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Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, Tuesday 28 June
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Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 15 June 2016 – The 100th Port Arthur Talk!
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Green Museum Project Advisory Committee – call for EOI
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Australian Garden History Society conference, Canberra, 14-16 October 2016
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO / AIA NSW Chapter Sydney Talk Series, 23 June 2016
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WA Heritage Council Grants Program – applications open
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Jack’s Magazine, Maribyrnong (VIC) – now open for regular guided tours
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Longford Academy Spring Session, 22-26 August 2016
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Victorian Museums & Galleries conference, 5-7 October 2016, Phillip Island, VIC – super early bird MA member egistration ends 30 May
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Imagine Ballarat East Discussion Paper – have your say
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WeheartBendigo photo competition – deadline extended
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ICOMOS 2016 Advisory Committee Symposium, 20 October 2016, Istanbul, Turkey – call for papers
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Save the Date and Call for Presentations: ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2016
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Book launch – Gardens of History and Imagination, Sydney, 23 June
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Workshop: Museum Practice: Preventative Conservation and Museum Governance, Beechworth, VIC, 28 June
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Initial Consultation – North Adelaide Former Channel 9 Site Development Plan Amendment (DPA)
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Art&Archaeology2016, Jerusalem, 11-14 December 2016 – call for papers
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6th International Architectural Paint Research conference, New York, NY, 15-17 March 2017 – call for posters extended
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group Annual Meeting, Czech Republic, 7-9 September 2016 – call for papers
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Survey into the use of magnetic systems as support for the exhibition of cultural properties
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Latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin available online
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Call for Applications – ATCH Visiting Fellows Program: 2017
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Read Heritage Tasmania’s latest news
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CHNT 2016, Vienna, 16-18 November – Call for Papers, Posters and Apps
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Heritage Council of WA’s eNewsletter out now
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin
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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Officer (0.6 FTE), Southern Midlands Council (TAS)
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Archaeologist (Historical Archaeology) – maternity leave contract, GML Heritage, Sydney
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SITUATION VACANT Tender opportunity: Interpretation Plan for Rockdale’s public buildings and certain landscapes
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SITUATION WANTED Person to provide mentoring in the area of intangible culture
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SITUATION VACANT Volunteer Position, ICICH
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Conservation Project Officer (Buildings), Permanent full-time, PAHSMA
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SITUATION VACANT Conservation Project Officer (Archaeology), Fixed term full-time, PAHSMA
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1. Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, 28 June
Deakin University’s next Cultural Heritage Seminar Series will be a presentation by Leanne Howard (Federation University), on “A Community-Centred Approach to Cultural Landscape Management: Some Gaps Between Theory and Practice”.
Abstract
As repositories of human history and heritage, landscapes are dynamic lived-in places where authority and control have been enacted. In questioning whether communities have authentic power, control and influence over the management and protection of their landscapes and heritages, attention is directed to those contemporary landscapes that elicit deep human attachment, especially where communities have been willing to speak and act for their landscape. Point Nepean at the tip of the Nepean Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and the Burren in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland are two distinct places, but each claims local, national and arguably international significance. Drawing on these case studies, and a community-centered approach, this paper highlights how local communities are involved in the care, manipulation, use, treatment and control of landscape outside formal governance structures and landscape management processes. Importantly, distinction is made between the reactive and proactive ways people care for landscape. In conclusion, the paper offers some general reflections for heritage practice.
Biography
Leanne Howard is a research fellow in the Collaborative Research Centre in Australian History (CRCAH) at Federation University, Ballarat, and specialises in the use of oral history and community voice. Leanne’s central research interests are broadly concerned with the interrelationships between people, their landscape, and their cultural heritage. Grounded in the fields of cultural heritage and history, her recently completed PhD at the University of Melbourne questions the roles communities have in cultural landscape management, beyond the rhetoric of community participation, prevailing governance structures and authorised voices of heritage experts. Extensive fieldwork has been conducted in the contested landscapes of the Burren on the west coast of Ireland, and closer to home at Point Nepean in Victoria.
Date: Tuesday 28 June 2016
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Conference Room, Deakin University Melbourne City Centre, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: to Antonio Gonzalez by email
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2. Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 15 June 2016 – The 100th Port Arthur Talk!
