Martin Rowney—Principal

Martin Rowney, GML Heritage Principal, has a broad range of experience in historical, industrial and Aboriginal archaeological sites around Australia.

He has over 20 years’ experience in development related site assessment, archaeological excavation and heritage management planning, with a particular emphasis on liaison with Aboriginal stakeholders. Martin has worked with Commonwealth and state government agencies assessing and managing Indigenous heritage values under the EPBC Act including a wide range of Aboriginal community consultation projects. He has prepared a number of policy and guideline documents for Commonwealth and state government agencies to assist with Aboriginal community consultation.

Martin’s skills include project management, client liaison, excavation supervision, planning and surveying supervision, report production, background research and plan preparation. Martin also has a strong interest in heritage site interpretation and the development of place specific artwork.

Qualifications Bachelor of Arts in Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology, University of Sydney Honours in Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Sydney Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons) Sculpture, Australian National University Key Experience

Conservation and Heritage Mt Stromlo Observatory, ACT, Heritage Archaeological Assessments Management Plan—Client: Australian National Management Plans University, 2015. and Excavations

Five Wodonga Sites Heritage Management King George V Memorial, ACT, Heritage Blundells Cottage Slab Shed Fireplace Plans, Victoria—Client: Department of Management Plan—Client: National Capital Excavation—Client: National Capital Authority, 2017. Defence, Australian Government, in progress. Authority, 2013. Wynyard Walk, Archaeological Excavation— RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria, Heritage Spectacle Island, Sydney, Heritage Client: CPB Contractors, 2017. Management Plan—Client: Department of Management Plan—Client: Department of CSIRO Ginninderra, Archaeological Research Defence, Australian Government, 2016. Defence, Australian Government, 2012. Design—Client: RPL and CSIRO, 2016. University House, ANU, Canberra, CSIRO Highett Laboratories, Victoria, St Columba’s, Springwood, Archaeological Heritage Management Plan—Client: Heritage Management Plan—Client: CSIRO Excavation—Client: RPS Projects and St Australian National University, 2016. Property Services, 2012. Columba’s School, 2015. Buckland Training Area, Tasmania, Degaussing Range, Heritage Management Princes Highway, Kiama, Archaeological Heritage Management Plan—Client: Plan—Client: Department of Defence, 2012. Assessment—Client: Unicombe Development, 2015. Department of Defence, Australian Witton Barracks, Indooroopilly, Heritage Canberra Girls Grammar School, Water Sports Government, 2015. Management Plan—Client: Department of Facility, Archaeological Assessment—Client: Yampi Sound Training Area, Western Defence, Australian Government, 2011. Canberra Girls Grammar School, 2015. Australia, Heritage Management Plan— Garden Island, Western Australia, Heritage Mt Stromlo Director’s Residence, Canberra, Client: Department of Defence, Australian Management Plan—Client: Department of Archaeological Assessment—Client: Australian Government, 2015. Defence, Australian Government, 2011. National University, 2014. Defence Owned Fairbairn, Canberra, Wells Station, ACT, Conservation CSIRO Highett, Victoria, Archaeological Test Heritage Management Plan—Client: Management Plan—Client: M Fulton, T Excavation Program—Client: CSIRO Property Department of Defence, Australian Jackson and A Mawson, 2011. Services, 2011–2012. Government, 2014. Larrakeyah Barracks, Northern Territory, Caddens Release, New South Wales, Blundells Cottage, Canberra, Heritage Heritage Management Plan—Client: Archaeological Test Excavation Program— Management Plan—Client: National Capital Department of Defence, Australian Government, 2010. Client: Landcom, 2012–2016. Authority, Australian Government, 2014. HMAS Penguin, NSW, Heritage Management Lanyon Slab Hut, ACT, Archaeological Macrossan Training Area, Queensland, Plan—Client: Department of Defence, Assessment and Excavation—Client: ACT Heritage Management Plan—Client: Australian Government, 2010. Historic Places, 2010–2011. Department of Defence, Australian North Penrith Defence Site, Heritage North West Growth Centres Indigenous Government, 2013. Management Plan—Client: Department of Archaeological Research Design and Duntroon House Gardens, ACT, Heritage Defence, Australian Government, 2009. Excavation—Client: REED Group, 2010. Management Plan Update—Client: Spotless Fortuna, Bendigo, Heritage Management Plan Sydney Harbour YHA and The Big Dig, The for Department of Defence, Australian (Archaeological Assessment)—Client: Department Rocks, Archaeological Excavation—Client: Government, 2013. of Defence, Australian Government, 2008–2009. Youth Hostels Australia, 2008.

