Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 651

  1. Melbourne’s ‘Mini Australia ICOMOS Conference’, October 2014 – CALL FOR OFFERS OF ACCOMMODATION
  2. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?’ – REGISTRATION OPEN
  3. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘Grasping the intangible at heritage places’ – REGISTRATION OPEN
  4. The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan – comments invited
  5. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
  6. Institute for Culture and Society PhD scholarships – applications open
  7. Heritage and Tourism workshop, Adelaide, 7 October 2014
  8. Getty Foundation “Keeping It Modern” initiative – first grants announced
  9. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era – call for papers
  10. Port Arthur Penitentiary steels itself for restabilisation – PAHSMA media release
  11. “Cultural Heritage and Loss Prevention” conference, Portugal, 6-7 October 2014
  12. Amendments passed for the ACT’s Heritage legislation
  13. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
  14. New publication on Built Environments in transition
  15. New publication on Indigenous Networks – discount offered
  16. 2016 World Monuments Watch nominations – now open
  17. The Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration
  18. International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings, Madrid, 29-30 September 2014
  19. SITUATION VACANT Manager, Heritage Places Team, GML Heritage (NSW)
  20. SITUATION VACANT Senior Specialist (Built Heritage), GML Heritage (NSW)
  21. SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Consultant, Rappoport Heritage Consultants (NSW)
  22. SITUATION VACANT Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage), Getty Conservation Institute

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1. Melbourne’s ‘Mini Australia ICOMOS Conference’, October 2014 – CALL FOR OFFERS OF ACCOMMODATION

On 17-18 October, Australia ICOMOS is holding two all-day symposia back-to-back, along with the Australia ICOMOS Annual General Meeting. The program is as follows:

  • Friday 17 October: The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?
  • The Australia ICOMOS AGM will be held after the ‘Activism’ symposium
  • Saturday 18 October: Grasping the intangible at heritage places
  • The launch of the Intangible Cultural Heritage National Scientific Committee (NSC)

More information on each event is provided in the related items below.

Accommodation

It has come to the organisers’ attention that these events coincide with a very large international convention (as well as the Caulfield Cup!), and accommodation in the city is at a premium. Rooms are still available, particularly away from the CBD, and we would encourage members to look to different options such as Airbnb.

BUT!! This circumstance provides a great opportunity for AI members to connect by providing or seeking accommodation in the city over the course of the event, and we would like to facilitate the arrangement of accommodation within our membership for these dates:

  • Thursday 16 October
  • Friday 17 October
  • Saturday 18 October

For hosts

Accordingly, if you feel that you, or someone that you know, could offer accommodation to a visiting symposium-ite, please go to our online spreadsheet and provide details requested.

People seeking accommodation will then contact you.

When your offer has been taken up, please update the spreadsheet.

For visitors

If you require accommodation for some or all of these dates, please choose from the offers on the spreadsheet, contact the offering member/s and make arrangements.

Please email Abi Belfrage if you have any difficulties with the spreadsheet.

We look forward to hearing about Australia ICOMOS members working together to help make these events the great success they promise to be.

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2. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?’ – REGISTRATION OPEN

The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?
Conserving Heritage: Activism & Advocacy in the 21st Century

  • Friday 17 October, 9.00am-4.00pm (followed by the Australia ICOMOS AGM at 4.30pm)
  • Deakin University City Campus
    550 Bourke Street, Melbourne

This ‘Activism’ symposium asks whether we need to return to an age of activism to retain and build on what achieved in cultural heritage conservation since the 1970s.

Featuring presentations from successful activists in social media, local government, planning community action, the natural environment and the arts, it will offer us a chance to reflect and look forward.

Download the UPDATED! Conserving Heritage – Activism & Advocacy in the 21st Century flier.

REGISTRATION

Cost: registering for either symposium on its own – $65, registering for both symposia at the same time – $120

PLEASE NOTE: Australia ICOMOS is not able to pre-issue tax invoices for these events. A tax invoice will be sent by email upon the completion of the registration process via the links below.

