Expressions of Interest for the ‘Heritage Action Plan - Advisory Group’
An advisory group has been established by Dunedin City Council to inform a future ‘Heritage Action Plan’ to
address key issues relating to heritage buildings in Dunedin.
The advisory group membership includes the fol owing positions (as well as other membership that has
already been determined):
• Developers/building owners experienced with heritage buildings (3 positions)
• Contractors experienced with heritage buildings (2 positions)
• Heritage Consultant (1 position)
• Architect/Architectural Designer experienced with adaptive reuse (1 position)
The Dunedin City Council is seeking expression of interest from people interested in holding one of these
positions. Participation is on a voluntary basis and members wil not be paid for their attendance.
Expressions of interest wil be reviewed by the elected members who wil be part of the advisory group and
appointments wil be made on or before 17 July.
Advisory Group Workshops
Members of the advisory group wil be asked to participate in four workshops, each expected to run for three
hours. It is expected that the first workshop wil be in July and the last before the end of September 2023.
There may be some minor time commitments following the workshops.
It is anticipated that each workshop wil cover two separate topics. The workshop topics are likely to cover
issues including:
• Opportunities to raise the profile of Dunedin’s built heritage
• How best to support heritage re-use and mitigate demolition by neglect
• Encouraging use of vacant space in heritage buildings
• Earthquake prone buildings
• Explore options for building capacity and capability in the local conservation and construction sectors
• Building Act and Resource Management Act requirements
• Considering feedback from the community
Workshops are likely to be held late afternoon/early evening. Depending on the workshop topics, members
may not be required to attend every workshop.
How to Submit an Expression of Interest
Individuals are requested to emai
l [email address] before
5pm 10 July 2023 and provide the fol owing
information:
• Name and contact details
• Area of expertise
• A summary of their experience in development/and or conservation of built heritage (max 250 words)
• Any other relevant areas of interest or expertise (max 250 words).
