Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 680

  1. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
  2. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 26 May 2015
  3. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – programme available
  4. Exciting news re: ICOMOS Pasifika Project – Levuka Workshop, Fiji
  5. Are you an expert in your field and have a passion Australia’s movable cultural heritage?
  6. City of Yarra/ICOMOS Forum, 18 May, Melbourne
  7. (in)significance: a discussion about values and valuing in heritage – one-day symposium
  8. Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015
  9. National Trust – Heritage Festival TrustTalks Series
  10. Heritage Talk and Home Open – Make your Heritage Homes Sustainable, 9 May, WA
  11. MAP Toolkit Series – Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green, 29 May, Melbourne Museum
  12. ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, 18 July
  13. National Cultural Heritage Account – Funding for acquisitions of Australian protected objects
  14. Australian Garden History Society talk, 20 May, Sydney
  15. AACAI survey
  16. Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program
  17. New publication – Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage
  18. Transformations in Cultural Leadership – A professional development masterclass at the University of Canberra, 18-20 May
  19. The Raymond Lemaire International Fund – call for applications
  20. Fremantle Prison – now managed by State Heritage Office
  21. Parramatta Female Factory site – change.org campaign
  22. Draft Ballarat Strategy released for comment
  23. “Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism” conference, Thailand, 6-8 November 2015
  24. 2nd International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area, Portugal, December 2015 – abstract deadline extended
  25. ISC Theory and Philosophy Annual Meeting & Conference, 26-28 November, India
  26. ICOMOS Slovenia: 2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues, 1-3 October 2015
  27. 2015 International Congress on Digital Heritage, 28 September – 2 October 2015, Spain
  28. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
  29. End of an era for the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site – PAHSMA media release
  30. News from ICCROM
  31. News from CyArk
  32. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
  33. Streetwise Asia Fund used to support Nepal Effort
  34. SITUATION WANTED Person seeking professional experiences in heritage
  35. SITUATION VACANT Project Architect, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners

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1. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series

 

Richer than you might think: Stories from the Jerrabomberra Wetlands
presented by Mark Butz

 Jerrabomberra-Surveyors-Office-No_0676ACT Archives – Surveyors-Office-No.0676

Recent enquiry into the layers of history of the Molonglo-Jerrabomberra floodplain has unearthed many stories beyond the obvious ones about wetlands and waterbirds and deepened our understanding of others such as the dairies of Dairy Flat. This takes in the sweep of Aboriginal settlement, early Duntroon, Federal Capital siting and design, wartime trench training, soldier settlement, floods and failures, lost landmarks and landscape dreams, some curious urban schemes, and new insights taking us in new directions.

Mark Butz is an environmental science graduate, with grounding in earth sciences and ecology and a lifelong interest in traces of the past. His work experience includes more than 20 years in government agencies responsible for environment and heritage. This is complemented by voluntary participation in the community sector (landcare and environment education), and 12 years as a consultant and group facilitator. Mark has lived in Canberra since 1980, and has previously documented little-known stories about the ‘lost’ limestone of the Limestone Plains, and about the Blundells Flat area.

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

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

Date & Time: 5.00-7.00pm, Thursday 28 May 2015 – 5.30pm start for talk
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue side)
RSVP: To Juliet Ramsay via email

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2. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 26 May 2015

Natural values of the Coal Mines Historic Site: birds, butterflies and beauties  
presented by Mark Wapstra

The presentation will be an informal walk-through the history of the Coal Mines Historic Site but from a natural values point of view. The focus will be on the vegetation and an interpretation of its current state with a look back to historical use, including clearing and fire, and the importance of the reserve (and surrounding areas) to biodiversity, especially threatened species. The reserve is a critical breeding site for the endangered forty-spotted pardalote, a known foraging area for the endangered swift parrot, a key site for the endangered hairstreak butterfly, and a hotspot for orchids, including threatened species such as the tailed spider-orchid.

Mark Wapstra is a born and bred Tasmanian naturalist and environmental scientist. With a degree in Life Sciences from the University of Tasmania, followed by a stint as a volunteer lake biologist in Antarctica, he spent over a decade in the controversial forest industry as a government ecologist, before embarking on his own environmental consulting company, specialising in threatened flora and fauna, vegetation classification and conservation management planning. His “spare” time is spent as Editor of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club’s annual Journal The Tasmanian Naturalist, undertaking self-funded research into Tasmania’s threatened flora, especially orchids (a throwback to his youth hanging out the back of the car “orchid-hunting” with his parents and twin brother) and plant/wildlife photography.

