MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release Thursday 8 August 2024
Authorised by Anthony O’Reilly
Applications Now Open for the 2024 Hilltops Council Local Heritage Fund
The Hilltops Council Local Heritage Fund has been established to assist owners of significant places within the Hilltops Council Local Government Area (LGA) to undertake conservation and restoration works. Items of heritage significance include buildings listed as heritage items in the Hilltops Local Environmental Plan 2022, places across all former shires that have been identified as having local significance, and places identified as contributing to the character of the Boorowa, Galong, Harden, Murrumburrah and Young Conservation Zones. Examples of the type of work that can be funded under this program may include, but are not confined to:
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Painting in approved colour schemes.
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Repairs to stumps, walls, roofs, doors and windows.
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Replacement of guttering and down pipes.
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Reinstating missing components, including verandas.
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Meeting Building Code of Australia requirements (e.g. fire services and access) for ongoing and new uses.
The aim is to maintain, preserve or restore elements that contribute to the heritage value of a place. The funding cannot be used for improvements such as new kitchens or bathrooms. Council’s Heritage Advisor is available to assist with colour schemes and provide free advice on proposed work.
Local heritage owners can apply for up to $5,500 dollar for dollar matching funding for eligible projects for conservation and maintenance works on locally listed heritage items under the Hilltops Local Environmental Plan 2022.
Applications, including quotations for the proposed work, close on Wednesday 4 September 2024 and the work must be completed by 11 April 2025.
To learn more about the Hilltops Council’s Local Heritage Fund Guidelines and to download a 2024 Local Heritage Fund Project Application Form please visit: www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au/community/local-heritage-fund/
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Media enquiries – Hilltops Council 1300 445 586