Evénements parallèles

Hosted by: ICOMOS International Wood Committee
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Foreshore House
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Refreshments & lunch
Fitness level: Easy

The IIWC 23rd Symposium held in conjunction with the GA2023.We will provide a platform for global discussions, a forum for sharing barriers to success and a collegial atmosphere for open debate. We will encourage discussion on material authenticity with an emphasis on associated intangible skills. “Recognise the traditions, foundations and the base cultural from which structures are produced” 19th IIWC symposium Himeji, “..the anthropological aspects that give foundation and guarantee the preservation of timber traditional architecture; indigenous traditions and rituals” at the same time acknowledging the various interpretations and understandings.

*Please note that this event is a multi-day event and will commence Thursday 31 August & Friday 1 September.

Hosted by: Place Management NSW

Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm

Venue: Sydney Harbour

Cost per delegate: $50

Inclusions: Light Lunch, refreshments

Restrictions/Accessibility:  Advise if assistance will be required to board ferry.

This water-based tour on a 1930s former ferry will take in 19th-20th century industrial and engineering sites from Cockatoo Island to Fort Denison. Many of these sites have been adapted for new uses; public open spaces, commercial and residential, while retaining aspects of their former uses for interpretation of their heritage significance.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Water-based tour of former industrial sites on Sydney Harbour: travel from Cockle Bay (Darling Harbour), under Pyrmont Bridge (restoration works), to view Jones Bay Wharf and Darling Island adaptive reuse, White Bay, Blackwattle Bay and Rozelle Bay taking in former Colonial Sugar Refinery site, Glebe Island Bridge, White Bay Power Station, Glebe foreshore, Goat Island, Ballast Point Park urban renewal, around Cockatoo Island, Ball’s Head Coal Loader, Walsh Bay Wharves, Sydney Harbour Bridge from below, Inner Harbour fortifications (Dawes Point, Fort Macquarie/ Opera House, Kirribilli Point, Fort Denison, Mrs Macquarie’s Point), Garden Island Naval Dockyard & leisurely travel back to Darling Harbour.

Hosted by: Mr. Duncan Marshall – World Heritage Nomination Masterclass
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: The Gold Melting Room – The Mint
Cost per delegate: $250.00
Inclusions: Masterclass, refreshments & lunch
Fitness level: Easy

One day World Heritage Nominations Masterclasses are to be undertaken as side-events of the ICOMOS 2023 General Assembly on 31 August and 1 September (the same masterclass will be undertaken on two days). The masterclasses will address nominations basics, resources, case studies, common problems and possible solutions, and emerging trends. The masterclasses will be led by international World Heritage experts.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

While subject to further refinement, the masterclass content would likely include:

• nominations basics and resources;
• case studies;
• common problems and possible solutions; and
• emerging trends.

The masterclass format would likely include:

• a number of formal presentations;
• interactive group work; and
• a panel session including Q&A.

*Please note that this event is also available on Friday 1 September.

Hosted by: Getty Conservation Institute
Time: 2:30pm to 5pm
Venue: BIG DIG Archaeology Education Centre Sydney Harbor YHA
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Light refreshments & beverages

This information session will overview version 7 of the open-source Arches Heritage Data Management Platform, including internationalization, the forthcoming Arches for Science, and the state of implementations of Arches by heritage organizations globally. The information session is organized under the auspices of CIPA, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Heritage Documentation.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Members of the Arches project team will cover the following topics:

• An overview of the management of heritage data in Arches, including international data standards, data modelling, controlled vocabularies, and integration with external web services and GIS applications
• System design and capabilities, including Version 7 system architecture, creating and managing data, geospatial layers, enhanced searching functionality, and reporting
• Arches deployment considerations including platform installation and legacy data import, as well as new configuration tools, and customization of the platform through the integrated Arches Designer
• The forthcoming Arches for Science to manage heritage science data
• The Arches open-source community, including how to participate
• How Arches is being implemented by a range of heritage organizations and projects around the world.

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: ICOMOS International Wood Committee
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Foreshore House
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Refreshments & lunch
Fitness level: Easy

The IIWC 23rd Symposium held in conjunction with the GA2023.We will provide a platform for global discussions, a forum for sharing barriers to success and a collegial atmosphere for open debate. We will encourage discussion on material authenticity with an emphasis on associated intangible skills. “Recognise the traditions, foundations and the base cultural from which structures are produced” 19th IIWC symposium Himeji, “..the anthropological aspects that give foundation and guarantee the preservation of timber traditional architecture; indigenous traditions and rituals” at the same time acknowledging the various interpretations and understandings.

*Please note that this event is a multi-day event and will commence Thursday 31 August & Friday 1 September.

Hosted by: Mr. Duncan Marshall – World Heritage Nomination Masterclass
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: The Mint
Cost per delegate: $250.00
Inclusions: Masterclass, refreshments & lunch
Fitness level: Easy

One day World Heritage Nominations Masterclasses are to be undertaken as side-events of the ICOMOS 2023 General Assembly on 31 August and 1 September (the same masterclass will be undertaken on two days). The masterclasses will address nominations basics, resources, case studies, common problems and possible solutions, and emerging trends. The masterclasses will be led by international World Heritage experts.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

While subject to further refinement, the masterclass content would likely include:

• nominations basics and resources;
• case studies;
• common problems and possible solutions; and
• emerging trends.

The masterclass format would likely include:

• a number of formal presentations;
• interactive group work; and
• a panel session including Q&A.

*Please note that this event is also available on Thursday 31 August 2023.

Hosted by: Hawkesbury City Council
Time: 8:00am to 5:30pm
Venue: Hawkesbury
Cost per delegate: $165.00
Inclusions: Coach return transfer, guided tour, refreshments & lunch
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No accessibility restrictions

The host will be ably supported by ICOMOS Members Graham and Carol Edds and Jan Barkley-Jack, Hawkesbury Branch of the National Trust of Australia and other experienced Hawkesbury Heritage Tour guides representing various Hawkesbury Historical Groups.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 9.00am: Upon arrival of the coaches transporting the delegates from Sydney to Windsor, all participants in the tour program will be welcomed with a morning tea at St Matthews Church Windsor and commence their first tour of this historic site.
• 10.00am: From St Matthews Church participants will board the coaches and head to one of the other tour venues in groups of 40 participants spending 30 minutes at each site and thereafter visit alternate sites in returning to the Australian Pioneer Village Wilberforce at approx.
• 1.30pm: For lunch and the Aboriginal storytelling.
• 2.30pm: All Coaches will head to Ebenezer Church for a tour of the Church, graveyard and school building followed by afternoon tea at this site.
• 4.00pm: All Coaches depart Ebenezer Church for a return of all participants to Sydney

Hosted by: National Trust of Australia & Parramatta Park with City of Parramatta Council & Sydney Living Museum
Time: 8:30am to 7:00pm
Venue: Parramatta River, Elizabeth Farm, World Heritage Listed Old Government House and Domain site – Parramatta Park
Cost per delegate: $265.00
Inclusions: Morning tea and Aboriginal food tastings, picnic lunch, canapes and drinks.
Fitness level: Easy – Moderate
Restrictions/Accessibility: Due to the heritage nature of some of the venues access may limited to certain areas. Participants are strongly recommended to have full mobility as the day involves some walking. The upstairs level of Old Government House can only be accessed via stairs.