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3. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘Grasping the intangible at heritage places’ – REGISTRATION OPEN

This Symposium presented by the Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH) will explore the connections between the intangible and the tangible aspects of heritage places and cultural heritage, drawing on a range of case studies.

Download the Grasping the Intangible Symposium flier.

Interested? Register via the NSC-ICH symposium website. To get updates click blue Follow button too.

Like to sponsor the Symposium? Look at the sponsorship options on our website and use the Contact page to make contact with the team.

And we’d love more volunteers to help out: Register using the form on the website’s Contact page.

REGISTRATION

Cost: registering for either symposium on its own – $65, registering for both symposia at the same time – $120

PLEASE NOTE: Australia ICOMOS is not able to pre-issue tax invoices for these events. A tax invoice will be sent by email upon the completion of the registration process via the links below.

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4. The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan – comments invited

The Australian and Queensland government has released the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan, which is the overarching framework for protecting and managing the Great Barrier Reef from 2015 to 2050. The Plan is a key component of the Australian Government’s response to the recommendations of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Public comment is now invited on the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan, and is open until 27 October 2014.

For further information, visit the Department of the Environment website.

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5. 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 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 2014_MEMBERSHIP Application Form.

Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the February 2014 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Monday 29 September 2014.

If further information is required, email the Membership Secretary, John Wadsley.

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6. Institute for Culture and Society PhD scholarships – applications open

The Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) at the University of Western Sydney invites applications from outstanding applicants for PhD study. Funding is available for a number of scholarships. Applications close 10 October, 2014.

About the Institute

ICS is internationally recognised for its high quality, innovative research on the transformations in culture and society in the global era. Headed by Director, Distinguished Professor Ien Ang, and Research Director, Professor Brett Neilson, the ICS is especially interested in PhD proposals that connect with the themes of the ICS research program:

  • Cities and Economies
  • Diversity and Globalisation
  • Heritage and Environment
  • Digital Life

For further information, visit the Institute for Culture and Society website.

Applications close 10 October 2014.

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7. Heritage and Tourism workshop, Adelaide,  7 October 2014

The National Trust of South Australia, in partnership with the Local Government Association, is running a one day workshop on Heritage and Tourism to promote the benefits of heritage as a tourism asset.

 “Tourism and Heritage – A Winning Combination” is a new program developed in conjunction with the National Trust. It is designed to inspire you to blow the cobwebs off your heritage assets and catapult your Council’s heritage tourism into the future by embracing modern technology and partnerships to enhance economic rewards.

For further information and to register, click here.

Download the Heritage and Tourism – A Winning Combination program.

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8. Getty Foundation “Keeping It Modern” initiative – first grants announced

The “Keeping It Modern” initiative supports grant projects of outstanding architectural significance that promise to advance conservation practices. Grants focus on the creation of conservation management plans that guide long-term maintenance and conservation policies and the testing and analysis of modern materials. In select cases, grants may support implementation projects that have the potential to serve as models for the conservation of other 20th century buildings.

For further information, visit The Getty Foundation website.

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9. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era – call for papers

Papers on the topics below are invited for the International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era:

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10. Port Arthur Penitentiary steels itself for restabilisation – PAHSMA media release

Australia ICOMOS is committed to the dissemination of relevant cultural heritage information. In line with this commitment we are circulating the following media release from the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA), dated 23 September 2014.

Port Arthur’s most emblematic ruin, the Penitentiary has been the focus of major conservation works for the better part of 2014. The engineering project, which costs in excess of $7 million dollars, will ensure that the ruin, once the largest building in Tasmania, will endure for generations to come. A critical and much anticipated milestone in the project will be realised tomorrow and will provide quite a spectacle as the largest of a series of steel columns wind their way down to Port Arthur on the Arthur Highway.

The series of 14 steel columns has been manufactured in Kingston, Tasmania by Saunders & Ward. The largest of these columns, being 12 metres in length weighs 4.8 tonne and has seen a local manufacturing workforce of 20 employees contributing to the conservation of the Penitentiary, which is a familiar feature of the World Heritage Listed site.

