| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
The Fisherman’s Shed | $38,000 |
| Captain John Mills House | $103,000 |
| Eastern Park and Geelong Botanic Gardens | $35,000 |
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2022–23
Round 7 successful projects
An historic timber truss bridge in Gippsland, a former railway water tower in Murtoa and an ornamental fountain in the Geelong Botanic Gardens are among the eighteen significant heritage places and objects from across the state receiving heritage grants through the seventh competitive round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Program.
Round 7 of the Community Grants Stream (2022-23) will provide a total of $2.212 million for urgent conservation works or studies to eighteen significant heritage places and objects across Victoria.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collection | $40,000 |
| Former Benalla Migrant Camp | $195,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
St Marks Anglican Church (Fitzroy) | $155,000 |
| All Saints Church, Hall and former Vicarage | $200,000 |
| Churchill Island | $198,000 |
| Manyung Recreation Camp | $188,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Courthouse, former Police Quarters and Lock-up | $124,000 |
| Former Railway Water Tower | $183,000 |
| Chicory Kiln | $33,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Castlemaine Railway Precinct | $39,000 |
| Bendigo Cemetery | $133,000 |
| Mechanics Institute and Library (also known as Kyneton Mechanics Institute and Library) | $200,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Hinnomunjie Bridge | $200,000 |
| Court house (Traralgon) | $98,0000 |
| Hiawatha A Frame Bridge | $50,000 |
2021–22
Round 6 successful projects
A former gunpowder magazine, an early 20th century locomotive engine and an exceptional ceremonial Chinese dragon are among the nineteen significant heritage places and objects from across the state receiving heritage grants through the sixth competitive round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Grants Program.
Round 6 of the Community Grants Stream (2021-22) will provide a total of $2.36 million for urgent conservation works or studies to nineteen significant heritage places and objects across Victoria.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
The Heights | $167,000 |
| St George the Martyr Church and Parish Hall | $39,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Benalla Water Supply Depot | $44,000 |
Beechworth Cemetery (Fountain) | $56,000 |
Alexandra Court House and Former Shire Offices | $49,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Puffing Billy Locomotives and Rolling Stock | $180,000 |
Jack’s Magazine | $163,000 |
St Peters Eastern Hill Precinct | $144,000 |
Melbourne Athenaeum | $200,000 |
Christ Church, South Yarra | $95,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Yurunga | $184,000 |
Horsham Town Hall | $200,000 |
| Ballarat Mechanics Institute | $170,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Loong, Chinese Dragon | $133,000 |
Seymour Cottage | $37,000 |
| Castlemaine Market | $198,000 |
| Castlemaine Public Cemetery (Campbell’s Creek) | $77,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Windsor House | $23,500 |
Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust Church | $200,000 |
2020–21
Round 5 successful projects
A former railway engine shed, a dredger and an historic shipwreck are among the 15 significant heritage places from across the state receiving heritage grants through the fifth competitive round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Grants Program.
Round 5 of the Community Grants Stream (2019-20) provides a total of $1.946 million for urgent conservation works or studies to 14 significant heritage places across Victoria.
- Castlemaine art gallery and museum
- Former Queen Victoria Hospital tower
- Chiltern Athenaeum and Museum
- Amazon shipwreck - Inverloch
Castlemaine art gallery and museum
Former Queen Victoria Hospital tower
Chiltern Athenaeum and Museum
Amazon shipwreck - Inverloch
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Christ Church Complex - Warrnambool | $120,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Chiltern Athenaeum and Museum - Indigo Shire Council - Chiltern | $120,000 |
Former St Michael’s Catholic Church - Wandong | $200,000 |
Whitburgh Cottage - Mitchell Shire Council - Kilmore | $200,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Abbotsford Convent | $196,000 |
Former Queen Victoria Hospital Tower - Melbourne | $100,000 |
La Mama Theatre - Carlton | $200,000 |
Springthorpe Memorial, Boroondara Cemetery - Kew | $200,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Former Ararat Gaol - Ararat | $190,000 |
Warracknabeal Town Hall - Yarriambiack Shire Council - Warracknabeal | $200,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Former Railway Engine Shed - Echuca | $190,000 |
Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historic Museum | $85,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Amazon Shipwreck - Inverloch | $20,000 |
No.21 Dredger - Morwell | $60,000 |
Major building projects
In 2020-21, $3 million will support the safeguarding and reactivation of two iconic Victorian heritage places through the Major Building Grants stream of the Living Heritage Grants Program. The projects selected for the Major Building Grants stream are places included in the Victorian Heritage Register that have highly complex conservation needs exceeding traditional grant funding amounts. These projects are part of the Victorian Government's $2.7 billion Building Works package. This funding includes support for tourism, solar, the environment, water and infrastructure, and includes projects in bushfire-affected areas to rebuild and upgrade important local assets.
