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Australia ICOMOS inspects damage to cultural heritage sites in Boulder WA
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Visions of Sydney Symposium
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Burra Charter workshops – Cairns & Melbourne
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Volunteer positions at Australian Volunteers International
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UNITAR World Heritage Training Workshop – Japan, April 2010
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Australia ICOMOS website & Internet Explorer 6
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Timber Decay and Conservation Master Class
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Maritime Significance Assessment
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News & events – Port Arthur Historic Site
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Heritage Recording and Information Management in the Digital Age (SMARTdoc) – call for posters
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News from ICCROM
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8th MONUBASIN Symposium – program finalised
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15th Workshop – Congress on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies – abstract deadline reminder
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Conference announcement – ICOMOS France
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Garrett Media Release: Director-General of UNESCO Visits Australia
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Australian treasure hunter wanted in Indonesia
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SITUATION VACANT Director, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
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1. Australia ICOMOS inspects damage to cultural heritage sites in Boulder WA
Australia ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) expresses its concern at the damage to many cultural heritage buildings as a consequence of the magnitude 5.0 earthquake which struck Boulder (WA) on the morning of 20 April. At least four buildings and the Burt Street heritage precinct, all dating from the gold rush era of the 1890s, have sustained some degree of damage.
Click here to read more.
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2. Visions of Sydney Symposium
How have visions of Sydney shaped the city? This one-day history symposium and public lecture will explore 200 years of urban planning, from Macquarie to Moore. Prominent historians Dr Shirley Fitzgerald, Dr Grace Karskens, Professor Robert Freestone and Dr Paul Ashton will look at different eras in the city’s history, followed by an overview of the City of Sydney’s 2030 Vision by Bridget Smyth.
A Macquarie 2010 event presented in by the History Council of New South Wales and Historic Houses Trust. Macquarie 2010 marks the bicentenary of the beginning of Lachlan Macquarie’s 12-year tenure as the fifth governor of the colony of New South Wales.
For further information and to purchase tickets, visit the symposium website.
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3. Burra Charter workshops – Cairns & Melbourne
As part of the Burra Charter development program, Australia ICOMOS is running a series of workshops in order to engage directly with members about the range of tasks related to the Charter, the current guidelines and possible future guidelines. These workshops will supplement information gathered through the electronic surveys advertised in the e-news and other research. The workshop will include a report back on findings so far, as well as explore a range of issues related to the Charter and its guidelines.
The next lot of workshops will be held in Cairns & Melbourne.
Cairns
On Friday 21 May the Cairns Burra Charter workshop will be held in Chambers 1 at the Courthouse Hotel, Abbott St, Cairns. The workshop will run between 5-7pm, with snacks provided and drinks available at the bar. Members of the public and ICOMOS members are invited to attend.
RSVP to Alice Buhrich via email or 0416 767 583, by COB Wednesday 19 May.
Melbourne
The Melbourne workshop will be held at:
Heritage Victoria
Conference Room
Level 4, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne
3-5pm, Friday 28 May 2010
All welcome!
Please RSVP via email to Megan McDougall by COB Wednesday 26 May.
There will be an opportunity to retire to the nearest bar afterwards.
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4. Volunteer positions at Australian Volunteers International
Communications manager with ICOMOS in Vanuatu
Architectural Draftsperson in Kiribati
Researcher – Land Studies & Urban Planning with the National Research Institute in PNG
For other opportunities at AVI, visit www.australianvolunteers.com
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5. UNITAR World Heritage Training Workshop – Japan, April 2010
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organised its eighth training workshop on the management and conservation of World Heritage Sites in Hiroshima, Japan, on 19 to 23 April 2010. ICOMOS is a partner organisation in this series.
In broad terms, the workshop:
- presented participants with key information about the World Heritage system, especially nominations
- also presented useful information about general heritage issues and practices
- outlined the range of links between heritage and peace/conflict at a range of levels
- introduced conservation monitoring, especially in the context of the Periodic Reporting cycle which is currently underway for the Asia-Pacific region
- created the opportunity for networking amongst regional participants and resource persons
The workshop benefitted from study tours to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and A-Bomb Dome, and to Miyajima Itsukushima Shinto Shrine – both World Heritage sites.
The workshop was attended by 43 participants, resource persons and observers from 29 countries of the Asia-Pacific region and well beyond. The participants came from a wide range of backgrounds including Government organisations such as Ministries of culture, environment and heritage, from academia and research institutes, and from the private sector and non-governmental organisations. The countries represented ranged from Jordan to Ecuador, and from Fiji to China.
The resource people came from a range of organisations including UNESCO, ICOMOS, IUCN, the Getty Conservation Institute, as well as a number of Japanese universities and institutes.
Duncan Marshall was the representative of ICOMOS at the workshop, and was financially supported by Australia ICOMOS.
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6. Australia ICOMOS website & Internet Explorer 6
We have been advised that the new Australia ICOMOS website does not display correctly in Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). IE6 was released in 2001 and replaced by Microsoft in 2006 due to various problems, among them the incorrect displaying of some websites.
It is recommended that you upgrade your Internet Explorer to avoid these issues.
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7. Timber Decay and Conservation Master Class
Learn about timber decay and conservation in Heritage Buildings, at Heritage Victoria’s ‘Timber Decay and Conservation Master Class’.
This master class will appeal to architects, heritage consultants, builders, carpenters, TAFE trainers and others with a general interest in the conservation of decaying timber.
Many heritage buildings experience timber decay and this one-day master class, led by David Young OAM, will address wood anatomy, fungal rot, dealing with termites and conservation and repair.
In addition, the master class will fulfil the requirements for 6 formal points as part of the Building Commission Continuing Professional Development program.
When: Friday 4th June, 9am – 4pm
Where: Woodlands Homestead, Greenvale.
