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  • Summer Competition The Boheme Bar

    3 Jan 2012

    Thanks to the generosity of the Wentworth Plaza Hotel, we are giving you the chance to win one of two [...]

  • Heritage Perth Newsletter – Summer 11/12 Edition Page 1

    13 Dec 2011

    Click here [PDF 678 kB] to download a copy of the latest Heritage Perth Newsletter.

  • Inaugural City of Perth History Award 2012 HISTORY-FLYER-FINAL

    2 Dec 2011

    Budding historians are invited to take part in the inaugural History Award, which is being offered by the City of [...]

  • Heritage Perth Heritage Days – Thank You! St-Mary's-Cathedral

    15 Nov 2011

    An estimated 25,000 people converged on the streets, gardens, buildings, parks, cathedrals, museums, libraries and hotels of central Perth over [...]

  • Heritage Perth Heritage Days Partners

    28 Jun 2011

    Heritage Perth is delighted to announce that  in addtion to our two key partners, City of Perth and Lotterywest, 882 [...]

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A Very Merry Christmas

by Brandicoot
December 16th, 2011

mrs-01.onsitecomputers.com.auFrom all the heritage hounds at Heritage Perth, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year

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Wi-Fi Technology Brings Perth’s Heritage Alive

by Brandicoot
May 15th, 2009

World Heritage Day in Perth marked the beginning of a new era in the way people can access information about the many historic buildings in the city centre.

With the launch of the Heritage Perth Hi-Tech Heritage Trail on Saturday, 18 April, 2009 by State Heritage Minister, John Castrilli MLA and the Lord Mayor of Perth, Lisa Scaffidi, people can use twenty-first century technology to take themselves on a tour of some of the most significant heritage buildings in Perth.

This Australia-first initiative utilises modern wireless Internet technology to create a ‘state of the art’ heritage trail around the centre of Perth. Residents and tourists alike are now able to download, free-of-charge, the colourful stories of significant places directly to their Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices in the form of text, audio and still images.

The trail had been developed by Heritage Perth in conjunction with the City of Perth, Lotterywest, Heritage Council of WA and Perth-based communications company, iiNet. There are currently 10 heritage places that can be downloaded from the Heritage Perth website including Perth Town Hall, Perth Mint, McNess Royal Arcade, Gledden Building, Wesley Church, A.W. Dobbie Building, His Majesty’s Theatre, Barracks Arch, The Cloisters and Old Perth Boys School.

To find out more, click here to visit the Heritage Perth Hi-Tech Heritage Trail web site.

Launch day photographs:

Discovering the wonders of Perth

Discovering the wonders of Perth

State Heirtage Minister, John Castrilli MLA, looking up the history of Perth Town Hall

State Heirtage Minister, John Castrilli MLA, looking up the history of Perth Town Hall

Heritage Perth Chairman, Dario Amara, and Executive Director, Richard Offen, accessing the trail

Heritage Perth Chairman, Dario Amara, and Executive Director, Richard Offen, accessing the trail

The Lord Mayor and Heritage Minister listen to a Town Hall tale

The Lord Mayor and Heritage Minister listen to a Town Hall tale

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New Study on Economic Benefits of Tourism

by Brandicoot
May 15th, 2009

A new report, commissioned by the Heritage Council of Western Australia, Heritage Perth and the City of Perth, with support from the Tourism Western Australian, and undertaken by Curtin University’s Sustainable Tourism Centre, shows just how much the tourism economy benefits from the heritage sites of Perth.

Economic Value of Heritage Tourism in the City of Perth, WA, 2008 builds on previous studies by assessing the benefits of heritage tourism within the City of Perth. The report concludes that approximately 37% of total visitor spend in Perth is attributable to heritage tourism. Put in financial terms, this equates to a staggering $350 million spent annually. These statistics add further to the growing weight of evidence that shows heritage sites are an asset to the community rather than the burden they are often made out to be.

Click here to download a copy of the report (pdf)

Economic Value of Heritage Tourism Report

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Steve Woodland Steps Down from the Heritage Perth Board

by Brandicoot
May 4th, 2009

After four years distinguished service, work commitments have caused architect Steve Woodland to step down from the Board of Heritage Perth.

A founder member of the Board, formed from voluntary members representing a range of organisations and groups in Perth, Steve has brought a wealth of experience to helping establish Heritage Perth (originally known as the City of Perth Heritage Appeal) as major ground-breaking heritage agency.

“We are immensely grateful to Steve for his great contribution to the work of Heritage Perth over the past four years.” Said Heritage Perth’s Chairman, Dario Amara. “Steve’s experience as an internationally acclaimed architect has been invaluable in the development of Heritage Perth. His departure means that Board meetings will never quite be the same again; for not only will we miss Steve’s wise counsel, but also his wicked sense of humour!” Dario remarked.

Thank you Steve for the significant contribution you have made to the development of Heritage Perth.

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New Board Members Appointed

by Brandicoot
April 28th, 2009

The Chairman of Heritage Perth Inc., Dario Amara, today announced the appointed of two new Board members for the ground-breaking agency dedicated to raising awareness of Perth’s social and architectural history as a major cultural and economic asset for the broader community.

“We are delighted that Heather Merritt and Evan Campbell are joining the Board of Heritage Perth.” Mr Amara said. “Heather, who is Marketing Manager at the University of Western Australia Business School and Evan, Chief Executive Officer of real estate company Mirvac WA, are both eminently qualified to make significant contributions to the work of the Heritage Perth Board.”

Heather Merritt’s most significant career accomplishments include managing the media for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay and, whist in Indonesia, working on crisis and reputation management campaigns for multinational global. Following a moved to Perth in 1995 she established the Australasian operations of a petroleum software company which was subsequently acquired by multinational company Schlumberger.

Evan Campbell joined the staff of Mirvac in 1992 as a trainee development executive, since when he has been responsible for many of Mirvac’s most successful projects, including the Beacon Cove development in Melbourne, Newington Olympic Village and Pacific Place Project in Chatswood, Sydney.

“Heritage Perth has created some very imaginative projects raise awareness of the city’s historic sites and help people enjoy the heritage of Perth. I’m very excited to be joining the Board of such a dynamic organisation that is setting out to prove that heritage is a subject that doesn’t have to be dull and boring,” said Evan.

Heather MerrittEvan Campbell

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