Edwards Heritage Consultants provides a broad range of cultural heritage management services:
Specialist Advice and Guidance
EHC provides clear and trustworthy specialist advice and guidance on an extensive range of cultural heritage matters, including:
- Due diligence and pre-purchase inspections and advice
- Implications of heritage listings
- Preliminary heritage advice
- Conservation and technical advice
Statutory Approvals and Permits
EHC have built a strong and trusted reputation with consent authorities and can assist with obtaining the necessary statutory approvals prior to the commencement of works, including:
- Advice on applicable legislation and approvals processes
- Preparation and coordination of statutory approvals, heritage exemptions and permits
- Expert evidence for Land and Environment Court appeals
Reports and Documentation
EHC provides expert reporting and cultural heritage management documentation, including:
- Heritage Impact Statements
- Conservation Management Plans
- Heritage Interpretation Strategies and Plans
- Photographic Archival Recordings
- Historical research
- Heritage grant documentation
- Conservation / maintenance works schedules
- Statements of Evidence / Statements of Facts and Contentions
Education and Training
EHC delivers dynamic and engaging heritage education and training, including:
- Internship program for graduates and university students.
- Heritage education, including seminars, presentations and training workshops.
- Heritage site inductions to educate contractors on heritage sensitivities, statutory and moral obligations and processes.
Advisory Services
EHC provides a broad and extensive range of heritage advisory services to Local Government, including:
- Council Heritage Advisory services
- Community / stakeholder consultation and engagement
- Council staff training workshops
- Councillor briefings and workshops
Articles
Minor works or maintenance to a heritage item…
Is approval required? In most circumstances, development consent is ordinarily required for works to a heritage item or to a property which is...
Heritage-listed Properties and Insurance
“Insurance companies discriminate against heritage-listed homes.” “If I buy a heritage-listed home my insurance will go through the roof?” “No...
Why a Heritage Consultant?
Heritage consultants bring in expertise and ‘know how’, providing guidance in facilitating a sound and balanced heritage outcome. Heritage...