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2016 Jim Kerr Address, 18 April 2016, Sydney – REGISTRATION CLOSES MIDNIGHT TONIGHT – LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
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International Day on Monuments and Sites 18 April – Celebrate the Heritage of Sport at the MCG, Melbourne
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Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
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The People’s Ground, 5-8 October 2016, Melbourne – April update
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Heritage Tourism Workshop, Adelaide, 20 April
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Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
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Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, 26 April
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“Punks on Petrie – living on the fringe of Brisbane city”, Saturday 16 April, Brisbane
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Seeking Information on Studies of Risks to Heritage from Coastal Processes/Sea Level Rise
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International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2016, Japan – applications close 20 April 2016
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Heritage Management & Planning Seminar: ‘Industrial Heritage’, WA, 27-29 April 2016 – registrations closes 15 April
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2016 CHASS Australia Prizes – applications open
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Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) 2016, 13 May
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Abstract deadline extension and Skype presentations now available – Working History conference, Melbourne, 19-20 August 2016
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National Trusts Education Heritage conference, 20-21 June 2016, Canberra
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Macquarie Bridge Reconstruction Tours, 23 April & 21 May, Parramatta
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22nd Annual National Trust Heritage Awards – bookings open
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Home-stay in Jinhua’s Historical Villages, June/July 2016
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Contribute your local heritage stories to the Heritage Near Me app & attend the launch event, 16 April, Sydney
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Workshop – Capturing Memories: Oral History in the Digital Age, 14 May 2016, Sydney
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Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia conference, Singapore, 30 June-1 July 2016 – call for papers
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ISC-SBH Border Region Germany-France-Luxemburg Study Tour, 4-12 September 2016
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CIAV International Scientific Conference, Sept/Oct 2016, Germany – call for papers
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Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open
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Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) bulletin – available online
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin
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SITUATION VACANT Chief Executive Officer, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
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SITUATION VACANT Commonwealth Heritage Manager, Norfolk Island
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Consultant – Environment and Heritage, RPS Group, Melbourne
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SITUATION VACANT Conservation Architect, RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants, Melbourne
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SITUATION VACANT Call for consultants – World Heritage, UNESCO Yangon Office
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Archaeologist, GML Heritage, Sydney
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1. 2016 Jim Kerr Address, 18 April 2016, Sydney – REGISTRATION CLOSES MIDNIGHT TONIGHT – LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
Australia ICOMOS in association with the Sydney Opera House
and the Heritage Council of NSW are pleased to host the
2016 Jim Kerr Address
18 April 2016 from 5.00 pm
The 2016 guest speaker is the cultural media expert and philanthropist Joe Skrynski AO. Joe’s talk is titled “From Griffin to Utzon and From “The Man from Snowy River” to “Go Back To Where You Came From“.
Biography – Joe Skrynski AO
Joe Skrzynski has a passionate commitment to Australian arts and culture and has played a significant role in the growth and development of some of Australia’s key cultural institutions. He balances these cultural pursuits with his very successful business career in investment banking and private equity.
Skrzynski’s legacy to the Sydney Opera House is considerable. He chaired the Sydney Opera House Trust from 1995 to 2004 and played a key role in the re-engagement of Jørn Utzon in 1999. This was a dramatic turning point for the ongoing conservation and management of the Opera House. Under Joe’s leadership Utzon was commissioned to prepare a set of design principles to guide future changes and development, the first document of its type for a significant twentieth century building. He was also commissioned to design major changes, including the present Utzon Room, the Western Foyers and colonnade.
Joe, with his parents and brother, migrated from Poland in 1950 to escape the terror in Europe. He remains acutely aware of the changing demographic of Australia and its migrant population and is a strong supporter of Australia’s multicultural society. He is also concerned at the treatment of asylum seekers.
As chair of SBS from late 2009 until March 2014, Joe oversaw dramatic changes in its direction, programming and output, including the launching of NITV and production of ground breaking programs such as “Go back to where you came from”. At the time of his departure, the number of languages broadcast had increased to 74 each week – more than twice that of any comparable broadcaster in the world.
