Australia has a long tradition of listing heritage places on registers and various statutory documents. This paper will discuss:
- the history of these processes;
- what these listing processes have left us with today;
- what do these lists mean to the community;
- what does the community expect;
- should the system be rationalised.
The aim of the paper will be to discuss the relationship of the community to heritage conservation processes and consider ways in which that relationship can be improved.