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AUSTRALIAN CONVICT SITES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

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The Hon Michelle Roberts MLAWestern Australian Minister for Housing and Works on behalf of the State of Western Australia

The Hon Frank SartorNew South Wales Minister for Planning on behalf of the State of New South Wales

The Hon Paula Wriedt MHATasmanian Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment on behalf of the State of Tasmania

The Hon Vicky JackNorfolk Island Minister for the Environment, Education and Social Welfare on behalf of the Territory of Norfolk Island

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the Australian Convict sites is made up of 11 places in new south wales, tasmania, western Australia and norfolk island. while each place has important heritage value in its own right, the broader significance of the serial nomination becomes evident when the sites are viewed as a whole. each place makes a special contribution to the story of global convictism. together they form an outstanding representation of the forced migration of convicts and movement of people that occurred in virtually all parts of the globe.

while the themes arise from the Australian experience of convictism, they are ones of outstanding universal significance. the nominated places reflect elements of the global experience of convictism. they also demonstrate unique aspects of convictism. the convict system evolved in exceptional ways due to the unusual conditions, challenges and opportunities present in Australia.

As the state party to the convention concerning the protection of the world, Commonwealth and national Heritage, the Australian government ensures that effective and active measures are taken to protect, conserve, present and share the heritage values of our world Heritage properties. in Australia these obligations are met through co-operative and legislative arrangements between the Australian government, state and territory governments and property owners/managers. the

Australian government, together with the new south wales, tasmanian, western Australian and norfolk island governments, will work together to ensure the integrity of the Australian Convict sites heritage values are protected and conserved so future generations can enjoy them.

the Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management Framework (the Framework) is a key part of the co-operative management by the five governments to protect, conserve and present the Australian Convict sites. it recognises the important role existing statutory regimes have in protecting the individual sites and defines strategies for developing a common appreciation and protection of their world Heritage values across the community.

the Framework is based on a tiered or cascading model of responsibility in accordance with existing governance at the local, state and national level. the environment Protection and Heritage Council, a ministerial council, also plays an important strategic role in protecting the world Heritage values. our endorsement of the Framework demonstrates the strong commitment by our respective governments to the cooperative management of the Australian Convict sites in the years to come.

The Hon Peter Garrett MPAustralian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on behalf of the Australian Government

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INTRODUCTION 5

Purpose of the Framework 5

WORLD HERITAGE 7

the world Heritage Convention 7

ownership and control 7

Management obligations 7

world Heritage values 8

MANAGEMENT CONTEXT 9

legislation 9

Planning approach 9

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 12

objectives 12

Management arrangements 12

Administration and consultation arrangements 13

Cooperative opportunities 18

implementation and review 19

AppENDICES 20

Appendix 1 - Australian world Heritage management principles 20

Appendix 2 – roles and responsibilities 22

Contents

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introDuCtion

the Australian Convict sites is made up of 11 places: in new south wales - old government House and Domain, Hyde Park Barracks, old great north road, Cockatoo island Convict site; in tasmania - Brickendon-woolmers estates, Darlington, Cascades Female Factory, Port Arthur Historic site, Coal Mines Historic site; in western Australia – Fremantle Prison and on norfolk island – kingston and Arthur’s vale Historic Area (refer to Map 1). each place is included on respective state and territory heritage lists or registers which provide statutory protection. they are also included in the Australian government’s national Heritage list, which recognises places of outstanding heritage value to the nation. these places are considered as matters of national environmental significance under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, one of the strongest environmental laws in the world.

world Heritage listing is the highest level of international recognition that may be afforded to a place, acknowledging its outstanding universal values and importance to all humankind. in nominating the Australian Convict sites for listing, the Australian government, on behalf of the Australian people, accepts its obligation to identify, protect, conserve, rehabilitate and present the possible world Heritage values of the property to current and future generations. the Australian government and state and territory governments have overarching responsibility for the legislative framework and governance arrangements for the Australian Convict sites. the day-to-day management of the individual places continues to be the responsibility of owners/managers.

