The Queensland Heritage Council is an independent statutory authority created by the Queensland Parliament under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.[1] The Council advises and reports to the Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and is supported by a secretariat provided by the Department of Environment and Science.[2] It is also responsible for maintaining the Queensland Heritage Register.
The Queensland Heritage Council is composed of:
The current members of the Queensland Heritage Council are Debbie Best (Chairperson), Judy Brien, Kathy Davis, Andrew Barnes, Alice Hampson, Ann-Marie Allen, Dr Katie McConnel, Andrew Ladlay, Cr Judith Peters, Stuart Lummis, Claire Wiles and George Seymour (Deputy Chairperson).[3]
Under the Act, the Queensland Heritage Council has the functions:
Main article: Queensland Heritage Register |
The Queensland Heritage Register is a statutory list of places that are protected by the Heritage Act 1992 (QLD).[4] For a place to be entered in the register, it must be nominated and then go through a process of assessment which includes an opportunity for the public to comment.[5][6] Currently, there are over 1600 places on the Queensland Heritage Register, including the Story Bridge in Brisbane and Paronella Park in Cairns.