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Planning and Environment Committee Meeting 5 April 2011 Page 842.7 Campbelltown Heritage Study And Register ReviewRecommendation 15: Local Heritage Management: Local Heritage Fund PrioritiesThe Heritage Study recommends that Council should identify priorities in its heritage fundingprogram and restructure the program so that funding applications are assessed competitively toensure the best grant applications are funded each year. Initial funding priority should be givento: Structures that are threatened by their poor condition; Early rural outbuildings and garden structures; Buildings or sites owned by non-profit organisations (e.g. churches) Historic cemeteries; and Small grants to assist owners in meeting the cost of Conservation Management Plans forthe conservation and maintenance of their heritage items (excluding new developmentproposals).Items that could be considered as a priority are identified in Recommendation 13 (above) and thefollowing properties (that are not considered to be under threat at the present time but wouldbenefit from specific conservation actions).Item Details Observed Threat Recommended ActionEschol Park HouseMenangle Rail Bridgeand Menangle WeirComment:Nil observedNil observed, but access andinterpretation should beimproved.This site does not appear to be under current threat, but it is notedthat it has a complex history, with buildings and high archaeologicalpotential possibly dating back to c.1817 or the 1820s. AConservation Management Plan should be prepared prior to anyfuture major changes to this property. The property owners shouldbe encouraged to apply for a Local Heritage Fund grant to assist inthe preparation of a CMP.These items, which are in sight of each other, are accessed from theNepean River Reserve, Menangle Park (a Council owned reserve).There is no formal access path to allow viewing of the heritage itemsfrom the reserve and no interpretation of the items. The Bridge is theoldest railway bridge in NSW.It is recommended that the reserve be upgraded as follows: Bush regeneration of the reserve be undertaken to removeweeds and open up vistas to the heritage items; A formal access path be constructed from the car park(preferably wheelchair accessible); Interpretive signage relating to the heritage items be installedadjacent to the formal access path; Seating, picnic tables and possibly a BBQ area with appropriatelandscaping be installed adjacent to the car park.This recommendation does not relate directly to the preparation of the new comprehensive LEPfor the Campbelltown LGA, and its full implementation would be resource intensive. As previouslystated in this report, all private owners of heritage items (located in the Campbelltown LGA) areinvited to apply for funding under Council’s Local Heritage Fund. Other sources of funding couldpotentially be available for publicly owned heritage items through the NSW Department ofPlanning’s Heritage Branch, though this matter requires further investigation. Access andinterpretation works cannot be budgeted for in the short to medium term but could potentially beconsidered as a long-term project.
Planning and Environment Committee Meeting 5 April 2011 Page 852.7 Campbelltown Heritage Study And Register ReviewSuggested Recommendation:That Council:Continue to write annually to private owners of heritage items (within theCampbelltown LGA) to advise that they can apply for assistance underCouncil’s Local Heritage Fund.Consider, as a long-term project and subject to the required resources andfunding being available, improving access to, and interpretation of, the NepeanRiver Reserve (including the Railway Bridge and Menangle Weir).Recommendation 16: Local Heritage Management: seek additional heritage fundingThe Heritage Study recommends that Council investigate whether Federal Heritage assistancegrants or grants from other sources may be available for conservation or interpretation works forCouncil-owned heritage-listed sites.Comment:This recommendation does not relate directly to the preparation of the new comprehensive LEPfor the Campbelltown LGA. However, staff from Council’s Environmental Planning Section arealready implementing this recommendation by regularly investigating and applying for availableheritage grants as they become available.Suggested Recommendation:That Council continue the current practice of investigating and applying for heritage assistancegrants as they become available.Recommendation 17: Local Heritage Management: promote Council-owned and managedheritage itemsThe Heritage Study recommends that, subject to Council’s available funding and resources,options for enhancing public appreciation of Council-owned heritage listed sites should beexplored. For example, through open days during Heritage Week and History Week, andinterpretation projects (as appropriate to each site).Comment:This recommendation does not relate directly to the preparation of the new comprehensive LEPfor the Campbelltown LGA. While the recommendation to explore options to enhance publicappreciation of Council-owned heritage sites is valuable, it is unlikely to be achievable in theshort to medium term due to current staff and budget allocations.Suggested Recommendation:That Council consider, as a long-term project, options for enhancing the public appreciation ofCouncil-owned heritage listed sites, as additional funds and resources become available.
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