Purpose of the Frameworkthe Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management Framework (the Framework) has been prepared to complement existing legislative structures and other regimes to address Australia’s international responsibilities under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (the World Heritage Convention). it will ensure the appropriate layering of arrangements for the ongoing protection, management

and presentation of the sites within national and state institutional frameworks. the Framework describes how the management system for the Australian Convict sites, as described in the world Heritage nomination dossier, will be delivered. the management and governance arrangements in the dossier provide the foundation to this Framework.

the Framework also charts the commitment of managers of individual places to the long-term management, presentation and transmission of the world Heritage values of the Australian Convict sites. the Framework is part of the overall planning for the Australian Convict sites and does not contain detailed management policies for the individual places; these are included in the individual conservation management plans.

the signatories to this Framework will work cooperatively to share information and develop appropriate strategies for the benefit of the Australian Convict sites listing. Cooperative opportunities may include the development of promotional and visitor activities as well as common interpretative resources, research and information exchange and pooling of expertise and resources for conservation. the aim is to support the listing as a whole and foster a better appreciation of Australia’s convict past.

under this Framework the respective state and territory agencies and owners/managers will continue to undertake regulatory and day-to-day management, but with a greater level of coordination and consistency. By agreeing to the content of this document, governments have made a commitment to abide by its principles and to implement the strategies outlined. these will be put into effect by the relevant governments through decisions made by the environment Protection and Heritage Council, government policies, statutory plans and other planning instruments.

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Legend1. Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) (1788-1814 and 1824-55)2. Old Government House and Domain (1788-1856)3. Hyde Park Barracks (1819-48) 4. Cockatoo Island Convict Site (1839-69)5. Brickendon-Woolmers Estates (1820-50s)6. Darlington Probation Station (1825–32; 1842–50)7. Port Arthur Historic Site (1830–77)8. Coal Mines Historic Site (1833–48)9. Cascades Female Factory (1828–56)10. Old Great North Road (1828-35)11. Fremantle Prison (1852–86)

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WorlD HeritAge

the world Heritage Conventionthe World Heritage Convention was established under the auspices of the united nations in 1972. it aims to promote cooperation among nations to protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage. Australia’s ratification of the Convention in 1974 made it one of the first countries to commit to identifying, protecting, conserving, presenting and transmitting the values of world Heritage sites.

the Convention is administered by the world Heritage Committee, which is made up of 21 nations elected from the signatories to the Convention. in october 2007 the Australian government was elected to the Committee for a four-year term. under the Convention a list of properties having outstanding universal value has been established. only the national government of a country party to the Convention (the state Party) may nominate an area or site within its area of jurisdiction for world Heritage listing. the Australian government works in close co-operation with state and territory governments to ensure it meets its international obligations.

A nominated area or site must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one of the ten specified criteria (see http://whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/) to be included on the world Heritage list. the Australian Convict sites has been nominated under criteria (iv) and (vi) of the World Heritage Convention (see possible world Heritage values below). there are 17 world Heritage areas in Australia and 851 throughout the world at the time of publication of this document.

ownership and controlworld Heritage listing does not affect ownership rights or control of the convict sites. the individual properties remain under relevant state, territory and Commonwealth jurisdictions (see also Management Context). the Australian government does however have an international obligation, should the nomination be successful, to protect, conserve, present and transmit to future generations the world Heritage values of the property. the responsible Australian government agency is the Department of the environment, water, Heritage and the Arts.

Management obligationsthe Australian government manages its world Heritage properties in accordance with the duties and obligations of states parties. Article 5 of the World Heritage Convention stipulates that:

to ensure that effective and active measures are taken for the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage situated on its territory, each state Party to this Convention shall endeavour, in so far as possible, and as appropriate for each country:

• toadoptageneralpolicywhichaimstogivethecultural and natural heritage a function in the life of the community and to integrate the protection of that heritage into comprehensive planning programmes;

• tosetupwithinitsterritories,wheresuchservicesdonot exist, one or more services for the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage with an appropriate staff and possessing the means to discharge their functions;

• todevelopscientificandtechnicalstudiesandresearchand to work out such operating methods as will make the state capable of counteracting the dangers that threaten its cultural or natural heritage;

• totaketheappropriatelegal,scientific,technical,administrative and financial measures necessary for the identification, protection, conservation, presentation and rehabilitation of this heritage; and

• tofostertheestablishmentordevelopmentofnationalor regional centres for training in the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage and to encourage scientific research in this field.

while unesCo does not determine the management of listed properties, it does require periodic reporting about the state of conservation of world Heritage properties and can liaise with state Parties regarding possible concerns.

