PLANNING PANELS VICTORIA

Mornington Peninsula Shire Amendment C214

Heritage Overlay HO 421 The Avenue McCrae Precinct

Subject site: 9 The Avenue McCrae Expert Heritage Report

Prepared for

Mr Nigel Tudor

By

Robyn Riddett Director

Anthemion Consultancies

POB18183 Collins Street East

Melbourne 8003

Tel. +61 3 9495 6389

Email: [email protected]

September 2018

No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae

1.0 Introduction

1. I have been instructed by Planning and Property Partners by letter dated 10 September, 2018, on behalf of Mr. Nigel Tudor, the owner of the above property, to prepare a statement of expert evidence which addresses the heritage merits relating to the proposed grading of the above property as “Contributory” and its inclusion in a Heritage Overlay i.e. HO 421, The Avenue McCrae Precinct as a consequence of Amendment C214.

2. I prepared a letter to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, dated 28 June, 2018 the contents of which form the body of this Statement. The letter drew attention to various aspects of the proposed precinct citation and in particular queries the basis for inclusion of No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae in the proposed precinct. This letter was considered by Council and the Minutes of the Planning Services Committee Meeting, Monday, 6 August 2018 record the following on pp. 12 – 14, viz.:

One recommendation of the heritage consultant has been presented to Council officers within a week of the closing date for submissions – being the recommended removal of ‘The Avenue Precinct’ (41 properties within The Avenue, McCrae) from the amendment.

Upon review of additional information received in submissions and in consideration of the extent of development change in the street (including the number of planning permit approvals and demolition approvals under the Building Act), the heritage consultant provided the following assessment and recommendation (6 July 2018):

The Avenue Precinct was defined on the basis that of the 41 properties included within the boundary extent, that 21 were considered to be Contributory to the precinct. While there is no minimum percentage of Contributory properties that is recommended in any precinct, 50% is close to marginal.

Since assessing The Avenue in 2014, nine properties have either been impacted or have current plans to impact the Precinct through demolition, alterations and additions and new buildings.

Of those places, seven have demolition permits approved or suspended pending Amendment C124. [sic. i.e. C214?] Two demolition permits have been issued for adjacent Contributory properties at 17 and 19 The Avenue and two Non- contributory properties at 35 and 37 The Avenue. A further Non-contributory property at 28 The Avenue also has a demolition permit.

Two demolition permits for contributory places have been applied for but a decision suspended whilst the amendment proceeds.

While the demolition of Non-contributory properties may be permitted, the replacement buildings may not have been subject to the assessment processes for places within the Heritage Overlay. The result may be that the new buildings have some impact on the heritage values of The Avenue.

The extent of change to The Avenue Precinct as a result of both planning permits and demolition permits issued is substantial. It is considered that the changes have caused the integrity of The Avenue Precinct to fall below the threshold of local significance on the basis that there are now too many places of Non-contributory status.

It is recommended that The Avenue Precinct does not proceed to amendment.

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Council planning officers have also reviewed submissions in relation to The Avenue Precinct, and have undertaken a survey of planning and demolition applications and approvals, as well as several site visits to establish the extent of development and demolition undertaken in the street to date. Based on this information, the recommendation of heritage consultant to remove The Avenue Precinct from the amendment is supported by Council planning officers.

The heritage consultants, as part of their review of The Avenue Precinct, considered whether there were individual places within The Avenue which still warranted inclusion in the Heritage Overlay. No. 16 and No.23 The Avenue were identified as worthy of further investigation to determine if these places would qualify for individual protection.

Due to the timing of the amendment (the recent close of public exhibition) it is not practical to engage the heritage consultant to undertake what is estimated as 3-4 days of work to assess whether the significance of either property is to the extent to justify inclusion in the Heritage Overlay. Nor is there adequate time to ensure due process is followed, including the opportunity for public submissions. Council may consider that this work should be undertaken as part of Stage 3 or 4 of the Heritage Review.

To date, The Avenue Precinct is the only proposed heritage place for which removal from the amendment is supported by Council officers, on the basis of expert advice and internal investigations.

Recommended Council Position at Panel Hearing

Council’s panel submission at the Panel Hearing will provide Council’s formal response and position in relation to all submissions received, and will also put forward changes to the amendment associated with clerical errors, corrections to citations, and removal of The Avenue Precinct from the amendment (if supported by Council).

