- PLANET
- 7 CPD POINTS
Local government planners are regularly faced with challenges in respect to heritage matters and community concerns. This course explores the fundamental components of the heritage planning system in Victoria as it relates to historic heritage places.
The course includes the history of heritage legislation in Victoria and the current heritage structure. The roles of the Commonwealth, State and local government will be examined and particularly the responsibilities of the Heritage Council of Victoria, Heritage Victoria and local councils.
Terminology and concepts that will be explored including the Burra Charter, heritage values, criteria and thresholds, citations and statements of significance, heritage studies and thematic histories. The Heritage Overlay and other planning tools are explored and the process of preparing and processing planning scheme amendments and the role of planning panels will be explained.
Designed for
The course is particularly designed for local government planners (strategic and statutory) and consultants involved in identifying and protecting historic heritage places, as well as planners in the private sector who prepare strategies and plans or deal with historic heritage places from time to time in the course of their work.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the heritage protection system in Victoria as it relates to historic heritage conservation.
- Understand the process of identifying, assessing and documenting heritage places • Identify when to apply the different heritage tools and the process of a heritage amendment under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
- Be able to confidently discuss proposals with the ‘heritage experts’.
- Interpret heritage studies and the process for implementation.
- Be able to explain the heritage process to property owners and managers.
Presenter
Lucinda Peterson – is a planning and heritage consultant and former Sessional Panel Member over 10 years at Planning Panels Victoria specialising in heritage amendments. Lucinda held previous roles in metro, regional and rural local government in strategic and statutory planning, including implementing numerous heritage studies. She served two terms on the Heritage Council of Victoria and is former Chair of the Council's Local Government Heritage Advisory Committee. Lucinda has qualifications in planning and design.
Geoff Austin – is a planner and currently Manager, Heritage Register and Permits at Heritage Victoria at DEECA. He has been with Heritage Victoria in various roles since 1989.
Participants will also hear from a range of experienced practitioners (to be confirmed) who engage with the heritage system, to be confirmed.
Terms & Conditions
Refund & Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend a course for which you are registered, you must cancel your registration no later than 14 days prior to the course. Registrations cancelled more than 14 days prior to the course date will not incur any fees and a full refund will be granted. If you cannot attend and you are within 14 days of the course date, you can transfer your registration to another PLANET course (of the same value) or to another person as a replacement attendee, provided we have at least 48 hours’ notice of your decision to transfer. We cannot issue refunds or credits.
If you do not attend on the day a full fee will be charged.
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- Price
- PIA Members: $345 | Non-Members: $490 | We kindly ask that this invoice is paid before the event.
- CPD Points
- 7
- When
- Monday, 29 July 2024, 9:30am-5:00pm
- Where
- Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
- Registrations Close
- 29th Jul 24 9:00 AM