
OUR HERITAGE AT RISK - AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - 2007
Place: Gold Creek Homestead
Threat: Neglect and Devaluation of Heritage Values

Significance:
Associated with Edmund Rolfe and his family, one of the more successful nineteenth century land selectors. The 1860s stone and slab cottage with brick fire place and slab and stone constructed walls of second homestead date from the Rolfe's time and are examples of early colonial building styles.
Risk:
The homestead complex has been vacant for several years and is suffering rapid deterioration from lack of maintenance and the building fabric inside and out is often destroyed and damage by vandalism.
Desired outcome:
Even though the place falls below significance criteria thresholds and is not heritage listed, the current building and grounds, now surrounded by suburban housing, has a high potential to be utilised for community purposes. The Trust would like to see the existing structures repaired and maintained and the building put to community use.


REPORT CARD 1 JULY 2008
C + Acceptable
The ACT Government has announced that it intends to carry out remedial, repair work on this building with the aim of bringing it to a safe and habitable standard. Their proposal to use the building as a community or aged care facility would be a suitable outcome.
FATE RATING: 3.5 Intent to carry out solution.
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