The response to the key issues raised in objecting submissions and forming the foundation of Council’s submission is:

 The proposed application of the Heritage Overlay stems from Stage 2 of the Heritage Review, which has been undertaken by experts in the field of heritage assessment under the supervision of Council officers;

 The amendment seeks to conserve significant local heritage for the benefit of the community; and

 The amendment is consistent with the relevant State and Local Planning Policy, and the objectives of Planning in Victoria.

CONCLUSION

Public exhibition of Amendment C214 has concluded and is ready to be progressed to the next stage of the amendment process. Submissions have been received which Council cannot resolve and therefore under the Act, it is required to request the Minister for Planning to appoint an Independent Panel for consideration of those submissions.

Since authorisation of the amendment, some clerical errors in amendment documentation have been identified. Submissions received during public exhibition have also included information warranting updates to some place citations.

Significantly, following a review of submissions and a survey of approved and pending development/demolition in The Avenue, McCrae – it has been found that the extent of change since the original heritage assessment (2014) has caused the

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integrity of The Avenue Precinct to fall below the threshold of local significance, and as such it is recommended by the heritage consultant and Council officers that The Avenue Precinct does not proceed under this amendment. [Emphasis added.]

3. The recommendation that “The Avenue Precinct does not proceed to amendment” was carried. 1.2 Reference Materials

4. I have read:

Planning Panels Victoria. Guide to Expert Evidence.

Victoria. Department of Environment. Land, Water and Planning. Applying the Heritage Overlay. Planning Practice Note 1. August, 2018.

Context Pty Ltd. Mornington Peninsula Shire Heritage Review, Area 2 Volume 1 – Key Findings & Recommendations Final report 22 August 2016, revised September 2017.

Context Pty Ltd. Mornington Peninsula Shire Heritage Review, Area 2 Volume 2 – Place and Precinct Citations Final report 22 August 2016, revised September 2017.

5. I have perused:

Amendment C214 online at http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/updates-and- amendments/amendment?id=3AA2411EAB26CF3CCA25825900161939#

6. I have undertaken an inspection of the precinct from the street. 1.3 Qualifications and Expertise

7. I am a director of Anthemion Consultancies and am also an architectural historian, an interior designer and a heritage consultant. I am a graduate architect member of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, was a Deputy Chair of the Institute’s (Victorian Chapter) Heritage Committee and a member of the AIA Awards Jury in the Conservation Section for the years 2000-01. I was at Lovell Chen, architects and heritage consultants for approximately 18 years and most of that time as an associate director. Within that practice and presently my responsibilities include the co-ordination and preparation of conservation management plans, heritage assessments, preparation of expert evidence, development of site interpretation and the restoration of historic interiors.

8. I am also a Past President of Australia ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), previously the Secretary, of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP) and presently the Treasurer; past Secretary-General of the ICOMOS Scientific Council; inaugural convenor of Blue Shield Australia and past member of the Board, and past Board member of Blue Shield (The Hague) and current Board member (Secretary) of AusHeritage. I am also a member of the Local Government Advisory Committee which is a committee of the Victorian Heritage Council. I have been a heritage adviser in Monash and Bayside and am presently a member of the Yarra Heritage Panel. In the past I have been a long-standing councillor of the National Trust of Australia (Vic.).

9. I have provided expert witness statements on similar matters on numerous occasions at Heritage Victoria, VCAT, the Building Appeals Board, independent panels and other similar forums on behalf of councils, objectors and developers. My Curriculum vitæ is appended.

1.3 Summary of Opinions

10. I see no justification for including No. 9 The Avenue McCrae in the, or any, proposed heritage precinct. A Heritage Overlay is not warranted or supported in respect of No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae, as the place is not of sufficient significance.

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11. I concur with Council’s decision to remove The Avenue McCrae Precinct from the Amendment at this time, as in my opinion the Precinct lacks the requisite integrity for inclusion in a Heritage Overlay.

2.0 My Response to the Proposed Grading of Contributory and Inclusion in The Avenue McCrae Precinct.

Figure 1 The proposed precinct map contained in Vol. 2 of the Context Report and which shows the gradings. No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae is shown as Contributory.

2.1 Letter to Council

12. The following is the text of the letter to Council referred to above and which I prepared. The citation for the proposed precinct has been included as Attachment B.

