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25.01.2022 REMINDER: Capturing Intangible Heritage: Online webinar Thursday 5 Nov 2020: 4-6pm (AEST) Register Now! Join the National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH) for our annual event on intangible cultural heritage, this year focusing on the diversity of cultures and expressions, and their transmission and recording.... Our three presentations span multiple cultures: from Karanga the ancient Mori art of calling, to recording and protecting Aboriginal intangible heritage in Victoria, and the challenges of ‘trans-cultural’ intangible heritage in diverse contemporary societies. To find out more and register for this event, please visit https://intangibleculturalheritagensc.wordpress.com//capt/

23.01.2022 Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge On Thursday 11 June 2020, the Senate referred the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia for inquiry and report by 30 September 2020. The Committee invites submissions addressing any or all of the terms of reference for the inquiry. ... Submissions are requested by Friday 31 July 2020. For more details, please visit https://bit.ly/2BETyuG [Image: Juukan Gorge, Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation]

23.01.2022 FUTURE FORUM 2020: Visions for the future of Aboriginal Heritage in Western Australia, Friday 16 October 2020, Fremantle, WA The Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists (AACAI), the Anthropological Society of Western Australia (ASWA) and Australia ICOMOS are hosting a one-day forum on Visions for the future of Aboriginal Heritage in Western Australia. Date: Friday 16 October 2020... Time: 8am to 5pm (drinks and canapes afterwards until 7.30pm) Venue: Esplanade Hotel, 46-54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia For more information and to register, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/s/future-forum-2020-visions-for-/701049357114296/?ti=cl

22.01.2022 GA2020 Australian cultural World Heritage Properties commemorative stamp issue We are excited to announce that Australia Post has issued commemorative stamp...s featuring four of Australia's cultural World Heritage properties. These stamps were created to mark what would have been the 2020 ICOMOS General Assembly in Sydney and this connection is acknowledged on the commemorative pack. Australia ICOMOS is proud to have instigated this idea and to have worked with Australia Post to showcase these important cultural heritage places. The stamps feature: Budj Bim Cultural Landscape; Cascades Female Factory (part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property); Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens; and Sydney Opera House. More information, including an opportunity to buy the stamps and order a range of ‘collectible’ packages, is at: https://auspost.com.au//australia/world-heritage-australia The images used in this post are the stamps created by Australia Post. Stamp and Product design by Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio. Further information on the stamp designs can be found at https://australiapostcollectables.com.au//world-heritage-a

21.01.2022 Queens Birthday 2020 Honours Australia ICOMOS congratulates Emeritus Professor William (Bill) Logan, who became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queens Birthday Honours this year. He received this award for significant service to tertiary education, and to cultural heritage research. A former Australia ICOMOS President, Bill is a long-term member and has undertaken numerous UNESCO and ICOMOS missions to World Heritage sites in Asia. He is an Emeritus Profess...or at Deakin University, Melbourne, where he held the UNESCO Chair in Heritage and Urbanism and was the founding director of the UNESCO-endorsed Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific, focussed on assisting universities in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region to establish cultural heritage teaching and research programs. We are delighted that Bills important contribution to heritage has being recognised and congratulate him on this award!

21.01.2022 Performing The City Online Symposium University of Sydney 7 August, 10am 4pm, AEST Please join the University of Sydney School of Literature, Art and Media for their online symposium. ... Public space is always contested. Competing interests vie for access to sites, proposing divergentsometimes compatible, but frequently conflictinguses, meanings, aesthetics, aspirations. The discourses and practices engaging directly with the question of public space range from those of the physical/structural industries associated with the built environment (landscape architecture, urban planning), through to the cultural, sociological, and the phenomenological (the public realm as experienced directly through embodiment). And of course, everyonenot only scholars and other professionalshas a stake in the game: we all shareand contestthe places in which we live, work, play, and gather. For more information and to register, visit the University of Sydney website, https://slam-events.sydney.edu.au/cale/performing-the-city/

21.01.2022 2021 Summer Scholarships at the National Library of Australia **Applications closing soon - 28 August 2020* Summer Scholarships support Australian PhD students to spend six weeks at the National Library, from 11 January to 19 February 2021, researching the collections.... Scholars receive a stipend of $6000 to cover travel, accommodation and living costs, access to the Fellows room with office facilities, as well as special and supported access to collections. For more information, visit the National Library of Australia website, https://www.nla.gov.au//fellowships-an/summer-scholarships [Image nla.gov.au]