ALL WELCOME!

When: Tuesday 26 May 2015 at 5.30pm

Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room

Download the Natural values of the Coal Mines Historic Site flier.

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3. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – programme available

Conflict and Compassion – National Trust of Australia Victoria (NTAV) and Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) Symposium
27 May 2015

Goals and Objectives

The Deakin CHMS and NTAV Symposium will create a forum for the discussion of the themes of conflict and compassion and give a new generation of heritage and museum professionals a chance to explore the future of heritage practice in Australia. The centenary of Gallipoli and World War I are central issues to heritage in 2015 alongside pre-existing challenges in relation to the management of contested sites and memorials. Conflict and compassion is also central to other debates in the heritage field including the appropriate management of Indigenous heritage and the inclusion of communities in the interpretation and representation of their heritage. Additionally, tensions can emerge in urban situations when cultural heritage comes into conflict with development processes and needs. An awareness of the relationship between conflict and compassion is essential to successful heritage practice.

Click on the links below for more information.

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4. Exciting news re: ICOMOS Pasifika Project – Levuka Workshop, Fiji

It has been a year since we sent out Expressions of Interest requesting expert volunteers to participate in an ICOMOS Pasifika Project and the time has finally arrived. This weekend an Australia ICOMOS team of four people will travel to Levuka Historical Port Town to participate in this exciting and important project which focuses on Levuka’s Historical Buildings, the first World Heritage Site in Fiji.

A series of workshops will be conducted over the next week where over 40 local and regional people will receive on-site training and assistance from our specialists.

Led by our very energetic Secretary, Kerime Danis as the project Convenor, the AI experts are Alan Croker, Jean Rice and Laura Gray who have all worked tirelessly over the past year in order to ensure the realisation of this project. We thank them for their extraordinary efforts – they are not only volunteering their time but have also covered their personal travel costs. This is really Australia ICOMOS in action in a very generous way. 

One of the aims of the Strategic Plan of Australia ICOMOS will be achieved through this project which has not only increased the presence of ICOMOS in the Pacific Islands, but has also successfully identified the ways in which Australia ICOMOS can provide support to local communities in the conservation of their cultural heritage.

Information on the Workshop can be found in the ICOMOS LEVUKA WORKSHOP BROCHURE. We wish our team all the best of luck over the next week – and look forward to hearing the outcome of this exciting initiative. 

Elizabeth Vines
President, Australia ICOMOS

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5. Are you an expert in your field and have a passion Australia’s movable cultural heritage?

The Ministry for the Arts is seeking suitably experienced people to join their Register of Expert Examiners. Expert Examiners are required under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 and are engaged on a case-by-case basis to provide significance assessments of Australian protected objects. The Ministry is seeking experts from a wide range of fields including indigenous art and artefacts, fine arts including painting, prints and drawings, archaeological objects, natural sciences, technological objects such as transport, engineering or agricultural objects, film, photography, archives, medals, stamps, coins and historical objects (to name a few).

If you have expertise relevant to any of the National Cultural Heritage Control List’s nine categories and would like to assist in the protection of Australia’s movable cultural heritage, please visit the Ministry for the Arts website or email the Ministry of Arts for an application form.

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6. City of Yarra/ICOMOS Forum, 18 May, Melbourne

Assessing New Work in Yarra’s Heritage Areas:
application of Heritage Provisions and the Burra Charter

Yarra staff, ICOMOS and community members are invited to an important forum on how additions and extensions should be integrated with the existing historic fabric of heritage buildings.

Come along and participate in discussion on this vital issue to our City.

WHEN: Monday 18 May 2015, Start 3.00pm for 3.15pm

WHERE: Fitzroy Town Hall Heritage Reading Room, Napier Street Fitzroy (near intersection with Moor Street; but ascend southern stone steps)

For more information, see the City of Yarra – ICOMOS Forum flyer.

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7. (in)significance: a discussion about values and valuing in heritage – one-day symposium

The one-day symposium will comprise short presentations and themed panel discussions, with ample opportunities for participation and debate. Many of Australia’s leading heritage researchers, teachers and practitioners will participate from diverse fields including museums, libraries and archives, archaeology, digital humanities, conservation and heritage studies. The symposium will appeal to those with an interest in critical heritage studies and reflective heritage practice and is also recommended for postgraduate students.

