Local Government Inventory and Heritage List: Community Engagement Report
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REPORT TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE AND HOCKING HERITAGE STUDIO LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVENTORY AND HERITAGE LIST: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORT INTERIM REPORT: SEPTEMBER 2017 Project Details CLIENT Town of Cambridge CONTACT Brett Cammell DETAILS Manager Planning Strategies & Economic Development Kimberley Macphail Strategic Planning Officer ADDRESS 1 Bold Park Drive Floreat WA 6014 PHONE (08) 9347 6006 EMAIL [email protected] CLIENT Hocking Heritage Studio CONTACT Prue Griffin DETAILS Director Gemma Smith Director ADDRESS 156 Onslow Rd Shenton Park WA 6008 PHONE (08) 9388 2810 EMAIL [email protected] PREPARED BY Creating Communities Pty Ltd PROJECT TEAM Elena Cope Consultant Andrew Watt Director ADDRESS 100 Jersey Street Jolimont WA 6014 PHONE 08 9284 0910 EMAIL [email protected] DISCLAIMER The professional analysis and advice in this document has been prepared by Creating Communities for the exclusive use of the client in accordance with the terms of engagement. While we have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information of this publication, Creating Communities does not and shall not assume any responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions or resultant consequences including any loss or damage arising from reliance on the content of this document. As the document takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client, it is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility is undertaken to any third party. This document has been prepared by Creating Communities. © Creating Communities. All rights reserved. For information or permission to reprint, please contact Creating Communities at: Email [email protected] Phone +61 8 9284 0910 Fax +61 8 9284 0912 Mail 100 Jersey Street, Jolimont, WA 6014 Web www.creatingcommunities.com.au CONTENTS Project Details ............................................................................................. 2 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 3 2. METHODOLOGY .................................................................................. 4 3. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ..................................................................... 6 3.1 Overall Key Findings ...................................................................................... 7 3.2 Unique Aspects of Heritage .......................................................................... 8 3.3 Recognise and Celebrate Heritage ................................................................ 8 3.4 Heritage Issues .............................................................................................. 8 3.5 Place Removal Nominations ......................................................................... 9 3.6 Place Nominations ......................................................................................10 4. DETAILED FINDINGS .......................................................................... 11 4.1 Community Information Session ................................................................11 4.2 Community Survey ......................................................................................14 5. APPENDICES ...................................................................................... 39 5.1 Community Engagement Plan ....................................................................39 5.2 Promotional Flyer .......................................................................................43 5.3 Heritage Information Sheet ........................................................................44 5.4 TPSRSC Presentation ...................................................................................48 5.5 Community Information Session Presentation ...........................................58 5.6 Question Cards ............................................................................................71 Community Engagement Report PAGE 2 1. INTRODUCTION Hocking Heritage Studio and Creating Communities were engaged to review the existing Local Government Inventory (LGI) and prepare a Heritage List for the Town of Cambridge, including a community engagement process to inform this review. The LGI is a local heritage survey that identifies local heritage assets in a systematic fashion, and provides the base information needed for local heritage planning to achieve consistency, strategic direction, and community support. They identify the places that are of cultural heritage significance for each local government district. Creating Communities facilitated the community engagement process to inform the preparation of the LGI. The community engagement activities undertaken were a valuable addition to the process, as they educated the community about heritage and created greater awareness, understanding and support for the review process. The process also provided the community with the opportunity to give input into the identification of heritage places, with their feedback informing the LGI review. This is an interim report that includes all of the findings of the engagement process to date, as at June 2017. In the final stage of engagement property owners whose property is nominated for inclusion on the LGI will be invited to meet with the project team to discuss their particular situation. These meetings will be conducted following the completion of the draft LGI, anticipated to occur later in 2018. Following these meetings this report will be updated. Community Engagement Report PAGE 3 2. METHODOLOGY Creating Communities facilitated the community engagement process to educate the community about heritage and to seek feedback and input regarding heritage places. The information gleaned from the process will be used by Hocking Heritage Studio to review the LGI. To date the engagement process has included a community survey and information session. Owner meetings are also planned for the later stages of the review, once the Draft LGI is produced, at which time this report will be updated. Community Engagement Plan Creating Communities developed a comprehensive Community Engagement Plan to guide the process. Key content of the Plan included: Aims and objectives Key messages Target audiences Schedule of activities Roles and responsibilities The Community Engagement Plan is provided in Section 5. Town Planning Scheme Review Steering Committee (TPSRSC) Creating Communities and Hocking Heritage Studio attended a TPSRSC meeting on Tuesday 2 May 2017 to brief elected members on the proposed Community Engagement Plan. This included presentation of the aims and objectives, key messages, communication materials and engagement schedule. Following this briefing, there were amendments to the draft materials and messages. The TPSRSC Presentation is provided in Section 5. Community Information Session A Community Information Session was held on Saturday 27 May 2017 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at The Boulevard Centre. The session included a presentation from Creating Communities and Hocking Heritage Studio on the project, the heritage review process, different types of heritage listing, and the current Inventory. Participants completed group discussion activities, discussing the following questions in small groups before sharing back with the whole group: What is unique about heritage in the Town of Cambridge? What can the Town of Cambridge do to celebrate and recognise its heritage? What issues or other ideas do you have about heritage in the Town of Cambridge? A map of the current places listed on the Inventory was also displayed at the session (see Section 5). Participants were able to use Question Cards to ask specific questions they may have about their own property or situation, and provide their details to be contacted by the Town of Cambridge. These questions were only use in the workshop and not in other engagement activities. Community Engagement Report PAGE 4 Community Survey A survey was produced which was open for a period of four weeks from Friday 12 May to Friday 9 June 2017. The survey was available to complete online, hardcopy surveys were able to be provided on request. The survey was also available to complete at the Community Information Session on tablet devices. The survey consisted of the following questions: 1. What is unique or what do you like most about the Town of Cambridge’s heritage? 2. Below are all the places or properties currently included on the Heritage Inventory. Choose those places that you think should be removed from the list (if any). Please describe why this place should be removed: 3. If there is an important place or property that has heritage value that is not currently on the Heritage Inventory? If so, please nominate this place below and explain why you think it has important heritage value: 4. Are there other comments you would like to make about heritage in the Town of Cambridge? Communication Materials and Promotion Creating Communities designed a DL Flyer to promote the survey and information session. The Town of Cambridge printed and distributed this flyer via letter drop to all properties in the Town, mail out to approximately 3,000 property owners with service address' outside the Town, and provided to local schools, community facilities and shopping centres. Creating Communities and Hocking Heritage Studio developed a Heritage Information and Frequently Asked Questions Booklet, which was provided in hardcopy at the Information Session and available online on the