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Cumberland City to celebrate heritage with local awards

Mayor Steve Christou is encouraging heritage enthusiasts and heritage homeowners to apply for this year’s Local Heritage Awards and celebrate Cumberland City’s local history.
11 Mar 2021 - Awards & Grants

Mayor Steve Christou is encouraging heritage enthusiasts and heritage homeowners to apply for this year’s Local Heritage Awards and celebrate Cumberland City’s local history.

“Cumberland City is rich with history and at Council, we place a significant value on maintaining our heritage sites,” Mayor Steve Christou said.

“These awards give us an opportunity to honour Cumberland City’s heritage and the history of our community.”

There are four award categories open for our heritage enthusiasts and homeowners including a colouring competition for local youth. These include:

  • Best Maintained Heritage Property: this category recognises the work of property owners to maintain and enhance the appearance of a heritage property.
  • Best Restoration & Development (including adaptive re-use): this category recognises the restoration or adaptive reuse works that have significantly enhanced the character and charm of a heritage property.
  • Passionate residents Researching Our Local History: this category is open to young adults of 14 years and over, as well as adults and organisations. Applicants research an item or person or event or place of local history.
  • Keeper of the Stone colouring competition (Children’s Heritage Award): this involves a colouring in stencil that celebrates Cumberland’s cultural diversity.

Council is also running a Local Heritage Rebate Program, which provides owners of heritage homes an opportunity to apply for funding that will help maintain and improve the quality of their properties. For more information visit: www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-local-heritage-rebate-program

Submissions for the Local Heritage Awards and Local Heritage Rebate program close Friday 30 April 2021. For more information visit: www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-local-heritage-awards