ICOMOS INTERNATIONAL
AGA2025 in Lumbini NEPAL 11- 19 October 2025 – Registrations Open
ICOMOS Nepal welcomes all ICOMOS members, international and national experts, friends and peace-lovers to Lumbini for the ICOMOS annual General Assembly 2025 and the Scientific Symposium on “Perceptions of Heritage and Resilience – Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness”. We are honoured to take on the important task of contributing to the ICOMOS Triennial Scientific Plan 2024-2027, with the first year focusing on preparing for possible disasters, through the prevention and mitigation of hazards, improving resilience, as well as by preparing for conflicts that threaten our heritage resources. We also have the honour of inviting all participants to the 60th anniversary celebrations of ICOMOS. This would also be an opportunity to visit the archaeological sites in and around Lumbini and the enchanting urban ensemble of Kathmandu Valley that have gone through a decade of recovery after the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake. Furthermore, we welcome the international participants to visit the beautiful sites of Nepal. We look forward to meeting all of you in Lumbini.
Please follow this link for further information
If you are planning on attending, please email the secretariat: austicomos@deakin.edu.au as we would like to compile a list of our members attending.
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AICOMOS – NSCs, Working and Reference Group News
NSCES Presentation: Water, Water Everywhere | Online | 5.30 pm 2 July 2025
You are invited to the next online Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee for Energy and Sustainability (NSCES) meeting on Wednesday 2 July 2025, at 5.30pm (AEST) for a presentation “WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE”.
Water is essential for us to exist, and humans always settle close to water. From earliest times people have managed water both to harness its benefits and reduce its risks. Traditional ways of dealing with water are now having to adapt to a changing climate.
This presentation by Ian Travers and Peter Phillips looks at the work of the recently established ICOMOS ISC Water, and then at the ways in which climate change is affecting water and the impacts that this has on heritage places, such as historic buildings, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes. The presentation also looks at management strategies for dealing with these impacts.
Ian Travers is an archaeologist and CEO of Extent Heritage. He was the first President of the ICOMOS ISC Water and remains active in its development. In 2021, Ian led the team that prepared the Heritage Council of Victoria’s key climate change principles (since also adopted by the NSW Heritage Council) and its vulnerability assessment guidance.
Peter Phillips is a conservation architect and principal of Orwell & Peter Phillips, a practice that has been working with historic buildings since the 1950s. Peter was a founding member of the ICOMOS ISCES, and helped to prepare the Draft Climate Change Preparedness Action Plan for Heritage NSW in 2023.
Please RSVP to us and we will send a meeting link:
Helen Wilson + Rachel Jackson
helenwilson@outlook.com.au + rachel.jackson@gml.com.au
Convenors of Australia ICOMOS NSCES
National Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability
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ICOMOS MEMBERS
NEW Membership Payments for the 2025/2026 Membership Year Now Due
As Australia ICOMOS runs on the financial year, membership payments for the 25/26 financial year are now due.
There are three ways you can pay: via the membership database, direct deposit or credit card.
Direct Deposit Account name: Australia ICOMOS BSB: 033 120 Account Number: 349654 Reference: Members Name (please ensure you add this)
Please send a banking receipt to austicomos@deakin.edu.au
Pin Payments: Make a payment to Australia ICOMOS – Pin Payments Please note the name of the member.
If your circumstances have changed and you would like to move your membership to retired, unwaged or would like a payment plan please reach out to the secretariat austicomos@deakin.edu.au
Unsure of your current financial status? Please log in to the membership database and view the ‘Payments History’ link (See example)
This will show whether you are paid until 30/06/26 (up to date) or 30/06/25 (about to expire)
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NEW Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Chair and Secretary of the Blue Shield Australia Committee
Blue Shield is an international organisation, working to protect the world’s cultural heritage in crisis. Blue Shield’s mission is the protection of cultural and natural heritage, tangible and intangible, in the event of armed conflict, natural or human made disaster.
Blue Shield Australia (BSA) is one of the national committees of the international Blue Shield.
