*...The current system of govt departments and agencies commissioning heritage studies of their assets and then not releasing those studies publicly is a mis-use of public funds and a waste of considerable professional input into those studies.
By contrast, the fragmented heritage system in Australia with its "exclusive" National Heritage List, the various State Heritage Registers and the items of local heritage significance in local planning instruments does not engender a sense of National Patrimony (ie something shared by us all as Australians).
The current system encourages disparate identification and management systems not centrally coordinated with central policies etc. Each section desperately trying to deliver what they can manage. The Australian Government now has its idea of the distinctively Australian but concentrates on a few special places rather than developing national, regional or local distinctiveness. A wider program could help deliver national identity but promote regional distinctiveness - what makes my place special is usually its heritage in the long run rather than a best pub or footy team. It is the local built and natural environment that attracts regional tourism and provides a sense of place.
59. Heritage Council of WA - 20p
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60. Hornsby Shire Historical Soc 3p 21kb
Metro Sydney - Local list 884 items - over-development - no respect for streetscapes, trees, the spaces, gardens - fortressed 'Macmansions' surrounded by hard paving - hard paving increases storm water flows and will affect ground water table. High density living overloading all the existing infrastructure. Senior Council staff ignore their own policies regarding heritage. (OH SO FAMILIAR)
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61. Royal Historical Soc of Queensland 2p 27kb
Local collections, archives need funding - Australia's heritage is an inheritance - tax incentives for private owners - voluntary historical societies very cost effective provider of community services - social capital - Burra Charter should be promoted
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62. City of Port Phillip - 7p 850kb
Known for its beautiful Parks and Gardens - Heritage Study 1998 and 2004 & 2005. 3 level grading system - 70% of City is subject to a Heritage Overlay - heritage controls for over 20 years - we embrace re-use of heritage buildings - Consultative Committee - links - *formal agreements with local Historical Soc's providing funding plus free accommodation to those groups to enable them to undertake valuable historical research and collection management, as well as run public programs which benefit the local community.
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63. The Polish Historical Institute of Australia 3p zip15kb
(and DR207)
Mt. Kosciuszko National Park - Govt proposal to re-name or dual Aboriginal name opposed - need National policies, not just State - historic plaque removed and plastic less accurate one replaced it - should use a range of specialists skills, not just government
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64. Dr Linda Young - 2p Deakin Uni
Why is historic heritage important?
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65. Bendigo Pottery (owner) 1p 9kb
Listed on Victoria's Heritage Register - BP established 1864 - received grants to preserve as a public tourist attraction - retain the CHPP Grant Scheme - private heritage could not get a grant
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66. Municipal Association of Victoria (too big) 8p 2.1mb
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67. City of Perth - 20p 1.2mb
Addresses 77 questions. Local government is not listed as an entity in this enquiry. Community vent anger from both sides of the heritage spectrum. Partnerships across government - finance, research, and education issues - WA Town Plan & Development Act 1928 - Municipal Heritage Inventory review every 4 years - guidelines outdated - Recommendations in 'Making Heritage Happen' 2004.
The 'people are too dumb to understand lists' argument. WA cultural industry contributes $983m to the economy.
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68. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects - (* Comprehensive) 29p
Heritage and cultural tourism marketing etc - world perspective - there are over 1,000 heritage places (buildings) documented and freely available from RAIA. $1,500 for each assessment freely given of professional time
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69. Federation of Australian Historical Societies 5p 53kb
Australia's Heritage is an inheritance - Social Capital - need for National Heritage Policies and market issues - Private property rights issue with funding support - large collections held - Cultural tourism is a mainstay in drought, economic downturn - economic value of work of volunteers enormous
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70. Hobart City Council - 12p 141kb
(DR352 - Transcript p657-674)
Second oldest Australian Capital City - 1,950 properties - 18 gazetted Heritage Areas of the City. Hobart's identity is dependent upon its unique cultural heritage - Strategic Plan - new development that acknowledges and is sympathetic to, the City's existing and evolving historic character and setting. *Statutory framework * Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1997 - City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982 contains approx. 1,415 individual places & 18 Heritage Areas within which control of development is exercised to protect heritage values. Burra Charter, Aust ICOMOS Charter for places of cultural significance.
