NEWSLETTER No. 49

REGISTERCD BY POST: PUBLICATION-NBH 3384 ISSN 0810 1744

IN THIS ISSUE

1991 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS

HERITAGE LEGISLATION ( N S W , S A AND'NT)

-RESOURCE ASSESSMENT COMMISSION ECOLOGICALLY- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BRECCIA BY TFC

AUSTRALIA ICOMOS

TELECOM LISTING FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS

WORK WANTED

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS (BOOKNEWS, JOBS, CURRENT ISSUES)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ...MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ...MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ...SEE RENEWAL FORM AT BACK OF THIS ISSUE

P.0. Box 214. Holme Building. Unhersrty of , NSW 2006. Telephone: (02) 818 3287 1991 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS

Members are reminded that the Association's AGM is to be held on Sunday, October 13 at 12 noon, Newtown Public School, Norfolk Street, Newtown.

As the proposed new constitution is to be voted upon at this meeting, all members are urged to attend either in person or by proxy.

FOR YOUR VOTE TO COUNT YOU MUST BE A FINANCIAL MEMBER. A MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM IS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THIS ISSUE..

The Association's Returning Officer has received the f~llo~ingnominations for the National Executive Committee:

PRESIDENT - Peter Veth (W.A.) VICE-PRESIDENT - Laila Haglund (N.S.W.) .As t h e s e a r e the only nominations both will be declared elected at the AGM. Nominations for the following positions will be called for from the floor of the AGM:

' TREASURER SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

David Crew has indicated his in'tention to nominate for the 'position of Treasurer.

The following nominations have been received for the Membership Committee:

Anne Bickford (N.S.W.) Mary Dallas (N.S.W.) Sandra Bowdler (W.A.) Margrit Koettig (N.S.W.) Helen Brayshaw (N.S.W.) Richard Mackay (N.S.W.).

As t h e s e a r e the only nominations all will be declared elected at the AGM. One vacancy for the Membership Committee remains to be filled.

MORE ON HERITAGE LEGISLATION '

New South 'Wales

The De~artmentof.Planninq is in the process of reviewing both the Heritage Act and-the ~nvironmentalP1 anning and- Assessment Act. A series of worksho~sis to be held in October for selected participants tb discuss the Heritage Act and the system of heritage administration and management. Anne Bickford will be attending these workshops as the Association's representative.

The Department also expects to r e l e a s e a discussion paper on the planning system later this year fo'r public comment.

The Minister for the Environment has announced a review of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and has called for public submissions. More information on this is given later in this issue. South Australia

Late last year the government released a discussion paper on wilderness legislation. Rather than recommending specific wilderness areas, the paper looks at options for identifying, assessing and managing such areas. Issues covered include cultural heritage and Aboriginal participation in wilderness management. Public submissions closed in March and the government is considering possible legislation.

Northern Territorv

As reported in the last issue the government has prepared a Heritage Conservation Bill. Apparently a second draft of the Bill has now been tabled in the assembly.

RESOURCE ASSESSMENT COMMISSION l

The Resource Assessment Commission is carrying out an inqui,ry on the coastal zone. Issues to be covered include the roles of different levels of government, co-ordinated coastal management and the delivery of programs and services. The Commission's forest inquiry has also released draft reports for public comment. \ - The Commission's Bulletin is published on an occasional basis to keep people and organisations in touch with its a-ctivities. -

The Commission's address is '~ockedBag 1, Queen Victoria Terrace, CANBERRA 2600 (Ph. 02.2715139).

ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

L The concept of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) has become prominent in recent years both within Australia and overseas. The Brundtland Report defined ESD as that which "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". *However, other groups have offered their own definitions and the issue remains controversial.

In 1990 the Federal Government released a discussion paper on ESD as a first step in developing a national ESD strategy. Following public comment on the paper, the gov-ernment established nine working groups to consider the implementation of ESD in a .number of sectors of the Australian economy. O f particular'relevance are those on forestry, agriculture, mining and tourism.

The draft reports of the working groups have been released for public comment and can be obtained from:

ESD Working Grou'ps . . - Secretarjat l. l. PO Box 4806 . . KINGSTON.2604 . . ( P h . 008.020663.) - U' ... BRECCIA BY TFC

The Grapevine If you believed the rumour that the top NSW NPWS Cultural Resources job will go to an AACA consultant, you're going to be disappointed (or relieved?). However, a more reliable whisper has it that a well-known flint-knapper will temporarily take over the post. So don't go into Head Office barefooted and do wear safety goggles, just in case there is a lull in the paper-work and said knapper is at a loose end for a few minutes.

