Draft Heritage Management Plan - Parliament House Vista
The Parliament House Vista has a range of heritage values related to its history, aesthetic characteristics, and social significance including:
- The history of politics and government in Australia and has strong links to the planning and development of Canberra as the National Capital.
- Aesthetic significance associated with the extensive open sweeping vista along the land axis set within the natural features of forested hills, patterns and textures of architectural massing accentuated by planned open spaces, water planes and tree plantings.
- Special association with Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. Also, strong association with John Smith Murdoch, Chief architect of the Commonwealth Government, and Thomas Charles Weston, Superintendent of Parks, Gardens and Afforestation in Canberra, notable planners such as Sir John Overall, Peter Harrison and Paul Reid.
Draft Heritage Management Plan - Changi Chapel and General Bridges Grave
Located within RMC Duntroon, the grave of Brigadier-General Bridges was designed by architect Walter Burley Griffin in 1916 and completed in 1920. The grave is important as a memorial to Bridges as the first Commandant of Australia's first Military College, which was established in October 1910 at Duntroon. General Bridges Grave is significant for its symbolic, cultural and social associations as part of the landscape setting of Duntroon and the history of Australia's defence forces; and for its aesthetic characteristics which reflect the prevailing ideas for war memorials of the period. The place was included on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004.
Reconstructed at RMC Duntroon in 1987, Changi Chapel is significant for its special association with the former prisoners of Changi Camp, a World War II Prisoner of War camp in Singapore. The Catholic Chapel was originally built in 1944 by prisoners held by the Japanese military forces. It reflects the enduring faith of prisoners subject to adversity. The Chapel serves as the National Memorial to Prisoners of War and holds symbolic value for all Australian former Prisoners of War, particularly those from World War II. This place was included on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004.
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National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 102 – Hume Circle Precinct
The National Capital Authority (NCA) has released the consultation report following engagement earlier this year on the proposed Draft Amendment 102 – Hume Circle Precinct (DA102).
The NCA appreciates all the community, organisations and stakeholders that have taken time to review the documentation and provide feedback and considerations.
You can view the consultation report here
What happens next?
The next step in the process is, following endorsement by the Board, for the proposed updated DA102 to be submitted to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories for consideration for approval.
Draft North Curtin Residential Area - Design Conditions for Planning, Design and Development
The purpose of the Draft DCPDD, which applies to the new urban/residential and open areas, is to explain the provisions that will shape the delivery of a new precinct, from housing and streetscapes to open space and ecological restoration.