Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 557

  1. 40 Years of World Heritage – Australia ICOMOS National Symposium: RSVP deadline extended
  2. Australia ICOMOS – Sydney Talk Series
  3. Australia ICOMOS ISC/NSC Funding Program
  4. Changes to Historic Environment
  5. Heritage in Times of Transformation: A special one-day symposium in honour of Professor Bill Logan
  6. Significance International annual workshops – registration open
  7. Thursday @ 6 Heritage Talk, Sydney
  8. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
  9. Upcoming IPPHA course – “Memory of the World twenty years on”
  10. RHSV/RSV event – “Science Meets Ned Kelly”, Thursday 25 October 2012
  11. History Week, Victoria, 21-28 October 2012
  12. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
  13. Heritage events – City of Vincent, WA
  14. Summer School: The Conservation of Traditional Buildings
  15. Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
  16. 50th Anniversary of the Carlingford Homes Fair – Coach Tour, NSW, Saturday 27 October 2012
  17. Melbourne Cricket Club announces opening of archives
  18. Sydney Open, 2-4 November
  19. Abstract submission reminder for SHATIS ’13 – deadline extended
  20. Invitation to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies
  21. Preservation of Outdoor Sculpture & Monuments workshop, Melbourne – limited places remaining
  22. Military Heritage in the Americas: Research, Preservation and Valuing conference, Havana, Cuba
  23. SITUATION VACANT Invitation to Tender: Historian – Migration history of parks in Rockdale
  24. SITUATION WANTED Masters in World Heritage Studies graduate seeks full-time employment
  25. SITUATION VACANT Professor of Cultural Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra

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1. 40 Years of World Heritage – Australia ICOMOS National Symposium: RSVP deadline extended

Australia ICOMOS has been holding a series of state-based forums around Australia in 2012 focusing on the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.

A National Symposium is proposed in Sydney to build upon the issues and discussions raised in each State and provide an opportunity for Australia ICOMOS to contribute to the national and international debate regarding the value of the World Heritage in the twenty-first century.

A ‘formal communication’ detailing the current state and future direction of the management of Australia’s World Heritage is proposed as an outcome of the Symposium, building on the work of the recent ACIUCN conference.

Date: Friday 16 November 2012
Time: 9am – 5.30pm
Venue: Education Centre, The Rocks YHA, Cumberland St, Sydney
Cost: $95 ICOMOS members, $130 non-members. Lunch and refreshments included.

Key questions on the day will include:

  1. THE INTERNATIONAL QUESTION: As it reaches its 40th Anniversary, is the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage still a convention for conservation? If it isn’t, what is it now a convention for?
  2. THE NATIONAL QUESTION: If we look back on the last 40 years, what has Australia contributed to the international endeavour of World Heritage? What could Australia offer the world in the next 10 years?
  3. THE COMMUNITY QUESTION: Does the World Heritage Convention support communities in their endeavour to protect their heritage? Does the Convention and its operations provide benefits for communities?

The National Symposium provides an opportunity to not only engage with World Heritage but also to increase awareness of the importance of conserving and managing Australia’s cultural heritage. This is in line with Australia ICOMOS’ mission “to lead cultural heritage conservation in Australia by raising standards, encouraging debate and generating innovative ideas.” Focusing on this objective is particularly relevant in the light of the recently released State of the Environment Report, changes in government funding for heritage management and the current initiative of the Australian government to prepare an Australian Heritage Strategy.

Seating is limited on the day and we ask that interested parties register their interest to attend with the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by email by COB Friday 19 October 2012. All are welcome, but those with particular expertise in World Heritage are encouraged to attend, as the structure of the day will allow participation and questions by delegates ‘from the floor’.

The Symposium will conclude at 5:30pm and be followed by the Australia ICOMOS AGM and drinks afterwards on the roof-top overlooking Sydney and the Harbour.

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2. Australia ICOMOS – Sydney Talk Series

Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education
Presented by David Don Turner

 

David Don Turner is a retired Architect, having worked both overseas in the UK and the USA and extensively within New South Wales for both the private and public sector. During the 1960’s he was Design Architect for several public buildings at the NSW Government Architect’s Branch and from 1967 to 1973 he was Architect-in-Charge of Teacher’s Colleges and Colleges of Advanced Education.

