<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Heritage Workshop, we offer next-generation conservation advice planning, policy, placemaking and research services.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:12:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.heritageworkshop.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Still the Problem Child? Reflecting on Modern Heritage in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a recent talk, we examine the data, physical challenges, and shifting public perceptions of Victoria’s postwar architectural legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/still-the-problem-child-reflecting-on-modern-heritage-in-victoria</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aa1ca9b5dd058733479536</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_368a715ff8664932afd78c829e88389c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community-Led Heritage Reviews: Why Local Government Studies Must Start with Engagement (Updated)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heritage works best as a shared local project from day one. Community engagement needs to occur alongside technical heritage overlay reviews.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/community-led-heritage-reviews-why-local-government-studies-must-start-with-the-engagement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a68708f14dc9e1eb1965e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:15:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_7ae324fbd66a4a6394758f64aed892fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does a Heritage Overlay Mean for Your Property in Victoria?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in a Heritage Overlay in Victoria doesn't mean you can't renovate. It simply manages how change happens. Learn the rules for extensions, second storeys, and demolition under the Victoria Planning Provisions. We explain what "contributory" means, how to design concealed additions, and why you don't need to panic about internal controls. Read our guide for homeowners on navigating heritage constraints in Melbourne and regional Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/what-does-a-heritage-overlay-mean-for-your-property-in-victoria</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995168d48e1ffd8ef783be4</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_968df415384448eaaab2f3bc6398677e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVENT: Convergent modern design and conservation in the Pacific Rim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr James Lesh explores the challenges of preserving modern heritage in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/event-convergent-modern-design-and-conservation-in-the-pacific-rim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698bf11841590511a3480a4a</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_266acddad5594ac6900b619856a6e74d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_809,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC News: Expert Commentary on the North Melbourne Public Housing Heritage Nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Lesh provided expert commentary on the significance of Melbourne’s postwar high-rise towers, noting that the current "knock down and rebuild" approach risks erasing a defining layer of the city's social and architectural history. ]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/abc-news-expert-commentary-on-the-north-melbourne-public-housing-heritage-nomination</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69850b6b1e5564677003c45d</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:30:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_fcbf6cf8ee514e33a9f31399b1832c90~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_938,h_629,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Methods for Social Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Dr James Lesh's review of Assessing the Social Values of Heritage: Methods in Theory and Practice by Elizabeth Robson.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/new-methods-for-social-value</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69326f2373a2e017867d7c4d</guid><category><![CDATA[Long Reads]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:41:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_41b154035493490591e13476b17eee20~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_481,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading the Heritage Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our heritage sector leadership is defined by contributions that strengthen places and communities through expert advice and strategic influence.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/leading-the-heritage-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f97bef769f847ed64f073</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_973f57beed7443e79af8caa3fce7bffc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI Artificial Heritage? Key Takeaways from Our Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop brought together leading experts from across the heritage ecosystem for a critical and frank discussion: "Artificial Heritage? AI and the heritage industry." at the Australia ICOMOS National Conference 2025 in Ballarat on Wadawurrung Country.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/is-ai-artificial-heritage-key-takeaways-from-our-panel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6924e537f0736c54fcb18b5c</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:16:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_5c4a50152b724c8aaafdf17c67b6e138~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop Sponsors the Australia ICOMOS National Conference, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This focus on future leaders is integral to our philosophy of next-generation conservation. Our work is dedicated to the innovative mindset necessary to sustaining heritage in a world experiencing rapid change. ]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/heritage-workshop-sponsors-the-australia-icomos-national-conference-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6914feb852f83e2b22428700</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:53:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_612c5cb8f2244003878511ae2bc6bb13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Conversation: Urban Heritage Rethought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop is collaborating with Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA) and Andever (Sonia Sarangi and Michael Smith) to develop a white paper on the future of heritage and design.