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National Trust of Australia (Queensland)

2018 Heritage Conference 16 - 18 November

PROTECT, CONSERVE, CELEBRATE

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Opening the doors for innovation, collaboration and celebration of heritage in Queensland.

Join us for an inspiring and informative program of

keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops and networking events exploring the ways you can

protect, conserve and celebrate our heritage.

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WELCOME

Welcome to a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a super-sized series of ‘Trust Talks’ over three days of conference. A special thank you is extended for the enthusiastic support provided by the National Trust Ipswich Regional Committee, specifically the Conference Committee led by National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Director Arthur Frame and Volunteer Carolyn Whetter. We have re-introduced the best elements of previous National Trust annual conferences and are humbled to be joined by some of the industry’s most respected practitioners and advisors. The National Trust of Australia (Queensland) 2018 Heritage Conference positions the Trust as relevant across all aspects of its mission, to protect, conserve and celebrate our environmental, built and cultural heritage. I thank Jane Alexander, supported by Sharon Kleinschmidt and Dr Valerie Dennis, for the hard work organising the details, and Jayme Cuttris and the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Marketing and Sales team for promoting this significant event. I thank you all for your support and attendance and look forward to spirited debate. On a personal note, it is particularly good to welcome Don Godden. As a younger property manager of the National Trust’s Dunham Massey estate outside Manchester, North West England, I made the right decision some twenty five years ago to open the door of the great house some five minutes after a costumed tour had already started. Little did I know that I was opening the door to Don, who was a very long way from home, had not booked the tour but charmed his way in! What a pleasure to have the opportunity to open the door to him again and to all the presenters. Jonathan Fisher Chief Executive Officer, National Trust of Australia (Queensland)

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2.00pm AGM and Conference Registration 4

3.00-4.00pm Guided walking tour of Ipswich CBD 4

5.30pm to 7.00pm Conference Welcome Reception 4

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8.30am Conference registration and coffee

9.00am—9.10am Conference welcome

9.15am Opening Keynote Presentation 4

10am Morning Tea

10.15am-11.15am Theme 1: Protect—Session 1 5

11.15am-12.15pm Theme 1: Protect—Session 2 6

12.15pm-1pm Lunch

1pm-2.30pm Theme 2: Conserve 7

2.30-2.45pm Afternoon tea

2.45pm-4.15pm Theme 3: Celebrate 8

4.15pm-5pm Closing Keynote Presentation 9

6.30pm Conference Dinner 9

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8.00am Breakfast (optional, at own cost) 10

9.30am Branch Boasts 10

10.45am Great Houses Workshop 10

11.30am Ipswich Guided Bus Tour 10

12.00pm-1.00pm Lunch and guided tour, Gooloowan House

Speakers Bios 11-21

Conference Venues 22-23

Conference Prices 24


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2.00pm National Trust of Australia (Queensland) AGM

All are welcome, however, only current financial members may vote or contribute. Pre-conference registration will be available at the AGM. Venue: Barry Jones Auditorium , Ipswich Library, 40 South Street, Ipswich.

3.00pm-4.00pm A free guided walking tour of Ipswich CBD, showcasing some fine examples of heritage places and adaptive re-use.

5.30pm to 7.00pm Conference Welcome Reception (drinks, light canapés, dinner not included) Dress: After 5 Venue: Ipswich Art Gallery, D’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich

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Day 1 of the conference features discussion panels, presentations and workshops over three sessions, as well as opening and closing keynote presentations.

Opening Keynote Presentation

Dave Johnston Director, Aboriginal Archaeologists Australia

Indigenous Archaeology and Community—a shared responsibility and a shared history. Dave will share how Australian archaeology has grown to have a more inclusive approach and will describe his experiences as an Indigenous archaeologist. ‘Australia is at the forefront of explaining world history, our origins, journeys and ways of living and archaeological research provides a way we can meaningfully respect and value Indigenous peoples and piece together a shared history,’ said Mr Johnston. Dave will illustrate his talk with a case study of the discovery of a very significant axe quarry on a farm called 'Millpost' near Bungendore in southern NSW. This discovery led to an important collaboration between the landholders and the local Aboriginal communities and finally a decision to have the site declared an Aboriginal Place by the NSW Parliament. The case study illustrates how communities, government and consultants can work together for better heritage outcomes. Venue: Incinerator Theatre, Burley Griffin Drive‚ Ipswich City


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Theme 1: Protect Session 1: Showcasing the Best of the Best

Whether environmental, built or cultural, the National Trust and its members are focused on protecting our state’s heritage assets. In this panel discussion, we will showcase three examples of how we can effectively protect Queensland’s heritage.

