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Australia ICOMOS updates the Burra Charter and launches Practice Notes
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP)/Parks Victoria seminar, Melbourne
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Two PhD Scholarship Opportunities – Law/Intangible Cultural Heritage (Deakin University)
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Australia ICOMOS and Reconciliation Action Plans
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Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 27 November
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Call for applications to serve on the Heritage Council of NSW
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“The Art Deco Sculpture of Rayner Hoff and His School” talk, Sydney
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18th ICOMOS General Assembly – call for papers
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Architecture, Comedy & Music at Riversdale (NSW), Saturday 16 November
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4th International Utzon Symposium 2014, Sydney – call for papers
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Correction from imagined pasts… imagined futures… Centenary of Canberra conference
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Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) event, Melbourne
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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Port Arthur honoured at Tasmanian Tourism Awards
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UNITAR Management & Conservation of World Heritage Sites 2014 workshop – call for registrations
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Volunteers to help conserve Coal Mines Historic Site
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Local government heritage seminar, 22 November, Melbourne
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Call for Entries: 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
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Co2olBricks Results and Joint Declaration Signing Conference, Germany
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SITUATION VACANT EOIs for Headstone Conservation, Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur Historic Site
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SITUATION VACANT CMP for the Cultural Heritage on Rottnest Island, Western Australia – call for tenders
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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Practice Manager, Rappoport Pty Ltd (Sydney)
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1. Australia ICOMOS updates the Burra Charter and launches Practice Notes
At its AGM on 31 October 2013, Australia ICOMOS overwhelmingly adopted small but important changes to the Burra Charter. This follows the review process of the last four years focused on updating the Guidelines to the Burra Charter, which have not changed since 1988. The result has been a decision to withdraw the 1988 Guidelines (a decision also adopted at the AGM) and replace them with a series of Practice Notes. The first seven Practice Notes were launched on 1 November 2013 by Kate Clark of the Australian Heritage Council in the House of Representatives chamber of Old Parliament House, Canberra — a great location for a great event!
The Burra Charter 2013 and the new Practice Notes can now be downloaded from the Charters section of the Australia ICOMOS website. More Practice Notes are planned and we welcome suggestions for topics. Please note that the 1999 version of the Burra Charter is now an archival document.
The review of the Charter and the development of the Practice Notes has been a huge task which was ably undertaken by the Burra Charter Working Group. On behalf of the Executive Committee and the membership of Australia ICOMOS, my thanks to Chris Johnston (convenor), Sandy Blair, Rachel Jackson, Alan Croker, Andrew Sneddon, Anthony Coupe, Duncan Marshall and David Young.
Elizabeth Vines OAM
President, Australia ICOMOS
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2. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP)/Parks Victoria seminar, Melbourne
Deakin University and Parks Victoria warmly invite you to the final Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar for 2013 on Monday 9 December. We are delighted that Paulette Wallace (Deakin University) will be speaking on:
Approaching cultural landscapes in post-settler New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States of America
The idea of cultural landscapes for heritage management has gained profile in recent times as a useful idea for moving away from restricting considerations of heritage as ‘dots on maps’, as a means of breaking through nature/culture dichotomies, and as a concept with the breadth to support indigenous heritage. Yet there is still a level of confusion surrounding cultural landscapes in relation to how this idea is applied in practice. How do you apply cultural landscapes for heritage management, and what is a cultural landscape approach? To explore these questions, this seminar will chart the genesis of Paulette’s PhD research from an island in Wellington, New Zealand, to its examination of cultural landscapes for heritage management, to Paulette’s search for answers in Australia, Canada and the United States, her return to New Zealand, and her recommendations for a cultural landscape approach for future heritage management in New Zealand’s protected areas.