It was during this later period that David Don Turner was Project Architect for the Masterplan of the Kuring-gai CAE – later to become the UTS Kuring-gai Campus. This site went on to win several awards, including the Sir John Sulman Award for Architecture (1977) RAIA Merit Award (1973), the Concrete Institute Award (1973) and the Horticultural Award of Merit (1977).

David Don Turner will talk on the manner on which the design for the Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education was developed, and will discuss how current and future development proposals for the site are threatening the buildings and the natural environment.

 Members of the public are welcome!

Time & Date: Thursday 1 November 2012, 5.30pm for 6pm start
Cost: Members $7, non-members $12, payable at the door. Wine and nibbles will be provided.
Venue: Godden Mackay Logan, 78 George Street, Redfern
RSVP: email Jane Vernon or call (02) 9319 4811. Please note: RSVP is essential as places are limited.

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3. Australia ICOMOS ISC/NSC Funding Program

At the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) meeting in Fremantle in August 2011, the EC endorsed the implementation of an ISC/NSC Funding Program to provide financial assistance for events, projects or programs that promote and strengthen Australian membership of ISCs and NSCs. The program aims to recognise Australia ICOMOS’s commitment to provide support for the work of AI members active in International Scientific Committees (ISC) or National Scientific Committees (NSC).

Australia ICOMOS has available a fund of up to $5,000 for the 2012-2013 financial year, and applications are currently open from Australia ICOMOS members who are also members of an ISC or NSC. Grants will be available to a maximum of $2,000 per annum. Grants are intended for discrete, one-off events, meetings or projects, and will not apply to funding for ongoing programs. Grants may be applied for in consecutive years by any ISC or NSC. Allocation will be competitive.

Eligible activities for the funding program may include, but are not restricted to:

  • An annual meeting of all Australian ISC / NSC members
  • An event for an individual ISC, NSC or group of ISCs
  • Support for an international ISC meeting in Australia (Note: Australia ICOMOS is unable to fund the full extent of such a meeting, however if an international meeting was planned for Australia through other external funding, AI members would be eligible to apply for this fund as a small part of its budget)
  • Discrete projects or programs of works that aim to promote Australian membership of ISCs or NSCs and actively engages with the AI membership
  • Discrete projects or programs of works that allow AI members to support the work of an ISC or NSC and that has some benefit or relevance for Australian members

Procedure for applications for the ISC/NSC Funding Program:

  • Any Australia ICOMOS member who is also a member of an ISC or NSC is eligible to apply for a grant
  • The applicant must demonstrate how the grant will broadly benefit the ISC or NSC and, in particular, members of that ISC or NSC in Australia. Priority will not be given to requests where the benefit is to an individual member
  • The grant is not available to cover personal travel expenses to attend ISC or NSC meetings
  • When assessing the merits of a particular application for a grant, AI will take in to account the nature of the proposal, the potential benefits to the ISC or NSC (in particular to the Australian membership), and the ability of the proposal to actively engage the AI membership
  • As a condition of funding, successful applicants will be expected to submit a written report to the Australia ICOMOS Executive on the project/program awarded funding, and a short version of this report for inclusion in the e-news, so that other members are informed about issues currently under discussion by that ISC or NSC
  • Grant recipients will also be required to provide AI with an acquittal report of the project within one year of the grant being awarded. Copies of receipts or invoices for goods and services must be provided. Any shortfall between the grant and the expenses incurred will need to be returned to Australia ICOMOS.

Applications should be emailed to the Secretariat by COB Friday 26 October 2012. If you have any queries, please email the Secretariat or phone on (03) 9251 7131.

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4. Changes to Historic Environment

The Historic Environment Editorial Committee has for some time been considering whether it is time to refresh the look and format of Historic Environment (HE). The three issues of HE delivered annually comprise an important tangible benefit that members of Australia ICOMOS receive for their annual subscription. The current A4 black and white format of the journal has been around for many years, and we understand that the majority of other cultural heritage journals are now published in a smaller (around B5) format with glued (‘burst’) binding which allows the name of the journal to be printed on the spine.

The HE Editorial Committee is of the view that a reformat of HE is an essential measure to enhance its visibility and compatibility in comparison with other cultural heritage journals. It will also facilitate its strategic placement on library shelves, which are often spaced to accommodate the smaller format. We are currently looking at redesign options for the journal, based on the B5 format with burst binding and possibly some colour pages. However we are interested in hearing the views of AI members on the proposal, and would also welcome any suggestions for an appropriate model for the redesign.