The symposium will explore the history, theory and practical application of the concept of significance and broach the idea of insignificance.

Questions to be addressed include:

  • What is standard practice for the application of significance in heritage, museums, archives, libraries and other locations?
  • What is being taught at tertiary levels on the theory and application of significance?
  • How does significance assessment intersect with concepts of ethics, social justice and sustainability?
  • How do recent critiques of nature/culture dichotomies impact on significance assessment?
  • How does recent research into the affective and emotional dimensions of heritage impact significance assessment?
  • Are there clear and well-understood distinctions between materials, materiality and values?
  • How do concepts of significance work within the digital domain?
  • Are values past, present or future oriented?
  • What is the ongoing influence of modernist concepts of universal value?
  • What are the challenges for implementing a threshold-based values approach?
  • What are the current critiques and do they have traction?
  • What theoretical roadblocks, research and creative directions for practice might we recognise in responding to such questions?

Programme: Insignificance Programme

Conveners: Tracy Ireland and Steve Brown

Date/place: Friday 15 May 2015, University of Canberra

Registration (from 7 April):
Full fee: $50
Full time students: $20

For more information please click here.

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8. Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015

Beyond listing: exploring our connections with routes, landscapes and intangibles
5-8 June 2015, Port Fairy

The weekend includes a program of activities, NSC meetings, a symposium Beyond listing: exploring our connections with routes, landscapes and intangibles, and both a regional tour and Port Fairy guided walks.

This exciting Port Fairy heritage event has been created by our National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape & Cultural Routes and the National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH). We will explore connections between these three contemporary approaches to cultural heritage. The draft Symposium program is now available.

Registration is now open! To register or get more information on the whole event, accommodation, travel and NSC meetings please go to either NSC’s website: National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape & Cultural Routes or National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH).

Places are limited and are filling fast so register now for this Port Fairy heritage event.

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9. National Trust – Heritage Festival TrustTalks Series

Join the National Trust’s Advocacy and Conservation Team for a special Heritage Festival program of TrustTalks exploring the theme of Conflict & Compassion.

Please book online or for enquiries please email the National Trust.

11 May: William Cooper: Aboriginal protest of Kristallnacht
6–8pm, Tasma Gallery, 6 Parliament Place, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002

In 1938 William Cooper, a Yorta Yorta man from Maloga Mission, led a delegation to the German Consulate in Melbourne, to protest against the treatment of the Jewish People by the Nazi Government. William Cooper’s descendants, Alf Turner (Uncle Boydie) and Kevin Russell, will share the story of William Cooper and their journey and Jerusalem to honour the Aboriginal protest of Kristallnacht in 1938.

Please click here to book.

25 May: Derrimut: A Story of Conflict, Compassion & Betrayal
6–8pm, Tasma Gallery, 6 Parliament Place, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002

Rueben Berg will uncover the story of Derrimut—a leader of the Boonwurrung people who, in 1935, warned John Pascoe Fawkner of an impending attack by a neighbouring Aboriginal group. Rueben Berg is a Gunditjmara man, a founder of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria, and a graduate architect. He has been involved in various Government roles within Indigenous affairs for many years.

Please click here to book.

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10. Heritage Talk and Home Open – Make your Heritage Homes Sustainable

 

C of V

 

When: 10am -12noon, Saturday 9 May

Where: 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA, 6007 (City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre)

Detail: Come along to learn how to retrofit heritage houses to improve sustainability and energy performance. Also, be inspired by innovative solutions on building salvage and adaptive reuse of older buildings. After the talk, you are invited to visit the most eco-effective heritage homes in the City of Vincent.

Speakers: Philip Griffiths, Griffiths Architects and Sid Thoo, architect

Bookings required: book by email or call (08) 9273 6000

Cost: FREE

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11. MAP Toolkit Series – Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green, 29 May, Melbourne Museum

Join the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP) Managers for this practical workshop on Level 1 Energy Auditing for small to medium museums. Museums are by nature energy hungry beasts. Elizabeth Marsden and Museums Australia (Victoria), in conjunction with participants in the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP), are developing Energy Auditing: A Green Guide for Small Museums, a step-by-step guide which outlines how to undertake an energy and lighting audit for your small museum. Using equipment loaned from the MAP Managers, staff and volunteers of museums can now identify areas of high energy usage and take steps to reducing energy costs and CO2 emissions. Learn how to use the new Green Guide and associated equipment (Power-Mate Lite and Lux Metre), and hear tips from museum staff on steps taken to reduce energy costs and become more environmentally sustainable.

