A Position Paper detailing proposed reforms to the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 following Professor Mackay's review of the Act was released for comment in September 2007.
Feedback from local government, interested organisations and individuals were invited and are now being considered in plans to introduce new historic heritage legislation in 2009.
In December 2008 the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts and the Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts hosted a symposium, 'Tasmania: An Historic Environment', which provided an opportunity for owners, developers, tourism and community groups with an interest in heritage to join forces to discuss options for better managing the State’s historic environment and to gain input into the reform process.
A series of "Testing the Water" sessions are being held with a Local Government Reference Group and key groups to confirm the detail behind these reforms.
This reform process aims to achieve greater clarity, consistency and certainty for heritage owners, developers and planning authorities.
Click here for a copy of the Position Paper.
Click here for a copy of the Mackay Report.
Click here for papers from 'Tasmania: An Historic Environment'.
For further information or advice, please contact Heritage Tasmania.
Phone: (03) 6233 2037 or 1300 850 332
Email: enquiries@heritage.tas.gov.au
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