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world Heritage valuesthe 11 individual places all contribute to the nomination’s outstanding universal values.

the Australian Convict sites has been nominated for inscription on the world Heritage list under two of the criteria:

(iv) be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history.

Collectively, the Australian Convict Sites are an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrate a significant stage in human history, that of the forced migration of convicts. through these buildings the Australian Convict Sites demonstrate the main features of the global systems of transportation and convictism. these were:

• useoftransportationasastrategictooltoexpandthe home state’s sphere of influence. Many state powers used convicts to build new colonies in order to expand their economic, military and political influence across the world;

• useoftransportationbynationstatesasamechanism for the control of law and order. the establishment of penal colonies to punish criminal offenders and deter crime in the home state was an immediate and long-term objective of transportation systems; and

• useoftransportationbystatepowerstoreformthecriminal elements of humanity. Penal systems were introduced to rehabilitate criminals into productive citizens and integrate them into the new colonies or for their return to the home state.

(vi) be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.

the Australian Convict Sites are of outstanding universal significance for their association with global developments in ideas and beliefs about punishment and reform of the criminal elements of humanity in the modern era. these included:

• consolidationandexpansionofthetransportationsystem as one of the dominant models of punishment of crime by european powers in the 19th century; and

• emergenceofnewformsofpunishment’including the shift from corporal punishment to psychological punishment, and the development of segregated prisons for female and juvenile criminals; and

• influenceoftransportationontheriseofnationalpenitentiary system in europe.

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MAnAgeMent ConteXt

legislation Australia is one of only a few countries worldwide that has enacted legislation to implement its obligations under the World Heritage Convention. the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (ePBC Act) came into effect in 2000 and provides a direct link to Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention. the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (the regulations) prescribe the Australian world Heritage management principles, which the Australian government and its agencies must take all reasonable steps to comply with (see Appendix 1).

world Heritage listing means a property is protected as a matter of national environmental significance under the ePBC Act. in managing the property, owners/managers are obliged to take into account the world Heritage values of the property and must seek approval when making decisions affecting those values.

the ePBC Act already applies through national and Commonwealth Heritage listing and will have further application to the Australian Convict sites, should it be inscribed on the world Heritage list. under the ePBC Act a proposal that has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the world Heritage values of a property must be referred to the Australian government environment Minister for a decision on whether or not approval is required. the ePBC Act places the responsibility on the person who takes or is considering taking an action to ensure it will not have a significant impact on the world Heritage values. substantial civil and criminal penalties apply for breaches of the ePBC Act.

the possible world Heritage values of the Australian Convict sites and the proposed buffer zones are safeguarded through a robust protection and management system. each property is currently subject to a range of state and territory protection legislation, including state and territory regional planning controls. there are also a number of planning mechanisms in place that provide protection at the local level.

An outline of the primary legislative context that applies to the places in each state and territory is presented in Figure 1.

Planning approachthis Framework is part of the overall planning regime for the Australian Convict sites. it seeks to ensure management of all the properties included in the listing is consistent, coordinated and complementary. it has been prepared by the Convicts nomination steering Committee for the Australian government, new south wales, norfolk island, tasmania and western Australian governments to provide direction and guidance to the managing agencies/owners in the formulation of their policies and in the development of other planning instruments. it also provides a commitment by all parties to manage and protect the world Heritage values to meet Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention.

the Australian government, in conjunction with the states and territories, is examining governance arrangements for the world Heritage properties under the auspices of the environment Protection and Heritage [Ministerial] Council (ePHC). this body is assessing options for Advisory Committee arrangements and mechanisms for improved outcomes at individual world Heritage properties, including a model for cooperative funding arrangements. Funding arrangements for Australia’s world Heritage properties will take into account the respective obligations of the Australian and state and territory governments, and the social and economic impacts of world Heritage properties on regional, state and national economies.

Preparation of the Framework has been guided by information in the documents prepared for the world Heritage nomination of the Australian Convict sites, existing management arrangements and government policies and consultation with the management agencies/owners and the community.