Paulette Wallace is a PhD Candidate at Deakin University. Prior to her move to Melbourne in March 2011, Paulette worked for the New Zealand Department of Conservation, maintaining and promoting historic places in and around Wellington city. Paulette is a former student of Museum and Heritage Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, where her initial interest in a career working in museums, was soon overshadowed by her interest in the management of heritage outside of the museum, and in areas recognised for both their indigenous and non-indigenous heritage values.
When: Monday 9 December, 2013. Drinks, nibbles and networking from 5.30pm, with the seminar from 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Where: Deakin University Melbourne City Centre, Level 3, 550 Bourke Street
Please note: Bookings essential. This event will be catered and space is limited, so please book online by Monday 2 December.
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3. Two PhD Scholarship Opportunities – Law/Intangible Cultural Heritage (Deakin University)
Two PhD scholarships are now available in Deakin University’s School of Law. The scholarships are related to the Australian Research Council Discovery grant project ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage across borders: Laws, structures and strategies in China and its ASEAN neighbours’.
These research projects bring together usually separate discourses in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and other international organisations about intangible cultural heritage. They examine Asian case studies to show how international principles and concepts are locally implemented. Different terminologies and interpretations of ‘rights’ under international conventions have underpinned cross-border conflicts about cultural and intellectual property claimed by neighbouring countries and communities for tourism and development purposes. The research projects analyse the legal, institutional, political and cultural reasons for such conflicts and develops practical proposals for promoting international reconciliation and enhanced international cooperation in heritage protection.
Project 1: The International Legal Framework for Intangible Cultural Heritage (1 scholarship available)
This research project will be examining the legal framework for intangible cultural heritage protection as it is currently being developed at the international level by institutions such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and others. The focus will be on existing international conventions and their implementation as well as on current negotiations of further agreements and proposals in the academic literature.
Project 2: Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection in Indonesia and Malaysia (1 scholarship available)
This research project will look at the implementation of international models for the protection of intangible cultural heritage in the national laws of Indonesia and Malaysia and how such models are interpreted at both the national and community level. Depending on the qualification of the successful applicant, there may be an opportunity for fieldwork in one of the countries that is being studied.
Eligibility
- Applicants must meet Deakin’s PhD entry requirements and must hold a Bachelor’s degree with Honours (first class) or a Master’s degree with a substantial research component, or equivalent, in law
- Excellent knowledge of Indonesian and/or Malay expected for Project 2. Fluency in one of these languages is desirable
- Additional qualifications in another relevant disciplines (i.e. Asian Studies, anthropology, sociology, history, environmental studies, heritage studies etc.) and/or an interest in legal developments in Asia will be an asset
- Applications are open to Australian or New Zealand citizens, permanent residents or international applicants
Further information is available by clicking here. Queries can be directed to Prof Christoph Antons by email.
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4. Australia ICOMOS and Reconciliation Action Plans
At its AGM, Australia ICOMOS resolved to review its 2001 Statement on Indigenous Cultural Heritage, and to consider the preparation of a Reconciliation Action Plan. Reconciliation Australia encourages all organisations to prepare Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) setting out what they will do to contribute to reconciliation in Australia. The RAP Program is about working with organisations across Australia to turn their good intentions into real actions. Reconciliation Action Plans are developed through the organisation as a whole, with opportunities for all members to contribute.
For more about RAPs visit the Reconciliation Australia website, which includes endorsed RAPs.
Australia ICOMOS is forming a committee of interested people to drive the process and is seeking involvement from members. Several members have already expressed an interest in being involved, and it is proposed that a new working group be established to undertake these tasks. Until this working group has been established, for more information contact Meredith Walker by email.
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5. Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 27 November
What was a convict?
presented by Alan Brooks
Much of the recent history of transportation to Australia has examined the men and women forcibly sent here by the British and Irish legal systems. The focus has been on the transported convicts, their backgrounds, their skill levels, and their contribution to an emerging colonial society.
Adopting a different approach, Alan will explore some aspects of the punishment of transportation from the British Isles. What was the punishment, what did it mean to the transported men and women, and how were they categorised at law?
