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Heritage Workshop Sponsors the Australia ICOMOS National Conference, 2025
This focus on future leaders is integral to our philosophy of next-generation conservation. Our work is dedicated to the innovative mindset necessary to sustaining heritage in a world experiencing rapid change.
Nov 134 min read
Adaptive reuse, sustainability, slavery: In the Media
A run down of recent media with James Lesh. Includes discussions of "Moreland" place name and heritage & sustainability.
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Moreland Report Receives Victorian Community History Award
James Lesh wins at the Victorian Community History Awards.
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Release of the "Report on the Place Name: Moreland"
The name “Moreland”, used to designate the municipality, road, and train station, has associational and financial links to slavery.
Apr 14, 20223 min read
Slave names have no place in modern Melbourne
The City of Moreland in Melbourne’s inner north is named after the late 18th-century Jamaican slave plantation of the McCrae family. Including the suburbs of Brunswick, Coburg and Pascoe Vale, the municipality’s name valorises slavery and colonialism. Moreland’s councillors are considering a new name for the local government area after being made aware of the links.
Dec 2, 20213 min read
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