Andrew Long + Associates

22/12/2024

Wishing you all happy and safe holidays 🎉

As we head into our shutdown period we just want to thank all our clients, staff and the communities we work with for a positive and rewarding 2024.

We are closed from 20 December 2024 and will reopen 06 January 2025.

Enjoy a well deserved break everyone, and we look forward to working with you in 2025.

03/10/2023

Stunning Mammatus Clouds (mammatocumulous) greeting our Melton field team today! Stay dry folks 🌧 🙂


(Thanks to Emily for the photo!)

09/06/2023

Someone's making the Friday WFO worthwhile!
Have a wonderful long weekend everyone 😃 🍻

29/05/2023

ALA and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation braved a frosty Friday morning to deliver a Cultural Heritage Management Plan induction. Compliance matters under the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2018 were discussed and all participants were given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with some cultural heritage, in the form of a variety of stone artefacts.

The possum skin and artefacts pictured are from the Wadawurrung educational collection.

15/05/2023

Lots coming up with National Archaeology Week!! 😊

Join us for the National Webinar Series, exploring archaeology across Australia and beyond, all online. Remember to check the time zone and register!

We are thrilled to partner with the following organisations and researchers to bring you the series of webinars:

Archaeology and World Heritage at the ICOMOS General Assembly, presented in partnership with Australia ICOMOS. Speakers: Professor Tracy Ireland and Dr Steve Brown. 5pm AEST Monday 22 May 2023.

Archaeology of Convict Settlements in New Caledonia, presented in partnership with the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. Speaker: Christophe Sand (New Caledonia Government). 6.30pm AEST Tuesday 23 May 2023.

Desert People: Australian Perspectives, presented in partnership with the Australian Archaeology Association. Speaker: Professor Peter Veth (University of Western Australia). Thursday 25 May 2023.

Voice: Aboriginal People’s Ways of Knowing, Doing and Being in the Archaeology of Indigenous Australia. An informal Q&A with Dr Kellie Pollard (Wiradjuri archaeologist, Charles Darwin University) and Dr Caroline Spry (La Trobe University). 12.30pm ACST, Friday 26 May 2023.

Full details are on our website now: https://buff.ly/3BnQPS7

04/05/2023

A beautiful wow moment shared by one of our field teams this week! 😊

01/09/2022

Let's talk about Artefact Analysis!

As one of our inhouse services, Jacqui Tumney, who manages all things Lithics at ALA, has been providing training to our staff in Artefact Analysis. Taking the team through identification, cataloguing and the importance of artefact analysis within the field of heritage management, Jacqui's incredible wealth of knowledge was greatly appreciated by all. Not to mention snacks and just a chance to learn together as a team.

Here's a few pics from our day.

30/03/2022

One of the many cultural heritage projects we are currently working on. The women's sports facility will be home to the Matildas and is part of a larger precinct at the La Trobe University Sports Park. The main focus of the centre will be women's football with a female-friendly pavilions.

Great to be part of development that see women's sports getting some real support!

A women-specific gym, bespoke circular changing room, sleep pods and a history walking tour — the new Home of Matildas in Melbourne sets a new benchmark for women's sport facilities.

03/03/2022

Beautiful places we work ☺️
The Darebin Creek Trail upgrade was a such a great project.

Who we work with: The Banyule City Council's Darebin Creek Trail upgrade was a such a great project. There is nothing quite like improving access paths...

11/02/2022

Happy Friday! Here's what our archeologist Haley was doing during her lunch break earlier this week.

Playing with a refit of this bottle from a heritage site. Very impressive 🤩

20/01/2022

Happy New Year!
A huge thank you to our Major Sponsors for 2022.
Andrew Long + Associates, Archlink Archaeologists and Heritage Advisors Pty Ltd., Australian Cultural Heritage Management, Austral Archaeology, Biosis Pty Ltd, Dr Vincent Clark & Associates Pty Ltd, Extent Heritage, Heritage Insight, Jem Archaeology Pty Ltd & Ochre Imprints.
Get your tickets for the colloquium happening on the 4th February @ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/victorian-archaeology-colloquium-2022-online-and-face-to-face-tickets-216722872947
Tickets are free for Traditional Owners and online participation.
$10 for students/unwaged and $60 for full registration. Face-to-face tickets all include a great lunch and refreshments catered by 12ovens Catering.
Submit your abstract for a 3-minute marvel, 10-minute traditional presentation or a poster on your Victorian-based research @ https://victorianarchaeologycolloquium.com/abstract/

20/12/2021

Who we work with: "Melbourne Water's Western Treatment Plant (WTP) has been officially recognised for its historical, archaeological and technical significance to Victoria with its addition to the Victorian Heritage Register."

ALA's heritage team have been part of this project which has resulted in The Heritage Council of Victoria endorsingHeritage Victoria's recommendation to preserve this site for its historical significance to Victoria.

The rich history of our Western Treatment Plant at Werribee will be preserved forever following its elevation to the Victorian Heritage Register. Read more about this announcement!