Stuart Lummis Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane Housing Company Session Moderator: Stuart will tease out the best tips from this session’s three panellists.

Dr Margaret Cook Historian The Ipswich Incinerator: Repair, restoration and re-use for and by the local community.

Ben O’Hara General Manager, Land and Environment, Gainsdale Group Spicers Resort: Conservation planning and land convenants, protection via the legal system.

Donna Fraser,

Chair, Glengallan Homestead Trust Glengallan Homestead, Warwick: Built in 1867, unoccupied from 1927 and rescued from ruin by a 2001 Centenary of Federation-funded restoration and a dedicated group of volunteers.

Venue: Incinerator Theatre, Burley Griffin Drive‚ Ipswich City


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Theme 1—Protect Session 2: Heritage Protection -The Hot Topics Panel Discussion

Have you ever wondered what to do when a development application is lodged for a building, tree or property you love? Or what to do in the small window of time when you have the chance? Do you know how to properly nominate a place for heritage listing or understand the complex process of making submissions on development applications? During this session you will find out practical tips and tricks from the experts, on how to protect the properties you love.

Jane Alexander Manager, Heritage Advocacy, National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Session Moderator.

Daniel Keenan

Heritage Officer, Ipswich City Council Local Government perspective.

Kathy Davis

Queensland Heritage Council member Heritage house owner perspective.

Chris Buckley

Principal, Town Planner, Tract Consultants Pty Ltd Planning environment perspective.

Tanya Neville

Queensland Heritage Council member Queensland Heritage Council perspective.

Rod Litster

QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers Legal perspective.

Catherine Chambers

Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning Division, Heritage, Department of Environment and Science State heritage department development.



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Theme 2: Conserve

After protection comes conservation. In this session, we move on to some of the common issues faced when conserving heritage. This practical session features four mini-presentations that aim to provide you with practical tips and tools for looking after heritage places. You will learn how to obtain insurance for a heritage place, understand the importance of scheduling day-to-day maintenance, learn how to apply for grants to undertake work, and be provided with advice on navigating the permit/heritage approvals process.

Richard Ferguson Manager, Heritage Museums and Collections, NTAQ Session Moderator.

Deannah Vieth

Professional Development Manager, Museums and Galleries Queensland Show me the money: Applying for Grants and Securing Funding. Russell Mehmet

Account Director, Property and Casualty, Willis Towers Watson Putting a Price on the Priceless: Insurance for Heritage Properties. Andrew Ladlay

Architect Looking after Heritage Places: Scheduling day-to-day maintenance for heritage properties.

Catherine Chambers

Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning Division, Heritage, Department of Environment and Science Navigating the System: Understanding the heritage approvals and permits process.



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Theme 3—Celebrate Put your party hats on as we examine how Queensland's cultural heritage can be celebrated! We have chosen six projects that illustrate, through interpretation, festivals, events and activities, the many ways that we can share our love of heritage and inspire people to connect with Queensland’s heritage. Bruce Edwards

Director, Underground Opera Session Moderator.

Jonathan Fisher CEO, National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Themed Events: Cook 2020— a modern act of reconciliation.

Harrison Phillips

Senior Development Manager, West Village Keeping the site open: West Village’s unique approach of interpretation before and during construction.

Bruce Edwards

Director, Underground Opera Unusual places: Spring Hill Reservoir and the Underground Opera.

Marilyn England

Army Museum South Queensland Volunteer Tours and Treats: Army Museum South Queensland and the Victoria Barracks.

Ian Curtis

Grandchester Railway Station Volunteer Hear our Stories: Armistice, Honour Boards and the stories of our Heroes.

Dr Katie McConnel

Curator, Old Government House Activating the space: Curating travelling exhibitions inside heritage places.



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Closing Keynote Presentation

Heritage Retrospective—The past, present and future of heritage in Queensland.

