Place: Heritage Listed Places in National Areas as a result of Amended EPBC Act & Loss of RNE

Threat:  Neglect and Devaluation of Heritage Values

Significance:

All these places are all listed on the RNE for their heritage significance relating back to the early rural period of the ACT and the early development of Canberra as the Capital City of Australia, its demographic growth and social, political and cultural development.

 Risk:

Inadequate heritage protection for places of Territory heritage value. With the amendments of the EPBC Act & proposed withdrawal of the RNE many of the Territorial significant heritage places that are on national land will not meet the protection of the National List, are not Commonwealth owned or on Commonwealth Heritage list and cannot be protected by the ACT Heritage ACT.

 Desired outcome:

Amend EPBC Act to include recognition of ACT Heritage in such areas and ensure ACT can list significant places on the ACT Heritage Register and provide adequate protection.

 Places at risk when RNE is withdrawn – not on Commonwealth or National list

Place	Location	RNE ID	Date Registered	NT Classified
Albert Hall	Commonwealth Ave	13260	21/10/1980	1980
Canberra Olympic Pool	36 Constitution Ave	17635	22/06/1993	1991
Hotel Canberra	Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla	13256	21/10/1980	1989
City Hill	Vernon Ccl, Canberra	17912	27/10/1998	1982
Blundells Farmhouse, Slab Outbuildings and Surrounds	Wendouree Dr, Parkes	13324	01/11/1983	1998
Civic Square Complex including North and South Buildings	London Cct, Canberra	19428	27/10/1998	1992
Duntroon Dairy	Morshead Dr, Campbell	13367	01/11/1983	1982
Duntroon Woolshed	319 Fairburn Ave, Pialligo	13305	28/09/1982	1982
Hotel Kurrajong and Setting	8 National Cct, Barton	18152	22/06/1993	1981
Yarralumla Woolshed Outbuildings and Surrounds	Cotter Rd, Yarralumla	13291	01/11/1983	1980
St John’s Church Precinct	1 Anzac Park West, Reid	13263	21/10/1980	1979
Edmund Barton Offices	Kings Av, Barton	101083	26/10/1999	1989
Parliament House Vista Extension – Portal Buildings (Anzac park East & West)	Anzac Pde, Parkes	101058	26/10/1999	1995

REPORT CARD   1 JULY 2008                  

There has been no movement on this situation.  However, the ACT National Trust successfully applied for a grant to examine each of these places against the Territory and Commonwealth legislations.  We have appointed two consultants to do this and will soon be reporting back to the ACT Government on our recommendations

FATE RATING:   3.0 Unchanged – but Trust acting – possibility of improvement.