Local Heritage Fund

Applications are now closed for the Gilgandra Shire Local Heritage Fund.

The funding has been established to assist owners of places with heritage significance undertake conservation and restoration works. The aim is to maintain, preserve or restore elements that contribute to the heritage value of a place.

Items of heritage significance include buildings/structures/sites identified as contributing to the character of the Gilgandra Heritage Conservation Area (if needed, please seek clarification of the location of the Heritage Conservation Area from Council) and items included on the Gilgandra Community Based Heritage Study.

Funding priorities

• If your project is for a heritage item or buildings with the heritage conservation zone (building/structure/site), the funding priorities are:

- Projects that enhance the presentation of the upper façade, parapet walls of buildings within the heritage conservation area.
- Projects that assist with improving compliance with Building Code of Australia (BCA), disability access & fire regulations.
- Projects that ensure the safety of awnings, verandahs and balconies.
- Projects that retain the unique aesthetic qualities of a local heritage building or site of significance.
- Tells a story about the history of Gilgandra through architecture/design or historical use.

• If your project is for urgent maintenance works, (for example, to manage severe deterioration to the structural integrity of the building/structure), the funding priorities are:
  - Projects that stabilise significant aspects of the building/structure.
  - Works that ensure the ongoing integrity of significant structures, including repair of roofs & guttering, improvement of drainage, repair of termite damage, repair or replacement of failed building elements (re-stumping, new floors, verandahs, etc).
  
  
• If your project is for the preparation or update to conservation management plans and heritage management plan
  - The plan shall assist in future conservation of the heritage item
  - The plan includes achievable actions for the maintenance and conservation of the item
  - The plan is prepared by a suitably qualified person
  
  

Funding amount

Where grants are approved, they are usually on a dollar for dollar basis. There is a limit of $5,000 provided by Council, to match a similar (or greater) contribution from the owner.

 

Please note that applications for this fund are now closed.

Any further questions or enquiries, please contact Council’s Heritage Advisor Mr Peter Duggan on 0439 091 767 or email pa_duggan@yahoo.com. Alternatively, you can contact Stef Alchin at Council on 02 6817 8800 or email salchin@gilgandra.nsw.gov.au.