The Queensland Heritage Council is an independent statuory authority created by the Queensland Parliament under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. The Council advises and reports to the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability and is supported by a secretariat provided by the Department of Environment and Resource Management. It is also responsible for maintaining the Queensland Heritage Register.

Membership

The Queensland Heritage Council is composed of:
a representative, appointed by the Governor in Council, of each of the following entities—

(i) the National Trust of Queensland

National Trust of Australia

The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage....

;

(ii) the Local Government Association of Queensland

Australian Local Government Association

The Australian Local Government Association is the national voice of local government, representing 560 councils across the country.In structure, ALGA is a federation of state and territory local government associations...

;

(iii) the Queensland Council of Unions

Queensland Council of Unions

The Queensland Council of Unions is a representative body of Trade union organisations, known as a Labour council, in the State of Queensland, Australia...

;

(iv) an organisation representing the interests of property owners and managers in Queensland;

(v) an organisation representing the interests of rural industries in Queensland; and 7 persons, appointed by the Governor in Council, with appropriate knowledge, expertise and interest in heritage conservation.

The Current members of the Queensland Heritage Council are Peter Coaldrake (Chairperson), Chris Buckley (Deputy Chairperson), Andrew Barnes, John Cotter, Gordon Grimwade, Howard Guille, Barbara Hovard, Virginia Lee, Stuart Lummis, Judith McKay, Peter Marquis-Kyle and Emily Wall. Previous Members have included Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory is a prominent historian, author and retired public servant in and of Brisbane, Queensland Australia and its surrounds.She holds a BA from the University of Queensland and is a former adjunct professor of that institution....

 (Foundation Chairperson, 1992) and John Brannock (Chairperson, 2002).

Functions

Under the Act, the Queensland Heritage Council has the functions:
to provide strategic advice to the Minister about matters relating to Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

’s cultural heritage, including, for example, measures necessary to conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage; to provide information to the community to encourage interest in, and understanding of, Queensland’s cultural heritage; to advise entities about conserving Queensland’s cultural heritage, including, for example, government entities and community organisations; to encourage the appropriate management of places of cultural heritage significance; and to perform other functions given to the council under this Act or by the Minister.

Queensland Heritage Register

The Queensland Heritage Register is a statutory list of places that are protected by the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.

For a place to be entered in the register, it must be nominated and then go through a process of assessment. Currently, there are over 1500 places on the Queensland Heritage Register, including the Story Bridge in Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

 and Paronella Park

Paronella Park

Paronella Park is a tourist attraction located in Queensland, Australia, 120 kilometres south of Cairns.-History:Paronella Park was built in the 1930s by José Paronella, a Spanish immigrant. José Paronella built facilities, including tennis courts and a cinema and a ballroom inspired by Spanish...

 in Cairns

Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was...

. An entry in the Register includes information such as a brief history, a description of its physical fabric, statements of its significance, and details on its location. Places may also be entered in other lists such as the Commonwealth National Heritage List

Commonwealth National Heritage List

In 2004, a new heritage management system was introduced by the Commonwealth Government to protect Australia’s heritage places. Key elements are amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , which include explicit requirements for cultural heritage protection,...

 which is maintained by the Australian Heritage Council

Australian Heritage Council

Australian Heritage Council was established on 19 February, 2004 as the Australian body responsible for advising the Australian Government on cultural heritage matters...

.

See also

• Australian heritage places inventory
  Australian heritage places inventory
  The Australian heritage places inventory is an internet database of information about Australian places listed in State, Territory and Commonwealth Heritage Registers.-Contributing Heritage Registers:* ACT Heritage Register* Register of the National Estate...
  
  
• List of heritage registers

External links

• Queensland Heritage Council website