Heritage South Australia Newsletter Edition 26 March 2005 Issues and information on heritage conservation in South Australia www.environment.sa.gov.au Contents 3 Heritage News 12 Students invited to tell heritage stories Heritage News 6 Heritage Advisory Service set to expand 12 Discounts for heritage place owners 7 Heritage help is at hand 13 Heritage diversity and 8 20th Century Heritage Survey Project the 2005 State History Conference 10 Cover Story: The Currency Creek Viaduct 14 New on the register Heritage Directions Update 11 2005 Edmund Wright Heritage Awards 15 Heritage Bookshelf 12 State Heritage Fund 16 Events The last issue of this newsletter outlined the Heritage Directions strategy and the changes it will bring to heritage management in South Australia, made possible by the Government’s commitment of an additional $2.9 million in heritage funding over the next four years. Minister’s Update The Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) is now busy with the first stages of implementation. Welcome to the March 2005 Edition of the places); and the Local Government Support Heritage South Australia Newsletter. Program (which includes the expansion of the Legislation • refining the Objects of the and in formulating heritage Heritage Advisory Service, and greater support for Act and the functions of management programs Since the November 2004 Edition, significant work Local heritage conservation through training and The early focus is on the new South Australian and policies. has been undertaken to progress the Heritage other services). legislative reform to Heritage Council (Heritage Directions) Amendment Bill. strengthen and streamline Work has begun on the 2005 promises to see a major step forward for the State’s heritage • refining archaeological expansion of the Heritage The amendment of the Heritage Act is an important heritage conservation in this State. By the year’s management system. and civil enforcement Advisory Service. Also, step towards achieving the goals for heritage end, our goals are to have amended successfully Changes outlined in the amendments and DEH has been working with conservation in South Australia as articulated the Heritage Act; established the new South discussion paper Heritage integrating them into the Planning SA, as part of its Hon. John Hill through Heritage Directions. Our aim is to provide Australian Heritage Council; made significant Directions: a future for built existing structure of the Act Better Development Plans an improved and integrated framework for heritage progress towards improved support for Local heritage in South Australia project, to develop heritage management, and to enable communities to better heritage through local councils; and to have affect both the Heritage Act • extending the provision in ‘modules’ or templates. conserve their heritage for future generations. moved towards the implementation of a single 1993 and the Development the Valuation of Land Act These will provide ‘plug-in’ For a detailed update on the first stages of South Australian Heritage Register. Act 1993. Changes to the 1971for adjusting the heritage management implementation, see the separate article this issue. Heritage Act are contained valuation of a property policy to local councils for I look forward to a busy and exciting year ahead in the Heritage (Heritage on account of a heritage incorporation into their This new direction has prompted a minor restructure for South Australian heritage conservation. Directions) Amendment Bill listing to include local as Development Plans, with within the Heritage Branch to better align the group 2005 and to the Development well as State places the advantages of being with the priorities for the next five years. The Branch Act in the Development consistent, comprehensive is now divided into two key sections: the Heritage (Sustainable Development) The Heritage Bill was and adaptable to local Conservation and Management Team, and the Amendment Bill 2005. introduced to Parliament circumstances. Heritage Education, Assessment and Promotion on 10 March. Team. Hon. John Hill, MP The Heritage Bill was released Review of Minister for Environment and Conservation for public consultation in For further information on the Government-owned Two new senior positions have been created within August 2004, prompting reform of heritage legislation, heritage buildings each of these teams, and staff appointed. These 52 submissions from industry contact the Heritage Branch positions will focus respectively on the two Heritage bodies, professional on tel 8124 4960 or email Recognising that Directions priority areas for 2005/2006: the creation organisations, community [email protected] Government should lead by of a single South Australian Heritage Register (as groups and individuals. and ask for a copy of example in the management proposed through amendments to the Heritage Bill, They revealed widespread Heritage in a Nutshell, a of its heritage assets, DEH is and which will list both State and Local heritage support for the Bill and also summary of South Australia’s currently reviewing the best put forward a number of heritage protection long-term management suggestions for refinement. framework for State and strategies for the Mapping produced by: Environmental Information The Department for local heritage places, and approximately 300 State- Department for Environment and Heritage Environment and Heritage the changes proposed in owned heritage buildings Heritage South Australia Newsletter PO Box 550 Marleston SA 5033 (DEH) logged and analysed the two Bills. in South Australia. Department for Environment Web: www.environment.sa.gov.au/mapland the issues raised, many of and Heritage Data Source: DCDB which have been Local Government The review is looking at the ISSN 1443-9719 Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic March 2005 Number 26 Compiled: 7 March 2005 incorporated into the final Support current use, condition and FIS 2055.04 Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia, 1994 version of the Bill adopted by ownership of places, Products and services advertised are not necessarily endorsed by © Copyright Department for Environment and Heritage the Minister for Environment The main elements of the and will then make 2005. All Rights Reserved. All works and information the Heritage Branch displayed are subject to Copyright. For the and Conservation. Heritage Directions support recommendations about Advertising reproduction or publication beyond that permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) written permission must package for local the future management of If anyone would like to advertise be sought from the Department. in this newsletter, please contact The principal changes since government are the these places, in consultation Although every effort has been made to ensure the The Editor, accuracy of the information displayed,the the public consultation draft expansion of the Heritage with the Heritage Unit of the Heritage South Australia Newsletter Department, its agents, officers and employees make include: Advisory Service and Department for Front Cover: Currency Creek Viaduct. GPO Box 1047, Adelaide, SA 5001 no representations, either express or implied, that the Photo by P. 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The accompanying photo shows us in that together the Assessment, Education and planning is well under way for the Edmund pleasant environment. Promotional functions of the Heritage Branch Wright Heritage Awards and Schools Heritage My first priority has been to review the way in into a single section. Competition, both annual events that require which the work of the Branch gets done and I have been fortunate in attracting some considerable effort to mount, while stage one to fill the vacancies on the staff, in order to outstanding people whose experience and Current preoccupations on the assessment of a major new web-site devoted to the develop new ways of delivering the single knowledge will extend the existing strength front, in addition to our on-going work of 17 State Heritage Areas should be completed South Australian Heritage Register and the and capacity of the Branch. I have been assessing places for entry in the State Heritage later this year. Ms Sue Averay Local Government Support Program. These equally fortunate in the support I have Register and maintaining and routinely Manager Heritage Branch are the priorities to which we are committed received from the longer-serving members updating the land and owner data in Branch staff are also participating in and in the coming year. of staff. I acknowledge their dedication and the Register database include: presenting papers