Depending on their specific requirements, the management of historic structures may require the involvement of structural engineers and perhaps practitioners of traditional trades. Heritage Victoria maintains registers of contractors in each of theses areas. Other advice may also be required in the following areas: Planning and urban design Landscape and horticulture Museums and collections. 3.12 Getting the How can councils help the advisor to do their job? Heritage Victoria 2010 Making the most of your Heritage most from your Supply the advisor with sufficient information for each referral – i.e. correct address, photos, current Advisor Heritage Advisor citation etc. As far as possible avoid using all of the advisor’s time for permit processing, in order to enable active assistance and other productive activities. Use the advisor to educate the planners: Do they already handle routine items? Are there specific types of application that do not need to be referred to the advisor? Assist advisors to be positive, proactive, enabling and encouraging rather than negative, reactionary and discouraging. For ‘quiet’ councils: Ensure that the advisor spends a couple of days each year at the council rather than working remotely. Ask the advisor to help develop a Municipal Heritage Strategy and assist in delivering it. Organise and promote a regular “Heritage Clinic” when council officers, property owners and community groups can drop-in and seek advice. [Refer to the presentation ‘Making the most of your heritage advisor’] 3.13 Constraints to What type of constraints limit the effectiveness of the advisor’s role and how might these be improved? Model heritage advisor brief in Heritage Victoria 2014 advisor’s role Financial, time, other constraints about the role of advisor.
Depending on their specific requirements, the management of historic structures may require the involvement of structural engineers and perhaps practitioners of traditional trades. Heritage Victoria maintains registers of contractors in each of theses areas. Other advice may also be required in the following areas: Planning and urban design Landscape and horticulture Museums and collections. 3.12 Getting the most from your Heritage Advisor How can councils help the advisor to do their job? Supply the advisor with sufficient information for each referral – i.e. correct address, photos, current citation etc. As far as possible avoid using all of the advisor’s time for permit processing, in order to enable assistance and other productive activities. Use the advisor to educate the planners: Do they already handle routine items? Are there specific types of application that do not need to be referred to the advisor? Assist advisors to be positive, proactive, enabling and encouraging rather than negative, reactionary and discouraging. For ‘quiet’ councils: Ensure that the advisor spends a couple of days each year at the council rather than working remotely. Ask the advisor to help develop a Municipal Heritage Strategy and assist in delivering it. Organise and promote a regular “Heritage Clinic” when council officers, property owners and community groups can drop-in and seek advice. [Refer to the presentation ‘Making the most of your heritage advisor’] Heritage Victoria 2010 Making the most of your Heritage Advisor 3.13 Constraints to advisor’s role What type of constraints limit the effectiveness of the advisor’s role and how might these be improved? Financial, time, other constraints about the role of advisor. Model heritage advisor brief in Heritage Victoria 2014 active