Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Context
  • What are Commonwealth-owned heritage properties?
  • Why are Commonwealth-owned heritage properties significant?
  • ch 2. Legislative requirements
  • ch. 3. Identification
  • ch. 4. Conservation practice and procedures
  • ch. 5. Management framework
  • Devolution
  • Accountability
  • Whole of government policies
  • User charging
  • Commercialisation
  • Competition policy
  • Community service obligations
  • Strategic asset management
  • ch. 6. Financial environment
  • Accrual accounting
  • Running costs and the 'efficiency dividend'
  • Operation and maintenance costs
  • Environmental framework
  • Asset valuation
  • 'Whole of life' costing/depreciation
  • Funding flexibility for the Domestic Property Group
  • Financial and non-financial incentives
  • The National Estate Grants Program
  • Tax Incentive for Heritage Conservation scheme
  • Heritage Properties Restoration Program
  • Other Commonwealth incentives
  • A Commonwealth heritage properties conservation program
  • A partnership approach across government
  • Other incentives
  • ch. 7. Operations
  • Disposal
  • Protection after disposal
  • Community consultation
  • Non-financial objectives
  • Commonwealth coordination
  • Seeking adaptive reuse and partnerships
  • Unviable properties
  • Technical skills
  • ch. 8. Urban design and regional development
  • ch. 9. Telling the Commonwealth story
  • Special projects
  • Entity initiatives
  • ch. 10. Constant themes
  • ch. 11. Creating examplars
  • Commonwealth Block, Casselden Place, Melbourne
  • Middle Head, Sydney Harbour
  • Hobart Customs House
  • Treasury Place Precinct, Melbourne
  • Telstra and the History Trust of South Australia
  • Kiama Post Office
  • Victoria Barracks, Melbourne
  • Yass Post Office
  • Defence Housing Authority
  • City of Fremantle
  • International Mail Centre, Melbourne
  • Bendigo Post Office
  • appendix 1. Reference group and support
  • appendix 2. Analysis of workshop
  • appendix 3. Submissions received
  • appendix 4. Recommendations referenced against Committee terms of reference.ent role of.