FOREWORD developed within a framework provided Parks and reserves managed by Parks by the Victorian Heritage Strategy, Victoria cover 16% of the State, and prepared by Heritage Victoria, and the contain perhaps the largest and most Department of Sustainability and diverse collection of heritage places and Environment’s Cultural Sites Network. objects in the State. This largely park- based collection includes well known Preparation of this strategy has included places such as Werribee Park and the consultation with Parks Victoria staff Dandenong Ranges Gardens as well as and external stakeholders. The significant groups of places representing strategy, which sets priorities and key aspects of history. These Victoria’s standards for heritage management, will groups of places reflect the key historic be implemented within available themes of mining, coastal shipping, budgets and funding arrangements. early European settlement of the Port Phillip area, accessing the State’s As well as defining Parks role Victoria’s natural treasures for scientific, recreation in heritage management, the strategy or tourism pursuits, defending Colonial provides direction for better integrating Victoria and living in remote areas such the management of heritage places as the Australian alps. within Parks Victoria’s management systems. It also confirms the In fulfilling its stewardship role of importance that the organisation places sustainably managing these historic on working cooperatively with the places on behalf of the community, community to protect, present and Parks Victoria has developed this promote heritage places. strategy to spell out its heritage management direction as much for The strategy set directions for the next internal use as to inform other agencies, ten years and will be reviewed after five organisations and the wider community. years. Parks Victoria looks forward to working with the community and other heritage managers to implement the The Parks Victoria Heritage Strategy. Management Strategy has been Mark Stone Chief Executive Parks Victoria
FOREWORD Parks and reserves managed by Parks Victoria cover 16% of the State, and contain perhaps the largest and most diverse collection of heritage places and objects in the State. This largely park- based collection includes well known places such as Werribee Park and the Dandenong Ranges Gardens as well as significant groups of places representing key aspects of Victoria’s history. These groups of places reflect the key historic themes of mining, coastal shipping, early European settlement of the Port Phillip area, accessing the State’s natural treasures for scientific, recreation or tourism pursuits, defending Colonial Victoria and living in remote areas such as the Australian alps. In fulfilling its stewardship role of sustainably managing these historic places on behalf of the community, Parks Victoria has developed this strategy to spell out its heritage management direction as much for internal use as to inform other agencies, organisations and the wider community. The Parks Victoria Heritage Management Strategy has been developed within a framework provided by the Victorian Heritage Strategy, prepared by Heritage Victoria, and the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s Cultural Sites Network. Preparation of this strategy has included consultation with Parks Victoria staff and external stakeholders. The strategy, which sets priorities and standards for heritage management, will be implemented within available budgets and funding arrangements. As well as defining Parks Victoria’s role in heritage management, the strategy provides direction for better integrating the management of heritage places within Parks Victoria’s management systems. It also confirms the importance that the organisation places on working cooperatively with the community to protect, present and promote heritage places. The strategy set directions for the next ten years and will be reviewed after five years. Parks Victoria looks forward to working with the community and other heritage managers to implement the Strategy. Mark Stone Chief Executive Parks Victoria