Apart from SBS, he has been involved with many other arts and cultural organisations, including as chair of the Dance Company of NSW (1970-1980), which later became the Sydney Dance Company. He was also deputy chairman of the Aboriginal Arts & Crafts (1978-1980) and chief executive of the Australian Film Commission (1980-1984).
The event will take place in the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House. There will be an optional short tour of the Sydney Opera House at 3.00pm. Please note that places for this tour are limited.
EVENT PROGRAM
- 3.00- 5.00pm: (Optional) tour of Sydney Opera House
- 5.00 – 5.45pm: Refreshments & Networking
- 6.00 – 7.30 pm: Jim Kerr Address
COST (including refreshments)
- Australia ICOMOS / National Trust members: $40
- Non-members: $45
- Full-time students/unemployed/persons < 35 years: NOW $25
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN – CLICK HERE
Download the Jim Kerr Address 2016 invitation.
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2. International Day on Monuments and Sites 18 April – Celebrate the Heritage of Sport at the MCG, Melbourne
This year’s theme for the International Day on Monuments and Sites is the Heritage of Sport. VICOMOS will celebrate the day at one of Melbourne’s most iconic heritage sites, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Join us for a talk on sports history by Jed Smith, Manager of the National Sports Museum, followed by a walk on the arena and a guided tour of the inner sanctum of the MCG.
Date: 18 April 2016
Time: 5 pm to 6.30 pm
RSVP by email to Sue (Sue Hodges, VIC Representative) by 15 April
AND REMEMBER… The Australia ICOMOS / National Trust (VIC) conference, The People’s Ground, will also be taking place at the MCG this October.
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3. 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 2016_MEMBERSHIP Application Form.
Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the May 2016 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Monday 25 April 2016.
If further information is required, email the Membership Secretary, Suzanne Bravery.
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4. The People’s Ground, 5-8 October 2016, Melbourne – April update
The National Trusts of Australia and Australia ICOMOS joint conference will be held on 5-8 October 2016 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
For the latest update on the conference, click on this link.
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5. Heritage Tourism Workshop, Adelaide, 20 April
The South Australian Heritage Council is pleased to extend an invitation to interested stakeholders and community members who would like to participate in a heritage tourism workshop as part of Australian Heritage Week.
The event is aimed at facilitating the promotion of heritage tourism in South Australia, with the intention of sharing information that will enable the sector to leverage heritage as a tourism offering and provide a starting point to improve linkages and collaboration.
The morning session will be spent hearing from speakers in heritage tourism ventures, exploring technology and new approaches to promoting tourism offerings, and some of the latest trends, data and initiatives.
The afternoon will be spent in break out groups discussing issues and opportunities that will lead to advancing heritage tourism in South Australia. This information will be summarised and shared with participants after the event.
Date: Wednesday 20 April 2016
Location: Bradley Forum, Hawke Centre Uni SA, North Terrace
Please see the Heritage Tourism Workshop program for a list of the presentations.
This is a free event – max seats 140 – but registration is required
Enquiries: Hamish Angas – email Hamish or call (08) 8124 4956.
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6. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
20 years on: reflections on grief, tourism and commemoration at Port Arthur Historic Site
presented by Rosemary Hollow
When announcing the 20th anniversary services of the 1996 massacre to be held at Port Arthur Historic Site, CEO Stephen Large said: We did make the comment 10 years ago that that would be the last service … in hindsight we shouldn’t have said that. 28 April 2016 marks 20 years since a gunman killed 35 people and wounded 19 at Port Arthur Historic Site. This massacre remains the highest number of deaths from a single gunman in contemporary Australian history. A Memorial Garden was built round the Broad Arrow Café, the centre of the massacre, but it covers the remains of convict buildings. In this talk Rosemary reflects on the complexities of managing grief and history at Port Arthur Historic Site, now a World Heritage site. Debates remain over the interpretation of the massacre. She considers how tourists contribute to the memory of the lives lost through sharing photos and stories on social media. Rosemary discusses what has become an unexpected legacy and ongoing reminder of the lives lost, the gun control legislation introduced across Australia as a result of the impact of the massacre.
