Sinclair CROFT
The paper will cover how Bathurst Regional Council, (BRC), manages the heritage assets under its ownership. The three main categories of management for BRC assets include the Heritage Asset Register, Conservation Management Plans, (CMPs), and Inventories. As CMPs are generally widely used and understood, the presentation will focus on the Heritage Asset Register and Historic Roads and Structures Inventory.
Heritage Asset Register:
The Heritage Asset Register identifies all heritage items and assets within the former Bathurst City local government area owned by Council. For each item, the following is identified:
• Name, address and property description
• Type of building / use
• Within a conservation area
• Period of construction
• Heritage listings
• Conservation / Management Plans
• Brief History
• Physical description
• Condition Description
• Recommended Actions
From the above information, a summary was prepared, including significance, urgent works required and forward planning. The presentation will demonstrate how the above points apply to a particular item as a case study. The proposed review and update of the register will also be discussed.
Historic Roads and Structures Inventory:
The purpose of the inventory is to ensure that Council’s Engineering and outdoor staff have access to information regarding the known historic road features for road maintenance and works within the BRC Local Government Area, (LGA).
The inventory includes item names, addresses, locality, statutory listings and the State Heritage Inventory reference number. The inventory includes all historic roads and structures identified in the Bathurst Regional Heritage Study 2007 which are under the care and ownership of BRC. Road structures known to be in the ownership of other government departments are also listed.
A case study of one of the road structures will be given illustrating how the inventory was prepared and how it is used by the Engineering Department.