OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND CURTILAGE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008–2013

9. Caterers Permitted Action Schedule
Part C – Implementation Tools
208 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan 2008–2013
■■moving of small heritage furniture such as chairs or coffee tables
■■placement of non-heritage furniture in public access spaces
■■provision of water for speakers
■■flower arrangements
■■banners, signage and other promotional material
■■decorations such as balloons, streamers internally and externally
■■provision of bar service
7 PLANNING CATERING ACTIVITIES
7.1 GENERAL
■■The overarching principle when planning catering activities within OPH is identifying and ensuring heritage
fabric is protected before, during and after the catering activity.
■■Catering activity should be planned such that heritage objects are avoided by catering staff.
■■Time tables should ensure that heritage objects/fabric are protected before equipment and
materials are moved into the area.
■■Planning must include an assessment of the type of catering activity and its possible effect on the heritage fabric
and objects within the area. Consultation with heritage staff may be required. Objects may need to be removed
from an area if it is considered that the catering activity will put it at risk.
■■Planning should include ensuring enough staff are allocated to supervise
■■the handling of heritage items should this be required.
7.2 RISK ASSESSMENT
■■Some catering activities may be too risky to proceed with because of the potential for physical damage.
■■The contractor must consider the maximum number of people able to be safely accommodated within an area
without risk to heritage fabric, especially to surfaces at bottlenecks.
■■Define a safe area for the storage of catering equipment remaining on site during catering activity.
8 THE IMPACT OF CATERING ACTIVITIES
8.1 NEED FOR NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING OF SPACES AND ITEMS
This impact tends to be caused inadvertently by caterers utilising the building.
Issue
Photo-oxidation caused by high light levels
Fabric most at risk
Textiles/textile dyes, paper, leather
Likely form of damage Fading, brittleness, discolouration
The following table identifies a number of potential Actions associated with addressing damage from viewing.
Permitted Actions
Occasional additional lighting may be used
in areas designated. However extreme care
should be taken when positioning lights to avoid
combustible and fragile surfaces. Cool lights,
filtered for ultraviolet radiation, should be used.
Installing stable, non-abrasive, clean type of
hard or soft clear protective UV cover that
is removable and does not require fixing
to heritage fabric to keep it in place.
Repositioning of movable furniture or other portable
items away from direct sources of UV damage within
the same room provided it is carried out in accordance
with the Caterers Permitted Action Schedule.
Not Permitted Actions
Altering the lighting levels in areas by
installing new light fittings.
Fixing protective covers in any way directly to heritage
fabric. This includes the use of any form of fixing
tape not previously approved by OPH Heritage staff.
Repositioning of movable furniture or other
portable items without reference to the
Caterers Permitted Actions Schedule and prior
consultation with the OPH Heritage staff.