The Queensland Heritage Council is an independent statutory authority created by the

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under the ''

Queensland Heritage Act 1992 The ''Queensland Heritage Act 1992'' is an act of the Parliament of Queensland that establishes a legislative framework for registration protection of places of local and statewide significance. The Act established the Queensland Heritage Coun ...

''. The Council advises and reports to the Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and is supported by a secretariat provided by the

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. It is also responsible for maintaining the

Queensland Heritage Register The Queensland Heritage Register is a heritage register, a statutory list of places in Queensland, Australia that are protected by Queensland legislation, the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. It is maintained by the Queensland Heritage Council. A ...

Membership

The Queensland Heritage Council is composed of: :(a) a representative, appointed by the

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, of each of the following entities— ::(i) the

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; ::(ii) the Local Government Association of Queensland; ::(iii) the

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; ::(iv) an organisation representing the interests of property owners and managers in Queensland; ::(v) an organisation representing the interests of rural industries in Queensland; and :(b) 7 persons, appointed by the

, with appropriate knowledge, expertise and interest in heritage conservation. The current members of the Queensland Heritage Council are Debbie Best (Chairperson), Judy Brien, Kathy Davis, Andrew Barnes, Alice Hampson, Ann-Marie Allen, Dr Katie McConnel, Andrew Ladlay, Cr Judith Peters, Stuart Lummis, Claire Wiles and George Seymour (Deputy Chairperson).

Functions

Under the Act, the Queensland Heritage Council has the functions: :(a) to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to

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’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage; :(b) to provide information to the community to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage; :(c) to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations; :(d) to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance; and :(e) to perform other functions given to the council under this Act or by the Minister.

Queensland Heritage Register

The Queensland Heritage Register is a statutory list of places that are protected by the . For a place to be entered in the register, it must be nominated and then go through a process of assessment which includes an opportunity for the public to comment. Currently, there are over 1600 places on the Queensland Heritage Register, including the

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and Paronella Park in Cairns.

References

External links

Queensland Heritage Council website

Queensland Heritage Register
{{Heritage registers of Australia Government agencies of Queensland Culture of Queensland Heritage organizations History organisations based in Australia

Membership

Functions

Queensland Heritage Register

See also

References

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