Consultations with local communities were held at each of the 11 sites in the development of the nomination. in addition expert groups and planning officials were consulted on the nomination and the proposed management arrangement for the 11 sites.

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Figure 1: Legislative context

National Legislation

New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia

Convict Sites Old Government House

Hyde ParkBarracks

Old Great North Road

CockatooIsland

Port Arthur Coal Mines Darlington Cascades Brickendon-Woolmers

Fremantle Prison

Local Legislation

Tasman Planning Scheme 1979Sydney Regional Environment Plan no 28 Parramatta 1999

Sydney Local Environment Plan 2005

Gosford Interim Development Order (IDO 122)

Glamorgan Spring Bay Planning Scheme1994

City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982

Northern Midlands Planning Scheme 1995

City of Fremantle Local Planning Scheme No 4 2007

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Act 1987

National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002

Planning and Development Act 2005

Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990

NorfolkIsland

KAVHA

Norfolk Island Plan 2002

Planning Act 2002

Heritage Act 2002

Public Reserves Act 1997

State or Territory (Provincial) Legislation

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

National Trust of Australia (NSW) Act 1990

Heritage Act 1977

Historic Houses Act 1980

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

Parramatta Park (Old Government House) Act 1967

Parramatta Park Trust Act 2001

Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993

Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

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National Legislation

New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia

Convict Sites Old Government House

Hyde ParkBarracks

Old Great North Road

CockatooIsland

Port Arthur Coal Mines Darlington Cascades Brickendon-Woolmers

Fremantle Prison

Local Legislation

Tasman Planning Scheme 1979Sydney Regional Environment Plan no 28 Parramatta 1999

Sydney Local Environment Plan 2005

Gosford Interim Development Order (IDO 122)

Glamorgan Spring Bay Planning Scheme1994

City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982

Northern Midlands Planning Scheme 1995

City of Fremantle Local Planning Scheme No 4 2007

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Act 1987

National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002

Planning and Development Act 2005

Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990

NorfolkIsland

KAVHA

Norfolk Island Plan 2002

Planning Act 2002

Heritage Act 2002

Public Reserves Act 1997

State or Territory (Provincial) Legislation

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

National Trust of Australia (NSW) Act 1990

Heritage Act 1977

Historic Houses Act 1980

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

Parramatta Park (Old Government House) Act 1967

Parramatta Park Trust Act 2001

Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993

Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

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strAtegiC MAnAgeMent

objectivesworld Heritage status is the highest level of recognition afforded to a heritage place. it places an important responsibility on Australia to apply the highest standards of management practice.

Management objectives for the Australian Convict sites have been derived from the World Heritage Convention and its Operational Guidelines, which together provide the basis for management and guidance in the formulation of operational management strategies. these objectives are consistent with, and complemented by, the Australian world Heritage management principles set out in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000.

strategic objectives for management of the Australian Convict sites are:

• tomanagethesitesinawaythatsupports,sustainsandtransmits their identity as a serial listing where each of the parts contributes to the whole;

• toidentify,protect,conserve,present,transmittopresent and future generations the possible world Heritage values of the sites;

• tointegratetheprotectionandmanagementof the sites into a comprehensive planning program;

• togivethesitesafunctioninthelifeofthelocalAustralian and global communities;

• tostrengthenappreciationandrespectforWorldHeritage values, particularly through research, educational and information programs and keeping the community informed about the management and condition of the world Heritage values of the sites;

• totaketheappropriatescientific,technical,legal,administrative and financial measures necessary for implementing these objectives;

• toprovideforcontinuingcommunityandtechnicalinput in managing the sites; and

• tomanagethebroadrangeofheritagevalues,bothworld Heritage and non-world Heritage, ensuring that achieving the long-term conservation of the property’s world Heritage values is the overriding principle.

while there are a number of convict sites that contribute to the convict story in Australia, only a small number of places meet the stringent unesCo requirements and represent key elements of global convictism as well as demonstrating the unique features of the Australian convict story. in the event the Australian Convict sites is inscribed on the world Heritage list the Australian government and the state and territory governments will work together to develop effective cooperative cross-promotional campaigns that cover important convict sites, not included in the world Heritage place, in the respective states and territory.

