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{
"name": "Victoria\u2019s heritage takes centre stage",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Victorian Goldfields added to Australia\u2019s World Heritage Tentative List.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/victorias-heritage-takes-centre-stage",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0021\/732423\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "A goldmines site in Castlemain is pictured. The sky is blue and small creek runs through the site.  A  sand coloured cliff face surrounds the site. ",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "732399",
"date": " 12 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Maritime Heritage at Risk Program 2023\/24 annual report",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Read the Maritime Heritage at Risk Program annual report.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/maritime-heritage-at-risk-program-202324-annual-report",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0030\/728319\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Submarine J7 on the River Tyne prior to sailing for Australia in February, 1919.",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "727970",
"date": " 06 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Shipwreck material exposed across Victoria\u2019s beaches ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Recent extreme weather events have exposed shipwreck material at several beaches across Victoria.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/shipwreck-material-exposed-across-victorias-beaches",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0036\/727398\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "726654",
"date": " 03 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": " Lime kiln and tombstone uncovered at Quarantine Station",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Extreme weather events, including high tides, have exposed unknown  archaeological remains along the beach at the Quarantine Station.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/lime-kiln-and-tombstone-uncovered-at-quarantine-station",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0036\/726957\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "726738",
"date": " 03 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Weather exposes heritage sites and historic shipwreck material",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Extreme weather events have exposed heritage sites at Point Nepean and shipwreck material at several beaches.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/weather-exposes-heritage-sites-and-historic-shipwreck-material",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0032\/726890\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "726747",
"date": " 03 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Amazon shipwreck hull exposed",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "A large section of the Amazon shipwreck became exposed and floated along Inverloch Surf Beach\r\nin recent storms",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/an-amazon-shipwreck-piece-exposed",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0023\/718520\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "718449",
"date": " 04 November",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Amendments to general permit exemptions",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "74 amendments to the general permit exemptions come into effect immediately",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/amendments-to-general-permit-exemptions",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/717733\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpeg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "716834",
"date": " 10 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Spotlight on maritime history: The legacy of HMAS Castlemaine",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Moored in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown is a unique example of Victoria's proud naval history.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/hmas",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0021\/723270\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "722975",
"date": " 07 November",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Como House of Discovery: Traces of Girlhood",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Discover the stories of girls and young women who grew up in the 19th and early 20th-century Victoria at Como House",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/Como-house-of-discovery-traces-of-girlhood",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0036\/715869\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "715846",
"date": " 23 August",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Celebrating National Science Week",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "As National Science Week unfolds, we explore some remarkable inclusions in the Victorian Heritage Register that reflect our state's contribution to science",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/celebrating-national-science-week",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0030\/714882\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Panorama of Melbourne taken from Government House tower, showing the Melbourne Observatory complex . The image is in black and white",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "714872",
"date": " 23 August",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Victorian railways thematic history",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Find out more about Victoria\u2019s railway heritage",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/victorian-railways-thematic-history",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0024\/713319\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "713320",
"date": " 30 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Disaster Recovery Heritage Grants are now open ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The Victorian Government is providing grants for State-listed heritage places affected by recent extraordinary disaster and emergency events",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/disaster-recovery-heritage-grants-are-now-open-for-application",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0016\/710503\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "710476",
"date": " 08 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Lake Tyers community celebrates heritage project",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Learn how the State Government helped with funding the restoration project",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/lake-tyres-community-celebrates-heritage-project",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0033\/709485\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Image shows the Church during its renovations. Scaffolding can be seen around the church and it is a sunny day. ",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "709463",
"date": " 31 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "1970s and 1980s architecture recognised in Victorian Heritage Register",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "State Government Offices and a pair of public housing townhouses have recently been included in the Victorian Heritage Register",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/1970s-and-1980s-architecture-recognized-in-victorian-heritage-register",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0027\/709308\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Image shows image taken at Kay Street Infill housing, Carlton. Is a black and white image with children standing out the front of the building with their bikes.",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "708531",
"date": " 24 June",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Community Shipwreck Monitoring Program",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club to monitor some of Victoria\u2019s most important shipwrecks",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/community-shipwreck-monitoring-program",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/703792\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.png",
"thumbnail_alt": "Illustration of Henty's 'Thistle', a pioneer vessel in the colonisation of Victoria ",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "703783",
"date": " 02 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Report of possible shipwreck site",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage Victoria has received information of a possible shipwreck site in Gippsland, Victoria",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/report-of-possible-shipwreck-site",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0018\/704025\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Image shows a cylindrical piece of wreckage on a beach",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "703657",
"date": " 03 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "The archaeology of Ballarat",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "A project to understand Ballarat\u2019s Gold Rush archaeology",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/the-archaeology-of-ballarat",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0018\/703620\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Panorama of Ballarat taken from the Town Hall tower, 1870-1875",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "703489",
"date": " 01 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Prospecting, detecting and collecting",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Consultation the key in supporting the activities of prospectors, detectorists and collectors",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/information-for-prospectors,-detectorists-and-collectors",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0033\/699144\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Image shows an archaeology site in Victoria. Heritage Victoria, 2023.",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "699134",
"date": " 21 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Cape Schanck archaeology open day ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage Victoria\u2019s archaeology team out and about",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/cape-schanck-archaeology-open-day",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0042\/697587\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "697729",
"date": " 21 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Victoria\u2019s Goldfields - Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "A golden opportunity to understand Victoria\u2019s Chinese history",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/victorias-goldfields-chinese-curiosities-from-heritage-victoria",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0043\/697588\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "697577",
"date": " 21 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Heritage Act Amendments are in effect",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Learn more about the Amendments to the Heritage Act 2017 and Heritage Regulations 2017 that came into effect on 1 February 2024.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/heritage-act-amendments-are-in-effect",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/695290\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "695275",
"date": " 02 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Maritime Heritage at Risk Program  2022\/23 Annual Report ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The 2022\/23 Annual Report for the Maritime Heritage at Risk Program has been published.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/maritime-heritage-at-risk-program-202223-annual-report",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0032\/687506\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Wreck of Cac Wirraway (A20-714) Aircraft in Lake Corangamite, Victoria. Image shows a wreck of an aircraft in a lake. ",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "687280",
"date": " 06 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Murtoa Water Tower conservation",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "A \u2018towering\u2019 heritage landmark is set to undergo conservation works in Murtoa.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/murtoa-water-tower-conservation",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0032\/687524\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Image shows the water tower from a distance. The tower is made out of red brick and a house can be seen behind it. ",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "687244",