The 100th Port Arthur Talk
The life and times of Port Arthur: from convict station to tourism icon and World Heritage
presented by Dr Barry Jones AC and PAHSMA Board Chair Prof. Sharon Sullivan AO
Barry Jones, man about the nation, Australian Living Treasure and distinguished former PAHSMA Chair, will give us his erudite, entertaining and eclectic take on the history of Port Arthur, the most remote penal settlement in the British system. Aspects of its history such as the transformation from Van Diemen’s Land to Tasmania, the impact of Marcus Clarke, Mark Twain’s visit, the aftermath of the tragic massacre in historic terms, former Premier Jim Bacon’s role in appreciating and ‘rebadging’ Tasmania and Port Arthur will be included. And being Barry, he will in the process give you new ideas to chew over, facts you didn’t know, and of course anecdotes you can repeat. Sharon Sullivan the current PAHSMA Chair will follow Barry, talking about Port Arthur in the present, its successes including nomination and World Heritage listing, challenges and the future.
Dr Barry Jones is widely known as former politician, leading intellectual, writer, quiz champion and social activist. A Fellow of all four Australian learned academies, former Vice-President of the World Heritage Committee and former member of the executive Board of UNESCO, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the promotion of science, the arts and film, writing and Australian politics in 1993, the Centenary Medal in 2001 for dedication to Australia as a knowledge nation, and Companion of the Order of Australia in 2014. Barry retired as PAHSMA Board Chair in 2012 after 12 years in the role.
Prof Sharon Sullivan has been the Chair of the PAHSMA Board since December 2012. Formerly the Australian Government representative on the World Heritage Committee, she has worked and published extensively on cultural heritage management including for government and institutions in Australia and overseas. She is an Adjunct Professor at three Australian universities, a Fellow of the Academy of the Humanities and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate, from James Cook University. In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal, and in 2005 appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for service to Australian society and the humanities in prehistory and land conservation.
All welcome.
When: Thursday 15 June 2016 at 5.00pm
Where: Asylum, Port Arthur Historic Site – note change of venue and earlier start time – and being winter, please bring a torch for the walk back to your car
Please RSVP if you wish to attend by calling (03) 6251 2324.
Download the The life and times of Port Arthur flier.
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3. Green Museum Project Training & Advisory Committee – call for EOI
Museums Australia (Victoria) is excited to announce the commencement of the Green Museum Project, a new sustainability initiative developed by MA (Vic) and made possible by the generous support of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation with additional support from Creative Victoria.
Green Museum Project Training
Commencing July 2016, the Green Museum Project Manager will be offering practical training in Melbourne and regional hubs to staff and volunteers of Victorian museums and galleries on preventive conservation and environmental sustainability practices.
Workshop participants will gain the tools and knowledge to reduce energy use, save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve lighting facilities, reduce the risk of collections to light and ultraviolet damage, and position their organisation as a local leader in sustainability.
Participants will be trained on how to:
- Conduct an energy and lighting audit to establish baseline measures
- Measure and adjust exhibition and display lighting to meet conservation standards
- Ensure long-term preservation of collection material through object rotation schedules
- Create and implement an Environmental Sustainability Policy
- Design an Action Plan for sustainable operations
We are now calling for expressions of interest from organisations interested in taking part in the Green Museum Project training program. Expressions of interest close 15 June.
> Go to the Green Museum Project page for more info and to register your interest
Green Museum Project Advisory Committee
MA (Vic) is inviting expressions of interest in the establishment of a Green Museum Project Advisory Committee (GMPAC). The GMPAC will provide both operational support and strategic advice relating to the Green Museum Project and environmental sustainability in the cultural heritage sector.
Individuals can register their interest in joining the GMPAC by completing and returning the GMPAC Expression of Interest Form by COB Thursday 30 June 2016. For further information, see the GMPAC Expression of Interest Information or contact the Green Museum Project Manager (Ren Gregoric) by email or at (03) 8341 7512
MA (Vic) aims to achieve a balance of professionals on this committee. Professionals with an interest in and/or knowledge of cultural heritage and the arts, and environmental sustainability are encouraged to apply.
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4. Australian Garden History Society conference, Canberra, 14-16 October 2016
The Australian Garden History Society’s 37th Annual Conference will be held in Canberra, 14-16 October 2016. The theme: “The Scientist in the Garden” has been chosen due to Canberra’s strong scientific approaches to all forms of gardening since its founding.
