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Practical guides, policy updates, and expert commentary on the changing world of heritage. Essential reading for property owners, architects, and planners.
Road to nowhere? (on the Eastern Freeway heritage listing)
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?
Jan 16, 20204 min read
Victoria’s Queer History with the Australian Queer Archive (AQuA), Heritage Victoria, and the University of Melbourne
James Lesh hosts a panel discussion on Victoria's Queer Heritage, with Heritage Victoria, ALGA and Melbourne University.
Jan 5, 20201 min read
High-Rise Heritage in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
This article examines three Australian skyscrapers: MLC Centre in Sydney (1977), Rialto Towers, Melbourne (1986), and Bond Tower (1988).
Dec 2, 20191 min read
The National Estate and Australian heritage policy
James Lesh examines Australian national heritage policy in this academic article.
Nov 30, 20191 min read
What is Social Value?
Social value was codified as a heritage value in Australia earlier than in many other contexts. This article explores how this happened.
Nov 10, 20191 min read
How can a place be heritage-listed after 17 years? What it means for Melbourne’s Fed Square
Federation Square in Melbourne has been listed on the Victorian state heritage register just 17 years after its completion.
Aug 28, 20195 min read
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