Amendments to the Heritage Act 2017
Changes to the Heritage Act commenced on 1 February 2024 as a result of the Heritage Act Amendment Bill 2023. As the below Executive Director Recommendations were made to the Heritage Council before 1 February 2024, they will be considered and determined by the Heritage Council in accordance with the Heritage Act as it was before 1 February 2024, including the conduct of any registration hearing held.
Recommendations made to the Heritage Council after 1 February 2024 will be considered and determined in accordance with the amended Heritage Act.
Discover more about the practical changes at The Heritage Act 2017.
On Friday 22 March 2024, the Heritage Council advertised the Executive Director recommendation that the following place should be included in the Victorian Heritage Register. Pursuant to section 44, submissions in relation to the below recommendation must be made within 60 days, in the prescribed form, Form A – Submission to the Heritage Council via the HCV Hub, by Tuesday, 21 May 2024:
Kay Street Infill Housing, 77 Kay Street Carlton, Melbourne City
On Friday 22 March 2024, the Heritage Council advertised the Executive Director recommendation that the entries for the following places in the Victorian Heritage Register be amended. Pursuant to section 44, submissions in relation to the below recommendation must be made within 60 days, in the prescribed form, Form A – Submission to the Heritage Council via the HCV Hub, by Tuesday, 21 May 2024:
Portland National School, 45 Palmer Street, Portland, Glenelg Shire
Little Bendigo Primary School, 8 Monte Street, Nerrina, Ballarat City
Avoca Primary School, 118 Barnett Street, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire
Kardinia House, 1 Riverview Terrace, Belmont, Greater Geelong City
Gulf Station, 1029 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen, Yarra Ranges Shire
Please note that due to matters outside of the Heritage Council’s control, this Executive Director recommendation will not be advertised in a newspaper until Monday 4 March 2024. As a result, the 60-day submission period has been extended from 30 April 2024 to 3 May 2024.
On Friday 1 March 2024, the Heritage Council advertised the Executive Director recommendation that the following place should NOT be included in the Victorian Heritage Register. Pursuant to section 44, submissions in relation to the below recommendation must be made within 60 days, in the prescribed form, Form A – Submission to the Heritage Council via the HCV Hub, by Friday, 3 May 2024:
MAKING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION
Any person or body may make a written submission to the Heritage Council in relation to a recommendation of the Executive Director.
On 12 September 2022, the Heritage Council launched its new, online platform, the HCV Hub, for the lodgment of all forms and submissions in relation to its regulatory processes.
Submissions in relation to a currently advertised recommendation are required to be lodged, in the required Form A – Submission to the Heritage Council, via the HCV Hub.
PLEASE NOTE: On 1 December 2022, the Heritage Council formally adopted a revised version of the Victorian Heritage Register Criteria and Threshold Guidelines. The updated Guidelines apply to the above Recommendations.
Recent additions and amendments
Decisions on what is included in the Victorian Heritage Register, and on any amendments to an existing registration, are made by the Heritage Council at its regular meetings or following a Registration Hearing.
Recent decisions are available on the Recent Registration Decisions page
Registration Hearings
Registration Hearings are public processes that allow interested people to present their views on whether a place or object is added to the Victorian Heritage Register or an existing registration is amended.
More information
For any further information about the Executive Director’s recommendations please contact heritage.council@delwp.vic.gov.au.
Further information on how to make a submission and the Registration Hearing process is available under Registration Hearings Explained and in Protocol 1 – Registration Hearings.
Additional information on the HCV Hub, including how to create a login, is available under HCV Hub Information.
If you are unable to lodge forms online, please contact heritage.council@delwp.vic.gov.au
For technical support in accessing the HCV Hub, please contact planning.support@delwp.vic.gov.au.
PLEASE NOTE: All written submissions will be treated as public documents. While the Heritage Council will endeavour to respect any privacy wishes of which it is informed, it is bound by the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Please expect your submission to be freely and wholly available to anyone seeking access to it…