Heritage
Boroondara boasts a rich and diverse history which is represented in historic buildings and features throughout the City.
Boroondara's historic places contribute to the City's identity, helping to define who we are and where we have come from.
Further information about the history of Boroondara, the City's heritage places and Council's heritage planning processes is provided in the following pages:
- Boroondara Heritage Property Database
- Heritage Studies
- Heritage Gradings
- Thematic Environmental History
- Planning Permits - Heritage Overlay
- Indigenous Heritage Study
- History of Boroondara
- Local History Research Resources
- Heritage Links
For further information:
- phone: Strategic Planning on 9278 4534
- email: Strategic Planning
In this section
Boroondara Heritage Property Database
The City of Boroondara contains a variety of heritage places including historic buildings, parks, residential and commercial precincts.
Heritage Studies
The City's various heritage studies identify precincts and individual properties of potential heritage value.
Heritage Gradings
Each property within a heritage overlay precinct is graded as either "significant", "contributory" or "non-contributory".
Thematic Environmental History
The Thematic Environmental History illustrates how different themes have shaped the development of Boroondara.
Heritage projects - current
As part of our commitment to the preservation of our City's rich history, we regularly review heritage policies.
Heritage amendments - recent
Recent heritage amendments made by Council.
Links
Need to know more about heritage issues? We've collected links to a few useful websites that might help.
Heritage reference documents
Boroondara's Heritage Policy refers to a number of documents containing data regarding the City's heritage places.


