These grants were part of the Heritage Near Me Program, which was developed to help local government, industry and communities protect their local heritage.
Activation grants
The Heritage Near Me Activation Grants Program supported projects that actively increased community interaction and participation with publicly accessible heritage items listed in a council’s local environmental plan. This program recognised the importance of activating local heritage spaces and precincts to conserve their heritage significance.
The following projects were approved by the NSW Government through the Heritage Near Me incentives program for 2016–19.
Note: The 4-year Heritage Near Me program ended in June 2019. There are no longer any grants available under this program. Check the list of other grant funding opportunities.
Heritage activation 2018–19
Project title
| Applicant
| Project purpose
| Approved amount in 2018–19 round
|
Adaptive Reuse of Loxton House - Upper Hunter Innovation Hub
| Muswellbrook Shire Council
| Adaptive re-use of Loxton House to accommodate an Innovation Hub for commercial start-ups in the Upper Hunter in partnership with the University of Newcastle. Install a travelling lift to provide access to the upper section of the building.
| $98,000
|
Bundjalung multi-arts project 'Talk to Me'
| Lismore City Council
| Increase accessibility and visitation whilst showcasing a high calibre digital work that acknowledges the deep history of Bundjalung language, culture and story.
| $100,000
|
Canowindra Railway Precinct: Activation, Interpretation and Conservation Project
| John Holland Rail Pty Ltd
| Activation of a currently disused and at-risk heritage railway precinct: preliminary and first stage planning and works to be consistent with the masterplan and community vision for the place.
| $85,000
|
Carrington Park Revitalisation
| Hilltops Council
| Restore the Band Rotunda and White Memorial in Carrington Park, as well as improve access to and interaction through the upgrade of street access and pathways, seating and interpretive signage with improved landscaping to improve amenity and increase visitation.
| $96,900
|
Celebrating a Forbes Shire Icon - Carrawobitty Homestead
| K & M Wren
| Full restoration of the iconic Carrawobitty Homestead to ensure both continued public access and a bright future for the building.
| $100,000
|
Cook Park Fernery
| Orange City Council
| Restore, revitalise and update the Cook Park Fernery so that it may be used for the public in a variety of ways throughout the year. Proposed works will enhance the building while meeting current building standards, making the space safer, more accessible and more social.
| $100,000
|
External restoration and conservation of the Drill Hall
| Woollahra Municipal Council
| External restoration and conservation of the Drill Hall, including structural timber, corrugated iron and windows repairs, storm water plumbing works, ventilation and bird proofing works, as well as external painting
| $100,000
|
Grave Diggers Hut Conservation, Rookwood Necropolis
| Rookwood General Cemeteries Reserve Trust
| Conservation works to small timber pavilion constructed in the 1900’s and attributed to John Bursham Clamp. The pavilion was constructed as a rest house for grave diggers, funeral directors and hearse drivers before proceeding to the funeral site.
| $81,500
|
Heritage Activation Masterplan for the Manly West Esplanade Maritime Precinct
| Northern Beaches Council
| Develop a masterplan for the West Esplanade Precinct Manly to rejuvenate, increase appreciation and visitation to the areas heritage and historical items, and includes a feasibility study for reinstating the boardwalk and harbour pool (c1931), and showcasing the Art Gallery façade (c1924).
| $100,000
|
History and Heritage on Wauchope Riverside Walk
| Wauchope Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
| Enhance the awareness and appeal of history and heritage along the Wauchope Riverside Walk (Hastings River) by installation of solar lighting, interpretive signage, a monument, sculpture and artworks along the boardwalk, footpath, grassed areas, and on the abutment of the railway bridge underpass.
| $93,064
|
Improving Physical and Digital Access to Historic Manly Cemetery
| Northern Beaches Council
| Replace outdated and disparate cemetery database records and fragmented maps with an online deceased search including interactive digital mapping cross referenced to images of cemetery monuments for each grave site. Provide a self-guided historical tour of the cemetery downloadable to phone, tablet or hard copy.
| $24,275
|
Installation of an accessible ramp at the Great Cobar Heritage Centre
| Cobar Shire Council
| Construct a disabled access ramp and brick retaining wall to the Great Cobar Heritage Centre that is sympathetic to the historical nature of the museum, which includes our Visitor Information Centre.
| $80,390
|
Land of the Beardies Museum Refurbishment
| Glen Innes & District Historical Society
| Repair, replacement and refurbishment of the museum building facade, including asbestos cladding removal.
| $38,280
|
LSAF General Machine Shop Building Renewal
| Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum Incorporated
| Internal and external infrastructure works to the General Machine Shop Building which is currently disused. Infrastructure works for Stage 1 will include flooring, roofing (window and skylight repair/replacement), guttering repair, lighting, demolition of retrofitted offices and general cleaning.
| $100,000
|
Mill and Verse; discovering the birthplace of Banjo Paterson
| Orange City Council
| Reinvigorate Banjo Paterson Park through the provision of a toilet and picnic shelter, development of the Banjo Poetry Walk, improved interpretation, oral history recording of the site and engagement of the community and local schools in a public archaeological dig of the Narrambla Steam Flour Mill.
| $71,278
|
Molonglo Radio Telescope Education Plan
| University of Canberra
| Development and piloting of educational and Work Integrated Learning programs at the Molonglo Radio Telescope, using engagement with the scientific and social heritage of the 50-year-old Telescope to provide transformative education experiences for students from primary to tertiary age groups.
| $27,852
|
Morpeth Courthouse Interpretation project
| Maitland City Council
| Preparation of a heritage interpretation strategy for the Morpeth Courthouse (Museum), associated detailed landscape design and implementation of works.
| $80,000
|
Mountain Culture opens in heritage building on Parke St, Katoomba
| Mountain Culture
| Open up a heritage building to the public as a community space in Katoomba, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Blue Mountains, giving the town the opportunity to further cement itself as a tourist destination, with the building supported economically by a microbrewery, restaurant and art space.
| $100,000
|
New awning and signage for Gladstone Hall and Community Art Gallery
| Kempsey Shire Council
| Addition of new awning and gallery sign for Gladstone Youth and Community Centre to improve public access, safety and visibility of the local heritage building.
| $14,205
|
Nowra CBD Historical Walk – Historical interpretative signage and supporting documentation
| Shoalhaven City Council
| Expand the existing Historical Walk in Nowra CBD through the installation of interpretative signage. Installing interpretive signage accommodates a free learning experience where the signs provide historical information and insights to educate, create an experience and evoke a connection to location.
| $30,751
|
Pretty Point Bridge Truss Restoration, Conservation and Display Area
| Bega Valley Shire Council
| The 1896 Pretty Point Bridge trusses are currently remote from the heritage site and not publicly accessible. This project will return the trusses to the heritage place, to be secured, conserved, protected, and publicly displayed, so as not to preclude their future re-installation on the bridge.
| $100,000
|
Public Amenities for Tremain's Public Museum & Mill Precinct
| SJ Birrell & GJ Deans
| Construct accessible public services for the Australian Milling Museum and the Tremain's Mill complex that it is easily accessible from Keppel Street.
| $100,000
|
Pulpit Hill Precinct (including Explorers Tree) Interpretation Project
| Blue Mountains City Council
| Ensure opportunities for community engagement, appreciation and enjoyment of the significant heritage values which are provided at Pulpit Hill, with a focus on conservation of the significance elements.
| $100,000
|
Recapturing the Heritage of Bellingen Soldiers Memorial Hall
| Bellingen Shire Council
| Renovate and reactivate the unused upstairs section of Bellingen Soldiers Memorial Hall and install interpretive signage downstairs to showcase the hall's extraordinary history.
| $92,243
|
Restoration of Old Mt Wilson School
| Mount Wilson Study Centre Incorporated
| Urgent structural repairs to conserve the historic buildings of the Old Mt Wilson School and to ensure safe public access and new adaptive uses as part of the Mt Wilson Community Precinct. Restoration works will provide increased community amenities and access to heritage space.
| $100,000
|
Restoration, adaption and reuse of the Historical former Sisters of Mercy Convent Inverell – Stage 2
| The Trustee for Victoria House Unit Trust
| Construction of a disability access into the former Sisters of Mercy Convent Inverell necessary for activation and public access into the building. Sympathetic upgrade of the historical veranda to comply with the current Building Code of Australia.
| $100,000
|
Restore and Rejuvenate the Old Tenterfield Church and Hall for community use.