Date: Friday 29 May
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Melbourne Museum
Cost: MAP Enrolled $40, Non MAP $80

Book now to secure your place at this workshop

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12. ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, 18 July

SHARING HERITAGE: CREATE, CHANGE, CHERISH

Date: Saturday 18 July 2015

Venue: Sir Roland Wilson Building Theatre, Building 120, Australian National
University, Acton

Cost: $70 full, $50 members of the host organisations, $30 concessions, full-time students and speakers. Registration details will be available early May 2015.

Add your voice to the conversation. Abstracts of 200 words due by 18 May 2015 – PLEASE NOTE AMENDED DEADLINE.

Please send your presentation abstracts to this email address.

For more information, see the ACT & Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium – call for presentations.

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13. National Cultural Heritage Account – Funding for acquisitions of Australian protected objects

Each year the Ministry for the Arts provides $500,000 to assist cultural organisations to acquire Australian protected objects under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986. The Account helps to ensure Australian protected objects are retained in Australia, preserved and made accessible to the public. All Australian cultural organisations, including museums, art galleries, libraries, archives, historic buildings, national trusts, local history museums and galleries, and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander keeping places for sacred/secret material, are encouraged to apply.

There is funding available under the Account and we encourage you to consider how the Account might be able assist with future acquisitions. For more information on the Account, click here or email Moveable Heritage for an application form.

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14. Australian Garden History Society talk, 20 May, Sydney

 

Western Syd PL

 

Suellen Fitzgerald, landscape architect and Director of the Western Sydney Parklands and Parramatta Park Trusts, will outline the evolving history of the Parklands concept from the 1930s in England through to the implementation of a contemporary open space system that can meet the needs of the 21st century. More information on Western Sydney Parklands Trust.

Western Sydney Parklands comprise 5280 hectares stretching 27km from Blacktown in the north to Leppington in the south. It is 16 times the size of Sydney’s Centennial Parklands. The Parklands cover 3 Local Government Areas: Blacktown, Fairfield and Liverpool. It is adjacent to both the north west and the south west growth centers: two future cities the size of Canberra.

The Parklands will become Australia’s largest urban park system and one of the world’s largest. Much of the land is still to be developed for its long term purpose. The concept was first identified in the 1968 Sydney Region Outline Plan. Then, government planners advocated that a major acquisition program was needed to secure enough land to satisfy demand for infrastructure and regional open space.

The Parklands provide much more than recreation; they are a critical area in terms of infrastructure, agriculture, water supply and other essential community facilities. They provide employment and training opportunities in tourism, recreation and environmental jobs.

Date & Time: Wednesday 20 May, 6pm for 7pm – 8.30pm

Event: Illustrated talk -The Western Sydney Parklands: Darwinian Evolution in Western Sydney
from the 1930s to today by Suellen Fitzgerald

Venue: Annie Wyatt Room, National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill

Cost: Members $20; Guests $30; includes light refreshments

Bookings are essential

Bookings & enquiries: email Jeanne or telephone (02) 9997 5995

PLEASE NOTE: Payment confirms Booking. Payments for all events must be made prior to the event by:

  • cheque to Australian Garden History Society and mailed to: Jeanne Villani, 90 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, NSW, 2104 or
  • by Internet bank transfer to: Australian Garden History Society Sydney & Northern NSW Branch, ANZ Bank, Centrepoint Branch. BSB 012040 Account 101762565. Payment must include your name and the function you are booking for

PLEASE ALSO NOTE

  • An Individual AGHS Membership entitles only that member to the Members’ Rate
  • Household Membership entitles Members Rate for 2 adults & 2 children living within that household
  • Corporate memberships entitles anyone working in that organisation to Members Rates
  • Refunds for cancellations will not be made if less than 48 hrs notice is given

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15. AACAI survey

AACAI (Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc)is currently undertaking a survey to better understand what members (and potential members) want from the Association, and also to understand why some people undertaking paid work in Australian archaeology choose not to join AACAI.

