2018-06-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 JUNE 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     12 JUNE 2018

           HERITAGE LEVY POLICY

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           NOOSA HERITAGE REFERENCE GROUP

           A Noosa Heritage Reference Group will be formed to provide input and advice to Council on heritage
           related matters. The Reference Group will consist of:
      |        e   One Councillor appointed by Council (Chairperson)
                   ‘     es       :
               e   3x Community Representatives
      |        ¢   1x Representative of !ocal-Traditional Owners
               e   1x Architect or town planner with significant heritage experience
               e   1x Representative of the Department of Environment and Heritage
               e   2x Representatives with professional heritag@ expertise currentl¥Werking in the heritage field
               e   2x Council Staff appointed by Council.
           Council’s Heritage Coordinator will coordinate the activities of the@roup and the‘m@etings and provide
           administrative functions for the group.
           The Reference Group will:
               1. Attend scheduled meetings of the Noosa Heritage Reference Group
               2.  Provide input and suggestions regarding heritage priorities and potential heritage projects in the
      |            Noosa Council area.
               3. Assist in identifying opportunities for partnerships that will enhance cultural heritage activities in
                   the Noosa Council.area
               4.  Provide expert or professional advice on particular aspects of cultural heritage or on specific
                   projects in line with the Reference.Group membersmember's individual qualifications and
                   experience)
           The Reference group will be.an advisory body without decision-making capacity and will operate in
           accordancewith the Heritage ReferenceyGroup Terms of Reference.

           DEFINITIONS
           Built heritage: Buildings.or structures and their environments valued by a community because of their
           historic, scientific, aesthetic, social or architectural significance to that community and which, because
           of their heritage significance, may appear on the Register of the National Estate, the register of the
      |    National Trust of Australia, and/or state, territory or local government heritage registers or studies.
      |    Cultural heritage:—is The legacy of physical (tangible) artefacts and intangible attributes of a group or
           society that is inherited from past generations, maintained in the present, and bestowed for the benefit
           of future generations. It presents evidence of past human activity and associations and includes places,
           objects, customs, traditions and artistic expression.
           Culture: The identity and values that a community develops over time which defines them as a
           distinctive group and which are to be remembered, celebrated and preserved for future generations.
           Heritage Sector: The collective of individuals and organisations which conduct heritage activities or
           provide heritage services. This includes professions such as historians, archaeologists, archivists

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