10. ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS Term Aboriginal object
Adaptation Associations Beam CCNSW C&C Act C&C Regulation Columbarium Compatible use Conservation Cultural significance
Curtilage
DECCW Desk (grave)
Fabric GPR Grave furniture
Interpretation LEP LGA LMCC Maintenance
Meanings
Definition any deposit, object or material evidence (not being a handicraft made for sale) relating to the Aboriginal habitation of the area that comprises NSW, being habitation before or concurrent with (or both) the occupation of that area by persons of non-Aboriginal extraction and includes Aboriginal remains DECCW (2010). means changing a place to suit the existing use or a proposed use(Burra Charter). mean the connections that exist between people and a place (Burra Charter) A concrete strip where the headstone is placed (modern lawn style cemetery). Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW. Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2013. Crematoria Regulation 2014. A wall where ashes are interred in a niche with a commemorative plaque. means a use which respects the cultural significance of a place. Such a use involves no, or minimal, impact on cultural significance (Burra Charter). means all the processes of looking after a place to retain its cultural significance (Burra Charter). means aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or spiritual value for past, present or future generations. Cultural significance is embodied in the place itself, its fabric, setting, use, associations, meanings, records, related places and related objects. Places may have a range of values for different individuals or groups (Burra Charter). With regards heritage – ‘curtilage’ means the area of land surrounding an item or area of heritage significance which is essential for retaining and interpreting its heritage significance. It can apply to either: land which is integral to the heritage significance of items of the built heritage; or a precinct which includes buildings, works, relics, trees or places and their setting. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (now NSW Dept of Planning, Industry and Environment). A block of stone or concrete with a sloping front face (National Trust (NSW). (2009) Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation. 2nd Edition. https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wpcontent/uploads/2015/09/cemetery_conservation_guide.pdf). means all the physical material of the place including elements, fixtures, contents and objects(Burra Charter). Ground penetrating radar. Ornamental items that are supplementary to the principal memorial on grave plots such as urns, vases and grave surrounds (National Trust (NSW). (2009) Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation. 2nd Edition. https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wpcontent/uploads/2015/09/cemetery_conservation_guide.pdf). means all the ways of presenting the cultural significance of a place (Burra Charter) Local Environment Plan. Local Government Area. Lake Macquarie City Council. means the continuous protective care of a place, and its setting. Maintenance is to be distinguished from repair which involves restoration or reconstruction (Burra Charter). denote what a place signifies, indicates, evokes or
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