Cultural Heritage Consultants NSW | Aboriginal Heritage Consultants Sydney NSW | Archaeological Consultants NSW About our Archaeologists

Background


    Heritage and Spatial are Cultural Heritage Consultants, Aboriginal Heritage Consultants, and Archaeological Consultants. Will Moon is the director of Heritage and Spatial. He has been involved in archaeology for 20 years, working in a professional capacity in the heritage industry for more than 13 years. Initially involved in policy and procedural development before working as a consulting archaeologist and heritage professional. He has undertaken Aboriginal heritage due diligence assessments, Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments (ACHA), supervised excavation and test excavation programs, and undertaken extensive field survey work. Projects have included heritage assessments for state significant development projects (SSD). He has managed the implementation of the NSW Aboriginal consultation requirements and developed Aboriginal heritage management plans for the management and preservation of Aboriginal heritage sites. He has also completed Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments and studies for projects in South Australia and Western Australia. He has completed historical heritage assessments for development projects and has managed local government heritage and museum collections. Will has university degrees in project management, archaeology and heritage management. He has also worked in the technology sector as a project manager and business analyst working in the area of cyber security and leading the integration of new IT systems and platforms. The Heritage and Spatial team includes a team of highly skilled and respected archaeologists and heritage professionals.

    Recent and current projects by Heritage and Spatial:

  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHAR), Byron Road, Leppington.
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment, Grose Road, Faulconbridge.
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment, Loftus Street, Katoomba.
  • Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement, New South Head Road, Vaucluse.
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHAR), Aerotropolis Core, Bradfield City.
  • Replace signage for the Derby Heritage Trail, Derby West Kimberley, Western Australia.
  • Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement, Main Road, Toukley.
  • Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement, Village Lower Road, Vaucluse.
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHAR) for the Fire Access and Fire Trail Program for Muogamarra Nature Reserve, under management of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
  • Rock Art Recording on the Linden Ridge, Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, for the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
  • Archaeological survey and site recording of 20 Stock Reserves throughout SE NSW for Jackson Ward Archaeology on behalf of Land Services NSW.

  • The following are examples of projects that Will has managed:

  • Uniting Gordon Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment [2022].
  • Irrawang Public School Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement [2022].
  • The Ponds High School and Riverbank Public School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Impact Statement [2022].
  • Westmead South Public School Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement [2022].
  • Rydalmere Education Precinct Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement [2022].
  • Darcy Street Public School Aboriginal Heritage Impact Statement [2022].
  • Matthew Pearce Public School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation [2022].
  • Minarah College Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment and associated test excavation program [2021].
  • Aboriginal Heritage Assessments for seismic surveys across Western NSW, South Australia, and Western Australia, for Geoscience Australia [2021].
  • New Budawang School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation (project included an excavation program, and earthworks monitoring) [2021].
  • Glenwood High School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation (project included an excavation program) [2021].
  • John Palmer Public School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation [2021].
  • Penrith Lakes Environment Centre Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment and Heritage Impact Assessment [2021].
  • Ben Ean Winery Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment and Cultural Heritage Study [2021].
  • Al Faisal College Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for a proposed development to build a new high school on vacant land (included an excavation program) [2020].
  • Castle Hill Public School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation [2020].
  • Cumberland High School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation [2020].
  • Carlingford West Public School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation [2020].
  • Glendell Aboriginal Cultural Values Assessment report for Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd [2019].
  • Pendle Hill High School Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Assessment for proposed development to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide new teaching accommodation [2020].
  • Project manage Aboriginal archaeological investigation and excavation program at proposed Subdivision, Menangle, NSW [2018 – 2019].
  • Critical Investigation into Aboriginal Landscape and Culture of the Inner West, a project for the Inner West Council, Sydney [2018].
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment and report for the Mangoola Crown Land Area on behalf of Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd [2018].
  • Preparation of a Cultural Values Report on behalf of the Plains Clan Wonnarua People for the Mangoola Project Area on behalf of Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd [2018].
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment for Proposed development at Cnr New Lake Entrance Road and Pioneer Drive, Oak Flats, NSW [2018].
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment 27 Mason Road, Box Hill, NSW for GM Architects [2017].
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment at 185 Fifth Avenue Austral, NSW for GM Architects [2017].
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment at 177 Wrights Road, Castle Hill, NSW for GM Architects [2017].
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment for Optus Proposal to Construct Mobile Phone Tower - Graeme Street Aberdeen NSW for Daly International [2016].
  • Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment Optus Site S2505 Abermain – Forest Drive Abermain NSW. Proposal to construct a mobile phone tower for CommPlan [2016].
  • Hillcrest Cultural Heritage and Assessment project for Glencore Coal Assets Australia Pty Ltd [2016].
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