21.01.2022 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2020 (WA) Public consultation period closes 9 October The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2020 is now open for public consultation. This new legislation will replace the outdated Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, concluding more than two years of consultation with Aboriginal people, industry representatives, heritage professionals and the Western Australian community.... For more information about the entire review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, visit https://bit.ly/2FW38eN

20.01.2022 Are you a Masters graduate or a young professional? So, this opportunity for you #HeritageForAll Initiative has the pleasure to invite the young professional...s and Masters graduates applying for our webinars "Exchange your Heritage" and get a convenient space sharing a good heritage experiment or the dissertation, for the global community, which must be related to or considered under the sub-themes of #HeritageConservation, #HeritageManagement, #heritageEconomy, #CultureTourism and #MuseumStudies. According to the collected applications, we will announce the theme of every webinar, on our page, that will take place only in #ENGLISH via #Zoom platform and broadcasted live on the Facebook page as well. Every webinar will have four applicants who will take 25 mins as the following: 5 mins to present himself/herself and 20 mins for presentation. Finally, we will share their presentations on our #ISSUU page and the recorded video on our #YouTube channel. Application link: https://forms.gle/JtwfWEmHcUZozUd99 #UNESCO #UNESCO_ICH #UNESCO_WHC #CulturalHeritage #SustainableDevelopment #WorldHeritage #Unite4Heritage #ICCROM #ICOMOS #UNWTO #Heritage4Generations #SharedCultures #SharedHeritage #SharedResponsibility

20.01.2022 SHORT ONLINE COURSE Introduction to Repatriation: Principles, Policy and Practice, 14-18 September The repatriation of Ancestral Remains is a highly significant Indigenous achievement and inter-cultural development of the past 40 years. Participants will explore the practice, history, meaning and significance of repatriation for Indigenous peoples, museums and broader society. The course will develop skills for successful repatriation practice; cover how to locate and retur...n Ancestral Remains; the history of how, when, why Ancestral Remains were taken and the Indigenous response; the connection of repatriation to Indigenous law, culture, ethics, Country and community development; institutional, agency and government policy regimes; repatriation and its international context. The course is designed for those interested and engaged in repatriation practice, research and policy-making, for example in community, museum, university and government sectors. For more information visit https://bit.ly/3jY0Meo

19.01.2022 ICAHM Webinar, Sunday 15 November 2020, 12:00 GMT The ICOMOS ICAHM International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management presents an ICOMOS Webinar on archaeological heritage and tourism. Hear from various ICAHM luminaries on this topic; moderated by Dr John Peterson, ICAHM President.... Sunday 15 November 2020, 12:00pm GMT [11:00pm AEDT | 10:00pm QLD | 10.30pm SA | 9.30pm NT | 8:00pm WA] Please register at this link https://bit.ly/38IbKSO To find out more about the event, https://bit.ly/2K6sybY

19.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK 2020 NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme is 'Week Always Was, Always Will Be' and 'recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years'. A number of events are taking place around the country and online. Check out the #NAIDOC2020 events page for more info,... https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events [Image: NAIDOC Week 2020, artist Noongar and Saibai Islander man Tyrown Waigana]

19.01.2022 Longford Academy Summer School, Tasmania 713 February 2021: Registration open Following the successful first summer school in February this year, the Longford Academy is planning the second offering for 713 February 2021.... The Summer School, formerly run in Canberra by David Young, was a must do for those in the heritage industry and now it is available again, with the Longford Academy, at the World Heritage Sites of Woolmers and Brickendon Estates in Tasmania. Registrations are now open more information in the LA Summer School 2021 Flyer, https://bit.ly/3gGsE6j and LA Summer School 2021 Registration Form, https://bit.ly/3805T9D [Image: 1840s stable and coachhouse, Woolmers Estate]

17.01.2022 ICOMOS Webinar Series: Cultural heritage solutions for water challenges (Sept - Nov 2020) This webinar series aims to inform water professionals and heritage experts about the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Water & Heritage initiatives and activities. These webinars will consider a number of topics with international presenters. The first webinar 'Water & Heritage Explained' will take place on 16 September 2020,12.00-13.30 (Central European Time). ... To find out more and register for these sessions, please visit https://thewaterchannel.tv//september-november-2020-icomo/

