ACT Heritage Council

About

The ACT Heritage Council (the Council) is an independent, statutory body responsible for a range of provisions under the Heritage Act 2004 including: - identifying, assessing, conserving and promoting heritage places and objects in the ACT - making decisions about the registration of heritage places and objects - providing advice on works and development matters in accordance with the ACT’s land planning and development system - encouraging and assisting with appropriate management of heritage places and objects - encouraging public interest in, and awareness of, heritage places and objects in the ACT. The Council comprises the Chief Planning Executive and Conservator of Flora and Fauna as ex-officio members and nine members appointed by the Minister. Three of these appointments are public representatives, including a representative from each of the ACT community, the Aboriginal community and the property ownership, management and development sector. The remaining six appointed members are experts in one or more of the following disciplines: Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal history, archaeology, architecture, engineering, history, landscape architecture, nature conservation, object conservation, town planning and urban design. Appointed Council members are not government employees.