But it wasn’t just men and women who were transported to Australia: the language of the law was transported here as well. To meet the circumstances of a new penal colony, British authorities transposed some old processes and devised some new ones in an attempt to make transportation an effective primary punishment.
This talk will consider how these transported processes operated and whether what we now regard as some of the essential elements of convictism meant something different in early colonial Australia.
Alan is a part-time PhD candidate in the History and Classics Program of the School of Humanities at the University of Tasmania. When he has nothing else to do he grows vegetables at home in Richmond.
ALL WELCOME!
When: Wednesday 27 November 2013 at 5.30pm
Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room, Port Arthur Historic Site
More information on the event is available at the Port Arthur website.
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6. Call for applications to serve on the Heritage Council of NSW
Office of Environment and Heritage
HERITAGE COUNCIL OF NSW
Appointment of Members – Call for applications to serve on the Heritage Council of NSW
The Minister for Heritage, the Hon Robyn Parker MP, is seeking applications for membership on the Heritage Council of NSW and Heritage Council Committees. This is an important opportunity to join the independent advisory body providing expert advice to the Minister on heritage matters in NSW.
The Heritage Council of NSW is established under the Heritage Act 1977 (NSW). The Council consists of nine members with a mix of heritage experience in areas including architecture, cultural heritage, planning, building, property, history and archaeology. Members include representatives of the community, government, the conservation profession and organisations such as the National Trust of Australia (NSW).
The Heritage Council makes recommendations to the Minister for the listing of places and objects on the State Heritage Register and is the primary approval body for changes to places and items on the Register. The Heritage Council Committees support the work of the Heritage Council.
The Heritage Council and its Committees generally meet once a month. Members will be appointed in January 2014 for terms of up to three years.
Application packages can be obtained from the Office of Environment and Heritage by phone: (02) 9873 8500 or emailing the Office.
For more information, visit the Heritage Council of NSW website.
Applications close Monday 18 November 2013.
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7. “The Art Deco Sculpture of Rayner Hoff and His School” talk, Sydney
The Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW presents an illustrated talk by Lorainne Kypiotis (MA. BA. Dip Ed.) about Rayner Hoff, the most successful public sculptor of his era. In the decades between the wars, Rayner Hoff became responsible for perhaps the only instance of coherent group production in Australia, enlisting members of his “school” from the ranks of the predominantly female students of East Sydney Technical College.
Date & Time: Friday 22 November 2013, 7.15-10.15pm
Venue: Australian Institute of Architects auditorium at TUSCULUM, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
Click here for booking and pricing details.
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8. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly – call for papers
Dear Australia ICOMOS members,
There is now a call for papers for the Scientific Symposium which will take place in Florence, Italy, on the occasion of the 18th ICOMOS General Assembly, from 10 to 14 November 2014, on the theme:“ Heritage and Landscape as Human Values”.
The call for papers is also available on the home page of the ICOMOS website and has been sent to the entire ICOMOS membership via the ICOMOS e-News.
The deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2014. For all further details, please refer to the 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly – call for papers.
I would strongly encourage a large Australian participation in this event, which is always full of interesting papers and interchange.
Further information
Symposium Scientific Secretariat and address for sending abstracts: email GA2014
General enquiries about the 18th General Assembly: email 18ICOMOS2014
Visit the 18th General Assembly webpage for further information.
Feel free to contact me (email Elizabeth) if you have any comments not answered on the website.
Elizabeth Vines OAM
President, Australia ICOMOS
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9. Architecture, Comedy & Music at Riversdale (NSW), Saturday 16 November
Architecture and Comedy are taking centre stage at Bundanon on Saturday 16 November 2013. Award-winning and much-loved comedian, broadcaster and modernist architecture tragic Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross presents the latest iteration of his acclaimed stand-up show Man About the House in the Glenn Murcutt-designed Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale.