… We have read the citation for The Avenue, McCrae, Residential Precinct and have undertaken a physical inspection. For the reasons stated below we are of the opinion that the place is not of sufficient significance as to warrant inclusion in a Heritage Overlay.

The citation refers to the Coburn subdivision which included the north side of The Avenue and makes specific reference to Nos. 13 – 43 The Avenue. While lots were sold by the Coburns 1913 – 1995, “The land that included 13 – 21 The Avenue was one of the first parcels to sell”. While this might be an important historical fact it is not demonstrated on the ground i.e. there is no obvious section which might contain a number of the first dwellings constructed after the sale of the lots, rather the streetscape on the north side is mixed and contains dwellings of various dates, including presently under construction i.e. No. 17 The Avenue. In addition the citation categorically states that “9 The Avenue, west of Gellibrand Street was not part of the Coburn subdivision. Council records suggest that the house at no. 9 The Avenue was built c. 1964”. No significance can be ascribed to No. 9 The Avenue as a consequence of the Coburn subdivision.

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Further the construction date is considerably beyond the inter-War and post-War period, the latter generally being understood to be the late 1940s and possibly the very early 1950s. The extension of the precinct boundary across Gellibrand Street is therefore not based on a common history or era, rather it appears to be a catch- all boundary of convenience and the historical period of significance in the Statement of Significance (and not mentioned elsewhere) i.e. 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s” has been extended to suit. The lack of any thick street landscaping around No. 9 the Avenue and the almost complete lack of landscaping within the side [sic. i.e. site] behind a low fence makes No. 9 The Avenue more visible.

With regard to landscaping, we note that landscaping and garden settings around the houses are considered to be “Elements or design features of particular significance”. The only landscaping on this site is grass and a dead stump, a very senescent eucalypt and four trees ranging from small to tall and some rough shrubbery along the dividing fence between the flats next door. Elsewhere the Statement of Significance emphasises landscape in the public realm, particularly on the south side which is of no benefit to No. 9 The Avenue on the north side. There is no significance as a consequence of landscaping.

Further we note that while some of the lots may have been sold early on, many of the existing dwellings are more contemporary or even under construction and their heritage contribution is unclear. To our observation No. 11 The Avenue is contemporary and considered to be Not contributory on the precinct map. No. 13 The Avenue is somewhat obscured by a high fence but appears to be possibly a group of 1960s gabled roof dwellings. No. 17 The Avenue is a double-storey building under construction and No. 19 has had its external cladding removed. No. 21 is Not contributory. Between Catherine and Gellibrand Streets, the north side contains only two original dwellings which are of the inter- or post-War era. Given that No. 9 The Avenue dates from the 1960s, has no historical connection with the Coburn subdivision and is separated from any dwelling of a heritage appearance by a considerable distance, the nearest being No. 15 The Avenue, the basis for its inclusion in the Heritage Overlay is highly questionable given the low integrity of this section. Furthermore No. 9 the Avenue is not referred to anywhere in the citation other than in reference to the date of construction and it lacks the landscape features which are considered to lend significance.

We would also comment that while the physical description distinguishes between the precinct and the area towards the Nepean Highway where there has been substantial development, on our inspection, at least of the north side, the area in the precinct and beyond No. 9 the Avenue (towards the Nepean Highway) is similarly developed. In summary the rationale for the precinct boundary on the north side is obscure and not borne out on the ground.

As noted in the citation, many holiday homes were conceived and constructed in a manner (pre-fabricated, standardised project house units etc.) which was not likely to stand physical demands of the test of time despite any owner’s expectations. The existing dwelling may be a pre-fabricated or a project or kit house. It is clad in timber and has an asbestos cement roof. It is presently in poor condition, with several doors and windows no longer openable while others need constant work to make them operable. There are some cracks and it is evident that the building is subsiding and in several areas the timber has rotted. Internally the walls are Masonite which has a limited practical life span and offers minimal comfort and amenity. The building is advancing to a stage where extensive repairs will be neither prudent nor economically feasible. Further, we would query the wisdom of including places containing asbestos cement in a Heritage Overlay where the Heritage Policy (Cl.22.04-3 Heritage Places and Abutting Land) “Discourages the total demolition of a heritage place” as would be typically be required to remove asbestos from a building such as this.

