NEWS

Extent Heritage is proud to be an Opal Patron of this year’s ICOMOS General Assembly, as well as the principal sponsor of the Knowledge Café.

Every three years, the ICOMOS GA welcomes delegates from all over the world. This year, an expected 1500 professionals will converge on Sydney, from the fields of heritage, archaeology, history, architecture and beyond.

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On a horseshoe bend of the Birrarung (Yarra River) in Melbourne, one kilometre downstream from Dights Falls, an architectural icon perches among the trees. The River House, built in 1955, is an A-shaped building resting in a dense canopy, peacefully among the gums, elms and oaks.

For Dr Luke James, a Principal Heritage Advisor at Extent Heritage, it’s been a landmark throughout his life. ‘I think I would have been 11 or 12 when I first saw it,’ James says.

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We’re pleased to invite you all to the launch of Andrew Sneddon’s memoir, Prehistoric Joy. Join us to hear Andrew discuss his early life, growing up in a family beset by domestic violence and alcohol abuse. Help us celebrate and support our colleague as he shares his highly personal experiences in an effort to spread an important message.

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In March this year, First Peoples – State Relations hosted a Symposium for Assessment of Submerged Landscapes. Extent Heritage, along with our UK colleagues Wessex Archaeology, were there to present our sector-leading work providing cultural heritage services and advice on Australia’s underwater heritage, and the cultural values of Sea Country.

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You may not have heard the term before, but you’ll see ‘heritage interpretation’ everywhere. It’s the plaque on a heritage building that shares its story with passers-by. It’s old sandstone blocks incorporated into the floor of a new office building’s foyer, discretely providing historical context and a link with the past. It’s the QR code along a pathway that you can scan to access historical information about your location. But it is also much more than that.

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Extent Heritage Senior Associate Brian Shanahan may have a background as a medievalist, but he has built his archaeological career on the possibilities of digital technology.

Growing up in Ireland, Brian Shanahan was surrounded by castles. “All my early memories are of visiting family all over the country, and you’d inevitably end up clamouring over the ruins of a castle together,” he says.

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At the beginning of his career, an extraordinary discovery instilled in Dr Andrew Sneddon a lifelong passion for uncovering the everyday stories of archaeology.

Andrew Sneddon was completing his Honours year at the University of Queensland when he got the opportunity to go to Greece for ten weeks to work on an excavation.

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Last weekend in a national report for Weekend Today, Nine News reporter Izabella Staskowski spoke with Extent Heritage CEO Ian Travers to uncover the “buried blocks phenomenon”.

In the nineteenth century, flood-prone areas of Melbourne were backfilled, burying entire homes.

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Extent Heritage are proud to welcome Dr Alex Parmington as the new manager of our Melbourne office.

Alex brings a wealth of experience, particularly in Aboriginal cultural heritage management and working with and for Traditional Owners – a key focus for Extent.

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Extent Heritage is excited to announce the appointment of Lucy Taksa to the Extent Heritage Board.

Lucy is a Professor of Management in the Deakin Business School at Deakin University and has a long history as a heritage professional.

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Set back from Macquarie Street, two brick and sandstone buildings stand side by side, twin markers of the city’s first thirty years. The Mint was built between 1811 and 1816 as part of the Sydney Civil Hospital. Hyde Park Barracks, right next door, was built in 1817–19 to provide accommodation for the colony’s convicts.

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Eleanor Banaag, a Senior Associate at Extent Heritage, has worked in heritage conservation on sites across New South Wales. The biggest lesson she’s learned is that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. In fact, every heritage place has its own bespoke needs that must be responded to.

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For heritage advisor and advocate Lisa Trueman, the suburbs tell the real story of Sydney.

The streets of Sydney’s inner western suburbs span over two centuries of the city’s history.

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A great news story from Network 10 on our project in Melbourne's CBD! Our CEO, Ian Travers talks about the ‘buried blocks’ phenomenon.

#melbourne #project #archaeology #heritage

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It’s cold, dirty work to be digging around in a muddy pit in the middle of winter in Melbourne, but archeologist Liesel Gentilli’s eyes light up when she describes the treasures she’s unearthed on Bennetts Lane.

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Archaeology is a vibrant field at the forefront of capturing cultural heritage, and Archaeologists are in high demand.

A new course at The Australian National University is giving students hands on experience and invaluable industry ready skills, while working with First Nations communities to capture their long connection to country.

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