Find out about how our cultural heritage places and objects are protected.
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About heritage in Victoria
Learn about the heritage system in Victoria including the difference between Heritage Victoria and the Heritage Council of Victoria.
Registration and Certificates
Discover what inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register means and how to get a certificate to verify whether or not your property is registered.
Permits
Permits help protect the important features of heritage places and objects on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Historical archaeology
Historical archaeological sites are an irreplaceable record of the State's non-Indigenous settlement, growth and change.
Local government
These resources will help explain the role of local government in protecting heritage places and objects, and provide tools for local government staff to protect local heritage.
Maritime archaeology
These resources indicate the breadth of activity dedicated to preserving Victoria’s precious maritime history.
News and Events
Pentridge apartments
6 January 2016
Late submissions on Pentridge apartment permit will be considered.
Living Heritage
21 October 2015
A new initiative is providing a snapshot of the condition of the state's heritage.