17.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE GA2020 MARKER EVENT Wednesday 7 October 2020, 8.00 10.00pm AEDT Australia ICOMOS invites members and heritage colleagues to join us at our GA2020 MARKER EVENT to acknowledge the work undertaken to organise the 20th Triennial General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS that could not be hosted in Sydney in 2020.... The Marker Event will be a live-streamed panel discussion on the theme of Shared Cultures Shared Heritage Shared Responsibility; and will include the launch of a special legacy issue of Historic Environment on this theme. More information will be provided closer to the time. [Image South Head, NSW, nationalparks.nsw.gov.au (David Finnegan)

16.01.2022 The Australian Heritage Council is inviting comments on the assessment of Lake Burley Griffin and Adjacent Lands and its inclusion on the Commonwealth Heritage List. For more information, contact the Council via email: [email protected] Comments close on the 26 February 2021.... [Image: Jerry Skinner, Flickr]

16.01.2022 On Wednesday 18 November 2020, the Australian Government and NSW Government joined Australia ICOMOS in announcing that Sydney will host heritage experts from ...around the world in 2023, at the next global General Assembly of the influential International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). Australia ICOMOS President Helen Lardner welcomed strong government and corporate backing, which enabled Australia’s successful bid for 2023. The General Assembly theme: ‘Heritage Changes: Resilience Responsibility Rights Relationships reflects the tumultuous changes taking place in the world, but also a positive message about the role of our heritage in supporting rapid recovery and inclusive approaches, she said. Read the full media release, with statements from Australian Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP and NSW Heritage Minister, Don Harwin MLC here https://australia.icomos.org/ga2023/ga2023-media-release-1/ Photo Credit: Sydney Opera House by Szabolcs Toth Sourced via Unsplash

15.01.2022 Nominations for the Presidents Award 2020 are now open! The Australia ICOMOS Presidents Award recognises the important contribution made by the active engagement of younger and/or emerging heritage practitioners. There are two categories for the Presidents Award:... 1. A student / young / emerging heritage practitioner who has made an outstanding contribution to heritage practice; 2. A trainee / apprentice or emerging tradesperson who has made an outstanding contribution to heritage practice. Winners of each category will be awarded a $1000 cash prize! For more information and to submit your nomination, visit https://bit.ly/3dImJeD

15.01.2022 EPBC Act Review Interim Report released Have your say by 17 August 2020 The Interim Report of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) has been released and is available on the review website, https://epbcactreview.environment.gov.au/... In presenting the Interim Report, the Review is keen to hear the views of interested stakeholders. You are invited to have your say via a public survey available at this link. Please note that comments are being sought by 9.00am, AEST Monday 17 August.

15.01.2022 Cultural Heritage Damage Assessment of Beirut Blast On 4 August 2020, two explosions occurred at the port of the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. 177 people have died thus far, with 6000 injured, and an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Fire ignited 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which had been confiscated by the Lebanese government from an abandoned ship and stored at the port without safety measures in place. Investigations have revealed that the fire was most ...likely ignited by workers welding a door in a port warehouse. Human life is always given precedence, however the protection of cultural heritage aids in the rebuilding of community and re-establishes identity within. Since the blast the UNESCO office in Beirut and the Lebanese national committee of the Blue Shield (LBS), supported by Blue Shield International (BSI), have been working to make a preliminary assessment of the damage. Also in collaboration with the Directorate General of Antiquities, Lebanese national committees of ICOM, ICOMOS and IFLA. To read more and access the report, visit the Blue Shield Australia website, http://blueshieldaustralia.org.au/category/news/ [Image Haytham Al Achkar/Getty]

14.01.2022 How do you preserve Aboriginal and Pacific artefacts for the future: Victoria Pearce As part of the Treasure Tune Up series, Senior Conservator at Endangered Heritage, Victoria Pearce spoke to ABC Radio Canberra Afternoons host Paula Kruger about preserving Pacific and Indigenous Australian art and souvenirs. Listen to this interesting conversation on the ABC website, https://www.abc.net.au//conserving-aboriginal-an/12550830 Australia ICOMOS' relies on the expertise and experience of our members and Reference Groups including the Fabric Conservation Reference Group, of which Victoria Pearce is a member. This group provides advice to our Executive Committee on the conservation of heritage fabric. You can find more on our website, https://australia.icomos.org//fabric-conservation-referen/

13.01.2022 The Remembrance Day commemoration at the Australian War Memorial was live streamed this morning. In a year affected by COVID-19, you can view this event at the link below. Lest We Forget

