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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.


Why Your Urban Planner Needs a Specialist Heritage Consultant to Secure Approvals
Presenting a complex heritage case using only general planning principles is a risk. Learn how partnering with a specialist heritage consultant de-risks applications and secures permits.
Feb 173 min read


ABC News: Expert Commentary on the North Melbourne Public Housing Heritage Nomination
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.
Feb 61 min read


New Methods for Social Value
Read Dr James Lesh's review of Assessing the Social Values of Heritage: Methods in Theory and Practice by Elizabeth Robson.
Jan 166 min read


Leading the Heritage Conversation
Our heritage sector leadership is defined by contributions that strengthen places and communities through expert advice and strategic influence.
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Is AI Artificial Heritage? Key Takeaways from Our Panel
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.
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Heritage Workshop Sponsors the Australia ICOMOS National Conference, 2025
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.
Nov 13, 20254 min read
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