The Living Heritage Grants Program is an initiative of the Victoria State Government and supports the repair and conservation of 'at risk' heritage places and objects identified as being of State significance and included in the Victorian Heritage Register under the provisions of the Heritage Act 2017.
2019–20
Round 4 successful projects
A collection of fragile objects from the Tatura POW and Internment Camp, a Gold Rush-era prefabricated iron hut and the historic homestead ‘Yurunga’ in Rainbow are among the 25 significant heritage places from across the State receiving heritage grants through the fourth competitive round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Grants Program.
Round 4 of the Community Grants Stream (2019-20) will provide a total of $3.060 million for urgent conservation and documentation of 27 significant heritage places across Victoria
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
St Paul's Anglican Church - Geelong | $60,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Tatura World War II Interment and POW Camps Collection - Tatura | $75,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Deaf Children Australia - St Kilda | $200,000 |
Heide I (Doll's House) - Heide Museum of Modern Art Bulleen | $60,000 |
Prefabricated Building, Brimbank (Keilor Police Hut) Brimbank City Council - Keilor Park | $200,000 |
Keith Haring Mural Contemporary Arts Precinct Ltd - Collingwood | $200,000 |
The Briars - Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Mount Martha | $155,000 |
All Saints Church, Hall and former Vicarage - St Kilda | $152,000 |
Montsalvat - Eltham | $65,000 |
Napier Waller House - Ivanhoe | $80,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Ballaraat Mechanics Institute - Ballarat | $175,000 |
Yurunga - Hindmarsh Shire Council Rainbow | $65,000 |
Hill Pipe Organ - St Peter's Lutheran Church - Stawell | $47,000 |
Central Park (Ticket Booths) - Northern Grampians Shire Council - Stawell | $80,000 |
Ballarat Synagogue - Ballarat | $107,000 |
Old Curiosity Shop - Ballarat | $54,000 |
Porter Prefabricated Iron Store - Golden Point | $27,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
St Andrew’s Uniting Church - Echuca | $200,000 |
White Hills Cemetery - White Hills | $200.000 |
Former Bendigo Gas Works - Bendigo | $200,000 |
Buda - Buda Historic Home and Garden Inc - Castlemaine | $120,000 |
Windmill Farm - Kyneton | $20,000 |
Former Nichols Point Primary School Shelter Shed - Nichols Point | $25,000 |
Coliban Water Supply System - Bendigo | $45,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Former Walhalla Post Office and Residence - Walhalla | $43,000 |
National Trust (Victoria) stream
Over two financial years, $1 million will support the safeguarding of nine Victorian heritage places through the National Trust (Victoria) stream of the Living Heritage Grants Program. The projects selected for this stream are places included in the Victorian Heritage Register that are managed by the National Trust (Victoria) and require urgent conservation works.
The Living Heritage Grants Program is an initiative of the Victoria State Government and supports the repair and conservation of 'at risk' heritage places and objects identified as being of State significance and included in the Victorian Heritage Register under the provisions of the Heritage Act 2017.
2018–19
Round 3 successful projects
A World War 1 searchlight emplacement, a memorial fountain and a rare timber court house are among the 23 significant heritage places from across the state receiving heritage grants through the third competitive round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Grants Program.