A Day in the Life of a SuccessfuI consultant: Part 2 An anonymous contributor sent in another instalment of this gripping serial (see previous Breccia or send for a copy if you missed the first part): ...."She eyes the gumboots suspiciously while distractedly comparing the Dupont price in London with Dunlop in Tokyo. Her young English field assistant, incredulous at the speed with which the 'outbackt.hasbeen colonised, begins to reminisce - 'When I was a lad, we were so poor we didn't have archaeology, we got Binford on Lend Lease.' Jill StClair at that moment realises that all field assistants are....".

To be continued, unless I get a better offer from Mills & Boon, or inducements to cease forthwith.

Recession Blues My frozen friend John*reported, on his return from a recent excavation in Goulburn, that the weather had been so bad that his employer, a man usually noted for his ability to withstand all privations, had suggested giving up and going home. However, he was persuaded to keep working by a couple of assistants who desperately needed the money. During the same field trip a Ditchwitch and a water tanker, supplied by the local Council to assist with trenching and wet-sieving, sunk into the mud and had to be pulled out. The next day the Ditchwitch failed to start and the intrepid team had to dig trenches by hand (shock, horror!). To crown it all, one of the assistants ran her car straight into a trench, completely ruining the stratigraphy. Damage to the car was not mentioned, archaeologists know where their priorities lie! Food No memorable meals have been reported lately but I'm just off to the beaches of war-torn northern NSW on a secret mission and hope. to find a few good eateries. Reports in the next Newsletter, if I survive to tell the tale. Postscri~tRe. stone technology, TRS and all that (see previous Breccia), I have a good reference to "outre passe" if anyone needs it .

*DESPITE RUMOURS TO THE CONTRARY, THIS IS NOT THE JOHN CORKILL 0Ef CHAELUNDI FAME (SEE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING ELSEWHEREY.IN ISSUE) - ED, -5 AUSTRALIA ICOMOS During a recent Occasional Meeting of NSW members, it was generally agreed that something should be included in the Newsletter on Australia ICOMOS; the latter being concerned at the small number of archaeologists who are members. So some information has been included on Australia ICOMO$ and can be found to.wards the end of this issue. Association members are encouraged to join! TELECOM LISTING FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS Jillian Comber has been quietly beavering away at getting Telecom to agree to an approporiate listing for archaeologists in the Yellow Pages. She can now claim success as Telecom have agreed to the classification "Archaeology" being included in .all -1993 metropolitan issues of the Yellow Pages. Enquiries concerning NSW and the ACT should be directed to: Edward H. O'Brien Pty Ltd 8 Glen Street Milsons Point 2061 Ph. 02.9296966 WORK WANTED A n'umber of students have written to the Association inquiring about opportunities for work experience on field or laboratory projects. Their details are given below. Greg Winslett Final year archaeology major at .8 Stannard Street Q.ueensland. University. Interested ~ochedale ,4123 in excavation or survey experience. (no phone no. given) Louise Gay Has completed 3rd year hono'urs in 2-7 Mansfield Street prehistory at Sydney University.. Rozel l e 2039 -' ' Available. for field.or lab work. (Ph. 02.8106945) CV available on request. ~'dward.Biddulph Has some experience with the 14 Hayle Road, Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Maidstone, Kent ME15 6PG, UK MISCELLANEOUS NEWS Booknews, jobs, notices, newspaper clippings, John Corkill (go back to Breccia!')......

