I am interested in making contact with anyone in local government who 
maybe facing a similiar situation with the collection and storage of 
archaeological remains. 
As the township of Port Macqaurie continues to be redeveloped the number 
of archaeological remains uncovered is growing. 
The remains from an excavation legally remain in the ownership of the 
developer.
What often happens is, that after using a small number of the remains to 
interpret the site's history within the new development, much is left in 
storage either in the archaeologist's garage
or in the care of the developer, who is often keen to pass the artefacts 
back to the local community.
Council is considering attempting to bring all these remains back into the 
local area.
Some questions
What should be kept for permananet collection?
What  is appropriate disposal? 
Should Council keep ownership of these collections or are they best in a 
local community managed museum?
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council does not have a museum or local history 
collection - all 12 heritage organizations are community managed.

I would be grateful for any advice or assistance.


Liz Gillroy
Regional Museum Curator
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
PO Box 84
Port Macquarie 2444
Ph: 65 81 8508
Fax: 6581 8033
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