11.01.2022 Our World Heritage Launch Event, 16th November 2020 Launching a Global Initiative 'OurWorldHeritage' on Monday, 16th November 2020 at 11.00am AEST (14:00 Central European Time).... You are cordially invited to join the launch event of OurWorldHeritage Initiative. This is an hour-long broadcast to highlight the key issues World Heritage is facing today, and kick-off a yearlong debate which will address the critical issues of World Heritage conservation and management through a series of 12 monthly Thematic Discussions in 2021. For more information, please visit ourworldheritage.org

11.01.2022 2021 Summer Scholarships at the National Library of Australia applications close 28 August Do you know anyone who has started his/her PhD and require access to the National Library of Australias world-class collections? Summer Scholarships support Australian PhD students to spend six weeks at the National Library, from 11 January to 19 February 2021, researching the collections.... Scholars receive a stipend of $6000 to cover travel, accommodation and living costs, access to the Fellows room with office facilities, as well as special and supported access to collections. For more information, visit the National Library of Australia website, https://www.nla.gov.au//fellowships-an/summer-scholarships [Image nla.gov.au]

11.01.2022 2020 Online Lecture Series: ‘Understanding World Heritage Interpretation and Presentation’ In 2020, the International Centre for Interpretation and Presentation of the World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO will be holding an online lecture series titled ‘Understanding World Heritage Interpretation and Presentation’. Previous online lectures are available to view via YouTube and Facebook. For more information, download the series flyer https://bit.ly/34th1LE

10.01.2022 Deakin University DUAL AWARD 2021: Study in Australia and Germany and earn two Masters qualifications DEADLINE EXTENDED to 30 November 2020 Applications are now OPEN for 2021 entry to Deakin’s internationally recognised post-graduate programs in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, visit https://bit.ly/2H3U3BQ... Expressions of Interest are also now OPEN for Deakin's unique dual award with their partners at the World Heritage Studies program at BTU-Cottbus in Germany. Join the 2021 cohort beginning in March. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/35z1U3R Questions? Please contact Kristal Buckley, [email protected]

09.01.2022 Como Repointing Workshop, South Yarra 9th or 11th March 2021 This workshop will allow you the opportunity to get hands on, performing repointing and masonry repair to the east wall of the original coach house at Como House in South Yarra.... This is an initiative of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to use conservation works projects at our properties to demonstrate best conservation practice and create meaningful learning opportunities for trades, professionals and the general public. For more information and to book your place, please visit https://bit.ly/3q9rS4V

09.01.2022 Meet the Indigenous co-authors of the State of the Environment 2021 Indigenous and female voices are strongly represented in the Australian Government’s next five-yearly comprehensive review of the state of the Australian environment, due to be published in early 2022. Leading the way in preparing the National 2021 State of the Environment Report is Dr Terri Janke, a Wuthathi/Meriam woman and an international authority on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.... Terri has a pivotal role as co-chair of the SOE author committee, integrating traditional knowledge with western science systems, in collaboration with a team of Indigenous co-authors. As an added bonus, Terri also brings to bear a strong track record for innovating pathways between the non-Indigenous business sector and Indigenous people in business. Catch up with Terri and several of the other authors at our special ‘Meet the SoE Indigenous authors’ webinar on 25 February at 2pm AEDT. Details here: www.ibcreative.tv #SoE2021 #environment #science #research #indigenousknowledge #traditionalknowledge #Indigenous

09.01.2022 Association for Preservation Technology HINDSIGHT 2020 conference, ONLINE, 1-7 October 2020 The Association for Preservation Technology International is the premier cross-disciplinary organisation dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their setting. While based in the USA and Canada, APT has members in 30 countries, and the APT Australasia Chapter has been in operation since the 1980s. Originally planned to be held in Edmonton, Cana...da, this year for the first time ever, the APT annual conference will be held remotely, with all keynote and paper presentations available to conference participants on demand. The additional specialist workshops run over three days, and a two -day symposium online, will however only be available live, in the middle of our night. If you have always wanted to take part in an APT conference, but been unable to attend in person, now is your chance! For further information and to register for the conference, visit the conference website, https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/APTNT/

09.01.2022 Melbourne MicroCerts in Urban and Cultural Heritage Starting 18 November 2020 The Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH) at the University of Melbourne is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive suite of professional development short courses.... The ACAHUCH Melbourne MicroCert series is designed for professionals of diverse backgrounds seeking to expand their applied skills in Urban and Cultural Heritage. Our four online short courses draw upon the world-leading research, teaching and industry expertise within the Centre. - Statutory Heritage (Inaugural Delivery: November 2020) - Introduction to Values-Based Heritage (Inaugural Delivery: early 2021) - New Approaches for Heritage Significance (Inaugural Delivery: early 2021) - New Tools for Documenting Heritage Fabric (Inaugural Delivery: mid-2021) To find out more and to register, please visit https://bit.ly/3dYoG7Q [Image unimelb.edu.au]

