We’re developing a new heritage strategy to plan how we acknowledge the distinctive heritage of our city, for the next 10 years and beyond.

As our city evolves, it's more important than ever to recognise the value of heritage and the places that tell our shared story.

Our Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy focuses on the positive role heritage can play in responding to key challenges facing our city, including climate change and the housing crisis. It highlights the importance of understanding community connections to the city’s stories and places to better plan for the future.

In 2024 we prepared and consulted on the Heritage People and Place Discussion Paper (Discussion Paper) to start a conversation about how we shape our new Heritage Strategy. Feedback received from diverse voices of the community, business and government informed the preparation of the Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy: Stories of People and Place (Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy), which was open for consultation from 5 May to 16 June 2025.

Feedback we heard will be analysed and used to inform the final Melbourne Heritage Strategy.

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Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Community consultation on the Discussion Paper

    20 February to 19 March 2024

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Analysis of feedback and development of Draft Heritage Strategy

    April to July 2024

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Presentation of Draft Heritage Strategy at Future Melbourne Committee

    Access the minutes, agenda, attachments and resolutions.

    Tuesday 20 August 2024

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Community consultation on the Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy

    Monday 5 May to Monday 16 June 2025

  • Timeline item 5 - active

    Analysis of feedback and preparation of the Final Melbourne Heritage Strategy

    Late 2025

  • Timeline item 6 - incomplete

    Final Melbourne Heritage Strategy adopted

    TBC

Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy

Explore the five priority areas that will guide our work on heritage.

Community consultation

Feedback we heard about the Heritage Strategy Discussion Paper during the first round of consultation in 2024.

Discover more of Melbourne's heritage

There's a so many ways to experience Melbourne's heritage! We've compiled just a short list to get you started.

Learn about places of Aboriginal cultural significance through our Mapping Aboriginal Melbourne project. You can also take a self-guided walk from Fitzroy Gardens to Docklands to learn more about Aboriginal heritage and culture. Book a tour with an experienced guide from the Koorie Heritage Trust.

Read one of our neighbourhood histories and heritage reviews to learn more about the heritage and how the neighbourhood has evolved.

Take yourself, family, friends or community group on a self guided walk of your local neighbourhood to help you get to know Melbourne’s iconic sites, cultural heritage and hidden gems.

You can also explore our Art and Heritage Collection, a treasure trove of local history and culture, in the streets and online.

To preserve the city’s unique character, we offer heritage grants to help people complete restoration projects at residential, community and commercial properties across the municipality.

If you own a heritage property or want to learn more about local architecture, check out our Heritage Owner’s Guide and Heritage Design Guide.

Explore the following pages related to heritage planning in the City of Melbourne.

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