- The owners and custodians of some of Queensland's heritage-listed places will share in more than $1 million in grant funding for projects that will preserve and promote places on the Queensland Heritage Register.
- Twenty-six projects will receive $849,373 in grants under the latest round of the Community Sustainability Action Grants program
- A further 11 projects will receive $174,373 under the new Showcasing Queensland Heritage pilot program
The owners and custodians of some of Queensland's most iconic buildings and historic sites are set to share in more than $1 million in grant funding from the Miles Government.
Twenty-six projects will receive grants totalling $849,373 under the latest round of the government's Community Sustainability Action (CSA) Grants for Community Heritage.
A further 11 projects will share in funding totalling $174,656 under a new one-off pilot grant program called Showcasing Queensland Heritage.
Under the CSA grant program, grants of up to $50,000 were available for projects that will preserve and promote places on the Queensland Heritage Register.
Some of the funded projects include repairing the side veranda of the Federal Hotel in Childers, improving accessibility to the Blackall Woolscour, conserving the stained-glass windows of Toowoomba's St Luke's Anglican Church, and replacing the roof of Redcliffe's heritage-listed former fire station.
The Showcasing Queensland Heritage pilot program provided grants of between $5000 and $50,000 to support groups to host community events that encourage and promote the understanding, appreciation, and engagement with heritage-listed places in their local area.
The Southern Downs Steam Railway Association will receive $5000 to host an open day celebrating Queensland's rich railway history at the historic Warwick Railway Station, while the Croydon Shire Council will receive $40,000 to support the 2025 Heritage Festival. A highlight of the festival will be the grand re-opening of Croydon's heritage-listed Chinese Temple site.
As stated by Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Leanne Linard:
"The Miles Government is doing what matters by working to protect and showcase heritage places.
"Queensland has a rich and vibrant history, with the Queensland Heritage Register featuring a diverse array of almost 1800 places including public buildings, schools, industrial sites, homes, hotels and churches that showcase Queensland's unique history.
"We will continue to work closely with community groups, local councils and place owners to conserve our heritage-listed places, and to identify potential new places to add to the register.
"The owners and custodians of our heritage-listed places play an important role in preserving our state's history and these grants will ensure these historically significant sites will continue to be protected and enjoyed for many years to come."
