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KAVHA Board

The former Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area Management Board (KAVHA Board) was established
under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Australian Government and the Norfolk
Island Government in 1989, which was revised in 1994. The KAVHA Board included representatives from
the Government of Norfolk Island and two Australian Government representatives. Over the period
between 1989 and 2015, the KAVHA Board focused efforts on site conservation, management and
maintenance, and oversaw the financial operations of the KAVHA site, including operating budgets and
capital expenditure programs. During this period, funding for the management of the KAVHA site was
provided through annual budget allocations contributed by the Australian and Norfolk Island Governments.

5.8 KAVHA Advisory Committee

In 2015 the KAVHA Advisory Committee was established to provide expert and independent advice to the
Australian Government on:

° best practice techniques to conserve the existing fabric and heritage objects present on the site;

. actions that will protect and present with authenticity the rich and interwoven natural and cultural
landscape of KAVHA;

° strategies to achieve effective governance and good management;

. opportunities to improve the financial sustainability of the site; and

° approaches for facilitating enduring community partnerships.

5.9 Site Management Requirements

The future management arrangements for the KAVHA site should endeavour to streamline arrangements
and clarify reporting lines. As a first step, the interim arrangements should consolidate the management of
KAVHA within one organisation.

Governance reform should also aim to improve processes for development control, land use and
environmental conservation, and provide greater transparency and clarity on the roles and responsibilities
of the Australian Government and Norfolk Island administration.

5.10 Australian Convict Sites Strategic Management Framework

Signed by the Australian, New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Tasmanian and Western Australian
Governments as part of the process leading to World Heritage nomination, the Australian Convict Sites
Strategic Management Framework recognises and complements the tiered statutory planning and
management context that applies to the 11 sites that comprise the Australian Convict Sites serial listing.
The Framework establishes objectives and arrangements for management, consultation, cooperation,
review and administration. The Framework is included as Appendix 11.7.

The eight objectives for strategic management in the Framework have been derived from the World
Heritage Convention and its Operational Guidelines. The objectives include identification, protection,
conservation, presentation and transmission of values to current and future generations; management of
the sites so as to support and sustain their identity as a serial listing where each of the parts contributes to
the whole; to ensure the sites have a function within the life of the community; to strengthen appreciation
and respect for World Heritage values through research, education and information programs; to take
appropriate and necessary scientific, technical, legal,