Management arrangementsthe Australian Convict sites consists of 11 sites across three states and one territory. the individual places are controlled and managed under various management and statutory regimes that provide specific legal protection, and that protection is translated into protective measures under management plans and associated programs.

this Framework provides an overarching structure to meet the obligations for the protection and management of the Australian Convict sites as set out in the Operational Guidelines:

• outstandinguniversalvalue,theconditionof integrity and/authenticity at the time of inscription is maintained or enhanced in the future;

• adequatelong-termlegislative,regulatory,institutionaland/or traditional protection and management is in place to ensure their safeguarding;

• legislativeandregulatorymeasuresatnationalandlocal levels provide for the conservation of the property and protection against development and change that might negatively impact the outstanding universal value, or the integrity and/or authenticity of the property;

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• boundariesofplacesareclearlydelineated;

• wherevernecessaryfortheproperconservationoftheproperty, an adequate buffer zone is provided to give a complementary legal protection to the property; and

• eachnominatedpropertyhasanappropriatemanagement plan that specifies how the outstanding universal value of the property should be preserved, preferably through participatory means.

the management regime for the Australian Convict sites is structured through a number of governing bodies and through the individual conservation management plans for the places that make up the proposed Australian Convict sites world Heritage property. the conservation management plans developed to accompany the nomination have been prepared to meet the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 standards for national and world Heritage management plans. the plans also satisfy the various state and territory regulatory requirements.

Figure 2 shows the interaction between the Australian Convict Sites - Strategic Management Framework and the individual management plans.

Administration and consultation arrangementsthe proposed Australian Convicts sites will be administered through a system of governing bodies: those concerned with the management and operational aspects of specific places at the state and territory level as well as those with management of the property as a whole, including a national strategic approach to world Heritage governance (see Figure 3).

in 2006 all participating governments in Australia agreed to establish a Convict nomination steering Committee (CnsC) of senior agency officials from each of the state and territory governments, as well as the Australian government, to develop policy directions and cooperative management of the possible world Heritage property. one of the primary roles of the CnsC has been to oversee the formulation of this Framework. A new committee, the Australian Convict sites steering Committee (ACssC), will implement the Framework (see Appendix 2).

the environment Protection and Heritage Council (ePHC) is an inter-governmental council of environment ministers. the Department of the environment, water, Heritage and the Arts supports the Minister for the environment in his role as chair of the ePHC. one of the functions of the ePHC is to provide a national Ministerial forum for world Heritage matters. should the Australian Convict sites be inscribed on the world Heritage list, the ePHC will be responsible for the strategic resolution of world Heritage issues and provide advice and direction to the ACssC.

A number of principles will guide owners/managers in meeting the strategic objectives for the management of the Australian Convicts sites:

• acollaborativeapproachwillbenefittheAustralianConvict sites as a whole;

• cooperativemanagementarrangementsandmechanisms across the serial sites will enhance outcomes at individual properties;

• ariskmanagementapproachwillrecogniseeachsite is an integral part of the proposed serial listing;

• therewillbenoadditionallayersofmanagementplanning;

• individualsiteswillenhanceinformationsharingandestablish co-operative mechanisms for information exchange;

• grantprogramswhereappropriatewillacknowledgeeligibility of historic world Heritage properties in their criteria and guidelines;

• acollegiateapproachtoproposalsandinitiativesrelevant to all sites is encouraged, eg for research and tourism; and

• cooperativefundingarrangementswilltakeintoaccount the social and economic impacts of world Heritage properties on regional, state and national economies and draw upon research, planning and tourism marketing data.

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Figure 2: Management system

National Planning Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management Framework (2008)

New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia

NorfolkIsland

Convict Sites Old Government House

Hyde ParkBarracks

Old Great North Road

CockatooIsland

Port Arthur Coal Mines Darlington Cascades Brickendon-Woolmers

Fremantle Prison

KAVHA

State or Territory (Provincial) Planning

Old Government House and Domain, Parramatta Park Management Plan (2007)

Hyde Park Barracks Management Plan (2007)

Old Great North Road Dharug National Park Management Plan (2008)

Cockatoo Island Management Plan (2008)

Port Arthur Historic Sites Statutory Management Plan (2007)

(included in) Port Arthur Historic SitesStatutory Management Plan (2007)

Maria Island – Darlington Settlement & Point Lesueur Conservation Management Plan (2007)

