The 2019 ASHA conference bursary recipients have provided us with a short report on their experience of the conference. We start with words from Greg Hil. This year’s ASHA conference at Port Macquarie was, as many others will undoubtedly agree, a well-executed affair along a beautiful section of Australian coast. The venue, the Glasshouse, was […]
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In August and September ASHA hosted two workshops in Melbourne that were a great success! The workshops were a beginners guide to historic artefact identification, and conservation basics for archaeologists. Both events were fully booked with 40 attendees, and waiting lists for extra places. Dr Christine Williamson, Bronwyn Woff and Holly Jones-Amin presented respectively on
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Victoria Unearthed: updated with more data and better usability. Victoria Unearthed is an easy to use interactive map which brings together environmental and historical information. It has been developed by the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning (DELWP) and Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) to help users investigate potential and existing contamination of land
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The team at ASHA HQ decided to try something a little different for National Archaeology Week this year, by testing our member’s knowledge of their field. With assistance from the Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre, ASHA hosted a classic ‘Pub Quiz’ style trivia night for our Sydney contingent. Content for the evening was provided by
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Each year, the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) awards outstanding projects and people that demonstrate excellence in the protection, conservation and celebration of Queensland’s environmental, built and cultural heritage. The National Trust annual Queensland Heritage Awards are a prestigious acknowledgment of the quality of heritage work that is carried out across the State. The Awards
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When you hear the words ‘cultural landscapes’ what comes to mind? This is what comes to my mind most readily Perhaps because this is what I first thought of as a landscape. When you think of landscape artists – John Constable, Fredrick McCubbin, Sidney Nolan, Condrad Martens and of course Fred Williams (landscape with a
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There is an event coming up this March. This is a joint event with our friends at AICOMOS, AACAI and Heritage Perth – please register your interest as soon as possible. Would be great to see a large ASHA turnout! There will be three great presentations. Greg Meacham is technical manager at Timber Insight and
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Volume 36 of Australasian Historical Archaeology was mailed to members in January. The issue is the first of the new editorial team of Annie Clarke, Penny Crook, James Flexner and Sarah Hayes and showcases a range of papers on historical archaeology in Australia–Pacific region. The issue includes a fascinating review of the politicisation of Australian
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Welcome to the New Year and the new committee! In case you haven’t been introduced here are the new committee members: President—Anita Yousif Vice Presidents—Mary Casey & Penny Crook Secretary—Caitlin D’Gluyas Treasurer—Helen Nicholson Web Manager—Nick Pitt Blog Editors—Abi Cryerhall & Jane Rooke Awards Coordinator—Catherine Tucker Education Resources Coordinator—Alison Frappell Other Societies Representative—Iain Stuart Public/Community Engagement
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18 June 1945-1 September 2018 Friend and colleague Barry John McGowan was born on 18 June 1945. Barry’s first degree, and his first career, were in economics. After gaining a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Adelaide in 1967, Barry spent two years as ‘Assistant to the Economist’, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, under the
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