Conservation Council and Design Advisory Panel

The Sydney Opera House Conservation Council and Design Advisory Panel, established in the 1990s and 2010 respectively, provide specialist conservation, heritage and design advice to the Trust and the organisation.

The Council and Panel advise on the principles that underlie decision-making on conservation and heritage-related issues, and the implementation of the Conservation Management Plan, Utzon Design Principles, Heritage Action Plan and other key documents. They advise the organisation on how to conserve and enhance the heritage values of the site.

Conservation Council

Current members are: Opera House Trustee Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz (Chair), CEO Louise Herron AM and senior executives Kya Blondin and Daniel Filetti, as well as the following external members: Rajeev Maini (Heritage NSW – Rochelle Johnston as an alternate); Tom Loomes (Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure – Kristy Chan as an alternate); Abbie Galvin (NSW Government Architect); Dr Caitlin Allen and Dr Peter Watts AM (external specialists); and Mathew Poll and Rowena Welsh-Jarrett (First Nations representatives).

Design Advisory Panel

Current members are: Abbie Galvin (Chair and NSW Government Architect), Sheridan Burke (conservation heritage specialist), Helen Lochhead (external specialist/architect) and Peter Phillips AO (architect).