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. To view the minutes for 2010 meetings, click on the meeting date below. To view minutes from 2009 meetings, see our Tasmanian Heritage Council Meetings 2009 page.

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