Take a trip along the Parramatta River to the heart of Dharug country and discover how the area’s fertile ground has been used as a source of food for millennia.  Be welcomed by a traditional custodian, experience local cuisine, and discover how Parramatta shaped the survival of the European colony.

The host will be ably supported by ICOMOS Members Graham and Carol Edds and Jan Barkley-Jack, Hawkesbury Branch of the National Trust of Australia and other experienced Hawkesbury Heritage Tour guides representing various Hawkesbury Historical Groups.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 08:30am:Gather at Customs House for travel by ferry along the Parramatta river accompanied by tour guides
• 11:00am: Elizabeth Farm: welcome to Dharug country, Aboriginal and colonial food stories
• 1:00pm: Parramatta Park Dairy and Rangers Cottages talk on the significance of the site, visit Grey-headed Flying Fox camp whose protection is vital for isolated indigenous plant communities and source of traditional foods.
• 3:00pm: Hand ochre painting demonstration
• 4:00pm: Old Government House tour, how the Governors controlled food and food as a status symbol plus curator-led tour of The River exhibition
• 6:00pm: Canapes & drinks outside Old Government House
• 7:00pm: Coach transfer to station for return train journey

Hosted by: Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability (NSCES).
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: $30
Inclusions: The cost covers the use of guided tour audio equipment to enable you to communicate more easily with the special expert tour guides at each venue.
Fitness Level: Medium
Restrictions/Accessibility: Limited

This guided tour will visit up to 5 premier heritage sites in the Sydney Central Business District that have attempted to meet both a high level of sustainable design and operation in addition to best practice heritage conservation. At each site expert consultants from the project will be available to explain the project and its outcomes. Visits to the interiors of at least two sites which are not usually available are included. The tour will conclude at approximately 5 pm at Sydney’s Central Park development where there is a food court where we can all join in a self-purchased evening meal. Multiple Australia ICOMOS volunteers will be on hand to make sure you don’t get lost!

Hosted by: Sydney Water

Time: 08.30am – 5.00pm

Venue: Site visits

Cost per delegate: $50

Inclusions: N/A. Bus will stop at historic pub (Royal Cricketers Arms), for delegates to purchase lunch at own cost.

Fitness Level: Some walking, not strenuous. Must wear suitable covered footwear, long trousers and long sleeve shirt. Bring own hat, water bottles. Safety vests will be provided.

Sydney Water is delighted to welcome delegates on this tour of the mighty Upper Nepean Water Supply Scheme. Opened in 1888, this remarkable engineering feat continues to provided potable water to the people of Sydney with a gravity fed supply. Visiting the original holding reservoir at Prospect, the early screening decks, the Potts Hill site and the city’s oldest water reservoir in Surry Hills.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 8:45am: Meet at Darling Harbour,
• 9:00am: depart for Prospect reservoir and site
• 10:00am: arrive at Prospect, drive and walk around site
• 12:00: lunch
• 1:30pm: Guildford site (old screening decks) – walk about
• 2:30pm: Potts Hill reservoirs site – bus through site
• 4:15pm: Crown Street Reservoir
• 5:00pm: Drop off in city (near Botanic Gardens/ or Convention Centre)

Hosted by: Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, Centre for Rock Art Research and Management, The University of Western Australia

Time: 09.00am – 5.00pm

Venue: International Convention Centre, Sydney

Cost per delegate: $60

Inclusions: Morning and afternoon tea, lunch

Restrictions/accessibility: Disabled access available

This Symposium showcases of the Murujuga Cultural Landscapes nomination. It brings together Indigenous custodians, researchers and heritage managers to discuss how cultural values and scientific significance have been woven into the nomination, the complexities of natural vs cultural values in Indigenous nominations and managing potential Industrial impacts.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

The seminar will comprise four 90-minute sessions, with a mixture of oral presentations and dialogue-based discussions involving traditional owners, Indigenous Rangers and rock art and cultural landscape researchers/ managers.

Hosted by: Sydney Opera House and ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage
Time: 1.30pm – 5pm
Venue: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Cost per delegate: $35
Inclusions: Afternoon refreshments (coffee, tea)

This half day symposium hosted by the ICOMOS ISC Twentieth Century, and the Sydney Opera House aims to discuss the role of conserving modern heritage in achieving sustainable development goals and climate change action. Given much of the world’s-built environment dates from the second half of the twentieth century this heritage has also been associated with a period of unprecedented environmental, social, cultural and economic change – sometimes described at the Great Acceleration.

How does its conservation contribute to global sustainable development goals and climate change action? Is it part of the solution or part of the problem? This symposium initiates the ISC20’s investigation of these issues with a view to developing its own program of work for the next triennial. Join us to hear about ICOMOS International efforts in relation to sustainability and climate change. Speakers hail from leading organizations at the forefront of sustainability and climate change action management and learn about the Sydney Opera House’s operationalization through its own Environmental Sustainability and Action Plan.  Full program to be announced.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Symposium commences at 1.30pm and will end at 5:00pm. Includes speakers, panel and Q&A.

Hosted by: International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM)

Time: 9am

Venue: BIG DIG Archaeology Education Centre, Sydney Harbour YHA

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions: Tea breaks and lunch; Drinks reception in the evening.

The International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) and Australian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) will be co-hosting a symposium at the Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre on 1 September 2023. The symposium will explore the local character of archaeological management across the Asia-Pacific region. Theme or session proposals welcome.

Photo credit: Ted Shealy, Sydney Harbour YHA

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Sydney Opera House
Time: 7:00am – 8.30am
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Cost per delegate: $60
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions
Language: English

Sydney Opera House Conservation Tour – Join Alan Croker, Sydney Opera House Heritage Architect and author of the conservation management plan, on a special guided tour that takes in some back of house areas and highlights the heritage conservation and management of this World Heritage listed masterpiece.

