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Management & Maintenance
The maintenance of heritage buildings is the key to longevity. Poorly maintained buildings fall quickly into disrepair and abandoned heritage...
Read moreRural Heritage in NSW
Of all the constituent types, rural heritage is amongst a group that struggles the most in adapting to 21st Century...
Read morePolicy Innovation in the Heritage Sector
There is a cost for the setting up and maintaining of any heritage management system (HMS) whether it operates at...
Read moreBetter policies for Heritage listing
What is the social purpose of heritage listing? How does one properly appraise heritage values in society from both an...
Read moreNSW Planning White Paper
The NSW Planning White Paper which is about to be introduced into parliament is not very heritage friendly. The incoming...
Read moreThe Concept of Cultural Significance
In the Burra Charter cultural significance means 'aesthetic, historic, scientific or social value for past, present or future generations'. Cultural...
Read moreThe Determination of Significance
The determination of significance is a subjective intellectual process. No view of history is absolute. Every consideration, no matter the...
Read moreWhat is Cultural Significance
James Semple Kerr, well-known heritage practitioner and author of The Conservation Plan (currently in its 5th edition), affirmed in 1984...
Read moreIncentivising Cultural Built Heritage
Over the last ten years, the efficacy of heritage as a public good in society has been in steady decline. ...
Read moreNeo-Liberal Governance
Since the 1980s, governments have been shifting progressively away from the post-war ‘Welfare State’ model towards a neo-liberal paradigm. The...
Read moreNew Departures in Incentivising Private Heritage Conservation
The creation of heritage value through more innovative policies is the key to the sustainability of the conservation sector and...
Read moreHeritage Incentives
Funding pressure on Cultural Built Heritage (CBH) has affected the manner in which heritage conservation and management operates. While much...
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