09.01.2022 DESIGN Canberra festival events, 9-29 November 2020 DESIGN Canberra will experiment with new ideas and expand the most successful programs into new directions in the 2020 festival. Over 150 events, exhibitions, talks, tours, activations, markets, collaborations, artist studios and open homes will once again transform the nation’s capital into a new platform for the best in design. The festival, now in its 7th year, is for all interests and ages and most events are free. For more information, visit https://designcanberrafestival.com.au/

09.01.2022 Indigenous Cultural Heritage Conference 2020: Taking Control of our Heritage, 24-26 November 2020, Melbourne **Call for Abstracts - deadline 25 June** The National Native Title Council, the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council are now calling for abstracts and proposed panel presentations. ... This conference provides the first opportunity for Traditional Owners and their allies to meet, discuss, and develop programs, strategies and ideas to take control of their Cultural Heritage in Australia. The Conference is for all Traditional Owners, their organisations and those that work with them in the promotion, management and protection of Indigenous Cultural Heritage. The Conference program will encompass several relevant themes, prominent international and national speakers as well as a comprehensive social program. For more information, visit the conference website, https://kecreative.eventsair.com/ichc2020

08.01.2022 ICCROM LECTURE SERIES: WORLD HERITAGE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Impact Assessment for World Heritage webinar, 30 July 2020 This webinar will take you through the principles and processes that you need to be aware of when conducting impact assessments. Especially when conducting an impact assessment for World Heritage, it is important to base the assessment on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and all other values and attributes of the heritage place.... This webinar will take you through the steps and processes of conducting an impact assessment with various different case studies. This is the second part of a 2-part series. Date: Thursday, 30 July 2020 Time: 12:00 PM (Rome, Italy); 8.00PM (Sydney, Australia) Location: Online (please register via the link) For more information and to register for the webinar, visit https://www.iccrom.org//impact-assessment-world-heritage-i

08.01.2022 ACT Heritage Council *Expressions of Interest for membership open* Expressions of interest are invited from persons in the ACT Region who may be interested in being considered for appointment to the ACT Heritage Council (the Council).... The Council is an independent body established under the Heritage Act 2004. The Councils role includes, among other functions, identification and assessment of nominations to the ACT Heritage Register and providing advice on appropriate conservation of cultural, natural and Aboriginal heritage places and objects in the ACT. Expressions of interest for six vacancies on the Council and applications close 14 August 2020. Visit the Council's website for further details, https://www.environment.act.gov.au/heritage

08.01.2022 Port Arthur Talk, 30 September 2020 The Tasman Peninsula on film: the pioneering cinematography of Dorothy Hallam (with a bit extra!) presented by James Parker... James Parker will present archival films, with sound, of the Tasman Peninsula in the mid-to-late 20th century, mostly shot by Dorothy (Dof) Hallam. Dof was the first woman to shoot film for the ABC, and is rightly celebrated as a pioneer of the film industry. Dof will be at the talk, and will be interviewed by James. Now a long-term resident of the Tasman Peninsula and former PAHSMA employee, James Parker worked in the Australian film industry in the heady days of its revival in the 1970s and 80s. He sees the documentary Not Quite Hollywood as encapsulating his somewhat misspent youth but he wouldnt swap it for quids. When: Wednesday 30 September, 12 noon Where: Asylum, Port Arthur Historic Site RSVP NOTE: Attendance by booking only. For bookings phone 1800 659 101 between 10am and 4pm or email [email protected] [Image www.womenoftheisland.com/]

08.01.2022 Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia Australia ICOMOS has made a major submission to this inquiry, a copy of which can be found on the Submissions page of the Australia ICOMOS website, https://australia.icomos.org/resources/submissions/. The inquiry is also considering the broader issue of Indigenous heritage protection in all jurisdictions in Austra...lia, and the role of the Commonwealth. [Image: Juukan Gorge, Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation]

