❓ Question on Notice regarding the relocation/demolition of the state heritage-listed Florence Hummerston building, part of the Waterfront Project, and the government's handling of heritage considerations. The Minister's answer defends the decision to deconstruct and store the building, citing feasibility and heritage concerns of the proposed relocation site.
AnsweredQoN 8029Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Minister's answer to Question Without Notice No. 17 on 16 February 2011, where he stated that the Department of Planning was liaising with the Heritage Council of Western Australia on the location of the Florence Hummerston building within the Supreme Court Gardens. The Minister indicated that an agreement would be reached in the near future, as part of the Waterfront Project. In relation to this, I ask:
(a) will the Minister table any advice from the Heritage Council (or State Heritage Office) regarding dismantling, moving or storing the state heritage-listed Florence Hummerston building referred to in his answer or subsequently received and, if not, why not;
(b) what advice, either verbal or written, came from the Heritage Council (or State Heritage Office) regarding the Burra Charter's requirement that significant heritage buildings are not to be relocated;
(c) has the Minister for Heritage officially demonstrated to the Minister, his Department or the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, that there is no prudent or feasible alternative to the demolition of the state heritage-listed Florence Hummerston building, as he is required to; and
(i) if so, will the Minister table that advice and, if not, why not;
(d) on what date did the Government abandon its commitment to move the Florence Hummerston building to the Supreme Court gardens; and
(e) what is the Government's current vision for the storage and eventual relocation of this important piece of state heritage?
(a) will the Minister table any advice from the Heritage Council (or State Heritage Office) regarding dismantling, moving or storing the state heritage-listed Florence Hummerston building referred to in his answer or subsequently received and, if not, why not;
(b) what advice, either verbal or written, came from the Heritage Council (or State Heritage Office) regarding the Burra Charter's requirement that significant heritage buildings are not to be relocated;
(c) has the Minister for Heritage officially demonstrated to the Minister, his Department or the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, that there is no prudent or feasible alternative to the demolition of the state heritage-listed Florence Hummerston building, as he is required to; and
(i) if so, will the Minister table that advice and, if not, why not;
(d) on what date did the Government abandon its commitment to move the Florence Hummerston building to the Supreme Court gardens; and
(e) what is the Government's current vision for the storage and eventual relocation of this important piece of state heritage?
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Answered
7 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
77 days
(a)
No. Agency advice considered by the WAPC in its decision-making is confidential. The WAPC assessed the option for retention of the building in situ as recommended by the Heritage Council and concluded that it is neither feasible nor prudent to retain the original 1928 component of the building and that it should be deconstructed and put into storage until a suitable new location is found.
(b)
The Heritage Council's formal advice to the WAPC on the relevant planning application did not reference the Burra Charter. The Charter provides guidance on best practice approaches to heritage matters; however, it is the Heritage of Western Australia Act, Planning and Development Act and Metropolitan Region Scheme which provided the statutory basis for decision-making on the relevant development application.
(c)
It is the responsibility of the decision-making authority to determine whether the proposed action is prudent or feasible.
(i) The Minister for Heritage does not have a role in providing this advice.
(d)
Relocation of the Kiosk to Supreme Court Gardens may have an impact on the gardens' own heritage values. Within this context, the decision to pursue other alternate relocation sites was made in 2011.
(e)
The Florence Hummerston building is currently being deconstructed and will be stored until a future site for relocation has been determined. I have asked the MRA consider options for relocation back into the project area. If this is not feasible a suitable external location will be identified.
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No. Agency advice considered by the WAPC in its decision-making is confidential. The WAPC assessed the option for retention of the building in situ as recommended by the Heritage Council and concluded that it is neither feasible nor prudent to retain the original 1928 component of the building and that it should be deconstructed and put into storage until a suitable new location is found.
(b)
The Heritage Council's formal advice to the WAPC on the relevant planning application did not reference the Burra Charter. The Charter provides guidance on best practice approaches to heritage matters; however, it is the Heritage of Western Australia Act, Planning and Development Act and Metropolitan Region Scheme which provided the statutory basis for decision-making on the relevant development application.
(c)
It is the responsibility of the decision-making authority to determine whether the proposed action is prudent or feasible.
(i) The Minister for Heritage does not have a role in providing this advice.
(d)
Relocation of the Kiosk to Supreme Court Gardens may have an impact on the gardens' own heritage values. Within this context, the decision to pursue other alternate relocation sites was made in 2011.
(e)
The Florence Hummerston building is currently being deconstructed and will be stored until a future site for relocation has been determined. I have asked the MRA consider options for relocation back into the project area. If this is not feasible a suitable external location will be identified.
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