Date & Time: Saturday 16 November 2013; doors open 6.30 pm, show starts 7.30 pm
Venue: Boyd Education Centre, Riversdale
Event Cost: $40 (includes drink on arrival)
Accommodation Cost: $300 (per 4 bed cabin, shared bathroom)
Cafe & Bar onsite featuring regional food, wine & craft beers
Click here to book tickets and accommodation
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10. 4th International Utzon Symposium 2014, Sydney – call for papers
What would Utzon do Now?
The 4th International Utzon Symposium
Architecture – City Making – Political Economy – Conservation
Sydney Opera House / University of New South Wales, Sydney
7 – 9 March 2014
Conservation of Architecture of The 20th Century – Philosophy, Significance and Practice
Changing Relevance; Heritage Planning; Theoretical Frameworks for Assessing Aesthetics; Spatial Qualities as a Criterion of Significance; Contemporary Heritage- Concepts and Technical Challenges ; New Technologies
CALL FOR PAPERS – Abstract submission closing date extended to Monday 2 December2013
Proposed contributions to the Symposium from academics and practitioners are welcome. There are two categories of presentations: those accompanied by formal written papers and oral/visual presentations only. Both require an abstract and all abstracts will be peer-reviewed.
All accepted written papers will be published electronically in conference proceedings.
The Symposium Scientific Committee will invite a selection of contributors to submit their full papers for peer review to appear in the UNSW Built Environment Content book series.
Abstract submission
- max 250 words
- indicate whether a written paper or presentation only is proposed
- submit by email in accordance with Author Guidelines and Pro-forma
- submission required by midnight AEDT, Monday 2 December 2013
- all abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Symposium Scientific Committee, prior to acceptance
Full Written Paper submission
- a Full Paper pro-forma will be emailed to all Authors upon acceptance of abstracts
- Full Papers will be limited to 5,000 words in length
- submission is required by midnight AEDT, Monday 24 February 2014
For further information visit the symposium website.
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11. Correction from imagined pasts… imagined futures… Centenary of Canberra conference
Correction from Imagined Pasts Imagined Futures ICOMOS 2013 Centenary of Canberra Conference – Parramatta Female Factory Precinct (PFFP)
Adele Chynoweth would like to clarify information that arose in questions following her presentation.
Correction: PFFP IS state-heritage listed.
However, members of Parragirls (survivors of Parramatta Girls’ Training School) are concerned at the neglect of the site. For example an electrical fire in December 2013 destroyed the building of the former Roman Catholic Orphanage, on site, built in the 1840s. There was another electrical fire on the site this year.
Also, there are questions concerning how the pending NSW planning laws may affect the current heritage status
PFFP is not included on the National Heritage List.
Further information is available by clicking here.
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12. Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) event, Melbourne
THE FORGOTTEN REBELS OF EUREKA
Victorians are invited to explore the uncut story of the day the Australian people found their voice, as the Royal Historical Socie ty of Victoria presents “The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka”.
To be held on Tuesday 19 November at 5.45pm, historian Clare Wright will bring to life the stories of the Eureka Stockade’s women and their sheer determination to fight for the rights of their newfound community.
“The Eureka Stockade is one of Australia’s foundation legends, but until now it has been told as though only half the participants were there,” commented Clare.
“What if the hot-tempered, free-wheeling gold miners we learnt about in school were actually husbands and fathers, brothers and sons?
“And what if there were women and children inside the Eureka Stockade, defending their rights while defending themselves against a barrage of bullets?
“There were thousands of women on the goldfields and many of them were active in pivotal roles.
“The stories of how they arrived there, why they came and how they sustained themselves make for fascinating reading in their own right.
“But it is in the rebellion itself that the unbiddable women of Ballarat come into their own and my talk aims to illustrate this.”
