19 projects to benefit from heritage grants worth more than $68,000

14/1/96

Conservation of heritage in regional parts of Western Australia will be boosted following the allocation of grants worth more than $68,000 by the State Government.

Heritage Minister Richard Lewis today announced that 19 projects around the State would benefit from the latest round of grants under the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Conservation Incentive Program.

Mr Lewis said 15 of the projects were in regional areas and the majority of the funding would be used to assist the preparation of conservation plans for heritage buildings.

"The conservation plans will identify what is culturally significant in a building and help determine ways to ensure those features are preserved," he said.

"If any development or alterations are proposed in the future, the owners of the building and the architects involved know which areas need to be conserved in order to maintain the structure's heritage value."

The Minister said the plans would also assist in determining which restoration and conservation work is of priority in each building.

"There has been a 12 per cent increase in funds made available as part of the program this year which reflects the State Government's recognition of the importance of heritage conservation," Mr Lewis said.

The grants range from $1,250 for conservation works at the Pioneer Museum in Greenough to $7,500 for a conservation plan to be undertaken on the One Mile Jetty in Carnarvon.

Other recipients of the Conservation Incentive Program funding include:

+          Cheynes Beach Whaling Station at Albany - $5,000 towards the preparation of a conservation management plan;

+          Original Allanson School Building at Collie - $2,500 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Former Goods Sheds at Collie - $4,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Masonic Lodge at Cue - $3,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan.

+          St John the Baptist Church at Dongara - $5,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Newmarracarra Homestead at Geraldton - $2,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Road Board Office and Lesser Hall at Mingenew - $3,000 towards the preparation of conservation plan;

+          Mullewa Catholic Church - $5,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          St Andrew's Church and Rectory at Mullewa - $5,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Old Railway Museum at Northam - $1,650 towards conservation works;

+          Chiverton House/Warribanno Chimney at Northampton - $5,000 towards conservation works;

+          Corner Shop Museum, Infant Health Centre, Pindellup Church, Toolbrunup School and Norrish Homestead Ruins at Tambellup - $3,600 towards heritage assessment and preparation of conservation policy;

+          Donegan's Cottage at Toodyay - $3,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Old School Buildings and Teachers Quarters at Applecross Primary School - $2,500 for heritage assessment and preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Coopers Lime Kilns at Mindarie - $2,500 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

+          Meerilinga in Perth - $5,000 towards the preparation of a conservation plan;

and -

+          Convict Camp Ruins at Swan - $1,500 for heritage assessment.

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