James Lesh . Articles Why heritage protection is about how people use places, not just their architecture and history The roar of the crowd at the stadium. Jostling to see the New Year fireworks in the public square. Captivated by the band at the pub. Meeting mates outside the train station. These experiences conjure sites of importance for each of us. Our cities owe much of their surviving heritage to Jack Mundey Jack Mundey, who has died at the age of 90, was a pioneer of the Australian heritage movement. As well as contributing to labor and environmental politics, Mundey reconceived of the ways that Australians related to their cities and heritage places. How can a 17-year-old place gain heritage status? What this means for Melbourne's Fed Square Federation Square in Melbourne has been listed on the Victorian state heritage register just 17 years after its completion. The push for heritage status was provoked by the now-abandoned Apple store proposal for the city centre site. Once a building is destroyed, can the loss of a place like the Corkman be undone? Since the illegal demolition of the historic Corkman Irish Pub in Melbourne in 2016, debate has raged about the best way forward for this historic place. Heritage value is in the eye of the beholder: why Fed Square deserves protection The Victorian branch of the National Trust of Australia has nominated Melbourne’s Federation Square for heritage protection. This follows efforts by the state government and Fed Square management to reshape the space without community consultation.