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For the reasons discussed above we are of the opinion that a Heritage Overlay is not warranted or supported in respect of No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae.

13. Since preparing that letter, other than for the Council Minutes, nothing has come to my attention which would cause me to change my opinion which remains that “a Heritage Overlay is not warranted or supported in respect of No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae”.

2.2 Photographs of the Relevant Part of the Precinct

14. The following photographs were taken during a site inspection in June, 2018 and the places are referred to in my letter.

Figure 2 No. 9 The Avenue, McCrae.

Figure 3 The rear of the property is overlooked by flats from which it is separated by a fence and rough shrubbery.

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Figure 4 The site is almost completely devoid of any landscaping.

Source: Google.

Figure 5 No. 11 The Avenue is contemporary and considered to be Not contributory on the precinct map.

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Figure 6 Referred to above as No. 13 The Avenue, but is possibly also No. 11 The Avenue (as per the precinct map), is somewhat obscured by a high fence but appears to be possibly a group of 1960s gabled roof dwellings.

Figure 7 No. 17 The Avenue is a double-storey building under construction.

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Figure 8 No. 19 has had its external cladding removed.

Figure 9 No. 21 is Not contributory.

3.0 Declaration

15. I have made all the inquiries that I believe are desirable and appropriate and no matters of significance which I regard as relevant have to my knowledge been withheld from the Panel.

Anthemion Consultancies 9 9 The Avenue, PPV Statement of Evidence McCrae Attachment A

Curriculum Vitæ

Robyn Riddett

ROBYN RIDDETT

QUALIFICATIONS: BA (Hons.), (Melb); Grad. Dip. (Int. Des.) (Distinction) (RMIT); M. Arch. (RMIT), M. Proj. Man. (in progress RMIT), ALAA, M. ICOMOS.

EXPERIENCE: Lovell Chen (formerly Allom Lovell & Associates) Architects and Heritage Consultants - 1988- to May 2007 (Associate Director) University of , Department of Architecture and Building: Tutor in History of European Architecture for Prof. Miles Lewis - 1990. Sessional lecturer Deakin University in Risk Preparedness and Cultural Heritage – 2002-

CURRENT POSITION: Director, Anthemion Consultancies (Heritage, Conservation, History, Museums)

RESPONSIBILITIES: Project Co-ordination and Management Development of Conservation and Management Policy Heritage Assessments Advocacy Restoration, Investigation and Design of Decorative Finishes and Interiors Client Liaison Heritage Panel –

MAJOR PROJECTS INVOLVEMENT (AT LOVELL CHEN)

CONSERVATION ANALYSES AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANNING, HERITAGE ASSESSMENTS, URBAN CONSERVATION

Flemington Racecourse Hotel Windsor, Melbourne (Updated 2007) Janet Clark Hall, University of Canberra: Nomination to the Melbourne National Heritage List Myer, Melbourne St Aidan’s Orphanage, Bendigo Inner Circle Railway Linear Park Government House, Yarralumla (Update 2007) Richmond Park and Caretaker’s Herald & Weekly Times Building Cottage, Richmond Victorian College of the Arts Richmond Maltings & Nylex Sign Grainger Museum, (Melb. University) Burnley Horticultural Campus, (Melb. University) Essendon Airport Umina, Lansell Rd, Toorak Hepburn Springs Lincoln Mills, Coburg The Rialto Dookie Agricultural Campus Eta Factory, Braybrook Genazzano and Grange Hill, Kew Melbourne Customs House Melbourne GPO (Updated 2006) Lowther Hall, Essendon Denton’s Hat Mill Rosaville (Melb. University) Benvenuta (Melb. University) St Kilda Library Black Rock House Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy Kinnears, Footscray Mercy Hospital Bendigo Abbatoirs St Mary of the Angels, Geelong Jolimont Square, East Melbourne Rivoli Theatre, Camberwell Stamford Park, Rowville