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/the-conversation-urban-heritage-rethought</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6907d77612b86a0f317bd4fc</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><category><![CDATA[Long Reads]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_5cd66d280525477ba1df2f59cc6878ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 7-Degree Angle, Heritage Battles, and Housing in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discretion in local heritage planning must be based on comprehensive, robust and evidence-based heritage advice. In parallel, homeowners benefit from engaging their own heritage advisors, because this enables a fuller case to be put to council – and VCAT – when discretion is exercised.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/heritage-battles-and-housing-melbourne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d07c95a13a7e012242cf4a</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:57:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_1aacdcfb281b49e2b7ae2ec872274dfb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_902,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage and Density Done Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across our projects, Heritage Workshop offers analytical and evidence-based perspectives towards a new consensus for housing and heritage.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/heritage-and-density-done-well</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c3606a375b48ad52e74a45</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_4c54c9a0d2544332b1944b4eaebd4dd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Density Done Well &#38; Heritage: AIA Panel Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Population projections call for over two million new homes across Victoria in the next 30 years. Denser housing models of all types, homes that are well designed and connected to daily needs are required to address this challenge – but how do these pressing needs intersect with the heritage values of our existing cities and suburbs?  The Housing Committee of the Victorian Chapter of the AIA have collected diverse housing projects from across Victoria that demonstrate successful approaches to...]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/density-done-well-heritage-aia-panel-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6881e3efd452706b14969b66</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_ccce101674ee4d8ea01792e70e7ebcc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealing Hidden Histories to Shape the Future of Local Heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Step closer, look deeper. What heritage stories lie within the bricks and mortar of our suburbs, streets, and homes? Too often, heritage is seen as static and frozen in time, and yet it is ever progressing and dynamic, with a rich tapestry of concealed histories below the surface. Let us examine the evolving lenses through which we have conserved our local heritage. The conservation of local heritage can be divided into three distinct historical periods: proto protections (1920s-1960s);...]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/revealing-hidden-histories-to-shape-the-future-of-local-heritage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68390247d569a830f8ac56ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_4d129c0500974ea0868aa798cc36fe13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submission to the Inquiry into Victoria Planning Provisions amendments VC257, VC267 and VC274]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop contributes to the Inquiry into Victoria Planning Provisions.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/submission-to-the-inquiry-into-victoria-planning-provisions-amendments-vc257-vc267-and-vc274</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682c384726bb6e6e3fefd72d</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_97d5b5b40ecb435896993cfb125a20d1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-Thinking Heritage and Housing in Carlton and Fitzroy: The Walking Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflecting on Carlton and Fitzroy's diverse heritage, from high-rise social housing to creative warehouse conversions, we can reimagine heritage practices. ]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/re-thinking-heritage-and-housing-in-carlton-and-fitzroy-the-walking-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682fa620a6e61186ee5f3743</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 22:55:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_c49c5f7d3767491badd5de09d0fe2576~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed Square and Advertising: Finding the Right Balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do heritage places manage advertising? James Lesh on recent debates at Fed Square.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/fed-square-and-advertising-finding-the-right-balance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682c3ae1574868c975734fa8</guid><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:23:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_e3aa57f012144f148c1689fc64a7ae51~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_584,h_388,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open House Melbourne: Challenging Heritage or Heritage Challenges?: A Panel Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a housing and climate crisis and in light of evolving social values, how can heritage adapt to contemporary challenges while safeguarding what we love about Melbourne?]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/open-house-melbourne-challenging-heritage-or-heritage-challenges-a-panel-conversation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682c371d574868c97573491a</guid><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_d3ebe4c634bb455c983a46ec7e8230e4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_933,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting Local Heritage: A Historian's Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the current planning, social and cultural climate, heritage needs to evolve. Let's look to history for guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/protecting-local-heritage-a-historian-s-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681179d7d7aab542e7f4db8e</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[Talks & Workshops]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_ce837f85dc634fe691fd6c709b5db86a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop Launches New Website]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're excited to launch our new website: www.heritageworkshop.au . Heritage Workshop offers next-generation heritage consulting :...]]></description><link>https://www.heritageworkshop.au/post/heritage-workshop-launches-new-website</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f82d419fa38111fa75b15f</guid><category><![CDATA[Heritage Workshop]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f19d19_b94143b0a5634d7f94649d520797f18f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Lesh</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>