Grants awarded for 2021–23 included more than $5.9 million to 231 projects in 3 categories.
Aboriginal cultural heritage
Fourteen projects were approved under this category with funding totalling $538,590.
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Dharug Strategic Management Group Ltd | Blacktown Native Institution Site – Final Conservation Management Plan | $20,000 |
| First Hand Solutions Aboriginal Corporation | IndigiGrow NSW Language & Culture Sharing Project | $20,000 |
| Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation | Virtual Tour of The Former Kinchela Aboriginal Boys’ Home Training Site | $50,000 |
| Milparinka Heritage and Tourism Association | Rediscovery of the Yarli History – Milparinka Heritage | $34,000 |
| Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council | Paterson River Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Geomorphology Project | $50,000 |
| Mingaan Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation | Maiyingu Marragu – Restoring Cultural Landscape | $66,380 |
| Ms Marion Ravenscroft | Preservation of an Archive – Carved Trees | $20,000 |
| Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation | Keeping Our Stories – Stories of the Yaegl People | $46,500 |
| Nari Nari Tribal Council | Celebrating Nari Nari Culture at Gayini | $50,000 |
| Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council | Development of a Plan of Management for the former Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home | $20,000 |
| Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre | Where is Home – Aboriginal Experience | $11,710 |
| Taragara Aboriginal Corporation | Yarning Online On-Country – KurruPurra Pila Weaving | $50,000 |
| Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council | Protecting our Headlands – Cultural engagement and interpretation of Norries and Fingal Headlands | $50,000 |
| Yaegl Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC | Caring for our Ancestors – Ashby Unmarked Graves Project | $50,000 |
Caring for State heritage
Forty-six projects, with funding totalling $2,644,279, were approved under this category.
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Church Property Trust, Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn (on behalf of St Saviour’s Cathedral Goulburn) | Restoration of the Great East Window of Goulburn Cathedral | $120,000 |
| Anglican Parish of Grafton | Repairs – Southern Transept/Dean’s Vestry and Servers Vestry Roof | $95,000 |
| Bathurst Regional Council | Bathurst Street and Park Lamps – Condition Assessment and Maintenance Plan | $20,000 |
| Camperdown Cemetery Trust | Camperdown Cemetery Restoration of Headstones | $20,000 |
| Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust | Restoration of heritage outbuildings | $75,000 |
| Cedtoy Pty Ltd | Remedial work on T&G External Facade, Windows and Roof | $75,000 |
| Central Darling Shire | Wilcannia Post Office Interpretation Project | $12,000 |
| Cessnock City Council | Ramsay’s Leap, Great North Road, Laguna | $150,000 |
| Dr Adam Rehak | Loggan Rock roof restoration | $22,370 |
| Dubbo Regional Council | Old Dubbo Gaol 2021 Maintenance improvement | $150,000 |
| Friends of the Old Stone Church (on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale) | St Andrews Old Stone Church Walcha | $98,500 |
| Gilgandra Shire Council | Conservation of Corduroy Road Ruins | $10,000 |
| H&H Family Trust t/as IE Cameron & Co | The Yanko Store Project Plan II | $20,305 |
| Ian Gillings Trading as Grand Western Lodge | Grand Western Lodge Conservation Management Plan | $7,500 |
| Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-operative Limited | Development of a Conservation Management Strategy for Cowra Locomotive Depot | $20,000 |
| Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-operative Limited | Conservation works to the Store building at Cowra Locomotive Depot | $150,000 |
| Lady Denman Heritage Complex Huskisson Inc (trading as the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum) | Lady Denman ferry conservation works | $22,450 |
| Lane Cove Council | Conservation Management Plan for Carisbrook House | $12,500 |