| S Haslam
| Restore and rejuvenate Church buildings and ground into a multi-functional community asset. Reinstatement and conservation of original features will also be undertaken as well as establishing a museum space for the public to celebrate and understand the church's role in this community.
| $100,000
|
Revitalisation and Recognition for the Queen Street Amenities Block
| Tweed Shire Council
| Restore and repurpose the redundant Queen Street Amenities Building (QSAB) to promote awareness of and appreciation of its heritage value within the context of the broader Murwillumbah Heritage Conservation Area, and create a useable community asset.
| $30,000
|
Saving The Commercial Hotel Branxton-The Final Fitout
| DJ & CR & DJ Barnes
| Adaptive reuse, upgrade and repair of the Commercial Hotel to create a vibrant emporium of accessible spaces. The hotel will live a new life and play host to many audiences through a variety of new and revitalised spaces such as a business hub, café, museum and gallery.
| $97,740
|
The Queanbeyan Hive Gallery and Café
| The Trustee for Tripple F Trust
| Realise the dream of the owners to turn a former private office space into a hive of cultural activity for local artists, art-lovers, creatives and foodies.
| $100,000
|
The White Cliffs Project
| White Cliffs Solar Thermal Power Station Friends Incorporated
| Conservation of this historic site which has been formally recognized by The Institution of Engineers Australia in 2006 as arguably the World’s First Commercial Solar Thermal Power Station.
| $59,590
|
Woodford Reserve and Grounds – Interpretation, Access and Conservation
| Blue Mountains City Council
| Interpretation of the Reserve and its immediate environs and conservation of its highly significant elements will shift perceptions of this place by providing appropriate access which has not been available. Woodford Reserve has significant Aboriginal, European, and landscape values.
| $75,000 |
Heritage activation 2017–18
| Project title | Applicant | Project purpose | Approved amount in 2017–18 round |
| Accessing Historic Sewerage Treatment Works | Hay Shire Council | Revitalisation and landscaping of the Hay Historical Sewerage Treatment Works to allow the public to view and learn about the Innovative 1900's engineering undertaken by NSW Public Works in the construction of the second town sewerage plant in New South Wales. | $74,735 |
| BIG little histories of Canowindra | The CORRIDOR project | A singular, multi art-form event that interweaves four significant local histories in the regional NSW town of Canowindra, including Devonian fish, Aboriginal, agricultural, and bushranger history. It will culminate in a significant community celebration of the Canowindra Historical Societies 50-year Anniversary in 2017. | $60,560 |
| Blowes Conservatory enhancement project | Orange City Council | Revitalise the Blowes Conservatory so that it may be used as exhibition space for additional static displays during the period that it is currently closed and empty. Works proposed will enhance the building while meeting current building standards, making the space safer, more accessible and more social. | $100,000 |
| Broadway Museum – Exhibition Space Expansion Project | Junee Shire Council | Major refurbishment and renovation of key exhibition spaces and the installation of a new exhibition space at the Broadway Museum in Junee. These spaces are used to exhibit historical information and material with a link to Junee's unique railway, industrial and farming heritage. | $45,445 |
| Building the capacity of the Forbes Museum | Forbes and District Historical Society Incorporated | Install a new elevator at the Forbes Museum. Several non-structural walls on the first floor will be removed by volunteers from the Forbes Historical Society to create a new display area increasing the Museums floor space by 30%. | $64,215 |
| Capital Works to provide universal access to The Murwillumbah Citadel Arts Centre (Former Salvation Army Building) | The Citadel Murwillumbah | Significant capital works to improve, preserve and maintain The Citadel arts space. Bringing the building and site up to current building codes will ensure universal access to a community-suited arts venue for Murwillumbah. | $100,000 |
| Centenary Commemorations – former Harris Creek Military Rail Bridge | Moorebank Heritage Group Inc | Increase the knowledge, understanding, significance and awareness of the former Liverpool to Holdsworthy Military Railway and the Holdsworthy Internment Camp, through commemorating the centenary of the construction of the Harris Creek Rail Bridge in 1917. This involves installation of interpretative signage and hosting a Centenary Commemoration event. | $29,690 |
| Central Tilba Hall acoustics upgrade | Central Tilba School of Arts Trust Inc. | Install acoustic panelling in Central Tilba large hall (built 1911) to reduce reverberation time sufficiently to allow clear intelligibility of speech and usability of the hall as a multi-purpose venue. At present the utility of the hall is significantly impaired due to poor acoustics. | $31,046 |
| Forbes Racecourse renewal | Forbes Jockey Club | Remedial work to the Grandstand at the Forbes Racecourse to allow public access. | $100,000 |
| Friends of Lane Cove National Park Restoration and adaptive reuse of Jenkins Cottage Kitchen in Lane Cove National Park | Friends of Lane Cove National Park | Restore Jenkins Kitchen (c1855) for adaptive reuse as a cultural and natural heritage information hub within Lane Cove National Park (1 million visitors annually) showcasing the significance of this site (as part of the former homestead and farm) in the context of the broader park cultural and natural values. | $100,000 |
| Goulburn Region Performing Arts Centre | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | Goulburn's historic former Town Hall will be revitalised as a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre, returning this iconic building to the centre of Goulburn's civic life. The EC Manfred designed 1887 building will be conserved and a contemporary extension added to accommodate an auditorium, event space, full theatre services and café. | $100,000 |
| Hall Kitchen renovation (School of Arts Building) | Lawrence Public Hall Reserve Trust | Renovate old existing kitchen to modern standards. | $23,398 |
| Hartigan Centre Activation | Trustees of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn | Adapt an abandoned building for use by students from the Goulburn Conservatorium of Music, providing an historic venue for cultural activities (music, poetry, song and drama) which are already an integral part of Yass and district for the residents of Yass Valley Shire and the neighbouring Hill Tops Shire. | $94,727 |
| Haven Amphitheatre Castlecrag – stage replacement | Willoughby City Council | New community performance stage to replace the old stage (now demolished) in the Haven Amphitheatre. The new stage will provide better access for performances, using cost-effective maintenance materials complying with the Building Code of Australia, the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and Work Health & Safety requirements. | $100,000 |
| Improving access and interaction with the historic Church Point Cemetery | Northern Beaches Council | Improve access to and interaction with the historic Church Point Cemetery (c1872) through the upgrade of the street access and pathway, the installation of a viewing platform, seating and interpretive signage with improved landscaping to improve amenity and increase visitation. | $100,000 |
| Inspection of Little Nymboida River timber bridge | Glenreagh Mountain Railway Inc. | Engage a qualified bridge engineer to carry out an inspection and prepare a report on the condition of the Little Nymboida River underbridge on the Glenreagh to Dorrigo railway. | $11,160 |
| Interpreting Grenfell's two main streets | Weddin Shire Council | Research, develop and install 15 interpretive signs across Grenfell's 2 main streets. Signs will explain the built heritage and history of historic buildings. A brochure, with map, will be produced to provide additional context on the streetscape. This project will lengthen the stay of visitors, contributing to the visitor economy. | $10,285 |
| Interpreting Our Heritage | The Hills Shire Council | Design and implementation of a virtual interpretation application to allow heritage of 3 public parks to come to life and be accessible to everyone, including the state listed Bella Vista Farm and Heritage Park, Castle Hill. | $49,800 |
| Keba (c1858) renovation into Rosenhof Heritage Café with Museum, Gallery, Store, Garden and Events Facility | Lingline Pty Ltd | Adaptive reuse of the former c1858 Keba House, Tenterfield's First Bank into a vibrant heritage asset. The renovations will transform Keba House into the Rosenhof Heritage Café, Gallery, Museum, Store and Heritage Garden showcasing the experiences and cuisine of German settlers in the region. | $91,130 |
| Marrickville Town Hall Accessibility Upgrade | Inner West Council | Install an elevator to enable access to and between the different levels. This will improve accessibility throughout the building to the general public and venue hirers. Marrickville Town Hall is used for community activities and houses a library on the lower level. | $100,000 |
| More good times for everyone on the kitchen menu | Gooloogong Log Cabin Inc | A new kitchen wing to replace the current fire damaged kitchen with a new kitchen compliant with building, access and food regulations, and incorporate a change room for stage performances. Overall the appearance of the hall will be restored and use of the Log Cabin will be increased. | $100,000 |
| Naradhan Woolshed: Opening the door to a western NSW treasure | G.I Brooks, M.G Brooks & T.S Brooks | While Facilitate safe, easy access to the woolshed for all members of the public by building the capacity of the shed to meet the community's needs. To ensure the historical and cultural significance of the Naradhan Woolshed is preserved and imbedded into the fabric of the community. | $76,393 |