Hurry, places are strictly limited.
Download the Timber Decay Master Class Information Sheet
Download the Timber Decay Master Class Registration Form
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8. Maritime Significance Assessment
A request form the Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum has been brought to our attention. They need someone to do a significance assessment and conservation statement on their collection. They have various crafts and pilot records and the like for the northern region I should think.
Interested persons can obtain further information by contacting Terry Bonhomme via email.
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9. News & events – Port Arthur Historic Site
Click here to read news from Port Arthur. Stories include:
- New website for the Port Arthur Historic Sites
- Sunrise weather crew visits Port Arthur
Port Arthur Talks celebrate Heritage and Archaeology Weeks
There are two Port Arthur Talks during May. The first, The rise of the township of Carnarvon presented by Annita Waghorn, on Tuesday 18 May is presented in conjunction with National Archaeology Week. The second, Paradise lost? An overview of the heritage of the Tasmanian apple industry presented by Anne McConnell on Wednesday 26 May is presented in conjunction with the Tasmanian Heritage Festival
Both of these fascinating talks are free of charge and all are welcome. For full details visit the Port Arthur Talks page.
Share your favourite Tasmanian holiday experiences with the world
Both Tourism Tasmania and Tourism Australia are inviting you to share your favourite Tasmanian holiday experiences with the world via special campaigns on their websites.
Tourism Australia wants you to share your favourite Australian holiday experience photo with a tagline that begins ‘There’s nothing like …. ‘ in its ‘There’s Nothing Like Australia’ campaign. Participants can win some great prizes and your pics and experiences may be selected to form part of TA’s new international promotion to bring more international visitors to Australia.
http://nothinglikeaustralia.com
Tourism Tasmania wants recent visitors and locals to help tell the world what was great about Tasmania as a holiday destination – be it food, wine, history, heritage, wilderness, adventure, accommodation or tours. They have set up a special Tasmanian Experiences website with links to the online social blogosphere, where you can write about your favourite experience and share photos too.
http://experiences.discovertasmania.com
Both sites already have some terrific Port Arthur experiences.
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10. Heritage Recording and Information Management in the Digital Age (SMARTdoc) – call for posters
Heritage Recording and Information Management in the Digital Age (SMARTdoc)
November 19-20, 2010
The School of Design/University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)
Visit the website
The poster session will provide a forum for researchers to showcase their work and obtain feedback on ongoing research from knowledgeable symposium attendees. Areas of interest are the same as those listed in the Forums (http://www.smartdocheritage.org/). While the poster need not describe completed work, it should report on research for which at least preliminary results are available. We especially encourage submissions by students and researchers (that is, for which a student is the first author on the poster).
For further information about submitting a poster, click here.
Important dates
The deadline for poster submissions is 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern time, 24 June 2010. Submissions will be reviewed, and authors will be notified of acceptance by 3 September 2010. Two-page poster abstracts will appear in the conference website and electronic proceedings.
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11. News from ICCROM
To view the April 2010 news from ICCROM, click here.
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12. 8th MONUBASIN Symposium – program finalised
8th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin
31 May – 2 June 2010
Patras, Greece
The final program is available for download here.
Symposium Secretariat
Mrs Kanella Pouli
Phone: +30 210 772 4296
Fax: +30 210 772 3261
Email
Website
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13. 15th Workshop – Congress on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies – abstract deadline reminder
Urban Archaeology of Vienna is conducting a congress in Vienna on 15-17 November 2010.
Theme: In/Visble Towns – Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in Urban Areas
The deadline for abstracts is 31 May 2010.
For further information, visit the website
Announcement of a partner of Stadtarchäologie Wien
A Specialization Forum, “Radiography of the past – Integrated non-destructive approaches to understand and valorise complex archaeological sites”, will be held at Ammaia (Marvão – Portalegre, Portugal), 5 – 11 July 2010. Visit http://www.radiopast.eu/ for further details.
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14. Conference announcement – ICOMOS France
ICOMOS France is pleased to announce that their 2010 conference will be held in Paris, 4-5 October 2010.
Heritage : a model for sustainable development?
How to improve energy performance in European architectural and urban heritage?
The conference will be jointly organised by ICOMOS France and Euromed Heritage.
This conference will present a comparative view between countries regarding their legal obligations for the preservation of architectural and urban heritage and the energy performance of existing buildings. Today, the sustainable development of historic towns has become a major imperative. The protection and use of architectural and urban heritage makes an essential contribution to this effort.
However, most modern solutions that achieve the required energy savings rely on contemporary construction standards and are not necessarily compatible with the specific architectural and technical characteristics of ancient buildings and vernacular architecture.
Presentations will be given by various European and Mediterranean national ICOMOS committees, ICOMOS France and Euromed Heritage, by representatives of regional and local public authorities as well as heritage experts. These will showcase best practice example, either traditional, forgotten, or innovating, that are emerging across Europe and Mediterranean countries. Discussions and proposals based on case studies will provide theoretical and practical references for upcoming public policy development initiated by member countries and local authorities.
Download the ICOMOS France conference flier and the ICOMOS France conference reg form.
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15. Garrett Media Release: Director-General of UNESCO Visits Australia
Click here to view this media release.
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16. Australian treasure hunter wanted in Indonesia
Michael Hatcher is being hunted for trying to smuggle thousands of pieces of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) porcelain out of the Indonesia. For further information click on the links below.
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is seeking a new Director
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17. SITUATION VACANT Director, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
The Coalition (Headquarters in New York) is at the cross roads of Human Rights and Heritage Conservation.
The salary is in the range of USD$90,000 – 100,000.
View further information about the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience_Director position.
Application should be forwarded to Jean-Louis Luxen via email by 10 May 2010.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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