon. Reconstruction has only just begun, so this is a rare opportunity to see the prefabricated components in their unassembled state.
Tours of both ‘works in progress’ will be conducted for ICOMOS members only. Both tours will cover the conservation approach as well as practical aspects (thanks to Matt Jeffrey of Crackajack Carpentry). Places are limited for the tours (particularly of the Homestead), so RSVPs are required. Tours will be held in the afternoon, the precise times to be announced.
What: Gulf Station open day & conservation tours for ICOMOS members
When: 10am – 4pm, Sunday 18 April
Where: Gulf Station, 1029 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen
Cost: Gold-coin donation to enter – the open day itself is open to all; the tours are for ICOMOS members only and are free
RSVP to: austicomos@deakin.edu.au by Friday 9 April (NB: Please indicate which tour you wish to attend, or both)
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3. International Day for Monuments & Sites 2010 – Sydney Event
In recognition of the 2010 International Day for Monuments and Sites (actual date 18 April), NSW members of Australia ICOMOS are invited to a talk on Monday 12 April at the offices of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. The speaker will be Deborah Boden, who is the World Heritage Coordinator at the Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage site. Deborah is visiting Australia and will be a plenary speaker at the Australia ICOMOS Outback and Beyond conference to be held in Broken Hill on April 22 to 25.
Deborah will talk about the cultural landscape of the Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape Site, discuss how it exhibits the Outstanding Universal Values that have resulted in its inscription on the World Heritage List, and discuss examples of some of the strategic initiatives the site’s managers have undertaken to implement key policy initiatives in the Management Plan. Deborah will also provide some comments about the proposal for a trans-national serial WHS nomination, “The Frontiers of Cornish Mining”, which includes Burra and Moonta in South Australia, and is in the final planning stages.
When: 5.15pm for 5.45pm, Monday 12 April (NOTE: because of security arrangements you will NOT be able to enter the building after 6.00pm – so please don’t be late)
Where: SHFA – Sydney Harbour Room, L6 66 Harrington Street, The Rocks
Who: We welcome both ICOMOS members and others with an interest in the topic, but PLEASE RSVP to Peter Romey (Australia ICOMOS NSW Representative) by COB Thursday 8 April at peterr@gml.com.au or (02) 9319 4811.
Thanks to Ian Kelly and SHFA for providing the venue and catering, and to Sue Jackson-Stepowski for liaison with Ms Boden.
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4. Review of the ACT Heritage Act 2004
As required by the Act, the operation of Heritage Act 2004 is being reviewed during 2010. The review will take approximately six months to complete.
The ACT Government invites submissions from the public on the issues raised in the discussion paper. All submissions will be given serious consideration, and all interested individuals and organisations are encouraged to give their views.
The Discussion Paper and Terms of Reference is available for download below or can be viewed at all Canberra Connect Shopfronts and ACT Public Libraries.
To view the Heritage Act 2004 please visit the following link on ACT Legislation website: http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-57/default.asp
Submissions can be:
Mailed to:
Review of the Heritage Act 2004
Community Engagement and Communications
GPO Box 158
Civic ACT 2601
Emailed to: communityengagement@act.gov.au
The closing date for submissions is Friday 7 May 2010.
Submissions may be published on the website mentioned above unless marked confidential. Submissions may also be reproduced in public documents such as the Report on the Review unless marked confidential.
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5. BlueShield Australia & DISACT Symposium 2010: Disaster Proofing Heritage Collections – reminder
About the Symposium
Disaster Proofing Heritage Collections – the Blue Shield Australia & DISACT Symposium 2010 is a one-day event on 6 May 2010 at the National Library of Australia (Canberra). It will encompass two themes:
- Regional Disaster Preparedness for Heritage Collections and
- The Risk Management of Energy-Efficient, Heritage Collection Storage.
It will be the highlight event for Blue Shield Australia’s annual month-long MayDay campaign to remind the Australian cultural heritage sector to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. The event will also be promoted as part of Information Awareness Month. The theme of Information Awareness Month 2010 is Access across the generations. The goals of both Blue Shield Australia (BSA) and DISACT are aligned with these themes in that both are committed to the prevention and preparedness planning required to maintain access for as many generations as possible.
The symposium target audience are members of the cultural heritage sector, as well as individuals and organisations working in the risk management, business continuity, insurance and salvage recovery sectors.
The Symposium will include the launch of several new initiatives:
- New Letters of Intent on Cooperative Disaster Preparedness between cultural heritage organisations in the ACT. The heads of the major ACT-based cultural heritage organisations will attend and sign these letters as part of the symposium.
- Blue Shield Australia and DISACT will launch their new websites
- Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), and the Australian division of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) will launch their new disaster preparedness guidelines.
Registration and Program
For details about the symposium registration and speakers please follow the links below or contact Gemma Walker at gemma.walker@alia.org.au or 02 6215 8222.
