A rocky outcrop near Cooktown where Captain James Cook and Indigenous leaders reached a peaceful settlement over turtles in July 1770 has been added to Queensland’s heritage register.
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A new advisory panel will be established to strengthen Queensland’s heritage register and provide expert advice on heritage places and spaces.
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon made the Queensland Government announcement on World Heritage Day on Sunday.
Ms Scanlon said a panel of specialists would be created consisting of representatives from the Australian Institute of Architects, the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) and local government.
She said the panel would sit under the Queensland Heritage Council and look at ways to bolster existing legislation and frameworks around protecting heritage places.
“We’re investing close to $1 billion to protect our environment and create jobs, and we’re looking at ways we can protect places with historical significance,” Ms Scanlon said.
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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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