Project Manager Lucy Burke Smith said, “The columns are part of a suite of engineering interventions which will ensure the stability of the remnant walls and reinterpret the internal spaces differently from that of the past 30 years and will enhance the visitor experience.”

“We are deploying staff to capture the spectacle of these enormous structures arriving on Site which will undoubtedly be a vision like no other seen here at Port Arthur – there is a strong sense of anticipation and excitement among the team.”

The project, due for completion in December this year, is an excellent example of the ongoing conservation works to the Port Arthur Historic Site and how we combine progressive engineering practice with excellence in conservation.

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11. “Cultural Heritage and Loss Prevention” conference, Portugal, 6-7 October 2014

“Cultural HELP – Cultural Heritage and Loss Prevention” conference
6-7 October 2014
Porto, Portugal

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and the International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP) of ICOMOS are honoured to invite you to attend the “Cultural HELP – Cultural Heritage and Loss Prevention” conference.

Recent disasters around the world have shown that, in addition to human losses, cultural heritage losses are also considerable. It is without question that minimizing human losses is the first and foremost priority when developing disaster mitigation strategies. Still, efforts must also be assigned to preserve cultural heritage given its fundamental role in every nation and community.

Currently, cultural heritage is still not given sufficient consideration in disaster risk management strategies. Furthermore, few heritage properties have appropriate disaster risk management plans and procedures. Therefore, the Cultural HELP 2014 conference offers an opportunity to raise awareness and discuss initiatives being developed on this matter.

For more information and to download the Preliminary Programme, visit the conference website.

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12. Amendments passed for the ACT’s Heritage legislation

The ACT Government is pleased to announce that the Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill was debated and passed in the Legislative Assembly on 25 September 2014. The amendments come into effect immediately.

Following a period of public consultation in 2013, a suite of further Government Amendments has been made to strengthen and improve the recognition, conservation and promotion of the ACT’s heritage places and objects.

Importantly, the proposed Ministerial call-in powers have been removed from the final Bill. The ACT’s heritage legislation now retains the full independence and statutory decision-making powers of the ACT Heritage Council in relation to all registration decisions.

The amendments also adopt the HERCON criteria, provide for a range of administrative and technical amendments to improve the legislation’s efficiency and effectiveness, creates a simplified, open and transparent process for registering and protecting the ACT’s heritage places and objects, ensures public authorities lead by example in managing their heritage assets, and provides better integration of heritage legislation with the Nature Conservation Act 1980 and the Tree Protection Act 2005.

ACT Minister for Planning, Mr Mick Gentleman MLA, wishes to thank all those who have contributed to the lengthy review and public consultation processes.

Further information about the amendments can be found at the ACT Heritage website.

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13. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available

To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletins, click on the following link.

Please note: the correct hyperlink for the EAA Heritage Prize 2014, on page 2 of the above Bulletin should be http://e-a-a.org/prizes_awards.htm

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14. New publication on Built Environments in transition

Out_of_Place

Out of Place (Gwalia): Occasional Essays on Australian Regional Communities and Built Environments in Transition
Edited by Philip Goldswain, Nicole Sully, and William Taylor
University of Western Australia Press, 2014
Paperback, 304 pages, ISBN: 9781742585543
AUD$39.99

This collection of essays explores historical, geographical and cultural factors that contribute to our understanding of places and settings of Australian transient communities. From Gwalia and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, Charters Towers in Queensland and Queenstown in Tasmania, the places provide opportunity to revisit sites of history from the different angles of architecture, landscape theory, social history and visual arts. They also provide a springboard for thinking through the pressing issues for of contemporary Australians and counterparts in other ‘post-settler’ societies.

