2. Every site has a history in Parramatta.
The Parramatta council is trying there best to maintain all the sites and keep
them in a good condition.
All these significant properties have been protected as the city of Parramatta
grew.
Every building has a right to stay in the Parramatta region.
These unique sites have been given to us by previous generations.
Parramatta is the one of the most historic places in Australia.
MIND MAP.
3. Phoebe: Welcome back everybody to the interview. I’m your host Phoebe Hill
with a student here who is from Macarthur Girls High School and her name is
Akshita Ravindran who is an Environmental researcher who is going to tell us
about Maintaining Heritage sites in Parramatta. What do you know about what
people are doing to maintain Heritage Sites in Parramatta Akshita?
Akshita: Hello Everybody I am Akshita Ravindran and I am an environmental
researcher who is going to tell you about Maintaining Heritage Sites in
Parramatta. First of all I would like to say that the preservation and
enhancement of our heritage is a central component of the Greens
philosophy because the protection of our natural, cultural and built
environments is a central tenet of ecological sustainability, a principle that
underlines our approach to all policy.
INTERVIEW.
4. Phoebe: What do you think of this predicament?
Akshita: Across the globe, historically significant sites are in perilous situations.
To help prevent destruction of such sites, the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designed an international
agreement to identify and protect cultural and natural sites of "outstanding
universal value." Known as the "World Heritage Convention," this agreement
considers "authenticity" and "integrity" when appraising World Heritage sites.
Phoebe: I have heard that some people disagree with our approach. Is this true
and why?
Akshita: Yes the history of Sydney is littered with examples of individuals,
companies, groups and governments that have taken the view that progress
trumps all and that heritage must give way when jobs are needed and profits are to
be made.
INTERVIEW.
5. Phoebe: Akshita do you have any solution to this dilemma?
Akshita: Well my solution would be to provide a single point of call for
accessing information relating to traditional knowledge, cultural sites, objects
and other cultural entities and values.
Phoebe: That’s all for today and thank you for coming for coming Akshita
and come back next week for another topic thank you. Good Bye!
INTERVIEW.
6. The Greens have been involved in many campaigns to protect our heritage
sites, from Callan Park to Currawong, the Yasmar Estate and Catherine Hill
Bay. The Greens have been active at local and state level, both on the street
and in the parliament, in campaigning to preserve and protect our significant
sites. Many of our current heritage buildings and areas have been threatened
with destruction, from the colonial buildings of Macquarie Street to the
houses of the Rocks and the riverfront setting of Kelly’s Bush. Yet their
protection did not bring the economy to a grinding halt, despite the
prophesies of those who believe that any restriction on development is an
economic crime.
PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE ISSUE.
8. Old Government House is Australia's oldest intact former vice-regal residence
and was the residence and offices of 12 prominent governors of New South
Wales, from 1788-1856. Here decisions were made about the control and
administration of the colony and management of convicts. It was also where
agricultural production in Australia and town planning commenced, and the
site of some of Australia's earliest astronomical and botanical endeavours.
Today the Georgian-style house remains, with some of the surrounding
landscape. Old Government House is open to visitors, with tours of the
property available.
Old Government House and Government Domain were included in the
National Heritage List on 1 August 2007.
A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.
10. Mrs Saldivar-
I think it is extremely important to
maintain the history of a city.
Janhavi-
That they don’t look very good because the
Great Barrier Reef is a big trash now.
Isha-
People should be kept away from it so they
don’t damage the place.
OUR INVESTIGATION.
11. 1950 2000 2010 2014
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1950-Parramatta Visitor Information Centre.
2ooo-Hyde Park Barracks.
2010-Godden Mackay Logan.
2014-Market Place part of National Trust Heritage.
TIMELINE.
12. There is often opportunity to interpret or explain the history
of a place. Owners of all heritage places are encouraged
to collect and retain documentary evidence and, in the
case of places accessible to the public, a simple system of
interpretation can include small interpretive signs, displays
of photographs, drawings and relevant memorabilia, and
publication of brochures.
