- 39 successful applicants to share $1.22 million in funding for heritage conservation and engagement projects
- Projects with a combined value of $3.47 million span 17 regional and 22 metropolitan locations
- Funding supports critical conservation, documentation and community heritage efforts, including works in Broome, Albany and Perth
Heritage Minister David Templeman today announced the successful recipients of the 2024-25 Heritage Grants Program, which will deliver more than $3.47 million in conservation works and projects across Western Australia.
A record 86 applications were received for the Heritage Grants Program's 2024-25 round, requesting a total of $3.8 million in funding.
The $1.22 million in grants will support 39 projects, including 18 conservation projects, 14 documentation efforts, and seven community heritage initiatives.
Through the State Heritage Grants stream, 32 heritage owners have received funding to undertake urgent physical and documentation works to preserve and protect places on the State Register of Heritage Places.
Through the Community Heritage Grants stream, seven projects will receive funding towards heritage walks and trails, digital interpretation projects and surveys.
Among the successful projects are:
- Matso's Store & Captain Gregory's House in Broome - $100,000 for structural repairs, preserving Broome's rich pearling history and cultural significance;
- Cheynes Beach Whaling Station in Albany - $50,000 for corrosion protection on the Cheynes IV, which is an iconic whaling vessel on permanent display; and
- Art Deco and Modernist Society of WA (Perth) - $7,576 to create heritage walks showcasing Western Australia's unique interwar architecture.
For a full list of the recipients, visit Heritage Grant Recipients 2024-25 .
As stated by Heritage Minister David Templeman:
"I am thrilled to see such a strong response to this year's Heritage Grants Program. The record number of applications highlights the community's deep connection to our heritage and the importance of preserving it for future generations.
"The Cook Government is committed to supporting these valuable projects, which not only conserve historic places but also tell the rich stories of our State's past.
"From Broome to Albany, these projects will ensure that future generations can continue to experience and learn from Western Australia's unique cultural and architectural heritage."
Heritage Grants Program 2024-25 - Regional breakdown of recipients
STATE HERITAGE GRANT |
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Metropolitan sites |
Type of heritage works |
Grant amount |
Mead Homestead, Leda |
Restoration of external verandahs and ramps, drainage works, internal timber doors, window repairs and internal plaster and ceiling repairs |
$96,490.14 |
Pensioner Guard Cottage, Bassendean |
Reconstruction of roofing and associated demolition including brick conservation and structural repairs to masonry |
$100,000.00 |
Roseand Crown Hotel, Guildford |
Removal and reinstatement of verandah |
$100,000.00 |
Fairbridge Farm School (fmr), Fairbridge |
Structural remediation work to the footings, subfloor structure, internal and external masonry walls, and lintels, and the removal and replacement of rainwater goods |
$50,000.00 |
Terrace Houses, Subiaco (2-8 Catherine Street) |
Roof timber repairs and replacement of roof and chimney flashing |
$12,980.00 |
Beaucott Building, Mount Lawley |
Repointing brickwork, replacement of roofing and gutters and painting |
$50,000.00 |
The Savoy Hotel, Perth |
Awning restoration |
$38,860.00 |
Lady Lawley Cottage, Cottesloe |
Damp remediation and drainage works |
$19,535.00 |
8 Nairn Street, Fremantle (West End) |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$16,000.00 |
Loreto Primary School & Convent Group, Nedlands |
Conservation Management Plan |
$16,000.00 |
North Perth Fire Station (fmr) |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$2,800.00 |
St John's Lutheran Church, Perth |
Appraisal and scope of works for outstanding fabric repairs |
$7,296.00 |
Residence, 52 Mount Street, Perth |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$6,528.00 |
McNess Royal Arcade, Perth |
Conservation Management Plan |
$16,000.00 |
McDonald Smith Building, Fremantle |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$16,000.00 |
Elders Wool Stores (38 Cantonment Street), Fremantle |
Conservation Management Plan |
$16,000.00 |
Regional sites |
Type of heritage works |
Grant amount |
Cheynes Beach Whaling Station |
Structure repairs and protective coatings to address corrosion issues to Cheynes IV vessel |
$50,000.00 |
Matso's Store & Captain Gregory's House (fmr), Broome |
Structural repairs and rectification work to load bearing sub-floorstructure |
$100,000.00 |
St Louis Catholic Church, Boyanup |
Restumping and structural repairs |
$50,000.00 |
Pemberton-Northcliffe Railway and Railway Station |
Replacement of roofing to five buildings within the Pemberton-Northcliffe Railway and Railway Station area |
$24,575.00 |
St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Dongara |
Damp remediation, drainage works and structural works |
$50,000.00 |
The Albany Club (Aberdeen House), Albany |
Damp remediation, repair and reframing of windows and painting |
$37,025.00 |
Birdwood House (RSL Hall), Geraldton |
Masonry repairs and damp remediation |
$23,388.00 |
Residences, 45 & 47 Dugan Street, Kalgoorlie |
External render repairs, tuck pointing and remediation of fretted brickwork and drainage works |
$55,000.00 |
Blackwood Inn, Mullalyup |
Replacement of roofing, gutters and downpipes |
$33,926.64 |
Mitchell House, Northam |
Replacement of gutters and downpipes |
$22,246.80 |
The Residency, Bunbury |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$9,504.00 |
St Paul's Anglican Church, Presbytery & Hall, Beaconsfield |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$16,000.00 |
St Luke's (Anglican) Church Rectory, Gingin |
ConservationManagement Strategy |
$4,800.00 |
Wyalkatchem Railway Barracks |
Conservation Management Plan update |
$4,244.80 |
Carrolup Mission / Marribank Mission |
Conservation Management Strategy |
$16,000.00 |
Birdwood House (RSL Hall), Geraldton |
Conservation Management Plan |
$11,456.00 |
COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANT |
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Metropolitan sites |
Type of heritage works |
Grant amount |
Art Deco Heritage Walks |
Heritage walks |
$7,576.00 |
Swan River Historic Vessels-Subsurface Acoustic Surveys |
Subsurface acoustic surveys of Swan and Canning River shipwrecks |
$30,000.00 |
Interpretation Plan-Kwinana Loop Trail |
Heritage trail |
$16,000.00 |
Perth Observatory Challenge Course |
Online digital interpretation project |
$30,000.00 |
Interpretation Plan-Azelia Ley Homestead Museum |
Interpretation Plan |
$8,000.00 |
Regional sites |
Type of heritage works |
Grant amount |
Lake Grace Australian Inland Mission Hospital Museum Interpretation |
Multifaceted interpretation design project |
$25,000.00 |
Collie Industrial Heritage and Mining Trail |
Heritage trail |
$30,000.00 |
