Nominate a place

If a place meets one or more of the heritage criteria, you can nominate it to be investigated for inclusion in the Heritage overlay in Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).

You can find out more about the nomination process or contact us for more information.

Heritage criteria

To be considered for inclusion in the Heritage overlay, a heritage place or precinct must meet one or more of the following criteria that assess cultural heritage values:

1. It is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of the city’s or local area’s history
2. It demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of the city’s or local area’s cultural heritage
3. It has potential to provide information that will contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the city’s or local area’s history
4. It is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class or classes of cultural places
5. It is important because of its aesthetic significance
6. It is important in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technological achievement at a particular period
7. It has a strong or special association with the life or work of a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons
8. It has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in the city’s or local area’s history.