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PERTH WATERFRONT RALLY – 1030 AM SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2012

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The purpose of the rally is to show public objection to the current proposal and to finalise signing of the petition. Even if you have already signed the petition it is essential that you come to The Esplanade on Sunday 26th February and show publicly your democratic right to have a say in the future planning of your city.

Use the sample letter on the “How you can help” page of the city gatekeepers website to write or email your local member of Parliament or the members of the Legislative Council.: http://citygatekeepers.com.au/how-you-can-help/

History, Heritage and High Tea

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The National Trust of Australia (WA) invites teachers to Professional Learning focusing on The Australian Colonies – Swan River Colony 1827 – 1899 links to Australian Curriculum: History Target Audience: Primary teachers. [20120331 Flyer for EPC Tranby pd]

We’re gearing up for the new Australian History Curriculum! This Professional Learning includes a workshop and tours at two National Trust properties as well as afternoon tea at the ‘Peninsula Tea Rooms’. You’ll come away armed with information and an awareness of resources to teach historic skills, knowledge and understandings.

Consolidate your knowledge about this exciting period of WA history and find out about school excursions to East Perth Cemeteries and Peninsula Farm designed to help children appreciate WA’s unique heritage.

A GREAT WAY TO PREPARE FOR WA WEEK!
WHERE: Meet at East Perth Cemeteries, Bronte St then Peninsula Farm (Tranby) Johnson Rd, Maylands (will need own transport)
WHEN: Saturday 31st March 2012
TIME: 1:30pm – 4:30pm (including afternoon tea at Peninsula Tea Rooms)
COST: $15 (for afternoon tea)
RSVP: phone 9321 6088 (office hours) or email trust@ntwa.com.au
by Friday 23rd March 2012 Bookings essential

Australian Heritage Week: Saturday 14 April-Sunday 22 April 2012

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The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities is pleased to advise that a new Australian Heritage Week website and registration system for events to be held over Australian Heritage Week 2012 is now available. The department encourages all communities to get involved with planning and hosting a range of exciting activities during Australian Heritage Week that showcase your unique local heritage to the rest of the country. http://heritage-week.govspace.gov.au/

C.Y. O’Connor Lecture

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This year’s lecture, on Connecting and Building Sustainable Communities, will be presented by Dr Ken Michael, former Governor of Western Australia.  An initiative of the National Trust (WA) the lecture will be held in Perth on Wednesday 14 March and in Kalgoorlie on 19 March.  20120111 CY O’Connor Flyer – FINAL

You can book  online at http://www.ntwa.com.au/products?page=4 or phone: 9321 6088.

Perth Waterfront debate

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The Perth Waterfront is once again gaining attention.  The City Gatekeepers’ protest group has been formed to try and get the government to rethink the scale of the development and to incorporate the heritage elements associated with the Esplanade, one of Perth’s oldest recreation sites and a State heritage registered site. The West is running an on-line poll:  http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/cloud/polls/popup/b81d568d-2bda-3283-83ee-291eb950220f/

A protest rally and march will occur at the Esplanade at 11am on 26 February, and a petition will be presented to Parliament in March.

The City Gatekeepers have developed a petition and asked that we circulate this to our members who are also asked to circulate as widely as possible. The Petition must be returned to Linley Lutton, PO Box 5769, St Georges Terrace Perth 6831. This petition must not be altered and only original signatures are permitted. Faxed copies of signatures cannot be accepted. Petition+standard+form

The City Gatekeepers website is: http://www.citygatekeepers.com.au/

The History Council is also concerned that the Waterfront development will destroy the Esplanade, and that the processes required for consideration of a heritage site have not been fully implemented. We have drafted a Media Release outlining our arguments.  12.01.17 Perth Waterfront – Press Release

East Perth History Project

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The long awaited results of the Australian Research Council funded East Perth History Project are now available, in a beautiful book and website.

POWERING PERTH: A HISTORY OF THE EAST PERTH POWER STATION

Edited by: Lenore Layman
ISBN: 9780 980 631 388 (pbk.)
Publication date: November 2011
Price: $35

This book tells the story of one of Perth’s most significant places, drawing particularly on the memories of those who depended upon it for work and power. The East Perth Power Station lies at the heart of the electrification of Perth and deserves to be recognised and remembered as central to the fabric of life in Perth. In turn, in highlighting our ever-expanding consumption of electricity, the story reminds us of the environmental limits to that consumption and the questions of sustainability which confront us in the new century. Lenore Layman.

For contents of this publication, view FLYER.
For postage and courier costs follow this LINK
PAYMENT: by credit card, cheque or postal order made out to ‘Curtin University’

http://eastperthpowerstationhistory.org/