Take 5 minutes to complete the survey to help them out, and also to circulate it for them amongst your own network.

Link to the survey.

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16. Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program

Closing date for applications: June 1, 2015

The ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism History) Research Centre invites applications for the Visiting Fellows Program 2015-2016. The program welcomes applications from scholars with varying levels of experience who are carrying out critical research in architecture.

ATCH is located within the School of Architecture at The University of Queensland (UQ), in Brisbane, Australia. The Centre supports innovative and interdisciplinary research on the history, theory and criticism of architecture. Architecture and its place within a larger history of ideas is a strong focus within the Centre. Bringing together Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Fellows, Postgraduates and Academics from UQ’s School of Architecture, the centre offers a stimulating and rich environment for enquiry and debate. An active program of seminars, lectures, symposia, workshops and exhibitions is run throughout the year. For a full list of people and recent events please see ATCH Website.

The Visiting Fellows Research Program supports short term residencies of one to three months for scholars to work on innovative research on the history, theory and criticism of architecture. Projects that overlap with the work of existing ATCH scholars will be favoured. The program welcomes applicants from all levels of academia but particularly encourages proposals from new and mid-career scholars. Visiting Fellowships are not open to postgraduate students.

The Visiting Fellows Research Program will provide a return airfare to Brisbane and a workspace within the centre. All Fellows will have access to UQ libraries, including the Fryer Library and Architecture and Music Library. Support for accommodation may also be available depending on the applicant’s financial circumstances.

Visiting Fellows will be required to present their research in progress in a public lecture, participate in seminars and conferences organised during their residency, and contribute to RHD events. Published outcomes of research undertaken during the Fellowship should acknowledge ATCH and the UQ School of Architecture.

While ATCH Visiting Fellows are solicited through the application round, the Centre also directly invites Fellows to participate in the program.

Expressions of Interest should address the following items, in this order:

  • Name and contact details
  • Citizenship
  • Employment Status. Will the applicant be on sabbatical during the course of the Fellowship?
  • Is the project supported by other sources of funding?
  • Is financial assistance for accommodation requested, and if so, on what grounds
  • Preferred dates and duration of Fellowship
  • Title of Research Project
  • Research Proposal (1000 words)
  • Relevance to ATCH Centre, and existing members’ work
  • Relation of the project to the applicant’s past and future research
  • Intended outcomes
  • Names and contact details for three referees

Additional documents required:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two samples of published written work (journal articles, pieces of criticism, book chapter, chapter from a submitted PHD thesis)

Applications should be submitted by email to Deborah van der Plaat by 1 June 2015.

For additional information please contact Centre Manager, Dr Deborah van der Plaat by email.

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17. New publication – Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage

Our built heritage plays an important role in the ongoing story of our city. Modern cities such as Brisbane embraced Art Deco style in its architecture as it swept the world during the interwar period. From inner city landmarks such as the striking McWhirters department store to lesser-known gems further afield like the streamlined Archerfield Airport administration building, Brisbane has a significant range of intriguing and beautiful Art Deco buildings.

Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage documents and celebrates a selection of our favourite residential and commercial examples.

For more information about the publication click here.

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18. Transformations in Cultural Leadership – A professional development masterclass at the University of Canberra, 18-20 May

The 2.5 day masterclass offers a cultural leadership experience with experts from culture and the arts, government, sports and media. The masterclass is tailored to meet the changing demands of cultural leadership and is delivered by industry professionals in partnership with academic leaders. It brings together important areas for professional development including: cultural brokerage, working with culturally diverse audiences, digital cultural communication, cultural planning and management, governance, marketing, diversified income streams and cultural diplomacy.

The master class will be of interest to professionals seeking to develop their future management and leadership potential.

For further information please contact Angelina Russo or visit the website.

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19. The Raymond Lemaire International Fund – call for applications

The Raymond Lemaire International Fund
An ICOMOS Programme for Next Generation Skills

Students and Young Professionals are invited to apply by 1 June 2015

The Raymond Lemaire Fund aims to encourage young heritage professionals to develop their skills through training and to welcome them within ICOMOS. It is administered by the ICOMOS International Secretariat under the supervision of the ICOMOS Board.

