Heritage Council members profiles
Alternate Heritage Council Members
Heritage Council Members
The Heritage Council of Victoria is an independent statutory body appointed by the Governor-in-Council. This expert group has a broad range of functions under the Heritage Act 1995, including deciding which places and objects are added to the Victorian Heritage Register. Members represent a broad cross-section of heritage specialists and the community. They include representatives from professions as diverse as archaeology, history, architectural conservation/architectural history, engineering or building construction, property management and planning law.
Daryl 
Jackson AO, Chair
A graduate of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the University of Melbourne, Daryl Jackson commenced architectural practice in 1964. As the Principal Director of constituent practices in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane in Australia, he has continually established the design philosophy for masterplanning, architecture, research and interior design with his colleagues in these cities. Daryl’s work is internationally recognised and distinguished by a number of major architecture awards for its quality and individuality. He is currently working on projects in the UK, China and India, but is best known in Australia for stadia such as the Gabba in Brisbane and for Docklands Stadium and the MCG in Melbourne. He has also taken a keen interest in the retention of heritage buildings and well understands that the legacy of the past is critical to the cultural urban design reading of the Australian environment in both the country and city. Daryl is a Gold Medallist of the RAIA, an Honorary Doctor of the University of Ballarat, and an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at both Deakin and Melbourne Universities.
Shelley 
Penn, Deputy Chair
Shelley Penn has more than 20 years experience in the design and delivery of high quality architectural outcomes. Since 1993 she has directed her award-winning architectural practice, while also writing, lecturing and teaching about architecture and design since graduating from the University of Melbourne in 1988. In addition, she has worked with government since 2000, when she commenced a term as the Design Director in the Office of the NSW Government Architect.
In 2002 she was appointed to the Victorian Design Advisory Council, and she has consulted to the Victorian Government as an expert design advisor on numerous major projects since, including in her role as Urban Design Consultant for the EastLink project. Associate Victorian Government Architect, from 2006-2010, Shelley is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.
Dr Keir Reeves, Historian Member
Dr Keir Reeves is a Monash Research Fellow co-housed in the Monash Tourism Research Unit and the National Centre for Australian Studies at Monash University.Prior to this he was an ARC Industry Postdoctoral Research Fellow and also lectured in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Keir is the exhibition reviews editor for History Australia, on the editorial review board of Sporting Traditions and a current ARC OzReader. His recent and current research interests include: heritage tourism in Australia, Asia and the Pacific, Australian cultural history, regional heritage, historical landscapes and the methodological intersection of heritage and history.
Keir holds Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degrees from Monash University. His postgraduate qualifications in history include a Master of Arts and PhD (as part of the ARC funded Mount Alexander Diggings Project) both awarded by the University of Melbourne.
Helen Lardner, Architect Member
Helen Lardner is the director of the award winning heritage conservation firm HLCD Pty Ltd and a registered architect. The practice specialises in providing strategic advice for conservation and adaptive reuse of complex heritage places and undertaking analysis of cultural significance. Helen enjoys a multidisciplinary team approach to heritage work and is particularly interested in industrial sites and twentieth century architecture. She was formerly Vice President of Australia ICOMOS and is currently the National Representative for TICCIH in Australia, as well as an experienced heritage advisor to local government.
Helen has authored a number of heritage planning guidelines, has a Masters of Architecture (University of Melbourne) and has expert skills in materials conservation. In 1993 she attended the ICCROM Technology of Stone Conservation course (Venice) as an International Specialised Skills Fellow.
Prof. William Logan, General Heritage Expertise Member
Prof. William (Bill) Logan holds the UNESCO Chair in Heritage and Urbanism and directs the Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific at Deakin University. He led CHCAP teams in thematic and methodological studies for the Australian Government on 'Creating an Australian Democracy' and 'Australians at War'.He works closely with UNESCO and ICOMOS, most recently contributing to UNESCO's World Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium (2007), writing State of Conservation reports, and participating in reactive monitoring missions to Hue, Vietnam, and Luang Prabang, Laos. He was President of Australia ICOMOS 1999-2002.
Ken Macleod, Engineer/Builder Member
Ken MacLeod is the Director of MacLeod Consulting. His practice focuses on structural and civil engineering design and offers heritage expertise. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer, Concrete Institute of Australia and Australian Institute of Steel Construction.
Ken won an Engineering excellence award for Deakin Woolstores Campus structural works, and was Design director, Federation Square project 1998-2000. He is the Chair of the Council’s Technical Advisory Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.
Fiona dePreu, Property Manager Member
Fiona de Preu has over 25 years experience in the property planning, development and management areas. As General Manager, Planning and Infrastructure with the University of Melbourne from 1999-2005, Fiona was responsible for the University’s $2.5 billion property portfolio, including the conservation and management of heritage buildings, significant objects and collections.
From 1981-98, Fiona was responsible for the planning and management of the University’s grounds and open spaces. Fiona joined the Victorian Urban Development Authority in 2006, and is the Snr. Project Manager of the Revitalising Central Dandenong initiative, the largest urban renewal project in Victoria since the Melbourne Docklands. Fiona holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning) from RMIT University.
Amanda Johns, Lawyer Member
Amanda Johns (BA LLB) is a solicitor and accredited specialist in Environmental Planning & Local Government Law. She practised at law firm Minter Ellison and was Special Counsel with Austexx Pty Ltd, a property development company. She is now a partner at Herbert Geer, Lawyers in the Planning, Government Infrastructure and Environment Group. She practices mainly in planning and heritage law.
Dr Ursula de Jong, National Trust Member
Dr Ursula de Jong is Senior Lecturer in art and architectural history, School of Architecture and Building, Deakin University, where she chairs the history/theory discipline and is Higher Degree by Research Coordinator.
