Warrumbungle Shire Council is pleased to invite you to attend the next Central West Heritage Network seminar to be held at Coonabarabran.
The Network aims to facilitate education and discussions that will assist professionals and interested community members working in all aspects of heritage management, including planners, heritage advisors, historians and environmental managers.
Warrumbungle Shire Council, with support from the Department of Environment and Climate Change, is pleased to present two days of information, workshops and site visits focusing on the management of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.
Ray Christison, Heritage Advisor to Warrumbungle Council, and Bob Sutherland of DECC, will present projects currently being developed in conjunction with local Aboriginal groups, such as the Gamilaroi Gallop and Sculpture in the Scrub. Highlights will include site visits to the Burra Bee Dee Mission, the Sandstone Caves and Baradine Keeping Place.
The program for the 2 days is outlined below:
DATE
Thursday 10 April & Friday 11 April 2008
WHERE
Warrumbungle Shire Hall, 27-29 John Street, Coonabarabran
TIME
Thursday 10 April, meet at Shire Hall for registration at 12pm, followed by lunch and afternoon presentations.
Friday 11 April, meet at Shire Hall at 8am, bus to Burra Bee Dee Mission for tour and bbq breakfast, followed by site visits.
COST
The cost to member councils and their heritage advisors is covered by council’s subscription and includes up to four representatives.
All heritage advisors: No charge
All other interested people and organisations: $35.00 per person
(cost includes seminar and lunch/afternoon tea day 1, breakfast and lunch day 2)
DINNER
Dinner on Thursday night will be at the Golden Sea Dragon restaurant, 8 John Street banquet menu, $24.90 per head.
ACCOMMODATION
All Travellers Motor Inn and Acacia Lodge are very close to the venue and offer good quality accommodation at reasonable rates. However there are a number of motels close by, these can be found at www.coonabarabran.com
REGISTRATION
Please register in advance by Friday 4 April 2008. Payment can be made by sending a cheque made out to the “Central West Heritage Network” to 48 Main Street, Wallerawang 2845, or pay on the day.
Warrumbungle Shire Council looks forward to your participation in this important event. If you have any questions, please contact network convener, Wendy Carlson on wendy.carlson@carlsonmilliss.com