08.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE GA2020 MARKER EVENT Wednesday 7 October 2020 8.00 10.00pm AEDT Australia ICOMOS invites members and heritage colleagues to join us at our GA2020 MARKER EVENT to acknowledge the work undertaken to organise the 20th Triennial General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS that could not be hosted in Sydney in 2020.... The Marker Event will be a live-streamed panel discussion on the theme of Shared Cultures Shared Heritage Shared Responsibility; and will include the launch of a special legacy issue of Historic Environment on this theme. More information will be provided closer to the time. #icomosga2023

07.01.2022 Call for nominations: UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register deadline 30 June 2020 The UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Committee is calling for nominations of documentary heritage items and collections of significance to Australia to be added to its Australian Register. Any government, institution, organisation, group or individual may submit nominations for the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register. However, priority will be given to nominations made... by or through relevant heritage institutions and to Australian documentary heritage under threat. Nominations close on 30 June 2020. Information on the nomination process and the nomination form can be found on the Australian Memory of the World Committee website, amw.org.au [Image Migration Voices Oral Histories, amw.org.au]

07.01.2022 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 9th August 2020 Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. 'Indigenous peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, indigenous peoples from around the worl...d share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples.' (United Nations) Australia ICOMOS' Statement on Indigenous Cultural Heritage states, 'Indigenous cultural heritage is a fundamental and inseparable part of the cultural heritage of all Australians'. We support Indigenous engagement though the Indigenous Heritage Reference Group and Reconciliation Plan Working Group, visit our webpage for details about these activities. Visit the United Nation's webpage for information on this significant International Day, https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day

07.01.2022 Connecting with Country - Water Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:00:00 PM AEST - 1:00:00 PM AEST Water is a living entity and when considered in this way it will deliver better outcomes when planning and designing our built environments.... This webinar will commence with Dillon Kombumerri giving a high-level approach to water from a connecting with Country perspective. Mark Tyrrell will then discuss the water landscapes of Sydney and an approach to designing with the landscape of the Western Parkland City. To register, please visit, https://adobe.ly/3hB886d

06.01.2022 South Australian Heritage Council positions (2021-24) Applications close 25 September 2020 The South Australian Heritage Council is formed under the provisions of the SA Heritage Places Act 1993. The Councils role includes: - strategic advice to the Minister responsible for Heritage on heritage related matters - an advocacy role around the protection and promotion of our States Heritage Places... - the identification and assessment of nominations to the South Australian Heritage Register and determination of the Place or Object meeting the threshold for entry in the South Australian Heritage Register - considering the criteria for State Heritage Area nominations for referral to the Minister for Planning Visit the website for more information,https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//sa-heritage-c/vacancies

06.01.2022 Australia Icomos invites our global colleagues to join a special Marker Event to acknowledge the excellent work and wonderful support for the 20th Triennial General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS that could not be hosted in Sydney in 2020. The event will be held online on Wednesday 7 October 2020 from 8.00pm AEDT (Sydney/Canberra), 11:00am CEST (Paris), 5:00am EDT (New York), and include a live-streamed panel discussion involving the 14 expert co-chairs of the GA2020 Scientific Symposium streams, on the theme of Shared Cultures Shared Heritage Shared Responsibility. Register here to secure your place! https://bit.ly/2FYKQde

06.01.2022 Australian Heritage Council Expressions of Interest for 2021 Vacancies: deadline for EOI is 1 October The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment, is seeking to appoint new members to the Australian Heritage Council (Council) to fill anticipated vacancies from March 2021 in accordance with the Australian Heritage Council Act 2003. The Council plays an important role in the Australian Governments protection of natural, cultural and Indigenous heritage by providing i...ndependent advice to the Minister for the Environment on the assessment, listing and promotion of National and Commonwealth heritage places. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/3mdTh4J [Image: Canberra School of Art, credit: Pip Giovanelli, Dept of Environment]

05.01.2022 Membership of the Australia ICOMOS Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group **Expressions of Interest sought by 3 July 2020** Australia ICOMOS has a practice of refreshing membership of its committees and working groups. The current membership of the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group has been in place for some time and is now due for a refresh.... This Working Group requires active participation to develop the knowledge, skills, and research to support Australia ICOMOS commitment to Reconciliation in Australia. Prior experience working and collaborating with Australias First Nations people is highly desirable. First Nations people are strongly encouraged to apply as well as young and emerging professionals. For more information, see our latest E-News, https://bit.ly/2YcXXwy [Image Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, whc.unesco.org]