Jane Alexander will be ‘in conversation’ with Don Godden and Sharon Veale to close Day 1 of our conference. This heritage retrospective will feature three passionate advocates discussing how the heritage industry and the National Trust formed, how community was involved in the early stages, why this changed and how we have gone from no heritage protection to strong protection and now weakened legislation and little community involvement. Essentially, a look at where we have come from and what the potential future for heritage looks like.

Don Godden OAM is an inspirational teacher who was involved in Australia’s heritage industry from the start and has watched its transformation over the last three decades. He will pass on his perspectives and insights into how heritage has evolved and what we still need to achieve. He has more than 40 years of experience in heritage, industrial archaeology and community advocacy.

Sharon Veale, a passionate advocate for community heritage and integrated values assessment, brings a personal approach to heritage, moving away from an academic tick box approach back to the heart of heritage – people, communities and connection to place.

Jane Alexander is a skilled heritage advocate and is currently the Heritage Advocacy Manager for the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) where she develops strategic policy, lobbies government, brings media attention to heritage issues, educates community groups and prepares detailed submissions on development applications, planning policies and heritage legislation.


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Conference Dinner

Dinner will be held in one of Ipswich’s magnificent Queenslander residences, the Ipswich Club. A two-course dinner, drinks and a heritage themed raffle will be available.

Venue: Ipswich Club, 14 Gray Street, Ipswich


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Day 2 focuses on community heritage with highlights from the work our amazing branches and properties undertake, as well as a workshop on the Great Houses events. Day 2 will inspire you to get involved.

8.00am Breakfast (Optional, at your own cost) T: 07 3281 5167 to book—quote ’National Trust breakfast’ , Venue: Queens Park Café, 10a Merle Finimore Avenue, Ipswich

9.30am Branch Boasts The National Trust is supported by its network of regional Branches. The National Trust needs its branches; there is no doubt about it. Branches help local Trust members get involved in the National Trust’s work. This session highlights the important and valuable work that our branches are undertaking by showcasing a recent event or conservation achievement that individual branches have made for the protection, conservation and celebration of heritage in their area. If you need new ideas for refreshing your local branch or heritage group, this session is set to inspire you! Venue: Incinerator Theatre, Burley Griffin Drive‚ Ipswich City

10.45am Great Houses Workshop The Great Houses of Ipswich program has been one of the National Trust’s most successful programs. Each year since 2013, Great Houses has opened many doors to the heritage of Ipswich. During this workshop, the Ipswich Branch will guide you step-by-step through the process of establishing a National Trust Great Houses program in your region. Learn how to work with your local Council to promote the event, how to encourage house owners to open their doors for the day, and how to organise your troops on the ground, on the day, so that your event runs smoothly. Venue: Incinerator Theatre, Burley Griffin Drive‚ Ipswich City

11.30am Ipswich Guided Bus Tour. Jump on the bus at the Incinerator Theatre and travel streets that showcase the best heritage places that Ipswich has to offer. You will be amazed at the sheer quantity of heritage in this town and the breadth of places available to view from the street!

12.05pm-1.15pm

Lunch and Guided Tour. Finish the conference with a guided tour of Gooloowan, one of Ipswich’s finest heritage houses, followed by lunch on the sweeping lawns. The bus will return to the Incinerator after lunch.


K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R B I O

Dave Johnston Director, Aboriginal Archaeologists Australia

As one of the first Indigenous Australians to gain a degree in archaeology – he graduated with Honours from ANU in 1989 and later completed a Master's in London – Dave Johnston is a trailblazer in Australia’s heritage. He has worked on more than 2,000 heritage projects across eastern Australia from Cape York to Point Nepean in Boonwurrung country, south of Melbourne. Conserving the nation's Aboriginal heritage is his passion. Now working in consultancy, he is a former research fellow at the Canberra-based Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), where he is a member of the research ethics committee.

Dave is recognised as a world leader in the field of Australian Indigenous archaeology, has been instrumental in the development of the Australian Government's guidelines for Indigenous heritage and has developed a Code of Ethics for the World Archaeological Congress. Last year Dave was awarded the Sharon Sullivan National Heritage award for his outstanding contribution to the Indigenous heritage environment and his continuing influence on practice.

Don Godden OAM Retired Heritage Expert

Don has dedicated much of his life to the preservation of the historic record of NSW. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to the community through the assessment and conservation of significant buildings and machinery and membership of historic preservation organisations.

