Heritage – a personal view

Who am I and how did I get here?

(And where am I going?)

Who am I?

Leigh Barrett

Planning Officer (Heritage)

City of Bunbury

How did I get here?

Now that’s a little bit harder!

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Arts (UWA) – History Major• Graduate Diploma of Business (Secretarial

Studies) WACAE• Graduate Diploma of Environmental

Science (Murdoch University)

Employment Background

• Administration in private, non-government and state government sectors

• Environmental planning – state government

• Town planning – state government• Town planning and heritage – local

government

City of Bunbury - 2005

• Heritage Committee• 2 local planning policies

– Heritage Building Design Guidelines– Design Guidelines for Heritage Area

• Municipal Inventory and Heritage List• Designated Heritage Area• Provisions in Town Planning Scheme• Regional Heritage Advisor• Conservation Plans - unimplemented• Tree Street Heritage Area - Committee

Tree Street Heritage Area

• Proposed as designated Heritage Area• Community committee• Numerous concerns – fear of the unknown

• City not able to provide clear advice on what the implications were and what was “in it for them”.

Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character

In 2006 we asked:

– Where are we now?

– Where do we want to be?

And the Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character was born!

Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character

Local Planning Strategy seeks to improve the way the City of Bunbury:

– Manages and administers places of heritage value;– Requires landowners to protect heritage values;– Informs educates and assists owners with regard to

heritage issues; and– Encourages and rewards landowners for protecting

heritage values.

Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character

7 Local Planning Policies:

Development and Assessment:Assessment of Cultural Heritage SignificanceHeritage Conservation and Development Policy for Heritage PlacesHeritage Conservation and Development Policy – Stirling Street Heritage AreaDevelopment Assessment Process for Heritage Places

Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character

7 Local Planning Policies

IncentivesVariation to Local Planning Scheme and Residential Design CodesApplication Fees for Planning Approvals for Heritage PlacesHeritage Rate Concession

Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character

Other components and recommendations

Heritage CommitteeHeritage Advisory ServiceHeritage AwardsHeritage Loan Subsidy SchemeCommunication & EducationLead by ExampleReview Municipal InventoryReview Design Guidelines

Local Planning Strategy for Heritage and Character

Heritage Council Awards 2008

Finalist – City of Bunbury for outstanding contribution to heritage in Western Australia by an organisation.

Where are we now?

Draft new guidelines for the East Bunbury Heritage AreaDraft new guidelines for Heritage BuildingsReviewed Local Government Inventory and Heritage List about to be advertised

Where are we now?

Conservation Plans prepared for:Picton Agricultural Hall King CottageAnzac Park Teede House

Where are we now?

Works undertaken:Picton Agricultural HallKing CottageConvent of Mercy (fmr)Paisley Centre

Where are we now?

And…at last

Assessment of Tree Street Heritage Area commenced.

Training & Personal Development

2006 HCWA Seminar2007 HCWA Seminar

University of Canberra Summer Schools2011 Conservation of Traditional Buildings2012 Cultural Heritage Management

Conservation of Traditional Buildings

Cultural Heritage Management

Where to next?

Implemented conservation plans for all City owned places.Street by street survey to expand Local Government Inventory.Information and explanatory brochures.City-wide interpretation strategy.Increased knowledge and understanding within Council, the City and the community.

Where to next for me?

Deakin UniversityMasters of Cultural Heritage…maybe!

Questions?

Thank you.