1 Scots Church Car Park Vaughan Springs Veterinary Precinct, University of Royal Victorian Institute for the Melbourne Blind Preston Tram Workshops Mutual Stores and Empire Building Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Lowther Hall, Essendon Bee Hive Building, Bendigo Mount Buffalo Chalet Sale Swing Bridge Ballarat Railway Station Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne The Domain, Melbourne 420 Spencer St, Melbourne St Francis Church, Melbourne Werribee Railway Station St Johns Church, Toorak Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Anselm, Caulfield Aged, Northcote Carlton Gardens Bendigo Mining Exchange Adelaide Gaol Princes Bridge, Melbourne Lyndhurst Hall, Pascoe Vale Richmond Maltings Rupertswood, Sunbury Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo 3 Treasury Place, Melbourne Cranlana, Toorak Beechworth Heritage Precinct Sandridge Rail Bridge St Kilda Synagogue East Melbourne Synagogue Assembly Hall, Melbourne Charter House, Melbourne Mayfield, Moorabbin Lithgow Small Arms Factory Henderson Fountain, North Melbourne Alfred Hospital Clunes Uniting Church and Manse Bendigo Ordnance Factory Gill Memorial Home, Melbourne Melbourne Telephone Exchange Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Albury Training Depot Lyceum Club, Melbourne Holy Trinity, Williamstown Bishopscourt, East Melbourne Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Split Point Lighthouse, Airey's Inlet Bontharambo, Wangaratta Ballarat Tram Feasibility Study Powlett Street Drill Hall Alma Park, St Kilda Villa Alba, Kew Parliament House, Melbourne Coolart, Somers Victory Park, Castlemaine Aradale, Ararat Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond Lake Wartook Reservoir Town Halls Contents Survey Historic Water Features in South-West Victoria Perth Town Hall Pentridge Prison, Coburg Pre-1851 Buildings in Victoria Survey Former Tramways Building, Melbourne Victoria Street Drill Hall, Melbourne St Marys Monastery, Ballarat St Kilda Botanic Gardens Charsfield, Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl Victorian Arts Centre Ballarat Town Hall City of Melbourne Building Society Building Central Government Precinct, Perth Williamstown Rifle Range Pavilion Jacksons Hill (Caloola), Sunbury Rubicon Hydro Electric Scheme, Victoria Ardoch Village, St Kilda Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum, Beechworth Convent of the Good Shepherd, South Willsmere, Kew Melbourne Ballarat Brewery Convent of the Good Shepherd, Abbotsford Grace Park House, Hawthorn National Gallery of Victoria Emily MacPherson College Mosspennock, East Melbourne

2 1881 Building, Melbourne University WWII Sites and Events in East Gippsland Victorian Railways Administration Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong Building, Melbourne Royal Society, Melbourne Royal Arcade, Melbourne Stonnington - Buildings and Garden Wattle Park, Burwood Studies Storey Hall (RMIT), Melbourne Cameron House, Armadale Victoria Barracks, Melbourne Glenara, Bulla RAAF Williams (Point Cook and Colonial Sugar Refinery, Yarraville Laverton) Australian Defence Industries: Old Observatory Site and Director's Ammunition Factory at Footscray, Residence, Royal Botanic Gardens, Ordnance Factory at Maribyrnong, Melbourne Ammunition and Bomb Filling Factory, St Marys’ NSW. Chateau Yering, Yering Windsor Hotel , Melbourne Holeproof Factory, Deepdene Laurel Lodge, Dandenong Government House, Canberra Collingwood Town Hall Hawthorn and Malvern Tram Depots Army Drill Halls Study (Victoria) Port Phillip Bay Fortifications Regent Theatre (Melbourne) 380 Collins Street Melbourne (Gothic Princess Theatre (Melbourne) Bank, Former Stock Exchange and Former Safe Deposit Building)

URBAN CONSERVATION, DESIGN AND PLANNING

Municipal Heritage Reviews: Bayside, Yarra, Moreland, Banyule, Darebin, Port Melbourne, Fitzroy, Whitehorse, Melbourne, Swan Hill, Bass Coast Shire, Greater Shepparton Heritage Advisor: Monash, Bayside (with Lovell Chen) Wilsons Promontory National Park Urban Land Authority Estates Design Guidelines Fitzroy Heritage Development Guidelines Ballarat Urban Design Framework Glenrowan Masterplan Port Albert Masterplan High Street, Echuca Footscray Park and Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre Maribyrnong Open Space Study City of Moreland Advisory Panel (Heritage) Review of Local Government Guidelines, Victoria Ballarat Hospital and Railway Precincts

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EXPERT WITNESS AND HEARINGS (Heritage Victoria, Australian Heritage Commission, VCAT, Panel Hearings, Building Appeals Board)

