Please help save our heritage!

The way some of our built heritage has been irrevocably changed or destroyed in Whitehorse recently clearly shows that guidelines and Council Heritage Overlays are not enough to protect and preserve them.  What is needed is for the state government to develop, implement and enforce clearly defined laws which protect our built heritage with penalties that deter breaches not guidelines.

When will the state government implement heritage legislation that better protects our built heritage? 

If you feel that our local heritage needs stronger protections please email your Whitehorse Councillor, Box Hill MP and the state government Minister for Planning and let them know. 

Together we may be able make a difference and save our heritage for current  and future generations to enjoy and learn from before it is too late. 

CONTACT DETAILS

State government :

The Hon Ms Sonya Kilkenny MP - Minister for Planning

Email:  sonya.kilkenny@parliament.vic.gov.au

Mr Paul Harmer, MP for Box Hill

Email: Paul.Harmer@parliament.vic.gov.au

Whitehorse  Councillors:

To view a map of the Whitehorse wards please click on the following link:

 Whitehorse Wards | Whitehorse City Council 

Councillor: Cr Andrew Munroe 

Ward: Cootamundra

Mobile:  0429 138 140

Email:  andrew.munroe@whitehorse.vic.gov.au 

Councillor: Cr Andrew Davenport (Deputy Mayor)

Ward: Wattle Ward

Mobile:  0407 652 145 

Email:  andrew.davenport@whitehorse.vic.gov.au 

Councillor: Cr Trudy Skilbeck

Ward: Eley

Mobile: 0435 188 822

Email: trudy.skilbeck@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Blair Barker

Ward: Elgar

Mobile: 0459 857 280

Email: blair.barker@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Amanda McNeill

Represents Council on the Heritage Steering Committee

Ward: Kingsley

Mobile: 0435 158 360

Email: amanda.mcneill@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Denise Massoud (Mayor)

Ward: Lake

Mobile: 0409 230 499

Email: denise.massoud@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Mark Lane

Ward: Mahoneys

Mobile: 0435 387 526

Email: mark.lane@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Prue Cutts

Ward: Simpson

Mobile: 0409 867 540

Email: prue.cutts@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Ben Stennett

Represents Council on the Heritage Steering Committee

Ward: Walker

Mobile: 0448 375 937

Email: ben.stennett@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Tina Liu

Ward: Sparks

Mobile: 0418 121 357

Email: tina.liu@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Councillor: Cr Raylene Carr 

Ward: Terrara

Mobile: 0400 886 889

Email: raylene.carr@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

APPLYING FOR A HERITAGE GRANT:

Whitehorse Heritage Assistance Fund
Whitehorse City Council recognises the need to encourage and assist the maintenance and enhancement of heritage properties. The Heritage Assistance Fund aims to provide funding support to individuals, community groups and organisations in their endeavours to maintain items of heritage significance in the City. 

Each application can seek funding of up to 100 per cent of the total cost of the project, with the maximum grant per application being $2,000. 

To find out more please click on the following link: 

Heritage Assistance Fund | Whitehorse City Council 

Heritage Victoria

The Living Heritage Grants Program is a Victorian Government initiative. Heritage Victoria administers a grants program for the conservation of state-significant heritage places. The Living Heritage Grants Program supports heritage places which are:

• included in the Victorian Heritage Register
• accessible to the public

Grants of between $20,000 and $200,000 are available for eligible conservation works.

To find out more please click on the following link: Apply for a Living Heritage Grant 

APPLYING FOR HERITAGE LISTING:

Heritage Victoria

Heritage Victoria welcomes nominations 2022-23 for places or objects of State-level significance. 

To find out more please click on the following link: Nominate a place or object (heritage.vic.gov.au) 

City of Whitehorse

The Heritage Overlay is a planning control in the Whitehorse Planning Scheme that can be applied to properties that have been investigated and are determined to have heritage significance. Applying a Heritage Overlay to an individual place or precinct is done via a Planning Scheme Amendment. 

To learn more: Heritage in Whitehorse | Whitehorse City Council 

LODGING AN OBJECTION:

Whitehorse Council

The Whitehorse Council has  an objection/planning form you can download . The  form can  be downloaded by clicking on the following link: 

Advertised Documents and Registers | Whitehorse City Council 

National Trust 

The National Trust has a Advocacy Toolkit which has helpful advice in regards to lodging an objection for properties covered by a Heritage Overlay. 

The Advocacy Toolkit  can be downloaded by clicking on the following link:  

2018_advocacy_toolkit_No3-1.pdf (nationaltrust.org.au)