| Nobbys Headland and Lighthouse – a sustainable, accessible, interpretation site for Newcastle | Newcastle Business Improvement Association Inc. | Nobbys Lighthouse Headland is Newcastle's highest (literally) and most visible community icon, signalling our heritage in indigenous culture, and coal, convict and maritime histories. The project will help plan income generation and re-investment, define important themes and activation options (consulting with key story-owners), and plan flexible interpretive spaces. | $39,000 |
| Old Court Theatre – stage 2 | Upper Hunter Shire Council | The Old Court Theatre will be revitalised and open for business with internal toilets (with disabled access) and air conditioning ensuring the building is accessible to all users regardless of the season. | $98,700 |
| Re-Animation of the Newcastle Maritime Centre Museum | Newcastle Maritime Museum Society Inc. | The Re-Animation project using a 360o-3D virtual reality exhibit will bring in a new generation of visitors to the Newcastle Maritime Centre Museum. It aims to bring new visitors and increase visitation by 25% to activate this local heritage item (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan I389). | $64,820 |
| Restoration of St Brigid's into a community art gallery | Woollahra Municipal Council | Restoration of St Brigid's to ensure community access to this heritage building. It involves the Installation of an accessible passenger lift to provide access to the proposed community art gallery. | $100,000 |
| Restoration of the Trundle Hotel’s Balcony | Trundle and District Progress Association | Restore the remaining sixty metres of unrestored balcony of the Trundle Hotel. A wrecked unit on the first floor of the Trundle Hotel will be restored and used to support an artist in residency program. | $100,000 |
| Spectacular Landmark Post Office at Historic Bridge River Crossing | Central Darling Shire Council | Verandah revival upgrade to the Wilcannia Post Office, located in the centre of outback Wilcannia, which forms part of an important heritage precinct, occupying a prominent corner site. The works will facilitate this building becoming a community and visiting professional facility, and upgrade a deteriorated heritage building. | $100,000 |
| 'Springdale Boys – Giving Them a Voice' – Springdale War Memorial Precinct | Temora Shire Council | The project seeks to build on the Centenary of WW1 through making the Springdale War Memorial Hall into an accessible and sustainable keeping place for the memories and the voicing of the stories of those who served from the Springdale-Temora region through a digital presentation. | $32,470 |
| St Peters Town Hall Accessibility Upgrade | Inner West Council | Install an elevator to enable access to and between the different levels. This will improve accessibility throughout the building to the general public and venue hirers. St Peters Town Hall is used for community activities and houses a library on the ground level. | 100,000 |
| The Old Bellingen Police Stables project | Bellingen Community Arts Council Incorporated | Adaptive re-use upgrade of the interior and repair of the exterior of the Old Police Stables building. The project will convert this historically interesting old building into a compact multi-use creative space accessible to the diverse range of the community and for visitors. | $32,643 |
| The Old Church Estate | D Stringer & S Yandell | Renovations and sympathetic development to activate a Local Heritage Listed former church, bringing it back into public use as an accessible community facility, site of public interest, wedding and business event location, educational facility, exhibition hall, music recital and gallery space. | $100,000 |
| The Past In Your Palm: University of New England heritage audio-guides for public access, inclusion, and engagement | University of New England | Develop an innovative and inclusive audio tour system that increases visitor engagement with the University of New England's historic Booloominbah House (1888), grounds, and extensive collections of cultural and scientific heritage. | $96,550 |
| The Spanish Flu Pandemic 1918-19 and the Tenterfield hospital Isolation Ward | Tenterfield Isolation Ward Restoration Group Inc. | Restore and adapt the former isolation ward, designed for victims of the Spanish flu in 1918, into a state of the art museum and education centre. Our community, school children, and visitors, will be informed and educated about an important part of Tenterfield's and Australia's medico-social history. | $90,090 |
| The Willows Art and Cultural Centre | Murrumbidgee Council | The refurbished Willows museum will become a hub for activities and exhibitions, engaging artists and artisans across Murrumbidgee Council area. The Willows Arts and Cultural Centre will also provide a public space for showcasing local Indigenous culture. At present, there is no dedicated gallery/arts/performance space in the Murrumbidgee area. | $90,000 |
| To construct a large shelter and replace smaller shelters for education and recreational purposes (Adelong Falls Gold Processing Site) | Snowy Valleys Council | Build an accessible large shelter to serve large school and coach groups, family gatherings, conduct heritage conservation workshops, Indigenous cultural and art days, and replace existing smaller shelters. Seating will be configured to accommodate large groups and help to facilitate teaching. All works will be undertaken by local trades. | $66,067 |
| Tweed Regional Museum Tweed Heads precinct redevelopment | Tweed Regional Museum (Tweed Shire Council) | Reinterpret three historic buildings at Tweed Regional Museum Tweed Heads. The buildings represent key themes associated with the Tweed Shire and border region. Interpretation will focus on heritage values; reconnecting the buildings with previous locations and functions; accessible visitor experiences, and attracting new audiences. | $31,549 |
| Uki Hall Stage Restoration | Uki Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Trust | Restore the stage in the Uki Hall through replacing asbestos sheets, repairing aged timbers, repainting, rewiring and restoring historical artwork. | $12,000 |
| Upgrading accessibility of 1880's Arts Council building | N Horton | Public access to the Murrumburrah Court House is greatly compromised as the original timber floor is in a state of disrepair. It is unsafe due to dry rot and termites. This project will allow for the floorboards to be repaired to their original condition to ensure continued maximum usage. | $96,096 |
Heritage activation 2016–17
| Project title | Applicant | Project purpose | Approved funding in 2016–17 round |
| A Welcome to Cowra's Rail Heritage – Revitalising the entrance to Cowra Locomotive Depot | Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-operative Limited | Revitalise the entrance to the Lachlan Valley Railway Heritage Centre at Cowra Locomotive Depot by transforming an underutilised storage area into a vibrant train shed, designed to protect and showcase parts of the Lachlan Valley Railway collection with links to Cowra's railway story. It will provide an appealing introduction to the site leading visitors on a path of exploration through an authentic 1920s industrial heritage precinct. | $53,730 |
| Activating the Reform Mine, Lucknow | Orange City Council | Expose the Reform Mine Site's mining remnants and light the poppethead frame. The entire village of Lucknow is a rare and largely intact mining landscape uniquely sighted on the Mitchell Highway. | $19,000 |
| Balranald Discovery Centre Precinct and Heritage Trail Project | Balranald Shire Council | Preserve the integrity of three buildings of significant historic interest located on the perimeter and grounds of Balranald's tourism precinct, The Balranald Discovery Centre. These three buildings are part of a Heritage Trail that is being developed incorporating other local and regional heritage buildings and sites to help build tourism and grow the visitor economy within the Balranald Shire. | $58,632 |
| Branxton Heritage Walk | Branxton Greta Business Chamber Incorporated | Identify buildings of significance located in the main streets of Branxton known as Maitland Road or The Old New England Highway, Clift Street and John Rose Avenue. The walk will be traced using cast bronze plaques to be inserted into the existing pedestrian pavement outside fifteen historical sites and listed landmarks accredited by Cessnock City Council in the Branxton Historical and Commercial Precinct. Support information for the walk will be provided by booklets and an app that can be downloaded to mobile devices. | $16,881 |
| Conservation and adaptive re-use of Captain's Cottage | Murray River Council | Refurbishment and remedial works at Moama's Captain's Cottage, as per the 2014 Captain's Cottage Conservation Management Plan and accompanying engineer's structural defects report. The project will include the adaptive re-use of the cottage. | $91,016 |
| Conserving Heritage at Premier Farmhouse, Inverell | M & C McNeil | Restore heritage at a 2-storey timber building known in Inverell CBD, known as Premier Farmhouse. Works include construction of a covered walkway and access ramp, reinstatement of the heritage awning according to archive photos and installation of a mural and display of moveable heritage that tells the story of the Inverell community. | $100,000 |
| Corunna Cemetery Project | Uniting Church Mt Dromedary - Corunna Cemetery Committee | Conservation, interpretation and promotion of Corunna Cemetery to enhance visitation to the site and provide an additional tourist product to the Tilba region. | $11,941 |
| Crago Mill Bathurst | XJS World Pty Ltd | Install a passenger lift ensuring full disability access to all parts of the Crago Mill building, built in 1906, an impressive and dominant industrial building forming a key part of the `Railway and Milltown' heritage precinct on the eastern edge of the Bathurst central business district. The Mill today is a multi-user property attracting a growing visitor audience and promises to become a major attraction and destination for Bathurst and the Central West. | $82,000 |
| Crozier Science and Heritage Museum | T Southam | The School Community of Berridale Public School establishment of a Science and Heritage Museum. The building, on the school site, to be set up as a self-guided Museum focusing on Geological, Biological, Physical and Agricultural Sciences and Taxonomy of the Plant and Animal Kingdoms. It will also house the local history of Berridale Public School. | $16,341 |