A former vice president of the National Trust of Australia (NSW), Don has worn many hats in his extensive career including, but not limited to, member of the Industrial Heritage Committee, former chair of the Industrial Archaeology Committee, Railway Heritage Committee member, and founder of GML Heritage, formerly Godden Mackay Pty Ltd. He has more than 40 years experience in heritage, industrial archaeology and community advocacy.

As the convenor of the MBEnv (Building Conservation) course at UNSW for five years, Don is an inspirational teacher who has been involved in Australia’s heritage industry from the start .


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Sharon Veale Chief Executive Officer and Principal at GML Heritage.

Sharon brings a wealth of expertise and over 15 years experience in Aboriginal and historic cultural heritage assessment, management and conservation. As a GML Partner, she plays a pivotal role in leading multidisciplinary teams in the integrated assessment of heritage values.

Sharon is a sessional lecturer for Heritage Planning at the University of NSW, has published three books and regularly contributes to peer-reviewed journals. She is a trustee on the Board of Sydney Living Museums and is a member of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Council. Sharon is a passionate advocate for community heritage and integrated values assessment, brings a personal approach to heritage—a moving away from an academic tick box approach back to the heart of heritage: people, communities and connection to place.

Jane Alexander Manager, Heritage Advocacy, National Trust of Australia (Queensland)

Jane is a skilled heritage advocate and is currently the Heritage Advocacy Manager for the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) where she develops strategic policy, lobbies government, brings media attention to heritage issues, educates community groups and prepares detailed submissions on development applications, planning policies and heritage legislation. Jane currently serves on the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee and was formerly the Australian expert member of IcoFORT (an ICOMOS International Scientific Committee). She was a member and former chair of the National Trust (NSW) Industrial Heritage Committee. Her projects have been the recipients of National Trust of Australia (NSW) and (Queensland) Heritage Awards and Australasian Society of Historical Archaeology Awards. Jane seeks to inspire communities and individuals to connect with their heritage and with each other through shared histories.


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Stuart Lummis Chief Executive Offer, Brisbane Housing Company

Stuart is the chair of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Advocacy Committee and was a member of the Queensland Heritage Council from 2010 until 2016. His role in BHC sees him having stewardship over two adaptively re-used listed heritage dwellings. He was previously the director of property for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, where he had the stewardship of 75 heritage listed properties. Stuart has over 38 years experience as a senior executive within Property Development and Construction, Asset ownership and Facilities Management. He has experience in all facets of property development and asset ownership life cycle.

Dr Margaret Cook Historian

Dr Cook is a professional historian and heritage consultant, as well as an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Queensland and La Trobe University (Melbourne). She was a councillor of the National Trust from 1997 to 2003 and a member of the Queensland Heritage Council from 1998 to 2006 (serving as deputy chair 2003-2006). Over the last 25 years, Margaret has worked with many heritage building owners to achieve exemplary conservation outcomes.

Ben O’Hara General Manager, Land & Environment, Gainsdale Group

After 20 years in the Banking and Finance sectors, thanks to the GFC Ben realigned his career in 2012 to environmental and conservation management by joining the Queensland Trust for Nature as its inaugural external CEO. In 2016, Ben joined Skroo and Jude Turner’s private family group to establish the Turner Family Foundation. This Foundation has established a number of projects including the Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre, which oversees the breeding and research into Australia’s endangered and threatened wildlife in partnership with UQ. Other projects include the ecological restoration of the Turner’s three Nature Refuges and the Little Liverpool Range Initiative, a wildlife corridor in south east Queensland.


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Donna Fraser Chair, Glengallan Homestead Trust

Donna Fraser is a former newspaper editor and publisher with a lifetime interest in heritage buildings. As project director at the Glengallan Trust, she played a leading role in the restoration and interpretation of Glengallan homestead and remains responsible for its ever-growing collection of items and documents.

Daniel Keenan Ipswich City Council Heritage Officer

Danny Keenan is an architect who has worked in heritage planning and control for over 20 years, both in Local Government and in private practice, with a focus on heritage planning controls and development. During this time he has worked on significant new heritage controls including the introduction of demolition controls in Brisbane and major CBD developments involving preservation of historic building. For the past nine years, Daniel and his team have been running the Ipswich Heritage Program that protects over 7,500 places.

