Kelly Strickland holds 14 years professional experience in heritage management, with a strong focus on historical and Aboriginal archaeology. Kelly has vast experience in managing heritage and archaeology projects of various scope, including large scale private sector redevelopments (commercial and residential), government infrastructure projects and industrial development.

Kelly leads projects with an early and detailed understanding of a site’s history and legislation, providing stability and predictability for an archaeological project throughout its life cycle, ultimately minimising risks to project timelines. Her qualifications in both history and development planning mean that Kelly is well versed in balancing the importance of cultural heritage significance while navigating specific needs of each development.

Clients reach out to Kelly as she looks beyond mere compliance and seeks excellence in heritage outcomes for all projects. Her career has led her to work at many different sites across New South Wales and Tasmania, as well as excavations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Kelly’s project experience includes:

  • Cathedral Rest Park Landscaping Upgrades – City of Newcastle
  • Sydney Brick Kilns Precinct Redevelopment – City of Sydney
  • Infrastructure Upgrades at Macquarie Point, Hobart – Macquarie Point Development Corporation
  • Residential redevelopment – 66 Bay Street, Ultimo – Colliers
  • Commercial redevelopment – 32 Smith Street, Parramatta – GPT Group
  • Closebourne Estate Retirement Village – Morpeth – Lendlease
  • Former Newcastle Courthouse – Nihon University Development – Built
  • Moore Park Toll House – Moore Park – Centennial Park & Moore Park Trust

The ability to uncover past human experiences and preserve the cultural heritage significance of a place in tandem with creation of new vibrant communities is a privilege, not a job.