Please forward your views or suggestions to Peter Romey, Convenor, Historic Environment Editorial Committee (0417 502 381 or email Peter), by Friday 26 October.

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5. Heritage in Times of Transformation: A special one-day symposium in honour of Professor Bill Logan – call for papers

Heritage in Times of Transformation: A special one-day symposium in honour of Professor Bill Logan
19-20 November 2012
Melbourne, Australia

The Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP), in association with the Alfred Deakin Research Institute, is organising a special symposium to honour the achievements of Professor Bill Logan as he approaches his official retirement from Deakin University.

Professor Logan was the inaugural Director of CHCAP in 2002 and oversaw its development into one of the most vibrant and highly regarded research centres in the region. A cultural geographer, he has been recognised nationally and internationally for his contributions to the development of heritage studies, particularly for his contribution to our understanding of heritage issues both in Australia and in Vietnam. In both countries, the relationship of heritage to modernity and its place in contexts of rapid urban transformation have been key issues. His contribution to the disciplines of cultural heritage and geography were recognised by the Australia Academy of Social Sciences last year when he became one of its members. It is therefore with Bill’s own contribution to understanding the place of heritage in times of transformation that we call for papers around this theme.

The Symposium will open with a special keynote address by Professor Logan on the evening of 19 November at the Experimedia Room at the State Library of Victoria. This will be followed by a one day symposium to be held at the Burwood Campus of Deakin University on 20 November, featuring two keynote addresses, the first from Dr Tim Winter, a senior Research Fellow from the Institute for Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney and the second from Dr Gamini Wijesuriya, project Manager (Sites Unit) at ICCROM in Rome. Both specialise in heritage issues in South East Asia from scholarly and industry perspectives respectively. Contributions are invited to the symposium from scholars in heritage and museum studies as well as heritage practitioners engaging with the symposium’s themes in their own practice.

Symposium Theme

It is a well established truth that heritage is most often used to represent and codify collective forms of identity. As such heritage is most often associated with the notion that things have always been the same, from time immemorial. Time stops, so to speak. In this context heritage almost always is related to notions of tradition and continuity. Its function is to make time and space continuous. It is therefore unsurprising that heritage is often understood as culturally conservative and by definition, against change and development.

In this symposium though, we are interested in the association between heritage and discontinuity rather than continuity. What roles does heritage take in times of rapid transformation? What is its relationship to notions of change? There are a number of possibilities that we are interested in exploring. For example, rather than creating an unbroken, linear relationship with the past, heritage becomes that which demarcates the past from the present. In this scenario, heritage might be something we long for but can no longer access or, alternatively, something that we try to reconnect with in order to create a sense of continuity in what is otherwise a field of discontinuities. While this might be nostalgic it could also be critically motivated. It might also be something we wish to disavow and forget. Of interest then, is the question of how heritage can be used to address processes of change?

Whether used as a positive or as a negative force, heritage can be a resource for societies undergoing extensive forms of transformation. Such forms of transformation could be modernisation, the rise of democracy in formerly authoritarian societies, post-war reconstruction, the development of multicultural societies under the impact of globalisation and consequent mass migration, urban development pressures, changing economic structures and so on.

In this special one day session we will be exploring such questions as: How is heritage being used to manage processes of change? How are these uses manifested in heritage sites, in museums, and in other cultural sites more generally? How does heritage critically engage with ideas of ‘progress’? Can or is heritage used to address present day issues and what kinds of issues are they? Can heritage be a critical resource to the management of our future? How might it contribute to our sense of place and community? What kinds of interpretation strategies might enable this to occur?

Abstracts of 250 words are invited from colleagues by the 31 October 2012. Papers will be 20 minutes long with time for discussion. Abstracts can be sent to A/Professor Andrea Witcomb via email.

The event is free and will be catered.

To register for Professor Logan’s public lecture on 19 November, click here.

Venue: Experimedia Room, State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Time: 6-8pm – starting with drinks and nibbles at 6.00pm with lecture at 6.30pm

To register for the one day Symposium on 20 November, click here.

Venue: Lecture theatre 8, Building Y, Level 2, Room 43, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy. Daily Parking available
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Free

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6. Significance International annual workshops – registration open

Significance International is delighted to announce that our annual workshops are open for online registration. Please click on the following links to learn more about these workshops:

Recent news items on the Significance International website include:

Contact Significance International via email with any queries about the above.

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7. Thursday @ 6 Heritage Talk, Sydney

The Heritage Branch will host its final Thursday @ 6 heritage talks for 2012 on 25 October at 3 Marist Place, Parramatta.