As the centre of plant science innovation for almost 100 years Canberra, “the City in the Landscape” started with horticultural research to determine which trees would grow best on the new site for the capital, when Griffin with the assistance of Charles Weston, began the tree plantings in 1913. Later the first scientific institutions to be established in Canberra were concerned with forestry, agricultural science and botany.
For more information and to register, visit the conference website.
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5. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO / AIA NSW Chapter Sydney Talk Series, 23 June 2016
Keeping it MODERN: The SOH Concrete Conservation Strategy
Presentation by Sydney Opera House (SOH)
The SOH Concrete Conservation Strategy has been developed as part of the Getty Foundation Keeping it Modern project. The aim of the project is to progress the Opera House’s own understanding, and the industry’s body of knowledge about how we can and should conserve culturally significant modern buildings.
The project is being undertaken in partnership with the University of Sydney with input from academics and students from the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Architectural Technology and Heritage Conservation.
The project has developed the Concrete Conservation Strategy which aligns with the latest Sydney Opera House Conservation Management Plan. The Concrete Conservation Strategy uses a classification system of the various concrete elements throughout the building and includes a methodology to assist the SOH to determine the best way forward for each of the concrete systems.
While this strategy is specific to Sydney Opera House, it has been developed in consultation with international experts in anticipation of its application by the worldwide heritage and building management community.
The strategy will integrate innovative technology into the process. Mobile devices will be used to facilitate inspections and data collection. The internal Building Information Management Model will be used as a data repository and reporting tool with the capacity to provide visual representations of the inputs and outcomes. It is envisaged that the Opera house will be able to undertake predictive maintenance planning in the future using the data captured via these methods.
Speakers will include Greg McTaggart, Bob Moffat and Beatriz Lee from the SOH and Gianluca Ranzi, and Associate ICOMOS members Anna McLaurin and Steven Barry from the University of Sydney.
Time & Date: Thursday 23 June 2016, 5.30pm for 6pm start
Cost: This event will be free of charge as it is kindly hosted by the Sydney Opera House
Venue: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
RSVP: by Monday 20 June via email to Tatiana Tauri – bookings are essential
Download the ICOMOS DOCOMOMO AIA_SOH Talk_23 June 2016 flyer.
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6. WA Heritage Council Grants Program – applications open
The WA Heritage Council’s annual Heritage Grants Program offers assistance to private owners of State Registered heritage places to undertake urgent conservation works, or develop conservation management plans or strategies.
Applications will remain open until 4pm, Friday 29 July 2016. Contact us today to discuss your project and get an application form. Our grants team is available Monday to Friday on telephone (08) 6552 4117 or by emailing the Grants Team.
More information about the Grants Program is available at the WA Heritage Council website.
Note: From the 2016-17 round onwards, application forms will only be available by contacting the State Heritage Office.
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7. Jack’s Magazine, Maribyrnong (VIC) – now open for regular guided tours
After booking out in May, more dates announced for guided tours of Jack’s Magazine.
Jack’s Magazine is the intriguing former explosives storage facility by the banks of the Maribyrnong River. Opened in 1878, Jack’s Magazine has been locked up and unused since the 1990s. Jack’s Magazine is now open for regular guided tours.
For more information and to book, click here.
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8. Longford Academy Spring Session, 22-26 August 2016
APT Australasia Chapter is offering a Spring session of the Longford Academy at Woolmers in Tasmania to cater for those who missed out in Autumn. The program of three parallel activities includes a Master Class by Gary Waller in wood carpentry and joinery conservation for a limited group of developing practitioners.
Download the APT_Longford Academy_Spring_Program_Notice for more information.
Enquiries and applications to the APT Australasia Convenor by email.
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9. Victorian Museums & Galleries conference, 5-7 October 2016, Phillip Island, VIC – super early-bird MA member registration ends 30 May
Registration is now open for the Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference 2016.
The Conference will be held in beautiful Phillip Island at the Cowes Cultural Centre on 6 and 7 October.
Under the central theme of Future-proofing, the Conference will consider the challenges facing museums and galleries, and focus on innovative ways to achieve financial, social, and environmental sustainability.
The event will include traditional keynotes, interactive discussions, lightning talks, focused parallel sessions, and a discussion panel.
An optional pre-Conference get-together will take place on Wednesday 5 October in the evening, and a Cocktail Dinner will be held on Thursday 6 October at Churchill Island Heritage Farm.