285 Punt Road, Richmond 237-243 New St, Brighton 624-8 Queensberry St, North Melbourne 11-19 Bank Place, Melbourne 398 Glenferrie Rd, Kooyong 4 James St, Richmond 287 Station St, North Carlton 424 Bridge Rd, Richmond 61 Lygon St, Brunswick 72 Orr St, Shepparton Preston Tram Depot, Preston 40 Glenard Drv, Eaglemont 380 Russell St, Melbounre 245 Scotchmer St, North Fitzroy 72 Westgarth St, Fitzroy 717 Toorak Rd, Toorak 864 Swanston St, Carlton 284 Smith St, Collingwood 21 Salisbury St, Balwyn 152 Park Drive, Parkville 28-32 Pinoak Cres, Newmarket 185-189 Hotham St, East Melbourne 375 Canning St, Carlton Stockade Ave, Coburg (Pentridge) South Community Stables, Flemington Racecourse Kal Kallo Park, Kal Kallo Westmeadows Tavern, Westmeadows St Anne’s Church, Westmeadows Bayside Panel Hearing Amendment C37-38 Kinnears, Ballarat Rd, Footscray 3-5 Day St, Daylesford 284 Smith St, Collingwood 1452 Dandenong Rd, Oakleigh 152 Park Drv, Parkville 36 Moore St, Footscray Woodlands Hotel 84-92 Sydney Rd, Moutafis Statue, Warrawee Park, Coburg Oakleigh 47 Richmond Terrace, Richmond 681 Orrong Rd, Toorak 137-9 Palmerston St, Carlton 38 Park St, South Yarra 109-111 Addison St, Elwood Bradmill Site, Footscray 4-6 Ferguson St, Williamstown Wingrove Cottage, Eltham 71-75 Leicester St, Fitzroy 715 Toorak Rd, Toorak Armytage Stables, Geelong 15 Alta Street, Canterbury 257 Station St, Carlton St Vincents Hospital (Druids Bld) 15 Mona Place, South Yarra Glen Park, Selby 308 Albert St, East Melbourne 609 Lygon St, Carlton Bendigo Abattoirs 26 Queens Parade, North Fitzroy St Kilda Synagogue Melbourne Omnibus Stables and Gas Regulator Buildings Royal Hotel, Clifton Hill Victorian Arts Centre Royal Botanic Gardens 70 Queens Rd, Melbourne 146 Nott St, Port Melbourne 30 Claude St, Northcote 342 Napier St, Fitzroy 14 Uvadale Grove, Kew Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the 42 David St, Brunswick Aged, Northcote Tolarnos Hotel, St Kilda White Swan Hotel, Swan Hill Fox Hay, Port Melbourne Samdy Site, Port Melbourne George/Gore St , Fitzroy Waverley Park 382 Barkly St. Elwood 11 Stevedore St, Williamstown Convent, Beaconsfield Pde, Sth Melb 33 Howe Cresc. Sth Melbourne Larundel, Plenty Road, Bundoora 6 Stirling Street, Kew The Edward Wilson Trust Cottage, 320 33 Docker Street, Richmond Elgar Road, Box Hill Pran Central, 325 Chapel St, Prahran 32 Lesney Street, Richmond 32 Grosvenor St, Brighton 10 Power Avenue, Toorak

4 40 Normanby St, Brighton 80-110 Trenerry Cres, Abbotsford Bishopscourt, East Melbourne 9 Dunn St, Richmond 744 Canterbury Rd, Surrey Hills 1 Hannaslea St, Box Hill 10 Carlisle St, St Kilda 102-128 Bay St, Port Melbourne Bayside Panel (L15) 28 Grosvenor St, Brighton Berwick Primary School Harkaway Primary School 20A&B Logan Street, Canterbury 23 Foster Street, St Kilda East Doncaster Primary School The Mansion, 83 Queens Road 456-460 Mitcham Road, Mitcham 9 Green Street, Richmond 94 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill 1 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale (House of the Gentle Bunyip) (McDonalds) 2 Lyell Street, South Melbourne 62 The Esplanade, Brighton 226 Napier Street, Fitzroy 36 Napier Street, Fitzroy 2 Monkstadt St, East St Kilda Williamstown Rifle Range Pavilion Caloola (Jacksons Hill), Sunbury Rubicon Hydro -Electric Scheme Old Observatory Site, Melbourne Victorian Arts Centre Victoria Brewery, East Melbourne Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum, Beechworth Sunshine-Harvester Massey-Ferguson Ardoch Village, St Kilda Site, Sunshine Bell Street State School, Fitzroy Royal Arcade, Melbourne Yorkshire Brewery, Collingwood Wattle Park, Burwood Government House, Canberra Storey Hall (RMIT) Holeproof Factory, Deepdene Laurel Lodge, Dandenong Collingwood Town Hall ADI Footscray and Maribyrnong Darebin Conservation Study Copelen Street Babies Home, South (Northland, Howe Leather and former Yarra Salvation Army Barracks) Hawthorn and Malvern Tram Depots Australian Defence Industries: Ammunition Factory at Footscray, Ordnance Factory at Maribyrnong,

