Rockingham and Pinjarra heritage sites funded for conservation projects

PIC: Heritage Council

Sites in Pinjarra and Rockingham will be awarded a share in new funding used to conserve and revitalise heritage listed sites.

A grants program, overseen by the Heritage Council of Western Australia, offers dollar-for-dollar funding for grants of up to $100,000, including conservation plans to help guide works.

Pinjarra's Fairbridge Farm School Chapel in Pinjarra is set to take home $100,000 while Rockingham's Bell Cottage ruin will receive $18,093 in funding. 

This program is one of the only like its kind, assisting private owners with the costs associated with maintaining heritage places.

The grants are expected to generate more than $3 million in conservation works across the state. 

Heritage Minister David Templeman said this year's Heritage Grants Program will provide funding of $1.22 million which combined with owners contributions will generate a large amount of conversation work around the state.

"This partnership between Government and private owners helps ensure the long-term viability of our State's cultural heritage, and promotes local jobs and heritage tourism," he said.

Other sites benefiting from funding include an old gold boom warehouse in Fremantle (pictured) and West Australian Rowing Club.

The funding is spread between 10 regional and 13 metropolitan state registered heritage properties and protects some of our State's most valuable heritage assets.

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