Heritage: What you didn't know

2024 Australian Heritage Festival webinar series

HO614 Rippon Lea

Watch a series of industry speakers on a range of topics to expand your knowledge of heritage.

Webinar 1: Common Misconceptions about Heritage

Myth-busting some of the common misconceptions of heritage, including:

  • The heritage protection system is complicated
  • State heritage is more important than local heritage
  • Heritage is always old and just buildings
  • When a place or object is identified as heritage, it cannot be used or changed anymore
  • Heritage buildings cannot be sustainable.

Presented by cultural historian and Alternate Heritage Council member, Steve Campbell-Wright.

Webinar 2: Archaeology and Heritage

How exciting archaeological finds are changing our knowledge of heritage in Victoria.

Presented by Heritage Victoria’s Principal Archaeologist, Jeremy Smith.

Webinar 3: Heritage and Combatting Climate Change

The relationship between heritage and climate action.

Review of the work of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to respond to Climate Change.

Presented by National Trust Victoria Advocacy Strategic Manager, Maddi Moore (Coordinator of the NTAV Climate Action Plan 2021-2023).

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