2011/12 ANNUAL REPORT FOREWARD Hon GM (John) Castrilli MLA Heritage is important in understanding the story of Western Australia – its history, identity and diversity. Minister for Local Government; Heritage is diverse and consists of places such as buildings and structures, monuments, gardens, Heritage; Citizenship and cemeteries, landscapes, and archaeological sites. Multicultural Interests As a community, we share the responsibility to identify and protect what is important, and pass on these In accordance with section 61 of places to future generations so they will understand what came before them. the Financial Management Act In 1990, the State Government passed the Heritage of Western Australia Act to provide a framework in 2006, I hereby submit for your which to recognise, conserve, promote and celebrate heritage for the benefit of the Western Australian information and presentation to community. Parliament the Annual Report for The Act established the Heritage Council of Western Australia, as the State Government’s advisory and the Heritage Council of Western statutory body on heritage, and the State Register of Heritage Places. The Heritage Council is supported Australia for the financial year by the State Heritage Office, which is a branch of State Government. ended 30 June 2012. The State Register of Heritage Places is a statutory list of places in Western Australia of cultural heritage The report has been prepared in significance to the State. accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act Entry into the Register recognises the value and importance of a place and helps to promote its 2006. conservation into the future. Places are entered on the State Register after a rigorous assessment process, which includes extensive consultation with owners, local governments and interested Yours sincerely stakeholders. There are 1,338 places throughout Western Australia that are on the State Register – from the Main Pump Station in Kununurra in our north, Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in the south, and the Gwalia Townsite in the east. Marion Fulker The Heritage Council and the State Heritage Office works with Western Australians to recognise, Chair 2012 conserve, adapt and celebrate our State’s unique cultural heritage. 31 August 2012 The 2011/12 Annual Report provides an overview of the work undertaken by the Heritage Council and the State Heritage Office to achieve these goals and ensure that heritage continues to be recognised as integral to the vibrant life and prosperity of Western Australia. CONTENTS Foreward ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 4.7 State Government Heritage Commitments ........................ 32 4.8 Local Government Services Program ................................ 35 1�0 Overview ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4 4.9 Strategic Projects and Legislative Changes ....................... 37 1.1 Vision and Objectives ......................................................... 4 4.10 Community Engagement and Heritage Promotion ............. 39 1.2 Highlights ............................................................................ 5 5�0 Disclosures and Legal Compliance ��������������������������������������� 44 1.3 Heritage Council Overview .................................................. 6 1.4 State Heritage Office Overview ............................................ 9 5.1 Independent Auditor’s Report ........................................... 45 1.5 Significant Issues Impacting the Agency ............................ 11 5.2 Financial Statements ........................................................ 47 5.3 Key Performance Indicators .............................................. 85 2�0 Operational Structure ������������������������������������������������������������� 14 5.4 Other Financial Disclosures Including 2.1 Heritage Council of Western Australia .............................. 14 Capital Projects and Employees ........................................ 88 2.2 State Heritage Office ........................................................ 14 5.5 Governance Disclosures ................................................... 89 2.3 Heritage Council Members ................................................ 14 5.6 Other Legal Requirements ................................................. 90 2.4 Organisational Chart ........................................................ 18 5.7 Government Policy Requirements ..................................... 92 3�0 Performance Management Framework �������������������������������� 19 Appendices ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 95 4�0 Agency Performance – Report on Operations ��������������������� 20 Appendix I: State Register of Heritage Places Interim Registrations 2011/12 .................................................. 95 4.1 Agency Performance Compared to Appendix II: State Register of Heritage Places Resource Agreement Targets ............................................ 20 Permanent Registrations 2011/12 ........................................... 96 4.2 Assessment and Registration Program ............................ 21 Appendix III: Heritage Grants Program Allocations 2011/12 ........ 98 4.3 Government Heritage Property Disposal Process .............. 24 Appendix IV: Goldfields Earthquake Restoration Fund 4.4 Development Referrals and Conservation Advice .............. 26 Allocations 2011/12 ................................................................. 99 4.5 Regulatory Orders and Agreements .................................. 28 4.6 Conservation Assistance for Property Owners ................... 30 3 HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 1.0 OVERVIEW 1.1 VISION AND OBJectIVES Our vision Heritage is integral to the vibrant life and prosperity of Western Australia. Our mission Working with Western Australians to recognise, conserve, adapt and celebrate our State’s unique cultural heritage. Our values ■ Integrity ■ Professionalism ■ Innovation ■ Diversity ■ Respect ■ Collegiality ■ Excellence ■ Service Our Objectives ■ To comprehensively identify and chronicle the places that represent the story of Western Australia’s history and development. ■ To promote the sound conservation, successful adaptation and harmonious development of Western Australia’s heritage places. ■ To increase appreciation of the importance of heritage places to Western Australians’ identity and quality of life. BACKGROUND IMAGE: Interpretation panels inside the Bairds Building celebrates its former life as a department store. 4 HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 1.2 HIGHLIGHTS This Annual Report provides a review of the Heritage Council and State Heritage Office operations for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. Assessment and Registration Development Referrals Relocation and Brand Refresh ■ 20 places were registered on the ■ 981 development referrals were ■ The Heritage Council and the State State Register of Heritage Places determined during the year. Heritage Office moved to the restored on an interim basis. ■ The Heritage Council and the State Bairds Building in Wellington Street, ■ 29 places were registered on the Heritage Office have been actively Perth. State Register of Heritage Places involved in major WA developments ■ The Office of Heritage was rebranded on a permanent basis. including Perth City Link, Elizabeth to the State Heritage Office to better ■ 46 places were referred to the State Quay, and the Old Treasury Building reflect its role as a branch of State Heritage Office for a preliminary review redevelopment. Government supporting the Heritage under the Government Heritage Council. Heritage of Western Australia Property Disposal Process. ■ A new website was launched to provide Amendment Regulations 2012 easy access to information for owners Grants Assistance ■ New regulations have resulted in and other stakeholders, and to highlight ■ 20 projects shared in approximately owners of State Registered places outstanding examples of conservation $1million of grant funding, delivering no longer being required by law to and adaptation of heritage buildings. more than $2million in conservation seek Heritage Council advice on works to State heritage listed properties maintenance and minor works to across WA. their properties. ■ $3,412,367 from $5million in funding has been allocated to projects for the Goldfields Earthquake Restoration Fund. HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 1.3 HERItaGE COUNCIL OVERVIEW On behalf of the Heritage Council of Western Australia, I am delighted to present the Annual Report 2011/12, detailing the organisation’s activities during the past 12 months. It has been a year of major achievements for These regulations ensure that owners are the Heritage Council with a number of new no longer required by law to seek Heritage initiatives and legislative changes that respond Council advice on maintenance and some to the challenges we face in the future care minor works to their properties. This provides and management of the State’s heritage. much needed certainty to owners, and allows In March, the Heritage Council released its them to maintain their properties without Strategic Plan, which establishes our key unnecessary paperwork and delay. This objectives and strategies, and priority projects initiative also allows the Heritage Council and for the next three years. the State Heritage Office to focus