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- Watermarks 2011 a great success
- Context’s singing archaeologist
- Helping Christ Church Brunswick
- Celebrating migration heritage
- Budj Bim World Heritage Symposium
- A new Conservation Plan for Government House
- Customised heritage training
- Assessing heritage impacts
- Community Workshops
- Strategising heritage
Watermarks 2011 a great success
Context was delighted to be a sponsor of Watermarks – Water’s Heritage, the joint National Trusts of Australia and Australia ICOMOS conference held in Melbourne on 27-30 October. Context presenters were Chris Johnston, David Helms and Aron Paul, and Natica Schmeder was on the conference organising team.
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When not working as a heritage consultant, Ian Travers is one of the principals in the Choir of Newman College. He has performed in festival programmes of Italian, German and French music from the late renaissance and baroque, as well as the traditional Advent Carol Service and compline.
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We’ve donated the money that would usually go into Christmas cards and postage to a great local cause. This year Context has donated $500.00 to the Christ Church Brunswick renovations appeal.
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Minister for Planning Matthew Guy spoke from the heart about his own migrant heritage at the recent celebration of Darebin’s rich heritage resulting from post-war migration. For more click here
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Standing on the water’s edge, watching Joseph Saunders (Chair, GMTOAC) cast his net. An ancient practice, alive again at a Lake Condah brimming with water. This was one of many highlights of the 3 day Budj Bim World Heritage Symposium, For more click here
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May and June saw Government House grounds and buildings overrun with heritage consultants as the Trethowan/Context/Nigel Lewis team carried out parallel surveys for an update of the Conservation Management Plan, and an Asset Condition Assessment. For more click here
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Understanding and respect are a key to great heritage management. Context was commissioned by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to develop a training package for officers scattered across Australia, and the result is an integrated training package – a DVD and printed learning guide – each designed to be engaging.
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Building on sound assessment of heritage significance and a growing appreciation for the requirements of large scale engineering projects, our archaeologists – lead by Ian Travers – have been developing effective mitigation programmes to ensure appropriate management of heritage fabric whilst minimising disruption to project timetables.
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Yarriambiack’s township of Minyip was the home of the iconic Flying Doctors series in the 1980s. Meeting with members of the local historical societies at community heritage workshops in Hopetoun, Warracknabeal and Murtoa, David Helms and Aron Paul were excited to hear about the places that really matter to locals. So now some of the sets and backdrops, including the Club Hotel and ‘Emma’s Garage’ are among those being investigated for heritage significance.
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Building relationships at Mount Alexander as part of the heritage advisory service has taken some new directions with the undertaking of a heritage strategy.
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