Government

Converge has a strong record providing local, state and federal government agencies and departments with cultural heritage services. Through our core business of heritage conservation, Converge has attained a thorough working knowledge and understanding of Australian heritage legislation at all governmental levels. In particular, Converge has extensive experience in the development of heritage strategies for local government.

Converge offers specialist expertise in:

• Cultural heritage projects for Commonwealth, State and Local Government;
• Historical research;
• Heritage studies;
• Character and heritage overlays for planning schemes;
• Structure plan input;
• Development Control, Precinct and Archaeological Zoning plans;
• Historical archaeology, including large-scale urban excavation;
• Site analysis and recording of natural and built environments;
• Archival and photographic recording;
• Assessment of sites for nomination onto local, state and national heritage registers;
• Preparing and reviewing Conservation Management Plans for sites and complexes;
• Preparing and reviewing Heritage Management Plans for Commonwealth Heritage places and National Heritage Places consistent with the Commonwealth and National Heritage management principles;
• Undertaking Movable Heritage Assessments and preparing Movable Heritage Policies and Procedures;
• Museum planning and services;
• Sophisticated interpretative signage;
• Development of heritage in partnership with tourism;
• Preparing Heritage Awareness Training packages; and
• Development and facilitation of Local Government Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs).