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Posted on Thursday 3rd of November, 2016,
Time is running out to nominate for Greater Shepparton City Council’s 2017 Cultural Heritage Awards with only five weeks left until they close on Friday 9 December.
The Awards are held in association with the Greater Shepparton Heritage Advisory Committee every two years. The Awards recognise outstanding contributions to cultural heritage and conservation, research, education, promotion, interpretation, training and awareness-raising within the municipality.
The Awards aim to honour individuals and organisations whose work has promoted and conserved the Municipality’s diverse cultural heritage. They also serve to promote the benefits of cultural heritage and conservation by promoting examples of good conservation practice and guidance, as well as offering the owners or guardians of our heritage recognition of their invaluable work.
Cultural heritage includes both tangible heritage, such as buildings and landscapes, books, artefacts and artwork, and intangible cultural heritage, such as folklore, traditions, language and knowledge. It also includes places of social, historical, technical and spiritual significance.
“It is vital that we identify and conserve all places of cultural heritage significance to our municipality; whether they are grand nineteenth century homesteads, humble weatherboard cottages or remnants of our early agricultural and industrial pursuits,” said Greater Shepparton City Council Director Sustainable Development Johann Rajaratnam.
“We must identity these places to ensure that our history is recorded and accessible for future generations, and we must celebrate their significance,” he said.
“All the information is readily available from the home page our website but if anyone needs more information they are welcome to contact Council,” said Mr Rajaratnam.
The winners will be announced at an Awards ceremony on Saturday 22 April 2017 during Heritage Week.
CLICK HERE for more information about the awards as well as nomination forms.
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