Meg Haas

Meg Haas is a Senior Archaeologist/Heritage Advisor with over eight years’ experience in the Victorian cultural heritage management industry. She is well-versed in Victorian heritage legislation and has expertise in the production, review and evaluation of CHMPs and in clear communication and consultation with clients and other stakeholders. Meg’s work has been based primarily in Victoria, through during her studies she also worked on projects in South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.

Meg has always been interested in history, and in particular learning about individuals and their own personal stories. For Meg, archaeology provides a tangible link to those stories and people and is a powerful reminder of our connection to the past – she thinks it’s always special to hold an artefact and imagine the last time someone may have held or used it, whether it was hundreds or even thousands of years ago. On a personal level, Meg always tries to understand how she fits into the context and landscape of the places she lives, works and visits, and working in archaeology gives her the opportunity to answer these questions through a past lens.

Meg has experience in a variety of tasks including project management, supervision of fieldwork programs, archaeological survey and excavation, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal historical site identification and registration, historical research, and report writing for both Aboriginal and historical archaeological projects, and learning and development. Aside from her experience as a consultant archaeologist and Heritage Advisor, Meg worked for over two years at a Melbourne-based RAP organisation where she was engaged in the review and evaluation of CHMPs. During her time at the RAP she worked closely with Traditional Owners to achieve the best outcomes for the protection of cultural heritage places within the RAP area.

Outside work, Meg loves to explore her passions for anything crafty – knitting, crochet, sewing, and weaving!

Education and affiliations

• Bachelor of Arts majoring in Ancient History and History, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, (2014);
• Graduate Diploma of Archaeology and Heritage Management, Flinders University, Adelaide (2015); and
• Master of Professional Archaeology, La Trobe University, Melbourne (2017).