HERITAGEHERITAGE

IN VICTORIAIN VICTORIA

THE ORIGINSTHE ORIGINS

WHAT IS THIS HERITAGE WHAT IS THIS HERITAGE THING?THING?

HISTORY:HISTORY: The stories that tell us about The stories that tell us about our past.our past.

HERITAGE:HERITAGE: The places or objects that The places or objects that we we inherit from our history and inherit from our history and

which we desire to keep.which we desire to keep.

WHAT IS THE HERITAGE OF WHAT IS THE HERITAGE OF YOUR COMMUNITY?YOUR COMMUNITY?

PLACES LIKE THIS:PLACES LIKE THIS:

OR THIS:OR THIS:

OR THIS:OR THIS:

THE PASSAGE OF TIMETHE PASSAGE OF TIME

50s/60’s50s/60’s

Post WW2 -Post WW2 - re-establish the re-establish the economy and create a economy and create a new and modern society.new and modern society.

19561956 -- establishment of the National establishment of the National TrustTrust

1960s1960s -- growth of NT classifications growth of NT classifications and and beginnings of activismbeginnings of activism

70s70s Baby boomers graduating from universitiesBaby boomers graduating from universities Growing interest and concern about the environment and Growing interest and concern about the environment and

the future of our citiesthe future of our cities

Early 70sEarly 70s first Historic Buildings Act, first Historic Buildings Act, amendments to T&CP Act, amendments to T&CP Act, Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Act, EPA Act and other Act, EPA Act and other “environmental” legislation“environmental” legislation

19751975 Historic Buildings Register 370 placesHistoric Buildings Register 370 placesPlanning Schemes protecting a Planning Schemes protecting a handful of placeshandful of places

80s80s Reformist Labor governments in both Victoria and Reformist Labor governments in both Victoria and

nationallynationally

Surge of interest in heritage protection, particularly in Surge of interest in heritage protection, particularly in metropolitan and regional urban areasmetropolitan and regional urban areas

Passage of Planning and Environment Act (1987)Passage of Planning and Environment Act (1987)

Introduction of Urban Conservation zones and later Introduction of Urban Conservation zones and later Heritage Overlays in planning schemesHeritage Overlays in planning schemes

90s90s

New economic rationalism and loss of New economic rationalism and loss of established public institutionsestablished public institutions

Growth of interest in identifying heritage places Growth of interest in identifying heritage places in regional and rural Victoriain regional and rural Victoria

Re-organisation of local governmentRe-organisation of local government

Passage of Heritage Act (1995)Passage of Heritage Act (1995) Growth of role of Heritage VictoriaGrowth of role of Heritage Victoria

2000s2000s

Communities looking for a new identityCommunities looking for a new identity Concern for broad environmental conservationConcern for broad environmental conservation

Growth in heritage planningGrowth in heritage planning Current Heritage Register (approx 2500 places Current Heritage Register (approx 2500 places

and objects plus approx 800 shipwrecks)and objects plus approx 800 shipwrecks) Current heritage overlays (all planning schemes Current heritage overlays (all planning schemes

have overlays covering some 160,000 have overlays covering some 160,000 properties)properties)

…and today?

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Source:starship-troopers

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Was there a particular event that turned your Was there a particular event that turned your community toward heritage conservation? For community toward heritage conservation? For example, was there some dramatic loss?example, was there some dramatic loss?

What is unique about your municipality? What What is unique about your municipality? What would it mean if poorly planned incremental would it mean if poorly planned incremental change caused your municipality to become change caused your municipality to become similar to everywhere else?similar to everywhere else?

Ours

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS What are the stories that your community are What are the stories that your community are

attached to and what would it take to keep to attached to and what would it take to keep to sustain those stories?sustain those stories?

UNESCO state that we must ‘..empower a UNESCO state that we must ‘..empower a diverse cross section of stakeholders to identify diverse cross section of stakeholders to identify key values in their .. areas, develop visions, set key values in their .. areas, develop visions, set goals, and agree on actions to safeguard their goals, and agree on actions to safeguard their heritage and promote sustainable development.’ heritage and promote sustainable development.’ What is your reaction to this? What is your reaction to this?