All heritage consultants, local government heritage advisors and local government heritage people are invited to the Thursday @ 6 heritage talks. Hosted by the Heritage Branch, Office of Environment and Heritage.

Thursday @ 6 heritage talks includes a range of guest speakers and presentations based around the theme Learning from International Experience. A light supper will be provided on arrival.

Professor Lawrence Nield will chair the talks on ‘Learning from International Experience’ and also present on his overseas work. Sheridan Burke from Godden Mackay Logan will talk on managing 20th C heritage in a world context; Bruce Pettman will talk on the Government Architect’s heritage work in Asia; and Graham Brooks from Graham Brooks and Associates will talk on ‘stepping outside your comfort zones.

Click here to download the booking form and a full program.

When: Thursday 25 October 2012
Time: 5pm supper for 6pm start, ending at 8.00pm
Where: Heritage Branch Conference Room, 3 Marist Place, Parramatta
Who: All heritage consultants and local government heritage advisors and local government heritage people
Cost: $50 inc GST; Student Rate $30 inc GST; includes light supper

Contact reception on phone (02) 9873 8500 or email heritage@heritage.nsw.gov.au

Bookings
To reserve your seat, complete and return the booking form (available by clicking here) by Monday 22 October 2012

Feedback
Please complete the feedback form (available by clicking here) at the end of the seminar

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8. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications

There are many benefits in joining ICOMOS – not only the fantastic people you will meet but Membership of Australia ICOMOS brings discounts at ICOMOS functions, at many conferences in Australia and internationally and on ICOMOS publications. The E-mail News provides a weekly bulletin board of information and events in Australia and overseas, including state based events, conferences and site visits, as well as information on heritage publications, funding and grant opportunities, course details and job offers. Members also receive a number of issues annually of the Australia ICOMOS refereed journal Historic Environment. Applications for members to join the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) are encouraged from all states and territories. For Young Professional and full Members, the International ICOMOS card gives free or reduced rate entry to many historic and cultural sites.

Australia ICOMOS welcomes new members and would like to encourage students and young cultural heritage graduates to apply for membership. There are various membership categories and applications can be to be made to the Secretariat:

  • Those who are interested in ICOMOS but who do not meet the requirements for full membership, or else do not have heritage conservation as their core focus, could apply to become Associates of ICOMOS
  • Those at the beginning of a career in architecture, archaeology, planning or history with 3 years experience and who are under 30 years of age may be eligible for Young Professional membership at reduced rates

For further information go to the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website, or download the Australia ICOMOS 2012 Membership Application Form.

Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the November 2012 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Friday 2 November 2012.

If further information is required, email the Membership Secretary, Natica Schmeder.

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9. Upcoming IPPHA course – “Memory of the World twenty years on”

The Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage & the Arts (IPPHA) is pleased to offer the following one day professional development update, which explores our growing heritage of documents and records and the strong links to places and intangible aspects of heritage, with case studies from Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Memory of the World twenty years on: assessing the material records and links in international practice.

Friday 9 November 2012, Australian National University, Canberra

For more information, refer to the Memory of the World Flyer. Those interested in attending should complete and submit the Memory of the World – Expression of Interest Flyer.

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10. RHSV/RSV event – “Science Meets Ned Kelly”, Thursday 25 October 2012

In celebration of History Week (21-28 October), Melburnians are invited to find out how history, law, medicine and science helped piece together the remains of Ned Kelly as the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) together with the Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) presents “Science Meets Ned Kelly”.

To be held on Thursday 25 October at 7pm, Professor Stephen Cordner and Ms Fiona Leahy from the Victoria Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) will provide a rare insight into the human identification process.

“Our investigation began when a skull believed to belong to Ned Kelly was handed into the VIFM in November 2009 by West Australian farmer, Mr Tom Baxter,” explained Professor Cordner.

“The skull, complete with ink inscription “E Kelly&# 8221;, had come into his possession following its theft from the Old Melbourne Gaol in December 1978.”

While the skull investigation was underway, the team turned its expertise to trying to find Ned. Housed in VIFM’s mortuary, were the remains of executed prisoners exhumed from the former Pentridge Prison. The remains had been exhumed as the prison had been sold and was being developed as a housing estate. The exhumations included three mass graves where skeletal remains had been interred having been transferred from the Old Melbourne Gaol in 1929 when it was being decommissioned.

