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Municipal Inventories

Municipal Inventory Fact Sheet

A Municipal Inventory is a list of buildings which in the opinion of the local government are, or may become, of local cultural heritage significance. Local governments are required under Section 45 of the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 to prepare such a list.

Local government heritage inventories can assist local governments to:

• Provide a cultural and historic record of the local district.
• Determine local government conservation policies.
• Provide information about local heritage that may be required under a town planning scheme for that district.

A place's entry in a Municipal Inventory is recognition of its heritage importance to the community. There are no statutory implications other than a requirement for the list to be sent to the Heritage Council for public information.

Places entered in a Municipal Inventory do not have legal protection, unless they are listed in a separate Heritage List which is linked to the local Town Planning Scheme, or are already entered in the State Register of Heritage Places.

The decision to enter a place into the Municipal Inventory rests with the local government. However, a prime objective of the compilation process is to have the list prepared with public consultation and to achieve community consensus on the result.

Commonwealth Lists

The Australian Heritage Council is the principal adviser to the Australian Government on heritage matters. The Council assesses nominations for the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List and compiles the Register of the National Estate. The Council was appointed on 19 February, 2004.

The Register of the National Estate This list has been compiled by the Australian Heritage Commission since 1976. The Register of the National Estate is Australia's national inventory of natural and cultural heritage places which are worth keeping for the future. It contains more than 13,000 natural, historic and indigenous places from all parts of Australia.

The National Heritage List is Australia's list of places or groups of places with outstanding heritage value to the nation - whether natural, Indigenous or historic or a combination of these. Places on this list are protected to the full extent of Federal government powers.

The Commonwealth Heritage List comprises natural, Indigenous and historic heritage places owned or controlled by the Commonwealth. These include places connected to defence, communications, customs and other government activities that also reflect Australia's development as a nation.

National Trust Classified List

Under the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act (1964), The National Trust (Western Australia) was established as an educational institution with an advocacy role, a custodial role involving property Under the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act (1964), The National Trust (Western Australia) was established as an educational institution with an advocacy role, a custodial role involving property management, and an ability to acquire property through vesting and other methods.

The National Trust uses its public membership to raise community awareness and appreciation of heritage values, and to identify, describe, and in some cases manage vested heritage properties.

The Trust compiles and maintains a List of Classified Places. It includes places of historic, natural and Indigenous significance. Classification by the Trust has no legal implications but can carry moral influence. Classifications are made by resolution of the Trust Council, on recommendations from voluntary expert committees.

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