"date": " 13 November",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Setting the standard",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "New and updated resources released by Heritage Victoria\u2019s Government Asset Managers Program",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/setting-the-standard",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0036\/677736\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "677702",
"date": " 01 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Heritage belongs to all of us ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "New resources from the Heritage Council of Victoria",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/heritage-belongs-to-all-of-us",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/663907\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.png",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "663897",
"date": " 10 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "New information about undiscovered maritime heritage",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage Victoria has received new information relating to undiscovered maritime heritage.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/shipwreck-discovery-program",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0037\/659098\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "659078",
"date": " 12 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Change is afoot at Campbell Arcade",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage Victoria\u2019s Major Projects Team negotiating a good heritage outcome.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/change-is-afoot-at-campbell-arcade",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/635284\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "635256",
"date": " 15 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "A new life for the Abbotsford Convent\u2019s historic Magdalen Laundries ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The careful restoration of the Mary Magdalen Laundries at Abbotsford Convent has created a new arts and events space.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/a-new-life-for-the-abbotsford-convents-historic-magdalen-laundries",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0025\/635209\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Band playing to a crowded room at Magdalen Laundries",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "634932",
"date": " 15 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Rippon Lea\u2019s lost conservatory",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Living Heritage Grant helps restore a rediscovered glasshouse.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/rippon-leas-lost-conservatory",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0020\/632072\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Rippon Lea house, image shows the exterior of the house. The house is made of red brick and looks glamorous.",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "631935",
"date": " 01 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "A new addition in the Victorian Heritage Register",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Learn about the Flinders Telegraph Cable Complex and Pier and the seadragons that call the surrounding waters home",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/a-new-addition-in-the-victorian-heritage-register",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0033\/627990\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "627976",
"date": " 04 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Changes to the Heritage Act 2017",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Amendments to the Heritage Act 2017 will come into effect in 2024.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/changes-to-the-heritage-act-2017",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0032\/627962\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "627946",
"date": " 11 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "World Theatres Day",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Celebrating the theatres included in the Victorian Heritage Register.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/world-theatres-day",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0030\/627753\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "627722",
"date": " 14 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Labour Day on the Victorian Heritage Register",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Celebrate Labour Day and its history by exploring sites and objects on the Victorian Heritage Register.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/labour-day-on-the-victorian-heritage-register",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0020\/622370\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "622147",
"date": " 04 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "International Women\u2019s Day 2023",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Celebrating women in the Victorian Heritage Register.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/international-womens-day-2023",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/621784\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "621762",
"date": " 07 March",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Spotlight on: Psyche Bend Pumping Station",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Find out more about Psyche Bend Pumping Station, ahead of Heritage Victoria\u2019s visit to the flood impacted site.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/spotlight-on-psyche-bend-pumping-station",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0019\/620344\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "620324",
"date": " 24 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "A Gold-rush \u2018flat-pack\u2019",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The prize-winning restoration of Keilor\u2019s iron prefabricated police hut.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/a-gold-rush-flat-pack",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0027\/619263\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "619243",
"date": " 28 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Introducing Loong, the Chinese dragon video transcript ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/introducing-loong\/video-transcript",
"thumbnail": "",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "613885",
"date": " 12 January",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Introducing Loong, the Chinese dragon",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "One of the world\u2019s oldest Processional dragons restored to his full glory.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/introducing-loong",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/613894\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "613866",
"date": " 12 January",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Floods and Heritage: Resources for when it\u2019s time to clean up",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Floods \u2013 and cleaning up after them is very challenging. We\u2019ve compiled these resources to help you look after your heritage.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/floods-and-heritage-resources-for-when-its-time-to-clean-up",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0025\/612547\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "612479",
"date": " 22 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Update to principles for considering change to places",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage Victoria is pleased to advise that the guidance Principles for considering change to places in the Victorian Heritage Register has been updated.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/heritage-victoria-has-updated-its-principles-for-considering-change-to-places-in-the-victorian-heritage-register",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0017\/612341\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "612324",
"date": " 06 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "General permit exemptions go live ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "New general exemptions to play vital role in preserving and protecting our State\u2019s cultural heritage.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/general-permit-exemptions-go-live",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0025\/609226\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "609190",
"date": " 12 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Maritime Heritage at Risk Program 2021\/22 Annual Report ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The 2021\/22 Annual Report for the Maritime Heritage at Risk Program has been published.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/maritime-heritage-at-risk-program-202122-annual-report",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0024\/607218\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "607199",
"date": " 08 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Chinese Heritage in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR)",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "How are the experiences of Chinese communities represented in the VHR?",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/chinese-heritage-in-the-victorian-heritage-register-vhr",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/597091\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "596913",
"date": " 16 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Local communities helping save Victoria\u2019s shipwrecks   ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Learn how we partner with local communities to save Victoria\u2019s fragile shipwrecks",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/local-communities-helping-save-victorias-shipwrecks",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0030\/594273\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "593717",
"date": " 05 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Hedgelaying at Windmill Farm",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "A lost trade bringing life to an historic farm.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/hedgelaying-at-windmill-farm",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/591655\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "591648",
"date": " 25 August",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Open House Melbourne Showcases Victoria\u2019s Heritage",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Get access to some of our most beloved heritage places.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/open-house-melbourne-showcases-victorias-heritage",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0036\/584658\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "584643",
"date": " 25 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Introducing Heritage DESK",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/introducing-heritage-desk",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/585145\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "584638",
"date": " 28 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Heritage places RISING to the occasion",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage places feature in the RISING Festival",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/heritage-places-rising-to-the-occasion",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0032\/573728\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "573712",
"date": " 31 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Women in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR)",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "How are women represented in the VHR?",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/women-in-the-victorian-heritage-register-vhr",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0016\/562003\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "561749",
"date": " 08 March",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Update on storm damage at Mortlake Avenue of Honour",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Avenue of Honour, Mortlake \u2013 VHR H2342.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/update-on-storm-damage-at-mortlake-avenue-of-honour",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0026\/561419\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "561407",
"date": " 04 March",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Summer road trip - the heritage edition",
"category": 
[