The Secretariat of BSA rotates between the four founding organisations. Australia ICOMOS will be taking over the Secretariat from July 2025.
Australia ICOMOS is required to appoint a member as the Chair of BSA who will also act as our voting member on the committee and another member as Secretary/Treasurer. These appointments will be for the two-year term in which Australia ICOMOS holds the rotating chair. The appointments will be recommended by a selection committee and appointed by the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee.
The Chair and Secretary/Treasurer are required to attend BSA Committee meetings and otherwise contribute to the BSA Committee’s activities. They are also required to provide quarterly reports to the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee about the activities of BSA and to run BSA in accordance with current governance requirements for not-for-profit organisations in Australia and BSA’s governing documents.
Selection criteria can be found here and the AICOMOS code of conduct for members of sub committees can be found here.
Please send your application by email to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by COB (AEST) Tuesday 8 July 2021 – please note: this deadline needs to be strictly adhered to.
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NEW Update to Conservation Guidelines for Building Surveyors
Australia ICOMOS published the Conservation Guidelines (available on our website) in 2002, in response to the first editions of the Building Code of Australia. Since then, there have been numerous changes to the BCA, including whole new areas of regulation such as energy conservation. The NSW Heritage Council’s Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) has suggested that an updated edition of the Guidelines would be a useful tool to assist building certifiers in dealing with older buildings.
Peter Phillips, one of the original authors of the Guidelines, has been authorised by the Executive Committee to begin work on an update. He would like to establish a small working group to review the Guidelines and propose suitable case studies. The working group will consist of Australia ICOMOS members from a range of State and Territories, including an EC representative, as well as some members from TAP.
If you are interested in joining the working group, and especially if you are from outside NSW, please send an expression of interest to Peter at peter@opp.net.au
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ICOMOS EPWG Summer School 2025 “Olympia Park Munich: Conceptualising a Conservation Management Plan” | Munich | 4-7 Sept 2025
Under the title “Olympic Park Munich: Conceptualising a Conservation Management Plan”, the Emerging Professionals Working Group of ICOMOS Germany, in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich, is hosting this year’s Summer School. The event will take place from September 4 to 7 in Munich.
The 2025 Summer School is dedicated to Munich’s Olympic Park, an iconic 20th-century heritage site currently included on Germany’s Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage nomination. The park is notable for its exceptional architectural and landscape design and its complex cultural significance, both tangible and intangible. As the venue of the 1972 Olympic Games, it not only represents a global event but also continues to shape urban development and social identity today.
The Summer School offers young professionals and students a unique opportunity to engage directly with the ongoing development of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP)—a key requirement for World Heritage nomination. Participants will explore the multifaceted nature of the site: as a place for leisure and culture, an architectural landmark, a social space, and a monument of identity.
The four-day programme includes an introduction and guided tour, expert lectures, and intensive group work. The group work will focus on the topics of architecture and landscape, Future Use, Human Scale, and the iconic Tent Roof Structure.
Applications to participate will be considered until 15th July. Please use the following link for more information and application criteria: https://www.icomos.de/icomos-epwg-summer-school-2025-quotolympiapark-munich-conceptualising-a-conservation-management-plan-quot_a_443.html
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS / GRANTS / NOMINATIONS / EOI
NEW Inner West Built Environment Awards | Submissions due 13 July 2025
The annual Built Environment Awards is this year inspired by the 2025 Australia Heritage Festival theme, ‘Unearthed’.
For the last 30 years the medal for conservation has been awarded to successful examples of positive heritage outcomes within the Inner West Local Government Area.
Projects completed in the past three years located in the Inner West are eligible and can be residential, commercial or public spaces. The awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the amalgamation of contemporary design and the rich heritage of the Inner West.
For further information and to submit your 2025 entry, please go to https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/whats-on/annual-events/built-environment-awards
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NEW NSW State Register | Heritage Listing of Harry Seidler Ithaca Gardens Apartment Block
The Minns Labor Government has added one of the finest and best-preserved examples of modernist building design by legendary Sydney architect Harry Seidler to the State Heritage Register.