About the speaker
Clare Wright is an historian who has worked as a political speechwriter, university lecturer, historical consultant and radio and television broadcaster. Her first book, Beyond the Ladies Lounge: Australia’s Female Publicans, garnered both critical and popular acclaim. She researched, wrote and presented the ABC television documentary Utopia Girls and is currently writing a four-part series to commemorate the centenary of WWI for ABC1. Copies her new book, The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka, will be available for sale on the night.
Date & Time
Tuesday 19 November 2013
5.45pm – 6. 45pm (tea/coffee from 5.15pm)
Venue
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne
Entry cost
$10 non-members; free for members of the RHSV
Enquiries
t: (03) 9326 9288
e: email RHSV
About the RHSV
Formed in 1909, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) is committed to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria. Housing the most extensive single information resource on the history of Melbourne and Victoria, collections are open Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm. The RHSV is a community organisation that relies on membership subscriptions. Join today and help promote and preserve the history of Victoria. You can also keep up to date with the past via RHSV’s Twitter and RHSV Facebook.
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13. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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14. Port Arthur honoured at Tasmanian Tourism Awards
The Port Arthur Historic Site is celebrating major wins at the 2013 Tasmanian Tourism Awards, announced in Hobart on November 8.
The site, one of Tasmania’s most recognisable and visited destinations, was awarded as best Major Tourist Attraction and was also honoured with best Heritage and Cultural tourism experience.
Port Arthur is delighted to have been recognised for its Restaurant and Catering services winning a silver medal in that category. As congratulations were imparted on social media networks, one person quipped, “We’ll give you another gold medal for feeding us so wonderfully through four smoky days in January!”
PAHSMA Chair Dr Sharon Sullivan said the awards were well deserved recognition following a year of significant contrast, defined by both great promise and unforeseen challenges for the organisation.
“PAHSMA, like many other tourism businesses, was beginning to reap the rewards of tough business decisions made during the GFC and prepare for a busy summer season as visitor numbers were on the rise when the terrible events of the January bushfires unfolded. Our staff was magnificent in the face of this challenge and it is wonderful to see the recovery of the entire community reflected in the steady flow of visitors to the region.”
“Our conservation responsibilities remain challenging particularly with the restabilisation of the iconic Penitentiary building however with the dedication and professional expertise of our talented conservation staff, we are well on the way to realising this critical project. We are also very appreciative of the support of Minister Wightman, and both the State and Commonwealth Government.”
“On behalf of the Board I thank and congratulate all PAHSMA staff on the hard work that has won these awards, and on behalf of everyone at PAHSMA, extend our congratulations to all winners and finalists in what was an extremely competitive field at the Awards.”
The 2013 Tasmanian Tourism Awards were selected by a panel of 29 judges with experience in the Tasmanian tourism and related industries. An impressive field of 96 finalists across 25 categories made up the competition.
Tasmanian winners go on to represent the State at the Qantas Australia Tourism Awards, to be held February 7th 2014 in Sydney. This process allows star Tasmanian products to gain National recognition.
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15. UNITAR Management & Conservation of World Heritage Sites 2014 workshop – call for registrations
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office is calling for registrations for the 2014 Workshop, which will examine “World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription of Cultural Landscapes”.
SERIES OUTLINE
The UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites, launched in 2003, has thus far comprised nine annual Workshops held in Hiroshima and one in-country Workshop in India. With over 300 Alumni to date the Workshops offer a set of innovative approaches to heritage conservation, including:
- A values-based management approach examining the significance of the properties to be conserved
- The fusion of cultural and natural heritage management
- The recognition of both the tangible and intangible aspects of heritage values
- Focused analysis of specific areas of the nomination process
SERIES LINKS
2014 WORKSHOP: FOCUS
World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription Of Cultural Landscapes
Nominations of cultural landscapes – being the combined works of people and nature – often pose particular challenges as their potential outstanding universal value arises not from their cultural or natural qualities assessed independently but from the inter-relationship between culture and nature. The workshop will therefore examine how to present a clear argument for the justification for inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. While there will be an emphasis on cultural landscapes, the overall scope of the workshop also applies to other types of natural and cultural sites.
