Michael Pearson
Dr Michael Pearson AO
Michael Pearson has a PhD in historical archaeologist and has worked for over 40 years in the heritage field in Australia, both in government agencies including as Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Heritage Commission, and since 1993 as Managing Director of firm Heritage Management Consultants Pty Ltd, specialising in heritage research, management and planning. Michael was awarded the Order of Australia (AO) in 2013 for his contribution to cultural heritage conservation, and is a Fellow of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies.
Michael has worked extensively in conservation management planning, worked on World Heritage nominations and subsequent management for Australia and Japan, led the successful nomination of the Sakubei Yamamoto Collection of Japanese mining art to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, and has worked extensively in Antarctica with Australian, Chilean and Brazilian universities and government agencies on nine archaeological expeditions. He has written seven books and over 100 published articles.
Michael was Chairman of the Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts at the Australian National University, and Adjunct Professor of Cultural Heritage Management at the University of Canberra, is a past Chairman of Australia ICOMOS, and past Chairman of the ACT Heritage Council, the government heritage agency in Australia’s capital city, Canberra.
Michael Pearson has a PhD in historical archaeologist and has worked for over 40 years in the heritage field in Australia, both in government agencies including as Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Heritage Commission, and since 1993 as Managing Director of firm Heritage Management Consultants Pty Ltd, specialising in heritage research, management and planning. Michael was awarded the Order of Australia (AO) in 2013 for his contribution to cultural heritage conservation, and is a Fellow of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies.
Michael has worked extensively in conservation management planning, worked on World Heritage nominations and subsequent management for Australia and Japan, led the successful nomination of the Sakubei Yamamoto Collection of Japanese mining art to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, and has worked extensively in Antarctica with Australian, Chilean and Brazilian universities and government agencies on nine archaeological expeditions. He has written seven books and over 100 published articles.
Michael was Chairman of the Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts at the Australian National University, and Adjunct Professor of Cultural Heritage Management at the University of Canberra, is a past Chairman of Australia ICOMOS, and past Chairman of the ACT Heritage Council, the government heritage agency in Australia’s capital city, Canberra.
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The Australian Heritage Council (AHC) found that Broken Hill might reach the threshold for satisfying eight of nine National Heritage criteria. Mining activity commenced in Broken Hill over 130 years ago and ongoing mining operations are of primary importance for the economic and social wellbeing of the city. Consequently, the AHC recommended that suitable management arrangements be considered to protect the potential National Heritage values, whilst mining activity continues and change occurs. The principal issue is how to ensure that those elements found to have national heritage and state heritage signi cance at Broken Hill can be passed on to future generations in a safe, stable and non-polluting condition in their cultural landscape setting so that the massive mining operations over the last 130 years can be recognised and appreciated. It appears however, that an agreed and delegated management system between the Commonwealth, the state and local governments has not yet been nalised.
The paper identi es elements of a management system for Broken Hill that still seem to need resolution and suggests an agreement between all parties with development approvals dealt with through a single government authority—Broken Hill City Council acting as delegate for the other jurisdictions.
The Australian Heritage Council (AHC) found that Broken Hill might reach the threshold for satisfying eight of nine National Heritage criteria. Mining activity commenced in Broken Hill over 130 years ago and ongoing mining operations are of primary importance for the economic and social wellbeing of the city. Consequently, the AHC recommended that suitable management arrangements be considered to protect the potential National Heritage values, whilst mining activity continues and change occurs. The principal issue is how to ensure that those elements found to have national heritage and state heritage signi cance at Broken Hill can be passed on to future generations in a safe, stable and non-polluting condition in their cultural landscape setting so that the massive mining operations over the last 130 years can be recognised and appreciated. It appears however, that an agreed and delegated management system between the Commonwealth, the state and local governments has not yet been nalised.
The paper identi es elements of a management system for Broken Hill that still seem to need resolution and suggests an agreement between all parties with development approvals dealt with through a single government authority—Broken Hill City Council acting as delegate for the other jurisdictions.