""





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "We've created a road trip itinerary for you to explore heritage places in Victoria this Summer.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/summer-road-trip",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0026\/554471\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "554452",
"date": " 29 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Christmas on the Diggings",
"category": 
[

""





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The history of Christmas at the diggings.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/christmas-on-the-diggings",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0033\/553893\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "553851",
"date": " 17 December",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Maritime Heritage at Risk Program  2020\/21 Annual Report ",
"category": 
[

"Maritime"





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The 2020\/21 Annual Report for the Maritime Heritage at Risk Program has been published.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/maritime-heritage-at-risk-program-202021-annual-report",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/548932\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "548924",
"date": " 12 November",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Bushfire recovery heritage program update",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Use the new interactive map to discover more.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/bushfire-recovery-heritage-program-update",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0019\/545401\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "545378",
"date": " 12 October",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Major conservation works revive historically significant Melbourne mansion video transcript ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/major-conservation-works-revive-historically-significant-melbourne-mansion,-como-house\/major-conservation-works-revive-historically-significant-melbourne-mansion-video-transcript",
"thumbnail": "",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "630232",
"date": " 18 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Major conservation works revive historically significant Melbourne mansion",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The National Trust Australia (Victoria) are completing Stage 1 of a comprehensive conservation project at Como House and Garden.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/major-conservation-works-revive-historically-significant-melbourne-mansion,-como-house",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0027\/546390\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "544568",
"date": " 28 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Know your footy? Heritage places behind the game",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Victoria may be benched from hosting the 2021 Grand Final but our footy history is a dynasty of over 160 years.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/heritage-places-behind-the-game",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/543448\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "542953",
"date": " 23 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Living Heritage Program \u2013 Round 6 successful projects announced",
"category": 
[