2014 WORKSHOP: DATES AND LOCATION
- The dates for the 2014 Workshop are: Monday 14 – Friday 18 April
- The Workshop will be held in: Hiroshima, Japan
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16. Volunteers to help conserve Coal Mines Historic Site
Conservation Volunteers Australia and the Port Arthur Historic Sites Management Authority (PAHSMA) are partnering with the community and volunteers to help conserve the Coal Mines Historic Site at Saltwater River, which is part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage property. The Coal Mines were the first mechanised mines in Tasmania and the most severe tier on Governor Arthur’s progressive scale of convict punishment and reform.
Nowadays, this peaceful site overlooking Norfolk Bay on the Tasman Peninsula is loved by locals and visitors alike for its picturesque ruins scattered within native bushland evoking an atmosphere of past confinement, toil and suffering. The size of the area and minimal facilities offers a sense of discovery for visitors as they chance upon ruins along winding bush tracks or encounter some of the local wildlife.
Previously managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, the Coal Mines Historic Site has been managed by PAHSMA since 2004. Management and conservation activities at the Site are guided by the recently-completed Coal Mines Historic Site Master Plan.
Project coordinator John Hueston says that a number of necessary activities have been identified to conserve the site whilst maintaining its unique appeal.
“These include vegetation management, fuel load reduction, coastal protection, walking track maintenance, visitor surveys and flora and fauna monitoring and survey including of the local rabbit population.”
“The project is being launched at the Coal Mines on Saturday 16th November at 11.30. Anyone who is interested in assisting is encouraged to come along between 11am and 1pm to discuss the project with the team, sign up and enjoy a light lunch. All are welcome.”
The project, ‘The Coal Mines Historic Site and Engaging Community’ was the recipient of funding from the Federal Government under the ‘Your Community Heritage Program’.
Work is intended to commence during November and to carry on through to the end of 2014. Anyone interested in helping out can contact John Hueston on 0429 334 481 or email John.
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17. Local government heritage seminar, 22 November, Melbourne
This day provides professional development and networking for Heritage Advisors working for local government and the program opens up to local government planners in the afternoon.
The advisors program includes presentations from Jenny Dickens on the latest developments from ICCROM in relation to building stone conservation.
The planners/advisors program includes presentations on Mount Alexander Shire Council successfully progressing an ‘old’ heritage study, Mornington Shire Council’s survey of heritage owners and Greater Shepparton City Council’s inaugural Cultural Heritage Awards.
Further details including how to RSVP are available in the Local Government Heritage Seminar, Melbourne flier.
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18. Call for Entries: 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The Awards were established in 2000 to recognize the achievement of individuals and organizations within the private sector, and public-private initiatives, in successfully conserving structures of heritage value in the region. In 2013 the award cycle received entries from the widest geographic spread to date, with a total of 47 projects submitted from 16 countries across Asia and the Pacific.
With support from the Sino-Ocean Charity Foundation the programme will continue this year to expand and explore new and exciting issues related to exemplary heritage conservation practice.
Entries for the 2014 Award programme must be submitted with an official entry form, project description using the official format, occupant comment form(s), owner consent form, rights authorization form, including drawings and photos in hard copy and on CD before 31 March 2014.
Further information is available at the UNESCO Bankok website.
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19. Co2olBricks Results and Joint Declaration Signing Conference, Germany
Co2olBricks Results and Joint Declaration Signing Conference
Bürgerhaus Wilhelmsburg, Mengestr. 20, 21107 Hamburg
3 December 2013, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Presentation of the results of Co2olBricks and signing of the Co2olBricks Joint Declaration on Energy Efficiency and Heritage Protection.
