Delta Conservation

21/11/2025

We are still processing the wealth of knowledge gained at the Australia ICOMOS National Conference in Ballarat this week.

Our team, Harpreet Tanday and Peter Dellas, was proud to present "On the Frontlines of Decay: Conservation Strategy for the Broken Hill's Heritage at the Living Desert Flora and Fauna Sanctuary" and to immerse ourselves in inspiring discussions with leaders in the field.

The conference was a powerful reminder of the critical conversations shaping heritage conservation. Engaging with peers, hearing groundbreaking case studies from across Australia and the UK, and exploring the historic city of Ballarat has been incredibly valuable. We return to Melbourne energised and equipped with new perspectives to enhance our practice.

A sincere thank you to the organisers, speakers, and everyone who attended our session. The dialogue continues!

07/10/2025

🎤 We are incredibly proud to announce that we've been selected to present our work at the Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites- Aicomos National Conference 2025 in Ballarat, 17-19 November.

This year's theme, "Un-settling Ground," challenges us to think deeply about heritage conservation, and we're honoured to contribute to the conversation alongside Australia's leading voices in the field.

It's a chance to share the intricate challenges and innovative solutions, and to learn from our peers.

If you're attending, please come and say hello! We'd love to connect with heritage enthusiasts and professionals.

🔗 For the full program and to register, please visit: https://sjvenues.eventsair.com/a-icomos2025/

25/06/2025

Thanks CTS Conservation for sharing some moments from our conservation works in Broken Hill (NSW)🙏

Thanks also to the Broken Hill City Council and Broken Hill City Art Gallery

11/03/2025

Our team member Harpreet Tanday was part of this interesting panel discussion on the ongoing conservation of wall paintings in Rajasthan (India), alongside the rest of the international team of conservators and architects.

Please check out The Shekhawati Project for more information on the project.

25/02/2025

Our team member, conservator Harpreet Tanday, contributing to the dissemination of Italian art history and culture in Australia 🌻💪

27/01/2025

Grateful for the opportunity to talk about art restoration and conservation - Thanks Dr. Chris Mallika Bhadra and Awaz-e-Haqiqat podcast 🌻

The latest podcast on my episode delves deep into the process and technique of restoration of art that in turn plays a huge role in retaining the legacy of h...

13/12/2024

Survey and assessment of built heritage and its elements (sandstone, bluestone, brickwork and traditional mortars).
Dust deposition, surface friability due to the formation of white soluble salt efflorescences, and biological growth (plants, mosses, lichens and cyanobacteria) damage mortars and brick structures.

30/09/2024

Last week, Thursday 26th September, conservator Harpreet Tanday gave a presentation with title: A Review on the Workshop "Hydrogels in Conservation".
She shared her learnings from the 2023 Workshop by Matthew Cushman organized by CESMAR7-Centro per lo Studio dei Materiali per il Restauro in Italy.
Harpreet attended the workshop thanks to ArtsNational Armidale Mid-Career Scholarship.

We are thankful to the ArtsNational Armidale for the opportunity and to the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material - AICCM for organizing the event!

11/07/2024

Inpainting is one of the last operation to be executed on an artwork. It requires to be reversible and recognizable depending on the type of artwork as well as the distance it is going to be viewed from.
Here, our team is busy preparing watercolor from scratch for one of our projects as the amount needed was quite considerable!
Natural pigments in powder, binder and water are carefully measured and mixed up together so that the pigment particles are perfectly incorporated into the binder before its application!