Heritage Strategy and Action Plan

Our Boroondara Heritage Strategy 2025–41 sets out our long-term vision for how we recognise, protect, support and celebrate heritage across Boroondara.

The Strategy looks beyond traditional heritage protection. It embraces education, promotion and community involvement so that heritage remains a meaningful part of daily life.

To reflect and honour the diverse stories, places and traditions that shape our community, we take a broad view of heritage. This means looking beyond buildings to include Boroondara’s natural, cultural, social, Aboriginal and other tangible and intangible heritage.

Our Heritage Strategy is guided by 4 key pillars:

• Know – recognise and understand our heritage
• Protect and Sustain – safeguard and future-proof our heritage
• Support – empower conservation of our heritage
• Promote and Celebrate – champion and showcase our heritage

It is accompanied by the Historical Societies Background Paper, which recognises the vital contributions of our local historical societies and establishes 6 guiding principles for how Council will continue to support their work.

Our Heritage Action Plan 2025–29 identifies the challenges and opportunities ahead, outlining both immediate initiatives and long-term projects.

On 1 December 2025, the Urban Planning Delegated Committee adopted these documents. Together, they provide a clear, practical framework for caring for and celebrating Boroondara’s rich heritage.