Dr Rosemary Hollow has worked with the Tasmanian and Australian governments in natural and cultural heritage management for over 20 years. She has had a long association with Port Arthur Historic Site; both through her work and research, and she continues to engage with the site on the management of the Memorial Gardens and the interpretation of the massacre.
Time & Date: 5.00-7.00pm, Thursday 21 April 2016 – Note the talk starts at 5.30pm
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue side)
Members and the public are welcome: This is part of a series of talks organised by Australia ICOMOS. Refreshments are available appropriate to the talk’s topic! ($5.00 donation appreciated). Do come and join us. We will also be raising a glass to Australia ICOMOS turning 40!!
RSVP: To Marilyn Truscott via email
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7. Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, 26 April
Deakin University’s Cultural Heritage Seminar Series is pleased to invite you to a presentation by Toby Juliff (Victorian College of the Arts) on “ ‘I’m only here for me dad’s sake’: affecting Critical Heritage and contemporary art”.
Abstract
In 2001 the British artist Jeremy Deller re-imagined and re-enacted the Battle of Orgreave, an infamous 1984 clash of striking miners and police that led to widespread arrests and injuries on both sides. This project – named simply enough The Battle of Orgreave – was supported by UK-lottery funded art agency ArtAngel and took place 17 years to the day following the origin conflict. Employing former miners, their descendants, historical re-enactment societies and interested volunteers the ’84 battle was played out with foam bricks and plastic batons. The encounter, filmed by Mike Figgis for Channel 4, was seen by Deller as symptomatic of the strike and trauma for generations of local communities more generally. This study re-evaluates The Battle of Orgreave in terms of debates and sets of conditions emerging from Critical Heritage Studies that might offer a reading of the work as exemplifying an ‘affecting heritage’. In this reading, Deller’s project – ostensibly a conceptual participatory art event – can be re-evaluated for its efficacious demand for presence and the positive employment of critical tension in communities often isolated from both contemporary art and critical heritage. In bringing together multi-generational participants (many who were not present in 1984), supporters of the strike, social historians and, in a mostly advisory capacity, the ‘oppressors’ from the original conflict The Battle of Orgreave offers up a scenario in which to instrumentalise and facilitate empathetic performative gestures whilst retaining a critical voice cognisant of the emotional complexities of communities still struggling to find a critical voice to describe events in their own living history.
Biography
Toby Juliff is a graduate of the University of Leeds specializing in the history and theory of sculpture. Before arriving at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) he was lecturer in Critical and Contextual Studies at Leeds College of Art (2006-2012) and associate lecturer in Art History at the Open University, UK (2008-2012) where he taught on the MA Art History program. He has presented lectures at peer-reviewed conferences at the Courtauld Institute, University of London, the Universities of Amsterdam, Gothenburg, Paris, Bristol, Warwick, Glasgow, Leeds & Birkbeck College, London. Recent published papers include considerations of heritage and iconoclasm in contemporary London through a lens of contemporary participatory practices.
Date: Tuesday 26 April 2016
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Venue: Theatre Room, Deakin University Melbourne City Centre, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: to Antonio Gonzalez by email
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8. “Punks on Petrie – living on the fringe of Brisbane city”, Saturday 16 April, Brisbane
Petrie Terrace is one of Brisbane’s oldest and most fascinating localities. The haunt of larrikins in the 1870s, known for its rowdyism by the 1890s – the pubs, halls and theatres of Petrie Terrace have long been popular venues for music and entertainment. By the 1970s, stately terraces had been abandoned; musicians and artists were living in rickety tin and timber share houses. Places like the heritage-listed 1880s Baroona Labor Hall (now the home of Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall) played an important role for a new and exciting music emerging out of Brisbane such as The Saints and The Go-Betweens.
Hear from award-winning Australian musician and sound designer John Willsteed, former member of The Go-Betweens; and Ritchie Yorke, internationally renowned rock journalist and author, at ‘Punks on Petrie – living on the fringe of Brisbane city’
Taking place on Saturday 16 April and kick-starting Australian Heritage Week festivities in Queensland, the talk is presented by Brisbane Open House and the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland, and supported by Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall.