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 – Monday 4 and Wednesday 6 September 2023

Hosted by: International Committee on 20th Century Heritage (ISC20C)
Time: 8:30am – 7:30pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: $130.00
Inclusions: Transport, Morning Tea, Lunch and Sunset Cocktails.
Fitness level: Moderate

ISC20C is offering a rare tour of North Shore landscapes and buildings. Works by Walter Burley Griffin, Marion Mahoney Griffin, Harry Seidler and Hardy Wilson will feature throughout the day. The tour includes lunch in the camellia garden at Eryldene, with sunset cocktails at the Tuck House. Walking shoes will be needed, and some access is steep and with stairs.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Shared Moderns bus tour will start at 9am and visit Castlecrag (Walter Burley Griffin designed houses);
• Killara (Seidler house) and lunch at Eryldene (Gordon)
• We will also visit Rose Seidler House (SLM) and a mystery house (Sulman/ Murcut/ Baldwinson), and conclude with cocktails at the Tuck House in Gordon.
• The bus will return to city at 7pm, arriving 8pm

Hosted by: Hector Abrahams Architects

Time:

Venue: St John’s Anglican Church, Glebe

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions: Light refreshments

Fitness Level: Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  There are a few stairs, but generally the site is accessible

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Hosted by: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service World & Historic Heritage Sites
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: $240.00
Cost inclusions: Ferry return transfer, Guided Tour, Morning Tea & Lunch
Fitness level: Easy *Light walks, some steps and boarding of ship
Restrictions/Accessibility: Not suitable for wheelchairs or persons with limited mobility

Sydney Harbour National Park encompasses a number of islands and foreshore areas around one of the world’s most famous harbours. During this exclusive island-hopping experience, you’ll see everything from convict-built buildings to Aboriginal sites. Water transport will be aboard the Mari Nawi (Aboriginal for Big Canoe) in the company of your Aboriginal hosts.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 9:00am – 9:30am: Board the Tribal Warrior Vessel
• 9:30am – 11:00am: Explore Fort Denison
• 11:00am – 1:00pm: Discover Clark Island
• 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Learn about Goat Island’s history
• 3:00pm – 4:00pm: Return Cruise

Hosted by: Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Australian Institute of Botanic Science

Time: 9.30am – 11:30am

Venue: The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquarie’s Rd, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost per delegate: $50

Inclusions: Bush Tea and Wattleseed biscuits

Fitness Level: Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  These programs are wheelchair accessible.

More information on accessibility in the Garden can be found here: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/plan-your-visit/accessibility

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney holds a rich cultural and historical significance for the Gadigal and all First Nations peoples.  Celebrate the oldest living culture in the world and its deep Connection to Country. Taste unique Australian bush foods and learn the art of weaving while sharing stories and hands-on experiences.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Experience the taste of some of the oldest foods on this continent and learn about their value to the local Gadi people. The Bushfood Tour & Workshop will have you wander through our Cadi Jam Ora Garden while exposing you to new flavours and scents before making your very own tea to take home.

*Please note that this event is also available on Sunday 3 September 2023

Hosted by: Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Australian Institute of Botanic Science

Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Venue: The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquarie’s Rd, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost per delegate: $50

Inclusions: N/A

Fitness Level: Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  These programs are wheelchair accessible.

More information on accessibility in the Garden can be found here: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/plan-your-visit/accessibility

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney holds a rich cultural and historical significance for the Gadigal and all First Nations peoples.  Celebrate the oldest living culture in the world and its deep Connection to Country. Taste unique Australian bush foods and learn the art of weaving while sharing stories and hands-on experiences.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Weaving is one of the most universally practiced art forms for its importance in hunting, harvesting, ceremony, regalia, fine motor skills & much more. Come and create your very own woven piece whilst being led by our First Nations guides through practice and stories of the local Gadi people.

*Please note that this event is also available on Sunday 3 September 2023

Hosted by: Harbour Trust and Sydney Living Museums
Time: 9:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: Hyde Park Barracks Museums, Queens Square, Macquarie Street & Cockatoo Island, Sydney.
Cost per delegate: $105.00 with lunch or $80.00 without lunch
Cost inclusions: Day adult opal travel card to travel to & from Cockatoo Island, site & museum entry, Hyde Park Barracks Experience, guided tour, refreshments & lunch.
Fitness level: Moderate
Restrictions/Accessibility: Guests should wear flat, covered footwear and bring a hat. The Hyde Park Barracks Museum is fully accessible with a lift to take attendees to the upper levels. The site has a gravel surface that can be uneven in places. Ramps have been added to assist with access into buildings across the site. A moderate level of fitness is required for Cockatoo Island. The tour includes walking from the lower to the upper island on a steep incline and down to the Dockyards via one set of stairs. If required the tour can be adapted for wheelchairs. Both sites have toilet facilities.

British transportation to Australia was the world’s first conscious attempt to build a new society on the labour of convicted prisoners. The tour is free flow with participants making their own way between the two sites. The two tour components are:

1. Hyde Park Barracks: 90-minute experience including an introductory talk and coffee
2. Cockatoo Island: 45-minute guided tour, 60-minute option is available, option to have lunch on the island

Indicative Program/Itinerary

HPBM

• 9:30am: Meet your guide outside the main entry gates to Hyde Park Barracks Museum
• 9:40am: Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country
• 9:50am: Opportunity for a coffee
• 10:00-10:12am: Entry to HPBM Experience (average duration 90 mins)
• 10:30am-12.30pm: All attendees complete HPBM Experience

Travel

Participants make their way to Circular Quay and catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island for the second part of this day-long experience, ferries depart approx. every 20 minutes

• 1:07 pm: F3 ferry to Cockatoo Island departs Circular Quay
• 1:28 pm: All attendees arrive at Cockatoo Island
• 1:30 pm-2.30pm: Lunch

Cockatoo Island

• 2:45pm: Meet at the Convict precinct, located on the Upper Island and is a 10-minute walk from the Visitor Centre.
• 2:50pm: Introduction, Acknowledgement of Country, WHS
• 3:00pm: Walking tour commences:
  • Solitary Confinement cells
  • World Heritage listed Convict Precinct – Guardhouse, Mess Hall, Courtyard and Barracks
  • Biloela House, home of the island’s Superintendent’s
• 3:45pm: Tour finishes at the Visitor Centre, attendees make their own way home via ferry

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 9 September 2023.

Hosted by: Australia ICOMOS and the Australian Museum with support from the Getty Conservation Institute
Time: 8.30am – 5:00pm
Venue: The Australian Museum, corner of William Street and College Street, Sydney
Cost per delegate*: $80 for GA2023 Registrants, $40 for Students, Young and Emerging Professional Registrants
Inclusions:  Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is included in the registration
*By registering at this event you consent to being filmed. Films of this event may be used for climate change information and education and some film footage may also be incorporated in other films on climate change.

Caring for Country Workshop: Indigenous Voices on Culture, Heritage and the Climate Crisis.

