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Victoria

Andersons mill flume and water wheel conservation works - Smeaton, Victoria

Amount: $131,418

• Painting the flume and waterwheel at Andersons Mill, a heritage site and tourist attraction.

Ballam Park homestead - Frankston, Victoria

Amount: $151,100

• Stormwater harvesting and reuse project.

Barwon Park conservation, repairs and visitor facilities upgrade - Winchelsea, Victoria

Amount: $1,019,600

• Restoration and repairs to the 42-room bluestone Barwon Park, one of the largest and most significant mansions in the Western District of Victoria. The work will include upgrading the kitchen to commercial standard.

Bataluk cultural trail upgrade - Sale, Victoria

Amount: $85,000

• Upgrade the existing Bataluk Cultural Trail.

Bendigo Tramways depot development - Bendigo, Victoria

Amount: $1,000,000

• Conserve and interpret Bendigo's heritage listed 1903 tramways depot, including OHS works and access for visitors to safely tour through the depot.
• Bendigo Tramways operate daily on the streets of Bendigo, the workshops provide advice, rebuild heritage rail, and turn out new equipment for Bendigo, other Australian operators, collectors, and overseas clients.

Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park revitalisation project - Bonegilla, Victoria

Amount: $398,567

• The project involves employing a full time coordinator who will be responsible for the promotion and long term sustainability of Bonegilla Migrant Centre as cultural tourism destination and ensure appropriate works are undertaken to preserve and enhance the site.

Brunswick bell tower and church fabric works - City of Moreland, Victoria

Amount: $107,268

• Stabilise the bell tower and provide better access to church.

Castlemaine Former Court House and Archives Restoration and Preservation - Castlemaine, Victoria

Amount: $60,756

• Restoration and repairs to Court House and the construction of a purpose built, secure and fire resistant archival storage facility.

Coolart Wetlands and homestead heritage building repairs - Somers, Victoria

Amount: $72,727

• Repairs to homestead

Doncaster Hill Interpretation Project - Doncaster, Victoria

Amount: $37,727

• Interpret the history of Doncaster Hill using soundposts.

Dunkeld Museum restoration - Dunkeld, Victoria

Amount: $99,039

• Renovation of the Dunkeld Museum including: replacement of roof, creating an airlock at the entry, and provision of tank system.

Eaglehawk Court House repair and refurbishment - Eaglehawk, Victoria

Amount: $75,818

• Repair internal plasterwork and paint interior.

Elizabeth Austin Homes, South Geelong repair and restoration - Geelong, Victoria

Amount: $900,000

• Restoration to the Elizabeth Austin Homes, including pointing, wall stabilising and roof restoration, will enable the legacy of philanthropist Elizabeth Austin to continue. The 1886 hall and cottages were left as endowment homes for low income older women.

Former Ballarat Shire offices, Learmonth conservation and enhancement - Learnmonth, Victoria

Amount: $129,091

• Protect, conserve, restore and interpret the former Ballarat Shire offices.

Geelong Trades Hall renovations - Geelong, Victoria

Amount: $100,000

• Conservation and renovation work at Trades Hall.

Gisborne Court House Precinct restoration and enhancement - Gisborne, Victoria

Amount: $75,950

• Conservation of building and installation of atmospheric control.

Gulf Station restoration, interpretation and facilities improvement project - Yarra Glen, Victoria

Amount: $513,200

• Repairs to Gulf Station, a historically important, intact early homestead complex constructed in vernacular building techniques, and a major reinterpretation program for the homestead and farm surrounds - all part of a larger scheme to reinvigorate the property and enhance its conservation values.

Historic Walhalla Post Office, internal refurbishment and provision of external services - Walhalla, Victoria

Amount: $51,500

• Internal refurbishment and service of septic sewer in Historic Walhalla Post Office - to allow occupation.

Holy Trinity Church restoration of Sunday school and grounds - Coburg, Victoria

Amount: $195,600

• Restoration of the Blue Stone School Building.

Inverloch rocket shed - Inverloch, Victoria

Amount: $25,500

• Restore the rocket shed and install interpretive displays.

