The Heritage Council was created by the Heritage Act 1977. The Chair of the Heritage Council is Gabrielle Kibble AO. The Heritage Council's membership reflects a cross-section of community, government and conservation expertise.
The Heritage Council carries out functions under the Heritage Act and receives advice and administrative support from the Heritage Branch.
Biographies of current members
Membership 2007
Chair
Gabrielle Kibble AO
Deputy Chair
Sharon Sullivan AO
Members
Rosemary Annable
Julie Bindon
Janet Dore
Professor Ross Fitzgerald
Tina Jackson
Chris Johnson
David Logan
John Robertson
Hewitt Whyman
Ex-officio Members
Peter Mould
NSW Government Architect
Lisa Corbyn
Director General, Department of Environment and Conservation
Sam Haddad
Director General, Department of Planning
Petula Samios, Director Heritage Branch, Department of Planning [deputy for Haddad]
Role of the Heritage Council
The council:
- provides advice on heritage matters to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure & Planning;
- recommends iteof State significance for listing on the State Heritage Register;
- recommends the interim protection of potential heritage iteso that an assessment of their significance can be made;
- determines proposed changes to iteon the State Heritage Register to retain the item's heritage significance; and
- advises the community on heritage.