Contents

Introduction to Australian places, place-making and the politics of displacement in a transient society
William M. Taylor

1. ‘Public photographs’: A serial representation of Kalgoorlie, 1893–1903
Philip Goldswain

2. The moral economy of prefabrication: The curious case of the Brown Hill Mine building and Kalgoorlie Health Laboratory, c.1899–1923
William M. Taylor

3. Burning the bastards out: The destruction of Yugoslav homes on the Boulder lease, 1934
Criena Fitzgerald

4. From lords of creation to petticoat dominions: The place of women during the gold rush of 1851
Clarissa Ball

5. ‘The World’ and Charters TowersGold, stock exchanges and the electric telegraph in the first era of globalisation
John Macarthur

6. Mining, place and propriety in Queenstown: Architectural propriety and belonging in social and environmental contexts
Stuart King

7. On the edge of beyond: Mining and painting the Australian landscape
Nicole Sully

8. Designing way out: Shay Gap and the ‘living laboratory’ of the 1970s
Lee Stickells

9. Back to the future: FIFO, mining and urbanisation in Australia
Mathew Aitchison

This title is available for purchase from the University of Western Australia Press website.

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15. New publication on Indigenous Networks – discount offered

Indigenous Networks: Mobility, Connections and Exchange
Edited by Jane Carey, Jane Lydon

This edited collection argues for the importance of recovering Indigenous participation within global networks of imperial power and wider histories of “transnational” connections. It takes up a crucial challenge for new imperial and transnational histories: to explore the historical role of colonized and subaltern communities in these processes, and their legacies in the present.

For further information and to order a copy, click here. – Routledge are currently offering a 20% discount – see the Indigenous Networks Flyer for details.

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16. 2016 World Monuments Watch nominations – now open

2016 World Monuments Watch nominations are now being accepted. Deadline for nominations is 1 March 2015.

Every two years, World Monuments Fund (WMF) accepts new nominations to the World Monuments Watch. The World Monuments Watch calls international attention to cultural heritage around the world that is at risk from the forces of nature and the impact of social, political, and economic change. From archaeological sites to iconic architecture, cultural landscapes to historic urban centers, the Watch identifies places of significance in need of timely action.

Nearly 700 sites on all seven continents have been included in the ten Watch cycles since 1996. Watch listing provides an opportunity for sites and their nominators to raise public awareness, foster local participation, advance innovation and collaboration, and demonstrate effective solutions. The 2014 Watch has been covered by more than 1000 news outlets in over 80 countries, with circulation to over 500 million people worldwide. By capitalizing on the attention raised by Watch listing, local entities have leveraged support for Watch sites totaling over $200 million. WMF has contributed an additional $100 million toward projects at Watch sites in more than 80 countries.

Nominating a site to the Watch is a two-part process. Please submit an initial inquiry, after which a username and password will be provided to access the secure Online Nomination Form.

Information about the 2016 World Monuments Watch can be found at the World Monuments Fund website.

Questions about the nomination process should be directed via email to World Monuments Fund.

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17. The Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration

The Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration (PALRC) will be launched at the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney in November 2014. PALRC is a tertiary and vocational education and research initiative dedicated to natural and cultural heritage protection, stewardship and conservation management and capacity development for the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions. The Collaboration will benefit professionals and community-based conservation practitioners working on protected areas and other area-based conservation activities.

For further information, download the PALRC Update Bulletin_21 Sept 2014.

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18. International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings, Madrid, 29-30 September 2014

International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings
29-30 September 2014
Madrid, Spain

Attend this conference to:

1. Know more about energy saving in historic buildings in five main areas:

  • Techniques, materials, methodologies and solutions
  • Governance, mediation and management
  • Legal and technical regulations
  • Financing: profitability and costs
  • Promotion and information

2. Arrange interviews with specialists and network with other agents involved in the process of reducing energy consumptions and costs.

The provisional full program is now available and is divided into five different areas representing the mains issues and needs on Historic Buildings panorama.

These sessions will have the participation of specialized researchers in historic buildings rehabilitation, managers of heritage sites and historic buildings as well as broadcasters and promoters of knowledge on energy savings and historic buildings.

Several representatives of the Director General for Energy, DG for Research and Innovation and European Investment Bank (EIB), will also participate with lectures and in the round tables during the Conference.

