More than 40 recipients of the second round of the Built Heritage Grants Scheme have been announced.
Tasmania’s built heritage sets us apart from other areas of the country, providing Tasmanians with an enviable lifestyle and visitors with unique tourism experiences.
The Grants Scheme comprises two programs:
- Small Grants Program: offers grants of $5,000 to $20, 000 to support Tasmania’s heritage‑registered property owners to undertake heritage conservation and restoration activities.
- Large Grants Program: offers grants from $20,000 to $200,000 to support heritage property owners, skills development organisations and the community to activate heritage places.
The second round of the grants scheme will see 41 projects across the state share in the available funding of $1.3 million.
Some of the projects include:
- Hop Kiln Wall Restoration: A project to restore a historic Oast House in New Norfolk constructed to support the drying of hops in the 1860s. The building is being restored by its current owners to honour the building’s unique architectural features.
- Restoration of Woodbury Barracks: Located in the Southern Midlands, this 1828 structure is one of the remaining outbuildings that originally existed on the 'Woodbury' grant. This project is part of wider works being undertaken by the owners to conserve and restore all of the remaining structures on the Woodbury Grant.
- Parkham Anglican Church and Hall restoration project: Funding will support restoration of the historic Parkham Anglican Church and Hall in the Meander Valley. The church and hall are community owned and serve as the only public space in the district, hosting events and celebrations, and home to the Parkham Community Centre. The restoration works will improve the functionality of the buildings and allow greater access.
- St John’s Church Tower - Water ingress project: Funding will be provided to the Trustees of the Diocese of Tasmania to undertake works to stem ongoing water damage to the historic St John’s building in Launceston. Works will support continued community access and use.
More information on the grants and the full list of recipients are available on the Built Heritage Grants Scheme webpage.