MOUNT LOFTY RANGES AGRARIAN LANDSCAPE
WORLD HERITAGE SITE LISTING PROJECT
Inaugural Meeting of the Project Management Group
Monday 17th June 2013 from 10am to 12 noon
Board Room of the RDA Barossa at 28 Murray Street, Tanunda.
Minutes
Attendees:
Chairperson
Stephanie Johnston
Prof. Randy Stringer
Marc Salver
Mike Flehr
Paul Mickan
Greg Sarre
Divya Bali Dogra
Anne Moroney
(Environment Institute, Univ. of Adelaide)
(Environment Institute, Univ. of Adelaide)
(Adelaide Hills Council)
(Adelaide Hills Council)
(The Barossa Council)
(DC Mount Barker)
(City of Onkaparinga)
(RDA: Barossa)
Louis Monteduro
(The Barossa Council)
Apology:
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Welcome
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Minutes
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Minutes to April 22 2013 meeting not circulated – will be circulated with minutes of this
meeting
Project Plan for Stage 1 – National Heritage Listing
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Draft Project Plan presented by Paul Mickan. Final Plan to be circulated shortly for adoption in
order for it to be presented to the forthcoming PSG meeting in July.
ACTION: Paul to finalise the Project Plan and circulate ASAP.
4.
T-QUAL Grant Application Project Plan for Stage 1 – National Heritage Listing
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No response from to the application has been received to date.
Presentation to Premium Food and Wine Senior Officers Group (SOG)
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Recent announcement of Food and Wine Ambassadors noted –
http://dev.foodwinesa.com.au/our-advantages/ambassadors
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PMG will present to this group whose next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 18 2013, as
follows:
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Introduction/project outline [Marc Salver]
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Presentation of the Project (same as one presented at ICOMOS) [Anne Moroney]
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Conclusion [Mayor Spragg]
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Time of day
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Size of the delegation
Initial PSG meeting and Agenda Items
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Meeting - at Stirling on Friday 5 July 2013 from 2 to 4pm with refreshments to follow.
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Agenda items:
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o Identify members of the SOG and their relevant advisers
ACTION: Marc to obtain response from Christina Belperio at PIRSA to the above questions and
advise the PMG accordingly.
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To be established:
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purpose of the Project Steering Committee [MS]
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appointment of Chair of PSG
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project status and update [Items to include are signing of MOU, establishment of PMG,
recruitment of PM, presentation to ICOMOS, mock-up of proposed website]
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adoption of Project Plan
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appointment of further representatives onto PSG in accord with clause 3.2 of PSG Terms
of Reference
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appointment of Project Manager
o meeting schedule
ACTION: Members to send high quality, high resolution and attributed photos of the area to
Anne Moroney by Monday June 24 for inclusion on the mock up website.
Portugal’s Alto Douro (Working Agricultural Landscape) World Heritage Site – Report and
Stephanie’s forthcoming study tour.
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Report noted for members consideration
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Report notes the pros and cons for farmers
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Also note the WHS Loire area noted for best management
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Members to forward any questions for Stephanie to ask of the Alto Douro Management ASAP
Recruitment of Project Manager (Confidential Item)
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Selection Panel appointed (Anne, Marc, Paul & Greg) and some interview questions suggested.
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Shortlisted candidates identified.
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Chair selected as contact person for project manager during the course of the contract. This
will change as the Chair changes over the 3 year period.
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Contract of engagement (not a contract of employment) for the Project Manager to be
prepared along the lines with the standard LGA Contract for engagement of consultants. Marc
to circulate draft contract to PMG members for comment
Any other business
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Divya presented signed copies of the MOU for each member Council - all dated 13 June 2013
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Date of Next meeting – 19 August 2013
Venue: Stirling
Marc Salver
Chair PMG
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