SITE INTERPRETATION Melbourne GPO Kinnears, Footscray Kelly Siege Site, Glenrowan Docklands Victoria Brewery Museum Willsmere, Kew H V McKay Sunshine-Harvester Site, Yarraville Railway Station Sunshine Interlocking Gates - Video Dight’s Mill, Collingwood Windsor Hotel Jones Bond Store, South Melbourne Australian Defence Industries: Former Ammunition Factory at Footscray, Ordnance Factory at Maribyrnong - Video

INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND RESTORATION OF DECORATIVE FINISHES AND INTERIOR SCHEMES Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Princes Bridge, Melbourne Former Tramways Building, Melbourne Court of Appeal, Melbourne Storey Hall (RMIT), Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Ardoch Village, St Kilda Melbourne University Graduate School ANZ Gothic Bank, Former Stock State Library of Victoria (Queen's, Exchange and Safe Deposit Building Palmer and Monash Halls) Lirrewa House, Caulfield Wardlow, Parkville

5 Pearce House, Hawthorn Laurel Lodge, Dandenong Royal Arcade, Melbourne Princess Theatre, Melbourne Collingwood Town Hall

INTERIOR DESIGN AND BUILDING REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS

Myer Mural Hall, Melbourne Royal Australasian College of Surgeons St Kilda Library Melbourne City Synagogue Cullymont, Canterbury State Library LaTrobe Reading Room Flinders Street Station Royal Mint, Melbourne Talma Building,, Melbourne Century Building, Melbourne Clarke House, Hawthorn Government House, Perth Sidwell House, Hawthorn Parkin House, Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Club Former Tramways Building, Melbourne Stonnington, Malvern Regent Theatre, Melbourne Melbourne Town Hall Public Areas Government House, Canberra Admiralty House, Kirribilli RAAF Williams Officers’ Mess Dennerstein House, Fitzroy Lirrewa House, Caulfield Kostka Hall (Xavier College), Brighton Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne The Australian Club, Melbourne Princess Theatre, Melbourne (President’s Room) Laurel Lodge, Dandenong

Professional Affiliations, Memberships etc.

Australia ICOMOS. President 1996-97 Australia ICOMOS. Executive Committee, 1993-98 Australia ICOMOS. Member Australian Heritage Commission. Reference Group on National Heritage Listing. Member. 1996-98 Australian National Committee of the Blue Shield: Inaugural Convenor and Australia ICOMOS pillar member Association for Preservation Technology (US) Cook's Cottage Management Committee - with the City of Melbourne Historic Environment Editorial Committee, 1996-2002 ICOM (International Council on Museums) ICORP - ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness. Secretary-General 1999-2009, Treasurer 2010- ICOMOS (international Council on Monuments and Sites) Scientific Council – Secretary-General 2006-2010. La Trobe Society Inc. – Latrobeana Technical Editor Museums Australia Inc. National Cultural Heritage Forum – Inaugural Member, 1996 - 97 National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Past Councillor (15 years), Past Chairman of many committees Australian Institute of Architects. Heritage Committee – including term as Deputy Chair Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association Royal Society of Victoria Inc. Society Art Deco Inc. SAHANZ (Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand) Victorian Society (UK) – Life member

6 Villa Alba Museum Inc. – Committee of Management to 2008 Wallpaper History Society (UK)

Publications

‘Three Sides of a Square: The Influence of the London Squares on the Development of Jolimont Square’. La Trobeana, 2003

‘Risk Preparedness: Beware! Prepare!’ Paper presented at ICOMOS 13th Triennial General Assembly, Madrid, Dec. 2002 and publ. In Conference Proceedings.