Registration: http://www.alia.org.au/events/disasterproofingheritagecollections_rego.pdf
Speaker Abstracts: http://www.alia.org.au/events/disasterproofingheritagecollections_abstracts.pdf
About the Organisers
Blue Shield Australia (BSA) is endorsed by the International Committee of the Blue Shield as its Australian national committee, and promotes the protection of cultural heritage against threats of all kinds. BSA aims to contribute to efforts to prepare the Australian community to respond to such threats, and is particularly keen to encourage emergency preparedness in all cultural heritage organisations, including archives, galleries, libraries, museums and heritage places. May is a special month for BSA because it’s the time when BSA promotes MayDay, an annual campaign to stimulate emergency preparedness by cultural heritage organisations. See BSA’s website for further details: http://www.blueshieldaustralia.org.au
The Disasters ACT Network (DISACT) brings together the ACT’s cultural heritage organisations under an agreement on cooperative disaster preparedness for their collections. DISACT is celebrating its first decade of such collaborative activities and as such provides support and resources to Federal, State and regional organisations. See DISACT’s website for further details: http://www.anbg.gov.au/disact/index.html
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6. ICCROM course – First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict
Dates: 17 September — 29 October 2010
Place: Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy
With the cooperation of: UNESCO, Blue Shield and specialized international and national agencies
Background
In the past decades, armed conflicts worldwide have involved deliberate or accidental damage to cultural heritage. Conflicts cause the weakening of governments and societies and endanger the core values that hold communities together. Cultural heritage thus plays a crucial role in recovering from such situations. In times of conflict, however, all operations can be delayed because access is often restricted by military, security, or law enforcement agencies. Consequently, it is essential for everyone working in these areas to understand how and when to intervene to protect endangered cultural heritage while humanitarian efforts are under way.
For further information, visit http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/announce_en/2010_09courseCHconflict_en.shtml
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7. Heritage Victoria’s Inherit newsletter available online
The latest Inherit newsletter from the Heritage Council of Victoria and Heritage Victoria is available for download at http://heritage.vic.gov.au/Publications/Inherit-newsletter.aspx
Inherit welcomes suggestions of stories and events to be included in future issues. You can subscribe to this free e-newsletter by sending your details to inherit.magazine@dpcd.vic.gov.au.
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8. Global Heritage Review (GHR) bulletin available online
To view the Spring 2010 issue of the GHR bulletin, visit
http://www.globalheritagefund.org/news/publications/ghr_spring_2010.html
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9. Architectural Conservation Programme, University of Hong Kong – deadline for applications extended
Faculty of Architecture
University of Hong Kong
ACP – Architectural Conservation Programme
The 2010 application deadline has been extended to: 10 April 2010
Course and application details can be found at http://acp.arch.hku.hk/.
For enquiries, please call +(852) 2859 2132 or +(852) 2859 7952, or send an e-mail to acp@arch.hku.hk.
Flier relating to this deadline extension is attached.
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10. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
To download the March 2010 issue of Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter, visit http://www.heritage.tas.gov.au/media/pdf/March%202010%204.pdf
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11. Blue Shield actions for safeguarding heritage in Haiti – press release
To download this press release, visit http://www.blueshield-international.org/
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12. 2nd Annual ARCA Conference in the Study of Art Crime – call for papers
ARCA (The Association for Research into Crimes against Art) is an interdisciplinary think tank and research group on contemporary issues in art crime. This international non-profit organization studies issues in art crime and cultural property protection, runs educational programs, and consults on art protection and recovery issues brought to us by police, governments, museums, places of worship, and other public institutions. More information on our organization and its projects is available at www.artcrime.info.
2nd Annual ARCA Conference in the Study of Art Crime
Amelia, Italy
10-11 July 2010
Papers are welcome from scholars and professionals in any field relevant to art crime and protection, including law, policing, security, art history, conservation, archaeology, and criminology. Please submit a title and abstract (up to 250 words) as well as a professional biography (up to 150 words) by email to director@artcrime.info by 1 May 2010.
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13. Built Heritage Specialist (Architectural Background), GML
Built Heritage Specialist (Architectural Background), GML
- High profile firm
- Wide range of projects
- Career progression opportunities
Leading Australian heritage consultancy Godden Mackay Logan (GML) is seeking a senior built heritage specialist to join our expanding team.
GML is currently working on a number of exciting projects for both private and public sector clients and needs to expand its built heritage team. We are looking for a dynamic person, ideally with an architectural background and 5+ years experience in the heritage conservation field. Extensive experience in providing heritage and conservation advice, preparing heritage assessments, conservation management plans and heritage impact statements is essential. The successful applicant would also possess excellent report writing skills and the ability to undertake large projects in multidisciplinary teams.
We could also consider applications from built heritage specialists who are at an earlier stage in their career development, and are interested in enhancing their skills within the stimulating GML work environment.
GML offers an exciting range of local, interstate and international projects, and a strong team culture. You would work alongside colleagues who are leading experts in their fields of built heritage, conservation planning, archaeology, historic site management and interpretation. We also provide great opportunities for career development and advancement.
This is a full time position based in our main office in inner Sydney. We also have a small office in Canberra. An attractive salary and conditions will be negotiated.
For more information about us visit www.gml.com.au or contact Peter Romey, Partner, on (02) 9319 4811.
Please email your application to positions@gml.com.au by 9 April 2010.
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Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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