The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material has released an information sheet titled STORING COLLECTIONS IN HIGH BUSHFIRE RISK AREAS aimed at assisting individuals and those working with cultural collections to reduce the risks of fire when storing their precious possessions.

Thursday 12 February 2009

The Collections Council of Australia (CCA) and the AICCM have issued a joint press release containing advice for those attempting to salvage keepsakes and other possessions from flood-damaged areas.

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Thursday 12 February 2009

The Collections Council of Australia (CCA) and the AICCM have released a joint press release about salvaging keepsakes and belongings from the Victorian and NSW bushfires.

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Australian conservators are calling on Australian, British and American leaders to form an international taskforce to protect ancient monuments, archaeological sites and museum collections in the event of a war with Iraq.

The call comes on the eve of a national training summit at the National Museum of Australia – organised by the Australian Institute for Conservation of Cultural Materials Inc (AICCM) – following last year’s closure of Australia’s premier conservation training course at the University of Canberra. AICCM is the peak body industry representing the conservation profession in Australia.

The outcomes of a national summit on conservation issues will be referred to Australia’s Cultural Minister’s Council (CMC) in a bid to define new goals for heritage protection.

The summit was organised by The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM) in response to last year’s closure of Australia’s premier conservation training course at the University of Canberra.