There will be an Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 1 September 2026 in relation to the Election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Every society has certain places and objects that connect us with our past and give us a sense of our cultural identity.
They are the things that we would like to pass on to future generations so that they too will understand what came before them. Heritage consists of those things we have inherited and would like to keep.
In Australia there are two basic categories of heritage items:
Heritage significance indicates an item's importance in a particular geographical area. Significance can be local, state, national or world.
Campbelltown was inhabited by Aboriginal people who spoke the Dharawal language. Campbelltown has a rich Aboriginal history and over 350 sites, places and relics have been documented.
Campbelltown was one of the first areas of European settlement in the colony of New South Wales. The area contains a number of heritage items which are significant to the community. Some of these heritage items are also recognised as State significant.
Council has rules that set out objectives and controls to conserve heritage items, heritage conservation areas, archaeological sites and places of Aboriginal significance. Council also has the capacity to consider new heritage item listings.
A complete list of the heritage items within the Campbelltown Local Government Area is available from the Local Heritage Register.
Heritage listing doesn't mean that owners can't make changes to their property. It does mean that certain kinds of work require Council approval and sometimes approval by the NSW Heritage Council.
Such work includes:
Formal approval is not ordinarily required for routine minor maintenance such as guttering and roofing repairs. However, it is always best to check with the Council before doing work.
Private owners of heritage buildings can apply for a grant of up to $2000 for approved heritage restoration projects each financial year through the Local Heritage Fund.
When assessing a development proposal, Council assesses all environmental impacts such as site suitability and social and economic impacts.
Development applications relating to heritage listings require advice from Council's Heritage officer via a Pre DA lodgement advice’
The heritage significance of the item or place, and the extent to which the proposed development will impact on heritage values, are also considered.
Adaptive re-use means retaining a building, item or place but using it for a different purpose. This is sometimes a good method of retaining heritage items that have outlived their original function or that have fallen into disrepair.
A new use may encourage heritage items to continue to be used, occupied and maintained. Special approval requirements apply and enquiries should be made with Council to discuss specific proposals relating to the use of Heritage Items .
The process for listing local items requires us to do the following:
If Council resolves to proceed with the listing, we will:
A similar process is used for listing items of State significance.
More information about State listing can be obtained by contacting the NSW Heritage Office on 02 9873 8500.
For development proposals relating to heritage items or conservation areas, professional advice should be obtained from a suitably qualified architect and/or heritage consultant.
The Fire, Access and Service Advisory Panel is the Heritage Council's expert technical panel. It provides councils, government agencies and property owners with free advice on how to upgrade heritage buildings to meet legal requirements for fire safety, access for people with disabilities, and other building services, while retaining the building's heritage significance.
Visit the Office of Environment and Heritage website for more information about the Panel including its terms of reference, membership, an application form for advice, and other useful resources.