Kathy Davis Queensland Heritage Council Member

Kathy is a Queensland Heritage Council member and proud custodian, since 1987, of St John's Wood, which is entered in the Queensland Heritage Register. A single storey residence, square in plan and built of granite with a hipped roof sheeted with corrugated iron, St John’s Wood is surrounded on all sides by verandahs supported by timber posts. Kathy, whose career was in media, marketing, public relations and fundraising, actively campaigned to have planning legislation changed at local and state government levels to restore a measure of protection for heritage places from adjacent development.


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Chris Buckley Principal, Town Planner, Tract Consultants Pty Ltd

Chris Buckley is a town planner who has worked in Queensland for almost 40 years. A Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia, Chris has held appointments from the Queensland State Government, including chair of the City West Task Force; member and deputy chair of the Queensland Heritage Council; chair of the Consultative Committee for the SEQ Coastal Plan; and as a member of the Board for Urban Places.

Chris has held positions in educational support for the Planning Schools at both the Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University.

His experience is across all forms of strategic and statutory planning and has involved a long career as an expert witness in the Planning and Environment Court, Land Court and other tribunals where planning evidence is required.

Chris has worked on development projects in Jakarta, conducted planning training in the Solomon Islands and helped prepare planning legislation for Timor Leste. In 2011, he was awarded a National Lifetime Achievement Award by the Planning Institute of Australia.

Tanya Neville Queensland Heritage Council member

Tanya Neville, a member of the Queensland Heritage Council and has over 20 years experience in the property industry with a diverse range of roles across planning, design and construction in both the public and private sector. Tanya’s passion for memorable, beautiful, safe and democratic places is evidenced in her past work with the South Bank Corporation and Brisbane City Council’s City Centre Master Plan delivery.

Tanya is a strong advocate for great design, sustainable city building and prosperous communities with a celebration of heritage at its core. Her passion for great place continues to be driven by innovative and authentic place-making initiatives, advocacy for quality public space and mass transit systems, and respect for heritage and community values to ensure the delivery of successful cities for current and future generations is achieved.


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Rod Litster QC

North Quarter Lane Chambers

Rod’s practice is primarily focused on litigation involving land use and development (including town planning, heritage and associated issues). He has appeared in many leading cases, both at trial and on appeal. His clients include leading developers, Local Governments and State Departments.

Catherine Chambers

Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning Division, Heritage,

Department of Environment and Science

Having worked for a number of years in architectural practices in Brisbane and London, Catherine spent time as a research officer at the University of Queensland’s Aboriginal Environments Research Centre. Since 2003, Catherine has worked for the Queensland Government in the Heritage Branch. This has involved researching places nominated for entry in the Queensland heritage register, coordinating the nominations process, legislative amendments and, most recently, managing the team responsible for development assessment, and terrestrial and maritime archaeology.


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Richard Ferguson Manager, Heritage Museums and Collections NTAQ

Richard Ferguson has been involved in the cultural, heritage and education sectors for more than 30 years in both Australia and England. In that time, he has worked across most areas of the cultural heritage sector including, Curatorial, Collections Management, Exhibition Development and Project Management. His sector expertise has led to being appointed to the Board of the Collections Trust, UK and the project advisory Board of Research Space at the British Museum. He was elected as Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1993 – for his polar research and fieldwork, is a member of the Royal Society of Victoria and is immediate past National Council Member of the International Council of Museums, Australia.

Deannah Vieth Professional Development Manager, Museums & Galleries Queensland

Deannah Vieth has over 20 years experience in the cultural sector. She has worked in a variety of roles focused on community engagement, cultural development, community arts, local history and heritage. In her current position with Museums & Galleries Queensland’s training and professional development program, Deannah works with museums, keeping places, local history and heritage groups and galleries across Queensland.

Deannah has managed various grant programs within local government settings and currently sits on various funding assessment panels including Public Galleries Queensland and the Regional Arts Development Fund Ipswich Committee.


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Russell Mehmet Account Director, Property and Casualty, Willis Towers Watson

Russ has spent over 35 years in the insurance industry as both an underwriter and broker. He joined Willis Towers Watson Brisbane in 2005 as an Account Director before working with international insurance brokers for most of his insurance career.