‘Critique: Cultural Landscapes and the Burra Charter’, in Landscape Australia, Vol. 23, No. 4, Nov.-Jan., 2001.

‘Melbourne’s Monuments: Conservation Issues and Approaches’, in Monuments and the Millenium: Proceedings of a Joint Conference Organised by English Heritage and the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation. London, James & James, 2001.

‘A Fine Tradition of Exhibitions’, Fookes, Ronnie, Hobbs, Sue and Riddett, Robyn. Antipodes: Antiques and Fine Art. Vol. 2, No. 2, July, 1998.

‘Carpe Diem and the Exhibition of Enterprise!’ The Australian Antique & Fine Art Dealers Fair. [Catalogue for 1995.] James A Johnson, Melbourne, 1995.

‘Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building: an Historic Interior Restored’. The Australian Antique Collector. 50th ed. July-December, 1995.

Historic Environment ‘‘Creating a Window on the Past: Interpreting Industrial History’. Vol. 11, no. 4, 1995. ‘Monuments and Meanings’. Editor: Vol. 12, no. 2, 1996.

Trust News ‘Restoration is Affordable!‘' (June, 1995) ‘Ardoch Village - A Successful Blend of Heritage Conservation and ‘New Residential Development’. (June, 1995) ‘Exterior Colour Schemes: The Victorian Home’ (Apr. 1994) ‘Colour Schemes for Painted Victorian Interiors’ (June 1994) Editor: Restoration News (Aug. 1994- ) 'How we Lived ... Two Centuries of Domestic Interiors (Aug. 1993) ‘Restoration Needed at Villa Alba’. (Aug. 1987).

‘In Defence of Heritage: Capturing the Living History of Australia's Wartime Industry’. Benson, John et al., eds. Screening the Past: The Sixth Australian History and Film Conference Papers. Media Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, 1993.

'Investigation of Building Interiors'. Sagazio, C (ed). The National Trust Research Manual: Investigating Buildings, Gardens and Cultural Landscapes.Allen & Unwin, Melbourne, 1992 .

Down, G and Riddett, R. The Old Melbourne Gaol. National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Melbourne, 1991.

Walking Melbourne Chairman of Editorial Committee for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Melbourne, 1988-91.

7 Papers: Conferences, Seminars, etc.

Three Sides of a Square: The Influence of the London Squares on the Development of Jolimont Square. La Trobe Society, 20 Aug., 2003.

‘Beware! Prepare! Stay Alert!’ ICOMOS 13th General Assembly, Madrid, December, 2003.

'A Building Worthy of the City’ - Sir George Verdon, William Wardell and Melbourne's Gothic Bank'. Wardell Centenary Symposium, organised by Deakin University and held at the State Library of Victoria, November, 1999.

Sessional Lecturer (Heritage Risk Preparedness), Cultural Heritage Program, Deakin University, 2000 – present.

'Conservation of Public Monuments in Melbourne, Australia'. Public Monuments and the Millennium. Joint Conference organised by the Stone and Metals Sections of UKIC and English Heritage, with the support of the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association and held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London 20-22 May, 1998.

'Victorian by Nature - Victorian by Design'. Keynote address.Architectural Decoration 1900.Conference organised by the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, Department of Archaeology, Centre for Conservation, University of York and held at the University of York, 18 and 23 May, 1998.

'Looking Through the Leadlight: An Interior View'. The Middle Class Dream: Interwar House & Suburb Seminar. Symposium organised by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and held at Parliament House, Sydney 26-27 March, 1998.

Looking Forward with Hindsight. Environment Institute of Australia. 10th Anniversary Conference. Melbourne 1997. Professional Institutes and the Environment Panel Member.

Guest Lecturer: University of Melbourne Summer School, Dept. of Architecture and Planning, 1997.

'Sir Walter Scott and the Renewal of Scottish Pride: a Melbourne Example'. SAHANZ Conference, Auckland, October, 1996.

'William Morris: the Lingering Interior'. William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary, 1834-1896’: Symposium organised by the University of Melbourne Fine Arts Department and held at the University of Melbourne Museum of Art, 14 September, 1996.

'Victorian, Edwardian and Inter-War Colour Schemes'. The Home Show and National Trust Traditional Home Show, 1994-96.

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