James Lesh on Repurposing Old Large Heritage Buildings and the exemplary LGBTQIA+ Oxford Street, Sydney Heritage Study.

Dr James Lesh spoke with ABC Radio Melbourne's The Conversation Hour, hosted by Richelle Hunt, about the Queen Vic.

James Lesh has rocked heritage and discussed stained tiles in public space in recent media interviews.

While it might make an irresistible newspaper headline, a single sentence cannot get a house heritage protected.

James Lesh's 'Values in Cities: Urban Heritage in Twentieth-Century Australia' a new book, has been released.

Over recent months, I’ve provided expert commentary to media outlets in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide .

Restore, rebuild or raze? Debate rages over the fate of our grand old buildings!

The City of Maribyrnong has abandoned its local heritage protections for interwar and postwar housing in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Why?

Heritage conservation has been blamed for making the housing crisis worse by standing in the way of new, higher-density housing. But protecting heritage and increasing housing should be complementary objectives.

A run down of recent media with James Lesh. Includes discussions of "Moreland" place name and heritage & sustainability.

Adopting new perspectives won’t only preserve our historic buildings and places by enabling us to shape them for today’s needs. It will also mean urban heritage can contribute to cities becoming more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.

How was Australia's heritage mafia established? To answer, let's unpack urban heritage in 1990s Australia.

In this episode, PlanningxChange delves into the history of heritage conservation in Australia.

The City of Moreland in Melbourne’s inner north is named after the late 18th-century Jamaican slave plantation of the McCrae family. Including the suburbs of Brunswick, Coburg and Pascoe Vale, the municipality’s name valorises slavery and colonialism. Moreland’s councillors are considering a new name for the local government area after being made aware of the links.

The New South Wales government has released a discussion paper expressing its ambition to review and “modernise” the Heritage Act (1977).

Corkman Pub, now demolished A few media interviews for radio, print and podcasts: ‘People-Centred Heritage Conservation’, ABC Radio, 11...

If communities dont understand and support local heritage protections, perhaps thats a reflection on how the system works.

Media interviews on towers in Melbourne, the Eastern Freeway, and Jack Mundey.

The Royal Exhibition Building could be a key historic landmark of post-pandemic Melbourne.

James Lesh wins award with Citizens for Melbourne for Our City, Our Square campaign from Australian Institute of Architects.

Social value and people-centred heritage has evolved to become more central to conservation practice.

A development proposal for the Jolimont railyards has the potential to be one of the biggest planning mistakes in Melbourne in a generation.

Jack Mundey, who has died at the age of 90, was a pioneer of the Australian heritage movement.

Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway is likely to be state heritage listed next year. Heritage Victoria has identified it as aesthetically and historically important. But should freeways be managed within the heritage system? Or is a freeway the kind of 20th century relic which we should be prepared to let go of?