OUR OPINION ABOUT WHY THIS ISSUE HAS BECOME A PROBLEM IN
SOCIETY.
13. Using the internet can be a convenient and cheap way to
interpret the history of a place, even if not accessible to the
public. Owners of commercial places can use the heritage or
character status of their place to market their business and
private property owners can use their own personal web sites
or social media (Facebook, Flickr, etc.) to proudly and rightly tell friends
more about the place they live at. Just remember
to keep valuables and means of access out of shot when
adding images to web sites or posting to social media sites.
OUR OPINION ABOUT WHY THIS
ISSUE HAS BECOME A PROBLEM IN
SOCIETY.
14. The 217 natural World Heritage Sites currently listed (in January 2013)
represent the World’s most important protected areas, and these exceptional
sites show the ground level realities of global nature conservation. IUCN’s
independent monitoring of WH sites celebrates conservation successes and
draws attention to the growing threats to these crown jewels of conservation,
such as illegal mining, major infrastructure, conflict and the basic needs for
support for the protected area staff at the sharp end.
FACTS AND FIGURES.
15. The Parramatta Heritage & Visitor Centre provides a
great introduction to Parramatta. Located beside historic
Lennox bridge, a 15 minute walk from Parramatta
Station or a 10 minute walk from the River Cat Terminal
in Charles Street, the Centre provides tourist
information, art, craft and history exhibitions and the
Local Studies and Family History Library.
The centre has all you need to know about the rich
indigenous colonial and multicultural heritage of our
area.
SECONDARY DATA ABOUT THE
ISSUE.
16. Visitors can explore a permanent exhibition called Parramatta: People & Place,
which tells an inclusive story of the Burramatta Aboriginal people, early
settlers, extended families and multicultural communities, and how Australia's
second colonial settlement developed into its contemporary role as the vibrant
demographic centre of the metropolitan region.
The Centre, which opened 1998, also houses specialist collections of council
archives, and archaeology from the district, and offers dynamic public
programs for adults and children. It has two other temporary exhibition
spaces, a shop, as well as a seminar room and small theatrette, both of which
are available for hire.
PERSUASIVE WRITING PIECE
ABOUT THE ISSUE.
17. We think that this predicament will probably get really
bad over a period of time if the government or city
council doesn't create stricter rules and regulations to
maintain our heritage sites and it could get even worse if
the city council doesn't see how much of a problem this
is in Parramatta.
PREDICTION ON HOW BAD IT WILL GET OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
18. • Historical societies
• Local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community organisations or
Land councils
• Natural environmental groups such as field naturalists or bird observers;
Conservation councils
• Friends groups or committees of management for local heritage places,
For example, bushland reserves or the local museum
• A local branch of the National Trust
• Catchment management or Coast care, Water watch and Land care groups
• Rotary, Apex or other service clubs
• Special interest clubs and associations who use the place you are
Interested in, for example, arts groups, sporting clubs, bushwalking
Clubs, recreational fishing clubs or diving clubs.
POPULATION GROUPS.
19. Based on the underlying principle that places of cultural significance should be
conserved by, the following conservation:
Principles should be adopted by owners and those responsible for heritage
places.
All work to heritage places should be informed and guided by their cultural
significance.
COLLECTED EVIDENCE.
20. We think with everything we want to do to
maintain these sites it would be
approximently $6000 all together but we can
never be sure but it may seem like a lot of
money but to save Parramatta's heritage it's
actually really little.
THE COSTS OF WHAT WE THINK
SHOULD HAPPEN.
21. Since 2000, Parramatta has seen the consolidation of its role as a government
centre, with the relocation of agencies such as the New South Wales Police
Force Headquarters and the Sydney Water Corporation from Sydney CBD. At
the same time, major construction work occurred around the railway station
with the expansion of Westfield Shoppingtown and the creation of a new
transport interchange
TOPIC SENTENCE.