This day-long workshop highlights Indigenous peoples on the frontline of a climate crisis they did not create, which threatens cultural identity and magnifies longstanding issues of territory and appropriation. The workshop will give Indigenous participants a voice, to inform National, regional and international policy and action, and focus attention on cultural impacts and lack of effective action in response to climate change.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

In the morning we will hear presentations by our two keynote speakers, Maina Talia, Tuvalu, advocate for the people of Tuvalu in the international arena and climate activist speaking on topics such as climate change, oceans, sea-level rise, seabed mining, migration, and traditional knowledge, and Jason Wilson, an Aboriginal man (Murri) and Chair of the Narran Lakes Joint Management Committee with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment tackling Climate Change Adaptation. The afternoon program will feature panellists discussing key points on climate change and impacts on Indigenous heritage and country. This will be followed by a breakout session with all participants discussing in groups. Following reporting on findings from the Breakout session, we will fine-tune a resolution to go to GA2023 and a possible statement to governments.

Photo Credits – Left: Drawing: Nick Hollo; Photo: Elizabeth Edwards for tapa overlay image, Right: Photo: Mal Ridge

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Sydney Opera House
Time: 7:00am – 8.30am
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Cost per delegate: $60
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions
Language: English

Sydney Opera House Conservation Tour – Join Alan Croker, Sydney Opera House Heritage Architect and author of the conservation management plan, on a special guided tour that takes in some back of house areas and highlights the heritage conservation and management of this World Heritage listed masterpiece.

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 – Monday 4 and Wednesday 6 September 2023

Hosted by: Museums of History NSW (MHNSW)

Time: 7.00am – 8.30am

Venue: Hyde Park Barracks

Cost per delegate: $40

Inclusions: Breakfast catered

Fitness Level: Moderate/Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  Wheelchairs accessible

BLURB

Indicative Program/Itinerary

45-minute guided tour and light breakfast

*Please note that this event is also available on Monday 4 September and Tuesday 5 September 2023.

Hosted by: Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Australian Institute of Botanic Science

Time: 9.30am – 11:30am

Venue: The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquarie’s Rd, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost per delegate: $50

Inclusions: Bush Tea and Wattleseed biscuits

Fitness Level: Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  These programs are wheelchair accessible.

More information on accessibility in the Garden can be found here: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/plan-your-visit/accessibility

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney holds a rich cultural and historical significance for the Gadigal and all First Nations peoples.  Celebrate the oldest living culture in the world and its deep Connection to Country. Taste unique Australian bush foods and learn the art of weaving while sharing stories and hands-on experiences.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Experience the taste of some of the oldest foods on this continent and learn about their value to the local Gadi people. The Bushfood Tour & Workshop will have you wander through our Cadi Jam Ora Garden while exposing you to new flavours and scents before making your very own tea to take home.

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 September 2023

Hosted by: Harbour Trust

Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm

Venue: Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions:         

• Tour of Cockatoo Island, including the UNESCO World Heritage listed buildings and shipyard
• Free site entry
• Toilets located at various locations around the island

Fitness Level: A moderate level of fitness is required. The tour includes walking from the lower to the upper island on a steep incline and down to the Dockyards via one set of stairs.

Restrictions/Accessibility:  If required the tour can be adapted for wheelchairs.

Catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island where guides will lead participants through the layered history of the island. The tour provides an overview of the island’s history, revealing stories and anecdotes about convict life and fascinating characters of the island’s colourful past, stopping at iconic landmarks including the Mess Hall, Barracks, Guardhouse, Military Officers Quarters and Solitary Confinement Cells.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Meet outside Visitor Centre
• Introduction / Acknowledgement of Country / WHS
• Walking tour commences:
• Solitary Confinement cells
• World Heritage listed Convict Precinct – Guardhouse, Mess Hall, Courtyard and Barracks
• Biloela House, home of the island’s Superintendent’s
• Turbine Shop
• Word Heritage listed Fitzroy and Sutherland Dock
• Return to Visitor Centre / Tour finishes

*Please note that this event is also available on Friday 8 September 2023 9.00am – 11.30am.

Hosted by: Transport for NSW and GML Heritage

Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm

Venue: Sydney Harbour

Cost per delegate: $60

Inclusions: N/A. Optional drink at conclusion of tour

Fitness Level: Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  No wheelchair access available. Attendees must be ok with remaining on a boat for upwards of 3 hours. Sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses are strongly recommended.

Sydney Harbour is a working harbour and has been for many thousands of years. Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Transport for NSW maritime heritage assets. Learn how Sydney’s unique maritime industrial history has shaped the city and its people. Explore the responsibilities and challenges of managing its legacy.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Embark at Rozelle Bay, Blackwattle Bay, Glebe Island Bridge, White Bay, Pirrama Park/Jones Bay Wharves, Pyrmont Bay Wharf, Barangaroo, Walsh Bay Wharf, Luna Par/Lavender Bay, Berry’s Bay, disembark at Circular Quay.

Hosted by: Quay Quarter (AMP), Australia ICOMOS and Urbis

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Venue: Seminar room, Level 20 Quay Quarter Tower

Cost per delegate: $50 Registrants & $30 – Student Rate

Inclusions: Morning tea (prior to commencement) and Afternoon tea.

Quay Quarter Tower is an international award-winning Skyscraper by Danish architectural firm 3XN and a recent addition to Sydney’s changing skyline. While clearly contemporary, the skyscraper is a product of upcycling and adaptation of the former 46-storey tower reusing 95% of the original core and 65% of the original structural beams, columns, and slabs. It is also the centre of a revitalised precinct, Quay Quarter Sydney that has bought together contemporary, urban architecture, heritage places and the public domain. Quay Quarter is an icon of sustainable construction and placemaking within an urban heritage environment.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 9:30am: Meeting in the lobby to be taken to level 20 for registration, coffee, and pastries
• 10:00am: Welcome and Housekeeping.
• 10:10am: Welcome to Country.
• 10:20am: Introduction
  • Quay Quarter
  • Australia ICOMOS
  • Overview: Contemporary Approaches to Urban Heritage, Placemaking and Sustainability.
• 10:40am: Morning Panel Session: Quay Quarter Precinct chaired by Professor Helen Lochhead
• 12:20pm: Lunch break – Food and beverage vouchers provided.
• 1:20pm: Tours.
  • An option of a variety of tours within Quay Quarter Tower and Quay Quarter Laneways that will highlight various aspects of the precinct. This will include public art, architecture, and heritage conservation. More details to be provided.
• 2:20pm: Afternoon tea.
• 2:40pm: Afternoon Panel Session: Urban Heritage, Placemaking and Sustainability.
• 4:00pm: Seminar concludes

Hosted by: Harbour Trust

Time: 10.30am – 12.15 pm

Venue: North Fort at North Head Sanctuary, North Head Scenic Drive, Manly

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions: N/A

Fitness Level: Moderate level of fitness & mobility required & participants should be comfortable in confined underground spaces.

