Heritage Protection

Protecting our shared heritage involves retaining and managing places that have importance to the community. In Victoria, there are a number of ways that places of Indigenous, cultural and natural heritage significance are recorded and protected.

The main categories of heritage listing are outlined below.

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The National Trust Heritage Register

The National Trust has the most comprehensive single heritage register in Victoria, covering all types of cultural and natural heritage, including significant trees. This is known as the National Trust Heritage Register.

As a community body, listing by the Trust is not legally binding, however it is highly respected and often consulted by statutory bodies.

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Check if a Place is Protected

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Local and State 

Find out if a place is included in a local Heritage Overlay, the Victorian Heritage Register or Victorian Heritage Inventory

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National and International 

Find out if a place is protected on the National, Commonwealth or World Heritage list

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Significant Trees and Landscapes 

Find out if a place has environmental landscape or tree protections by searching the address

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National Trust Classification 

Search National Trust Heritage Register. Please note that classification of a place by the NTAV does not provide legislative protection. 

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How to protect places 

The National Trust Advocacy Toolkit is a free online resource to support individuals and communities to advocate for the protection of places of cultural heritage significance. The toolkit includes guides that will answer the following questions:  

  • What are Heritage Overlays and Planning Scheme Amendments? 
  • How do I object to an application for a planning permit for a property covered by a heritage overlay?
  • How do I appeal a permit decision?
  • How do I nominate a place or object to the Victorian Heritage Register? 
  • How do I object to an application for a permit to change a place or object on the Victorian Heritage Register? 

 

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Advocacy Toolkit

A free online resource created by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to support individuals and communities to advocate for the protection of places of cultural heritage significance.

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