Capacity is limited so please BOOK EARLY!
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9. Seeking Information on Studies of Risks to Heritage from Coastal Processes/Sea Level Rise
Tasmanian based consultants Anne McConnell and Kathryn Evans are currently undertaking a study of Hobart’s Coastal Heritage for the Hobart City Council as part of background research being undertaken for the preparation of a Coastal Hazard Strategy for Hobart. The aim of the heritage study is to understand the historical changes to the coastline over time, to identify the cultural heritage values of Hobart’s coastline, and to examine to what extent these values are at risk from current coastal processes and predicted sea level rise. The study will be used to inform the coastal adaptation planning work being undertaken by the Council.
The consultants are interested in any similar studies (both Indigenous and historic heritage studies) that may have been undertaken recently, but initial research suggests there are relatively few similar studies. If you are aware of such studies, we would appreciate hearing about them (and/or getting copies). If you can assist please contact Anne McConnell by email or by phone on (03) 6239 1494.
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10. International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2016, Japan – applications close 20 April 2016
Applications for the “International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2016” are still being accepted until 20 April 2016. The course is scheduled to be run from 10-26 September 2016.
The guidelines for application and application form are now available from the Ritsumeikan University website.
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11. Heritage Management & Planning Seminar: ‘Industrial Heritage’, WA, 27-29 April 2016 – registration closes 15 April
From goldmines to ghost towns via railways, presses and pipelines, the 2016 Heritage Management & Planning Seminar will explore the varied aspects of industrial heritage. Join us in Kalgoorlie on 28-29 April to find out more. The seminar includes a tour of Coolgardie’s mining heritage and there is an optional day-trip to Leonora and Gwalia on Wednesday 27 April.
Costs and registration details are available on the State Heritage website. Enquiries to (08) 6552 4000 or email the WA Heritage Council.
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12. 2016 CHASS Australia Prizes – applications open
The CHASS (Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) Australia Prizes honour distinguished achievements by Australians working, studying, or training in the humanities, arts, and social sciences (HASS) sectors, including academics, practitioners, philanthropists, policy makers, and students. The CHASS Australia Prizes are intended to draw international attention to Australia’s achievements in HASS.
For more information, click on the links below.
Nominations close on 30 June at 5pm (AEDT) – applicants are encouraged to apply early.
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13. Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) 2016, 13 May
EMM Consulting is pleased to be hosting the Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) as part of National Archaeology Week.
This one day workshop is an opportunity for practitioners, students and anyone interested in historical archaeology to share ideas and find out about current and recent historical archaeology and heritage projects in and around Sydney (actually anywhere in NSW). It will be held at The Big Dig Centre, 110 Cumberland St, The Rocks.
Although we welcome presentations on a range of topics, the theme of Interpretation is a suggested focal point. Currently we have a range of speakers that are adding to the growing list, including:
- Christian Hampson (OEH) on the Heritage near me mobile application
- Suzanne Holoham (General Manager RAHS)
- Yann Tristan (Macquarie University) on the Bachelor of Archaeology program
- Liz Smith and Selina O’Regan (PACE officers, Macquarie University)
- Denis Gojak (Heritage Manager RMS)
- Steve Brown (University of Sydney)
If you would like to give a short (10-15 minute) presentation on a recent project or an update on a current project, talk to someone in the heritage team by contacting EMM Consulting by email or calling (02) 9493 9500.
Bookings can be made by clicking this link – cost of tickets range from $33 to $80.
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14. Abstract deadline extension and Skype presentations now available – Working History conference, Melbourne, 19-20 August 2016
We have had queries from people who are unfortunately unable to make it to the conference in Melbourne but who would love to present in some way. While the benefits of attending a conference in person when you are presenting are clear, we understand that this is just not possible for some. In addition, as this is a PHA National conference, we are keen to be as inclusive as possible.
So, if coming to Melbourne for the conference is simply not an option for you, but you would like to present a 20 minute paper, a lightning presentation, or be part of the poster and 5 minute digital session please visit this link for details.