| Eskbank Voices – Sharing the stories of Eskbank House | Lithgow City Council | To engage visitors to Eskbank House and Museum through a variety of innovative experiences and improved infrastructure. Mary's Garden involves the recreation of the earliest kitchen garden at the house and the installation of disability compliant access via the paths through the garden. The garden will also be used as an extension of the museum telling the stories of the women who lived in the house. | $63,047 |
| Gosford CBD Interpretation Strategy | Central Coast Council | Provide a framework and recommendations to bring the heritage and history of Gosford to life with a focus on heritage, cultural tourism and urban renewal. | $100,000 |
| Heritage on your Doorstep | Northern Beaches Council | Connecting the new Northern Beaches Council, activate and showcase three Local Environmental Plan listed heritage areas through onsite events, a curated art exhibition and the publication of a catalogue as a legacy item. | $36,800 |
| Improving access to the Historic Church Point General Store and Post Office | Northern Beaches Council | Protect and improve public interaction to the historic general store and wharf that has been the community hub since settlement in the area in the mid-1800s. | $100,000 |
| Interpretation of Kings Parade | Bathurst Regional Council | Interpretation signage of Kings Parade highlighting the history and importance of the place and its memorials. | $20,000 |
| Jugiong Cobb and Co. Stable Ruins Reconstruction | The Trustee for the Wodalla Trust | Reconstruct the 1845 stable ruins to re-create a visually appealing building consistent with old photographs. The intention is to use as much of the original materials as possible in returning the ruins to their original appearance. The forecourt of the stable building will showcase the techniques used in reconstructing the building the precinct shared with the Sir George Tavern (1852) will provide a location for educational events. | $100,000 |
| Kitchener Poppethead Heritage Park Plan of Management, Conservation Plan and Masterplan | Cessnock City Council | Prepare of a suite of documents to comprehensively plan for the conservation, management and development of Kitchener Poppethead Heritage Park, NSW. | $40,000 |
| Leeton Roxy Community Theatre Scoping Study | Leeton Shire Council | Engage a skilled consultant to develop a scoping study to determine direction and staging of works to reactivate the State heritage listed Leeton Roxy Community Theatre in consultation with user groups and the community. | $33,250 |
| Lyrics, Landscapes and Lintels – Developing Leeton's Historic Sense of Place | Leeton Shire Council | Promote public access to the history of Leeton Shire through the location, design and construction of civic art heritage interpretative stations showcasing stories related to the landscape, lintels and lyric heritage of Leeton. | $84,500 |
| Mona Vale Cemetery Historical Walking Tour | Northern Beaches Council | Develop a self-guided walking tour of the Mona Vale Cemetery (Est 1905) focusing on approximately 40 local identities and/or features of significance within the cemetery. | $20,000 |
| Old Bega Hospital restoration preparatory work | Old Bega Hospital Reserve (R.180050) Trust | Professional assistance to develop and document the case for restoration of the Old Bega Hospital as a regional community and cultural centre for the Bega region. | $100,000 |
| Old Gundagai Gaol Masterplan and Moonlite Display | Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council | Create a Masterplan for the Old Gundagai Gaol, building on the Conservation Management Plan undertaken in 2012 and detailing a vision for tourism and community use of the 1859 complex of buildings. A removable interpretive display on Captain Moonlite will be developed in the infirmary building. | $87,605 |
| Poverty and Prosperity Central Maitland Interpretation Plan activation | Maitland City Council | Implement the Poverty and Prosperity theme identified in the Central Maitland Interpretation Plan through creative installations, supporting activities, online resources, printed collateral and infrastructure that will activate two laneways and selected sites around The Levee lifestyle precinct. | $100,000 |
| Preserving Moruya's Heritage through better public access and volunteer support | Moruya and District Historical Society Incorporated | Provide access for all abilities to the Moruya Museum collection, create an effective workspace for collection care and exhibition development and provide a workspace for visitor group presentations and volunteer education and relaxation. | $40,843 |
| Queens Head Wilcannia – River Meeting Gallery project | A Stacey | Repurpose this heritage pub into a contemporary flexible community and visitor cultural facility, and revitalise a deteriorated near derelict heritage building. An imaginative mix of activities will adapt to changing community needs and constantly refresh the space. | $84,800 |
| Redevelopment of the Historic Royal Hotel Coonabarabran | M Rickert | A 7-stage development of the Royal Hotel Coonabarabran including complete renovation and refurbishment of the Royal Hotel, rejuvenation and enhancement of the historical aspects of the hotel, construction of a Café, a Micro-Brewery, restaurant, Laundromat and complete renovation of the hotel's accommodation units to allow wheelchair access. | $100,000 |
| Regent Cinema Terrace Roof | K G Rippin & Associates Pty Ltd | Provide an all-weather cover for the terrace. The Regent Cinema has a large foyer on the second floor which functions as a meeting area and community space during special events. There is a large second floor terrace adjoining the foyer, which is uncovered. | $54,000 |
| Restoration of Wingham Library | Mid-Coast Council | Restoration work at Wingham Library. This is an important community facility currently underutilised, due to the poor condition of the painting, the timber flooring at the main entrance, the external window sills and the lack of seating in front of the library. The works will reactivate unused sections of the library, revitalise the children's reading section, provide seating options for residents, and improve the structure and aesthetic value of the external window sills. | $70,584 |
| Rich and Co. Bond Store | AT Pease | Complete the structural work necessary to make the front area of the ground floor of the Rich and Company Bond Store safe and secure for public access. This will enable it to be used as a display area for the Wilcannia and District Historical Society, Western Heritage Group Inc., local historical photographs, some art works and other items for that too large to be permanently displayed elsewhere in town. | $31,086 |
| Rockdale Public Buildings and Urban Landscapes Interpretation Plan | Rockdale City Council | Develop an Interpretation Plan to bring to life Rockdale's publicly owned local heritage buildings and landscapes. It will make these places accessible, meaningful and memorable, and establish the important connections with a 'sense of place'. | $99,800 |
| Silverdale Progress Hall Refurbishment | WSNC Inc. | Repair and upgrade the historic hall so it can once again be used for local community events. Silverdale Progress Hall will be refreshed and restored to an important position of the Wollondilly area. It will become a meeting place and venue for the enjoyment of everyone. | $100,000 |
| Sounds, Steps and Stories: Addison Road Heritage Trail - Access path and audio stories | Addison Rd Centre for the Arts, Culture, Community and Environment | A 5-step project to increase visitor numbers, diversity of access and appreciation of heritage at Addison Road Community Centre, local heritage item no. I66 in the Marrickville Local Environmental Plan. | $95,325 |
| Temora Railway Precinct – Pardey's Flour Mill and former Locomotive Depot and Roundhouse Interpretative Walk | Temora Shire Council | Develop an interpretative walk linking the Local Heritage Item of Pardey's Flour Mill with the location of the former Temora Railway Station Roundhouse and Depot. This site will link directly with the recently restored Temora Railway Station building and platform, which is a State Heritage Item, to provide visitors to the site with an enhanced understanding of the role of the precinct in grain receival, processing and transport, and the maintenance, supply, support and upkeep of steam locomotives from 1913 until the 1960s. | $53,500 |
| The Culture Cart | Central Coast Council | The Culture Cart, a museum on wheels, is devised as a means of taking our heritage and history and making it more accessible to a broader sector of the community. The cart will be self-contained, manoeuvrable, and easy to install so that it can be taken to open days, community festivals, markets, schools, and Council engagement sessions. | $65,000 |
| The Grand Heritage Courtyard Project | M Nelson | Transform a neglected area of a heritage building into an art, community and education centre. | $99,956 |
| The Hampden Bridge Legacy Project | Wagga Wagga City Council | Reimagine the story of the Hampden Bridge. It will allow the community be immersed in the structure, the history and the way the bridge was woven into the fabric of the city of Wagga Wagga. | $81,200 |
| Upgrade and enhance the iconic Narooma School of Arts Hall | Narooma School of Arts and Soldiers War Memorial Hall Incorporated | Upgrade the early smoke and fire detection system, improving access to the disabled toilet and construct an awning around eastern corner. The works aim to improve community access, enjoyment and participation in arts and cultural activities in the community-owned Hall. | $95,820 |
Green energy
The Heritage Near Me Green Energy Grants Program supported energy efficiency projects for heritage items listed on a council’s local environment plan or the State Heritage Register. This program recognised that energy efficiency can be more difficult to achieve for heritage items because of a building’s age, materials, type of construction, size, shape and site orientation.
