The NSW Government is calling for your thoughts on a new draft heritage strategy.
The NSW Government has launched a new draft heritage strategy and is inviting your feedback. Join us in raising a voice for heritage and share your views by 13 July 2025.
Read the draft NSW heritage strategy.
Everyone is invited to share their thoughts via the Have your Say website. Simply fill out the survey, contribute an idea or make a written submission. This is an important opportunity for the community to contribute their thoughts on the importance of heritage and to help set a new direction in protecting the multi-faceted history of NSW for future generations. Following public exhibition, the strategy will be revised to incorporate feedback provided.
Putting heritage in the spotlight
This five-year strategy comes at a critical time for heritage in NSW.
The National Trust (NSW) has been advocating for better funding and protection of NSW’s natural, built and cultural heritage, and the Government’s commitment to a heritage strategy is encouraging. While alignment with other Government policies is important, we are concerned with the document’s perceived notions of the “changing nature of heritage” and its focus on development with heritage presented as “a means to enhance housing.”
The Trust believe that any Draft NSW Heritage Strategy should:
- Focus on the identification, conservation and protection of heritage;
- Include a commitment to outcomes, clear actions, designated responsibilities and timeframes for compliance;
- Be accompanied by adequate funding to ensure its actions can be achieved
- Commit the NSW Government to lead by example in the conservation and activation of its own heritage assets across NSW
- Ensure there is reference to the significant role of volunteers, peak bodies and professional organisations
The National Trust have made a detailed submission, and we encourage all members and supporters to fill out the survey or share their feedback before 13 July 2025.
Without your input, the NSW Government may not hear all the stories from across the State – particularly regional areas that are rich with heritage and need support for ongoing protection.
Help raise a voice for heritage and fill out the survey here.
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Pictured: Marrinawi Cove, Barangaroo.