“Our presentation will piece together how we identified of the remains of Ned Kelly – an investigation that required contributions from history, law, medicine and science,” concluded Professor Cordner.

About the speakers

Professor Stephen Cordner is the Professor of Forensic Medicine at Monash University and Director of the Victoria Institute of Forensic Medicine. Fiona Leahy is the Senior Medico-Legal Advisor at the VIFM. She provides advice on legal and ethical issues concerning the operation of the Institute and manages the VIFM Research Ethics Committee.

About the event

Date: Thursday 25 October
Time: 6.15pm refreshments, 7pm lecture, 8pm supper
Address: Royal Society of Victoria, 8 La Trobe Street, Melbourne
Cost: $20

Bookings essential: Ph: (03) 9326 9288 or (03) 9663 5259 or email the RSV
Click here to book online

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11. History Week, Victoria, 21-28 October 2012

GET READY TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF VICTORIA’S PAST

Victoria’s wide and wonderful past looks set to come alive this month thanks to the hundreds of events in store for History Week.

To be held from the 21 – 28 October 2012, Victorians can:

  • take the family on a trip back in time touring Melbourne’s many historical delights – from the Burke and Wills monument to the Fairies’ Tree
  • find out how history, law, medicine and science helped piece together the remains of Ned Kelly
  • celebrate 100 years of the enchanting State Library Dome – a magical place that has inspired writers and artists since it first opened in 1912
  • come, if you dare, to a spooky and spine tingling Trick or Treat Fair in the haunted halls of Barwon Park Mansion
  • pay homage to St Kilda’s famous smiling face with a visit to the exhibition “Dreamland to Dodgem Cars: 100 Years of Luna Park”
  • put on your student explorer hats and follow the clues to discover Fed Square’s Top Ten historical artefacts and celebrate its 10th birthday
  • learn all about the fascina ting art of early visual technology at the Magic Lantern Society’s Australian Convention
  • explore one of Melbourne’s grand designs, learning about the construction and social history of our Old Treasury building
  • experience the lavish interiors and enjoy afternoon tea and a glass of sparkling wine in one of Victoria’s most significant nineteenth century mansions
  • take a trip through the back lanes of Marvellous Melbourne and trace the passage of the most popular novel of the 19th Century
  • share your childhood memories and hear how children view history
  • hear some of the 3,000+ stories behind the headstones at the Cranbourne Cemetery, exploring the accomplishments and tragedies of the district’s early settlers
  • roll out the picnic rug and enjoy an afternoon of historic motor vehicles, local arts and crafts at Maffra’s Annual Federation Picnic
  • walk down the aisle and admire a century of wedding dresses and memo rabilia from 1880 to 1980
  • take a rare tour of our heritage listed Supreme Court building, hearing stories from the archives and discovering judicial robes and wigs
  • visit the unique Bear’s Castle and discover why the building has kept historians mystified for years
  • applaud the people and projects who preserve and share Victoria’s history, at the Victorian Community History Awards

And much more!

“Victoria has such a rich and wonderful history, so we are delighted to once again be able to pull together a whole host of reasons to get out there and explore it,” said Kate Prinsley from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

“From fascinating walking tours and engaging discussions, to gorgeous exhibitions and ‘history in the making’ events – there is something in store for everyone to enjoy.”

History Week is generously supported by the Vera Moore Foundation and is being coordinated by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

For details on all the events, visit the History Week website.

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12. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series

Charles Mayes and the First Australian Price-Book
Presented by Roger Hobbs

Charles Mayes in Hill End, NSW, c1872

Price-books set out building costs in a manner designed to enable builders and contractors to estimate the cost of a building or other works for tendering purposes. Today, this specialised work is undertaken by quantity surveyors. Price-books remained in use well into the twentieth century and today provide a window into estimating techniques, materials, construction and products in use. Reprinted every few years, they are potentially a resource for architectural historians and conservation architects.

Charles Mayes C.E. (1827-1899) published the first edition of his price-book in 1859, when building and civil engineering construction in Victoria, particularly in Melbourne, was increasing in both the private and government sectors. The model for price-books had been established in Britain shortly after the 1774 Building Act came into effect in London. The talk will focus on events in the Australian colonies, which led to Mayes’ book, arguably the first price-book based completely on the time taken by each tradesman (Mayes’ universal constants), being published in competition with British price-books.