* All planning applications involving heritage must be publicly notified - public scrutiny and 3rd party appeals. Also supporting Wellington Park Management Trust in the preparation of a comprehensive cultural heritage audit of places within Wellington Park - need integration of Planning Acts.
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71. Southern Midlands Council - Tasmania 17p 122kb
Comments on all criteria with some suggestions - unclear what constitutes Local, State or National significance - need National Heritage Policy - re-establish trade skills
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72. Graham Brooks, Heritage Consultant NSW 28p 334kb
(Transcript 971-982)
GB is Chair ICOMOS International & Cultural Tourism Committee 2001 - There is a significant need for a comprehensive survey of Historical Heritage Places in Australia - without a thorough & comprehensive knowledge of the wider heritage resource, it is impossible to properly manage that resource - ICOMOS definition of Cultural Tourism - * Tourism now represents some 5% of all consumer expenditure in Europe and 5% of all economic activity. Stats on World Heritage Cities - 200 Organisation of WH Cities - * Listing almost automatically results in an increase in tourism - * the re-use of Historic Buildings for tourist accommodation
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73. Western Australia Local Govt Assoc 14p 600kb
(*Read it)
Heritage of WA Act 1990 - Heritage Bill 2000 not enacted (public consultation 1999-2000)
Heritage Bill 2003 NO PROGRESS - short comings of current Heritage Act - lack of State Policy framework - NO APPEAL by property owners - does not include Aboriginal Heritage
* Local Government no specific heritage training for elected members - variation across councils
*No statewide comprehensive community education regarding the value of heritage - * public perceptions - Heritage working party 2002 - recommendations are still with the Minister (Need I say any more!)
Heritage Loan Scheme commenced 2003
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74. Strathfield Municipal Council - Sydney 30 91kb
Mostly residential private properties - Local Govt supplies most funding
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75. City of Mitcham - SA 3p 25kb
(DR236)
26 places on State Heritage List (SHL). 123 on Mitcham (City) Development Plan as local heritage places, 1,200 within Colonel Light Gardens State Heritage Area - Mitcham Village Management Plan - heritage advisory service
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76. Uniting Church of Australia - 4.3mb
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77. Mr John Shawcross - 11p
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78. Newcastle City Council 9p 69kb
Heritage is not the sole business of Local Govt - demolition by neglect
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79. Royal Historical Soc of Victoria - 2p
(* Excellent)
Established 1909 - 300 Member Societies - 1000 individual members - Many historical societies lease obsolete govt buildings keeping them open and in use. Problem with insurance, health and safety compliance of older buildings
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80. Western Australian Museum - 5p
The recognition that our present way of life is not sustainable - environmentally, socially, or economically - has seen an articulation of the value of heritage to sustainability
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81. City of Stonnington - Vic 4p zip 217kb
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82. Bathurst Information & Neighbourhood Centre Inc 4p 47kb
Heritage trades - 'The Dead Trades School'
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83. Urban Development Institute of Australia - WA 6p 288kb
Industry is of the view that there are few if any economic benefits in retaining heritage buildings as part of a development project
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84. The Conservation Council of South Australia - 501kb
(DR311) (* Wisdom)
Established in 1971 - 55 groups representing 60,000 individuals. Heritage listing must not be voluntary. The public must be involved by nominating places for listing, by attending open meetings of a Heritage Council and by having the right to appeal. Funding should be increased - * higher density living to avoid further urban sprawl - mature trees and gardens lost
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85. The Collections Council of Australia (speaker Adelaide) 6p zip 121kb
A not-for-profit supported by governments through the Cultural Ministers Council - Housed in the Institute Building on North Terrace
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86. Willoughby District Historical Soc - 3p
Established 1974 60 members
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87. Ms Heather Berry - confidential - 3p
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88. Ms Christine Whitlam - confidential 3p
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89. Mechanics Institute of Victoria - 3p 19kb
6,000 volunteer hours per year - housed in an 1859 heritage building
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90. Ms. Kelly Henderson - 4p 21kb
(speaker Adelaide) (Transcript 326-336 351-353)
Heritage conservation in South Australia is in crisis, chronically under resourced - lack of education on our history, lack of respect for historical evidence.