Ithaca Gardens in Elizabeth Bay was Seidler’s first apartment block, departing from his prized work on single residences and winning the prestigious Architecture and Arts Award in 1960.
Ithaca Gardens in Elizabeth Bay was Seidler’s first apartment block, departing from his prized work on single residences and winning the prestigious Architecture and Arts Award in 1960.
Architectural features include the creative use of concrete to provide function and emulate art, as demonstrated in the folded concrete canopy and garage structure. The building materials including blond brick, aluminium window frames, railings and awnings, and internal coloured glass and timber cabinetry.
The 10-storey building marked the start of the professional relationship between Seidler and developer Jozef Dusseldorf, founder of Civil and Civic which became Lend Lease, one of Australia’s most prolific construction firms.
This partnership produced some of the most iconic structures in NSW, demonstrating the pair’s collaborative approach to innovative design outcomes.
Ithaca Gardens is one of the earliest modernist apartments in NSW and demonstrated a change in the architectural landscape that went on to drive new trends in the 1960s. The design harnessed principles developed in single residential dwellings and office buildings, and applied these to high-density living.
Listing Ithaca Gardens to the State Heritage Register will help preserve the future of this renowned building.
Heritage NSW has worked closely with property owners to tailor the listing to their needs. Site-specific exemptions ensure regular works such as individual apartment renovations can go ahead without specific heritage approvals.
Quote attributable to NSW Minister for Heritage Penny Sharpe:
“Ithaca Gardens holds huge cultural and historical significance, showcasing Harry Seidler’s evolution as an architect and his lasting impact on Sydney and other parts of NSW.
“It is an early example of ‘density done well’ and shows some of the earliest Australian examples of outstanding apartment living.
“Adding Ithaca Gardens to the State Heritage Register will recognise and preserve this architectural gem for generations to come.
Photos available: http://bit.ly/4lo7sSQ
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City of Greater Dandenong | seeking EOI for representatives to join their Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee | Applications due 3 July 2025
The Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee provides high level support, specialised independent knowledge and advocacy for the implementation of Greater Dandenong’s vision for heritage as outlined in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy 2022-26.
There are openings for Community Member (2) and Professional representative (3) roles on the Committee. These roles sit alongside other appointed Committee members including local collecting organisations, Councillor, Senior Council officer representatives.
Expressions of Interest are open until Thursday 3 July. To find our more, please visit: Expressions of Interest – Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee | Greater Dandenong Council.
Please feel free to share this opportunity within your networks.
For any enquiries, please contact Council’s Cultural Heritage Program Lead, Creative and Engaged City, via email culturalheritage@cgd.vic.gov.au or telephone (03) 8571 1000.
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Draft NSW Heritage Strategy has been released for public consultation | 16 May until 13 July 2025
The draft NSW Heritage Strategy has been released for public consultation between 16 May and 13 July 2025. It can be accessed on the NSW Government’s Have your say website:
https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/nsw-heritage-strategy
Any feedback is welcome and thoughts you may have on the draft and encourage you to share this news with your networks.
Heritage NSW will also be hosting some live online Q&A sessions for the heritage industry. Each session will include the same brief overview of the draft Heritage Strategy, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.
These are the dates and times, as well as the links to register:
An Auslan interpreter can be provided and captions at this session. Please let us know by 13 June 2025 if you require this.
Your input is crucial for shaping the final NSW Heritage Strategy and Heritage NSW look forward to hearing your thoughts.
If you have any questions, please contact the Strategic Policy team at heritage.policy2@environment.nsw.gov.au.
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WORKSHOPS / COURSES / EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS
NEW National NAIDOC Week | Various locations | 6-13 July 2025
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country. Visit the website for events in your local area: National NAIDOC Week | NAIDOC
Evolve Yarning Webinar
Led by Aunty Munya Andrews (Aboriginal Elder) and Carla Rogers (Allyship expert), this live and interactive webinar brings together teams and Allies from across Australia to celebrate, reflect and deepen their understanding of First Nations culture.