Restrictions/Accessibility:  1 hour 45-minute North Fort tour includes unpaved bush tracks, narrow stairs and approx. 20 minutes in underground tunnels & 20 minutes in the underground Plotting Room. No access for strollers or other mobility devices. The tour will proceed regardless of weather. Please wear suitable walking shoes & bring your own light (mobile phone is sufficient)

Defence of Sydney Tour enables you to walk in the footsteps of the men and women who served at North Fort army base & protected Sydney Harbour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, you will marvel at heritage gun emplacements, descend into the 200-metre-long military tunnel & visit the secret underground bunker, the Plotting Room.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

10.15am meet guide at North Fort Visitor Centre for 10.30am start. Tour duration 1 hour 45 minutes

Hosted by: Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Australian Institute of Botanic Science

Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Venue: The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquarie’s Rd, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost per delegate: $50

Inclusions: N/A

Fitness Level: Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  These programs are wheelchair accessible.

More information on accessibility in the Garden can be found here: https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/plan-your-visit/accessibility

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney holds a rich cultural and historical significance for the Gadigal and all First Nations peoples.  Celebrate the oldest living culture in the world and its deep Connection to Country. Taste unique Australian bush foods and learn the art of weaving while sharing stories and hands-on experiences.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Weaving is one of the most universally practiced art forms for its importance in hunting, harvesting, ceremony, regalia, fine motor skills & much more. Come and create your very own woven piece whilst being led by our First Nations guides through practice and stories of the local Gadi people.

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 September 2023

Hosted by: Harbour Trust

Time: 10.30am – 12.15 pm

Venue: North Fort at North Head Sanctuary, North Head Scenic Drive, Manly

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions: N/A

Fitness Level: Moderate level of fitness & mobility required & participants should be comfortable in confined underground spaces.

Restrictions/Accessibility:  1 hour 45-minute North Fort tour includes unpaved bush tracks, narrow stairs and approx. 20 minutes in underground tunnels & 20 minutes in the underground Plotting Room. No access for strollers or other mobility devices. The tour will proceed regardless of weather. Please wear suitable walking shoes & bring your own light (mobile phone is sufficient)

Defence of Sydney Tour enables you to walk in the footsteps of the men and women who served at North Fort army base & protected Sydney Harbour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, you will marvel at heritage gun emplacements, descend into the 200-metre-long military tunnel & visit the secret underground bunker, the Plotting Room.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

10.15am meet guide at North Fort Visitor Centre for 10.30am start. Tour duration 1 hour 45 minutes

Hosted by: Harbour Trust

Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm

Venue: Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions:         

• Tour of Cockatoo Island, including the UNESCO World Heritage listed buildings and shipyard
• Free site entry
• Toilets located at various locations around the island

Fitness Level: A moderate level of fitness is required. The tour includes walking from the lower to the upper island on a steep incline and down to the Dockyards via one set of stairs.

Restrictions/Accessibility:  If required the tour can be adapted for wheelchairs.

Catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island where guides will lead participants through the layered history of the island. The tour provides an overview of the island’s history, revealing stories and anecdotes about convict life and fascinating characters of the island’s colourful past, stopping at iconic landmarks including the Mess Hall, Barracks, Guardhouse, Military Officers Quarters and Solitary Confinement Cells.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Meet outside Visitor Centre
• Introduction / Acknowledgement of Country / WHS
• Walking tour commences:
• Solitary Confinement cells
• World Heritage listed Convict Precinct – Guardhouse, Mess Hall, Courtyard and Barracks
• Biloela House, home of the island’s Superintendent’s
• Turbine Shop
• Word Heritage listed Fitzroy and Sutherland Dock
• Return to Visitor Centre / Tour finishes

*Please note that this event is also available on Friday 8 September 2023 9.00am – 11.30am.

Hosted by: The Eryldene Trust
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Eryldene House & Garden – 17 McIntosh Street, Gordon, NSW 2072
Cost per delegate: $35.00
Cost inclusions: Guided tour of the house and garden, including morning tea
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: Most areas are accessible. Flat walking shoes recommended as paths are uneven

Guided tour of this early 20th century historic house and garden recognised as one of the nation’s most important heritage properties. The house was designed by visionary architect, William Hardy Wilson for Professor E G Waterhouse, who created its internationally acclaimed camellia garden. The house and its garden are a rare example of the shared aesthetic of owner and architect and the Asian influences throughout the site comprising a Colonial Revival (1914) House, Garden Study, Tennis Pavilion, Temple and extensive garden.
Tours will be led by Hon. Eryldene Architect, Robert A. Moore and other architectural experts, Hon. Curator Penny Holden (Pike) and garden design historians and camellia experts from the NSW Camellia Research Society.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• General welcome & orientation
• Morning Tea
• Followed by tour or the house & garden in small groups

Hosted by: Place Management NSW
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: Some heritage locations may have some restrictions and wheelchair access is not guaranteed

The tour will visit buildings (including The Rocks Discovery Museum) and archaeological sites that contribute to Sydney’s history, examining both local and international historic themes such as colonialism, emigration, port development and heritage conservation.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

The Rocks was part of the traditional land of the Cadigal people of Sydney Harbour, with known occupation extending back at least 20,000 years. In January 1788 The Rocks became the site of the initial European settlement of Sydney and retains many of Sydney’s earliest constructions. Resident and Trade Union action in the 1970s saw the area, then threatened with redevelopment, preserved as an historic site and led to the enactment of heritage and planning legislation. The whole precinct was resumed for Government ownership in 1901, and remains in public ownership. Buildings and public domain are managed in line with Conservation Management Plans to ensure best-practice heritage protection and integrity, while managing adaptive reuse to ensure continued viability as an economically sustainable commercial centre.

*Please note that this event is also available on Friday 8 September 2023.

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Sydney Opera House
Time: 7:00am – 8.30am
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Cost per delegate: $60
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions
Language: English

Sydney Opera House Conservation Tour – Join Alan Croker, Sydney Opera House Heritage Architect and author of the conservation management plan, on a special guided tour that takes in some back of house areas and highlights the heritage conservation and management of this World Heritage listed masterpiece.

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 – Monday 4 and Wednesday 6 September 2023

Hosted by: UNESCO Bangkok
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Sydney International Convention Centre
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Access to the panel discussion
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No Restrictions

Join the discussion on the future of cultural heritage conservation in the Asia and the Pacific with a view towards a “culture of shared responsibility.” A panel of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Jury members, past winners, heritage organizations, and local stakeholders will reflect on the 20 years of the Awards programme, and look into the emerging challenges and new responses for the next 20 years of conservation in the region and beyond.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

A selected panel of the Awards Jury members, previous winners and local stakeholders will discuss on the future of cultural heritage conservation with a view towards a “culture of shared responsibility.”