During that time, Russ has successfully introduced, marketed and serviced some of Queensland and Australia’s largest accounts in the following sectors:

Education; Faith Based and Community Services; Government; Natural Resources and Utilities; Construction; Real Estate; National Sports Organisations; Leisure and Accommodation; Manufacturing; Food and Beverage.

Andrew Ladlay Architect

Andrew Ladlay is an architect in private practice in Brisbane, with extensive experience in the conservation of places of cultural heritage significance. Andrew has undertaken a range of work involving conservation planning, assessment, recording, repair and maintenance to heritage places of all types and sizes throughout Queensland for over 20 years. He was appointed by the Queensland Heritage Council as the Rural Heritage Advisor from 2006 to 2010, providing practical conservation advice to owners of heritage places. Andrew is a member of the Australian Institute of Architects and ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites). He has been a member of the National Trust since 1989 and has been commissioned by the Trust to provide advice on most of their properties since 2005.


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Bruce Edwards Director, Underground Opera

Bruce Edwards, a former miner, is the unlikely founder and director of the fastest growing and arguably the most unique opera company in Australia, the Underground Opera Company. With the endorsement of the National Trust and Brisbane City Council, in 2014 Bruce restored and adapted Brisbane’s historic underground Spring Hill Reservoirs into a performance space. Bruce’s charisma and natural showmanship will ensure the Celebrate session is one to enjoy!

Jonathan Fisher CEO, National Trust of Australia (Queensland)

Jonathan is the Chief Executive Officer of National Trust of Australia (Queensland), owners and operators of 11 cultural tourism properties the length of Queensland, from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary to James Cook Museum, Cooktown.

Having qualified as a chartered surveyor, with a Post Graduate Diploma in Building Conservation and a Masters in Marketing Management, Jonathan settled in the Gold Coast in 2008. He had the privilege of serving the members of the Gold Coast Tourism Board for four years, stepping down in 2016 to concentrate on his Queensland role as the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Chief Executive Officer.

Jonathan was a founding member of the Executive Team supporting National Trust Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation, which creates partnerships within the community to raise funds for native wildlife veterinary care and rehabilitation.

An active participant, he is an advocate for sustainable tourism development, and investment in public spaces, events and infrastructure.


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Harrison Phillips Senior Development Manager, West Village

Harrison Phillips is the Senior Development Manager for Sekisui House Australia’s flagship heritage project West Village. Harrison brings to the project more than a decade of experience and knowledge in many facets of urban development including project and development management. Harrison is overseeing the ongoing restoration of the Peters Ice Cream and Cone Factories – the local icons at the heart of this urban revitalisation project.

Marilyn England Army Museum South Queensland Volunteer

After successfully selling her business around 2000, Marilyn enrolled at the University of Queensland, completing a BA with Honours followed by a post graduate MPhil in History and Art History.

Since then Marilyn has followed her interest in Moreton Bay history, researching its very early days beginning with the convict period from 1824-1840. At present she is the convenor/treasurer for the Toowong History Group and belongs to a number of other history groups that are researching their local history.

Currently Marilyn is working with Army Museum South Queensland as a volunteer historian at the old 1864 Victoria Barracks in Petrie Terrace and enjoys being part of a group where everyone works well together to promote and preserve Queensland’s military heritage.

Marilyn has self-published a book on Queensland history (art in regional Queensland), has had a number of articles in the Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland and has been involved in publishing books on local Toowong History. Recently she has completed a history of Victoria Barracks.


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Ian Curtis Grandchester Railway Station Volunteer

Following a career in the Australian Army and the mining industry, Ian recently retired to a small property at Booroobin, in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Ian has been a long-term volunteer at Grandchester Railway Station and through this revitalised his passion for local social history. Ian currently writes rural property histories for their owners, is a rural/lifestyle property buyer’s agent and has recently written The Forgotten Men at Grandchester Railway Station.

Dr Katie McConnel Curator, Old Government House

Working in both the university and museum sectors for almost 20 years, Katie has established a strong reputation and research background in local heritage and regional history.

Katie is a passionate advocate for the history and heritage sectors and endeavours to make history engaging for the community. She is an active board member of Queensland’s key heritage and historical societies/organisations. Through her exhibitions, writing, tours and public talks, Katie makes Queensland history, the history of Old Government House and the remarkable lives of key nineteenth century vice-regal women more broadly accessible and captivating for visitors of all ages!