Detailed speaker and program information will be added to the Conference webpage as we progress with our planning.
- Super Early-bird now available for Museums Australia (MA) members (save $120 over the standard Member rate – be quick, numbers are strictly limited!)
For more information about this event and to register, visit the Museums Australia VIC website.
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10. Imagine Ballarat East Discussion Paper – have your say
Now’s the time to have your say on the future of Ballarat East – Have we Captured Your Ballarat East?
The Ballarat East community have told us what they love, what they want to retain and what they imagine for the future of Ballarat East. The Imagine Ballarat East Discussion Paper brings together these ideas alongside other knowledge about the local area. This, along with further input from the local community, will inform the development of planning controls and other actions to guide the future of the Ballarat East area.
Download the discussion paper here and have your say.
Submissions close Tuesday 14 June 2016.
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11. WeheartBendigo photo competition – deadline extended
What do you love about the heritage of Greater Bendigo? The Greater Bendigo Heritage Advisory Committee would like to know.
Take a photograph of the heritage you love – it can be a person, a place or a thing – and describe in 25 words or less why you love it.
Enter via the WeHeartBendigo webpage or via Instagram with #WeHeartBendigo during the National Trust Heritage Festival, which runs until May 29.
There will be prizes awarded for the best photo taken each week, and prizes for the best photo and caption in the categories for Under-16s and Open.
Photos must be taken in the City of Greater Bendigo in the past 12 months and there is a maximum of five entries per person.
Competition NOW CLOSES 14 June 2016.
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12. ICOMOS 2016 Advisory Committee Symposium, 20 October 2016, Istanbul, Turkey – call for papers
This year the ICOMOS Annual General Assembly and Advisory Committee Symposium will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 15-21 October 2016, on the generous invitation of ICOMOS Turkey.
Advisory Committee Symposium – Call for papers
On the occasion of the meetings, a one-day Scientific Symposium organised on the theme of “Post-disaster reconstruction” will take place on 20 October.
Download the Call for Papers. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 3 June 2016.
Registration will be opened on 6 June – early bird registration closes on 15 July. Before registering, please consult in particular the page “Information for Delegates” and after registering please carefully read the information provided by the Conference Organiser and keep an eye on the updates on the website.
For more information about this event (including the overall programme), visit the 2016 ICOMOS AdCom website.
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13. Save the Date and Call for Presentations: ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2016
“INSIDE OUT | OUTSIDE IN” – THE URBAN AND REGIONAL LANDSCAPE
ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2016
The Symposium is convened by: Australia ICOMOS, Canberra Archaeological Society, Canberra & District Historical Society and National Trust of Australia (ACT)
Inside Out / Outside In asks how people, practice and planning relate to place making, recognising and celebrating our spaces and shared cultural and natural heritage. The concept of landscape has moved on from its early meaning of open areas of land and planted gardens; based on only aesthetic appeal. How can we extend our understanding of our landscape, the natural, the built and the Indigenous, into better planning of our city, our suburbs and their settings and into a city that understands and draws from its cultural and natural heritage values; from the people, communities, and the environment that inhabit it and exude it?
We are seeking papers from a diverse range of viewpoints; from Aboriginal community members, heritage and museum and practitioners, educators and students, landscape architects, archaeologists, urban planners, property managers, ecologists, artists and community advocates that explore and examine the interactions between people, place and practice focusing on landscape assessment and management, interpretation, urban planning, Aboriginal heritage and intangible cultural heritage.
To propose a paper, please submit a summary to the National Trust (ACT) care of Liz McMillan by email by 27 May 2016.
SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
Date: Saturday 23 July 2016
Venue: Mount Stromlo, Commonwealth Solar Observatory (CSO) Common Room
Cost: $75 non-members, $55 for members of host organisations, $30 concessions
Registration: Details will be available in May 2016
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14. Book launch – Gardens of History and Imagination, Sydney, 23 June
The Independent Scholars Association of Australia and Sydney University Press invite you to the launch of Gardens of History and Imagination: Growing New South Wales, edited by Gretchen Poiner and Sybil Jack.
The book will be launched by Peter Watts AM.
Date: 23 June 2016, 6 for 6:30 pm
Venue: The Gallery Room at the Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW
Click here to RSVP by 15 June 2016.