RMEW OF THE NATIONAL PARKS 8 WlLDUFE ACT 1974

The Minister for the Environment, the Hon T.J. Mwre UP. has requested the pick McLean Government Environment Committee, chaired by Michael Photios MP, to conduct a review of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. The Act was last reviewed in 1980 successor : prior to an unprecedented upsurge of interest in the en&ronment'within the wider CANBERRA: The troubled community. Right aaoss the State, consemition group haw been established to Austrahan Democrats chose MS address local and broad-based environmental concerns at the community level. Karin Sowada, a 29-year-old archeoloeist yesterday as the' replacement for Senator Paul, As the State's premier nature conservation organisation, it is essential that the National McLean - da~itea bid from' Parks and Wildlife Service is fully aware of community expectations with regards to the anti-nuclear'campaigner Dr nature conservation and has the necessary legislative support to meet them Equally Helen Caldiwn Under Democrat rules. MS important is the Service's role in cultural heritage conservation and the provision of Sowada was automatically enti- qpropriate recreational and educational opportunities in both natural and cultural tled to the seat because she was settings. next on the preselection ticket heritage for the 1990 Federal election. Dr Caldicott said she would Submissions addressing the adequacy of the. current legislation are invited hm nominate for the next Federal interested parties and members of the public Submissions will be trrated as public election. Mr McLean, who was part$ . documents unless otherwise requested. whip and defence, small business and industrial relations spokes- Following the review of submissions, the Gowrnment Environment Committee will man, is expected to speak pub- licly today for the first time meet with a number of interested group and will report to the Minister in February about his resignation. 1992 Any proposed changes to the Act will be published to allow further time for The Democrats acting leader. public consultation, with enactment in the later part of 1992 at the earliest South Australian Senator John. Coulter, said he was shocked and had never seen anyone as dis- Copies of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 are held by the State Library of mught as Mr McLean when he , Macquarie Street, City and the Act can be purchased hm'the told him of his resignation on Go-ent Information Centre, Goodseil Bulding, Cnr Hunter and Phillip Street, Friday. cost 743 'I've very rarely san some- City for the of $16. (Phone: 02 7'200). body so distressed," he said Ousted leader All submissi&s should indude the name and address of the or group issued a statement saying she would not comment on the forwarding the submission. situation until Wednesday . . because of the death of her Enquires and submissions should be forwarded to: brother in Adelaide yesterday. - - She and Senator Coulter have nominated for the leadership in a The Director ballot of the party's membership Ministry for the Environment to be held next month. Level 20 Westfield Tower 0 PAUL CLEARY 100 William Street East Sydney NSW 201 1 Tel: (02) 368 2888

Closing date for submissions: 29 November 1991

For further clarriication on specific concerns, please contact MS Sally King on 02 3682888. -- - . 7-

I FORESTRY COMMISSION OF NSW

1- 1- Pets 4nim (W 980 6559. Non.umking in me w&qha b Comnium P~+cy. . -era rw ReCruimYnt -. Foresty Canmissm ot NSW. Locked Bag 23. Pennant Hilk. NSW 2120. Closhw ode I1 October. 1199. yy-toryXpeole: oest mat an oe oone trom vppuaruvlr . Mediation Chaelundi officer says saves shell wildlife will be safe midden 8y PAUL BAILEY timber in the North Coast forest. all ',a.( By RAY WNN Environment Writer trees to be felled were inspected lot The Forestry Commission does not the presence of these animals, he said. A Federally-sponsored media- intend to disturb or harm any , Those trees whereendangered ani. tion between a Shire Council and endangered or protected animals mal species were observed were no1 the local Aboriginal body had during roading and logging in the felled.' averred destruction of the State's Chaelundi State Forest. a court was Similariy. it is intended that when most important shell midden. the told yesterday. logging operations begin. each tree tc Land and Environment Court The Dorrigo distrin forester. Mr be felled will be inspected by forester! heard yesterday. John Munay. who is responsible for for the presence of endangered spe. Mr Michael Wright. a solicitor the three Chaelundi forest areas due to cies. and those with animals will not for the Jali local Aboriginal Land be logged, outlined in an amdavit be cut. Mr Murray said. Council. said the mediation had read to .the Land and Environment Under questioning from Mr Mal. ended biner litigation with Ballina Court the procedures being taken to colm Cnig. QC. counsel for the Shire Council over the construc- protect wildlife before forestry Forestry Commission, Mr Muna) tion of a bridge over North Creek operations began. said the wmmission. recognised the in East Ballina The Forestry Commission has been (wildlife) values of Chaelundi and. a! He told the Chief Judge, Justice taken to thecourt by Mr John Corkill a result, there would be greatet Cripps. that the 310-metre-long by a conservationist, wko is seeking a? supervision and 'a greater foreste~ 10-metre-wide midden was ati- order to stop logging, arguing that it presence" than usual during thc mated to be 12,000 years old. would breach the National Parks and harvesting. Wildlife Act. In a depanure from normal prac The Minister for Aboriginal tice. the commission would specifi Affairs, Senator Tickner, had It is an offence under that act to arranged the mediation under the disturb. kill or take endangered and ally mark all trees to be felled. Aboraginal and Torres Strait protected animals. Usually. logging contractors an Islander Heritage Act, which Mr Murray said he intended to see able to choox which trees to cut ahel resulted in the Shire Council that none of the species listed in the the marking of those to be preservec agreeing to Hesign the bridge and act was "disturbed or harmed in any as wildlife corridon or animal habitat consea it funher away from the way- during forestry operations in Mr Murray told the court that t( site. -Mr, Wright said. Chaelundi. ensure a 50 per cent upper canop! . He said he was able to identify all forest covering was retained. commis This act had been invoked to endangered animal species .expected sion omcers participated last montl save the Northern Territory's Coronation Hill. he said. This to occur within the forest. with the in a practical training exercise it exception of the parma wallaby. another Chaelundi area now beinl was the first time it had been used so productively for both Before the construction of roads to logged. It was not one of the dispute( the Aboriginal and the wider give logging companies access to the areas. communitv. Jusuce Crtpps adjourned the hcanng for three months, when he v will make final orders. Is there a connection between this person and Breccia?-(Ed .) - - -.. - --.--. . -