"Grants"





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Successful Projects in Round 6 of Heritage Victoria\u2019s Living Heritage Program have been announced.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/living-heritage-program-round-6-successful-projects-announced",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0026\/542537\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "542504",
"date": " 17 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Revisions to Heritage Victoria\u2019s guiding principles",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Learn more about changes to Heritage Victoria\u2019s Guiding Principles for Changes Proposed to Places in the Victorian Heritage Register.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/revisions-to-heritage-victorias-guiding-principles",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0019\/542215\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "542200",
"date": " 13 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Walhalla Post Office and Residence ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "An historic Gippsland timber post office dating back to the late 1800s is now better protected from bushfires thanks to the Victorian Government\u2019s Living Heritage program.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/walhalla-post-office-and-residence",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0027\/542952\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "540537",
"date": " 20 September",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Victoria\u2019s golden histories and the mother lode of resources",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Victoria\u2019s rich history in gold mining shaped our state in the 19th century. Now, a rich resource on our gold mining history is available to the public.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/victorias-golden-histories-and-the-mother-lode-of-resources",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/534874\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "534234",
"date": " 15 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Doll\u2019s House: From dilapidated to delightful",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The Doll\u2019s House at Heide Museum of Modern Art has been reborn with the help of a $60,000 Living Heritage Grant.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/dolls-house-from-dilapidated-to-delightful",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/539542\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.png",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "534208",
"date": " 22 October",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage forum ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Spotlight on the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens at UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage forum.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/spotlight-on-the-royal-exhibition-building-and-carlton-gardens-at-unescos-world-heritage-forum",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0028\/531586\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "531342",
"date": " 05 July",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "New policy and guidance for heritage consultants",
"category": 
[

"Guidance and policy"





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Access new 2021 guidance on Heritage Impact Statements, and Reasonable or Economic use.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/new-policy-and-guidance-for-heritage-consultants",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0023\/530483\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "530476",
"date": " 28 June",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "\u2018Flush\u2019 with history",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Catering to No 1\u2019s and No 2\u2019s since 1859.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/flush-with-history",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0022\/524182\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "524177",
"date": " 19 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Lesbians are lovely ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Four women holding hands and an image that became an icon.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/lesbians-are-lovely",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0019\/523306\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "523260",
"date": " 14 May",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "The Alice Anderson Motor Service ",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "In early 1900s Melbourne when most women were resigned to the home, one went ahead and opened a car repair shop.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/the-alice-anderson-motor-service",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0024\/522528\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "Alice Anderson shop",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "519030",
"date": " 19 April",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Smooth sailing for ship mural conservation",
"category": 
[

"Maritime"





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "A mysterious ship mural at the Former Ararat Gaol will be conserved with a $55,000 Living Heritage Grant.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/smooth-sailing-for-ship-mural-conservation",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0025\/517183\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "517177",
"date": " 29 March",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Ned Kelly's childhood home saved",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The childhood home of Ned Kelly is being conserved with the help of a $700,000 Living Heritage Grant.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/ned-kellys-childhood-home-saved",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0035\/509894\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "509384",
"date": " 01 November",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "All-female silkworm farm in Mt Alexander",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The Former Mount Alexander Silk Worm Farm is the only documented site with substantial evidence of silkworm farming in Victoria.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/all-female-silkworm-farm-in-mt-alexander",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0024\/507138\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "509380",
"date": " 24 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Introducing Heritage Victoria's new website",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Your place for Heritage Victoria information is here.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/introducing-heritage-victorias-new-website",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0017\/512405\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "509325",
"date": " 23 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Historic fire tower impacted by bushfire",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "The Stringers Knob Fire Spotting Tower was largely destroyed by the Black Summer fires of 2019-20.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/historic-tourism-site-impacted-by-bushfire",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0032\/509891\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "508172",
"date": " 01 February",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Digging at the inn",
"category": 
[


],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "Heritage Victoria\u2019s archaeology team is currently assessing an application for a dig at the Heritage Registered Rockbank Inn site.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/digging-at-the-inn",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0018\/512127\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "508168",
"date": " 03 January",
"cta": "Read more"
},
{
"name": "Living Heritage Grants Program outcomes announced",
"category": 
[

"Grants"





],

"region": ["null"],
"description": "15 State significant heritage places which have been awarded a competitive heritage grant through the Living Heritage Grants Program.",
"url": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/news\/news-stories\/living-heritage-grants-program-outcomes-announced",
"thumbnail": "https:\/\/www.heritage.vic.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/image\/0031\/509890\/varieties\/image_gallery_thumb.jpg",
"thumbnail_alt": "",
"f_tag": ["null"],
"a_id": "508164",
"date": " 01 December",
"cta": "Read more"
}]