Roger Hobbs worked in the public and private sectors as an architectural historian and heritage consultant before retiring in 2006. This talk stems from research for a doctorate in environmental design and a subsequent biography of Charles Mayes, the latter published in limited numbers in December 2011.

Members and the public are welcome. This is part of a series of talks organised by Australia ICOMOS.

Refreshments are available appropriate to the talk’s topic! (A $5.00 donation is appreciated)

Time & Date: 5.00-7.00pm, Thursday 25 October 2012 – the talk will start at 5.30pm
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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13. Heritage events – City of Vincent, WA

City of Vincent (WA) Heritage Walk and Open House
Sunday 28 October, 2.30-4.30pm

Join a guided tour by local legends, Two Feet and a Heart Beat, and learn the history of some of Vincent’s key heritage residential streets and historic sites before finishing for a sundowner at the Northbridge Hotel. The walk will include sites such as Brookman and Moir Street, Lake Street, Stuart Street, Palmerston Street, Robertson Park, as well as a guided open house visit to Brookman Street and the Maltings Complex.

For more information, visit the Vincent Heritage website. Bookings are essential – please contact our Heritage Officers on (08) 9273 6514 or via email.

 

City of Vincent (WA) Heritage Building Repair and Maintenance Workshop
Saturday 24 November, 1-6pm
North Perth Town Hall

Need help with your heritage building? Do you know there are ten disastrous things that you shouldn’t do to an old house? The City has invited national heritage experts to demonstrate how to repair and maintain a heritage building. The Heritage Buildings Repair and Maintenance Workshop comprises a talk, followed by a site visit to learn practical skills in a real setting. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, visit the Vincent Heritage website. Bookings are essential – please contact our Heritage Officers on (08) 9273 6069 or via email.

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14. Summer School: The Conservation of Traditional Buildings

Planning is underway for the Summer School: The Conservation of Traditional Buildings to be held at the University of Canberra from 14–25 January 2013.

This will be the thirteenth time (auspicious number!) that this summer school has been run by Australia’s leading professional development program in heritage conservation — now in its 22nd year!

More details about the program can be found on the University of Canberra website.

Expressions of interest can be emailed to David Young.

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15. Books in Exchange for Book Reviews

Three review copies of new publications from CSIRO are available for review if anyone is interested in reviewing them for Historic Environment (HE). You get to keep the book in return for writing a short review!

  • Editors: Tor Hundloe and Christine Crawford, The Value of Water in a Drying Climate, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 2012.

    It looks at the world’s great river basins including the Murray-Darling River system in Australia, with a detailed case study on the Little Swanport estury in Tasmania.

  • Emily O’Gorman, Flood Country, An Environmental History of the Murray-Darling Basin, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 2012.

    It provides an important new historical perspective on this significant region of Australia, exploring how people, rivers and floods re-made each other. It looks fascinating!

  • The Australian Heritage Council, Australia’s Fossil Heritage. A Catalogue of Important Australian Fossil Sites, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 2012.

Please contact Sandy Blair, the HE Reviews Editor, if you are interested.

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16. 50th Anniversary of the Carlingford Homes Fair – Coach Tour, NSW, Saturday 27 October 2012

With Stephen Batey (Sydney Architecture Festival)

Take this wonderful opportunity to look back 50 years at the cultural crossroads that produced chic and stylish examples of architecture and planning and remember the spectacle that was the Carlingford Homes Fair. Join expert Stephen Batey on a luxury coach and walking tour of the Carlingford Homes Fair Circuit as well as other nearby re discovered examples. UNIQUE ACCESS: A not to be missed feature of this anniversary tour is that several homeowners have generously agreed to allow us access inside their homes.

The tour includes such iconic houses as the Safari and the Beachcomber designed by Nino Sydney, as well as the surviving examples of the 19 architect designed homes by Harry Seidler, Ken Woolley and Michael Dysart, Neville Gruzman, Clarke Gazzard & Yeomans, Towell, Jansen and Rippon, Ross Lightfoot & Stanton and John P. Ley.

The designs range in style from strict European influenced modernism toranch style houses. Houses in three separate groups, erected in 1961 and 1962 will be looked at.

Lunch and guidebook (with the original descriptions) included. Pick up at Tusculum, Potts Point and Epping Station.

Date: Saturday 27 October 2012
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm

For bookings and prices, click here.

For additional information, email Gillian Redman-Lloyd.

