Tasmanian Heritage Council

The Tasmanian Heritage Council came into existence in 1997, following the proclamation of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 (click here to view the Act).  The Council is made up of councillors, representing diverse community and professional interests including property owners, farmers and graziers, conservation interests and areas of expertise such as history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and tourism.

The Heritage Council is a statutory body separate to government responsible for the administration of the Act and the establishment of the Tasmanian Heritage Register.  Its primary task is as a resource management and planning body, focused on heritage conservation issues.  As such, any development on heritage listed places require the approval of the Heritage Council before works can commence (click here for further information on applications to do work).

Council Members

Mr Michael Lynch	Chairperson
Mr Scott Gadd	Director of Parks and Wildlife Service
Mr Roger Howlett	Person with expertise in planning
Mr Brad Williams	Person with expertise in archaeology
Mr Peter Cripps	Person with expertise in architecture
Dr Caroline Evans	Person with expertise in history
Mrs Robyn Jones	Person representing community interests
Mr Jon Deeprose	Representing the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania
Ald. Sandra French	Representing the Local Government Association of Tasmania
Mrs Mary Ramsay	Representing the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Assocation
Rev J Allan Thompson	Representing the Tasmanian Council of Churches

Meeting dates for 2009

The Tasmanian Heritage Council holds monthly meetings. The Works Application Assessment Committee (a subcommittee of the Heritage Council) meets fortnightly.

At its September 2009 meeting, the Heritage Council endorsed a public access policy, including the release of Council minutes. To view the minutes, click on the meeting date.

Works Application Assessment Committee	Tasmanian Heritage Council
7 and 21 January
4 and 18 February	18 February
4 and 18 March	18 March
1, 15 and 29 April	15 April
13 and 27 May	20 May
10 and 24 June	17 June
8 and 22 July	15 July
5 and 19 August	19 August
2 September 16 September 30 September	16 September
14 October 28 October	21 October
11 and 25 November	18 November
9 and 23 December	16 December