HERITAGE COUNCIL STATE HERITAGE OFFICE ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 Performance Management Agency Significant Issues Disclosures and Contents Overview Operational Structure Framework Performance Impacting the Agency Legal Compliance For the year ended In accordance with section 61 of the Financial In accordance with section 61 of the Financial 30 June 2016 Management Act 2006, I hereby submit for your Management Act 2006, I hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Hon Albert Jacob MLA Report for the Heritage Council of Western Australia Report for the Department of the State Heritage Office Minister for Environment; for the financial year ended 30 June 2016. The for the financial year ended 30 June 2016. Heritage Annual Report has been prepared in accordance The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance 12th Floor, Dumas House with the provisions of the Financial Management with the provisions of the Financial Management Havelock Street Act 2006. Act 2006. WEST PERTH WA 6005 Yours sincerely Yours sincerely Anne Arnold Graeme Gammie Heritage Council Chair State Heritage Office Executive Director 12 August 2016 12 August 2016 II Heritage Council | State Heritage Office ii Annual Report 2015-16 Performance Management Agency Significant Issues Disclosures and Contents Overview Operational Structure Framework Performance Impacting the Agency Legal Compliance Contents 1.0 Overview ...........................................................................4 4.11 Education and Training ............................................74 1.1 Executive Summary Highlights ....................................5 4.12 Engagement .............................................................76 1.2 Heritage Council Executive Summary .........................7 4.13 Promotion .................................................................78 1.3 State Heritage Office Executive Summary ...................9 4.14 Ministerial Support ....................................................90 2.0 Operational Structure ....................................................11 5.0 Significant Issues Impacting the Agency ....................91 2.1 Vision and Objectives ..............................................11 6.0 Agency Performance - Outcomes, Services, 2.2 Heritage Council ......................................................12 Key Performance Indicators .........................................92 2.3 State Heritage Office ................................................12 6.1 Outcomes, Services and Key Performance Indicators .. 92 2.4 Organisational Structure ...........................................14 6.2 Employees and staffing policies ..............................100 2.5 Heritage Council Members .......................................15 7.0 Financial Disclosures, Governance and Legal 2.6 State Heritage Office Senior Officers .........................22 Compliance...................................................................106 3.0 Performance Management Framework .......................25 7.1 Financial Disclosures and Capital Works .................106 4.0 Agency Performance – Report on Operations ............30 7.2 Governance Disclosures .........................................106 4.1 Agency Performance compared to Resource 7.3 Legal Compliance and Requirements .....................110 Agreements Targets ..................................................30 7.4 Government Policy Requirements ...........................116 4.2 State Register of Heritage Places ............................34 8.0 Financial Statements – Heritage Council...................120 4.3 Government Heritage Property Disposal Process......42 8.1 Independent Auditor’s Report .................................121 4.4 Development of Heritage Places ..............................43 8.2 Financial Statements 4.5 Heritage Agreements and Regulatory Orders ...........48 Statement of Comprehensive Income .....................123 4.6 Assistance for heritage property owners ...................52 9.0 Financial Statements – State Heritage Office ...........158 4.7 Heritage Revolving Fund - Heritage Works ...............58 9.1 Independent Auditor’s Report .................................159 4.8 Fremantle Prison .......................................................61 9.2 Financial Statements 4.9 Supporting Local Governments ...............................64 Statement of Comprehensive Income .....................161 4.10 Strategic Projects .....................................................69 10.0 Appendices ...................................................................212 III Heritage Council | State Heritage Office iii Annual Report 2015-16 Performance Management Agency Significant Issues Disclosures and Contents Overview Operational Structure Framework Performance Impacting the Agency Legal Compliance 1.0 Overview Heritage is important in understanding the story of Western Australia – its history, identity and diversity. Heritage can comprise places such as buildings and structures, ■ Revitalising vacant and under-utilised State or local monuments, gardens, cemeteries, landscapes and archaeological government owned heritage properties through the Heritage sites. Revolving Fund. As a community, we share the responsibility to identify and protect ■ Assisting local governments with advice and assistance to what is important, and pass these places on to future generations manage local heritage places. so they will understand what came before them. ■ Promoting best-practice conservation and enhancing the The Heritage Council and the State Heritage Office work with community’s understanding and appreciation of heritage Western Australians to recognise, conserve, adapt and celebrate places. our State’s unique cultural heritage. From 1 July 2015, the State Heritage Office assumed responsibility Our work includes: for the management and conservation of Fremantle Prison. ■ Advising State Government and its agencies on heritage- The 2015-16 Annual Report provides an overview of the combined related issues. work and operations of the Heritage Council and Department of the State Heritage Office. Because we strive for professionalism ■ Assessing and recommending places for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places – a statutory list of places and excellence, we welcome your feedback on this report which that represent the history and development of Western can be provided by email or in writing. Please see the back page Australia. for our contact details. ■ Managing change and adaptation of places to ensure that their heritage significance is maintained while encouraging contemporary use. 4 Heritage Council | State Heritage Office 4 Annual Report 2015-16 Performance Management Agency Significant Issues Disclosures and Contents Overview Operational Structure Framework Performance Impacting the Agency Legal Compliance 1.1 Executive Summary Highlights State Register of Heritage Places Revitalising Vacant Heritage Places ■ 12 places were entered in the State Register of Heritage ■ Conservation works substantially completed on the Warders’ Places on an interim basis. Cottages in Fremantle, and Future-Use Analysis completed. ■ 13 places were entered in the State Register of Heritage ■ Conservation works completed on the former Coogee Hotel Places on a permanent basis. and Post Office, and a Structure Plan advertised for public ■ 1,353 places now entered in the State Register of Heritage comment. Places. ■ Disposal strategies mapped out for both properties. Development of Heritage Places Supporting Local Governments ■ 898 development referrals were determined during the year. ■ 24 local governments now operating a heritage advisory ■ Almost 90 percent of development referrals were processed service subsidised by the State Heritage Office. within 30 days. Fremantle Prison Assistance for Property Owners ■ Won two categories at the 2015 WA Tourism Awards. ■ 27 projects shared in approximately $1.27 million of ■ Greeted more than 200,000 visitors in a year for the first time. grant funding, contributing to more than $2.59 million in Strategic Projects conservation works to State heritage-listed properties across WA. ■ Successful transition of Fremantle Prison to the Department. ■ ■ Work underway on the final project funded through the New risk and incident management system launched. $5 million Goldfields Earthquake Restoration Fund. ■ The Heritage Council anticipates a final Heritage Bill in ■ Conservation and restoration works to 65 heritage places 2016-17. damaged during the Goldfields earthquake now completed, ■ 106,000 visits to inHerit, the Department’s online heritage with the remaining project expected to be completed in late places database, with data linked to Landgate’s Property 2016. Interest Report. ■ 72 percent of places on municipal inventories now successfully mapped on inHerit, including all those in metropolitan areas. 5 Heritage Council | State Heritage Office 5 Annual Report 2015-16 Performance Management Agency Significant Issues Disclosures and Contents Overview Operational Structure Framework Performance Impacting the Agency Legal Compliance Executive Summary Highlights continued Education and Training Best Practice ■ A successful Heritage Management and Planning Seminar ■ In March 2016, the State Heritage Office won the Institute held in Kalgoorlie with more than 70 participants. of Public Administration Australia’s WS Lonnie Memorial ■ State Heritage Office hosted two student