Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023-24 Heritage Grants Program (the Program).
The Program awarded $1.221 million in conservation funding to 28 projects through two streams of funding — the State Heritage Grants (SHG) stream and the Community Heritage Grants (CHG) stream.
As part the SHG stream, seven recipients have been awarded funding for major conservation projects as they either support economic recovery and job creation, reactivate a heritage place, or provide for natural disaster mitigation.
Mead Homestead in Leda has been awarded $100,000 for extensive timber, masonry, and plaster repairs to the 1850s homestead. Currently leased to Peel Horsepower, the conservation works will assist in reactivating the place for use by people living with diverse abilities.
In Bassendean, private owners of Success Hill Lodge, will use the major conservation funding to undertake reconstruction and conservation works to the verandah. Built in 1896 and originally functioning as the Lockridge Hotel, the two-storey building has seen a variety of uses over the years providing aged care and health care until the 1990s. Now functioning as a residence, the grant will enable reactivation of this landmark place.
The CHG funding will support the National Heritage Listed, Dirk Hartog Island to design and install interpretive signage which will tell the unique story of the island including the occupation of offshore islands by Indigenous Australians, the site of landfall by Europeans, visitation by Dutch, French and English explorers and the range of industries which have operated there such as pearling and pastoralism. The project will provide visitors with an engaging and educational interpretation about island life.
Since its inception in 1997, the grants program has provided more than $25 million in funding to 860+ heritage projects, helping to conserve and celebrate our past.
For more information about the program visit wa.gov.au/heritage-grants
Read the full media statement from the Minister for Heritage and see the full list of successful recipients below.
2023-2024 Heritage Grants Recipients
State Heritage Grants
Show more| Metropolitan sites | Type of heritage works | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mead Homestead, Leda | Roofing, rainwater goods and drainage, external masonry and timber repairs, internal timber door and window repairs, internal plaster and ceiling repairs and painting | $100,000.00 |
| St Lawrence Anglican Church, Dalkeith | Conservation Management Strategy | $3,168.00 |
| Cottage & Farm Buildings, Guildford (Guildford Historic Town) | Conservation to dairy and dairy store buildings | $100,000.00 |
| Trinity Uniting Church Group, Perth | Repairs to external and internal walls | $92,094.60 |
| Metro Health Clinic (Whatley Crescent Group, Maylands) | Subfloor area and chimney footing restoration, roof void and external roof space including parapet restoration, window restoration (internal and external), awning restoration, downpipes & soak wells (internal & external) restoration and reconnection, external wall render and brick work (east elevation) restoration and repainting of external walls, repair and repainting of eaves battens and facia | $50,000.00 |
| All Saints Anglican Church and Graveyard, Henley Brook | Stabilisation and repair of grave stones and railing | $2,200.00 |
| Success Hill Lodge, Bassendean | Reconstruction and conservation of verandah | $105,760.01 |
| Guppy's House, Guildford | Repair and tuckpointing of chimneys, paint removal | $23,574.75 |
| Bishop's House, Perth | Repair of skirt flashing and installation of missing strike plates on door frames | $16,109.41 |
| Subiaco Hotel | Reinstatement of Hay St verandah | $100,000.00 |
| 2 Hill Terrace, Mosman Park | Replacement of existing terracotta tiles and sand and finish jarrah/blackbutt flooring, replace damaged with Jarrah | $55,000.00 |
| Chung Wah Association Hall | Masonry repairs to brickwork facades, external painting to upper level timber window, roof truss ends and entrance portico, rebuilding of eaves and rainwater goods | $50,000.00 |
| Tarantella Night Club fmr (5 Mouat St, Fremantle) | Roofing and external façade repairs, internal repairs to walls and ceiling and basement ventilation works | $50,000.00 |
| Lionel Samson Building, Fremantle (West End) | Façade restoration | $50,000.00 |
| Regional sites | Type of heritage works | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freemason's Hotel, Bridgetown | Verandah and main roof replacement | $100,000.00 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Church Group, Albany | Replace existing gutter eaves, clean and repair box gutters, replace missing roof tiles, clean top of parapet walls, repair flashings and repaint, replace degraded windowsill, render repairs and repainting and repainting of existing exterior doors | $50,000.00 |
| Blackwood Inn, Mullalyup | Conservation Management Plan | $14,346.20 |
| Slab Hut, Boyanup Farm | Conservation Management Strategy & Tree removal and stump treatment of invasive weed trees | $22,950.00 |
| Byfield House, Northam | Replacement of tiles at front entrance | $10,299.85 |
| McKenzie's Buildings, Kalgoorlie | Front verandah and roof replacement | $100,000.00 |
Community Heritage Grants
Show more| Metropolitan sites | Type of heritage works | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rottnest Island - Wrecksploration | Photogrammetry survey | $11,962.50 |
| Cygnet Cinema (Como Theatre) | Interpretation Strategy | $20,000.00 |
| Regional sites | Type of heritage works | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance Historic Homesteads | Documentary series - Stage 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Dirk Hartog Island Station | Development and installation of interpretative signage | $20,000.00 |
| Derby Heritage Trail | Updating existing Heritage Trail signage | $20,000.00 |
| Donnelly River Mill and Townsite Precinct | Digital Interpretation Station | $11,283.00 |
| Darkan Townsite | Heritage Trail | $19,123.18 |
| Boyup Brook Flax Mill | Development and installation of interpretative signage | $3,128.50 |
