World Heritage Consultant, UK
Barry Gamble is a UK-based independent World Heritage consultant with over 20 years’ experience as author, coordinator and advisor to a number of successful nominations to the World Heritage List. A geographer and geologist, and a specialist in mining heritage, he works either autonomously or as part of a multi-disciplinary, commonly cross-cultural, team. International clients include the UN, national and federal state governments, regional and local authorities in Europe (Poland, Germany, Romania, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, France, Austria, Czechia, and the UK), Japan, Mexico, South Africa, the United States, Canada, Australia, and island states in the Caribbean, Pacific, and Indian Ocean.
Most of Barry’s working knowledge of World Heritage is derived from intensive practical experience since 1995; first in his role as co-owner of a UK-based international heritage consultancy, and, since 2000, as Barry Gamble Consultancy. His first involvement in a World Heritage application was in 2003-05, as Principal Author of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (UK). This nomination of an extensive serial cultural landscape used an innovative geographical/landscape-based approach; a model that also fits the Victorian Goldfields.
As Principal Author, recent mining-related serial nominations include Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (Japan) inscribed in 2015 and Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region (Poland) inscribed in 2019. Barry was also advisor to Erzgebirge-Krušnohoří Mining Region transboundary cultural landscape (Germany/Czechia), inscribed in 2019, and author/co-author/advisor to Roșia Montană Mining Landscape (Romania) and The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales (UK), both inscribed in 2021, and Sado Island Gold Mines (Japan) inscribed in 2024.
Barry is a member of ICOMOS (international council on monuments and sites), TICCIH (the international committee for the conservation of industrial heritage), and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).
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World Heritage Engagement Officer, City of Ballarat
Lana Epshteyn has joined the City of Ballarat’s bid team in late September 2023 to support the project and increase the effectiveness and reach of bid communications, media, and engagement. Lana’s previous roles include Communications Manager at Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA), and Marketing Officer at Shrine of Remembrance.
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World Heritage and Regional Development Lead, City of Ballarat
Susan is the World Heritage and Regional Development Lead at the City of Ballarat. In this role she is co-coordinating the roll out of the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid program for the 15 local government partners. She shares this role with Trevor Budge representing the City of Greater Bendigo.
Since 2012, Susan has led the implementation of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) at the City of Ballarat as part of their international pilot program and has integrated UNESCO’s HUL approach and sustainable tourism framework into the Goldfields’ World Heritage bid.
Susan is an active member of the global HUL and World Heritage program, contributing both internationally and in Australia.
Susan is a full international member of Australia ICOMOS, member of international ICOMOS’ World Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals Working Group, founding member of the Heritage Asia-Pacific Network and, until December 2022 Co-Convener of the Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee (NSC) on Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes where she helped lead the development of the Burra Charter Practice Note on Cultural Landscapes.
Strategic Projects Officer - World Heritage, City of Greater Bendigo
Trevor Budge AM is the Strategic Projects Officer – World Heritage at the City of Greater Bendigo. In this role he is a one of the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage bid coordinators and he shares this role with Susan Fayad.
Trevor coordinates City of Greater Bendigo’s key strategic projects, including the Goldfields World Heritage bid and UNESCO City of Gastronomy. He is a former Associate Professor at the Bendigo Campus of La Trobe University and Adjunct Professor at RMIT University. He served as State President of the Victorian Division of the Planning Institute of Australia for three years and is a Life Fellow and has a National Lifetime Achievement Award from the Planning Institute.
Trevor became a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in June 2011 for services to town planning, particularly the development of regional and rural communities in Victoria, and to education. He was a Ministerial appointee on the Victorian Catchment Management Council for six years and since 2016 he has been a Ministerial appointee on the Board of the Victorian Planning Authority. His involvement in a World Heritage Bid for the Central Victorian Goldfields commenced in 1989 when he undertook work for John Brumby MHR who championed the first efforts for international recognition.
