Heritage Information

Council provides a heritage advisory service with the assistance of the State Government funding to assist owners of heritage properties. 

Should you have a heritage matter that you wish to discuss with the adviser, appointment times can be arranged by contacting our Planning Department on (03) 5349 1100.

Design Guides

• Heritage Precinct design guidelines(PDF, 1MB)
• General Urban Design Guide(PDF, 620KB)

Heritage information useful for preparing design responses for new developments within the heritage precincts:

• Maintaining and modifying a heritage property

• Architectural Styles and Paints

• The Heritage Overlay - Guidelines for assessing Planning Permit Applications(PDF, 1MB)

Pyrenees Shire Heritage Precinct Study

• Volume 1(PDF, 6MB)

• Volume 2(PDF, 8MB)

Avoca Heritage Study 1864-1994

• Volume 1(PDF, 2MB)
• Volume 2(PDF, 4MB)
• Volume 3(PDF, 10MB)

Local Heritage Groups

• Moonambel Art History Group
• Beaufort Historical Society
• Snake Valley & District Historical Society
• Avoca & District Historical Society

Heritage Council Victoria Factsheets

• What Is Heritage?(PDF, 2MB)
• The Heritage Protection System(PDF, 1MB)
• Why do we protect heritage?(PDF, 2MB)
• What Is Your Role?(PDF, 7MB)