Challenging Heritage or Heritage Challenges?: A Panel Conversation

Amid a housing and climate crisis and in light of evolving social values, how can heritage adapt to contemporary challenges while safeguarding what we love about Melbourne? 

In partnership with City of Melbourne, Open House Melbourne is presenting a series of talks, tours and workshops as part of the community consultation for the Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy: Stories of People and Place.

Join Kerstin Thompson, Director + Principal at KTA, Patrick Kennedy, Principal at Kennedy Nolan, Dr James Lesh, Founding Director of Heritage Workshop in conversation with Jo Cannington, Director City Strategy at the City of Melbourne as they share and unpack challenges facing heritage.

This conversation will explore the complexities of achieving meaningful heritage outcomes. It will examine how we can safeguard and care for our city's heritage—protecting its character and identity—while ensuring heritage places remain relevant to today's needs and for future generations.

Accessibility
This event is fully wheelchair accessible. To help us make this event as accessible as possible, please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or requirements by contacting us via info@ohm.org.au.

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In early 2024, City of Melbourne consulted with the community to learn more about how they can better understand, communicate and interpret people’s heritage values. This feedback informed the Draft Melbourne Heritage Strategy: Stories of People and Place.

This program is designed to share and unpack the City's key heritage priorities—and invite you to contribute your perspective on what heritage should look like in the future.