22. HAS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
The World Heritage Convention[nb 1] laid down by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1972 provides the
basis for the designation and management of World Heritage Sites. According to
article 11.4 of the convention, UNESCO, through the World Heritage Committee,
may place threatened World Heritage Sites whose conservation require major
operations and for which "assistance has been requested" on a List of World
Heritage in Danger. This action is intended to increase the international awareness
to the threat and to encourage counteractive measures. Threats to a site can be
either ascertained dangers which are proven imminent threats or potential dangers
that could have adverse effects on the characteristics of a site.
23. In the case of natural sites, ascertained dangers include the serious decline in
the population of an endangered or other valuable species or the deterioration
of natural beauty or scientific value of a property by man-made activities such
as logging, pollution, human settlement, mining, agriculture and major public
works. Ascertained dangers for cultural properties include serious
deterioration of materials, structure, ornaments or architectural coherence and
the loss of historical authenticity or cultural significance. Potential dangers for
both cultural and natural sites include development projects, armed conflicts,
insufficient management systems or changes in the legal protective status of
the property. In the case of cultural sites gradual changes due to geology,
climate or environment can also be potential dangers.
HAS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE
IN A PERIOD OF TIME.
24. Before a property is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, its
condition is assessed and a potential programme for corrective measures is
developed in cooperation with the state party involved. The final decision about
inscription lies in the hand of the committee. Financial support from the World
Heritage Fund may be allocated by the committee for listed properties. The state
of conservation is reviewed on a yearly basis. Depending on the outcome of the
review, the committee may request additional measures or delete the property
from the list if the threats ceased to exist or may consider deletion from both the
List of World Heritage in Danger and the World Heritage List.[3] Of the two
former sites, the Dresden Elbe Valley was delisted after placement on the List of
World Heritage in Danger while the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was directly
delisted.[4][5] As of 2012, there are 38 entries (17 natural, 21 cultural) on the List
of World Heritage in Danger.[6] Many of the listed sites are located in the
developing world with 17 in Africa (of which five are in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo), 9 in Asia,[nb 2] 8 in the Americas and 4 in Europe.[nb 3] The
majority of endangered natural sites (12) is located in Africa.
HAS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
25. While danger listing has sparked conservation efforts and released funding, resulting in a
positive development of some sites such as Galápagos or Yellowstone, the list itself and
UNESCO's implementation of it have been the focus of criticism. In particular state
parties and other stakeholders of World Heritage Sites have questioned the authority of the
Committee to declare a site in danger without their consent. Until UNESCO set a
precedent in 1992 placing several sites on the danger list against their view, state parties
would have first submitted a program of corrective measures before a site could be listed.
Instead of being used as intended, the List of World Heritage in Danger is perceived by
some states as a black list and according to Christina Cameron, Professor at the School of
Architecture, Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage, University of Montreal, has been
used as political tool to get the attention of state parties. The International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) notes that UNESCO has referenced the List of World
Heritage in Danger (without actually listing the site) in a number of cases where the threat
could be easily addressed by the state party.[15] The Union also argues that listing a site as
endangered over a long period of time is questionable and that other mechanisms for
conservation should be sought in these cases.
PRIMARY SOURCE.
26. The lead feels a little bit thin, I think it would be useful to talk about how a sites
ends up on the danger list, for example do states suggest it to UNESCO or is it
done on UNESCO's initiative? Do sites on the danger list get any extra protection
or funding, or is it simply to raise awareness? Is there some background to why the
danger list was introduced, a particular site or issue that triggered it? Maybe have a
little about the criteria as they're included in the table? It might not be practical to
have a map given how spread out the sites are, but List of World Heritage Sites of
the United Kingdom uses in conjunction with coordinate templates with names so
that a link is produced to Bing and Google maps showing the location of the sites.
Caveat: if you read the FLC for where the map is mentioned you'll see that's it's
not uncontroversial and it is preferred to use an on-wiki alternative if possible,
although I think using Google and Bing in this way works very well. The table
makes sense to me; I thought maybe there'd be a description of each site, but
given the important thing is why they're listed I suppose that's not necessary and
why it's been included.
SECONDARY SOURCE.