Hosted by: Place Management NSW
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions

The tour will feature Pyrmont Bridge, completed in 1902 and its swing-span still functioning with its original electric motor. Since 2018 this bridge has been undergoing conservation works on its extensive hardwood piers and trusses. The tour will also take in The Chinese Garden of Friendship, one of the most impressive Ming-style gardens outside of China.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Darling Harbour was a source of shellfish and other estuarine food for the Indigenous people of Sydney Harbour for over 20,000 years. In 1811 it became a major port for NSW’s coastal trade and shipbuilding. In 1813 mechanised industry was established here when John Dickson imported a rotative beam engine which was used to drive flour-milling, sawmill and brewing processes. The shores of Darling Harbour quickly developed as a centre of engineering with useful Deepwater Harbour facilities. By the mid-19th century Darling Harbour had an integrated port-rail network that connected with the inland. Technological developments in refrigeration meant that in the early 1880s frozen meat and fresh milk could be transported to Sydney for the local market, and also loaded onto refrigerated ships for export. Darling Harbour ceased to function as a working port in the early 1980s, and was subject to one of Australia’s most ambitious programs of urban renewal, opening to the public in 1988.

*Please note that this event is also available on Wednesday 6 September 2023.

Hosted by: Museums of History NSW (MHNSW)

Time: 7.00am – 8.30am

Venue: Hyde Park Barracks

Cost per delegate: $40

Inclusions: Breakfast catered

Fitness Level: Moderate/Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  Wheelchairs accessible

BLURB

Indicative Program/Itinerary

45-minute guided tour and light breakfast

*Please note that this event is also available on Sunday 3 September and Tuesday 5 September 2023

Hosted by: Australia ICOMOS

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Venue: Pumphouse Sydney

Cost per delegate: $30

Inclusions: Canapes and drinks at the Pumphouse Brewery

A welcome drinks networking event at the heritage listed Pumphouse Bar for Young and Emerging Professionals. This is a great way to connect and socialise with other emerging professionals in a relaxed environment after the first full day at the conference. Canapes and a welcome beverage will be provided for those who attend.

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Place Management NSW
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: Some heritage locations may have some restrictions and wheelchair access is not guaranteed

The tour will feature Pyrmont Bridge, completed in 1902 and its swing-span still functioning with its original electric motor. Since 2018 this bridge has been undergoing conservation works on its extensive hardwood piers and trusses. The tour will also take in The Chinese Garden of Friendship, one of the most impressive Ming-style gardens outside of China.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Darling Harbour was a source of shellfish and other estuarine food for the Indigenous people of Sydney Harbour for over 20,000 years. In 1811 it became a major port for NSW’s coastal trade and shipbuilding. In 1813 mechanised industry was established here when John Dickson imported a rotative beam engine which was used to drive flour-milling, sawmill and brewing processes. The shores of Darling Harbour quickly developed as a centre of engineering with useful Deepwater Harbour facilities. By the mid-19th century Darling Harbour had an integrated port-rail network that connected with the inland. Technological developments in refrigeration meant that in the early 1880s frozen meat and fresh milk could be transported to Sydney for the local market, and also loaded onto refrigerated ships for export. Darling Harbour ceased to function as a working port in the early 1980s, and was subject to one of Australia’s most ambitious programs of urban renewal, opening to the public in 1988.

Hosted by: International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) GA 2020
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Venue: Heritage Exposition Venue
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Refreshments
Fitness level: Easy

The International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) has developed the Antarctic Archaeology Guidelines adopted by ICOMOS in 2022. It has also developed as an ISC related guidelines for underwater cultural heritage. The discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance wreck in March 2022 has thrown into sharp focus the need for such standards.

Hosted by: Museums of History NSW (MHNSW)

Time: 7.00am – 8.30am

Venue: Hyde Park Barracks

Cost per delegate: $40

Inclusions: Breakfast catered

Fitness Level: Moderate/Easy

Restrictions/Accessibility:  Wheelchairs accessible

BLURB

Indicative Program/Itinerary

45-minute guided tour and light breakfast

*Please note that this event is also available on Sunday 3 September and Monday 4 September.

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Sydney Opera House
Time: 7:00am – 8.30am
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Cost per delegate: $60
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions
Language: English

Sydney Opera House Conservation Tour – Join Alan Croker, Sydney Opera House Heritage Architect and author of the conservation management plan, on a special guided tour that takes in some back of house areas and highlights the heritage conservation and management of this World Heritage listed masterpiece.

*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 – Monday 4 and Wednesday 6 September 2023

Hosted by: Place Management NSW
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions

The tour will feature Pyrmont Bridge, completed in 1902 and its swing-span still functioning with its original electric motor. Since 2018 this bridge has been undergoing conservation works on its extensive hardwood piers and trusses. The tour will also take in The Chinese Garden of Friendship, one of the most impressive Ming-style gardens outside of China.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

Darling Harbour was a source of shellfish and other estuarine food for the Indigenous people of Sydney Harbour for over 20,000 years. In 1811 it became a major port for NSW’s coastal trade and shipbuilding. In 1813 mechanised industry was established here when John Dickson imported a rotative beam engine which was used to drive flour-milling, sawmill and brewing processes. The shores of Darling Harbour quickly developed as a centre of engineering with useful Deepwater Harbour facilities. By the mid-19th century Darling Harbour had an integrated port-rail network that connected with the inland. Technological developments in refrigeration meant that in the early 1880s frozen meat and fresh milk could be transported to Sydney for the local market, and also loaded onto refrigerated ships for export. Darling Harbour ceased to function as a working port in the early 1980s, and was subject to one of Australia’s most ambitious programs of urban renewal, opening to the public in 1988.

*Please note that this event is also available on Monday 4 September 2023.

Hosted by: City of Sydney
Time: 7:00am – 9:30am. First tour commencing at 7:15am and last tour commencing at 9:30am.
Venue: Sydney Town Hall – 483 George Street
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided tour and light breakfast
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No Restrictions

Delegates are invited to experience the history, heritage and conservation of Sydney Town Hall with a guided tour of the premier rooms led by volunteer City staff, trained by our civic curator. The early morning tours will be offered on a morning of the full-day symposium program. A light breakfast will be offered for tour participants.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• The Vestibule will be open to delegates from 7am to 9.30am for a light breakfast.
• Tours will be offered between 7.15am and 9.30am. The tour will take 45 minutes. Last tour finishes at 10.15am
• Tours will depart every 15 minutes from the Vestibule. It is proposed that delegates will book into a tour time slot. This will assist with the management of numbers and arrival times.
• Tour departure times are: 7.15am, 7.30am, 7.45am, 8.00am, 8.15am, 8.30am, 8.45am, 9.00am, 9.15am, 9.30am.
• Tour groups will be small, with just 20 people in each group.

