Cath Snelgrove—Principal

Cath Snelgrove, Principal, has over 25 years’ experience as a heritage practitioner in government and private practice. Cath has extensive experience in collaborative planning for heritage places, having worked on a range of complex heritage and commercial sites in , Victoria and Tasmania.

Cath works across disciplines and also manages the GML Archaeology Team, including the development of best practice methodologies in archaeological and heritage management, research and practice. She plays a pivotal role in client relationship building and draws on her experience to develop internal policy and procedures related to heritage and archaeological matters.

Qualifications Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Master of Arts (Heritage Conservation), University of Sydney Diploma of Project Management, Major Training Services, Sydney

Key Experience

Development Applications, Heritage Planning Strategies, Lake Innes Conservation Management Plan—(for NPWS), 2000. Permits and Approvals Assessments and Studies Kosciuszko National Park Heritage Action Review of Environmental Factors for Goat Blacktown Native Institution, Strategic Statements—(for NPWS), 2000. Island Magazine works, Sydney Harbour Advice and Approvals—Project Manager— Archaeological Monitoring, Dairy Precinct, National Park—(for NSW National Parks and Client: Landcom, 2017–2018. Old Bowling Club and Park Wildlife Service [NPWS]), 2012. Middle Head and Georges Head Pavilion, for Parramatta Park Trust—(for Review of Environmental Factors for Masterplan—(for NPWS), 2017. Parramatta Park Trust), 1999. proposed works at , Sydney Fort Denison Conservation Management Assessment of the roads in Parramatta Harbour National Park—(for NPWS), 2006. Plan—(for NPWS), 2017. Park—(for Parramatta Park Trust),1998. Review of Environmental Factors for Dairy Masterplan and upgrade Heritage Interpretation Precinct and Visitor Centre—(for works—(for NPWS), 2014–2015. Parramatta Park Trust), 1998. Nielsen Park Conservation Management Portraits of NSW Publication—Project Director—Client: NSW Heritage Division and Heritage Advice Plan—(for NPWS), 2013. South Head Conservation Management Heritage Council, 2017–2018. Parramatta Park Trust, The Crescent, Plan—(for NPWS), 2012. Fortress Sydney! Self-guided tour of Archaeological Assessment and Due Harbour sea level rise vulnerability studies Sydney Harbour fortifications—(for Diligence—Project Director—Client: for heritage sites—(for NPWS), 2009. NPWS), 2011. Trust, 2017– Maynggu Ganai Historic Site Conservation La Perouse Interpretive Landscape 2018. Management Plan—(for NPWS), 2008. Masterplan—(for NPWS), 2010. NPWS expressions in interest for leasing Fort Sydney Harbour Fortifications Strategic Sydney Harbour National Park Bradleys Denison, Hill End Historic Site, Roto House Plan—(for NPWS), 2007. Head audio tour—(for NPWS), 2010. Historic Site, Athol Hall—(for NPWS), 2011– Sydney Region Cultural Heritage Strategic Cadmans Cottage Interpretive Landscape 2017. Plan—(for NPWS), 2006. Masterplan—(for NPWS), 2007. Criteria for the acquisition of places with Parramatta Park, Conservation and Making a Place for Herself travelling cultural heritage significance under the Management Plan—(for Parramatta Park exhibition—(for NPWS), 2005. National Parks and Wildlife Act 2004 (for Trust), 2003. Dairy Precinct Interpretation Planning and NPWS). Impact Assessment—(for Parramatta Park Trust), 1998.

Industry Involvement

Employment Select Publications and Papers NSW National Trust Heritage Award for Bradleys Head mast conservation project, Principal, GML Heritage, 2019–Present Portraits of NSW Publication, Heritage Council 2014, and Highly Commended, 2015 (for NPWS). Senior Associate, GML Heritage, 2017–2019. of NSW, 2018. NSW National Trust Heritage Award for the Commercial Services and Precinct Brown, S, Snelgrove, C and Veale, S, ‘Heritage travelling exhibition, ‘Making a Place for Development, National Parks and Wildlife as springboard: creativity as a driver of long- Herself: Women’s Experiences of Service, 2010–2017. term economic growth’, ICOMOS 17th General Assembly, UNESCO Paris, 2011. Landscapes and National Parks’. Project Priority Projects Unit Manager, National Managers: Sharon Veale and Catherine ‘Providing Leadership in Historic Heritage Parks and Wildlife Service, 2010–2013. Snelgrove, for NPWS, 2006. Management in a Nature Conservation Agency’, Heritage Project Manager, National Parks paper to Royal Australian Historical Society and Wildlife Service, 2000–2013. Professional Development Annual Conference, 2010. Cultural Heritage Coordinator, Parramatta Watson, P, Lord, D and Snelgrove, C, ‘Sydney Work Cover Occupational Health and Safety Park Trust, 1997–1999. Harbour sea level rise vulnerability studies’, General Induction for Construction, 2008. Archaeologist and Movable Heritage paper given to NSW Coastal Conference, Conservation of Built Heritage, International Coordinator, NSW Heritage Office, 1994– Ballina, 2009. Centre for the Study of the Preservation and 1997. ‘Gender and Landscape’ lecture to the Masters Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Senior Environmental Consultant, Pacific of Heritage Conservation Coursework students Rome, 2007. Power, 1995–1996. at the University of Sydney, 2003. Contract and procurement training, 2006. Archaeological Consultant, various companies, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania, Project Awards Professional 1988–1995. Affiliations/Memberships NSW Tourism Awards, Silver Award for Short Stay Accommodation, for ICOMOS. (for NPWS), 2017.