Park Lands remain unprotected at State level for 17 years - 3 World Heritage Values identified in 1998 - no automatic provisional protection, or moratorium on destruction
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91. Lancefied Old Bank B & B - too big 9p 1.8mb
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92. Mt. Kosciuszko Inc - 3p 23kb
Historic heritage values slowly being eroded by emphasis on National and Indigenous Values - Definition of 'Stakeholders' too narrow - removal of historic plaque and European name - the campaign to change to Aboriginal name - * (there is) no evidence held any importance to local Aboriginal people.
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93. Engineering Heritage Australia - 4p 26kb
(Also submitted 14 and 29 from members) Greater use can be made of new technology in publicising and interpreting heritage
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94. History Council of NSW - 2p 1mb
Lists of historic heritage places are not representative of the diversity and complexity of our society's history - maybe due to the limited involvement of professional historians - recently ICOMOS and UNESCO have focussed on intangible heritage - links
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95. Museums Australia - 20kb
Re-use of heritage buildings as museums - lack of adequate funding - Burra Charter can be a problem
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96. Banyule City Council 11kb
Protection beyond resources of property owners - should be responsibility of State and Federal Governments - Heritage conservation is too regulation driven
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97. Vincent Sammut - WA 5p 23kb
Effectively, heritage implementation is only as good as those responsible for its administration, and local governments are only as capable as their councillors - personal agendas versus home owners rights - Heritage listed property owners are victims. All other 'benefits' to the community are paid by the community not the property owners - no debate allowed with local council (WA).
*Defacto heritage grounds - What is 'historic heritage'? - unchecked power of council.
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98. Jeremy Dawkins - 6p 41kb
Heritage as an intervention in the economy - setting the value of heritage places below that of all new development shapes the market in ways which create an incentive to remove heritage places when it could equally, through exactly the same mechanisms and with the same validity, do the opposite. 'Heritage' should really be 'one of significance'.
The Problem - nothing about heritage is absolute - Cultural Settings, Battery Point - enhanced collective property rights.
The Solution - 5 principles based on the exercise of discretion. Heritage should be part of planning
*Australian and State Heritage Councils should not be regulators and should not have development control powers - a single integrated decision making process
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99. Susan Balderstone - Vic 3p 20kb
(Former Govt Heritage Architect) - Heritage buildings (Vic) for past 20 years - State government historic buildings - Aboriginal heritage and National heritage - request for government funding of these tax-payer funded buildings - Gains to be made from conserving older buildings
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100. City of Ballarat (draft) - 18p zip63kb
Quotation from the Burra Charter - Sovereign Hill opened 1970 500,000 visitors a year - Eureka Centre opened 1998 attracts 40,000 visitors a year - total visitor spend over $3m - Ballarat became a member of the 'League of Historic Cities' in 1999. Property values studies links - Heritage Overlay system in Victoria - Demolition by neglect should not be rewarded with a permit to demolish (legal case cited). Adaptive
re-use - links. There would be merit in a consistent framework being applied across all States so that there is greater capacity for comparison of the significance of places across the Nation rather than within each State. Victorian legislation that allows councils to suspend demolition achieves temporary protection over places that have not yet been properly assessed and included within heritage controls. Low interest loan scheme
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