Jody Steele

Director of Cultural Heritage, Interpretation & Tourism

Jody has over 20 years of experience in both theoretical and practical heritage management, making her uniquely placed to provide clear, achievable heritage and interpretation solutions for places of any level of significance. Having worked on local, state, national and world heritage-listed properties (incl. Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority portfolio, Maria Island, the Tasmanian Wilderness and Mawson’s Huts, Antarctica), she has worked in archaeology and built heritage management, exhibition design and development, interpretation, visitor experience planning, stakeholder consultation, guide training and heritage management planning. Jody has served on / advised local, state and national committees incl. the Australian Convicts Sites Steering Committee, the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Committee, the Tasmanian Archaeological Advisory Panel, Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology, Interpretation Australia and has just joined the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee.

Jody is driven to make history and heritage relevant to all, forging amazing connections between people and places through pragmatic heritage management and evocative and engaging storytelling.

Recent Research

Brewing coffee and ideas Brewing coffee and ideas
Brewing coffee and ideas
In mid-20th century Sydney, the notorious Lincoln Coffee Lounge was a haven for artists, rebels and bohemians.
Salt Pan Creek – a place of resilience and refuge Salt Pan Creek – a place of resilience and refuge
Salt Pan Creek – a place of resilience and refuge
In the early 20th century, Salt Pan Creek, located in the Canterbury-Bankstown Region of Sydney, was a centre of the Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement.
Queen Emma Timbery – a proud matriarch Queen Emma Timbery – a proud matriarch
Queen Emma Timbery – a proud matriarch
Emma Timbery was an Aboriginal shellworker and matriarch, who established a long family legacy of arts.
Signalling love Signalling love
Signalling love
Amongst the epic and groundbreaking stories of the Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops are countless personal tales of friendship, camaraderie and love.
How did the ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ exorcise the demons of Darlo? How did the ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ exorcise the demons of Darlo?
How did the ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ exorcise the demons of Darlo?
The colourful history of Oxford street and Mardi Gras.

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