Local Government Heritage

The Department of Environment and Science (the Department) has partnered with the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) to deliver a Local Government Heritage Officers Conference in early 2023. This event is a key recommendation in the recently released Queensland Heritage Advisory Panel (QHAP) Report, aimed at supporting Queensland councils in local heritage protection and management.

To further support this recommendation, the following survey has been designed to seek feedback from council officers responsible for assessing cultural heritage with the aim of understanding the diversity of local heritage protection and management tools employed by local councils across Queensland. Survey results will also inform how the Queensland Government can best support, engage and work in partnership with local governments to strengthen heritage protection outcomes.

In total, the survey is expected to take approximately 10 minutes to complete, noting not all questions may be applicable to your role or your local government area. Please liaise internally with colleagues in your council as required, to ensure a coordinated response where relevant.

Please note: Queensland’s cultural heritage is diverse, consisting of State and local heritage places under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003, as well as National Heritage places and World Heritage properties protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The Department and the LGAQ recognise the important role local governments play in supporting the protection of diverse forms of cultural heritage. However, the focus of this survey is primarily on State and local heritage places defined and protected under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 and the Planning Act 2016.

Privacy statement

This survey is managed by the Department and the LGAQ. The survey will collect limited information from you including the name of your local government. The Department will analyse that information to inform ongoing improvements to the heritage protection and management framework in Queensland.

Any information you provide to EngagementHQ/Granicus will be subject to the Terms and Conditions for that platform.

The Department may share the de-identified information with the LGAQ as the peak body for Queensland’s 77 councils. A summary of the aggregated survey responses will be presented at the 2023 Local Government Heritage Officers Conference. Local Government Areas will not be identified at the conference.

The information you provide will not otherwise be used or disclosed unless authorised or required by law. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009.

Further Information

The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (the Cultural Heritage Acts) are managed by the Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Please visit DSDSATSIP for further information about the current Cultural Heritage Acts review. For more information on heritage protected under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992, please visit the Queensland Government site.

If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact the Department of Environment and Science at heritage@des.qld.gov.au. Your LGAQ contacts for this survey are: Crystal Baker – Lead Planning & Development and Climate Risk & Resilience (crystal_baker@lgaq.asn.au) and Jacqui Hurwood – Policy Officer – Environment & Building (jacqui_hurwood@lgaq.asn.au).

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