Rock Art Foundation

In July 2007 Woodside Energy signed a Conservation Agreement with the Australian Government for the recognition, protection and conservation of the National Heritage values of the Dampier Archipelago (including the Burrup Peninsula), in the Pilbara region of Australia’s North West.

These National Heritage values include an exceptionally diverse array of rock engravings depicting birds, terrestrial and marine animals, figures with mixed human and animal characteristics, human forms and complex scenes showing human activity. Standing stones, stone pits and stone arrangements across the Dampier Archipelago also form part of these important National Heritage values. The place illustrates the evolution of societies, cultures and the environment over time. The National Heritage listing for the Dampier Archipelago (including the Burrup Peninsula) can be found at:

www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/dampier-archipelago/information.html

Under the Conservation Agreement Woodside has committed to investing in four objectives through the company’s Rock Art Foundation to care for these National Heritage values

1. Identifying sites with National Heritage values
2. Presenting and transmitting information about the National Heritage values
3. Managing National Heritage values to ensure the values are conserved for future generations
4. Researching and monitoring the National Heritage values

The Rock Art Foundation Committee is inviting applications for projects that achieve one or more of the Conservation Agreement objectives.  Fully costed proposals are invited from interested parties to undertake projects to commence in 2009.

The closing date for applications is 5pm 24 October 2008.  Links to the Project Funding Guidelines and Application Form are below.

Rock Art Foundation Project Funding Guidelines
Rock Art Foundation Project Funding Application Form

For more information please call 1800 634 988 or emailrockartfoundation@woodside.com.au