The Conference and its social networks – click on the links to visit and follow

During the Conference days with the hashtag #energyheritage you will be able to follow minute by minute everything happening in it.

Access to Conference is free, but seating is limited; register to ensure your place.

The Conference wants to be a forum to exchange knowledge and to create opportunities for the future. Attendees will have the possibility to gather together in pre-established bilateral meetings, to discuss about cooperation, commercial agreements, knowledge transfer or initiatives for research projects.

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19. SITUATION VACANT Manager, Heritage Places Team, GML Heritage (NSW)

GML Heritage (GML) is a leading Australian heritage consultancy. Our multi-disciplinary in-house team has expertise in built heritage, conservation planning, archaeology, Aboriginal heritage, history and interpretation. We are seeking to appoint two experienced and creative heritage practitioners to join our Heritage Places team – position one as per below.

Manager, Heritage Places Team

The Manager of the Heritage Places Team is a new senior leadership position within GML. The key requirement of the position is to lead and manage our team of architectural, planning, history and interpretation specialists to deliver a broad range of projects. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with at least ten years’ experience working in the heritage field to join our senior management team, and also to contribute to the strategic direction of the firm. A strategic focus, and experience in managing project teams within time and budget constraints will be essential for the role.

The Manager will have had extensive experience working in the built heritage field, and have developed a reputation amongst your heritage peers and the development industry for delivering high quality outcomes for projects involving heritage buildings and cultural landscapes. Experience working on large projects in multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to operate in a commercial environment are essential. You will also possess an excellent knowledge of relevant heritage legislation and guidelines. A degree in architecture, registration as an architect, full membership of Australia ICOMOS and experience in Land and Environment appeals are all desirable.

Working at GML Heritage

GML Heritage is the heritage consultant of choice for many of Australia’s most important government and private organisations engaged with the management and development of heritage assets. We have offices in Sydney and Canberra, and a team of over 40 in-house professional and support staff. You will work alongside colleagues who are leading experts in their fields.

We provide high level heritage advice on major development projects and undertake benchmark projects for public and private sector clients. At GML, we believe that heritage should be celebrated. We enjoy solving complex challenges and providing enduring value for our clients and the broader community. Our unique position within the industry means that GML heritage specialists have the opportunity to work on some of the most interesting heritage conservation projects across Australia. We are also increasingly engaged in international conservation projects.

The position is full time and based in our Redfern office. We also have an office in Canberra. An attractive salary package and conditions will be negotiated. The successful candidate will be provided with excellent opportunities for professional advancement and promotion within the firm.

For inquiries regarding the above roles, please call Peter Romey on (02) 9319 4811. Email your application to Peter Romey. Applications close COB Friday 10 October.

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20. SITUATION VACANT Senior Specialist (Built Heritage), GML Heritage (NSW)

GML Heritage (GML) is a leading Australian heritage consultancy. Our multi-disciplinary in-house team has expertise in built heritage, conservation planning, archaeology, Aboriginal heritage, history and interpretation. We are seeking to appoint two experienced and creative heritage practitioners to join our Heritage Places team – position two as per below.

Senior Specialist (Built Heritage), Heritage Places Team

The Senior Specialist (Built Heritage) is a senior position in the Heritage Places team at GML Heritage. This is an exciting opportunity for a heritage practitioner with extensive experience in strategic heritage planning, preparing Heritage Impact Statements and Conservation Management Plans, and providing informed heritage advice to a range of clients.

The Senior Specialist will be responsive, client-focused and self-directed in the delivery of projects and management of clients and staff. You will have had at least five years’ experience working in the built heritage field, experience working on large projects in multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to operate in a commercial environment. A creative thinking focus and experience in managing projects within time and budget constraints will be essential for the role. You will also possess an excellent knowledge of relevant heritage legislation and guidelines. A degree in a relevant heritage conservation discipline and full membership of Australia are also desirable.

The position may also include leading and managing a small team that would include architectural, planning, history and interpretation specialists.