First call for applications – 2015

In 2015, the Fund will award its first scholarships to young professionals or students (aged 21-30 in year of application) exercising their activities or studies within ICOMOS’ area of expertise of furthering the conservation, protection, use and enhancement of the world’s cultural heritage.

More information on eligible activities/projects, nature of the scholarships, application requirements, calendar and terms & conditions – download the call as a PDF file : English

Deadline for applications: 1 June 2015

About Raymond Lemaire

Born on 28th May 1921 in Uccle, Brussels, into a family of architects, Raymond Lemaire was trained in History, Art History, and Archaeology at the Catholic University of Louvain. His doctorate thesis (1949) was on “The Origin of the Gothic Style in Brabant”. A lecturer since 1947, he was appointed to a professorship in 1954.

He is one of the authors of the “Venice Charter”, which he drafted during the 2nd International Congress of Architects and Monument Technicians in 1964, at the request of his colleague and friend Piero Gazzola. The “Venice Charter” later became the basis for the creation of ICOMOS in 1965. After almost ten years as Secretary General of ICOMOS, Raymond Lemaire succeeded Piero Gazzola as President of ICOMOS in 1975. Read more

Make a donation

Help the professionals of tomorrow secure the best training

Making a contribution, whether large or modest, to the Raymond Lemaire Fund is to participate in the development and success of a highly motivated young professional, and to ensure a better training of future generations and thus a better future for heritage conservation.

By enabling young professionals to hone their skills all over the world, you will help them to develop that frame of mind so dear to Raymond Lemaire: learning to respect the differences of conception and sensibility of all peoples and all civilisations.

Account: ICOMOS, 11 rue du Séminaire de Conflans, 94 220 Charenton-le-Pont, France
IBAN: FR76 3007 6043 0215 9195 0020 092
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Bank address: Credit du Nord – Agence Charenton / 8 avenue Jean Jaurès / 94220 Charenton-le-Pont / France (When making the transfer – please specify that it is a donation for the Raymond Lemaire Fund and your name)

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20. Fremantle Prison – now managed by State Heritage Office

The State Heritage Office has taken over the management of the Fremantle Prison.

For more information, click here.

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21. Parramatta Female Factory site – change.org campaign

Members and other readers of the Australia ICOMOS newsletter may be interested in the change.org campaign concerning the future of Parramatta Female Factory site.

Click here to visit

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22. Draft Ballarat Strategy released for comment

DRAFT BALLARAT STRATEGY RELEASED FOR COMMENT:
Implementing the Historic Urban Landscape approach

Following Ballarat’s largest ever community conversation ever – Ballarat Imagine – and after many months of work by internal City of Ballarat staff, the draft Ballarat strategy has now been released for public comment. This is the 30 year land-use strategy for Ballarat which will guide all work across the entire organisation and our subsequent planning scheme review.

UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) underpins much of the approach taken for both the Strategy and Ballarat Imagine. Critically, the Strategy includes a commitment to ‘implement UNESCO’s Historic Urban Landscape approach as the guiding framework for managing change in our dynamic historic city’ in the long-term: enabling the City of Ballarat to continue to evolve the HUL approach.

Click here to view the strategy

All comments are welcomed.

Dr Ron van Oers

I would also like to take this opportunity to pay my respects in recognition of Dr Ron van Oers – Vice Director WHITRAP – who recently passed away. Ron was instrumental in the development of UNESCO’s historic urban landscape approach and is the reason that Ballarat has been welcomed into an international pilot program and supported in this complex work. He visited Ballarat on two occasions and corresponded regularly offering gentle guidance and valued friendship. He imparted his expansive passion, knowledge and expertise freely to help the Ballarat community, the Ballarat City Council and project partners to prepare for extensive projected population growth facing the historic city of Ballarat. His influence is evident throughout the Ballarat Strategy and Ballarat’s HUL program work. We have a long way to go but we hope that we are able to carry on his legacy into the future as he would have hoped.

For me personally, I was also fortunate to work with Ron overseas on a number of occasions, particularly in China. I saw the immense challenges that he faced and witnessed his astounding creativity, drive and passion to make things better for local people and for a sustainable future for humanity. He was a great friend and colleague and will be very greatly missed.

I extend my sincere condolences to Ron’s family, friends and colleagues in Australia and around the world.

