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Old Parliament House Heritage Management Plan. Heritage Values. Home of Federal Parliament for 61 years from 1927-1988 The building that shaped the Australian nation Focus of federal political activity Focus of many public demonstrations. Heritage Values.
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Heritage Values • Home of Federal Parliament for 61 years from 1927-1988 • The building that shaped the Australian nation • Focus of federal political activity • Focus of many public demonstrations
Heritage Values • John Smith Murdoch, first Commonwealth architect • Inter-war Stripped Classical style architecture • Inclusion of fittings & furniture in design • Major physical feature in Canberra’s design
Heritage Listings Register of the National Estate (EPBC Act 1999) Commonwealth Heritage List(EPBC Act 1999) National Heritage List (EPBC Act 1999) Register of Classified Places (National Trust of Australia) Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture (Royal Australian Institute of Architecture)
Statutory Obligations • Commonwealth & National Heritage List • New statutory requirements – referrals • Heritage Strategy • Management Plan
CMP to HMP Heritage Management Plan (HMP) replaces Conservation Management Plan • Development, policies, statements of Heritage Values • Decision making process • New status within corporate structure • Public consultation • Endorsement by DEWHA, OPH, Adv Council • Gazetted by Minister for the Environment
What makes the HMP different? • SoS similar to CMP • Risk analysis • Mapped heritage values • Zones • Policies • Decision making process – for Actions • Reporting • Permitted Actions Schedules
Catalogue - room records • Each room is recorded in EMu as a record in the catalogue • Statements of Values, and history • Acceptable use, past uses • Images • Live updates
Management Zones • Map heritage values and how spaces can be used • Narrative records in EMu – ‘Value Zone’ • Value Zone tab in Narratives • Room records in the catalogue are attached to value zone narrative records
Heritage list Criteria 1 History 2 Rarity 3 Research Potential 4 Characteristic 5 Aesthetic 6 Technical 7 Social 8 Significant People
Action Proposals • Permitted Action Schedules • Maintenance • Housekeeping • Events and Tourism • Education • Interpretation and Exhibition • Built Fabric Investigation • Contractors • Tenants • Caterers • Action Committee
Disaster recovery • Collection disaster recovery will be incorporated • Salvage priority collection objects room locations will highlight