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17. Melbourne Cricket Club announces opening of archives

The Melbourne Cricket Club is pleased to announce that documents relating to its rich history have been made available to researchers for the first time.

Many collection items have not been studied by historians and the treasures of the Melbourne Cricket Club’s archives offer absorbing and valuable insights into the history of the Club and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Club’s contribution to the development of sport and its fascinating socio-cultural interaction with Melbourne from the 1840s.

Details on the archives and how to access the collections may be obtained by clicking here. 

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18. Sydney Open, 2-4 November

Sydney Open is a biennial event that gives Sydneysiders the opportunity to embrace their city by exploring its architectural heart. On the first weekend of November 2012 we’ll be throwing open the doors to Sydney’s best loved buildings.

For further and to buy tickets, click here.

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19. Abstract submission reminder for SHATIS ’13 – deadline extended

The deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2nd International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATIS ’13) has been extended to 30 October 2012.

The conference website includes information on how to submit your abstract online.

Remember that only a complete submission, according to the form online, will be processed for review.

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20. Invitation to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies

This is an open invitation for scholars and researchers interested in the field of heritage studies to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies. The Association welcomes many different fields and disciplines, with the recent conference in Gothenburg (Sweden) including papers in the areas of archaeology, history, museum studies, anthropology, architecture and ethnology, to name but a few. For more information on the Association, including its Manifesto, visit the Association website.

The Australia/New Zealand Chapter is in the early stages of development. The primary intention of the Chapter will be to encourage networking, discussion and collaboration. As such the Chapter will aim to hold regular events in locations around Australia and New Zealand, as well as providing a forum for interaction online.

We encourage scholars and researchers who might have an interest in Australian or New Zealand heritage, or who are working within the heritage field in Australia or New Zealand, to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter. We welcome suggestions and feedback regarding the structure and aims of the Chapter at this early stage of development, and are keen to foster an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. Membership in the Chapter, and the Association, is free.

If you would like to join the Australia/New Zealand chapter, please email Amy Clarke and/or email Anna Karlström.

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21. Preservation of Outdoor Sculpture & Monuments workshop, Melbourne – limited places remaining

Presented by the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) Objects Special Interest Group with the generous support of the Gordon Darling Foundation, this workshop will be held on 8-9 November 2012 at Melbourne Museum.

The objective of the workshop is to learn preservation strategies for outdoor sculpture and monuments. Participation is open to individuals responsible for the care of outdoor sculpture and monuments. The workshop is designed primarily for collections managers, public art administrators, and individuals responsible for commissioning, maintaining and administering public art collections. Artists, fabricators, conservators and other individuals who work with public sculpture and monuments are also welcome to attend on a space available basis.

This two-day workshop presents the broader preservation issues of commissioning new works of art, monitoring conditions, developing a maintenance program, health and safety, and contracting for conservation services. A walking tour of local outdoor sculptures will facilitate focused and informal discussions. Interactive smaller group exercises will enhance the learning experience.

The course will be led by Katharine Untch, a San Francisco based conservator with over 25 years experience in the field of outdoor sculpture and monuments. This workshop has a limited number of places remaining. Register by emailing a completed AICCM Sculpture Course Registration form to the AICCM Secretariat by 2 November 2012. If you have any queries about the workshop contact Helen Privett on (03) 8341 7235 or email Helen. hprivett@museum.vic.gov.au.

Course fee: $500 (including GST)

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22. Military Heritage in the Americas: Research, Preservation and Valuing conference, Havana, Cuba

ICOMOS Cuba and the Cuban National Council of Cultural Patrimony, with the International Scientific Committees for Fortifications and Military Heritage (IcoFort) and Shared Built Heritage,  announce the joint conference on:

El Patrimonio Militar Americano: Investigacion, Preservacion y Puesta en Valor
Military Heritage in the Americas: Research, Preservation and Valuing
11-15 February 2013
Havana, Cuba

Official languages: Spanish and English

The sub themes

  • Tools for assessing and valuing shared built heritage of fortifications
  • Historic forts and their place in the shared history of the Caribbean
  • Natural disaster and heritage protection
  • Risk preparedness
  • Best management practices in sustainability
  • Cultural tourism of forts
  • Heritage and the economy

Organisations representatives

  • Tamara Blanes – ICOMOS Cuba and member of IcoFort
  • Milagros Flores – IcoFort, President
  • Sue Jackson-Stepowski – Shared Built Heritage, Vice President (email Sue)

Due to logistics, please note that international delegate numbers are limited.