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Ipswich Art Gallery

This heritage-listed building was originally the Mechanics’ School of Arts, built for a cost of 150 pounds and opened in 1861 by Governor Bowen. In 1864, the building was extended to the Brisbane Street frontage. By 1869, the Ipswich Municipal Council had moved in and the building became the Town Hall for the people of Ipswich. For more than a century the Town Hall was a significant site in the public life of Ipswich, playing host to a gala dinner for the Prince of Wales in 1920, wartime dances for American armed forces in the 1940s and everything from roller-skating to immunisation clinics. It was even briefly home to one of the city’s department store after a fire destroyed Reids in 1985. In 1999, the building was renovated and extended to again become a cultural hub of the city. Heritage features have been restored, including the magnificent proscenium arch, scissor beam roof and arched windows. The hall, which was the centre of community life for over 100 years, has taken on a new life as a major public art gallery and museum. Image: Jon Linkins

Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator (located within Queens Park, Ipswich)

If you're a theatre lover, appreciate architecture or both, the Incinerator Theatre is a must-do when you're in Ipswich. Yes, it was originally used to burn waste and opened in 1936 as the Ipswich Municipal Incinerator. It is also renowned for being the only building in Queensland designed by Walter Burley Griffin, who also designed the city of Canberra.

Luckily, after the incinerator was decommissioned in the early 1960s, the Ipswich Little Theatre convinced the Council not to demolish the historically significant building. It became their home in 1969 and since then has served as a venue for the entertainment of Ipswich locals and visitors through sell out plays performed in a charming and intimate setting for 80 people.


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Ipswich Club

Ipswich Club’s home on Gray Street is an imposing yet gracious example of early twentieth century Queensland architecture. It was designed by well-known local architect George Brockwell Gill for highly regarded businessman and alderman James Parker Bottomley and his family. During the ownership of the Bottomley family, the house was a favoured venue for community social events.

Having been purchased by the Ipswich Club in 1959, that tradition of celebration has continued with local groups and organisations choosing the popular setting for a range of events. Today, over one hundred years from its construction and after fifty years as the Ipswich Club, the building remains an elegant example of Ipswich’s late Federation era architecture, and a favoured and much admired venue for members and local organisations alike. Set back from the street within established gardens, prominent details of the house include deep, breeze-catching verandahs, a projecting octagonal porch, double access stairs, decorative timber balustrading and a terracotta roof and finials.

Gooloowan

Gooloowan is a privately owned, two-storey Victorian mansion built in c.1864 for Benjamin Cribb and his second wife Clarissa. Cribb, with his brother-in-law John Clarke Foote, operated the important retail firm Cribb and Foote which became very well known in Ipswich and the surrounding district.

After Cribb's death in 1874, Gooloowan was passed down through the Cribb family and the related Walker family, with several occupants notable for their contributions to retailing, law, politics and community service. Since 1988, the house has been owned and cared for by the Isbell family.

Gooloowan has fine cedar joinery, including the main staircase, and has relatively intact rooms such as bathrooms in the main wing. The ground floor includes many elegant rooms including a drawing room, dining room, library and sitting room. The upper floor has nine bedrooms in the main wing and two former domestics’ bedrooms in the rear wing.


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C O N F E R E N C E P R I C E S

Pre-conference events : Friday 16 November All the pre-conference events are FREE!

Welcome function includes drinks and light canapés (dinner not provided)

Conference Day 1: Saturday 17 November (includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea)

National Trust Member: $112.50 Non-member: $175

Conference Dinner: Saturday 17 November

National Trust Member: $75 Non-member: $95

Conference Day 2: Sunday 18 November (Half day conference, bus tour and lunch)

National Trust Member: $50 Non-member: $100

Special ‘all inclusive’ deal – you’re in, you’re keen and you want to come to all the events over the three days!

National Trust Member: $225 Non-member: $362.50

Includes: All pre-conference events (AGM, walking tour and welcome function) Day 1 conference ticket, Day 2 conference ticket including bus tour and

conference dinner.

JOIN the National Trust before registering you will save money and receive the benefits of an annual National Trust membership!

Book now at: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/state-heritage-conference-tickets-49637350652

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