8 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS management has to be co-ordinated with Parks Victoria is keen to raise awareness the management of the other values about its heritage estate and to involve making up our overall environment. the community in managing historic Parks Victoria recognises that the private places and objects. We can involve the sector, particularly at the local level, has community in all aspects of heritage expertise which can play an important management including planning, part in assisting with the management of conservation works and presentation. historic places. Community ownership and understanding will contribute significantly Goal to conserving historic places and objects. To involve the community, private We will pursue partnerships with other sector tourism businesses, other management and heritage agencies, government agencies and local Tourism Victoria, local government, the government in fostering protection, private sector and the community over community ownership and sustainable management of historic the longer term to maximise the effectiveness of the management of places and objects. historic places. Historic places are only one aspect of our environment, and their Action Target Feasibility studies on creating new Explore how to support existing volunteer groups and create groups completed by June 2005 new groups to assist with the management of historic places and new groups formed 2005. and objects (including grants, newsletters etc) Implemented 2005 - 2010 Plan to better support volunteer groups developed by June 2004. appropriate heritage Enable the community where appropriate to have input into planning documents heritage planning documents. Requirements for public submissions incorporated into at historic places consistent with Inform private sector tourism businesses about the value Parks Levels of Service Victoria’s and importance of historic places and objects beginning 2003/04. Regular updating of heritage information on the Internet and Foster tourism activities that will protect historic places and objects. Provision for protection of heritage incorporated into tourism guidelines. Explore options for developing partnerships with other government agencies and local government. Relevant state agencies and local government participating in developing initiative projects for key historic themes as defined in table 1.
8 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS Parks Victoria is keen to raise awareness about its heritage estate and to involve the community in managing historic places and objects. We can involve the community in all aspects of heritage management including planning, conservation works and presentation. Community ownership and understanding will contribute significantly to conserving historic places and objects. We will pursue partnerships with other management and heritage agencies, Tourism Victoria, local government, the private sector and the community over the longer term to maximise the effectiveness of the management of historic places. Historic places are only one aspect of our environment, and their management has to be co-ordinated with the management of the other values making up our overall environment. Parks Victoria recognises that the private sector, particularly at the local level, has expertise which can play an important part in assisting with the management of historic places. Goal To involve the community, private sector tourism businesses, other government agencies and local government in fostering protection, community ownership and sustainable management of historic places and objects. Action Target Explore how to support existing volunteer groups and create new groups to assist with the management of historic places and objects (including grants, newsletters etc) Plan to better support volunteer groups developed by June 2004. Feasibility studies on creating new groups completed by June 2005 and new groups formed 2005. Implemented 2005 - 2010 Enable the community where appropriate to have input into heritage planning documents. Requirements for public submissions incorporated into appropriate heritage planning documents Inform private sector tourism businesses about the value and importance of historic places and objects Regular updating of heritage information on the Internet and at historic places consistent with Parks Victoria’s Levels of Service beginning 2003/04. Foster tourism activities that will protect historic places and objects. Provision for protection of heritage incorporated into tourism guidelines. Explore options for developing partnerships with other government agencies and local government. Relevant state agencies and local government participating in developing initiative projects for key historic themes as defined in table 1.
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