A call for international papers will be announced in mid-November with a deadline for submissions by 1 December 2012.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Monday 11 February

  • 9am to 10 am Registration at the Royal Force’s Castle
  • 10am to 1pm Opening session. Presentations of ICOMOS Cuba, International Committees of Fortifications & Military Heritage, and of Shared Built Heritage
  • 15pm to 6pm Visit to the Royal Force’s Castle
  • Meeting of the bureaux of the International Scientific Committees
  • 6pm to 7pm Welcome cocktail for delegates and guests

 Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 February

  • Scientific sessions

Thursday 14 February 

  • Opening ceremony of the international book fair at the Fortress of Cabana
  • Visit to Morro-Cabana park, the fortifications and city by bus

Friday 15 February 

  • Visit to Matanzas city, San Severino castle and Morrillo fortress
  • Lunch at restaurant in Matanzas city

Saturday 16 February 

  • Free day in La Habana

Sunday 17 – 20 February 

  • Post- tour: City of Santiago de Cuba

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23. SITUATION VACANT Invitation to Tender: Historian – Migration history of parks in Rockdale

Rockdale City Council is seeking expressions of interest to undertake historical research and oral history into the Migration History of Parks and Reserves in Rockdale LGA.

The successful tenderer will be able to undertake all aspects of the brief and therefore it may be necessary for the work to be undertaken by teams with expertise in historical research and oral history.

Project Synopsis

The purpose of this brief is to invite submissions from professional historians and professional oral historians to prepare historic research and oral history interviews about the parks and reserves of Rockdale Council and their role in the migration heritage story of Rockdale LGA. The research will provide a thematic history of the parks and reserves of Rockdale which have social heritage significance for migrant groups with the outcome being the creation of a web page and publication.

Rockdale’s population includes over 40% of people who were born overseas; these people are represented by Chinese, Greek, Macedonian, Lebanese, Italian, Egyptian, Bengali and other communities. The parks and reserves of the local area have a strong cultural connections to the different migrant communities and together help to demonstrate Rockdale’s history.

A full brief is available by contacting Ms Suzanne Wren – Urban Planner, tel: (02) 9562 1750 or email Suzanne.

The project manager is Louise Thom who can be contacted on Tuesdays: Louise Thom, Heritage Advisor, tel: (02) 9562 1746 or email Louise.

The closing date for submissions is 22 October 2012.

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24. SITUATION WANTED Masters in World Heritage Studies graduate seeks full-time employment

Natalie Mundle is a German/French Graduate with a Masters in World Heritage Studies, is seeking full-time employment in the Cultural Heritage Area in Australia, and will available from December 2012.

Passionately engaged with the fields of cultural heritage management and conservation, impact assessment and underwater cultural heritage. Fluent in English, German and French, currently graduating in the masters programme of World Heritage Studies in Germany with an expected completion in November 2012 (Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, UNESCO Chair of Heritage Studies). Holds an Australian Graduate Diploma in Business Administration of the Charles Darwin University, and has won the “International Business Student of the Year Award” of the Chief Minister’s NT Export and Industry Awards 2011. Global thinker with cross-cultural training and study experience in Australia, France, Germany, and Malta. Collected training experience in the fields of tourism, journalism, PR, communication and diversity management. Holds a professional scuba divemaster license.

For further information and curriculum vitae, please contact Ms. Natalie Mundle via email.

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25. SITUATION VACANT Professor of Cultural Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra

Professor of Cultural Practice
Faculty of Arts & Design

Academic Level E
Salary Range: $157,075 pa, plus Super
Vacancy Reference No: 120125

This is a continuing full-time position

Closing Date: 25 October 2012

The Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra offers programs in design, architecture, advertising, digital media and writing, public and professional communication studies, cultural heritage and international studies.

We are seeking a dynamic academic with demonstrated capacity to work closely with the Director of the Donald Horne Institute and its research centre; and will have a recognised profile in research relevant to the research centre of Creative & Cultural Practice.

The successful candidate may also assume the role of Associate Dean Research and so will be expected to provide leadership in research and teaching. S/he will have a strong research and publication record of international standing in one or more of the aspects included in this interdisciplinary field.

For more information on this position please contact Professor Lyndon Anderson on +61 (02) 6201 2289.

The University is an EO employer offering excellent conditions and benefits including generous superannuation.

Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For more information on this position and how to apply please visit the University’s HR Online website.

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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
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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