A three-year funding agreement with the Australian Council of National Trusts is in place for the National Trust Partnership Programme. In 2013–14 projects successfully delivered under the programme included: the National Trust Heritage Festival held from 18 April to 18 May 2014 the National Trust Education Programme, which advanced educational services at National Trust properties, bringing them in line with the Australian Curriculum. During 2013–14 there were three successful prosecutions under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 of scuba divers for illegal penetration dives into the hull of the historic shipwreck SS Yongala located off Townsville, Queensland. In 2013–14, funding was provided for nine Community Heritage projects totalling $0.07 million (GST exclusive), in addition to the conservation works at Port building ($0.97 Arthur’s Penitentiary million GST exclusive). Leadership—providing high level, The Department hosted and contributed to three strategic advice on heritage matters; workshops within the Oceania region as part of advising on standards for best obligations as the Oceania regional Australia’s management of significant representative to the Convention on International Australia’s heritage values and places; providing Trade in Endangered Species Standing Committee. practical assistance to Papua New Two workshops focused on work to progress Guinea and other Pacific Island regional implementation of the listing of shark and countries to protect heritage places in ray species to Appendix II of the Convention (which our region, and sharing knowledge comes into effect on 14 September 2014). The third workshop was aimed at building the Solomon with the international community. capacity to implement the Convention Islands’ including permitting requirements, annual reporting and trade sustainability. The Department supported the delivery of the Kokoda Initiative through assistance to the Kokoda Track Authority and Papua New Guinea’s Department of Environment and Conservation and Tourism Promotion Authority. The Department continued to support the Pacific Heritage Hub hosted by the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. The Pacific Heritage Hub aims to support implementation of the World Heritage
A three-year funding agreement with the Australian Council of National Trusts is in place for the National Trust Partnership Programme. In 2013–14 projects successfully delivered under the programme included: the National Trust Heritage Festival held from 18 April to 18 May 2014 the National Trust Education Programme, which advanced educational services at National Trust properties, bringing them in line with the Australian Curriculum. During 2013–14 there were three successful prosecutions under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 of scuba divers for illegal penetration dives into the hull of the historic shipwreck SS Yongala located off Townsville, Queensland. In 2013–14, funding was provided for nine Community Heritage projects totalling $0.07 million (GST exclusive), in addition to the conservation works at Port Arthur’s Penitentiary building ($0.97 million GST exclusive). Leadership—providing high level, strategic advice on heritage matters; advising on standards for best management of Australia’s significant heritage values and places; providing practical assistance to Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island countries to protect heritage places in our region, and sharing knowledge with the international community. The Department hosted and contributed to three workshops within the Oceania region as part of Australia’s obligations as the Oceania regional representative to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Standing Committee. Two workshops focused on work to progress regional implementation of the listing of shark and ray species to Appendix II of the Convention (which comes into effect on 14 September 2014). The third workshop was aimed at building the Solomon Islands’ capacity to implement the Convention including permitting requirements, annual reporting and trade sustainability. The Department supported the delivery of the Kokoda Initiative through assistance to the Kokoda Track Authority and Papua New Guinea’s Department of Environment and Conservation and Tourism Promotion Authority. The Department continued to support the Pacific Heritage Hub hosted by the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. The Pacific Heritage Hub aims to support implementation of the World Heritage
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