Categories for Announcements

Vale Rodney Davidson

Rodney Disney Davidson AO OBE LLB, passed away 13/4/2016, aged 83.

Modern Registrations

The January Registrations by the Heritage Council of Victoria included:

The fourth joint NSW-Vic registration of a Murray River bridge.  The Old Cobram-Barooga, a two-span de Burgh truss bridge with a central single, vertical-lift opening span supported on cast iron piers, was the only border crossing fully funded by Victoria.  It was constructed in 1902 by the Victorian bridge-building firm of JB and W Farquharson.

Successful Heritage Address

The 2016 Heritage Address was held on Thursday 21 April at Melbourne Museum featuring Museums Victoria CEO Dr J Patrick Greene OBE speaking on “A Heritage Journey in Three Chapters”.

Flinders St protection

The Heritage Council of Victoria has strengthened protection of Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street Railway Station by expanding the area covered by the Registration of the site.

Review to strengthen Heritage Protection

A state-wide review into the Heritage Act 1995 has been launched to better protect Victoria’s state-significant buildings and objects.

Caring for War Memorials

Final workshops on Caring for War Memorials and Honour Rolls.

Community Dig artefacts

Artefacts uncovered during an archeological excavation at Thomas Mill, nestled in the Plenty Gorge Park, are now on display at the City of Whittlesea offices in South Morang.

Digital boost for Heritage database

A trove of information about Victoria’s history is now available to smartphones, tablets and computers, highlighting the significance of almost 80,000 historic assets.

Avenues added to VHR

Macedon’s iconic Honour Avenue is one of four Avenues of Honour added to the Victorian Heritage Register as part of the lead up to ANZAC Centenary commemorations.