The Call for papers for everyone (in and out of Melbourne) has been extended to Friday 15 April to accommodate this change.
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15. National Trusts Education Heritage conference, 20-21 June 2016, Canberra
The Conference is open to all interested in heritage education. It will focus on schools, public and online heritage education programmes developed to cater for a diversity of audiences covering all groupings and age ranges.
Keynote speakers include Prof. Carmen Lawrence, Chair, Australian Heritage Council.
Conference fees and registration required by Friday 20 May 2016.
For more information, click on the links below.
- Invitation – Education Conference
- 2016 Conference Programme – Education Conference
- Registration Form – Education Conference
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16. Macquarie Bridge Reconstruction Tours, 23 April & 21 May, Parramatta
Learn how life was lived in convict-era Australia
Macquarie Bridge Reconstruction Tour at Parramatta Park 23 April & 21 May 2016
Parramatta Park Trust (PPT) and NSW Public Works have announced the completion of the $300,000 restoration of the Governor Macquarie-era convict stone bridge over Murray Gardens Creek in Parramatta Park.
As part of the 2016 NSW National Trust Heritage Festival, PPT will run two tours to explore and interpret this remarkable conservation project. Join a tour to explore the journey of this heritage construction project and the rediscovery of the Murray Gardens Creek historic landscape.
Learn how life was lived in convict-era Australia – from Governor Phillip’s naval, grid-town layout of 1798 with its neatly arrayed convict housing complete with subsistent veggie patches to Governor King’s brewery (established to foil the Rum Corp’s alcohol monopoly) and the Macquarie Garden makeover.
Parramatta Park Cultural Heritage Officer Stephen Thompson said: “In 2014, Parramatta Park Trust partnered with the NSW Government’s Ministers Stone Program and NSW Public Works in a conservation project to restore the Bridge to the quaint arched structure of the Macquarie era.
“Working in Sydney sandstone, skilled artisans used 19th century stone masonry techniques, basing the design of the stone arch on watercolours done by colonial artist Joseph Lycett in 1820 to ensure its historical accuracy. The conservation of the 1818-1819 remnant sections of the bridge and the reconstruction of the stone arch is now complete. The bridge looks fantastic.”
What: 1820 Macquarie Bridge Reconstruction Tour
When: 23 April & 21 May 2016
Where: Murray Gardens, Parramatta Park
Time: 11.00am-12.30pm
Meet: at George Street Gatehouse
Cost: $10 ($8 for members of the National Trust)
Bookings: CLICK HERE
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17. 22nd Annual National Trust Heritage Awards – bookings open
The President Dr Clive Lucas OBE, the Chief Executive Officer Mr Brian Scarsbrick AM & the Board of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) invite you to the
2016 HERITAGE AWARDS PRESENTATION LUNCHEON
The Awards are the pinnacle celebration for the heritage community.
With special guests, Minister of Environment and Heritage Hon. Mark Speakman MP and Master of Ceremonies Quentin Dempster.
11am – 2pm, Friday 6 May 2016
Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
South Pier, Piers 19-21 | 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Point NSW
Early Bird RSVP: Monday 18 April – Single tickets $115 | Table of 10 $1100
RSVP: Thusrday 28 April – Single tickets $125 | Table of 10 $1200
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18. Home-stay in Jinhua’s Historical Villages, June/July 2016
The project is called Home-stay in Jinhua’s Historical Villages. Every session of the project will select around 40 international applicants for a three-week home-stay experience in the historical villages of Jinhua. During the stay, we will offer a comprehensive introduction to the history, customs and architecture of traditional villages, providing the participants with the opportunity to experience local culture and learn traditional handicraft. Applicants should have a strong interest in Chinese culture and/or the travel and tourism industry, but do not necessarily need to speak Chinese. Currently, our project is geared to two types of applicants:
1. On-campus students from prestigious universities. They only need to travel to Shanghai on their own. After that, all expenses for accommodation, transport, meals and so on will be paid by the project. We will also provide each participant with a personal spending allowance of RMB 750.
2. Recent graduates within 15 years. When they arrive in Shanghai, we will arrange pickup services, and they need to pay RMB 95 per day for accommodation. All activities are included.
