The Queensland Heritage Council’s Our Shared Heritage project invites the community to suggest places they’d like to see on the Queensland heritage register for future generations to enjoy.
“As the state’s independent advisor on heritage matters, one of the Heritage Council’s main jobs is to ensure the Queensland heritage register accurately tells the story of our state’s development – for all Queenslanders,” council chair David Eades said.
“We’ve been grateful for the efforts of the State Government’s state-wide heritage survey which has identified about 200 places so far that may be worthy of state heritage listing. “Now we are going direct to the community to ask which local places are important to them and need the protection of the Register.”
Mr Eades said the community’s suggestions would be forwarded to the Department of Environment and Resource Management’s Heritage Branch where they would be considered as a supplement to the statewide heritage survey and depending on research may then come before the Heritage Council for a decision on listing.
“Don’t miss out on the opportunity to protect the special place that you think is important to the state. Together we can ensure the Queensland heritage register captures iconic Queensland places of all descriptions,” he said.
What’s wanted
Name a place in Queensland that is not yet heritage-listed but which you believe should be by emailing your suggestions to the Queensland Heritage Council on heritage. council@derm.qld.gov.au before January 26, 2010.
The place nominated must fit at least one of the following criteria: • Rare, uncommon or endangered part of Queensland’s history
• Part of Queensland’s development
• Able to tell us something new about our state’s history
• A great example of its type
• Visually significant
• Creative or technically innovative for Queensland
• Special to a group for social, cultural or religious reasons
• Linked to an outstanding Queenslander or Queensland group
• Likely to reveal archaeological fact about Queensland’s history
• And not already on the State heritage register.
How do I find out if the place I’m thinking of is already heritage listed?
Check out the Queensland Heritage Register at http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/heritage/registers_and_inventories/queensland_heritage_register.html
