Selected Projects

• Cultural Heritage Management Plan with Binjareb Noongar People, Yalgorup National Park and Surroundings, WA, 2023

• Social Surroundings assessments with Banjima People, Hope Downs 2, Pilbara, WA, 2022

• Social Surroundings assessments with Yinhawangka People, West Angelas and Greater Paraburdoo, Pilbara, WA, 2021

• Recording women’s knowledge, Yued Country, WA, 2021

• Heritage surveys with Yued People, Toodyay, Dandaragan and Cataby, WA, 2021

• Archaeological survey for Pardoo Beef with Ngarra People, Pardoo, WA, 2020

• Archaeological survey with Yindjibarndi People, Millstream Station, Pilbara, WA, 2020

• Ethnobotanical survey with Yinhawangka People, West Angelas, Pilbara, WA, 2019

• Tamala Park consultations and interpretation signage with Whadjuk People, Joondalup, WA, 2018-2019

• Manning Buildings historic building assessment and excavations, Fremantle, WA, 2018-2019

• Heritage assessment for optic fibre installation, various locations in Karratha, Perth, Mandurah, Albany, WA, 2015, 2016 , 2017

• Wellington Square heritage monitoring, with Whadjuk People, Perth, WA, 2017

• Archaeological heritage assessments for highway upgrades, with Balangara People, east Kimberley, WA, 2017

• Sunset Hospital historic site excavations, Nedlands, WA, 2017

• Murdoch University heritage monitoring with Whadjuk People, Perth, WA, 2017

• Site recording and excavations, various mining projects, Ngadju Native Title Determination Area, WA, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

• Fiona Stanley interactive cultural display, Whadjuk and Swan River Peoples, Murdoch, WA, 2014-2015

• Heritage Information submissions and applications under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, Albany, WA, Menang People, 2014-2015

• Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area rock art site recording and excavations, Western Desert, WA, 2014

• Heritage assessments, mineral exploration, Yued claim area, Jurien Bay to Cataby, WA, 2013-2020

• Cultural heritage management plan, Murdoch University campus, with Whadjuk People, Perth, WA, 2013-2014

• Heritage assessments, mineral exploration, Hyden, WA, 2013

• Archaeological heritage assessments for oil and gas drilling, with Nyikina-Mangala People, west Kimberley, WA, 2013

• Archaeological heritage assessments, West Angelas area, with Yinhawangka People, Pilbara, WA, 2011

• Ethno-botanical studies of grinding stone locations, West Angelas, with Yinhawangka People, Pilbara, WA, 2011

• Archaeological heritage assessment, Westnet Rail upgrades, Morawa-Geraldton, WA, 2011

• Archaeological heritage assessments, Perth Airport infrastructure upgrades, with Swan River Peoples, WA, 2009, 2010, 2011

• Desktop assessment of heritage site restrictions to development on compulsory purchases, Peel region, WA, 2010

• Heritage assessments, Point Grey development, with Binjareb and Gnaala Karla Boodja Peoples, 2009

• Archaeological heritage assessment, including surveys and excavations, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Swan River and Whadjuk Peoples, WA, 2008-2009

• Heritage assessments and management plan, Peel-Harvey estuary, with Binjareb Peoples, WA, 2006-2008

• Heritage assessments, Heath Ledger Performing Arts Venue, Perth, with Swan River and Whadjuk Peoples, WA, 2007

• Analysis and assessment of Kybra rock art site, with Wadandi-Bibbulmun People, south-west WA, 2006

• Project management on megafauna excavations based at the University of Sydney, Vic, 2002-2005

• Archaeological and historical heritage assessment, City of Perth foreshore redevelopment, WA, 2000-2001

Prior to 2000, Joe Dortch and Dirima Cuthbert managed or supported c.50 heritage projects, including:

• Various heritage assessments across south-west WA with Wadandi and Bibbulmun Nyoongar, clients including CALM (now DPaWS), WA; WA Water Corporation; GeoCatch; Shire of Augusta-Margaret River; and Optus, through 1997-2001

• Archaeological heritage assessment of seismic exploration lines, Yamatji Peoples, Carnarvon and Murchison Basins, WA, 1994-1995, 1999

• Archaeological heritage assessment Kununurra-Wyndham powerline with Barber & Associates, east Kimberley, WA, 1993

• Southern Forests heritage assessments for Australian Heritage Council, with Wadandi-Bibbulmun Peoples, WA, 1992