| Maitland City Council | Water Works! | $40,000 |
| Maitland City Council | Maitland Town Hall Interpretation Project | $27,000 |
| Maitland City Council | Glebe Cemetery Conservation Works Program | $38,400 |
| Matthew Henderson | Welsh Slate Roof Repairs | $40,000 |
| Mr Alexander Sloane | 1912 Woolshed protection and maintenance | $19,350 |
| Mr David and Andrea Palmer | Guinea St Management Strategy | $4,235 |
| Mr Glenn Short | Conservation Management Plan and Landscape Management Plan – Tanilba House | $15,550 |
| Mr Kenneth Snowdon | Mountain View Homestead Phase 3 Restoration | $100,000 |
| Mr Michael Dakin | Tulloona House – Restorative Painting | $20,000 |
| Mrs Marijke Van Ommeren | Lakeview Homestead Complex Conservation Works | $150,000 |
| Ms Clare Lee | Conservation of Windy Woolshed | $150,000 |
| Ms Jacqui Kirkby | Conservation Management Plan, Varro Ville 2021 | $20,000 |
| Ms Rachael Atkinson | To waterproof the building through correct guttering | $4,500 |
| Ms Robyn Sharpe | Mountain View (Durham Bowes), Richmond – Conservation | $150,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council | Currawong Cottages Restoration: Phase 2 – Platypus | $148,815 |
| Rylstone and District Historical Society Inc | Heritage Interpretation of the Bridge View Inn | $17,510 |
| Snowy Mountains Forests Australia Trust | Reinstatement and Stabilisation of Coppabella Blacksmith Shop, Stables and Burial Plot State Heritage Site | $40,000 |
| St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney | Updating St Andrew’s Cathedral Church Conservation Management Plan | $20,000 |
| St Bede’s Parish | Repair the Roof of St Bede’s Church Braidwood | $136,150 |
| St Matthews Anglican Parish Windsor | St Matthews Bicentennial Conservation Works | $120,000 |
| St Paul’s Anglican Church Burwood | Making St Paul’s Church and Heritage Pipe Organ Firesafe | $41,950 |
| St Thomas’ Anglican Church Port Macquarie | St Thomas’ Anglican Church Conservation Management Plan Update | $15,000 |
| Steam Tram and Railway Preservation Co-Op Society Ltd | Further Body Stabilization/Component Replication: Trailer Car 72B | $42,500 |
| The Anglican Parish of Bondi and Waverley | St Mary’s Heritage Roof | $100,000 |
| The National Trust of Australia (NSW) | Internal/External Painting and Associated Conservation Works – Woodford Academy | $29,970 |
| The Palace Hotel Broken Hill | Palace Hotel Broken Hill Interpretive Project | $40,000 |
| The Rail Motor Society Inc | Repair and Maintenance of Rail Motor CPH 1 Bogies | $22,724 |
| Thomas and Jane Rose Family Society | Rose Cottage – Conservation Management Plan | $10,000 |
Community heritage
Under this category, 165 projects totalling $2,448,041 were funded across 4 types of eligible activities.
Community engagement
In this category, 13 projects were approved with funding totalling $516,645.
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Milling Museum Co-operative Limited | Online Virtual Tour & Digital Education Modules for the Australian Milling Museum | $49,600 |
| Australian Museums and Galleries Association – Mid North Coast Chapter | Journeys | $47,545 |
| Burringbar Community Association Inc | Burringbar’s Heritage and Discovery Trail – respecting the past for a bright future | $18,000 |
| Curious Legends Ltd | The Onebygamba Project | $50,000 |
| Dr Anne Warr | Argyle Place Interpretation Plan | $37,000 |
| Friends of Myall Creek Memorial Inc | 2022 and 2023 Annual Commemorations of the Myall Creek massacre | $8,000 |
| Gulgong Holtermann Museum Inc | Gulgong Holtermann Museum Interactive Digital Education Project | $37,000 |
| Lake Macquarie City Council | Virtual Underground | $50,000 |
| Maitland City Council | Morpeth Aboriginal Cultural History | $48,000 |
| Ms Janine Roberts | MidCoast Stories Heritage Tours | $50,000 |
| Murrumbidgee Council | Hero or outlaw – Ned Kelly Raid Trail 1879 comes to life | $30,000 |
| Tenterfield Shire Council | The Mingoola Trail – Aboriginal, Cobb & Co, mining, tobacco farming and a multi-cultural settlement in northern NSW | $41,500 |
| The Project Zone | History Here 2021–22 | $50,000 |
Local government heritage studies
Six projects were approved and awarded a total of $241,400.
