With the aid of a grant from the NSW Heritage Office, the Local Heritage Fund is legible to those with properties listed as a heritage item in the Dubbo Local Environmental Plan 2011 or Wellington Local Environmental Plan 2012.

Eligible works to heritage-listed properties includes repair, maintenance and reinstatement of missing elements.

Examples of suitable projects could include work on the structure of the building, verandahs, roofing, wall cladding, fences, decorative detail, painting and stormwater drainage.

Typical grants would be in the range of $2000 or less subject to availability of funds and the nature of work proposed.

ALSO MAKING NEWS:

Applicants will be required to at least match any grant funding with an equivalent dollar amount of their own money.

Complete the application form application form on the DRC website, and submit to Council by 5 pm on Friday 18 September 2020.

Please read the Standard Conditions before completing your application.

The more information you include, the easier and quicker it will be for Council to assess your application.

There is limited funding available and as a result, Council expects to be able to fund only those projects that are most appropriate and most achievable.

If you are uncertain about the scope or eligibility of your proposed work, please contact Bo Moshage on 6801 4000 for further information.

For more information visit Council's website at www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au and submit the application by 5pm September, 18.