BOOKLOVERS I i Visit Mew, 20km past For those of.you who are obsessed with buying books (come on down Denis Dean, just west of Allan The Guardian reports that Gojak!) here is an excellent Australiana bookshop with lots of remaindered motorcades of archaedlogiws have been running over the back roads of 3ookd-q- the ' bargains - The State Library jilsi to the :eft of entrance in Macquarie Sovia Central Asia, where foreigners Street. They have a good collection of Ken Arnold's bottle books in stock I have been barred for decades There's been a 70-year Berlin bought Collecting Australian Found Stoneware there. Also Australian history; Wall round this area. it was very eg. NPWS NSW 1988 book on Abori3nal sites hard for Western scholars to get here literature; and Aboriginal studies. , at all." explained Dr Georgina of NSW for $3.95. Remaindered bargains include: The Sirius Past and Present Hemnann, of London University's Institute of Archaeology, after two by Graeme Henderson and Myra Stanbury from $14.95 to $7.95; most volumes of months on the road, covering 12,500 kilometres and more than 100 the facsimiles of the Svdnev Gazette @ $9.95. each; Helen Proudfoot's book ancient sites in the five Central Asian republics of the USSR. Explorine: Svdnev's West etc. The manager's name is Tim Peach and he will order It is all pan of a UNESCO projen in anything that he hasn't got in stock They also have a great collection of : to investigate the ancient Silk Road between Eurooe and the Orient. posters and cards. ' The firs G e , the Desert Route, ,i covered a huge traa ol nonh-wat Annie Bickford. China last Augua In October the 1 Sultan of Oman lent one of his boats to scholars sailing the Maritime Route i from Venice to Oska This year saw : the Steppe Route. from Odessa to Turkmenia via the Cauasur Dr Herrmann was less than impravd by some of the ratoradon work being done by the locals, such as itbuilding the mosques of Samarkand and Bokhara with iron bars shoved into the monar and dirtysalty water, both causing rapid corrosion. Tiles were being slapped on. not individually. but in industrial me4. Dr - Hcmnann was struck with boun'cer:like velocity by the city of M&, known locally as Man. an excavation said to be every bit as impressive as Babylon but almost unknown to oursiderr' Unfortunately, there seems to be no record of the facial hair of the inhabitants 'CALENDAR OF EVENTS

OCTOBER TO DECEMBER

Date Organisation Venue Time Event Contact

Oct.11 Aust.ICOMOS Powerhouse Railways T. Austin -13 Mus.Sydney Her i tage 02 ..2244316 Conference

Oct.16 Alps MOU Jindabyne Symposium on' J. Feint -18 Liaison Cultural 06.2468601 - Committee Heritage of S.. Feary Aust. Alps 06.2976144 J .Lennon -03.4124522

