Lord mayor backs âdemolitionâ pause while heritage values are assessed
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Brisbane lord mayor Adrian Schrinner has backed suggestions to pause demolitions while the heritage listing of properties is decided by a better-resourced Queensland Heritage Council.
His comments came as bipartisan support grows for changes to Queenslandâs heritage protection legislation, driven by a new heritage review panel.
Brisbane lord mayor Adrian Schrinner agrees changes in legislation are needed to prevent homes being assessed for heritage listing are not demolished or removed.
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Minister privately concedes Queenslandâs heritage laws need tightening
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Queenslandâs environment and heritage protection minister has privately written to a residentsâ group, conceding legislative changes were needed to protect the stateâs character homes.
In a recent letter, Meaghan Scanlon informed Toowong residents she had asked the Queensland Heritage Council to set up a new âheritage advisory panelâ to better inform the council.
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon (left) at her swearing in by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk after the 2020 election.
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