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By Bay Retreat Port Arthur Accommodation on June 20, 2015 in

 

 The Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority presents this semi-regular series of talks by authoritative speakers on a variety of topics, ranging from history and conservation to environmental issues, research results, study tours and much more.

The talks are held every couple of months at the Port Arthur Historic Site, are free of charge and open to anyone who is interested in the topic. Rich and varied subjects and speakers make for fascinating listening and discussion.

Learning to manage the downside of World Heritage: case study of George Town, Penang 

presented by Peter Romey

In July 2008, UNESCO awarded World Heritage status to George Town and Melaka in Malaysia.  George Town is considered to be of outstanding universal significance for its original urban morphology, architectural variety and a multiethnic, multicultural community.  Raising the bar for the management of these two very important sites, the listing has had many positive effects.  However, it has enhanced George Town’s attractiveness for new development, and already resulted in a massive increase in property values, resulting in the displacement of many of the traditional activities.  Those charged with the responsibility for its conservation will need to respond to these challenges.  

The talk will consider challenges facing the George Town World Heritage area, and some of the measures that the local community has already implemented, as well as describe recent initiatives supported by AusHeritage to enhance local heritage expertise in managing future development.

Peter Romey has been working in heritage conservation for more than 25 years, both as a consultant and in government.  He is a Partner at Godden Mackay Logan, Australia’s largest independent heritage consultancy and from 1999 to 2006 was the Director of Conservation and Infrastructure at the Port Arthur Historic Site.

Tuesday 14 July, 2015 at 5.30 p.m. at the Junior Medical Officer's House conference room (rear of the house), Port Arthur Historic Site

For more information call 6251 2324