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Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
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Australian Archaeological Association Awards 2010 – call for nominations
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International Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage – call for members
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National Maritime Museum acquires record-breaking trans-Tasman kayak
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Inaugural edition of the Port Adelaide Heritage Project newsletter
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Special Intensive Course on Architectural Finishes, 5-23 July 2010, Melbourne
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The Hon Peter Garrett MP – link to recent media releases
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World Monuments Fund – Haiti and round two of the TakePart/American Express Members Project
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2010 Healthy Cities Conference
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The Best in Heritage, Dubrovnik, 23-25 September 2010
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News from the ICOMOS Documentation Centre
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SITUATION VACANT Strategic Heritage Officer, Woollahra Municipal Council
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1. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
Have your say – Review of the ACT Heritage Act
Duncan Marshall
The ACT Heritage Act 2004 is being reviewed. The Act came into force in 2005 as the ACT’s primary legislation dealing with the identification, protection and conservation of the Territory’s heritage places and objects. The Act includes a provision for a review of the legislation after five years of operation.
The consultant undertaking the review, Duncan Marshall, is keen to hear from a wide range of people and organisations with an interest in the operations of the Act. This session will be an opportunity for anyone to raise issues and promote suggestions about the future for the Act.
Members and the public are welcome. Refreshments will be available. This is part of a series of talks organised in Canberra by Australia ICOMOS.
Time & Date: 5.00-6.30pm, Thursday 24 June – the session will actually start at 5.30.
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue side).
RSVP: To Marilyn Truscott
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2. Australian Archaeological Association Awards 2010 – call for nominations
Nominations are called for the following four Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Awards
Closing Date: 12 September 2010
1. RHYS JONES MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
The Rhys Jones Medal is the highest award offered by the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. It was established in honour of Rhys Jones (1941–2001) to mark his enormous contribution to the development and promotion of archaeology in Australia. The Medal is presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the field. Established in 2002, previous winners include Isabel McBryde (2003), John Mulvaney (2004), Sharon Sullivan (2005), Mike Smith (2006), Jeremy Green (2007) and Harry Lourandos (2009). Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the nominee’s archaeological career and how this work has benefited Australian archaeology, as well as a full list of the nominee’s publications. Note that nominees do not need to be members of the Association; be an Australian citizen; or work exclusively in Australia or on Australian material.
2. JOHN MULVANEY BOOK AWARD
The Award was established in honour of John Mulvaney and his contribution and commitment to Australian archaeology over a lifetime of professional service. It acknowledges the significant contribution of individual or co-authored publications to the archaeology of the continent of Australia, the Pacific, Papua-New Guinea and South-East Asia, either as general knowledge or as specialist publications. Nominations are considered annually for books that cover both academic pursuits and public interest, reflecting the philosophy of John Mulvaney’s life work. Established in 2004, previous winners include Val Attenbrow for ‘Sydney’s Aboriginal Past” (2004), Rodney Harrison for ‘Shared Landscapes: Archaeologies of Attachment and the Pastoral Industry in New South Wales’ (2006), Mike Morwood & Penny Van Oosterzee for ‘The Discovery of the Hobbit: The Scientific Breakthrough that changed the Face of Human History’ (2007), Peter Hiscock for ‘The Archaeology of Ancient Australia’ (2008) and Denis Byrne for ‘Surface Collection’ (2007). Nominations must be for books written by one or more authors, but not for edited books, published in the last three calendar years (i.e. 2008, 2009 or 2010). The nomination must be accompanied by at least two published book reviews. A short citation (no more than one page) on why the book should be considered must also be included.
3. THE BRUCE VEITCH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT
This Award celebrates the important contribution made by Bruce Veitch (1957–2005) to the practice and ethics of archaeology in Australia. In particular, the award honours Bruce’s close collaboration with traditional owners on whose country he worked. It is awarded annually to any individual or group who has had long-standing and sustained engagement with Indigenous communities during archaeological or cultural heritage projects which have produced significant outcomes for Indigenous interests. Established in 2005, previous winners include Richard Fullagar (2006), Bruno David (2007), Annie Ross (2008) and Luke Godwin (2009). Nominees will have actively engaged with Indigenous communities to produce successful outcomes. The nature of nominations is flexible (e.g. video tape, audio tape, poster etc), considering the wide range of Indigenous collaborations and the remoteness of some communities. Nominators are strongly encouraged to include supporting statements from relevant Indigenous individuals or community organisations.
4. LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC.
This award was established to recognise significant and sustained contribution to the objects and purposes of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Previous winners include John Mulvaney, Jack Golson, Betty Meehan (2002), Val Attenbrow (2002), J. Peter White (2003), Luke Kirkwood (2004), Isabel McBryde (2005), Ian Johnson (2006), Colin Pardoe (2007) and Sean Ulm (2008). Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the nominee’s contributions to the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Note that nominees must be members of the Association.
Nomination procedure
Nominations for all Awards will be considered by the Executive of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. with advice as appropriate from senior members of the discipline. The decision of the Executive is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Nominations to be addressed to the President:
- via email: email the president
- via fax: 07 3365 4744, marked private & confidential and for attention of Lynley Wallis
and sent to arrive no later than 12 September 2010.
The current President of AAA is:
Dr Lynley Wallis
President
Australian Archaeological Association Inc.
PO Box 6088
St Lucia QLD 4067
Telephone: 07 3365 3861
Recipients of all awards will be announced at the Annual Conference of Australian Archaeological Association Inc.
Dates: Thursday 9 – Monday 13 December 2010
Location: Coach House Marina Resort, Batemans Bay
Host: The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
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3. International Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage – call for members
ICICH is the International Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage, an ICOMOS International Scientific Committee focussing on the identification, protection, interpretation and management of the intangible cultural associations attributed to monuments and sites. ICICH is planning an active program for the remainder of 2010, including supporting ICOMOS’ operations in intangible cultural heritage, providing advice on the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible as well as commenting on a draft ‘charter/principles/statement’ on intangible cultural heritage.
ICICH is seeking to broaden its membership in accordance with the Eiger-Xian principles, which allow for an unlimited number of expert members from each country, and is inviting applications for new Expert Membership from persons able to demonstrate expertise and experience in any field associated with the protection, maintenance and conservation of heritage places that have intangible heritage associations. Australia currently has four expert members on the committee.
If you are interested, please complete the ICICH Membership Form, and provide a CV and supporting letter outlining your area of expertise and interest in intangible cultural heritage related work. Applications should be forwarded to the ISC co-ordinator Anita Krivickas (with a copy to the Secretariat) by no later than 25 June 2010.
In accordance with Australia ICOMOS policy, nominations will be considered for endorsement by the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee, and forwarded to ICICH for their consideration.
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4. National Maritime Museum acquires record-breaking trans-Tasman kayak
4 June 2010
The custom-built kayak that Sydney adventurers James Castrission and Justin Jones paddled across the Tasman Sea in 2007-08 has achieved Australian maritime heritage status.
The Australian National Maritime Museum has acquired the 9-metre long foam-and-fibreglass vessel for its historical collection.
With the kayak came a wide-ranging collection of 220 items the two men had with them on their epic 2-month sea voyage … including cameras, a disk containing more than 2000 photographs, film footage, diaries, navigation equipment, a medical chest and the flags of Australia and New Zealand.
Click here to read more.
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5. Inaugural edition of the Port Adelaide Heritage Project newsletter
The Port Adelaide Heritage project is in essence a public archaeology project conducted through the Department of Archaeology from Flinders University, along with the cooperation and assistance of some of its industry partners, as well as input from individuals concerned with issues of heritage, the Port Adelaide area, maritime history and archaeology.
Download the first issue of the ‘Port Adelaide Heritage Project’ newsletter.
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6. Special Intensive Course on Architectural Finishes, 5-23 July 2010, Melbourne
Sponsored by the Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation and being held at the University of Melbourne (Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning), this course deals with the investigation and conservation of applied, decorative and painted architectural finishes.
For further information, see the Architectural Finishes flyer.
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7. The Hon Peter Garrett MP – link to recent media releases
Professor Carmen Lawrence to Chair Australian Heritage Council
$42 million supports Australia’s Indigenous arts, culture and heritage
$12 million for Indigenous arts, culture and heritage in the Northern Territory
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8. World Monuments Fund – Haiti and round two of the TakePart/American Express Members Project
World Monuments Fund (WMF) is ready for Round Two of the TakePart/American Express Members Project voting campaign.
$200,000 could go a long way to help WMF’s disaster recovery efforts around the world. In Haiti, for instance, where the aftershocks of the devastating earthquake are still being felt, they are working with local preservation groups and our special focus is on the historic gingerbread houses, which are on their 2010 Watch list.
Help by voting for World Monuments Fund today and every Monday for the next eleven weeks. WMF sincerely appreciates your continued support.
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9. 2010 Healthy Cities Conference
The 2010 Healthy Cities Conference will be held at Stamford Plaza Brisbane, 12-13 July.
With over 70 presenters the conference will provide an exiting platform for Government and Business to examine the theme of Making Cities Liveable.
The Conference will feature keynote presentations along with three concurrent streams, designed to address the following themes:
- Managing Population and Economic Growth
- Resource Management, Green Cities & Waste Reuse Technology
- City Design — Urban Futures
- Climate Change Adaptation, Renewable Energy
- Community Engagement & Planning
- Managing Legislation and Policy
- Transportation
You can view the full program on the conference website.
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10. The Best in Heritage, Dubrovnik, 23-25 September 2010
For the past 9 years, The Best in Heritage is the only annual survey of the best museum, heritage and conservation practice in the world.
The representatives of some twenty handpicked projects, from some fifteen countries, will be presenting why their achievements were proclaimed the best, either internationally or nationally, in the preceding year.
For further information, visit the conference website.
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11. News from the ICOMOS Documentation Centre
Documentation centre blog: April-June 2010 posts
- 02/06/2010 – COE Publications on Cultural Heritage. ICOMOS Documentation Centre recently acquired the following titles published by the Council of Europe and wishes to present them to the readers. Read
- 25/05/2010 – E_Conservation Magazine – No. 14, May 2010. Issue #14 of e-conservation magazine is now online and available for free download! Read
- 17/05/2010 – IFLA Newsletter n° 87 – Asia Pacific Region Special Issue (April 2010). Read
- 12/05/2010 – New Bibliography on Management Plans. Around 200 bibliographic references extracted from the ICOMOS Documentation Centre collections. Read
- 06/05/2010 – Conclusiones y recomendaciones de simposio ICOMOS Perú. Conclusiones y Recomendaciones del simposio “Efectos de los desastres naturales en el patrimonio cultural: monumentos y sitios”. Read
- 04/05/2010 – New MDG Achievement fund / UN Albania Publication. “The Transformation of the National History Museum in Albania: Recommendations and Proposed Next Steps by the Advisory Board”. Read
- 04/05/2010 – IFLA News Brief No. 30. Edited by the International Federation of Landscapes Architects. Read
- 14/04/2010 – EUROMED Heritage – Seminar proceedings online: Strengthening the institutional and legislative frameworks: seminar on “Prevention and fight against illicit traffic of cultural properties” (9-11 November 2009, Beirut, Lebanon). Read
- 08/04/2010 – New Getty Conservation Institute e-publications. ”Archaeological Sites in the Maya Area: A Conservation Challenge”, “The Nature of Conservation: A Race Against Time”, “Landmarks of a New Generation: User’s Manual”. Read
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12. SITUATION VACANT Strategic Heritage Officer, Woollahra Municipal Council
Strategic Heritage Officer
Position no: PSHT
Woollahra has a rich and diverse history and natural setting that is represented in Victorian, Federation and inter-war buildings, precincts, settings and streetscapes. Council is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced person to join its heritage team in caring for this environmental heritage which has local, regional and, in many instances, a nationally recognised level of heritage significance.
Your role includes the preparation of heritage conservation policy and information, provision of advice to Councillors and staff, and promotion of heritage conservation in the community. You will also respond to customer enquiries and assist in explaining policies to customers.
Salary & benefits
- Salary up to $88,379 + Super
- Private use vehicle + fuel
- Nine day fortnight
- Modern harbourside offices with beach and garden surrounds
Visit the Woollahra Municipal Council’s employment section to download the position description.
Applications close Wednesday 30 June 2010.
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