Coal River Precinct seeks National Heritage Listing

  The following newspaper article Coal River’s Heritage seeks National Heritage Listing by Michael McGowan  was published in the Newcastle Herald 20 February 2017. The Coal River precinct is already on the State Heritage Register and this current revised nomination is yet another attempt to have the area nationally recognised. VIEW FULL ARTICLE HERE We are the … More Coal River Precinct seeks National Heritage Listing

Hey Newcastle, Celebrate More!

See the Newcastle Herald story “Newcastle, you need to celebrate your convict riches more” by Jason Gordon http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3549035/celebrate-more-newcastle/?cs=305 Have a look at our Presentation to the Newcastle City Council in September 2015 detailing efforts since 1969!: https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2015/09/16/publicvoice2015/ Have a look at our 7000 years of achievements here: https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2013/03/10/newcastles-7000-years-of-achievements-before-the-commonwealth/ Direct Link to National Nomination (Mark IV) … More Hey Newcastle, Celebrate More!

Newcastle Rejected From Nation’s Story

To: The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Member for Flinders Minister for the Environment Dear Minister Greg Hunt, The University of Newcastle’s Coal River Working Party recently submitted a nomination for Newcastle’s Coal River (Mulubinba) & Government Domain for assessment by the Australian Heritage Council. The rejection letter(s) were incorrectly addressed twice and we are very … More Newcastle Rejected From Nation’s Story

Newcastle’s 7000 Years of Achievements Before The Commonwealth

To co-incide with the spectacular Treasures of Newcastle from the Macquarie Era exhibition, currently on display at the Newcastle Art Gallery, the University’s Coal River Working Party has submitted a nomination for national recognition for Newcastle’s 7000 years of historic achievements to the Commonwealth of Australia. Newcastle’s birthplace, the Coal River (Mulubinba) and Government Doman … More Newcastle’s 7000 Years of Achievements Before The Commonwealth

National Nomination for Newcastle 2012

The letter above was received this morning from Mr Peter Graham A/Director Heritage Reform and Shipwrecks dated 4 July 2012, and incorrectly addressed to “Dr Erik Eklund” notifying him that the Australian Heritage Council did not consider Coal River (Mulubinba) and Government Domain Newcastle a priority for assessment in 2012-2013 for inclusion on the National … More National Nomination for Newcastle 2012

National Nomination for Newcastle 2012

National Nomination – Coal River & Government Domain 2012 By Ann Hardy and Gionni Di Gravio (1.1MB PDF File) The following cover letter with copy of the National Nomination for Newcastle 2012 was sent to: Sharon Grierson MP,  Federal Member for Newcastle Tim Owen MP, State Member for Newcastle Cr. John Tate, Lord Mayor of Newcastle   ‘Coal … More National Nomination for Newcastle 2012

National Nomination Mark II

A National Nomination for the Coal River (Mulubinba) Cultural Landscape was prepared by Ann Hardy and her international team including Amir Rezapour Mogadam (Conservator), Dene Hawken (Awabakal Descendent), Doug Lithgow (President, Park and Playgrounds Movement Inc), Roslyn Kerr (Geologist), Barbara Heaton (Newcastle City Council) and Gionni Di Gravio (University Archivist and Chair) for the Coal … More National Nomination Mark II