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15. Workshop: Museum Practice: Preventative Conservation and Museum Governance, Beechworth, VIC, 28 June
A full day workshop on preventative conservation and museum governance facilitated by the Museum Accreditation Program Managers and generously supported by the R E Ross Trust.
In the morning, learn how to minimize the rate of deterioration and prevent damage to collections by understanding, assessing, identifying, documenting, and controlling the 10 agents of deterioration: physical forces, theft and vandalism, disassociation, fire, water, pests, pollutants, light, incorrect temperatures and incorrect humidity. In the afternoon, learn about the current financial climate for museums and galleries and gain practical tips on succession planning and how to get funding. To finish the day, learn about the nature of the role that Council plays in the overall governance and operation of the Burke Museum and Historic Precinct in Beechworth. Hear some of the challenges encountered by Section 86 committees and the sometimes incongruous nature between being a museum and being a tourist attraction. The preventative conservation session is a repeat of a session held at Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum in March 2016.
Speakers include:
- Samantha Hamilton, Object Conservator (Samantha is currently on leave from Museum Victoria to undertake her PhD with the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne)
- Laura Miles, Executive Director, Museums Australia (Victoria)
- Patrick Watt, Manager, Burke Museum & Historic Precinct, Indigo Shire Council
Date: Tuesday 28 June
Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm
Venue: Robert O’Hara Burke Museum, Beechworth
Cost: MA Members $20, MAP-Enrolled $20, Non-members $40
> Book now to secure your place
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16. Initial Consultation – North Adelaide Former Channel 9 Site Development Plan Amendment (DPA)
The Adelaide City Council has decided to review the Development Plan policies affecting the former Channel 9 site in North Adelaide.
The former Channel 9 site is located north of Tynte Street, east of Wellington Square and west of Mansfield Street, with a narrow portion of the site extending through to Gover Street to the north.
With Channel 9’s shift to Pirie Street, a redevelopment opportunity has been identified involving:
- replacement of buildings constructed by Channel 9
- restoration and re-use of the Primitive Methodist Church on the south-west corner of the site and historic cottages fronting Tynte Street and Wellington Square
- return of the rest of the land to residential use
The site is in the North Adelaide (Historic) Conservation Zone. Council does not intend to alter the boundaries of this Zone, but will investigate height, density (plot ratio) and other policies to underpin a sensitive re-development of the former Channel 9 site.
A submission putting a case for policy changes to support redevelopment of the site, prepared by Graham Burns, a planning consultant with Masterplan Pty Ltd, on behalf of Tynte Street Development Pty Ltd, and further explanatory information prepared by Council is available at the Your Say Adelaide website.
During 2016, Council will prepare and seek formal comments on a Development Plan Amendment (DPA). To help inform the preparation of a draft proposal for formal consultation, initial feedback in invited until 10 June 2016.
Feedback may include:
- issues you consider should be taken into account or given priority in planning for the former Channel 9 site
- how you would like to be consulted once a draft DPA has been prepared by Council
These comments can be made via a feedback form at the Your Say Adelaide website.
Hard copies of the consultation pack and feedback form can be requested by emailing the DPA Consultation Team, or picked up from any of the Council libraries or community centres.
After considering the early feedback, Council may opt to endorse a draft DPA for consultation. Stage 2 consultation will include an 8-week minimum period to view and make submissions on the draft DPA. There will also be public information forums, a public hearing, and a range of other measures to inform people about the DPA and seek feedback.
Council and finally the Minister will then decide whether to finally approve the DPA, having considered submissions and any changes that may be warranted as a result.
For further information, please visit the Your Say Adelaide website or email the DPA Consultation Team.
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17. Art&Archaeology2016, Jerusalem, 11-14 December 2016 – call for papers
The conference organisers invite you to participate in Art&Archaeology2016, the International Conference to be held in Jerusalem, 11-14 December 2016. It follows their successful Jerusalem Conference ART2008.
Art&Archaeology2016 aims to bring together a range of scholars, specialists and experts in the fields of archaeology, art, history, preservation, restoration and reconstruction of museum or archaeological objects, cultural heritage, researchers of ancient structures and measurement scientists and technologists.
Deadline for abstract submission: 30 June 2016
Jerusalem, the holy site of three great monotheistic religions, provides a unique atmosphere of a modern vibrant society living alongside the archaeology and historical sites since the time of King David. It guarantees to provide you with an unforgettable experience.