These grants were awarded for 2017–19 under this category.
Green energy 2018–19
| Project title | Applicant | Project purpose | Approved funding in 2018–19 round |
| 2018 Energy Efficiency - Calrossy House | Calrossy Anglican School | Increase energy efficiency of the Calrossy House building through lighting and HVAC upgrades. | $40,379 |
| Air Conditioning Upgrade at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery | Maitland City Council | Increase capacity and efficiency of the air conditioning system at the Gallery, including to install a new cooling tower and water chiller to supplement the existing air conditioning plant. | $100,000 |
| Audley Dance Hall Energy Efficiency Upgrades | The Trustee for Parks Food Unit Trust T/A Audley Dance Hall | A number of initiatives to improve efficiencies and mitigate environmental impacts, including: new coolroom and freezer space to replace older inefficient coolroom; fridge, freezer and ice-making equipment; lighting upgrade to LED; improved electricity metering for better visibility and overall management of electricity consumption and demand; and solar PV (partially funded by grant) | $100,000 |
| Balcombe Heights Energy Efficiency Upgrades | The Hills Shire Council | Replace existing metal halide and fluorescent lighting with LED alternatives. To replace existing bar and oil heaters with reverse cycle split-system air conditioners. | $59,200 |
| BMS Upgrade | The Trustees of the Sydney Grammar School Scholarship and Prizes Fund | An upgrade to improve energy efficiency of HVAC System, and reduce electricity consumption and cost, as well as CO2 emissions. Multiple optimisation opportunities of HVAC Controls/BMS were revealed during interrogation of BMS (computerised HVAC Control system). | $32,500 |
| Carrawobitty Homestead - keeping a heritage icon viable and sustainable | K & M Wren | Implement creative and simple cost-effective remedies for saving energy in a challenging heritage building; including upgrade lighting throughout to LED, install a solar hot water system, install a slow combustion heater and also address draft and insulation issues. | $21,152 |
| Casula Powerhouse Solar Project | Liverpool City Council | Install a 100kW solar power system on the roof of the Casula Powerhouse and consolidation of 11 electrical meters. | $100,000 |
| Conserving Cordatos | Carrathool Shire Council | Install energy efficient lighting, building insulation and a PV solar panel system in the Cordato Building in High Street, Hillston. | $39,640 |
| Creating A Sustainable Energy Future for The Commercial Hotel | DJ & CR & DJ Barnes | Implement energy efficiency upgrades to a local heritage listed building to enhance the current adaptive reuse of the building as a quirky heritage business hub/cafe/museum/gallery space, 'meet the maker' space, accommodation space and community space. | $90,364 |
| Energy Efficiency Project Cathedral Sts Michael & John, Bathurst | Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Bathurst | Upgrade existing lighting (double fluorescent battens) to LED lighting as the original & current installation, while revolutionary at the time, is less efficient than modern lighting. | $20,000 |
| Gas cogeneration to replace coal-fired heating | The Armidale School | Replace one coal unit with a 150kVA gas-fired cogeneration engine which will save a net 668 tonnes of CO2 emissions and in excess of $40,000 in costs annually. | $100,000 |
| Griffith’s State Bank and State Bank House – Heritage Banking on Energy Efficiency Innovation | Griffith City Council | Initiate and introduce contemporary energy efficiency initiatives into the daily operations of two prominent and significant Griffith main street Heritage Conservation Area buildings – State Bank and State Bank House. Install in an innovative and sensitive manner lighting, solar photovoltaics, HVAC and lighting upgrades. | $65,424 |
| Improving the Energy Efficiency of Newtown School of Arts | The Trustee for Newtown School of Arts | Upgrading and improving the energy efficiency of the ground floor level with a focus on insulation and window repair/replacement; installation of LED lighting and solar panels; HVAC upgrade. | $98,353 |
| Insulation, heating and cooling - Ariah Park Hotel | AP Providores Pty Ltd | Provide energy efficient heating and cooling to the accommodation areas at the Ariah Park Hotel. Providing a contained, insulated and temperature regulated environment will drastically enhance the experience of guests staying in the building, provide a more energy efficient building, and improve the structure and appearance of the building without altering the overall original appearance. | $92,804 |
| Lismore City Regional Library Energy Efficiency upgrades | Lismore City Council | Upgrading lights to LEDs and apply a window insulation to improve HVAC performance and help achieve Council’s renewable energy goal. | $81,439 |
| Mittagong Library Energy Efficiency Upgrade | Wingecarribee Shire Council | Improve the energy efficiency of the building through: building envelope (insulation) inclusion; HVAC upgrade; and internal lighting upgrade to LED. | $30,436 |
| Narrandera CRC Plaza Theatre Energy Improvement Program | Narrandera Christian Revival Crusade Inc | Improve energy efficiency for the Plaza Theatre by reducing energy loss through harvesting and storing surplus energy during low use daylight hours for later use during peak times and for night activities. | $11,744 |
| Petersham Town Hall Energy Efficiency and Solar Upgrade | Inner West Council | Upgrade various luminaires to LED equivalents, including retrofitting heritage luminaires, install various light sensors, light timers and a lighting control system, and install a 15kw solar PV system, including web monitoring. | $60,747 |
| Save with Reglaze - Replacement of windows in the former Boarding House - Inverell Convent | The Trustee for Victoria House Unit Trust | Replace the existing windows of the Sisters of Mercy Boarding House with high performance double glazed timber windows. | $98,655 |
| St. David's Conservation Area Green Energy Project | St. David's Uniting Church Albury | Install Solar P.V. technology, thermal ceiling insulation and an energy efficient HVAC system. | $39,817 |
| The Albury Club Green Energy Improvement Plan | The Albury Club Ltd | Upgrade an old and inefficient HVAC system to a more efficient system, with supplementary solar PV system. | $100,000 |
| The Loftus Unit Trust | The Loftus Unit Trust | Upgrade lighting, replace old heating systems, install insulation in the ceiling and shade northern windows. | $56,931 |
| The Queanbeyan Hive Cultural Hub project | The Trustee for Tripple F Trust | Retrofit a 110-year-old cottage with heritage sympathetic thermoregulation, much as a real beehive operates. | $22,255 |
| Varuna Green Energy Community Project | The Eleanor Dark Foundation | Upgrade lighting and boiler systems and replace the Varuna House building's insulation. | $19,900 |
Green energy 2017–18
| Project title | Applicant | Project purpose | Approved funding in 2017-18 round |
| Air-conditioning upgrade Great Southern Hotel | Great Southern Hotel | Replace the existing R-22 based variable refrigerant volume (VRV) system with a more environmentally friendly centralised chilled and hot water cooling and heating system. | $100,000 |
| Energy Efficiency Upgrade for the Grace Hotel Building | Linkbond Asia Ltd | Adjust HVAC controls and sequences and find tune BMS controls, processes and sequences; Install wireless locks with occupancy sensor and energy management capabilities for 80 out of 382 guest rooms, Retrofit existing lighting system in the car park and fire stairs with LED light fittings. | $100,000 |
| Energy Efficiency upgrade of Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) System (National Trust Centre) | The National Trust of Australia (NSW) | Upgrade of BMS (HVAC Control System) to improve operations and energy efficiency of HVAC system for Ervin Gallery (24/7 maintenance of space temperature and relative humidity suitable for paintings displayed in the gallery), Install new HVAC System for the art store room where paintings are stored, Extend the existing BMS for the gallery, to accommodate the art store room as well. | $64,215 |
| Energy Efficiency Upgrade (Royal Automobile Club building) | Royal Automobile Club of Australia | Upgrade lighting upgrade and occupancy detectors for infrequently used areas, Install a Power Factor Correction unit to reduce the demand charges for the club, Upgrade Hot Water Generators, Install Variable Speed Drives for Air Handling Units and Upgrade existing Building Management System. | $50,000 |
| Lighting Upgrade (Civic Railway Workshops Group) | Newcastle City Council | Repair and upgrade of existing standard lighting to more energy efficient LED for energy and maintenance savings. | $50,000 |
| Upgrade air conditioning systems throughout the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building | Cedtoy Pty Limited | Upgrade and replace ageing air conditioning systems with energy efficient systems to all levels of the T&G Building. The new system will be controlled through a basic Building Management System (BMS). | $100,000 |
Local heritage
The Local Heritage Strategic Projects Program supported local communities to enhance and protect their local heritage assets. The focus of the program was to drive innovation and improve the long-term sustainability and management of NSW’s heritage spaces and values. These strategic projects were developed in collaboration with the Heritage Near Me Team.