Ursula is an architectural historian who has specialised in nineteenth century architectural history, particularly the work of architect William Wardell [1823-1899]. Having recently published the book 'William Wardell and Genazzano FCJ College' (2009), she is now working on a full length biography of Wardell.
Ursula is also the Director of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), and Chair of the Trust's Cultural Heritage Committee. She has also had considerable involvement in the creation of the Point Nepean National Park and is President of the Nepean Conservation Group Inc.
Dr Anita Smith, Archaeology Member
Dr Anita Smith is a Research Fellow in Archaeology, La Trobe University. She has had extensive experience in archaeology and heritage at state, national and international levels and is a current member of the Australian delegation to the World Heritage Committee.
Helen Martin, Alternate Member
Helen Martin has a background in strategic planning, including heritage, for State and local government and the private sector. She currently runs a small consultancy from Metung in East Gippsland. Helen is a sessional member of Planning Panels Victoria and has been involved in a number of panels considering heritage amendments. She was a member of the 2007 Ministerial Advisory Committee that reviewed the heritage provisions in planning schemes in Victoria. Helen is also a member of the Victorian Geographic Place Names Panel.
Jon Hickman, Alternate Member
Mr Jon Hickman holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Melbourne and is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Finance and Capital Management at Victoria University.
His previous roles include several senior state and local government positions including Deputy Secretary (Planning, Heritage and Market Information) in the Department of Infrastructure, National Director at the Australian Crime Commission and Chief Executive Officer of the City of Port Phillip.
His particular expertise is in finance and property and public administration.
Emma Russell, Alternate Historian Member
Emma is principal historian of History @ Work, a consultancy providing professional historical services. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from La Trobe University, a Master of Arts in Public History from Monash University, and serves on the committee of the Professional Historians' Association (Vic). Her work includes a variety of historical publications, commissioned histories, exhibitions, museum assessments, memoirs and oral history.
She has published several histories, amongst them the Queen Victoria Hospital, Fairlea Women's Prison, and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Emma's interests lie in the history of medicine and science in Australia, intangible history and heritage, and the heritage and significance held within historical collections.
Robert Sands, Alternate Architect Member
Robert Sands is a registered architect, who has worked in private practice in Melbourne since 1982. His practice specialises in conservation and adaptive re-use projects, analysis of culturally significant sites, alterations and additions to significant buildings, as well as new buildings within a culturally significant context. Robert has an architecture degree from Melbourne University and postgraduate qualifications in building conservation from the University of New South Wales.
Jim Norris, Alternate General Heritage Expertise Member
Jim Norris has extensive experience in municipal governance and is passionate about Regional Victoria. With a background in the construction industry, he has been involved in the delivery of a large number of projects, including the Australian Bicentennial Exhibition in 1988. Jim served nine years on the Mount Alexander Shire Council, including three terms as Mayor. He retired from the Council in 2008 but continues to serve on its Heritage Advisory Board. In his role as Mayor, Jim played a major role in pursuing the declaration of Australia’s first National Heritage Park, the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. He is also the Chair of the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group and a Director of Workspace Australia.
Don Kerr, Alternate Engineering/Building Member
Don Kerr has a 38-year career in structural and civil engineering with extensive heritage experience. Following 35 years with the multi discipline consultancy firm of Irwinconsult, Don established the specialist strutural engineering consultancy firm Kersulting in 2007. His major projects included the New Parliament House, Canberra and the delivery of projects in Australia, China and Southeast Asia.
Rob Pradolin, Alternate Property Manager Member
Rob manages the residential property arm for Australand in Victoria and is Australand’s Victorian General Manager. Rob graduated from Monash University as a structural engineer and has since completed a post graduate diploma in property at RMIT and a Master of Business Administration at the Australian Management College, Mt Eliza.
Rob was also appointed by the Minister for Planning as the development industry representative on the Melbourne 2030 Reference Group. Rob has recently been appointed to the UDIA Board as well as the Property Council and the HIA.
Marita Foley, Alternate Lawyer Member
Marita Foley is a barrister specialising in planning and environmental law with an interest in heritage matters. Marita has appeared in a number of significant and long running environmental planning cases and panel processes. Marita has particular expertise in litigation involving contaminated land and losses related to environmental damage.
She appears regularly in VCAT, the Supreme Court and Planning Panels Victoria in matters relating to town planning, heritage, environmental issues and land acquisition.
Bryn Davies, Alternate National Trust Member
Bryn Davies is a Senior Policy Officer with the Native Title Unit at the Department of Justice in Victoria. Prior to working at the Department of Justice, Bryn was a Senior Advisor to the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council.
Bryn has broad experience across landscape, environmental and community planning in Victoria, Tasmania and nationally.
Bryn was formerly Heritage Team Leader at Context Pty Ltd where he was responsible for developing national guidelines to assess the landscape and visual impacts of wind farms on behalf of the National Trust and the wind energy industry.
Bryn also has experience in the listing and management of sites of National and Commonwealth heritage significance, and working with Aboriginal communities to manage their heritage places.
Oona Nicolson, Alternate Archaeologist Member
Oona Nicolson is a Director of Ecology Partners Pty. Ltd., a private consulting firm that specializes in cultural heritage and flora and fauna assessments. A qualified archaeologist, Oona has over 14 years experience in the archaeological consulting sector, working in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, and Tasmania. She is the current chair of the Victorian chapter of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. (AACAI) and the past national President. She is also a member of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association.
Oona holds a number of positions on various advisory committees that include the Legislation Working Group for the Minerals Councils of Australia and the Reference Group for the inaugural Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management. She regularly appears before VCAT and independent panels as an Expert Witness in the areas of Aboriginal and historical heritage.