Heritage Assessments, Ingleburn Defence Site, New South Wales, Heritage Strategies and Policy Heritage Assessment—Client: Department of Studies and Advice Defence, Australian Government, 2009–2010. Defence National Indigenous Heritage Boomanulla Oval Heritage Assessment— Capital Metro ACT Light Rail, Canberra, Consultation Guidelines—Client: Department of Client: JUDD Studios, 2017. Heritage Assessment and Advice—Client: Defence, Australian Government, 2012–2013. Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2012–2015. Beecroft Weapons Range Post-Fire Aboriginal Heritage Consultation Guidelines, Heritage Assessment—Client: Department of Base Security Improvement Program, ACT—Client: ACT Government, 2013. Defence and Spotless Services, 2016–2017. Russell and Duntroon, ACT, Heritage Archaeological Excavation Policy—Client: Advice—Client: GHD for Department of Old Parliament House Basement Heritage Department of Defence, 2011. Defence, Australian Government, 2012–2014. Assessment—Client: Old Parliament House, Department of Families, Housing, Community 2016. RAAF Williamtown NACC Project, New Services and Indigenous Affairs Heritage South Wales, Indigenous Cultural Heritage AIR7000 Project, Heritage Desktop Study Strategy and Identification Program—Client: Participation Plan—Client: Lend Lease, 2014. for Input into the Environmental Impact FaHCSIA, 2011. Assessment—Client: URS for the RAAF Williamtown NACC Project, New Department of Defence, Australian South Wales, Indigenous Heritage International Projects Management Plan—Client: Abigroup, 2014. Government, 2013. Jebel Khalid, Syria—Excavation Supervisor, Mt Stromlo Director’s Residence, Canberra, Boathouse Restaurant Archaeological History and Classics Department, ANU, 1993 and Heritage Impact Assessment—Client: Assessment—Client: Souter Mitic 1995. Australian National University, 2014. Partnership, 2013. Daklah Oasis, Egypt—Team Member and Well Station Toilet Block, Canberra, Grevillea Park, ACT, Masterplan Heritage Excavation Supervisor, Monash University, 1998 Statement of Heritage Effects—Project Impact Assessment—Client: Purdon and 2000. Manager—Client: Harrison School and Well Associates, 2013. Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea— Station Committee, 2014. Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre, New South Team Member, Survey and Excavation Fort Wallace, New South Wales, Archaeological Wales, Indigenous Heritage Assessment— Supervisor, Undertaking Research Fieldwork for Assessment—Client: Department of Defence, Client: Johnstaff Projects, 2012. Dr Peter White, Sydney University, 1993. Australian Government, 2013. Australian National University, Canberra, Acton Campus Heritage Study—Client: Black Mountain Peninsula, Canberra, Heritage Interpretation Australian National University Facility and Archaeological Assessment—Client: Purdon Carnes Hill Aboriginal Artefacts Interpretation Services Division, 2011. Associates, 2013. Strategy—Client: Carnes Hill Place Management, RAAF Williamtown NACC Project, New Australian National University, Canberra, Liverpool, 2017. Acton Campus Indigenous Heritage South Wales, Indigenous Heritage The Bundian Way, New South Wales, Assessment—Client: Australian National Assessment—Client: Abigroup, 2012–2013. Interpretation Strategy—Project Manager— University Facility and Services Division, 2011. World Heritage Area Tasmanian Aboriginal Client: Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council, in Sites Index (TASI), Records Audit—Client: ADFA Oval/RMC Duntroon, Canberra, progress. Indigenous Heritage Assessment—Client: NPWS, Tasmania. Australian National University, Canberra, Department of Defence, 2011. Port Arthur Excavations & Survey, Acton Campus Interpretation Strategy—Project Tasmania—Client: PAHSMA. RAAF Williams, Point Cook, Heritage Manager—Client: Australian National University, in Impact Assessment—Client: Department of Point Puer, Heritage Assessment and progress. Defence, Australian Government, 2010. Survey, Tasmania—Client: PAHSMA. Core, Sculpture, Willoughby Incinerator Art RAAF Williams, Laverton, Heritage Impact Expert Witness Space, Sydney—Client: Willoughby Sculpture Assessment—Client: Department of Prize. Defence, Australian Government, 2010. Expert Witness—New South Wales Land and Cultural Core Samples, Sculpture, Canberra— Environment Court matters. Client: Installed at the Australian Institute of Architects Offices. Industry Involvement

Employment Consultant Archaeologist, Sydney, 1992–1998. Conference Presentations Project Officer, National Parks and Wildlife Principal, GML Heritage, 2019–Present. Service, 1996. ‘Art and Archaeology’, International Committee of Monuments and Sites (Australia) Conference, Senior Associate, Archaeologist, GML Publications Heritage, 2017–2019. 2013. Associate, Archaeologist, GML Heritage, Rowney, M 1994, ‘Palaeomagnetic tests of heat ‘Art, Archaeology and Sculpture’, ACT Heritage 2013–2017. treated silcrete artefacts’, Australian Aboriginal Symposium, 2013. Senior Consultant, Archaeologist, GML Studies, No. 1, pp 39–43. ‘Archaeology and Sculpture’, National Heritage, 2008–2013. Rowney, M and White, JP 1997, ‘Detecting heat Archaeology Week Public Presentation, 2013. Consultant Archaeologist, Atherton, North treatment on silcretes: some experiments with ‘Contemporary Sculpture and the Archaeological Queensland, 2000–2002, 2004–2007. method’, Journal of Archaeological Science, 24, Record’, Contemporary Archaeology Conference, pp 649–657. The University of Sydney, 2012. Senior Archaeologist, Gordon Grimwade and Associates, 2002–2004. Short Courses Archaeologist/Manager of Austral Archaeology Pty Ltd, New South Wales, 1998–2000. Australian Senior First Aid Certificate, 2014. Work Cover Occupational Health and Safety General Induction for Construction, 2006.