Working at GML Heritage

GML Heritage is the heritage consultant of choice for many of Australia’s most important government and private organisations engaged with the management and development of heritage assets. We have offices in Sydney and Canberra, and a team of over 40 in-house professional and support staff. You will work alongside colleagues who are leading experts in their fields.

We provide high level heritage advice on major development projects and undertake benchmark projects for public and private sector clients. At GML, we believe that heritage should be celebrated. We enjoy solving complex challenges and providing enduring value for our clients and the broader community. Our unique position within the industry means that GML heritage specialists have the opportunity to work on some of the most interesting heritage conservation projects across Australia. We are also increasingly engaged in international conservation projects.

The position is full time and based in our Redfern office. We also have an office in Canberra. An attractive salary package and conditions will be negotiated. The successful candidate will be provided with excellent opportunities for professional advancement and promotion within the firm. We would also consider a temporary appointment for a suitably experienced built heritage professional on a 6 months basis if this would suit the right applicant.

For inquiries regarding the above roles, please call Peter Romey on (02) 9319 4811. Email your application to Peter Romey. Applications close COB Friday 10 October.

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21. SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Consultant, Rappoport Heritage Consultants (NSW)

SENIOR HERITAGE CONSULTANT – PERMANENT NSW POSITION
MINIMUM 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CULTURAL BUILT HERITAGE
RAPPOPORT HERITAGE CONSULTANTS

Rappoport is a specialist firm of dedicated heritage practitioners operating throughout NSW. Located in metropolitan Sydney, the firm assists town planners, architects, owners, managers and developers of heritage properties through the heritage approval process at both State and Local government levels.

Rappoport provides heritage advice to a wide range of major development projects throughout NSW and the ACT. Our in-house heritage staff has expertise in built heritage, urban planning, historians, research and architecture.

Due to an increase of work, Rappoport is seeking the right enthusiastic candidate with a degree or equivalent in heritage, town planning, architecture, urban design, history, archaeology or related fields.

The right candidate will need to be able to have the ability to take on a wide variety of tasks. The role involves, research, report writing (such as CMPs, Statements of Heritage Impact and other heritage reports) site meetings, and general office activity in order to meet deadlines, schedules, workflow and standards. You will need to be self-motivated and have attention to detail. Your role would also involve coordination and management of your own projects.

Rappoport is located in Mascot and operates throughout NSW and the ACT. Our clients are architects, town planners, private owners, project managers and developers as well as State and Local government projects.

Applicants need to have the following expertise and skills:

  • Good management and workflow control
  • Knowledge of heritage charters, legislation and guidelines
  • Understand the heritage planning framework in NSW (LEPs, DCPs etc)
  • Historical and archival research
  • Writing and producing various type of heritage reports
  • Liaising & meeting with clients, external consultants and Councils
  • Report writing skills
  • Strong communication skills, including a good command of the English language
  • Ability to manage own work and external consultants to meet deadlines
  • Self-motivated – have a proactive approach to the tasks set, organised and plan ahead to meet deadlines
  • Be part of a small team environment
  • Knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Drivers licence

This role is permanent full-time position located at Mascot. The successful applicant will be required to have appropriate tertiary qualifications. Applicants with relevant unrestricted working rights should apply.

An attractive salary package, commensurate with experience, will be offered.

Please email your resume to Rappoport Heritage Consultants; or for a confidential discussion/enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sue Rosenberg on 0412 486 777.

Closing date for applications 10 October 2014.

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22. SITUATION VACANT Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage), Getty Conservation Institute

The Getty Conservation Institute is seeking a conservation practitioner to fill the position of Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage).

The Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage) will lead the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (CMAI), a comprehensive, long-term, and international program of the GCI. The goal of the CMAI is to advance the practice of conserving twentieth-century heritage, with a focus on modern architecture, through research and investigation, the development of practical conservation solutions, and the creation and distribution of information through training programs and publications. The CMAI works with international and local partners, including professional and organizational networks focused on modern architecture conservation, to expand the existing knowledge base.

For further information about this opportunity, download the Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage) position description.

Applications close 10 October 2014.

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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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