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingen Shire Council | Bellingen Shire Council Aboriginal Heritage Study | $60,000 |
| Cessnock City Council | Cessnock Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan | $51,000 |
| Singleton Council | Singleton Council Aboriginal Heritage Management Plan | $17,600 |
| Tamworth Regional Council | Preparation of a Register of Significant Cultural Heritage Sites | $50,000 |
| Upper Hunter Shire Council | Upper Hunter Aboriginal Heritage Study – further consultation and management | $19,800 |
| Wollondilly Shire Council | Wollondilly Shire-Wide Heritage Study | $43,000 |
Local government heritage advisor services
A total of 75 projects were approved and awarded $900,000.
| Applicant council | Funding approved per year | Total funding |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Bayside Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Bellingen Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Blacktown City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Bland Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Blayney Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Blue Mountains City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Bourke Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Broken Hill City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Byron Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Central Darling Shire | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Cessnock City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| City of Canada Bay | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| City of Parramatta Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Coffs Harbour City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Coolamon Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Cowra Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Dubbo Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Dungog Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Edward River Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Fairfield City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Federation Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Forbes Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Georges River Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Gilgandra Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Glen Innes Severn Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Hawkesbury City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Hay Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Hilltops Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Hunters Hill Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Inverell Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Kempsey Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Lachlan Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Leeton Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Lithgow City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Lockhart Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Midcoast Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Mid-Western Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Moree Plains Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Murray River Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Muswellbrook Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Narrandera Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Oberon Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Orange City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Parkes Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Penrith City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Port Macquarie–Hastings Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Port Stephens Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Richmond Valley Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Shellharbour City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Shoalhaven City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Singleton Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Snowy Valleys Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Tamworth Regional Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Temora Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Tenterfield Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Tweed Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Upper Hunter Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Upper Lachlan Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Wagga Wagga City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Walcha Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Walgett Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Warrumbungle Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Weddin Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Wingecarribee Shire Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Wollongong City Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Yass Valley Council | $6,000 | $12,000 |
Local government small heritage grants
A total of 71 projects were approved with $781,000 awarded.
| Applicant | Funding approved per year | Total funding |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Bayside Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Bellingen Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Blacktown City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Bland Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Blayney Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Blue Mountains City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Bourke Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Broken Hill City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Byron Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Central Darling Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Cessnock City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| City of Canada Bay Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| City of Parramatta Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Clarence Valley Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Coffs Harbour City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Coolamon Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Cowra Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Dubbo Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Edward River Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Fairfield City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Federation Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Forbes Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Georges River Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Gilgandra Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Glen Innes Severn Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Hawkesbury City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Hay Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Hilltops Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Hunters Hill Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Inverell Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Lachlan Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Lake Macquarie City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Leeton Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Lithgow City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Lockhart Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Maitland City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Midcoast Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Mid-Western Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Moree Plains Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Murray River Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Muswellbrook Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Nambucca Valley Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Narrandera Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Orange City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Parkes Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Penrith City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Richmond Valley Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Shoalhaven City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Snowy Valleys Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Tamworth Regional Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Temora Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Tenterfield Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Tweed Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Upper Hunter Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Upper Lachlan Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Wagga Wagga City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Walgett Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Warrumbungle Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Weddin Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Wingecarribee Shire Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Wollongong City Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
| Yass Valley Council | $5,500 | $11,000 |
Emergency works
These projects have been approved with funding.
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Damien Miller | Gutter replacement | $10,000 |
| Dr Jonathan King | Repair storm damage to Stroud House facade | $10,000 |
| Anglican Parish of Springwood and Winmalee | Christ Church Hall roof restoration | $10,000 |
| Ku-ring-gai Council | Tulkiyan roof repair | $10,000 |
| St Matthews Anglican Parish | Bee removal and cleaning, termite treatment and wall restoration | $10,000 |
| Mr Alan Prudames | Mortar repair | $10,000 |
Additional funding awarded
Six reserve projects were approved for additional funding and awarded a total of $350,445.
Caring for State heritage
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Maitland Masonic Centre | Replace facia boards and gutters temporary repairs to lantern | $34,040 |
| The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) on behalf of UCA Orange Parish | Orange Uniting Church – equitable access ramp | $33,000 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree Council | St Clair Villa – Stage two rising damp and salt attack remediation | $100,000 |
| Mr Ahmed Hassan | 292 Queen Street Campbelltown Roof slating, verandah and disabled access works | $100,000 |
| NSW Lancers Memorial Museum Incorporated | Conserve WW2 Covenanter Bridgelayer Tank | $40,305 |
Community engagement
| Applicant | Project title | Funding approved |
|---|---|---|
| Inverell Shire Council | Inverell Self Guided Heritage Walk | $43,100 |