For three years the project investigated the question of how to improve the energy efficiency of historically valuable brick buildings, including protected heritage buildings, without destroying their historic characteristics.
This happened in a consortium of 18 project partners from 9 countries from the Baltic Sea Region and was partly cofinanced by the European Union in the Interreg IVB BSR program. The project partners are heritage departments, universities, city governments, technology transfer institutions and heritage organisations from around the Baltic Sea. They will all be present at the conference and open to your questions.
Further information about this event, including registration, is available by clicking here.
The participation is free of charge, but the number of participants is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
The conference language will be English with simultaneous translation to German and vice versa.
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20. SITUATION VACANT EOIs for Headstone Conservation, Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur Historic Site
Expressions of Interest for the conservation of headstones to the Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur Historic Site
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are sought for the conservation of sandstone headstones to the Isle of the Dead (IoD), Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania.
The IoD is of outstanding national significance and a rare surviving example of a penal settlement cemetery. The place has outstanding scientific, historic, and archaeological significance for its associations with death, burial and commemoration during the penal period.
The IoD is located 1.5km offshore from the main Port Arthur settlement. It is approximately 2.4 acres in size. Between 1833 and 1877 the Isle served as the principal burial ground for convicts, free officials and military personnel associated with the Port Arthur penal station. Many of the convict burials are unmarked. It has been managed as a historic site since the 1970s with visitation of around 21,000 per year.
The headstones and memorials of the site are of locally quarried sandstone and have been the subject of conservation projects since the 1990s. This project seeks to continue the cycle of monitoring, conservation and consolidation consistent with practices to date.
Project and background documentation is available by contacting Conservation Manager, Lucy Burke-Smith on (03) 6251 2363 or email Lucy.
The deadline for EOIs is 11 December 2013. Submissions are to outline:
- Professional profile including the qualifications and expertise
- Previous project experience of a similar nature
- Resource capacity to deliver the project by 30 May 2013
- Hourly rates for nominated personnel
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21. SITUATION VACANT CMP for the Cultural Heritage on Rottnest Island, Western Australia – call for tenders
Request for Tender: Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the Cultural Heritage on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Issued by Rottnest Island Authority
Tender documents are located on the Tenders WA website
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 20 Nov 2013 at 2:30PM Perth, Western Australia
Enquiries: email Harriet Wyatt
The Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) will commission a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for Rottnest Island that is prepared in the context of the proposed nomination of a the Island to the National Heritage List. The document is to provide information about the local, State and National cultural heritage values and potential World Heritage values as well as the statutory and management framework that will ensure that the local, State, National and potential World Heritage values of the Island are appropriately conserved and managed, in a manner that ensures that the RIA meets its obligations under relevant legislation and conventions.
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22. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Practice Manager, Rappoport Pty Ltd (Sydney)
Opportunity for the right Candidate
HERITAGE PRACTICE MANAGER – METROPOLITAN SYDNEY
- Great career opportunity
- Medium-sized Heritage Consultancy Practice
Rappoport Pty Ltd – cultural heritage practitioners based in metropolitan Sydney is looking for an enthusiastic self-motived practice manager with minimum15 years’ experience in a medium-size consultancy firm consisting of 10 staff.
Your duties will include meeting clients, tendering for work, providing fee proposals, organising staff, allocating work, establishing benchmark standards in the office, meeting deadlines, responding to business opportunities and monitoring jobs and staff progress.
If you are thinking long-term and see a future for yourself at a senior level in our practice, then we invite you to apply. Utmost will be your managerial skills, enthusiasm, long-term commitment and willingness to both grow the company and collaborate with clients and staff in order to maintain the company’s good reputation and standards.
Salary package will be negotiable, commensurate with experience and skills.
Rappoport is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all suitable applicants.
Please email your resume or for a confidential discussion/enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sue Rosenberg on 0412 486 777 or email Sue.
Closing date for applications is Friday 15 November 2013.
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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
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Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
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