This is the focus of our upcoming NAIDOC webinars – hearing from the voices of our First Nations team, and we hope you’ll join us. It’s a space for connection, reflection, and celebration – and we’d love you to be part of it. There are two options.
- Public access NAIDOC webinar. Wednesday 9 July 2025 (1pm – 2pm AEST). For individuals and small teams (up to 50).
- Organisational Group webinar. Tuesday 8 July 2025 (12pm –1pm AEST). For organisations and teams of up to 200.
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NEW Exhibition // Taglietti: Life in Design | Canberra Museum & Gallery | 7 June 2025-22 February 2026
Discover the world of Italian-Australian architect, Enrico Taglietti (1926–2019), a Global Architect and visionary whose design principles shaped modern Australian architecture and left an indelible imprint on Canberra, the city he and his wife Franca chose to call home. Celebrating the centenary of Taglietti’s birth, Taglietti: Life in Design explores the life, philosophy, and legacy of one of Australia’s most original architects.
From childhood experiences in Ethiopia to his family background and studies in Milan, and finally to Australia, Taglietti’s global journey profoundly influenced his distinctive design approach. His work blends a sculptural use of light, thoughtful materiality, and bold spatial experiences. The exhibition presents two intertwined narratives: visitors will experience Taglietti’s unique design language through specially created spatial interventions that highlight seven key principles central to his practice. These immersive interventions complement displays of original architectural drawings, models, photographs, rarely seen personal objects, fashion, and furniture, revealing how Taglietti’s creative ethos and holistic approach permeated every aspect of his life.
Trace the compelling story of Taglietti’s arrival in Australia through the groundbreaking 1955 Italy in Australia exhibition at David Jones, Sydney, which introduced the latest Milanese design to a globally curious audience and demonstrated the soft power of design diplomacy. Encounter iconic projects from Canberra’s Cinema Center to Sydney’s St Anthony’s Parish Church, and gain insight into some of his extraordinary residential designs. Highlighting his collaborative spirit, international acclaim, and significant contribution to Canberra’s architectural identity, Taglietti: Life in Design is a landmark exhibition celebrating a true visionary in architecture and design.
More information: Taglietti: Life in Design — Canberra Museum & Gallery
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6th Annual Conference on Heritage Management, Education and Practice | Ahmedabad University Dehli | Nov 14–16, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 6th Annual Conference on Heritage Management, Education and Practice, taking place from November 14–16, 2025 at the Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Delhi.
This year’s conference, themed “Climate Change, Ecology, and Heritage Sustainability,” invites interdisciplinary dialogue on the complex interactions between climate change, environmental transformation, and cultural heritage. Climate change is not only altering physical heritage but also eroding traditional knowledge systems, displacing communities, and disrupting intergenerational transmission of cultural practices. Addressing these challenges requires a holistic approach that integrates scientific innovation with time-tested traditional knowledge.
We also welcome abstract submissions for presentations that explore these themes from a range of disciplinary and professional perspectives, including but not limited to: Heritage Studies, Climate Science and Sustainability, Anthropology, Architecture, Traditional Knowledge Systems, Heritage Tourism and Livelihoods, Policy and UNESCO Frameworks for Climate Action
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2025
Early bird registration for presentation/participation: September 30, 2025
Regular registration for presentation/participation: October 20, 2025
Click here to submit your abstracts today!
Join leading scholars, practitioners, and students in exploring innovative and inclusive strategies for heritage resilience. Let us collectively rethink the future of heritage management in an era of climate crisis. Click here to read more about the conference.
We look forward to your participation and contribution.
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Australian Garden History Society Northern NSW Branch | Two Presentations | 3 & 24 August 2025
The Australian Garden History Society Northern NSW Branch is hosting 2 Winter Speakers, expected to be fascinating for those interested in the importance of gardens in our history and futures. You are invited to join us on both, or either, of these special one-off occasions.
Bookings are open and encouraged soon so we have numbers to confirm speakers and venues. For more details and to book, please follow these links.