For more information, visit the conference website.
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18. 6th International Architectural Paint Research conference, New York, NY, 15-17 March 2017 – call for posters extended
6th International Architectural Paint Research Conference
“Powers of Ten: Expanding the APR Toolbox”
Columbia University, New York, NY
15-17 March 2017
The 6th International Architectural Paint Research Conference organizing committee is sending out a call for posters for its next meeting in New York City, March 15-17, 2017. Submissions are invited from APR specialists and advanced students, as well as members of related disciplines including art conservators, preservation architects, decorative painters, heritage managers and materials scientists.
The language of the conference will be English. To submit an abstract for a poster, please submit a provisional title with a summary (500 word maximum) at the call for abstracts link. Please use the name of one author. The names of any co-authors can be submitted in the body of the abstract.
Poster abstracts must be submitted by 1 November 2016. Selected poster authors will be notified by January 15, 2017.
For more information, visit the conference website.
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19. Aerial Archaeology Research Group Annual Meeting, Czech Republic, 7-9 September 2016 – call for papers
Aerial Archaeology Research Group Annual Meeting (AARG) 2016
Pilsen, Czech Republic
7-9 September 2016
The AARG (Aerial Archaeology Research Group) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information for all those actively involved in aerial photography, photo interpretation, field archaeology and landscape history. This also includes the use of aerial photography in defining preservation policies for archaeological sites and landscapes.
The AARG Annual Meeting includes papers and posters, social events, and a field trip. Visit the meeting website for more information.
Papers given at the AARG conference are grouped into themed sessions. Papers (20 minutes) and posters (A0) are invited on the themes of:
- teaching aerial archaeology / teaching landscapes
- aerial archaeology of the recent past
- experiments
- aerial archaeology and art
- changing landscapes
Closing date for all proposals (with title and abstract) is 1 June 2016. For information on how to submit a proposal, go to the AARG 2016 – Call for Papers.
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20. Survey into the use of magnetic systems as support for the exhibition of cultural properties
Marion Billot is in the last year of her Bachelor degree in conservation at the Haute-Ecole Arc in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). To complete her degree she is working on a research project within the Quai Branly museum (Paris). It deals with the magnetic systems as support for the exhibition of cultural properties.
She has set up a survey to collect data. For more information and to complete the survey, click here.
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21. Latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin available online
To read the latest Federation of Australian Historical Societies e-Bulletin, click on the link below.
The Federation of Australian Historical Societies has also revived its newsletter – click here to read the latest issue.
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22. Call for Applications – ATCH Visiting Fellows Program: 2017
The ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism History) Research Centre invites applications for the Visiting Fellows Program 2017. The program welcomes applications from scholars with varying levels of experience who are carrying out critical research in architecture.
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 visit the 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 2016.
For additional information please contact Centre Manager, Dr Deborah van der Plaat by email.
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23. Read Heritage Tasmania’s latest news
To read the latest news from Heritage Tasmania, click on the link below.
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24. CHNT 2016, Vienna, 16-18 November – Call for Papers, Posters and Apps
The 21st International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT 2016) will take place at the City Hall of Vienna, Austria from 16-18 November 2016.
Re-use and Repurposing of Archaeological and Historical Material and Data
Ever increasing understanding of our primary sources and technological progress have led to higher and higher standards of recording and analysis in archaeological and historical research.
The corollary is an exponentially growing volume of archives about the past, including written and graphic documentation – both analogue and digital – as well as archaeological finds and samples and historical objects and documents of great scientific value. This heterogeneous collection is extremely precious, often being the only testimony left to witness research and scholarly activity. This data and material must be both securely stored and properly curated to ensure that it remains valid and accessible for reuse, repurposing and new research for both present and future generations. This year’s CHNT will examine ways of achieving these goals.
For more information, visit the conference website.
Submissions of Papers, Posters and Apps are due by 12 June 2016.
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25. Heritage Council of WA’s eNewsletter out now
Read the latest edition of the Heritage Council’s eNewsletter, Heritage Matters.
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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 Heritage Officer (0.6 FTE), Southern Midlands Council (TAS)
Southern Midlands Council is seeking to recruit a Heritage Officer for a permanent (0.6 FTE) position based at Oatlands.
