Current heritage studies underway

In 2018 Council committed to undertake a Comprehensive Heritage Study to respond to the changing development context, demography and community expectations regarding the identification, policy and protection of Hornsby Shire’s heritage.

The Hornsby Heritage Action Plan was prepared in 2019 to identify the strategic tasks required to guide the scope of the Comprehensive Heritage Study and informed a programme to complete the tasks.

The programme of works commenced in October 2020 and involves numerous projects to be undertaken over several years. The preparation of each study is being undertaken with input from the Hornsby Council Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC), and the Hornsby Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Consultative Committee (HATSICC) throughout the course of each project.

For more information on each active project, please follow the links below.

Discover the history of Hornsby and the stories that have shaped the community and country we live in today.

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Thematic

A study aimed to improve the recognition and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage within Hornsby Shire.

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Aboriginal

A strategy outlining opportunities for telling important local stories and celebrating Hornsby Shire’s local heritage.

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Heritage interpretation strategy

A review of the historical archaeology and listed sites in Hornsby Shire.

Archaelogical Heritage Study

Archaeology

A review of the landscape heritage and listed sites in Hornsby Shire.

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Landscape

A review of items nominated to included or removed from the heritage list.

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Heritage item review

An investigation into unrepresented types of heritage in Hornsby Shire and viability of heritage in high-density areas.

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Targeted identification and heritage item review

A review of existing and potential new heritage conservation areas.

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Heritage conservation area review

An update of information available on heritage inventory sheets.

Sate Heritage Inventory

Update state heritage inventory and review of existing inventory sheets

A strategy to improve and guide community awareness, promotion and engagement processes around heritage.

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Heritage community engagement strategy

What's the fuss about Heritage
Renovating a Home
Buying and Selling

Fagan Park museum

Celebrating our heritage through interpretation

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Have your say on Hornsby Shire's heritage

Hornsby Shire Council values feedback from the community on what local residents regard as their local heritage.

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