The Queensland Heritage Council is an independent statutory authority created by the Queensland Parliament under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 . [1] The Council advises and reports to the Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and is supported by a secretariat provided by the Department of Environment and Science. [2] It is also responsible for maintaining the Queensland Heritage Register.
The Queensland Heritage Council is composed of:
The current members of the Queensland Heritage Council are Debbie Best (Chairperson), Judy Brien, Kathy Davis, Andrew Barnes, Alice Hampson, Ann-Marie Allen, Dr Katie McConnel, Andrew Ladlay, Cr Judith Peters, Stuart Lummis, Claire Wiles and George Seymour (Deputy Chairperson). [3]
Under the Act, the Queensland Heritage Council has the functions:
The Queensland Heritage Register is a statutory list of places that are protected by the Heritage Act 1992 (QLD). [4] For a place to be entered in the register, it must be nominated and then go through a process of assessment which includes an opportunity for the public to comment. [5] [6] Currently, there are over 1600 places on the Queensland Heritage Register, including the Story Bridge in Brisbane and Paronella Park in Cairns.
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The Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) lists places deemed to be of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 2017. The Minister for Planning is the responsible Minister. Heritage Victoria was established as the State Government listing and permit authority in 1995, replacing the original authority, the Historic Buildings Preservation Council, established in 1974. Listing on the Victorian Heritage Register is separate from listing by a local Council or Shire, known as a Heritage Overlay. Heritage Victoria is currently part of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning of the Government of Victoria, Australia. Heritage Victoria reports to the Heritage Council who approve recommendations to the Register and hear appeals when a registration is disputed. The council also hears appeals by an owner to a permit issued by Heritage Victoria. As of 2021, there are over 2,400 places and objects listed on the VHR.
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