Heritage
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Within this framework the Commonwealth Government manages heritage of
national heritage value, overseas places of significance to Australia, world
heritage and Commonwealth heritage. All States manage heritage of state
significance, and local governments manage heritage of local significance
(except for NT and ACT) under the auspices of State legislation. Within this
structure, local government by far manages the largest portfolio of heritage
places. The statutory lists of all Australian local governments comprise more
than 76,000 individual historic places and 1,770 historic areas.
Who manages Local heritage?
Local governments are the responsible authority for the vast majority of
AustraliaŹ¼s heritage protected through statutory mechanism.
Local government intervention in heritage property in private ownership is
triggered by Council deciding to place some protection over a heritage place via
the listing process, which is a minimum legislative device for the protection of
heritage by governments in Australia (at all levels).
In itself, heritage listing does not guarantee conservation of heritage values so
many local governments, such as City of Port Adelaide Enfield, undertake active
heritage incentives programs to support the conservation and revitalisation of
local heritage, beyond the statutory framework.
References
Pullen A,GHD Pty Ltd
Kaurna Cultural Heritage Survey, Audit and Directions
Report
, January 2006, The City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) 2008,
South Australian State of the
Environment Report 2008,
Adelaide.
