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UPCOMING EVENT: Post-quake Heritage Cycle Tour, NZ

By Bronwyn Woff / 2 October 2017 / Community Archaeology, Heritage, New Zealand, Upcoming Events

Heritage New Zealand and Spokes Canterbury (cycling advocacy group based in Christchurch) are holding a guided cycling tour around Christchurch City. The tour will take place on 15th October, 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm. The guided cycling tour is free, but bookings are required: https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/events/show/12 Self-guided tour brochures are also available from Heritage […]

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HERITAGE NEWS: Christchurch Cathedral restoration

By Bronwyn Woff / 30 September 2017 / Community Archaeology, Heritage, Institutions, Landscape Archaeology, New Zealand, Urban

During a three day meeting, the Canterbury Synod has made the decision to restore the Christchurch Cathedral which was damaged during the 2011 earthquakes. The NZ Government and Christchurch City Council offered $35 million and fast-tracked legislation if restoration was the option chosen. The Cathedral is a Category 1 listed building under Heritage New Zealand,

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HERITAGE NEWS: QANTAS Longreach Hangar turns 95

By Bronwyn Woff / 28 September 2017 / Australia, Community Archaeology, Heritage, Museums, Queensland, Rural, Transport

The Heritage Listed QANTAS hangar at Longreach has turned 95. The hangar was where QANTAS first began it’s operations, and is now the location of the QANTAS Founders Museum. The Museum hosted a morning tea to celebrate the hangars birthday, which was added to the Register in 2009. For more information, please see: https://qfom.com.au/2017/08/07/media-release-national-heritage-listed-qantas-hangar-turns-95/ Image:

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Milton cemetery, NZ

By Bronwyn Woff / 18 September 2017 / Community Archaeology, Domestic Archaeology, Excavations, Heritage, New Zealand, Research Archaeology, Rural

Excavations of 25 graves, which uncovered the remains of 27 individuals, has recently been completed at Milton cemetery in the south of New Zealand’s South Island. The excavations are part of research being conducted in partnership with Tokomaririro Project 60 (TP60) and the Anglican Church. The research will look into the lives of the first

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RESEARCH NEWS: Wastefulness in Gold Rush Victoria

By Bronwyn Woff / 16 September 2017 / Artefacts, Community Archaeology, Research Archaeology, Victoria

The following research article highlights the parallels between the throw-away society of Gold Rush Victoria and of people today, showing our wasteful culture is firmly entrenched in our collective past. Check it out here: https://theconversation.com/gold-rush-victoria-was-as-wasteful-as-we-are-today-78473

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HERITAGE NEWS: Rail trails and steam trains, NSW

By Bronwyn Woff / 14 September 2017 / ASHA News, Community Archaeology, Heritage, Landscape Archaeology, New South Wales, Transport

Legislation in NSW that curbs the use of rail corridors for activities other than train use are changing, with a cycle and walking path to be installed between Rosewood and Turrumburra on an unused section of rail track. A single track line between Picton and Mittagong will be reinstated for use by heritage trains from

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Upcoming tunnel works, Melbourne

By Bronwyn Woff / 4 August 2017 / Artefacts, Excavations, Heritage, Urban, Victoria

A swathe of excavations will soon begin in Melbourne, ahead of multiple new train stations being built in the CBD. The stations will service a new tunnel which is being built below the city to ease congestion in the current city loop tunnel. Excavations are expected to uncover hundreds of thousands of artefacts, as well

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Carlton Hotel site, Geelong

By Bronwyn Woff / 18 July 2017 / Consulting Archaeology, Domestic Archaeology, Excavations, Heritage, Hotels, Urban, Victoria

Excavations have now concluded at the site of the Carlton Hotel, Geelong. The excavations were carried out ahead of the construction of a new building for the National Disability Insurance Agency in Geelong’s CBD. Early domestic building footings were discovered at the back of the hotel, as well as a barrel cesspit. Artefacts of note

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Victoria: Comments on new Heritage Regulations invited

By Bronwyn Woff / 14 July 2017 / Community Archaeology, Consulting Archaeology, Heritage, Upcoming Events, Victoria

The Heritage Act 2017 which becomes operative on 1 November 2017 is proposed to be supported by new Victorian Heritage Regulations 2017 and Heritage (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2017 announced by the Minister for Planning. The Regulations will “set fees for certain activities, set penalties and infringement offences, require details and results of historical archaeological

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Bridge Inn Hotel, Melbourne

By Bronwyn Woff / 7 July 2017 / Artefacts, Community Archaeology, Consulting Archaeology, Excavations, Heritage, Hotels, Upcoming Events, Victoria

Excavation of the historic Bridge Inn Hotel is taking place at Mernda, north-east of Melbourne. Archaeologists have uncovered footings of the early hotel just under the top soil. Various artefacts have been found, as well as aboriginal artefacts. An open day is being held on Saturday, 8th of July between 10am-2pm. For more information, please

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