The participants will be requested to make suggestions and/or produce materials about the conservation, development and use of the locations visited over the three weeks of their stay.
At present, we have held two sessions, which have ended in great success and have drawn extensive and continuous attention both at home and abroad. And now we are preparing for the third session, which will be held in Yuyuan, a Taiji astrological village, between June 22 and July 12, 2016. Besides the activities as organized in the previous two sessions, we are going to hold a grand traditional Chinese wedding ceremony for foreign couples from June 22 to 29.
For more information, click on the links below.
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19. Contribute your local heritage stories to the Heritage Near Me app & attend the launch event, 16 April, Sydney
As part of the annual Heritage Week, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is hosting Crowdsourcing Heritage Stories: Heritage Near Me Write-a-thon to enable members of the public to share their stories and perspectives about an item or place of local heritage.
Heritage Near Me have partnered with a digital transformation organisation, Code for Australia to build the Heritage Near Me app. The Heritage Near Me app is effectively a heritage tourism and storytelling app. It will also provide increased communication between the NSW Government and the heritage community. Information collected at the write-a-thon will contribute to the content of the Heritage Near Me app.
Are you passionate about your local heritage? Do you have a story to tell? If so, please register to participate in our write-a-thon and help us share and celebrate NSW’s rich and diverse history.
EVENT LAUNCH
Date: Saturday 16 April 2016
Time: 10am to 3pm
Location: Justice & Police Museum, Circular Quay, Sydney
Cost: Free to attend with option to participate online on the day, or later during Heritage Week
The Heritage Near Me team would like to invite any interested participants to attend either our online or Sydney events, by following the link below to register. The Hon. Mark Speakman, Minister for Heritage, will be in attendance to make an exciting announcement regarding the Heritage Near Me incentives program at the beginning of the day’s proceedings.
Light refreshments will be provided, so be sure to register as soon as possible by following the link below.
Register to attend Crowdsourcing Heritage Stories – the response to this event has been overwhelming, therefore registration is essential
The event launches on Saturday 16 April and runs for the duration of Heritage Week, closing Sunday 24 April. The event will give the local community their first chance to contribute their stories and meet the Heritage Near Me team. The online event will continue from this Saturday up until the end of Heritage Week. People are encouraged to share as many stories as they wish during this time and can do so via the link they’ll receive upon registering for the event.
Further information
- visit the Heritage Near Me program website
- email the Heritage Near Me team
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20. Workshop – Capturing Memories: Oral History in the Digital Age, 14 May 2016, Sydney
A practical workshop for all interested in recording the experiences of family, friends, local community, history of museum items or any other project incorporating memories of the past.
Are you interested in recording the memories of your family, your community or your workplace? Then come along to this very popular and informative workshop to equip you to undertake oral history interviews. Workshop leaders will be Pauline Curby, an experienced oral historian and Andrew Host, whose 35 years’ experience as a sound engineer can help you get quality recordings that will stand the test of time. Both are members of Oral History NSW.
Date & time: 9.30am, Saturday 14 May 2016
Venue: RAHS, History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
Cost: $105 non-members, $95 Oral History NSW & RAHS members. Morning & afternoon tea included.
For more information, click here.
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21. Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia conference, Singapore, 30 June-1 July 2016 – call for papers
Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia
30 June – 1 July 2016
National University of Singapore
This conference is jointly organised by the Asian Urbanisms Cluster at the Asia Research Institute; National University of Singapore; and in collaboration with the International Institute of Asian Studies (IIAS), The Netherlands.