Oct.18 Sydney Uni Hist. Sem. 3.10 Seminar on P. White Rm. A, Mungo Profession- 02.6922158 MacCal l um alisation & Bldg Institution- alisation of Archaeology (S. Moser) Oct.22 Environ. Canberra Conference L. Eiszele -25 1nst.Aust. - Towards 06.2816624 - the Environ- m e n t 2 0 0 1 Oct.30 SHAM Argyle 7:00 Meeting - M. Carney Gal l ery, Recent 06.5172551 The Rocks Excavations

NOV. 6-AACAI 31 Waterview 7.30 Occ. Meeting M. Dallas (NSW) St. Balmain - History of 02.8183287 The Rocks

Dec. AAA Lake Annual M. Smith 6-8 Jindabyne Conference 06.2493374 06.2493040 -- Dec. AACAI Berry Is., 1.00 Xmas Party M. Dallas 14 (NSW) Waverton 02.8183287 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 1. , rceMos .C. 1 ICOMOS Inc. MEMBERSHI P INFORMATION

INFORMATION ABOUT AUSTRALIA ICOMOS 1 ICO~~OS(International Council on Monuments nnd Sitcs) is a nor\- MEMBERSHI P govcrnnicnt organisation cloxly linkcd to UNESCO with mcmbcn in over sixty countrics and hcadquancrs in Paris. Members in cach country arc formed into National Committees and havc thc right to participate in thc Gcncral Asscmblics of ICOMOS which arc hcld triennially.

2 AUSI'HALIA ICOMOS Thc Aus~mlianNnrional Committec of ICOMOS (Awi!ralia ICOMOS) w;~c formed in 1976. 11 clccts an Exccutivc Comn~ittccof 15 mcnibcrs which is responsible for carrying out national programrncs and implcmcnting decisions of thc intcrn;ltional organisation. 3 AlkIS AND ACTIVITIES AUSTRALIA ICOMOS ICOMOS is conccrncd not only with monurncnts in thc scnsc of the \voril APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP undcrslood in Xustralin, but niore generally is conccrncd with thc cnrc of all placcs of culture1 sigr~ificanccincluding wholc groups of builtlings or. Namc: ...... sitcs having acsthctic, historic, scientific or social valuc. ICOhlOS is not usually conccrncd with movable objccrs. niuscuni or t-lomc/Busincss ...... archacological collcctions, or natursl arca conscrvation. ..\ddrcss: ICOMOS is the inrcrnational link bctwccn public authorities. dcparrn~cn~s...... Postcode: ...... institutions and intlividunls involvcd in the conscrvarion and srud! of ill1 placcs of cultural significance. hlailing Addrcss: ...... 1 ...... 4 Nl\'I'IONAL I'HOCl~r\klME ...... I'OSICO~C:...... The following activitics arc thosc rhat Austrsli;~ICOMOS has agrcctl ;~rc tvorthy of its.attcnlion. Tl~cyImvc as thcir overriding intention ~hc Ilusincss l'clc~l~onc:...... Honw Tcl~pho~ic:...... crcation of a conlnlunications nclwork cncornp;issing intcrstatc and inrcrnntional connections and intcrprofcssional activitics. I'rofcssion/Occupation: ...... ( i ) To dcvclop cxpcrrisc in cultural conscrvation. ( i i ) To admit at; mcmbcrs of Australia ICOMOS all individu;ils and I wish to apply for: ir~stitutionsworking professional1,y within thc charter of 1C'OhlC)S. (iii) To crcatc ;111dcirculate :l dircc~oryof qualified pcoplc and rclcvnnt D Subscriber Mcmlxrship 0 Institutional Mcnibcr organisatious. (iv) To circulate conscrvation information of both narionnl i~nd D Full Mcnibcrship international intcrcst. (V) To organise seminars or confcrcnccs. (vi) To cncoura1:c visits to works, sitcs and collections. (vii) 7'0 bring con~ributarsfrom orhcr countrics. (viii) To provide links with orhcr intcrnational botlics such ns (JNEST'O. lCOM and the Intcrna!;onaI Ccnrrc for Conscrvntion in Ilor~c.

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ARCHAEOLOGISTS INC.

This notice is a reminder that membership fees are now due. Only those members who are financial for the 1991/92 financial year are eligible to stand for election and/or vote at the 1991 Annual, g e n e r a l Meeting. Please fill in the form below and return it to the Treasurer of the Association.

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