05.01.2022 On July 6, 2019 Budj Bim Cultural Landscape became the first site in Australia to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List purely for its Aboriginal cultu...ral significance. It is one of the worlds oldest and most extensive aquaculture sites, dating back at least 6600 years. Gunditjmara traditional owners first proposed the site for world heritage listing in 1989. The film recognises the efforts of so many who made this historic journey possible. to you A high-quality version is available on YouTube to watch on your TV. https://youtu.be/DtPOzOWa4Xs

05.01.2022 UKAustralia Season 2021-2022 Australia-based applications close 13 September 2020 The UKAustralia Season 2021-22 will celebrate and strengthen the partnership between Australia and the UK. This is a joint initiative by the British Council and the Australian Governments Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to strengthen and build cultural connections. ... Under the theme Who are we now? and particularly in light of the COVID pandemic, the Season will reflect on both nations shared history and culture. The Australian program will take place in the UK from August to November 2021, and the UK program in Australia from September 2021 to March 2022. Australia-based arts organisations and individuals are invited to submit project proposals for inclusion in the UK | Australia Season 2021-22. For details, please visit https://www.britishcouncil.org.au/UKAustraliaSeason

05.01.2022 As part of Australia ICOMOS' first AGM via Zoom in 2020, the passionate and wonderfully engaging Felicity Watson delivered a very personal yet relatable presentation on the theme What is heritage? Perspectives from a pandemic. Felicity Watson is the Executive Manager of Advocacy at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), and has nearly two decades of experience in cultural heritage. Felicity is also the President of Yarra Pools, a not-for-profit, community-led initiative to reintroduce swimming to the lower reaches of the Yarra Birrarung.

05.01.2022 Cockatoo Island: A Treasure Trove of History Prior to colonisation, the Cockatoo Island in Sydney, NSW served as a fishing and hunting base for the indigenous Eora People. Shipbuilding began in 1870, and just before the start of WWI, it became the Naval Dockyard of the Royal Australian Navy. In a new photo-essay, Sydney photographer Peter Ogden takes us through Cockatoo Islands industrial precinct, exploring the huge engineering sheds.... His lens reveals remnants of its past not just as a convict prison, but also as a reform school for girls. Today, the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can view Peter's stunning images here, https://www.twentieth.org.au/resources/cockatoo-island/

04.01.2022 Australia ICOMOS 2020 Presidents Award **Time is running out!** Have you submitted your nomination for the Australia ICOMOS Presidents Award?... If you're a young or emerging heritage practitioner or tradesperson in Australia or work with someone who deserves to be recognised, submit your nomination now. Winners will receive a $1000 cash prize Visit the Presidents Award webpage for info, https://australia.icomos.org//australia-icomos-presidents/ Nominations close 24 July 2020 (quick!) [Image: 2018 winner Kyra Lomas (National Trust of Western Australia) worked on the Artillery Drill Hall, Fremantle adaptive reuse project, now known as the Freo Social Club, scoop.com.au]

04.01.2022 Historic Sydney precinct joins National Heritage List The 100 hectare site on the eastern side of Sydney's CBD has been added to the National Heritage List. This includes significant places such as Hyde Park Barracks (pictured), Government House, the Mint, Parliament House, the Domain, Macquarie Place, and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Read the media release from the office of the Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment & The Hon Don Harwin MP, NSW Minister for the Arts... https://bit.ly/3cZSv9w [Image: Sydney Living Museums]

04.01.2022 The National Trust Heritage Awards 2021 is accepting entries until Monday 29 March. Have you been involved with a project in the last 12 months which promotes, protects or preserves the heritage of New South Wales? There are ten categories including Built Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and new for last year, Aboriginal heritage. For more information please visit the @nationaltrustnsw website: https://bit.ly/3b7DJJl... : Wiradjuri dancers Lowanna and Lucy Murray perform on untitled (maraong manaóuwi) 2019. Photography: Pedro Greig #australiaicomos #heritage #heritageaustralia

04.01.2022 The Heritage of the Air conference took place from the 14-17th November 2019. Delegates gathered together to explore aviation from 'heritage and history, technical innovations, establishment of communities across vast distances, influence on concepts of modernity and design, and its critical role in war, to its environmental and social impacts, and, especially now, the fragility and future of the industry'. Some of the impressions and insights of conference delegates were captured by the Heritage of the Air student intern team. University of Canberra Master of Arts student Sharpay Wu produced this short video. Special thanks to the conference organisers led by Prof Tracy Ireland and her team for providing this video. You can find out more about Heritage of the Air and additional resources via the website, heritageoftheair.org.au

