National Heritage Listing – Willow Court Tasmania

The link above will open up a document stating the reasons for not placing Willow Court Heritage Precinct on the National Heritage List.

REASONS FOR DECISION

56. Based on the Council’s assessment and the public submissions, as well as the nomination and the Department’s recommendation, I decided that Willow Court Barracks Precinct and Frescati House did not meet the National Heritage criteria in regulation 10.01A(2) of the EPBC Regulations. On this basis, I was satisfied that Willow Court Barracks Precinct and Frescati House did not have National Heritage values for the purposes of section 324C(2)(b) of the EPBC Act.

57. Accordingly I decided, pursuant to section 324JJ(1)(b) of the EPBC Act, not to include the nominated place, Willow Court Barracks Precinct and Frescati House, in the National Heritage List.

Josh Frydenberg

Minister for the Environment and Energy

29/6/2018

Willow Court statement of reasons

Set back for Heritage listing

DVC July Meeting Agenda Item 10.15 Senior Management Report (pg 209)

The Locations waiting for assessment and to be included on the National Heritage List states that the assessment process is not due for completion until mid 2019 for Willow Court and the local News Paper, the New Norfolk News reported that it was a “No go for Willow Court” a couple of days ago. New Norfolk News Article

The Derwent Valley Council, who are the custodians of the Heritage site, have received a 15 page report and will study the reasons given and distribute to Council and relevant Committees.

Heritage listings can take a couple of attempts according to other sites that have gone through this process, so even if the report has any truth, this is only another hurdle for the keen supporters to jump over.

Since the application in 2015, the support of the Universities of Manchester and Tasmania, plus the Archaeology Dept. at Flinders University have lent great support to the strong and ongoing calls for this site to be recognised.

Below is a letter of support from Eleanor Conlin Casella, Professor of Historical Archaeology at the University of Manchester UK after the Friends of Willow Court gave a tour on ANZAC Day this year.

It is clear from this letter that Willow Court is of National Heritage significance due to it’s current state of preservation, clear community support and strong advocacy.

Heritage Listing Decision

Set back for Heritage listing