Local heritage strategic project grants
These grants were part of the Heritage Near Me program. They supported local communities to enhance and protect their local heritage assets.
These grants were awarded from 2017–18 under this category.
| Project title | Applicant | Project purpose | Approved funding |
| ANZ Bank Building Murwillumbah | J & M Anthony | This project delivers two inter-linked deliverables – physical conservation works to a local heritage item, and the delivery of a simple education resource aimed at owners and managers of local heritage, that will also be offered as a training opportunity to owners of heritage items. | $44,040 |
| Baryulgil Cemetery | Baryulgil Local Aboriginal Land Council | This project seeks to understand the intangible values associated with the Baryulgil local cemetery and to identify the physical location of burials across the site. The project will empower the Baryulgil community to maintain the practice of connection to country through the care and identification of burial sites and the formulation of a maintenance guide for the community to continue this care into the future. | $62,178 |
| Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail | Bathurst Regional Council | The Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail is a cultural and educational journey around five significant heritage sites in Bathurst – Australia’s oldest inland European settlement. The Trail journey coincides with Heritage Week events. It activates heritage places to showcase artisans practicing rare trades, with demonstrations and exhibitions to celebrate our cultural, natural and built heritage. | $25,000 |
| Bega's Biggah – Stories of connection | South East Local Land Services | The project will see the creation of augmented reality stories co-produced with the local Aboriginal community. The project will also develop digital production and storytelling skills within the local Aboriginal community, create an educational resource and Heritage Near Me web app content. | $62,750 |
| Berrima, Sutton Forest and Exeter Heritage Cultural Landscape Project | Berrima Residents Association | The project aims to develop community awareness and pride in the significant heritage values of the Berrima and Sutton Forest cultural landscape. Building on professional studies already completed, an interpretation strategy and a schedule of community events will be developed in line with the Council’s heritage and tourism priorities. | $70,250 |
| Bike Town - a community engagement and multi-media project and exhibition | Cast Net Productions | Bike Town is a collaboration between Cast Net Productions and Grafton Regional Gallery that will capture, share and preserve Grafton's long cycling history through four components: an animation film; a program of community engagement and artists’ residency; a multi-media exhibition, and; a launch event and artists' talk to connect communities and heritage. | $98,688 |
| Blueprint in Solutions for Balancing Australian Heritage Standards and BCA Compliance | The Trustee for Victoria House Unit trust | This project will provide funds for the development of a series of architectural design solutions supporting the adaptive reuse of the former Sisters of Mercy Convent, 69 Vivian Street, Inverell (The Convent). The Convent, currently undergoing conversion to boutique tourist accommodation, is currently not code compliant with Australian standards for fire safety, disability access or other amenity measures such as acoustic separation. This project will create a series of performance solutions to satisfy the various standards with technical drawings and supporting guidelines which will be the foundation material for the Heritage Near Me Local Heritage resource tools. | $61,200 |
| Bowral New Empire Cinema restoration and heritage seminar series | G & M Kroon | This project will deliver important maintenance work on the New Empire Cinema in Bowral and a series of heritage information sessions for the community of Wingecarribee region. | $100,000 |
| Bringing Them Back - the reconstruction of three historic verandahs in Inverell | The Trustee for Victoria House Unit Trust & Oxford Hotel, Inverell | Bringing Them Back is a collaboration of five private owners who are each re-purposing heritage listed buildings in the Inverell town centre. The owners are collaborating to undertake these reconstruction works as a trigger to improve the economic prosperity of the town centre, through beautification and adaptive reuse. A major community event will be held to connect people with their heritage at the completion of project. | $100,000 |
| Close Foundry and Blacksmith Museum | Close Nominees P/L Trading as JT & EN Close | In the Close family for over 100 years, the rear of the building is the modern foundry and engineering works, while the front of the building holds a century of blacksmith tools, furnaces and engines. This project will involve some structural repairs, and support the cataloguing of the collection, a significance assessment, a curatorial and exhibition plan, and a conservation report. | $99,428 |
| Coastal Erosion Aboriginal Sites Strategy, Northern Sydney | Northern Beaches Council | To provide a regional Aboriginal heritage coastal erosion management strategy for northern Sydney to prioritise detailed recording, monitoring, management and salvage options of vulnerable sites and to further engage the local community in the rich Aboriginal heritage of their local area. Sites will be recorded using traditional methods as well as examining options for 3D laser scanning, 360 degree recording and the use of drones for aerial imagery. | $90,000 |
| Community Conservation of the Historic Cemeteries of the Hawkesbury LGA | Hawkesbury City Council | This project is for the conservation and management of historic cemeteries across the Hawkesbury area and creates an opportunity for the local community to actively participate in the management, research and conservation of the cemeteries through workshops, hands on heritage trades training, and the development of interpretative signage. | $100,000 |
| Conservation works on the former Australia Arms Hotel & production of an educational resource for heritage owners and managers. | D & J Drayton | This project provides funds for the completion of priority remedial repairs to the former Australia Arms Hotel, a rare timber slab building. The works will also inform the production of an on-line education resource which will follow the progress of the repairs and provide guidance for the conservation of similar heritage sites. | $65,000 |
| Conserving O’Connell’s Earth Building Heritage | Oberon Council | The project will implement a program of earth building conservation at a number of historic earth buildings, incorporate a training program for owners/managers and industry professionals who work with vernacular earth architecture. A heritage trail will be developed. The University of Sydney will also explore using this assemblage of historic earth buildings in teaching its Masters of Heritage Conservation. | $100,000 |
| Dyraaba Station Homestead Complex and Dyraaba Historic Cemetery | P & R Clarke | This project is to develop and implement a conservation and future plan for the Dyraaba Station homestead complex and the Dyraaba Station Cemetery in order to define a sustainable restoration and maintenance programme. Stories will be developed for the Heritage Near Me Web App, covering the Dyraaba Station homestead complex, and the Dyraaba Station Cemetery. | $63,550 |
| Hawkesbury Community Heritage Study | Hawkesbury City Council | The development of a Hawkesbury Heritage Study and Inventory Sheets will aim to provide an overall Local Government Area Heritage Study for the Hawkesbury. The Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee and Working Group will work with community to identify opportunities, challenges and priorities for future heritage management, and identify what actions should be taken to continue to conserve, promote and manage the City’s heritage assets. | $100,000 |
| Hawkesbury LGA – Privately Owned Heritage properties - Remediation Works (Stages 1 & 2) | Hawkesbury City Council on behalf of multiple private owners | This project accommodates 25 individual Expressions of Interest received from heritage property owners in the Hawkesbury Local Government area. Stage 1 involves the preparation of a Schedule of Remediation Works to encompass required works and training for the 25 heritage property owners. Stage 2 will fund the works. | $345,000 |
| History in my hand - a virtual tour of The Long Paddock | The Long Paddock Committee | Creation of augmented reality stories that bring to life the history of the Long Paddock Touring Route in South Western NSW, from Echuca Moama through to Wilcannia. People will be able to use the latest digital technology to experience the history of the region through dynamic 5-10 minute augmented reality at the locations where the history happened. | $100,000 |
| Holy Trinity Anglican Church Conservation and Demonstration project | Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Glen Innes | This project is a collaboration between the Anglican Parish of Glen Innes and Glen Innes Severn Shire Council. The project will repair the roof of the Holy Trinity Church at Glen Innes, and provide a full-day training workshop on site to provide skills to local heritage item owners/managers and tradespeople. | $45,000 |
| Hunter Valley Heritage Vineyards Strategic Study | Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association | The Hunter Valley has some of the oldest surviving vineyards in the world. Planted on these vineyards are vines that are direct descendants of the original vine stocks bought into Australia in 1820 by James Busby. These vineyards and their planted stocks trace the birth of the Australian wine industry. This project seeks to broaden understanding of these items to study the cultural landscape at a regional level. | $100,000 |
| Imperial Hotel Bombala: verandah stabilisation | S Burton-Stones | The stabilisation of the late 19th century verandah of the Imperial Hotel in Bombala is the focus of this collaborative project between the hotel owners, Snowy Monaro Regional Council and Heritage Near Me. Achieving the structural longevity of the Imperial Hotel verandah, initiate development of a resource to encourage visitors to spend more time in Bombala and learn about the region’s heritage; and increase awareness of the value of built heritage by Council, owners and the community. | $83,600 |