Hosted by: UNESCO Bangkok
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Venue: International Convention Centre, Sydney
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Fitness level: Easy

UNESCO presents the Competence Framework for Cultural Heritage Management and its application for improving site management, assessment of individual and organizational competences, developing capacity building courses and academic programmes. Invited experts will share their view on the adaptability of the framework at the global level and how it will affect heritage profession in the future.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Presentation of the competency framework
• Implication of the competency framework for cultural heritage management in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond
• Feedback on the implementation of the framework

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Sydney University & Chau Chak Wing Museum
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Nelson Meers Foundation Auditorium & Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney
Cost per delegate: $50.00
Inclusions: Canapes and drinks
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions

As a side event to the 2023 ICOMOS General Assembly, The Chau Chak Wing Museum and the School of Humanities at the University of Sydney invite you to a moderated panel discussion in the Chau Chak Wing Museum on the future of heritage.

Academics and experts from the University of Sydney’s School of Humanities and museum will discuss Sydney perspectives on teaching heritage management and museum studies to the next generation of practitioners, examine case studies of their own work here in Australia and internationally and discuss what they see will be the major issues of heritage management, archaeology and museology in the 21st century.

Join us afterwards for a reception and a chance to view the historic collections of the University in our new award-winning building.

Image Copyright – Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney

Hosted by: Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

Time: 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Venue: Sydney Harbour Bridge

Cost per delegate: $30

Inclusions: N/A

Fitness Level: Easy to Moderate fitness level

Restrictions/Accessibility:  Stairs to bridge, although lifts are accessible from Cumberland Street

Could you have the world’s finest harbour without also having some of the world’s finest bridges.

This two-hour walking tour takes us from Pyrmont Bridge – a 1902 electronic timber truss swing bridge near the conference venue to the southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

You’ll get a chance to explore Sydney’s evolving maritime fringe with an expert heritage guide responsible for conserving the Harbour Bridge’s heritage values.  If you are interested in heritage engineering, adaptation, and development of former industrial precincts, waking past lots of historic pubs and finishing your tour in one then this is what you’ve been looking for.

The tour can be adapted so we will try to accommodate interests if you have them.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 12:00pm: Meet at Australian Hotel for briefing of event, housekeeping etc
• 12:10pm: Walk to the Harbour View Hotel to view the underside of the bridge deck, talk to describe the Rocks and Dawes Point prior to bridge construction and the need for a connection to the North side. Touch on maintenance challenges seen today and how this is managed from a heritage conservation perspective
• 12:20pm: Walk back to the lift and stair access on Cumberland Street and meet at the pedestrian walkway on the bridge approach
• 12:15pm-12:30pm: Walk the full length of the span, stopping at both pylons, talks to describe opening of the bridge, critical historic developments to the structure and key historic moments such as Sydney 2000 Olympics, NYE fireworks, Aboriginal flag history and rights march on bridge etc. Touch on National Heritage listing and its conflicting values with other listings and the ongoing management of the bridge.
• 12:20pm-12:45pm (TBC) – climb the south-eastern pylon to the top to view the museum
• 12:45pm: walk back to Cumberland Street and close event at the Australian Hotel for lunch

Hosted by: Create NSW and Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects

Time: 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Venue: Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay: Shared Foyer

Cost per delegate: $40

Inclusions: Drinks and Light refreshments

Fitness Level:

Restrictions/Accessibility:  Disabled access available

Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, the revitalised Walsh Bay Arts Precinct features world-class cultural facilities and is home to nine leading performing arts companies, in a cleverly adapted historic maritime setting. Architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer endeavoured to preserve the raw, industrial character of the original 1920s timber wharves, whilst accommodating a premium 21st century performance space.  This event will include a talk by heritage architect Peter Tonkin, a some behind the scenes glimpses and an extraordinary twilight experience on the edge of Sydney Harbour.

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct sits on the land and over the saltwater of Gadigal Country. Where the sea meets the shore, the world’s oldest stories were first told by the traditional owners.  Walsh Bay Creative Arts Precinct continues as a place where knowledge and experiences have long been shared through stories, music and song and dance.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Welcome: Create NSW;
• Talk by Peter Tonkin, TZG,
• Optional informal walking tour Pier 2/3 by Create NSW and TZG.

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: Some heritage locations may have some restrictions and wheelchair access is not guaranteed

The tour will visit buildings (including The Rocks Discovery Museum) and archaeological sites that contribute to Sydney’s history, examining both local and international historic themes such as colonialism, emigration, port development and heritage conservation.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

The Rocks was part of the traditional land of the Cadigal people of Sydney Harbour, with known occupation extending back at least 20,000 years. In January 1788 The Rocks became the site of the initial European settlement of Sydney and retains many of Sydney’s earliest constructions. Resident and Trade Union action in the 1970s saw the area, then threatened with redevelopment, preserved as an historic site and led to the enactment of heritage and planning legislation. The whole precinct was resumed for Government ownership in 1901, and remains in public ownership. Buildings and public domain are managed in line with Conservation Management Plans to ensure best-practice heritage protection and integrity, while managing adaptive reuse to ensure continued viability as an economically sustainable commercial centre.

*Please note that this event is also available on Sunday 3 September 2023.

Hosted by: International Conservation Services
Time: 8:00am – 10:30am
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary
Inclusions: Guided Tour
Fitness level: Easy
Restrictions/Accessibility: No restrictions

The landscape of the Sydney, as with many nineteenth century colonial cities, is marked by a wide range of statues in bronze. These range from equestrian figures to explorers and local dignitaries. Beginning at Circular Quay and ending at Hyde Park this tour will examine a dozen or so of Sydney’s bronzes, and the history behind their commissioning.

Hosted by: Harbour Trust

Time: 9.00am – 11.30pm

Venue: Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour

Cost per delegate: Complimentary

Inclusions:         

• Tour of Cockatoo Island, including the UNESCO World Heritage listed buildings and shipyard
• Free site entry
• Toilets located at various locations around the island

Fitness Level: A moderate level of fitness is required. The tour includes walking from the lower to the upper island on a steep incline and down to the Dockyards via one set of stairs.

Restrictions/Accessibility:  If required the tour can be adapted for wheelchairs.

Catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island where guides will lead participants through the layered history of the island. The tour provides an overview of the island’s history, revealing stories and anecdotes about convict life and fascinating characters of the island’s colourful past, stopping at iconic landmarks including the Mess Hall, Barracks, Guardhouse, Military Officers Quarters and Solitary Confinement Cells.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Meet outside Visitor Centre
• Introduction / Acknowledgement of Country / WHS
• Walking tour commences:
• Solitary Confinement cells
• World Heritage listed Convict Precinct – Guardhouse, Mess Hall, Courtyard and Barracks
• Biloela House, home of the island’s Superintendent’s
• Turbine Shop
• Word Heritage listed Fitzroy and Sutherland Dock
• Return to Visitor Centre / Tour finishes

*Please note that this event is also available on Sunday 3 September 2023 10.00am – 12.30pm.

