A Hard and Noble Life
Margaret is very easy to work with, organised and reliable with meeting deadlines. Her dedication towards the project ensures her research truly reflects the topic in a meaningful and respectful way. We were most impressed by her understanding and cooperation with the needs of the designer with supplying text and imagery in an organized and timely way.
Alice Gaston - Director of Communications,
Ipswich Hospital, 2011.
Mount Spec Road and Little Crystal Creek Conservation Management Plan
(with Ivan McDonald Architects)
Winner of Queensland Heritage Council Gold Award, 2011. An outstanding example of closely observed on-site survey and recording work, rigorous analysis, and practical conservation
approach, applied to a type of place which has not often been given such attention – an early mountain tourist road with stone-built culverts and bridges.
Trust News, Spring 2011
Margaret Cook has collaborated on many of our heritage conservation projects including conservation management plans, heritage studies and heritage assessments. She has always been thoroughly-professional, easy to work with and punctual. She is a tenacious researcher who loves the thrill of the information “chase”. Her thorough understanding of heritage assessment criteria has added immeasurable depth to many of our heritage assessments. She has an easy writing style and contextualizes history well.
Ivan McDonald from Ivan McDonald Architects, 2011
Unquestionably One of the Nicest Churches
On behalf of the parish of St Paul's, Ipswich, I am writing to say a huge thank you for all the hard work you put into researching and writing the new history book for our 150th Anniversary. Feedback about the book has been extremely positive and the sheer volume of sales is a great testimony to how much people appreciate your work.
The Venerable Matthew Jones, Rector
and Archdeacon of Cunningham, 2008.
Great Artesian Basin
I would like to compliment you on the quality of the report and the extensive research undertaken in its development. This is the first time that such a comprehensive history of the Basin, and its role in the development of Queensland has been
documented. The report will not only serve as an important resource document, but will have wide community appeal and be read with interest especially by those living and working in the Basin.
Graeme Milligan, General Manager Water Management and Use, Natural Resources and Mines, 2006.
Heritage Council
I write on behalf of the National Trust of Queensland Council to thank you for your eight years on the Queensland Heritage Council (QHC). The QHC is a demanding task and you have given considerable time and expertise over a long period. We believe your contribution to Queensland's heritage during your time on QHC has been exceptional.
Dr Diane Menghetti, National Trust President, 2006.
I have known Margaret in a professional capacity since 1990 when we first served together on the Buildings and Sites Listings Committee of the National Trust of Queensland. We have, over the ensuing two decades, worked together or in parallel in various capacities, on numerous projects and endeavours. Most notable was Margaret's position as a highly valued member of the Queensland Heritage Council for eight years. Margaret has also made a substantial contribution as a member of on the review panel for the State-wide Heritage Survey of Queensland and has recently completed a study of Queensland's Police Stations and Court Houses for the Department.
Margaret is a highly regarded and respected historian.
She is articulate, incisive and personable and her expertise and contribution to the conservation of Queensland historical heritage is substantial and significant.
Margaret Lawrence-Drew,
Principal Heritage Officer, Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM), 2011.
Heritage Consultant
Margaret Cook's work as an historian is of immeasurable value to the Ipswich community, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School and beyond. Her work displays her passion, patience, commitment and resourcefulness. Margaret reveals absolute professionalism to achieve heritage approvals for adaptive reuse, redevelopment and restoration projects.
Her extensive historical knowledge, thorough research, experience, documentation, coordination of meetings and her input at planning and site meetings is greatly appreciated and valued, ultimately ensuring the immense success of the project undertaken.
The results of her efforts as she uncovers, collects, coordinates and corroborates historical facts, stories and artefacts, are of immense interest, benefit and worth, linking the past to the present making heritage projects possible.
Rodney Kraschnefski, Facilities Manager
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School