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News Releases 2007
Heritage Council Appointments
Former head of the then-Department of Urban Affairs and Planning and Liverpool City Council Administrator Gabrielle Kibble has been appointed as the new Chair of the NSW Heritage Council.
Ms Kibble replaces outgoing Chair Michael Collins whose nine-year tenure ends on 31 December 2007.
Sharon Sullivan AO and David Logan have been reappointed for a further three years.
Click here to read the Media Release from the Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor MP.
18 December 2007
Expert Panel Appointed On Currawong
The NSW Government has appointed a panel of experts to provide independent advice on the proposed listing of the Currawong site on the State Heritage Register.
Click here to read the Media Release from the Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor MP.
18 December 2007
Heritage Act Review
On 19 July 2007 the Minister for Planning, Frank Sartor MP, announced the appointment of an independent panel of experts to conduct a review of the NSW Heritage Act 1977.
The Panel comprises:
- Ms Gabrielle Kibble AO (Chair) Former Director-General of Department of Planning and current Liverpool City Council Administrator
- Mr Michael Collins Chair of NSW Heritage Council
- Mr John Whitehouse Planning & Environmental Lawyer
The Terms of Reference for the review are as follows:
Undertake a review of the Heritage Act and its operations and make recommendations to reform and update administrative and legislative provisions.
The review should particularly focus on (but is not limited to) the following:
- Duplicative and overlapping provisions with other legislation (including at the national level);
- Strengthening the integration of heritage provisions with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (both at the plan making and development control levels);
- State heritage provisions and practice, including but not limited to:
- improvements that can be made to the listing process;
- alternatives to the listing process (eg heritage agreements);
- the public benefit of outcomes;
- the test for achieving State heritage status;
- the role of the property owner or stakeholders and appeal rights;
- the approval process for alterations to items on the SHR, including rights of property owners and stakeholders; and
- resource and time efficiency.
- The functions and constitution of the Heritage Council; and
- Consideration of local heritage processes and whether they warrant improvement.
Following its review the Panel is to prepare a report to the Minister containing its findings and any recommendations. The Panel's current timetable is that the report will be completed and presented to the Minister before the end of the year.
The Panel invites written submissions from the public on issues related to the Terms of Reference.Submissions should be sent by:
Mail to:
Heritage Act Review Panel,
c/- GPO Box 39,
Sydney NSW 2001
or
Email to paula.poon@planning.nsw.gov.au by Monday, 8 October 2007.
Contact details (name, address, telephone, fax and email) should be included in your submission. All submissions to the Panel may be made publicly available unless you indicate you do not wish this to happen.
Click here to read the Public Notice
29 August 2007
Currawong Workers' Holiday Camp under consideration for State Heritage Register
Media Release from the Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor MP
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The Heritage Council of NSW is considering whether to recommend listing Currawong Workers Holiday Camp, Pittwater, on the State Heritage Register in acknowledgment of its heritage significance.
Click here to view information about Currawong in the online database.
Written submissions are invited from any interested person.
The NSW Government said today (19 September) a proposal to redevelop part of the Currawong site at Pittwater will be assessed as a Major Project, in recognition of the site's environmental and historical significance. Closing date of submissions has been extended to 12 October 2007.
Click here to read the Minister's media release.
Click here for information on how to comment on the proposed listing.
15 August 2007, updated 20 September 2007 |
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Nyngan's Chinese graves nominated
Media Release from the Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor MP
The Heritage Council of NSW is seeking more information from the local community to help support its nomination of the Chinese section at Nyngan General Cemetery for listing on the State Heritage Register.
Click here to view information about the Chinese Graves and Burner at Nyngan Cemetery in the online database.
Click here for information on how to comment on the proposed listing.
21 June 2007
Rooty Hill listed on State Register
Media Release from the Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor MP
Planning Minister Frank Sartor has agreed to support a community campaign to heritage list the western Sydney landmark known as Rooty Hill.
Click here to view information about The Rooty Hill in the online database.
21 June 2007
Convict Road Protection Extended for 12 Months
Media Release from the Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor MP
Planning Minister Frank Sartor today said he had taken further action to prevent thieves from stealing sandstone from the convict-built Great North Road.
23 January 2007
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Sandstone blocks were stolen from this section
of the famous road
Photo by Elizabeth Roberts, Convict Trail Project
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