Bob Carr among new appointments to the Australian Heritage Council

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Bob Carr among new appointments to the Australian Heritage Council

July 11, 2024

Arts / Culture / Environment / Government / Legal /

The Australian Government has announced the appointment of five members to the Australian Heritage Council.

The appointments include:

a new chair, Bob Carr, former NSW Premier
historic heritage experts Kristal Buckley and Professor Richard Mackay
indigenous heritage experts Leah Cameron and Jamie Lowe will return for a second term.

The Australian Heritage Council is the main adviser to the Australian Government on heritage matters and assessing nominations for the National and Commonwealth Heritage Lists. It has also provided input on legislative reforms under the Nature Positive Plan.

The appointments follow the departure of the Ted Baillieu who served as chair for three years, as well as historic heritage experts Professor Liz Vines and Professor Helen Lochhead.

6th April 2023 - Peter Cochrane appointed to Australian Heritage Council

24th January 2024 - Record funding opens for Western Australian Aboriginal cultural heritage projects

1st December 2023 - Penrith City Council unveils new Heritage Walk in St Marys

29th November 2023 - Blue Mountains City Council spotlights 23 years as a City within a World Heritage Area

6th October 2023 - Seymour Railway Heritage Centre offers rail tours to showcase Wimmera tourism potential

28th September 2023 - Empathy and new technology dominate discussions at Culture & Heritage Tourism Summit

27th August 2023 - Refurbishment of North Sydney Olympic Pool maintains heritage elements

23rd August 2023 - City of Sydney plans to restore and heritage list Chinatown’s Ceremonial Gates

23rd August 2023 - ICC Sydney recognises First Nations Peoples at peak cultural heritage conservation symposium

8th August 2023 - Western Australian Government overturns recently introduced Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws

10th July 2023 - Mary Valley Rattler tourist railway launches heritage Silver Bullet hospitality service

8th July 2023 - First Nations groups financially supported to protect cultural heritage values on Cape York

11th May 2023 - Whitsundays announced as a candidate for Whale Heritage Site status

28th April 2023 - Collaboration tackles potential threats to Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area

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