Last year at Estimates we had a conversation about some very significant Aboriginal cultural heritage near the site of the roadworks.
In Metro Tasmania GBE hearings today, Michael Ferguson refused to deny plans to convert Hobart’s treasured meeting place, City Hall, into a transit centre.
As Heritage minister, you should know this has been an ongoing issue for heritage properties in Tasmania, going back to forever.
Are you able to provide the committee with an update on the Tasmanian Heritage Council's consideration of the heritage listing of Reg Hall's hut?
Has any referral been made to Tasmania Police or the Integrity Commission or any other body relating to the procurement?
One of the problems is that in the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995, there is no provision for preserving streetscapes that add to our culture.
There are some really significant maintenance needs, for example, at Penghana. There's some paint flaking off and there's water coming into the property.
An historic radio station in Scottsdale, which is one of the last intact radio stations in Australia, is currently on the market.
the Hobart Walking Club hut at Mount Field had the record altered to remove the record that HWC opposes the EOI process.
Dr David Young, who is a very significant heritage expert, submitted the nomination for Reg Hall's hut in March 2019.