The purpose of this conference is to focus attention on the concept and social meanings of one of the smallest social spheres of the city, the neighbourhood. The immediacy of this topic can be found in recent urban research positing that the neighbourhood is at substantial risk of fading into history as global mega-projects with vast footprints, master plans, and large-scale privatization of urban space are “kill[ing] much of the urban tissue” of smaller urban spaces. These are the place-based geographies of the city that have long provided for cosmopolitan diversity and in which marginalized populations are able to assert their agency in city-making (Sassen, 2016:1). Pursuing the “art of being global” (Roy and Ong, 2011), cities in Asia fall more and more within what can be called an “urbanism of projects” (Goldblum, 2015: 374), leading to a rupture with their historic organic urban growth. In that context, urban figures are given priority over urban texture: “While the pieces of cities are occasionally spectacular, the parts do not add up to anything larger nor do they contribute to the extended setting” (Chow, 2015: 4). The urbanism of projects also acknowledges the primacy of a “super urban network” over local urban territories, opening the way for a “splintering urbanism” (Graham and Marvin, 2001). Once low rise and organic, cities in Asia have engaged into a verticalization process in a functionalist perspective, especially in new urbanized areas flourishing at its edge. These steady transformations affect social cohesion and lead to re-compositions of the historical and structuring forms of lanes and neighbourhoods.
CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE: 30 APRIL 2016
For more information, visit the conference website.
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22. ISC-SBH Border Region Germany-France-Luxemburg Study Tour, 4-12 September 2016
ICOMOS International Scientific Committee
on Shared Built Heritage (ISC-SBH) Study Tour
German National Committee, in cooperation with
the national committees of ICOMOS Germany, France and Luxemburg
The German group of ISC-SBH, in cooperation with the ICOMOS National Committees of Germany, France and Luxemburg, is organizing a study tour in order to discuss and learn about the treatment of the shared built heritage in the border-region of France, Luxemburg and Germany, from 4-12 September 2016.
For more information, download the ISC-SBH Border Region Study Tour 2016 guide.
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23. CIAV International Scientific Conference, Sept/Oct 2016, Germany – call for papers
The ICOMOS International Committee on Vernacular Architecture (CIAV) is holding a conference on the theme “The cultural landscape of the Wendland circular villages – conservation and rehabilitation of the vernacular heritage”, from 28 September to 2 October 2016, in Lübeln, Wendland, Germany.
Abstracts are due by 30 April
For more information, download the CIAV.2016.Preliminary.Program&CFP.
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24. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open
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 2016.
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.
Please find full details at the course website.
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25. Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) bulletin – available online
To view the latest issue of the GCI bulletin, click here.
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26. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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27. SITUATION VACANT Chief Executive Officer, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
- Outstanding opportunity to make a difference
- Celebrating 60th anniversary
- The premier heritage and conservation organisation in Victoria
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) (NTAV) has a mission to inspire the community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its natural, Indigenous and cultural heritage.
You will be a successful leader of an organisation with outstanding interpersonal skills and a track record of strategically delivering results. Sound financial management abilities in the sustainable management of assets are required as well as the ability to deal with multiple stakeholders.
You will have appropriate experience in the profit or not-for-profit sectors and demonstrate a clear understanding of the mission and goals of NTAV, with respect to Victoria’s cultural and natural heritage.
Expressions of interest and confidential enquiries are to be directed to Ian Nankivell, Fish & Nankivell, the consultant advising the Board on this appointment, on +61 3 9654 7622 or after hours on +61 418 331 188 or by email to Ian.
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28. SITUATION VACANT Commonwealth Heritage Manager, Norfolk Island
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development is looking for a talented site manager for the Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) on Norfolk Island.
The positon requires a high level of self-motivation, strong leadership skills and the ability to operate independently in a dynamic, remote environment. The successful candidate will have a proven background in heritage management strategic planning, project management, consultation and negotiation. Previous experience and achievement in cultural tourism, marketing and or business development is also highly desirable. Key work will focus on increasing site visitation and revenues to protect heritage values and deliver economic opportunity for Norfolk Island residents.
Further information is available Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development website with applications being accepted until Friday 22 April.
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29. SITUATION VACANT Senior Consultant – Environment and Heritage, RPS Group, Melbourne
RPS is a global network of professionals who provide world-class consultancy solutions in energy, resources, mining, infrastructure, environment and urban growth. We have a highly motivated team of more than 4500 people globally who work from offices across the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, United States, Canada, and the Asia Pacific and undertake projects in many other parts of the world. We employ over 900 people in over 20 offices in the Australia and Asia Pacific region.