La Trobe Cottage essential repair work and specialist interpretive work - Melbourne, Victoria

Amount: $60,083

• La Trobe's Cottage is the historic centrepiece of Melbourne's earliest settlement. The project involves essential repairs and interpretive elements as part of a new plan to promote and develop this important heritage site. The project aims to employ students and tradespeople who struggle to find initial employment or practice using rare craft skills.

Little Bendigo Primary School heritage building conservation and restoration - Nerrina, Victoria

Amount: $34,030

• Exterior paint stripping and repainting, brick and stone wall cleaning and roof repairs.

Loveridge Lookout restoration - Anglesea, Victoria

Amount: $48,364

• Conserve and restore Loveridge Lookout.

Maldon Museum & Archives - Maldon, Victoria

Amount: $41,950

• Building conservation works.

Mallacoota HS Bunker - Mallacoota, Victoria

Amount: $35,500

• Repair of bunker.

Maryborough Outdoor Pool complex - leak eradication project - Maryborough, Victoria

Amount: $107,300

• Repair works at Maryborough Outdoor Pool complex - a significant Art Deco structure.

Melbourne Athenaeum restoration - Melbourne, Victoria

Amount: $877,000

• The Athenaeum, one of Melbourne's oldest buildings, is an example of architecture associated with the Mechanics Institute movement that played a significant role in developing cities in Britain and Australia in the nineteenth century. The works include repair and upgrade to a 1930s lift, the orchestra pit and other facilities.

Monash Federation Centre window storyboard enhancement - Oakleigh, Victoria

Amount: $60,000

• Installation of window screens printed with interpretive material.

Murrindini - Dove Cottage Restoration - Alexandra, Victoria

Amount: $75,000

• Restoration of cottage for meetings, displays and exhibitions.

Newman College: junior common room wing conservation of the facades - Parkville, Victoria

Amount: $1,000,000

• Stonework and window conservation at Newman College, which was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and built between 1916 and 1918. This is the fourth stage in an ongoing program of restoration works to the façade.

Old Goulburn River Bridge restoration - Seymour, Victoria

Amount: $100,000

• Restoration of bridge for pedestrian and cycle use.

Queenscliffe Maritime Museum enhancement project - Queenscliffe, Victoria

Amount: $69,158

• Improve visitor accessibility and interpret the site.

Royal Exhibition Building restoration - Carlton, Victoria

Amount: $2,000,000

• Conservation work to the historic building.

St Arnaud Museum Renovation Project - Giving Our Past a Future - St Arnaud, Victoria

Amount: $93,140

• Renovation of St Arnaud Museum.

RHSV Drill Hall conservation of heritage window to improve security, interpretation and programming - Melbourne, Victoria

Amount: $62,502

• Conservation and repair works at Drill Hall in Victoria.

St Mary's Church masonry works - East St Kilda, Victoria

Amount: $62,000

• Restoration and refurbishment of stone works to an architecturally significant church.

St Paul's Anglican Church completion of restoration works - Camperdown, Victoria

Amount: $92,300

• Conservation of stained glass windows and restoration of roof of church.

St Peters New slate roof on nave section of cloud - Melbourne, Victoria

Amount: $65,000

• Installation of slate roof.

Villa Alba boudoir restoration - Kew, Victoria

Amount: $186,364

• Uncovering the over painted wall murals using trainee conservators.

Villa Alba vestibule restoration - Kew, Victoria

Amount: $122,152

• Repair, repainting, conserving vestibule - as part of conservation training for conservators.

Walhalla Cemetery conservation - Walhalla, Victoria

Amount: $32,900

• Conservation works at the Cemetery.

Yackandandah historical railway crane restoration - Yackandandah, Victoria

Amount: $22,418

• Reconstruction of historic railway crane.

Sacred Heart Building, Abbotsford Convent: Conservation and Adaptive Reuse - Abbotsford

Amount: $1,750,000

• Conservation of the building, upgrading services and fire safety. Adaptive reuse works will create workshops, retail and studio spaces for artisans and artists in a large heritage building.

Castlemaine Theatre Royal Restoration - Castlemaine, Victoria

Amount: $150,000

• Conservation works, including repairs to stairs and roofing and drainage systems