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Key members of the bid team joined by Deputy Premier Susan Close, Fraser Ellis MP, Copper Coast Council Mayor Roslyn Talbot, and District Council of Goyder Mayor Bill Gebhardt.

Deputy Premier Susan Close joins ACMS bid team on site to celebrate Tentative Listing

21 November 2024

The team behind Australian Cornish Mining Sites World Heritage Bid, VIP’s, and the wider community today celebrated its ascension to Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List with Deputy Premier Susan Close visiting the sites in…

Hughes Enginehouse located at the Moonta Mine Site. Part of the Australian Cornish Mining Sites: Burra and Moonta.

Australian Cornish Mining sites at Burra and Moonta added to Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

13 September 2024

Australian Cornish Mining Sites; Burra and Moonta have been added to Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Being added to the Tentative List is the first step towards a World Heritage nomination. This marks an…

Simon Ambrose, Dylan Strong, Mayor Roslyn Talbot, Susan Close MP, Mayor Bill Gebhardt, David Stevenson, Holly Cowan, Barb Button.

Media Release: Burra and Moonta Statement of Outstanding Universal Value officially handed to Deputy Premier Susan Close MP

19 June 2024

In a significant, and historic moment for the preservation of the region’s heritage the Burra and Moonta Statement of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) was officially handed to Deputy Premier Susan Close…

Community Engagement Coordinator Holly Cowan, The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Environment and Water, and Chief Executive Officer Dylan Strong
Community Engagement Coordinator Holly Cowan, The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Environment and Water, and Chief Executive Officer Dylan Strong

Media Release: World Heritage Bid for Australian Cornish Mining Sites captures national attention

12 April 2024

The Copper Coast Council, along with consortium partners the Regional Council of Goyder and National Trust SA is proud to announce significant progress in the World Heritage bid for the Australian…

Carlo Sansbury Chair Ngadjuri Nation Board and David Stevenson CEO Regional Council of Goyder
Carlo Sansbury Chair Ngadjuri Nation Board and David Stevenson CEO Regional Council of Goyder

Media Release: Ngadjuri Nations Aboriginal Corporation Board Makes History In Burra, South Australia

8 April 2024

Last week, a historic moment unfolded as the Ngadjuri Nations Aboriginal Corporation Board convened on country in Burra, hosted by the Regional Council of Goyder. The purpose of the meeting was…

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Media Release: Australian Cornish Mining Sites: Burra and Moonta on the World Stage

11 September 2023

The Australian Cornish Mining Sites: Burra and Moonta (ACMS) were on display to the world at the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) 21st General Assembly and Scientific Symposium at the International Convention…

Mayor Bill Gebhardt, CEO David Stevenson, Deputy Mayor Debbie Hibbert at the National Heritage Listed Burra Mine Site

Media Release: South Australian Government backs Burra and Moonta World Heritage Bid

30 March 2023

The World Heritage nomination of the Australian Cornish Mining Sites- Burra and Moonta has moved one step closer with the South Australian Government committing their support to the proposal. The Regional…