Round 3 of the Community Grants Stream (2018-19) will provide a total of $2.4 million for urgent conservation works or studies to 23 significant heritage places across Victoria.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
| Wollaston Bridge - Warrnambool City Council | $195,000 |
| Balmoral Court House - Balmoral & District Historical Society | $50,000 |
| Point Lonsdale Lighthouse - Searchlight Emplacement Borough of Queenscliffe | $90,000 |
| Crossroads Uniting Church - Werribee | $195,000 |
| Hamilton Botanic Gardens Thomson Memorial Fountain - Hamilton | $160,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
| Former Methodist Church - Quercus Beechworth | $55,000 |
| Former St Michael’s Catholic Church - Wandong | $25,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
| Blunts Boatyard and Slipway C - Williamstown | $115,000 |
| All Saints’ Anglican Church - Mitcham | $80,000 |
| Box Hill Cemetery Columbarium - Box Hill | $200,000 |
| Christ Church Complex - St Kilda | $40,000 |
| La Mama Theatre - Carlton | $50,000 |
| St Mark’s Anglican Church - Camberwell | $75,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
| Former St Pauls Church of England (St Paul’s Community Hall) - Clunes | $145,000 |
| Murtoa Grain Store - Murtoa | $70,000 |
| Ebenezer Mission - Dimboola/Antwerp | $200,000 |
| Warracknabeal Town Hall - Yarriambiack Shire Council | $130,000 |
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
| Tyntyndyer Homestead - Beverford | $200,000 |
| Theatre Royal - Castlemaine | $75,000 |
| Buda House & Garden - Castlemaine | $50,000 |
| Bendigo Trades Hall - Bendigo | $42,000 |
| Windmill Farm - Kyneton | $20,000 |
Major building projects
Over two financial years, $8.950 million will support the safeguarding and reactivation of two iconic Victorian heritage places through the Major Building Grants stream of the Living Heritage Grants Program. The projects selected for the Major Building Grants stream are places included in the Victorian Heritage Register that have highly complex conservation needs exceeding traditional grant funding amounts.
The Living Heritage Grants Program is an initiative of the Victoria State Government and supports the repair and conservation of 'at risk' heritage places and objects identified as being of State significance and included in the Victorian Heritage Register under the provisions of the Heritage Act 2017.
2017–18
Round 2 successful projects
A clock tower, a former RAAF base, and a Melbourne city landmark are among the 22 significant heritage places from across the state receiving heritage grants through the second contested round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Grants Program.
Round 2 of the Contested Grants Stream (2017-18) will provide $2.5 million for urgent conservation works or studies to 22 significant heritage places across Victoria.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
| Former Deaf and Dumb Institution | $150,000 |
| Ballarat Trades Hall | $200,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Chapel and Catholic Cemetery - St Peter’s Parish Daylesford | $180,000 |
| Port Fairy Battery - Moyne Shire Council | $200,000 |
| Christ Church Brunswick | $130,000 |
| Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Tea Rooms - Mount Alexander Shire Council | $37,000 |
| Camperdown Clock Tower - Corrangamite Shire Council | $200,000 |
| Former Ballarat RAAF - Base City of Ballarat | $200,000 |
| Healesville Railway Water Tower - Yarra Valley Water Inc. | $200,000 |
| Century Building - Melbourne | $37,000 |
| St Peter’s Eastern Hill | $85,000 |
| Ballarat Town Hall | $200,000 |
| Former Benalla Migrant Camp - Benalla Rural City Council | $20,000 |
| Kingston Avenue of Honour | $60,000 |
| Abercrombie House | $95,000 |
| Smythesdale Court House - Golden Plains Shire Council | $90,000 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church | $33,000 |
| Kilmore Court House | $130,000 |
| Theatre Royal Castlemaine | $20,000 |
| Queen Elizabeth Oval Cottage -City of Greater Bendigo | $200,000 |
| Victorian Artists Society | $25,000 |
| Former Shearers Arms Hotel Geelong Art Society Inc. | $20,000 |
Major building projects
In 2017-2018 $3.8 million will support the safeguarding and reactivation of 6 iconic Victorian heritage places through the Major Building Grants stream of the Living Heritage Grants Program. This funding is in addition to the $22.2 million announced in 2016-2017 to support major works to twelve of Victoria’s key heritage assets.