For Sunday 3 August, 3pm at TAS Hoskins Centre, Tim Entwisle presentation and refreshments ($45 per person): https://www.trybooking.com/DARUF
For Sunday 24 August, return coach trip to splendid ‘Wanderriby’ garden, light lunch, plus Stephen Utick speaking at the Hoskins Centre ($115 per person): https://www.trybooking.com/DASBI
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PUBLICATIONS
NEW Concrete: Case Studies in Conservation Practice | Edited by Catherine Croft and Susan Macdonald | Getty Publications Virtual Library
This timely volume brings together fourteen case studies that address the challenges of conserving the twentieth century’s most ubiquitous building material—concrete. Following a meeting of international heritage conservation professionals in 2013, the need for recent, thorough, and well-vetted case studies on conserving twentieth century heritage became clear. This book answers that need and kicks off a new series, Conserving Modern Heritage, aimed at sharing best practices.
The projects selected represent a range of building typologies, uses, and sizes, from the high-rise housing blocks of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation and public buildings such as London’s National Theatre to small monuments like the structures at Dudley Zoological Gardens and a sculpture by Donald Judd. The projects also represent a range of environmental and economic contexts. Some projects benefit from high levels of heritage protection and access to funding, while others have had to negotiate conservation with stringent cost limitations. All follow a rigorous conservation approach, beginning with a process of investigation and diagnosis to identify causes and target repairs, balanced with conservation requirements to preserve significance.
Access this publication here.
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SITUATIONS VACANT
NEW SITUATION VACANT | First Nations Project Officer Engagement & Cultural Heritage (Identified). Sydney Opera House | Applications close 29 June 2025
The role works closely the Head of First Nations Engagement and provides administrative and project management support for the delivery of the First Nations Strategy, focusing on: reimaging and truth telling; self-determination; cultural safety; embedding First Nations in business; and connecting with communities. It also provides advice, project management and coordination of First Nations engagement and consultation initiatives, including heritage matters affecting the Sydney Opera House and related projects.
For further information & to apply:
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/first-nations-project-officer-engagement-cultural-heritage-522854
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NEW SITUATION WANTED | Architectual Heritage Conservation | NSW
Nolwenn Chamorel, Swiss national with a temporary work visa is seeking opportunities to gain professional experience in an architecture firm that specializes in architectural heritage conservation and restoration. Nolwenn is also open to any professional opportunities in the field of architecture, whether as an architect or intern and is available to start immediately on a full-time or part time basis.
Please contact Nolwenn via email if you have any opportunities that may be suitable in the greater Sydney area.
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SITUATION VACANT | Navin Officer | NSW or ACT | Applications assessed on submission
Make the switch- come and work with us at Navin Officer Heritage Consultants!
We are looking for a Senior Archaeologist/ Heritage Consultant. Our definition of ‘senior’ is someone who has experience in running field projects/teams and in writing reports. While we usually work collaboratively as a team, our seniors should be skilled and confident enough when needed to step in and run a project independently.
Experience in Aboriginal heritage projects is essential and experience in other forms of heritage projects is very desirable. We have an exciting range of projects throughout NSW and ACT and so our ideal candidate will be willing and able to travel meet new people and see new country.
You must have the right to work in Australia, have a drivers licence and a degree in archaeology.
We are a company big enough to offer support and variety of projects and yet small enough to be collegiate and caring. If you are interested, please contact either Nicky in our Kingston ACT office on 0262829415, or Sue in our Canterbury, NSW office on 0425215012, or email us at navinofficer@nohc.com.au . You can learn more about us at nohc.com.au
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SITUATION VACANT | NBRS | Heritage Consultant | NSW | Applications assessed on submission
The NBRS Heritage team has extensive experience across a wide range of heritage advisory and advocacy projects at all levels; we are seeking an individual, ideally someone with a research background, who is keen to expand their experience and further establish their career in heritage consultancy. The successful candidate will work as part of the team to gain experience in the preparation of a range of assessment documents, heritage impact assessments and interpretation plans. The role will also entail management of project programs, budgeting and maintaining high quality client and stakeholder relationships.
Please send your application to: Careers@nbrs.com.au
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