Further inquiries in relation to this position should be directed to Heritage Projects Manager, Brad Williams on 0418 303184 or by email to Brad.
Applications close Monday 6 June 2016
For more information, download the Heritage Officer Position Description.
Individuals interested in this role may also like to read the Southern Midlands Council Historic Heritage Strategy 2014-18.
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28. SITUATION VACANT Senior Archaeologist (Historical Archaeology) – maternity leave contract, GML Heritage, Sydney
GML Heritage (GML) is seeking to appoint an experienced senior historical archaeologist to fill a temporary vacancy in our Sydney office. This position is initially offered as a maternity leave role for a 6 month period.
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 have a degree in archaeology and at least 5 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. You will 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/cultural heritage as well as an ability to obtain permits and approvals under the NSW Heritage Act 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, preferably no later than Thursday 2 June 2016. Applications will be reviewed on submission.
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29. SITUATION VACANT Tender opportunity: Interpretation Plan for Rockdale’s public buildings and certain landscapes
Rockdale City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest in the preparation of an Interpretation Plan of Rockdale’s public buildings and certain urban landscapes.
The objective of the Interpretation Plan will be to provide policies, strategies and detailed advice for interpreting Rockdale City Council’s public buildings and certain landscapes with a view to improving public access through knowledge and experience.
For detailed information about this opportunity, download the Rockdale City – Interpretation Plan – Expression of Interest document.
The closing date for expressions of interest is 30 May 2016.
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30. SITUATION WANTED Person to provide mentoring in the area of intangible culture
Hatice Sitki has been fascinated by myths and symbols, irrespective of whether they are from a company’s own identity or a nation’s, or from a group fearing they might be losing their identity to the identity of peace. She has toiled and given a number of presentations without knowing that the field she is passionate about is called intangible culture. She wants to explore how an ideology – any ideology – manifests itself and how it can be used to be preserved, promoted, applied and branded. She is interested in investigating how to preserve the cultural identity of an indigenous group from dominant culture to enforcing peace using other cultures’ myths and symbols. She is seeking a mentor so that she has the opportunity to be a part of any projects they may be working on, in order to get started in this field, which she has discovered she loves. She is also the Founding President of SIETAR Australasia.
More information about Hatice, and her contact details, can be found at her website.
Feel free to contact Hatice directly if you are able to provide her with the opportunity to expand her knowledge and skills in the area of intangible culture.
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31. SITUATION VACANT Volunteer Position, ICICH
ICICH is the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). The ICH board is currently seeking the assistance of a Young Professional member of Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on ICH who would be interested in working with the Board in a voluntary capacity.
The tasks required are negotiable but we envisage the role would include assisting with the following:
- regular updates to our website (no prior web experience needed instructions will be provided)
- minute taking at our monthly skype meetings (until our recently vacated Secretary General position is re-filled)
- working with the President to help organise a member event at the 2016 GA
- working with our membership secretary transferring membership data to the Gilles Nourissier Database, updating outdated contact details etc
If you are interested in assisting us please email Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy with a brief (max. half a page) description of yourself, your interest in Intangible Cultural Heritage and indicating your willingness to assist with the above tasks.
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32. SITUATION VACANT Senior Conservation Project Officer (Buildings), Permanent full-time, PAHSMA
Port Arthur Historic Sites Management Authority is seeking to appoint a Senior Conservation Project Officer to facilitate the effective and efficient management of conservation tasks and projects, including building related projects, for the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA).
Specific details as to the position (Statement of Duties and Application for Employment) are available through this link.
Advice to potential applicants is available from this link.
For more information contact Conservation Manager, Lucy Burke-Smith: (03) 6251 2363 or contact Lucy by email.
Applications close Monday 6 June 2016.
(Please note that the application deadline was extended by PAHSMA after this newsletter was published).
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33. SITUATION VACANT Conservation Project Officer (Archaeology), Fixed term full-time, PAHSMA
Port Arthur Historic Sites Management Authority is seeking to appoint a Conservation Project Officer to assist with the effective and efficient management of conservation and infrastructure tasks and projects, including archaeology projects, for the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA).
Specific details as to the position (Statement of Duties and Application for Employment) are available through this link.
Advice to potential applicants is available from this link.
For more information contact Archaeology Manager, David Roe: (03) 6251 2368 or contact David by email.
Applications close Monday 30 May 2016.
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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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