Cascades Female Factory Conservation Management Plan (2007)

Brickendon Conservation Management Plan (2008)Woolmers Conservation Management Plan (2008)

Fremantle Prison Conservation Management Plan (2007)

Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area Management Plan (2008)

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National Planning Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management Framework (2008)

New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia

NorfolkIsland

Convict Sites Old Government House

Hyde ParkBarracks

Old Great North Road

CockatooIsland

Port Arthur Coal Mines Darlington Cascades Brickendon-Woolmers

Fremantle Prison

KAVHA

State or Territory (Provincial) Planning

Old Government House and Domain, Parramatta Park Management Plan (2007)

Hyde Park Barracks Management Plan (2007)

Old Great North Road Dharug National Park Management Plan (2008)

Cockatoo Island Management Plan (2008)

Port Arthur Historic Sites Statutory Management Plan (2007)

(included in) Port Arthur Historic SitesStatutory Management Plan (2007)

Maria Island – Darlington Settlement & Point Lesueur Conservation Management Plan (2007)

Cascades Female Factory Conservation Management Plan (2007)

Brickendon Conservation Management Plan (2008)Woolmers Conservation Management Plan (2008)

Fremantle Prison Conservation Management Plan (2007)

Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area Management Plan (2008)

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Figure 3: Governance arrangements

National Governance

Local Governance

Environment Protection and Heritage Council

Australian Convict Sites Steering Committee (Australian Government, Norfolk Island, WA, Tas & NSW officials)

New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia

NorfolkIsland

State or Territory (Provincial) Governance

Tasmanian Convict Sites Working group

National Trust of Australia (NSW) Parramatta Park Trust

Historic Houses Trust Board

National Parks Regional Advisory Committee

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Board

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Board

National Parks Advisory Committee

Female Factory Historic Site Board

Woolmers Foundation (applies to Woolmers only)

Fremantle Prison Advisory Committee

Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Management Board

Convict Sites Old Government House

Hyde Park Barracks

Old Great North Road

CockatooIsland

Port Arthur Coal Mines Darlington Cascades Brickendon-Woolmers

Fremantle Prison

KAVHA

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National Governance

Local Governance

Environment Protection and Heritage Council

Australian Convict Sites Steering Committee (Australian Government, Norfolk Island, WA, Tas & NSW officials)

New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia

NorfolkIsland

State or Territory (Provincial) Governance

Tasmanian Convict Sites Working group

National Trust of Australia (NSW) Parramatta Park Trust

Historic Houses Trust Board

National Parks Regional Advisory Committee

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Board

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Board

National Parks Advisory Committee

Female Factory Historic Site Board

Woolmers Foundation (applies to Woolmers only)

Fremantle Prison Advisory Committee

Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Management Board

Convict Sites Old Government House

Hyde Park Barracks

Old Great North Road

CockatooIsland

Port Arthur Coal Mines Darlington Cascades Brickendon-Woolmers

Fremantle Prison

KAVHA

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Cooperative opportunitiesthe Australian Convict sites steering Committee (ACssC) will investigate and consider a range of opportunities to conserve and present the Australian Convict sites. the ACssC will also explore options to connect with companion sites.

promotion and interpretation

inclusion of the Australian Convict sites on the world Heritage list will lead to greater international exposure for the places included within the listing; however it will also create promotional opportunities for the local, regional and broader communities near those places.

once inscribed the Australian Convict sites has the potential to develop a national heritage trail linking convict sites at the national, regional and local level. By linking authentic heritage experiences, a trail would make it easier for visitors to explore a region and get a real sense of its history. Development of a comprehensive visitor information and interpretation strategy for the Australian Convict sites will enhance visitor experience, where market demands are towards more learning and engaging experiences rather than just visiting places.

there are a number of possible projects that would assist in building an identifiable network of places including:

• developmentofcommonWorldHeritagebranding,eg signage;

• web-basedinformationandcollaborativeworkpageswith links to related places and ‘virtual tours’; and

• on-siteinterpretationthatconnectstotheotherAustralian Convict sites as well as the companion sites that tell the convict story in a region.

A national heritage trail centred on each of the places included in the Australian Convict sites would need to be underpinned by cooperative work between sites and jurisdictions to promote tourism, using shared resources and interpretive material where possible.

