QUEENSLAND HERITAGE FUNDING GRANTS OPEN
Published Thursday, 01 November, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew McNamara
Queensland’s heritage property owners and community groups will have a second chance to secure valuable funding with the opening tomorrow of Round 2 of the State Government’s $5 million Living Buildings and Places program.
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the first round of the program had been a great success, with $2.6 million helping more than 100 property owners.
“Heritage places are best preserved when they continue to be used by their owners or by a community that values them,” Mr McNamara said.
“The Living Buildings and Places program was designed with this in mind, to encourage projects which promote continued use of our most important heritage places.
“It was also set up to provide much-needed financial relief to those that need it most – property owners and community groups.”
Mr McNamara said a good proportion of successful applicants from Round 1 were from regional or rural areas.
“Just over $480,000 was shared between 11 rural heritage properties, including $200,000 to fund conservation works at Cressbrook Station at Toogoolawah – the largest single grant awarded under the program.
“Cressbrook has many buildings going back to the 1840s, before Queensland was even a state.
“Buildings from the 1840s and 1850s are extremely rare, and the original structures are still being used for their original purposes.
“The site has been in the same family for six generations and is the oldest identified family business in Queensland.
“The Queensland Government recognises that caring for heritage buildings can bring additional costs, particularly when people are living in remote areas.
“The feedback we’ve had from owners is that they are very grateful for the assistance provided by the Living Buildings and Places program.
“The program’s second round will see a further $950,000 made available to assist owners and community groups across the state.
“Applicants who missed out in the first round are eligible to apply again.”
Mr McNamara said eligible projects include essential repairs and core structural works, maintenance to protect the integrity of heritage buildings, fire regulations upgrades, preparation of heritage conservation plans.
The second round of heritage funding opens on Friday 02 November and closes at the end of February 2008. Information and application forms can be obtained by visiting www.epa.qld.gov.au or by contacting the Environmental Protection Agency on 07 3224 8896.
Media contact – Peter McCarthy 3336 8004
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the first round of the program had been a great success, with $2.6 million helping more than 100 property owners.
“Heritage places are best preserved when they continue to be used by their owners or by a community that values them,” Mr McNamara said.
“The Living Buildings and Places program was designed with this in mind, to encourage projects which promote continued use of our most important heritage places.
“It was also set up to provide much-needed financial relief to those that need it most – property owners and community groups.”
Mr McNamara said a good proportion of successful applicants from Round 1 were from regional or rural areas.
“Just over $480,000 was shared between 11 rural heritage properties, including $200,000 to fund conservation works at Cressbrook Station at Toogoolawah – the largest single grant awarded under the program.
“Cressbrook has many buildings going back to the 1840s, before Queensland was even a state.
“Buildings from the 1840s and 1850s are extremely rare, and the original structures are still being used for their original purposes.
“The site has been in the same family for six generations and is the oldest identified family business in Queensland.
“The Queensland Government recognises that caring for heritage buildings can bring additional costs, particularly when people are living in remote areas.
“The feedback we’ve had from owners is that they are very grateful for the assistance provided by the Living Buildings and Places program.
“The program’s second round will see a further $950,000 made available to assist owners and community groups across the state.
“Applicants who missed out in the first round are eligible to apply again.”
Mr McNamara said eligible projects include essential repairs and core structural works, maintenance to protect the integrity of heritage buildings, fire regulations upgrades, preparation of heritage conservation plans.
The second round of heritage funding opens on Friday 02 November and closes at the end of February 2008. Information and application forms can be obtained by visiting www.epa.qld.gov.au or by contacting the Environmental Protection Agency on 07 3224 8896.
Media contact – Peter McCarthy 3336 8004