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Executive Committee Vacancy: Call for Expressions of Interest from Victorian Members
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IPPHA Professional Development Programs 2011 – 2012
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Summer School in Cultural Heritage Management
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Your Community Heritage grant applications open
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Streetwise Asia – Christmas Cards
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Australian Institute of Architects Shanghai Heritage Tour, 31 March – 11 April 2012
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Australian Heritage Week 2012
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Free public lecture by Professor Jay Winter
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Newcastle Archaeological Management Plan Review
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HUNTER HERITAGE NETWORK INC – Annual General Meeting, Newcastle
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Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
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News from ICCROM
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International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis and Restoration – new online pre-publication procedure
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UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards 2012 – call for entries
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ICOMOS Documentation Centre e-news link in Australia ICOMOS E-news # 513
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SITUATION VACANT Executive Officer, The Mint Inc, Victoria
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1. Executive Committee Vacancy: Call for Expressions of Interest from Victorian Members
Due to commitments, it is with regret that Amy Chan has decided to tender her resignation from the Committee. This was after the election and leaves a vacancy on the Executive Committee.
The option available to the Executive Committee is to appoint another member for the remainder of that term, one year. As we now have only one member of the Committee from Victoria this leaves a gap in representation and we have decided to call for Expressions of Interest from Victorian members to fill the vacancy.
It is anticipated that a new Victorian Committee Member would take on the responsibility of Victorian Representative. If you are a Victorian member interested in joining the Executive Committee please submit a short Expression of Interest indicating your experience and indicating your interest in contributing to the Committee. EOIs should be emailed to the Secretariat by Monday 5 December. If you have any queries about being on the Executive Committee please feel free to contact Jane Harrington, President on 0409 344 598, or any member of the Committee.
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2. IPPHA Professional Development Programs 2011 – 2012
The Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage & the Arts (IPPHA) is pleased to announce its forthcoming professional development programs for the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012.
These events are:
- New Eyes: An Introduction to Indigenous Art – Public program 4 December 2011
- Managing Small Museums at a Heritage Place – Short course, Narryna Heritage Museum in Hobart, Tasmania 23-27 January 2012
- Macassan History and Heritage: Building Understandings of Journeys, Encounters and Influences – Professional update symposium, Canberra 9-10 February 2012
- Innovation in Museum and Gallery Exhibition Practice – Short course in Canberra, 6-11 February 2012
- Cultural Landscapes: Current Issues and Approaches in International Heritage Practice – Professional update, Canberra, 27 April 2012
- Physical Conservation of buildings and Structures – short course, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, 9-14 April 2012
For more information visit the IPPHA website.
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3. Summer School in Cultural Heritage Management
Enrolments are now open for the Summer School in Cultural Heritage Management, to be held at the University of Canberra from 15-21 January 2012.
For further information click here.
All enquiries to David Young via email.
Australia’s leading professional development program in heritage conservation is now in its 21st year!
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4. Your Community Heritage grant applications open
Applications are now open for the Your Community Heritage program, a Gillard Government initiative to support community heritage across Australia.
Your Community Heritage program is a new approach to protecting Australia’s heritage and recognises that heritage is not just about ‘big’ heritage such as places on the World and National Heritage Lists. It also concerns the heritage of individual communities – in regional Australia, small towns or in multicultural communities.
Communities can apply for grants to protect and conserve Australia’s nationally significant sites, repair local historic places impacted by natural disasters and to identify, research, preserve and share their local heritage stories.
Funding for heritage projects ranges from $2,500 to $500,000.
In addition, funding is available for the development of a national heritage community focussed website for communities to preserve and make their heritage stories accessible online. The Bringing Heritage Online initiative will enable historical and heritage organisations to link together via the web and share their heritage stories.
For further information for applicants and grant guidelines visit the Your Community Heritage website.
Applications close Tuesday 20 December 2011.
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5. Streetwise Asia – Christmas Cards
Your Christmas card shopping this year can make a real difference by supporting the third heritage school project being undertaken by Streetwise Asia to upgrade a heritage school in Canayaon, Bohol, in the Philippines.
Streetwise Asia is committed to improving the educational facilities of poor children in Asia. School communities are transformed when facilities are improved. By purchasing a gift card (with hand crafted sketch of the Canayaon School on coloured card), you will be contributing to this Streetwise Asia 2012 project. Last Christmas over $3,000 was raised from the sale of cards which supported the 2011 school project. In 2012, Streetwise Asia is again assisting a very poor school with over 500 students who currently occupy a heritage timber school building, which is in very poor condition. In 2010 and 2011 together with AusAID we have completed two life changing school projects at the Kuguita School on Camiguin Island, and Tocdog School in Bohol both in the Philippines.
We will send you hand crafted Christmas cards corresponding to each gift. Your total purchase price will be a donation to the Streetwise Asia Fund, and is therefore Tax Deductible. All proceeds go to the project – there are no administrative costs taken out of the fund.
The Streetwise Asia Christmas card ORDER FORM 2011 can be used to select your cards. Each card contains a specific note about the project related to your gift. Cards will be posted within 72 hours of receipt of order. Your tax deductible receipt will be included with your Xmas cards.
The Streetwise Asia – Heritage School Restoration Projects in the Philippines shows how Streetwise Projects money has been effectively spent in the past.
Any queries, email Streetwise Asia Fund Coordinator Elizabeth Vines or call her on (08) 8362 6399 (work hours).
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6. Australian Institute of Architects Shanghai Heritage Tour, 31 March – 11 April 2012
In search of old Shanghai
Explore Shanghai on this unique tour with expert guide Anne Warr, to a depth that has never been offered before.
