Australian Capital Territory
Heritage (Decision about Provisional Registration of the Lyneham High School murals, Lyneham) Notice 2011 
Notifiable Instrument NI2011−627
made under the
Heritage Act 2004 s34 Notice of decision about Provisional Registration

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Heritage (Decision about Provisional Registration of the Lyneham High School murals, Lyneham) Notice 2011 - 

2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after notification.

3.	Notice of Decision
Pursuant to Section 32 of the Heritage Act 2004 the ACT Heritage Council has decided not to provisionally register the Lyneham high School murals, Lyneham to the ACT Heritage Register.

…………………………….
Mr Gerhard Zatschler
Secretary
ACT Heritage Council
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
        
20 October 2011

STATEMENT OF REASONS

DECISION NOT TO PROVISIONALLY REGISTER MURALS AT LYNEHAM HIGH SCHOOL
(Block 2 Section 47 Lyneham) 
IN THE ACT HERITAGE REGISTER
Summary
The murals at Lyneham High were removed at an unknown time and their current location is not known. The integrity and condition of the murals is also unknown.  The Council cannot be satisfied that they meet the criteria due to this lack of information.

This Statement of Reasons provides an assessment of the murals at Lyneham High School and finds that they do meet any of the criteria of the Heritage Act 2004.

Background
It is unknown when the murals at Lyneham High School were nominated to the 
ACT Heritage Register however the place was identified as nominated as early as 2000. 

At Meeting # 39 on 20 October 2011 the ACT Heritage Council endorsed a Statement of Reasons which does not find the Lyneham High School murals eligible for provisional registration.

Assessment
In assessing the nomination for the murals at Lyneham High School, the Council considered:

•	The limited material identified under References below

The Council’s assessment against the criteria specified in s.10 of the Heritage Act 2004 is as follows. There is insufficient information available to enable the Council to undertake a more detailed assessment of the murals.

Criterion (a) it demonstrates a high degree of technical or creative achievement (or both), by showing qualities of innovation, discovery, invention or an exceptionally fine level of application of existing techniques or approaches

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (b) it exhibits outstanding design or aesthetic qualities valued by the community or a cultural group

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (c) it is important as evidence of a distinctive way of life, taste, tradition, religion, land use, custom, process, design or function that is no longer practiced, is in danger of being lost or is of exceptional interest

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (d) it is highly valued by the community or a cultural group for reasons of strong or special religious, spiritual, cultural, educational or social associations

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (e) it is significant to the ACT because of its importance as part of local Aboriginal tradition

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (f) it is a rare or unique example of its kind, or is rare or unique in its comparative intactness

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (g) it is a notable example of a kind of place or objects and demonstrates the main characteristics of that kind.

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (h) it has strong or special associations with a person, group, event, development or cultural phase in local or national history

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (i) it is significant for understanding the evolution of natural landscapes, including significant geological features, landforms, biota or natural processes

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (j) it has provided, or is likely to provide, information that will contribute significantly to a wider understanding of the natural or cultural history of the ACT because of its use or potential use as a research site or objects, teaching site or objects, type locality or benchmark site

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (k) for a place—it exhibits unusual richness, diversity or significant transitions of flora, fauna or natural landscapes and their elements

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

Criterion (l) for a place—it is a significant ecological community, habitat or locality for any of the following:
(i) the life cycle of native species;
(ii) rare, threatened or uncommon species;
(iii) species at the limits of their natural range;
(iv) distinct occurrences of species

Nominator’s assessment:
No information provided.

Heritage Council assessment:  
The objects do not meet this criterion.

History
It is understood that the two murals (Untitled) were produced by artist Cedric Flower, commissioned by the National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) and installed in 1960. At that time the Sculpture sub committee of the NCDC had a policy of including works of art in all schools through the architects briefs.  Untitled was the first such work to be installed.

The murals were located on either side of the entrance hall at the High School.

Description
The two painted murals on hardboard, signed and dated, measured 107cm x 1097cm.

Physical condition and integrity
The murals were removed from the entrance hall at Lyneham High School at an unknown time and their current location is also unknown.
 
References
ACT Heritage File 00/8308
Extract from the Report, Public Art in the ACT, Chief Ministers Department, March 2005

Conclusion
The murals at Lyneham High School were removed at an unknown time and their current location is not known. The integrity and condition of the murals is also unknown.  The Council cannot be satisfied that they meet the criteria due to this lack of information. 

This Statement of Reasons provides an assessment of the murals at Lyneham High School and finds that they do meet any of the criteria of the Heritage Act 2004.

Gerhard Zatschler (Secretary)
ACT Heritage Council

 20 October 2011