The projects selected for the Major Building Grants stream are places included in the Victorian Heritage Register, that have highly complex conservation needs exceeding traditional grant funding amounts.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Former Moonee Ponds Court House, Moonee Ponds | $1.5 million |
Paddle Steamer Gem, Swan Hill | $500,000 |
Werribee Park Mansion, Werribee South | $500,000 |
Bluestone building, Pipe Makers Park Complex, Maribyrnong | $400,000 |
Great Melbourne Telescope Building, Melbourne | $400,000 |
Former Reid’s Coffee Palace, Ballarat | $500,000 |
2016–17
Round 1 successful projects
A river punt, a water tower, a theatre and a gun battery are among the significant heritage places from across the state receiving heritage grants through the first contested round of Victoria’s Living Heritage Grants Program. Round 1 of the Contested Grants Stream (2016-17) will provide a total of $1.65 million for urgent conservation works or studies to 20 significant heritage places across Victoria.
Round 1 of the Contested Grants Stream (2016-17) provided a total of $1.65 million for urgent conservation works or studies to 20 significant heritage places across Victoria.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Captain John Mills House, Port Fairy National Trust | $200,000 |
Tarndwarncoort, Warncoort Privately owned | $50,000 |
| Psyche Bend Pumping Station, near Mildura Psyche Bend Historic Site Reserve Committee | $50,000 |
Barmah Punt, near Echuca Moira Shire Council | $200,000 |
Fletcher Jones Factory and Gardens Privately owned | $70,000 |
| Mortuary Chapel, Bendigo Cemetery, Bendigo Bendigo Cemeteries Trust | $200,000 |
| Globe Theatre, Winchelsea Surf Coast Shire Council | $70,000 |
Traralgon Court House. Traralgon Latrobe City Council | $115,000 |
Maryborough Municipal Olympic Swimming Complex, Maryborough Central Goldfields Shire Council | $35,000 |
Portland Battery and Gun, Portland Glenelg Shire Council | $30,000 |
Bendigo Trades Hall, Bendigo Bendigo Trades Hall and Literary Institute | $25,000 |
Tyntyndyer Homestead, Beverford Tyntyndyer Homestead Inc. | $20,000 |
Curator’s Cottage, Portland Botanical Gardens, Portland Glenelg Shire Council | $70,000 |
Former Footscray Town Hall, Footscray Maribyrnong City Council | $200,000 |
Mount Martha House, Mount Martha Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | $50,000 |
Ercildoune, Footscray Footscray Historical Society | $45,000 |
Churchill Island, Philip Island Phillip Island Nature Parks | $75,000 |
Columbarium, Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill Box Hill Cemetery Trust | $25,000 |
Ebenezer Mission, Antwerp Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation | $45,000 |
Castlemaine Market Building, Castlemaine Mount Alexander Shire Council | $75,000 |
Major building projects
In 2016-17 the Living Heritage Grants Program will provide funding for the conservation and activation of 11 iconic heritage places in Victoria. The Major Building Grants stream will provide over $22.2 million over 2 years to safeguard and reactivate some of Victoria’s key heritage resources.
The projects selected are places included in the Victorian Heritage Register, and have highly complex conservation needs exceeding traditional grant funding amounts.
| Location | Funding |
|---|---|
Trades Hall, Carlton | $10 million |
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford | $2.7 million |
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat | $2 million |
Returned Soldier’s Memorial Hall, Bendigo | $1.5 million |
John Kelly’s Former House, Beveridge | $1 million |
Sunnyside Wool Scour, Geelong | $1 million |
Former Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Melbourne | $1 million |
Former Reid’s Coffee Palace, Ballarat | $700,000 |
Polly Woodside, Melbourne | $500,000 |
Day’s Flour Mill Complex, Murchison | $500,000 |
Camperdown Grandstand, Camperdown | $330,00 |
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