CHPT Symposium, Hobart, 22nd May 2026
Looking Backwards – Looking Forwards: 30 Years and 50 Years of Tasmania’s State Cultural Heritage Legislation
About
This Symposium provides an opportunity after 50 years of operation of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 (formerly the Aboriginal Relics Act 1975) and almost 30 years of operation of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 to review these two key pieces of Tasmanian cultural heritage legislation. It is an opportunity to explore how well this heritage is understood, valued and managed today, how well the legislation has worked to achieve this, and what might be required to provide better protections for Tasmania’s cultural heritage into the future.
The Symposium provides a forum for cultural heritage and allied professionals to share their knowledge and experience to help inform future legislative change. It aims to bring together a range of voices, to present informed perspectives, and engender discussion to help ensure that future legislation meets the range of needs and is relevant and effective.
Come and join the discussion, and help encourage the development of best practice cultural heritage legislation for Tasmania.
This milestone event is being held in National Archaeology Week 2026.
Speakers include: Aboriginal Heritage Legislation - Michael Mansell, Caleb Pedder, Alice Johnson, Greg Jackman, Jamin Moon. Historic Heritage Legislation - Melissa Ford, Lucy Bourke-Smith, Danielle Gray, Jennifer Jones-Travers, Anne McConnell, Richard Mackay.
Pricing: Full day Symposium (with lunch and refreshments) - $80; or Morning Only (with lunch) - $55
Enquiries: To Anne McConnell, CHPT Coordinator – annemc@aaa.net.au, or phone (03 6239 1494).
Symposium Programme Outline
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8:15 – 9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome |
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9:15 – 10:45 |
Aboriginal Heritage |
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10:45 – 11:20 |
Morning Tea |
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11:20 – 12:10 |
Aboriginal Heritage - continued |
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12:10– 12:30 |
Historic Heritage |
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12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 – 2:50 |
Historic Heritage – continued |
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2:30 - 3:00 |
Afternoon tea |
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3:00 – 4:20 |
Historic Heritage – continued |
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4:20 – 4:30 |
Farewell |
Cultural Heritage Practitioners Tasmania is a non-profit group comprising heritage practitioners from a range of disciplines. Formed in 1997, Cultural Heritage Practitioners Tasmania has an expert and long-term perspective on cultural heritage management in Tasmania, and an interest in the ongoing protection of significant Tasmanian cultural heritage.
Date
Friday 22 May 2026 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM (UTC+10)Location
Hadleys Orient Hotel (John Webb Room)
34 Murray Street, Hobart Tasmania 7000
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