Applications Open for Local Heritage Grants

Applications are now open for Yass Valley Council’s 2022/2023 Local Heritage Grants Program, with $19,000 in funding available for heritage conservation projects.

Local Heritage Grants aim to contribute to the preservation of structures of historical value and to foster positive attitudes towards heritage and conservation.

In 2021, the following nine groups received Heritage Grants across the Yass Valley:

• Binalong Mechanics Institute - $2,500
• Cooma Cottage, Yass - $1,500
• The Caledonia Store, Gundaroo - $2,075
• Binalong General Store - $3,000
• Darcyville, Yass - $2,000
• Bowning Hall - $3,300
• St James Church, Bowning - $625
• St Mark’s Church, Gundaroo - $2,000
• Former Parsonage, Yass - $2,000.

Binalong General Store owners Timothy Wild and Hon Hooi Lim used the funding to replace the leaking roof with a like-for-like replacement to maintain the original look and feel of the building.

“The grant has helped us to repair the leaking roof and prevent it from further deterioration. As an old heritage building, it constantly requires a close eye and ongoing maintenance,” said Mr Lim.

“The repair was more delicate and costly than any ordinary building, so every bit of the grant really helps us to keep it up.”

Mayor Allan McGrath said the Local Heritage Grants Program is a way for Council to provide financial assistance to enable maintenance projects to structures of significant historical value to ensure their conservation for future generations.

“It is so important for Council to provide its financial support in order to help preserve these valuable structures in our towns and villages,” Cr McGrath added.

Applications for the Local Heritage Grants Program close at 5pm on Thursday, 30 June 2022, and you can apply HERE.

• Topics:

• Government Grants / Funding
• History