Amendment C85: West Moorabool Heritage Study Stage 2A

The West Moorabool Heritage Study 2A (2016, D. Rowe & W. Jacobs) was undertaken to identify and assess places and precincts of heritage significance in the western portion of the municipality. In 2021, the West Moorabool Heritage Study 2A Review (May 2021, Plan Heritage) was prepared to review and update the recommendations of the 2016 study and affirm whether a Heritage Overlay should be applied to the places and precincts identified. 

It is proposed implement the recommendations of the West Moorabool Heritage Study Stage 2A by amending the Moorabool Planning Scheme as follows: 

  • 106 individual places and 7 heritage precincts across Ballan, Blackwood, Bungaree, Gordon, Lal Lal, Millbrook, Mount Egerton and Wallace to be included within the heritage overlay.
  • Remove the Heritage Overlay from 3 individual heritage places that are to be included in new precincts.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 43.01 (Heritage Overlay) to apply permanent controls to the identified places and insert application requirements.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Incorporated Documents) to include 113 Statements of Significance and the Moorabool Shire Heritage Precincts and Places Incorporated Planning Permit Exemptions, May 2021.
  • Amend the Schedule to Clause 72.08 (Background Documents) to insert the West Moorabool Heritage Study Stage 2A Review (May 2021, Plan Heritage). 

The application of the Heritage Overlay will assist in the recognition, protection and promotion of heritage values that contribute to the character, amenity, and identity of the Shire, and ensure that it remains an appealing municipality to live, work, and visit. 

The full explanatory report can be found in the minutes from the 6 December 2023 Ordinary Meeting of Council: Agenda and Minutes - 2023 

The amendment is currently in the authorisation stage, which is the first step of the amendment process. Once it is formally authorised, the amendment will be placed on public exhibition and all community members will have the opportunity to review the documentation and make a submission to the amendment.  

For further information on heritage in Moorabool, including details of existing heritage studies, see the Heritage page: Heritage.

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