| Keera Vale verandah reinstatement project & TAFE student heritage skills training | J Dixon | This project is a collaboration between owners of Keera Vale house, Wollongong City Council and Illawarra TAFE to reinstate the original verandahs on the heritage house. A collaboration with Illawarra TAFE will provide Building and Construction students with practical experience of working with heritage buildings. Knowledge of local heritage values will be increased through inclusion of Keera Vale in Wollongong Heritage trail. | $100,000 |
| Kingsford Smith Oval, Longueville - Conservation and Upgrading of Pavilion Building | Lane Cove Municipal Council | To conserve the heritage listed pavilion at Kingsford Smith Oval and upgrade to meet present day standards and to improve accessibility of the facility to a broader cross section of the community. | $100,000 |
| Kyogle History Museum project | Kyogle and District Historical Society | The Kyogle History Museum project will ensure that the Historical Society have the support to plan for their new museum by working with a museum specialist to review collections, develop interpretation and display options, and archiving solutions. | $82,200 |
| Liverpool City Council Heritage Inventory Update | Liverpool City Council | The purpose of this project is to undertake a comprehensive review of Liverpool City Councils inventories on the State Heritage Inventory database to improve awareness and understanding of the significance and value of the respective heritage items and develop guidelines and principles for future development or management. | $70,690 |
| Lockhart heritage values: restoration, skills development and awareness | Lockhart Shire Council | Through collaboration with about 30 property owners, Lockhart Shire Council aims to undertake critical heritage restoration works to existing buildings within the Green Street, Lockhart Heritage Conservation Area. This project will revitalise and protect local heritage assets and offer training in preventative maintenance and repair for local heritage owners. | $100,000 |
| Love heritage, why not? | Volunteer group Taree historic rates and valuation books | This project creates opportunities for the community to actively participate in preserving their own local heritage. It equips community members, including students, with specific skills to research and write their own heritage stories which will then be published on a website. A heritage event during the year will provide an opportunity to create awareness and deepen understanding of the region's unique and diverse local heritage. | $97,000 |
| Macksville Bridge – Brightening the future, highlighting our heritage | Nambucca Shire Council | This project connects people to the regional heritage significance of the bridge through new interpretations, streetscape improvements and bridge illuminations. It will achieve this through the design and installation of lighting that will highlight the bridge’s form and structure and illuminate the entries to the bridge. | $100,000 |
| Mid North Coast Maritime Museum Conservation Management Plan | Mid North Coast Maritime Museum Inc | To develop a conservation management plan, and restoration of, the Mid North Coast Maritime Museum group of sites. | $95,000 |
| Molonglo Radio Telescope: a heritage and education partnership | Dr Alison Wain - University of Canberra | This project will foster new avenues for public access and engagement with the 50-yearold Molonglo Radio Telescope, developing it into a centre for transformative encounters with science, the humanities and the physical world. | $36,398 |
| Monuments and Memorials Conservation Project | Liverpool City Council | Support the local conservation of monuments and memorials through the development of a central inventory of all monuments and memorials within the Liverpool local government area, and design appropriate conservation and maintenance guidelines with associated training materials and workshops. | $91,856 |
| Moulamein Heritage Village Hub | Moulamein Community Development Incorporated | This project is for the first stage of a community based venture that will establish a Moulamein Heritage Village Hub to showcase the township, surrounding district, tell its stories and contribute to a thriving local community. The Moulamein Heritage Village Hub project has been developed in partnership with Murray River Council and will become an orientation point for visitors, and a place for the conservation, protection and interpretation of local heritage assets that reflect the diverse history of the village. | $55,000 |
| Moyne Farm Cemetery – Conservation planning, site works and supporting visitor access in partnership with the National Trust Lithgow Branch | Nick di Falco | Set within the historic Moyne Farm cemetery (c.1826) in Little Hartley, this project has three objectives. These include the completion of essential monument repairs, erecting site fencing, developing a conservation management strategy and repair specification, and developing a plan with the Lithgow Branch of the National Trust to provide ongoing public access and interpretation of the cemetery. | $80,000 |
| Murama Cultural Heritage Project at Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney Olympic Park Authority | Strategic planning and pilot programming for adaptive reuse and sustainable activation of a Heritage building on the Parramatta River as an Indigenous Cultural Centre. Includes co-design of a cultural tourism strategy, development of an interpretive river-walk, creation of ceremonial dance space, an opening event and planning for ongoing public engagement. | $100,000 |
| Murringo – Built Heritage of the Hilltops Region | Murringo Community Association Inc | The restoration and interpretation of heritage items in the village of Murringo is the focus of this collaborative project between multiple private owners, Murringo Community Association, Hilltops Council, University of Canberra (UC) and Heritage Near Me. | $99,362 |
| Murringo Police Stables: restoration, awareness & skills development | Anthony James Porter | The restoration and interpretation of Murringo Police Stables in the village of Murringo is the focus of this collaborative project between multiple private owners, Murringo Community Association, Hilltops Council, University of Canberra (UC) & Heritage Near Me. | $50,149 |
| Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative | Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative | This project will support the identification, conservation and ongoing management of a place of Aboriginal heritage significance in the Nambucca region. | $100,000 |
| Our Living History Event, Goulburn 2018 | Celebrate Goulburn Group Inc. | The Our Living History Event is to showcase Goulburn's many heritage icons. A number of heritage sites will come alive, connecting locals and visitors with the living heritage of Goulburn. The event aims to develop the community’s understanding of Goulburn’s diverse past and assist in supporting sustainable futures for this heritage by encouraging visitation and community pride in local heritage. | $67,821 |
| Pirie Chambers Historic Skills Training and Frontage Upgrade | The Trustee for Goyne Family Trust | To provide valuable learning opportunities for tradespeople in Broken Hill through a real-life conservation and repair project at Pirie Chambers. Participants will gain experience in specialist skills such as lime rendering, masonry and carpentry skills, roofing repairs and diagnostics, which can then be applied to future heritage projects in Broken Hill. | $100,000 |
| Preserving and promoting the heritage of the red gum timber industry | Murray River Council | The project will increase awareness and knowledge of the heritage of the red gum forests and timber industry in the Mathoura region. Research, collection and collation of valuable information and stories will be presented in a variety of user friendly ways. The community involvement and participation will be encouraged throughout the project. | $30,000 |
| Protecting and sharing the Historic 1851 Lecture Hall in Kiama’s CBD | Uniting Church Australia - Kiama | Protecting and sharing the Historic 1851 Lecture Hall in Kiama’s CBD aims to support the ongoing protection and celebration of the Church’s local heritage values through cultivating a proactive management framework for the heritage asset. It aims to become a multipurpose community hub that protects and celebrates the heritage values of the church and the surrounding heritage precinct in the Kiama CBD. | $96,957 |
| Restoration of Jindera Blacksmith Stables | Pioneer Museum and Historical Society | This project seeks to restore and reinstate the Stable and Blacksmith Shop (est. 1860’s), which are located within the historic precinct of Jindera. Once reinstated, it will be used by a blacksmith and farrier who will showcase their craft to visitors. | $99,724 |
| Robertson Community Information Centre and Heritage Trail enhancement | The Robertson Shed Inc | This project will see the completion of the Community Information Centre (CIC) in the village of Robertson. The CIC will provide a focus for community pride as it presents a narrative about the natural, Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal heritage of the village and surrounding area. It will also enhance the existing Robertson Heritage Trail through development of content for the Heritage Near Me app. | $22,000 |
| Securing the future of Booberoi Station Woolshed | D & S Stewart | This project aims to secure the future of the Booberoi Woolshed Complex through the preparation of foundational pieces of specialist advice, a heritage assessment and adaptive reuse options study, and a building conservation program. The project will also enhance local and regional heritage skills through the integration of a training program for local youth into the building conservation program, as well as being a case study for a UNSW School of Architecture course with a focus on rural heritage and sustainability. | $100,000 |
| Snapshot of Our Heritage | Mid-Western Regional Council | The project will promote heritage conservation within Mid-Western region and encourage community participation in sharing and celebration of our heritage. New and old photos, videos and stories will be made available on an accessible, user friendly website. | $100,000 |