Benefits of such networks may include:

• longer-termsustainabilityofheritageplaces;

• collaborativepartnershipstoshareresources,providesavings and maximise audience reach;

• usingcommunityexpertiseandsupporttodevelopnetworks, leading to employment and tourism opportunities;

• empoweringcommunitiestotakegreaterownershipof their special places;

• preserving,interpretingandtellingthestoryofaplace and the people who occupied it, providing an important element of community cohesion; and

• enhancingthepreservationandinterpretation of state and territory cultural heritage.

Research and information sharing

encourage ACssC and site managers to share information in records, databases, archives, diaries, archaeological materials, and facilitate transcription of records and the conservation and presentation of objects and materials associated with the convict history of the place.

opportunities for joint research and information sharing including:

• anintegratedresearchprogramandresearchprioritieson the historical development and interpretation of convictism, including for the companion sites; with regard to state, regional and local variations in and contributions to this development and interpretation;

• theestablishmentandmaintenanceofanimagebankof contemporary and historical images (including the companion sites) for research, educational and promotional purposes;

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• theestablishmentandmaintenanceofadatabase of archaeological research and investigations undertaken, and the development of a coherent set of archaeological research design questions, including for the companion sites; and

• thepreparationofaccuratehistoricalstatisticaldata on transportation, convicts and associated phenomena to help interpret and promote the group and companion sites.

Consideration should also be given to the coordinated safekeeping of information.

Sharing resources/expertise

encourage site managers to consider ways of sharing resources and expertise on conservation activities. the individual conservation management plans provide the basis and priority for conservation measures to be undertaken. However access to specialist skills and information on the progress and success of conservation work is likely to support the capacity and responsiveness of all site managers.

Possible projects include:

• Identifytrainingneedsintraditionalskills,conservation trades and professional development across the whole group, and advocate ways to address these needs.

• Considerscientificandtechnicalstudiesandresearchthat may assist in counteracting threats to the integrity of the proposed world Heritage values of the Australian Convict sites.

under the ePHC collaborative work on climate change, develop policies to respond to the world Heritage Committee’s policy and strategy on heritage and climate change to protect the outstanding universal value, integrity and authenticity of the Australian Convict sites from the adverse effects of climate change.

implementation and reviewimplementation of this Framework is the responsibility of Australian Convict sites steering Committee (ACssC). responsibility for implementing the management plans for the individual places rests with the relevant state and territory agencies and the established governing bodies. implementation will depend on the provision of adequate resources by the state, territory and Australian governments. this will be subject to negotiation by the environment Protection and Heritage Council (ePHC).

The Australian Convict Sites – Strategic Management Framework will be current for 10 years from the date of its approval by the signatory Ministers and will be reviewed after seven years. A 10-year timeframe has been selected for medium-term planning to provide a realistic period within which the management responses can be implemented and their effectiveness evaluated. in addition the review will identify reasons for lack of achievement or implementation; assess new information that might affect management; and propose changes and new management actions where appropriate.

each of the existing plans for the individual places will undergo a review process within seven years of the approval of this Framework. one aim is to ensure the plans reflect the duties and obligations of signatories to the World Heritage Convention and to support cooperative management at strategic policy and operational levels. the reviews also provide an opportunity to incorporate any changes in international best practice on conservation and management.

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2 Management planning

2.01 At least 1 management plan should be prepared for each declared world Heritage property.

2.02 A management plan for a declared world Heritage property should:

(a) state the world Heritage values of the property for which it is prepared; and

(b) include adequate processes for public consultation on proposed elements of the plan; and

(c) state what must be done to ensure that the world Heritage values of the property are identified, conserved, protected, presented, transmitted to future generations and, if appropriate, rehabilitated; and

(d) state mechanisms to deal with the impacts of actions that individually or cumulatively degrade, or threaten to degrade, the world Heritage values of the property; and

(e) provide that management actions for values, that are not world Heritage values, are consistent with the management of the world Heritage values of the property; and

1 General principles

1.01 the primary purpose of management of natural heritage and cultural heritage of a declared world Heritage property must be, in accordance with Australia’s obligations under the world Heritage Convention, to identify, protect, conserve, present, transmit to future generations and, if appropriate, rehabilitate the world Heritage values of the property.