03.01.2022 Getty Internships for Emerging Professionals Application deadline: 14 January 2021 Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation, as well as in Getty Publications and Getty Digital to graduate students who intend to pursue careers in the visual arts. Training and work experience placements are typically available in a...reas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, publications, information management, public programs, digital projects, and grant making. To learn more about the Graduate Intern experience, follow the #GettyGrad conversation on Facebook. Due to complexities related to COVID-19, the number of positions offered for 202122 is unusually limited, and the evaluation process may be more highly competitive as a result. Therefore, please be sure to confirm your eligibility before applying. For detailed information, visit the Getty Foundation website, https://bit.ly/3nA2GDV

03.01.2022 George Proudman Fellowship applications open Applications are now open for the George Proudman Fellowship 2021, a $12,000 endowment open to stonemasons to foster leadership, works skills and knowledge abroad. To be eligible for this program you must:... - be a trade qualified stonemason working in NSW have two or more years experience in traditional masonry work or repairs - be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia Applications close COB 14 September 2020. Visit the program webpage for details, https://www.nsw.gov.au//project/george-proudman-fellowship

03.01.2022 Australian Garden History Society **Registration Deferred** Owing to Corona virus restrictions the 2020 conference has been postponed until Spring 2021. Visit the AGHS website for details, https://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au

02.01.2022 Access the ICOMOS GA2020 Marker Event now The successful ICOMOS GA2020 Marker Event held on 7 October 2020 attracted more than 1,000 registered attendees, 20 presenters spread across 5 continents and was simultaneously broadcasted in 3 languages. The event was significant for the launch of the special GA2020 legacy issue of Historic Environment and also the launch of PANORAMA Nature Culture ‘community’, an ICCROM / ICOMOS / IUCN initiative.... We hope that you enjoyed (or will enjoy!) the thought-provoking presentations on the theme of Shared Cultures Shared Heritage Shared Responsibility. Access the event via the ICOMOS GA2020 YouTube account,https://bit.ly/3qOUcej or the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Facebook page.

02.01.2022 The National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH) holds a public event each year. The 2020 event on intangible cultural heritage focused on the diversity of cultures and expressions, their transmission and recording. Three presentations spanned multiple cultures: from Karanga the ancient Mori art of calling, to recording and protecting Aboriginal intangible heritage in Victoria, and the challenges of ‘trans-cultural’ intangible heritage in diverse... contemporary societies. Special thanks to each of the speakers: Lynda Toki & Dr Diane Menzies Dr Coral Montero Lopez & Amanda Goldfarb Dr Mirjana Lozanovska To find out more about the NSC-ICH, please visit https://intangibleculturalheritagensc.wordpress.com/

02.01.2022 Australia ICOMOS: Secretariat Office summer closure The Australia ICOMOS office will be closed from midday, Friday 18 December 2020 and will re-open on Monday 18 January 2021. Australia ICOMOS wishes all our members and friends a safe, happy and relaxing holiday season! ... [Image: City of Brisbane]

02.01.2022 Sydney Open, 6-8 November 2020 The first-ever digital Sydney Open will be going live 6-8 November 2020. We invite you to discover your city in new ways with our line-up of live streamed talks, never before seen content, self-guided audio tours and more. Enjoy a special sneak peek of the program here, https://bit.ly/3ml0UFM

01.01.2022 Australia ICOMOS 2020 Presidents Award **Nomination deadline extended to Friday 24 July** The Australia ICOMOS Presidents Award recognises the important contribution made by the active engagement of younger and/or emerging career heritage practitioners. The award is open to Australia ICOMOS members and non-members.... Winners of each category will be awarded a certificate and $1000 cash prize! Visit the Presidents Award webpage to find out more including eligibility criteria and how to submit a nomination, https://australia.icomos.org//australia-icomos-presidents/ Nominations close 24 July 2020.

01.01.2022 Have you submitted a nomination for the Australia ICOMOS 2020 Presidents Award? This Award recognises the important contribution made by younger and emerging career heritage practitioners. The award is open to Australia ICOMOS members and non-members. There are two categories for the Presidents Award:... 1. A student / young / emerging heritage practitioner; and 2. A trainee / apprentice or emerging tradesperson. Winners of each category will be awarded a certificate and $1000 cash prize! Nominate yourself or a colleague! Visit the Presidents Award webpage to find out more, https://bit.ly/3fZ4QJ4 Nominations close 10 July 2020.