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 David Hudson	Deputy Secretary, Corporate Strategies, Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment (Alternate for Director Parks and Wildlife Service)
Mr Roger Howlett	Person with expertise in planning
Mrs Mary Binks	Representing community interests
Ms Lindy Scripps	Person with expertise in history
Mr Paul Harding	Representing the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania
Mr David Parham	Person with expertise in Archaeology
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 2008

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

Works Application Assessment Committee	Tasmanian Heritage Council
2, 16 and 30 January	16 January
13 and 27 February	20 February
12 and 26 March	19 March
9 and 23 April	16 April
7 and 21 May	21 May
4 and 18 June	18 June
2, 16, and 30 July	16 July
13 and 27 August	20 August
10 and 24 September	17 September
8 and 22 October	15 October
5 and 19 November	19 November
3 and 17 December	17 December