With a diverse work portfolio in NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland, RPS is looking to appoint a Senior Consultant who will play a key role in contributing to and identifying opportunities, in association with the Cultural Heritage team, to grow the division and expand its capabilities in Victoria.
For more information about this opportunity and to apply, click here.
Applications close Wednesday 27 April.
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30. SITUATION VACANT Conservation Architect, RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants, Melbourne
RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants Pty Ltd, based in St Kilda, Melbourne, are seeking an experienced conservation architect to join our team.
The position is full time and involves: research, design, documentation and contract administration of building works to places of heritage significance (both conservation and adaptive reuse works) and providing advice to building owners and authorities, and the like.
Required qualifications
- Minimum Masters Degree in Architecture
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a conservation architect
- A working knowledge of Australian architectural history
- Capacity for design and detail resolution
- Proficiency in AutoCad, Sketchup, Adobe CS and Revit pref. + pencil and butter paper
- Proficiency in sustainable design
- Good sense of humour
Contact
Interested applicants please forward your CV by email in the first instance.
If you wish to discuss the position, please call Roger Beeston (Director) on 0417 140 159.
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31. SITUATION VACANT Call for consultants – World Heritage, UNESCO Yangon Office
Background
A consultant with World Heritage experience in the Asian regional context is being sought to support activities related to World Heritage nomination, site conservation/management, and technical and institutional capacity building.
Assignments
Under the authority of the Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific, under the daily oversight of the Head of the Yangon Office and the technical supervision of the Chief of the Culture Unit of UNESCO Bangkok, the incumbent shall provide technical, coordinating and administrative support for World Heritage safeguarding programmes in the context of the Mekong cluster countries, with a primary focus on Myanmar.
For more information about this opportunity, download the Consultant – World Heritage, UNESCO Yangon document.
Deadline for applications: 29 April 2016
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32. SITUATION VACANT Senior Archaeologist, GML Heritage, Sydney
GML Heritage (GML) is seeking to appoint a Senior Historical Archaeologist. This is a full-time position, based in Sydney.
GML is a vibrant, attentive and sustainable consultancy that collaborates with clients and communities to deliver heritage services of enduring value. Our multi-disciplinary consulting team has expertise in historical archaeology, Aboriginal archaeology and cultural heritage management, built heritage, conservation planning, industrial heritage and interpretation.
The successful applicant will be a Senior Archaeologist with a degree in archaeology and at least 6 years’ experience in historical archaeology. You will be highly skilled in managing historical archaeological fieldwork projects with experience as an excavation director for test excavations, monitoring and open area excavations. Demonstrated ability to obtain permits and approvals under the NSW Heritage Act is highly desirable. You will also have excellent communication and writing skills, the ability to prepare proposals and manage projects, and well developed experience in preparing archaeological assessments, research designs, heritage impact statements and other advice reports. Importantly, you will be a team player who works within time and budget constraints. A working knowledge of Aboriginal archaeology would be an advantage.
GML offers a fun, friendly and supportive work place. It’s a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a strong team culture. The successful applicant will take pride in working for an influential heritage consultancy that has an exciting portfolio of challenging projects across Australia and prides itself on the delivery of outstanding services. You will have the opportunity to work alongside enthusiastic and experienced practitioners. You will also mentor junior staff, liaise with statutory authorities and development and maintain effective client and stakeholder relationships.
GML has an ongoing commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and quality in everything we do, and you will have access to a stimulating training and development program that encourages all employees to grow their skills and knowledge. You will have knowledge of where the business is heading, and a hands-on role in implementing the firm’s strategic objectives. There are also a range of other employee benefits including an employee profit share scheme, loyalty leave, paid parental leave, income protection insurance, employee referral scheme, a health and wellbeing program, and fun social activities. And we love to celebrate birthdays and other significant life events!
A position description and person specification can be accessed on our careers page at GML Heritage website. For more information please contact Dr Janine Major, Archaeology Manager, on 02 9319 4811.
Please email your application to GML Heritage, and include a cover letter and resume, no later than Thursday 5 May 2016. Applications will be reviewed on submission.
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Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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Burwood VIC 3125
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