Susan Fayad M.ICOMOS
Coordinator Heritage Strategy, City of Ballarat

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23. “Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism” conference, Thailand, 6-8 November 2015

ICTC, CIAV & ICOMOS Thailand International Conference – Bangkok, Thailand
Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism: Values, Innovation and Visitor Management”
6-8 November 2015

This international conference provides a platform for discussion and knowledge exchange among global scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs and others, as well as for the participation of many local communities and site managers who are looking for new and innovative methods to conserve their timber heritage and engage local people in sharing with visitors their appreciation and awareness of the values represented by and associated with these structures. Establishing a range of theoretically sound and viable options for creative approaches to conservation within the framework of developing and managing timber heritage – temples, bridges, houses, villages, shrines, ships and factories – as cultural tourism destinations are the core aims of this conference.

For more information, visit the conference website.

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24. 2nd International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area, Portugal, December 2015 – abstract deadline extended

Following the 1st International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area, we are pleased to announce the second edition of the conference to be organized by Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Portugal.

The 2nd International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area 2015 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 2 to 4 December 2015.

Deadline for abstracts extended to 22 May 2015.

For more information, visit the conference website.

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25. ISC Theory and Philosophy Annual Meeting & Conference, 26-28 November, India

ISC Theory and Philosophy 12th Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference
“Conserving Living Urban Heritage: Theoretical Considerations of Continuity and Change”
26-28 November 2015, Bangalore, India

For more information visit the conference website.

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26. ICOMOS Slovenia: 2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues, 1-3 October 2015

2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues
“Protection and reuse of industrial heritage: Dilemmas, problems, examples”
1-3 October 2015
Bled, Slovenia

For more information, see the ICOMOS Slovenia Symposium invitation and call for papers.

Deadline for Abstracts: 30 May 2015

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27. 2015 International Congress on Digital Heritage, 28 September – 2 October 2015, Spain

DIGITAL HERITAGE 2015
The 2015 International Congress on Digital Heritage
28 September – 2 October 2015
Granada, Spain

DIGITAL HERITAGE is the international event for those working on information technology for heritage. A “federated” world congress of the leading international societies, organizations, and events around IT for heritage, Digital Heritage 2015 will bring together for the second time, VSMM, Eurographics GCH, Arqueológica 2.0, Archaeovirtual, and special events from CAA, CIPA, Space2Place, ICOMOS ICIP, and more, all in one venue with a prestigious IEEE joint publication. A groundbreaking public display of cutting edge digital heritage projects will also grace the conference venue at Granada’s Alhambra and Parque de las Ciencias.

DIGITAL HERITAGE 2015 is composed of a number of parallel tracks, including full and short papers, special sessions (tutorials, workshops and panels), exhibitions, and special events.

More information about this congress is available by clicking here.

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28. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions

Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, are open until 20 May 2015.

The Masters Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.

A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4,000 to 13,000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.

The SAHC leaflet can be downloaded by clicking here.

Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, at the course website.

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29. End of an era for the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site – 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 PAHSMA, dated 7 May 2015.

The conclusion of Dr Christina Henri’s long term project commemorating female convicts transported to Australia will be celebrated on Sunday 10 May with a living art installation on Hunter Street.

What has come to be known as the “Bonnet Project” was initiated to honour the 25,566 convict women transported to Australia, and to raise awareness of the female convict story. To date, bonnets have been received from all over Tasmania, every state in Australia and from many countries overseas. This event marks the completion of the project.

“The bonnet event marks an eight year journey of the “Roses from the Heart” memorial project. The bonnet tribute pays respect to the lives and contribution made by Australia’s colonial exiled founding women. It has been enormously successful with people from across Australia and overseas taking part by making and embellishing their own bonnets. Mother’s Day was chosen as a symbolic day to hold the event in recognition of the contribution of our colonial grandmothers”, says long term artist in residence, Dr Christina Henri. 

Lord Mayor Sue Hickey will officially launch the event at which participants will don a bonnet to honour the women that were incarcerated at the Cascades Female Factory. Participants do not need to have convict women ancestry, just the willingness to engage in the history of convict women. This poignant vision will be captured from the air with the use of a remotely piloted aircraft.

Chair of the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) Board Professor Sharon Sullivan AO said, “We are proud of this collaboration between the Cascade Female Factory and Dr Christina Henri which has done so much to commemorate the women involved in convict transportation to Australia and we are pleased that it will be marked with such a fitting tribute.”

