Victorian Heritage Register

Victorian Heritage Register

VIC State Heritage Register
Abbotsford Convent, a Roman Catholic convent complex on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Type	Natural and cultural heritage register
State	Victoria, Australia
Status	Active
Years	5 December 1995 (1995-12-05) – present[1]
Legislation	Heritage Act 2017[2]
Compiled by	Heritage Victoria and the Heritage Council of Victoria
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The Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) lists places deemed to be of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 2017.^[3] The Minister for Planning is the responsible Minister. Heritage Victoria was established as the State Government listing and permit authority in 1995, replacing the original authority, the Historic Buildings Preservation Council, established in 1974. Listing on the Victorian Heritage Register is separate from listing by a local Council or Shire, known as a Heritage Overlay. Heritage Victoria is currently part of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning of the Government of Victoria, Australia. Heritage Victoria reports to the Heritage Council who approve recommendations to the Register and hear appeals when a registration is disputed. The council also hears appeals by an owner to a permit issued by Heritage Victoria (third parties cannot appeal). As of 2021, there are over 2,400 places and objects listed on the VHR.^[3]