Building on Anne’s extraordinary knowledge, explore the laneways, the riverside, the rooftops, the villas, the lilongs (lane houses) and the mighty edifices of the British Bund; visit the world-heritage-listed garden city of Suzhou, the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao, and some of the newer towns built to house Shanghai’s increasing population.
Meander along the narrow lanes of the old Chinese city, the tree-lined streets of the former foreign concessions, the wartime Jewish ghetto and the 21st century extravaganza of Pudong, and much more.
For more details and contact information, download the In search of Old Shanghai brochure.
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7. Australian Heritage Week 2012
The Federal Minister has announced the dates for Australian Heritage Week 2012. The week will run from Saturday 14 April to Sunday 22 April. See below for links to:
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8. Free public lecture by Professor Jay Winter
A free public lecture by the distinguished Yale historian Professor Jay Winter will be held at the State Library of Victoria. Professor Winter joins the Faculty as a Visiting Professor and is keen to engage with his new colleagues. At this public event he will be speaking about visual representations of war. Professor Winter is an accomplished speaker and this event is sure to be a memorable and stimulating event.
Date: Thursday 8 December
Time: 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start
Venue: State Library of Victoria Roadshow Theatrette (entry La Trobe Street)
Although the lecture is free, please RSVP for catering purposes via email to JE Harrision.
Download the Jay Winter lecture flier for further information.
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9. Newcastle Archaeological Management Plan Review
Contract No. 2012/220Q
Tenders are invited and will be received up to 2.00pm, Tuesday 13 December 2011 to:
Update the Newcastle Archaeological Management Plan 1997, including a revised heritage planning framework, management strategy, updated inventory of potential archaeological sites, presented as GIS mapping datasets and in SHI database format, to comply with the requirements of the NSW Heritage Office.
Documents are available electronically.
For further information please email Sarah Cameron, Heritage Strategist,The City of Newcastle, or contact her on phone: +61 2 4974 2785, fax: +61 2 4974 2804.
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10. HUNTER HERITAGE NETWORK INC – Annual General Meeting, Newcastle
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2010-2011
Date: 5 December 2011
Location: Room L417, Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus
An agenda will be circulated two weeks before the meeting. Please see the Order of Business for further details.
If any financial members are interested in nominating for the Board for 2011/12 please contact the Hunter Heritage Network Inc by email asap.
The Hunter Heritage Network has recently articulated its principles, mission, vision and strategy on its website. ICOMOS members are invited to view the new strategic framework.
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11. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
To download the November 2011 issue of Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter, click here.
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12. News from ICCROM
To view the December 2011 news from ICCROM, click here.
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13. International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis and Restoration – new online pre-publication procedure
The International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis and Restoration is unique in providing a multidisciplinary scientific overview of existing resources and modern technologies useful for the study and repair of historical buildings and other heritage structures. The journal includes information on history, methodology, materials, survey, inspection, non-destructive testing, analysis, diagnosis, remedial measures, and strengthening techniques.
Since last month the journal adopted an online prepublication procedure, so that articles can be referenced and downloaded as soon as they are accepted. You can find the posted articles here.
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14. UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards 2012 – call for entries
Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
In addition to the conservation awards, the “Jury Commendation for Innovation” will also be considered for newly-built structures which demonstrate outstanding architectural design that is well-integrated into historic contexts.
The 2012 Awards cycle marks a milestone for the program, after successful implementation over the first twelve years. With support from the Macau Foundation, the Awards program is now being enhanced to have even greater impact in raising awareness about exemplary practices in conserving heritage sites around the region.
The deadline for receipt of materials is 31 March 2012.
For more information, please see the press release and brochure, or view the video.
To apply, please download the entry forms.
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15. ICOMOS Documentation Centre e-news link in Australia ICOMOS E-news # 513
The link in last week’s E-news did not function, so the contents of the Documentation Centre’s e-news are reproduced below.
Documentation Centre e-news – 18 November 2011
General Assembly – Presentation of ICOMOS Open Archive
The Open Archive of ICOMOS has now been operational since a few months. During the General Assembly in Paris (27 November – 2 December), an information and demonstration desk will be made available to members on 29 and 30 November. Priority will be given to representatives of the National and International Scientific Committees, who will have the opportunity to make an appointment with Mr Jose Garcia Vicente for an individual training session. Committees will be invited to sign up in the coming week.
In addition, we will take the opportunity of these training sessions to identify members interested in joining the team of editors for the Open Archive.
All practical information will be made available on the stand.
Publications
New references in the Documentation Centre catalogue since September 2010, classified by themes – Download
Exceptional closing of the Documentation Centre
The Documentation Centre will exceptionally be closed to the public from Friday 18 November until Thursday 24 November included.
All requests for documentation or publications can still be addressed to the Documentation Centre via email.
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16. SITUATION VACANT Executive Officer, The Mint Inc, Victoria
Mint Inc is a seven member Committee of Management appointed by the Victorian Government to restore heritage properties located on Crown Land for commercial and community use. Since its inception in 1998, Mint Inc has taken on the management of twelve heritage sites across Victoria, undertaking significant restoration Conservation works to give the properties a new lease of life.
Reporting to the Chair and Board Committee, you will be responsible for delivering on an exciting strategic plan whilst ensuring the organisation has sound governance and robust policies, procedures and systems in place which underpin the high ethical standards and expectations of the Committee.
You will need to demonstrate high quality project management skills and an ability to pursue best practice in building conservation, and the maintenance of buildings, and property and tenancy management.
This role provides for great flexibility being 0.8 EFT and offers an attractive equivalent remuneration package.
Please contact Darren Condon Green, Recruitment Services, McArthur Pty Ltd:
T (03) 9828 6562, or via email.
Applications close: Monday 5th December 2011
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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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Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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