To finalise this commemoration, an Open Day will be held at Cascades Female Factory from 12pm – 4pm. Entry to the Site will be free and the recently refurbished Matron’s Cottage, will be open for inspection. Featuring a short performance by Judith Cornish of “Mary’s Monologue” and several Heritage Tours, the Open Day will provide valuable insight to the convict women’s story and a wonderful opportunity for visitors to experience the Cascades Female Factory as it stands today.

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30. News from ICCROM

To view the latest news from ICCROM, click here.

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31. News from CyArk

CYARK NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4

  • Field Work Underway at Sogi Hydroelectric Plant

Work is under way at Sogi Hydroelectric Power Plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Can you keep up with CyArk and the Topcon Japan team? Check out a time lapse of documentation in-action here »

  • Documenting Honouliuli and the Waikiki Natatorium with Mid-Pacific

Earlier this month, CyArk and our tech center partner Mid-Pacific Institute teamed up to tackle two diverse projects on the Island of O’Ahu, Hawaii. We were thrilled to have students and faculty undertake the documentation, and to leverage the expertise of our new partners, the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Learn More »

  • Third Site Added to the Atlantic Slave Trade Theme

In mid-April CyArk and Trimble were in the US Virgin Islands to document Annaberg Sugar Plantation and other ruins associated with the Islands’ Danish, slave-holding past. The picturesque site of Annaberg was once the seat of a large network of plantations demanding the labor of over 600 enslaved peoples. Learn More »

  • CyArk Joins Project Mosul

In reaction to the horrific videos recently released by the Islamic State, revealing brutal, deliberate destruction of sites and artifacts, CyArk has joined with other leaders in the Digital Preservation field to respond to this tragedy. Learn more about CyArk’s role in Project Mosul here »

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32. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available

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

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33. Streetwise Asia Fund used to support Nepal Effort

Many ICOMOS members in past years have generously contributed to the Streetwise Asia fund which was able to support the physical upgrade works associated with a community centre in Laos, and two School buildings in the Philippines. The results were great, however despite transforming/rescuing 2 substantial and well designed school buildings (dating from the 1910s as part of the Gabaldon Schools initiative in the Philippines) our connection with Ausaid to ongoingly help schools subsequently ceased.

The Streetwise Asia fund has a remaining balance which has been invested within the umbrella Australind Childrens fund.

I have agreed for $1500 of this to be allocated to the Australind Nepal Relief fund. The remaining $12,000 has been allocated for a school for Tibetan refugee children in northern India (these are children who cannot return to Tibet which is now controlled by China – there are still 50 000 refugees in northern India). Part of the project will include a sensitive design process for the school which will reflect and represent  the local Tibetan culture – using traditional motifs and local building techniques. The school is proposed to  accommodate over 250 children.

Thank you again for all those who made those contributions now several years ago. You will see that the balance of funds is being well spent in very needy areas.  

Elizabeth Vines
Streetwise Asia Coordinator

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34. SITUATION WANTED Person seeking professional experiences in heritage

Anna Rzepkowska has a Masters Degree in Administration and Law in European Union from Opole University of Techology, Poland. She is 30 and speaks fluent English. To date her professional experience has been as a Sales Specialist and  Marketing Manager for commercial companies and a bank. This has given her excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, which she would like to test and develop further in different fields and working environments.

Anna is coming to Sydney in May and is seeking temporary employment in the heritage fields, where her skills could be put to good use. She is willing to do her best with enthusiasm and dedication in exchange for gaining new experience. 

Anna can be contacted via email

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35. SITUATION VACANT Project Architect, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners

Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners have a vacancy for a Project Architect with 5 years post-graduate experience and demonstrated interest in heritage buildings for a full-time position. AutoCAD experience is an advantage.

Please apply in writing with CV to Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners, 155 Brougham Street, Kings Cross NSW 2011, email Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners.

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in the Australia ICOMOS Email News are not necessarily those of Australia ICOMOS Inc. or its Executive Committee. The text of Australia ICOMOS Email news is drawn from various sources including organizations other than Australia ICOMOS Inc. The Australia ICOMOS Email news serves solely as an information source and aims to present a wide range of opinions which may be of interest to readers. Articles submitted for inclusion may be edited.

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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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