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy

Hosted by: Harbour Trust and Sydney Living Museums
Time: 9:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: Hyde Park Barracks Museums, Queens Square, Macquarie Street & Cockatoo Island, Sydney.
Cost per delegate: $105.00 with lunch or $80.00 without lunch
Cost inclusions: Day adult opal travel card to travel to & from Cockatoo Island, site & museum entry, Hyde Park Barracks Experience, guided tour, refreshments & lunch.
Fitness level: Moderate
Restrictions/Accessibility: Guests should wear flat, covered footwear and bring a hat. The Hyde Park Barracks Museum is fully accessible with a lift to take attendees to the upper levels. The site has a gravel surface that can be uneven in places. Ramps have been added to assist with access into buildings across the site. A moderate level of fitness is required for Cockatoo Island. The tour includes walking from the lower to the upper island on a steep incline and down to the Dockyards via one set of stairs. If required the tour can be adapted for wheelchairs. Both sites have toilet facilities.

British transportation to Australia was the world’s first conscious attempt to build a new society on the labour of convicted prisoners. The tour is free flow with participants making their own way between the two sites. The two tour components are:

1. Hyde Park Barracks: 90-minute experience including an introductory talk and coffee
2. Cockatoo Island: 45-minute guided tour, 60-minute option is available, option to have lunch on the island

Indicative Program/Itinerary

HPBM

• 9:30am: Meet your guide outside the main entry gates to Hyde Park Barracks Museum
• 9:40am: Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country
• 9:50am: Opportunity for a coffee
• 10:00-10:12am: Entry to HPBM Experience (average duration 90 mins)
• 10:30am-12.30pm: All attendees complete HPBM Experience

Travel

Participants make their way to Circular Quay and catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island for the second part of this day-long experience, ferries depart approx. every 20 minutes

• 1:07 pm: F3 ferry to Cockatoo Island departs Circular Quay
• 1:28 pm: All attendees arrive at Cockatoo Island
• 1:30 pm-2.30pm: Lunch

Cockatoo Island

• 2:45pm: Meet at the Convict precinct, located on the Upper Island and is a 10-minute walk from the Visitor Centre.
• 2:50pm: Introduction, Acknowledgement of Country, WHS
• 3:00pm: Walking tour commences:
  • Solitary Confinement cells
  • World Heritage listed Convict Precinct – Guardhouse, Mess Hall, Courtyard and Barracks
  • Biloela House, home of the island’s Superintendent’s
• 3:45pm: Tour finishes at the Visitor Centre, attendees make their own way home via ferry

​*Please note that this event is also available on Saturday 2 September 2023.

Hosted by: Department of Planning and Environment
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Old Great North Road – Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property
Cost per delegate: $235.00
Cost inclusions: Return coach transfers, guided tour, morning tea and lunch
Fitness level: Moderate – long hikes
Restrictions/Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible with some assistance

This World Heritage walk highlights a historic convict-built road with scenic river views in Dharug National Park. Be welcomed to Country by the traditional custodians the Dharug People and hear the diverse stories associated with the Old Great North Road told by an Archaeologist and a NSW National Parks Ranger.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 8:30am – 10:00am: Journey to Old Great North Road
• 10:00am – 10:30am: Morning tea & Convict style damper
• 10:30am – 11:00am: Welcome to the Country of the Dharug People
• 11:00am – 2:00pm: The Old Great North Road Tour
• 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Lunch
• 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Return Journey

Hosted by: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Time:  9.00am – 4.10pm

Venue: South Head, Sydney Harbour National Park, Watsons Bay and Camp Cove

Cost per delegate: $190

Inclusions: Lunch at the Iconic Watsons Bay Hotel

Starting from Watsons Bay Wharf, this walk takes you to Camp Cove Beach when the First Fleet landed in 1788 to rest and have tea, from there you will stroll along an 1870s cobblestone road past Lady Bay Beach, before reaching historic Hornby Lighthouse with its distinctive red and white stripes. During your visit you will learn of the historic gun emplacements and discover historic tunnels carved out of the sandstone beneath South Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. The spectacular views of Sydney are sure to astound you, with Sydney Harbour to the west, Middle Head and North Head to the north, and the expansive Pacific Ocean to the east.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 9:00am – Meet NPWS Guide at Wharf 6 Circular Quay (Transport to circular Quay would have to be organised)
• 9:15am – 10:15am: Ferry trip to Watsons from Circular Quay.
• 10:15am – 1:15pm: Immerse yourself in the history of Wayson’s Bay and South Head
• 1:15pm – 2:30pm: Lunch at the Iconic Watsons Bay Hotel.
• 2:45pm – 4:10pm: Guide farewells delegates, return Journey on commentated Harbour Cruise to Circular Quay. (This goes to Manly then back to Watsons Bay then to Circular Quay.
• Group arrives at Circular Quay. (Transport from Circular Quay would have to be organised)

Hosted by: Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

Time:  10.00am – 12.00pm & 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Venue: Central Railway Station, Haymarket

Cost per delegate: $30

Inclusions: N/A

Fitness Level: Easy/Moderate

Restrictions/Accessibility:  The Clocktower component is not accessible, all other components are fully accessible. For accessibility information and station map please refer to the station map and information available here: \https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=200060#/

Sydney’s Central Station is one of the largest and most important transport interchanges in Australia. As the station writes the next chapter of its history multiple Transport-led projects are responding to the challenges of renewal, revitalisation, and change. This tour focuses on the enduring legacy and future opportunities for Central Station as told by Transport heritage specialists.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• Grand concourse
• Former booking hall
• Melocco Room
• Clocktower
• Metro concourse
• Central electric building & Eddy Avenue

Hosted by: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service World & Historic Heritage Sites
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: $190.00
Inclusions: Coach return transfers, guided tour, morning tea and lunch
Fitness level: Easy – Light walks and some steps
Restrictions/Accessibility: Wheelchair users may require some assistance, suitable for persons with limited mobility

Visit the historic Kamay Botany Bay National Park where two of Australia’s earliest European explorers landed. Captain James Cook in the South, and the Comte de La Perouse, the North. Enjoy this exclusively curated tour for the ICOMOS delegation, exploring the landing of Captain Cook and how it altered forever the history of Australia.

The National Park is separated by the marine-rich waters of historic Botany Bay. The northern area at La Perouse is just as fascinating, as this is where Jean-François de Gala up La Pérouse was last sighted by Europeans in 1788.

Indicative Program/Itinerary

• 9:00am – 9:30am: Journey to La Perouse
• 9:30am – 11:00am: Immerse yourself in Aboriginal History
• 11:00am – 12:30pm: Explore Bare Island Fort
• 12:30pm – 2:30pm: La Perouse Museum & Lunch
• 2:30pm – 3:00pm: Return Journey

Hosted by: Sydney Living Museums
Time: Duration of Congress
Venue: Multiple
Cost per delegate: Complimentary – no registration required
Fitness level: Easy