| Spring Hill Heritage Trail (Stages 1 & 2) | Orange City Council | This projects aims to empower the small community of Spring Hill in Central West NSW to achieve proactive and sustainable management of their local heritage. The project will deliver strategic heritage and consultant building advice to, which will then inform the delivery of works. | $174,625 |
| St Andrews Windows Restoration and Public Engagement | The Uniting Church in Australia - Richmond Church Council | Specialist restoration of eight painted and lead glass and timber frame windows in the St Andrew's Uniting Church and collaboratively working to increase public access to and engagement with both St Andrew's and neighbouring heritage buildings. | $100,000 |
| St. Augustine's Anglican Church Repair works | St Augustine’s Anglican Church, Anglican Parish of Merewether for Trustees of Church Property Anglican Diocese of Newcastle | This project includes the conservation and reconstruction of St Augustine’s Church, Merewether. It will also include a half day heritage building skills workshop, the development of an Asset Maintenance Plan, and an interpretation project of the history of St Augustine’s Church. | $85,946 |
| Strategic heritage inventory review - Tenterfield Shire | Tenterfield Shire Council | This project will undertake a strategic heritage inventory review of Tenterfield’s known heritage items and places, so that the recognised heritage of the Tenterfield Shire reflects a contemporary and diverse set of heritage values. The community will be able to participate directly in the development of Tenterfield’s heritage inventory by posting content directly into the heritage database, similar to a ‘wiki’ approach. | $100,000 |
| Strategic heritage management for City of Parramatta Council and contribution to HNM Western Sydney event | City of Parramatta | City of Parramatta Council is proposing an integrated approach to its heritage management through the delivery of four key activities. Activities include contribution to the HNM intangible heritage themed festival, development of a guide training and mentor program for local Aboriginal people, development of an integrated heritage management strategy, and the scoping and piloting of a heritage seminar series for owners and managers of heritage items in the Parramatta Local Government Area. | $57,620 |
| Supporting community-managed heritage in Millthorpe and Carcoar | Millthorpe School of Arts Inc. | The project will include conservation and restoration works at the Millthorpe School of Arts and the Carcoar Hospital Museum, training in preventative maintenance and repair for local heritage owners, and promoting local heritage through the Heritage Near Me app. | $81,746 |
| Tenterfield Presbyterian Church revitalisation and community education project | St Stephens Presbyterian Church | This project is a unique collaboration between the Tenterfield Presbyterian Church, Tenterfield Shire Council, and Tenterfield High School (2018 school year). The project involves the repair of the church to allow it to be re-opened, and provides onsite educational opportunities for Year 11 students at Tenterfield High School. Tenterfield Council will offer practical workshops to owners/managers of local heritage items using the church as a case study. | $100,000 |
| The Bega Valley Shire 101 Heritage Objects Project | South Coast History Society Inc. | This project will identify 101 objects that epitomise aspects of the Bega Valley Shire's heritage and develop detailed statements about each of the objects. The information will become a community asset. | $95,030 |
| The National School of Wagga Wagga, Clerestory Restoration | The Riverine Club Ltd | This project is to reveal and restore the original clerestory windows at Wagga Wagga’s first public school, the National School, built in 1860. The project aims to involve local trades and offer upskilling in heritage-specific skills. Once the restoration is complete, a number of social and educational events will be held to showcase the restoration and engage the community in the significant heritage of the site. | $90,400 |
| The Springs, an Aboriginal Journey | Orange City Council | This project is to undertake community consultation, oral history recording, archaeological assessment and historical research to identify the significance of the Springs. A heritage study and Conservation Management Plan will be prepared for the Springs and guide the development of a heritage landscape plan, connecting the community with this Aboriginal fringe camp that operated in the Orange area from the 1920s-1940s. | $66,352 |
| The Yanko Store | H&H Cameron Family Trust | This multi-phase project aims to preserve and restore the fabric of the Old Store at Yanko Station and open it to the public. The project includes restoration works, training for local tradespeople and heritage owners, the development of an education kit for school groups, a marketing plan, and an interpretation plan. | $73,416 |
| Tremain’s Community Governed Australian Milling Museum | S.J Birrell & G.J Deans | This project will establish Australia’s first national milling museum founded on NSW milling heritage and residing in the restored Tremain’s Mill heritage complex 7-11 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW. | $100,000 |
| Unearthing the Biosecurity Heritage of New South Wales | Agricultural Scientific Collections Trust | This project will create digital images of the Collections biosecurity, agricultural and local heritage items. This will help the NSW Biosecurity Collections share their story, and educate and inform the public on the importance of current plant biosecurity practices carried out in Orange that benefit NSW and Australian agroindustry, whilst reflecting and sharing on the changes in the sector and rural communities and practices over the past 130 years.
| $99,500 |
| Uniting Church Locally Listed Heritage Properties Maintenance and Management Workshops | Uniting Resources Property Services | This project takes a regional and strategic approach to the care of Uniting Church heritage properties through the provision of targeted workshops that focus on traditional maintenance and repair for heritage listed buildings. The project will achieve broad outcomes for no less than 175 heritage listed churches by increasing the self-sufficiency and confidence of the congregations across NSW to maintain their properties in a timely, independent, and cost-effective manner. The training workshops are underpinned by heritage best practice methodologies and will see the production of a written guideline to support sound heritage property management well into the future. | $84,660 |
| Walcha Strategic Heritage Plan – Our Community’s Heritage | Walcha Council | This project seeks to develop a strategic action plan for identifying, caring for and investing in the diverse heritage of the Walcha local government area. The strategy will identify a range of actions and projects that will be implemented. A set of heritage resources will be developed to guide and support the community including a film about the heritage of Walcha. | $100,000 |
| Walking on Country Multimedia Digital Project | Shoalhaven City Council | The Walking on Country digital project will be designed to take the audience on a journey across the Shoalhaven capturing local Aboriginal people’s cultural and spiritual connection to country. It will highlight a living heritage in a place and destination where a rich Aboriginal culture is strong, vibrant and diverse. | $58,000 |
| Wallendbeen strategic heritage study and King Street revitalisation project | Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council | This three stage project will revitalise the Wallendbeen Heritage Conservation Area along a military service theme. Through community consultation, this project will develop a strategic heritage study of Wallendbeen, design of a streetscape plan for the revitalisation and activation of the King Street precinct, and create six stories for the Heritage Near Me app. | $95,000 |
| Waverley architectural styles and urban typologies mapping | Waverley Council | This project identifies the urban typologies and architectural styles of the Waverley Local Government Area to create a comprehensive database of existing and potential future local heritage. The objective is to influence the ongoing management of Council's heritage items and integrate strategic knowledge into the planning framework. | $42,828 |
| West Wallsend Heritage Management Framework - A Vision for the Future that Celebrates the Past | Lake Macquarie City Council | This project will develop a plan for the West Wallsend Heritage Conservation Area that will guide Council's approach to the heritage significance of the village over the next 10-15 years. The project is to incorporate a streetscape plan for the revitalisation of the commercial precinct, including a pedestrian access and mobility plan. A multi-disciplinary team of heritage, planning/urban design and landscape architecture professionals will be engaged to deliver the project under the guidance of Council. | $100,000 |
| Woolpack Inn Museum Building Improvement | Woolpack Inn Museum Holbrook Incorporated | This project aims to secure the future of the Woolpack Inn Museum through strategically scoping and implementing priority roof conservation works. The project will also contribute to access to specialist roofing skills in the region through a one-day ‘Conservation of Traditional Roofing, Materials and Practices’ workshop aimed at tradespeople, heritage owners/managers and industry professionals. | $100,000 |
| Yesterday Stories | S Pires t/a Yesterday Stories | The production of video stories, resources and history workshops, for inclusion in a sustainable app. These stories will also be made available as short/longer podcasts in 6 LGAs across a number of categories including: Indigenous, Colonial and Convict, Migrant, Industrial, Women’s History and other. | $99,865 |
| Yuin Djama Dhugan – 360 video production and training project | Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council | Yuin Djama Dhugan is an immersive story-telling project utilising 360 video technology. The project principles are respect, sharing Aboriginal culture and identity. Five stories will be produced that capture the heart of the landscape, the people and the heritage sites of the Shoalhaven region. | $99,550 |