1.02 the management should provide for public consultation on decisions and actions that may have a significant impact on the property.

1.03 the management should make special provision, if appropriate, for the involvement in managing the property of people who:

(a) have a particular interest in the property; and

(b) may be affected by the management of the property.

1.04 the management should provide for continuing community and technical input in managing the property.

AppenDiCes

Appendix 1 - Australian world Heritage management principles(Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000)

Schedule 5 Australian World Heritage management principles

(regulation 10.01)

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3 Environmental impact assessment and approval

3.01 this principle applies to the assessment of an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the world Heritage values of a property (whether the action is to occur inside the property or not).

3.02 Before the action is taken, the likely impact of the action on the world Heritage values of the property should be assessed under a statutory environmental impact assessment and approval process.

3.03 the assessment process should:

(a) identify the world Heritage values of the property that are likely to be affected by the action; and

(b) examine how the world Heritage values of the property might be affected; and

(c) provide for adequate opportunity for public consultation.

3.04 An action should not be approved if it would be inconsistent with the protection, conservation, presentation or transmission to future generations of the world Heritage values of the property.

3.05 Approval of the action should be subject to conditions that are necessary to ensure protection, conservation, presentation or transmission to future generations of the world Heritage values of the property.

3.06 the action should be monitored by the authority responsible for giving the approval (or another appropriate authority) and, if necessary, enforcement action should be taken to ensure compliance with the conditions of the approval.

(f ) promote the integration of Commonwealth, state or territory and local government responsibilities for the property; and

(g) provide for continuing monitoring and reporting on the state of the world Heritage values of the property; and

(h) be reviewed at intervals of not more than 7 years.

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the Australian Convict sites steering Committee (ACssC)

Terms of Reference

(i) the Australian Convict sites steering Committee (ACssC) will, under the direction of the environment Protection and Heritage Council (ePHC), formulate and implement policies to consistently and cooperatively manage the Australian Convict sites, at a strategic level, across state and territory boundaries in accordance with the goal of best practice management of Australia’s world Heritage properties.

(ii) the major functions of the ACssC shall be:

• toimplementtheFramework;

• todevelopandcoordinatestrategicpolicyfortheAustralian Convict sites in relation to Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention;

• toprovideadviceandrecommendationsto the ePHC on any matters relevant to the effective management of the Australian Convict sites, in particular:

— management requirements and management planning,

— research and education;

— boundary modification;

— presentation and promotion;

— community consultation and liaison;

— risk management and

— financial matters.

Appendix 2 – roles and responsibilities

• toseekandtakeadvicefromthesiteadvisorycommittees as appropriate;

• toresolvedifferencesinpointsofviewwhichmayarise from time to time; and

• coordinatepolicybetweentheAustraliangovernment, new south wales, tasmania, western Australia and norfolk island on all matters concerning the Australian Convict sites world Heritage property.

the ACssC will ensure the functions of the Committee are consistent with the outcomes of the world Heritage governance review.

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Membership

it is anticipated the ACssC will be made up of Australian, state and norfolk island government representatives and/or one representative of the place managers of each jurisdiction. it is expected the Chair will be appointed on a two-year basis and rotate through the states and norfolk island in alphabetical order.

Appointment

government representatives shall be appointed as deemed appropriate by the relevant management agencies. Place manager appointments will rotate between sites when there is more than one in a state. it is the responsibility of the appointee to inform other place managers in that state of issues discussed at ACssC.

Operation

the ACssC shall operate according to the following procedures:

(i) a quorum, requiring the Chair (or delegate) and representatives from each state and norfolk island;

(ii) the ACssC shall meet on an agreed basis, at least once in a calendar year (which may include meeting by teleconference or email) or as otherwise directed by the ePHC;

(iii) secretariat support shall be provided by the Australian government;

(iv) meetings shall be held by rotation in the states and norfolk island, or elsewhere by agreement;

(v) the Chair of ACssC will be appointed on an two-year basis and rotate through the states and norfolk island;

(vi) procedure for the conduct of business shall be, wherever possible, by consensus and resolution; there will be no provision for voting; and

(vii) governments shall bear the costs of their own representatives attending meetings of the ACssC.

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