Greater Shepparton Heritage Conservation Grants Program
Greater Shepparton City Council, in association with the Greater Shepparton Heritage Advisory Committee, offers a Heritage Conservation Grants Program to support the conservation of properties within the Heritage Overlay.
About the grants
Grants of up to $15,000 are available for projects which support the conservation of properties within the Heritage Overlay.
Council recognises the value of our heritage and the significant contribution it plays in enriching our daily lives. The Heritage Conservation Grants Program seeks to promote good conservation practice (maintenance, preservation, reconstruction or restoration) works that improve the physical security or appearance of a place, whilst being respectful of the place’s significance.
Owners of properties in Greater Shepparton within a Heritage Overlay are encouraged to apply for grants to assist in the conservation of these places for future generations to appreciate.
The objective of this program is to provide funding for works undertaken to places of cultural heritage significance and assist in realising the following benefits:
- enhance, protect and conserve places and sites included in the Heritage Overlay
- provide financial and advisory assistance for the repair, maintenance, or enhancement of heritage sites included in the Heritage Overlay that have a community benefit
- promote cultural heritage conservation by providing financial assistance to those in the community who may otherwise not be able to afford to undertake conservation works
- strengthen and foster a sense of community identity and community ownership in the long-term conservation of local heritage sites
- increase public awareness and understanding of heritage places and sites in the municipality; and
- support owners of local heritage places.
For the 2024/2025 Financial Year there is a total funding pool of $80,000 available. Individual grants of up to $15,000 are available for funding on a 1:1 matching basis.
How to apply
Applying for the Heritage Conservation Grants Program is an online process. Use the Online Grants Help Guide to get a better understanding of how to submit your online grant. Assistance can be requested to lodge your application.
Before applying:
- Read the Grant Guidelines (linked below) to ensure you are eligible for the grant.
- Contact Council’s Heritage Advisor via phone (03) 5832 9700.
Grant applications close on Thursday 22 August 2024 at 5.00pm.
Greater Shepparton City Council warmly welcomes your application. Please read the grant guidelines (available below) carefully to prior to making application.
To apply: Visit Council's SmartyGrants portal
Should you have difficulty access the form and/or if you have any queries regarding the Heritage Conservation Grants Program please contact the Building, Planning and Compliance Department on 03 5832 9700.
Council staff are available to discuss your project ideas any time of year. It is important to start your project planning early. Grant Information sessions are conducted throughout the year.
For more information call the Program Coordinator Team Leader Strategic Planning on 03 5832 9700.
We welcome your application to the next Round of the Heritage Conservation Grants Program.
Grant guidelines
Please download and review the guidelines from the link below and make contact with Council’s Heritage Advisor on phone (03) 5832 9700 before applying for this grant.
Frequently asked questions
Can we start the project before receiving confirmation that our application has been successful?
No, the commencement of the project must not take place prior to Council approving the applications at the Council Meeting. As per the guidelines, we will not fund projects retrospectively.
Can we make changes to the project that was described in the application?
No changes are to be made without discussion and approval from Council. If you encounter any problems with delivering the exact project, you must contact Council immediately to discuss and not proceed with an alternative project without approval. If you proceed without approval, Council may seek for some or all of the funds to be repaid.
What if we need more time to complete the project?
If more time is required, please contact Council to advise why and provide a completion date. Remember you are unable to receive further funding until your current project is fully completed and acquitted.
We’ve completed the project works, what do we do now?
Once you have completed the works and have all the necessary receipts, you need to complete the online acquittal form.
A Council staff member will then attend to inspect the finalised project. If you have not received the link for the acquittal by the time you complete the project please contact the Sporting Clubs Officer.
Previous grant recipients
2023/2024
| 658 Wyndham Street, Shepparton | Reface Chimney exterior cladding | $6,000 |
| Mooroopna Mechanics Hall Inc. | Paint the front of the Hall | $3,030 |
| Gowangardie Homestead | Undertake substantial repairs to verandah | $10,000 |
| 40 Orr Street, Shepparton | Replace rotten/weathered cladding | $1,458 |
| St Germain’s Homestead | Cladding for restored verandah | $9,900 |
| Butcher Est 1886, Tallygaroopna | Repairs to verandah’s and guttering | $8,400 |
| Former Harston Church | Repair leaking roof/box gutter | $858 |
| Total | $39,646 | |
2022/2023
| St Germains Homestead, 820 Hutchison Rd, Undera | Structural repairs to brick walls and replace rood timbers | $16,500 |
| Alexander Miller Home, 47-53 Wyndham St, Shepparton | Repair and paint windows | $8,800 |
| Harston Church, 915 Springvale Rd, Harston | Renew damp proof course and repoint brickwork | $5,285 |
| St Andrews, 2 Alexandra St, Mooroopna | Repair fascia boards and paint exterior | $13,004.20 |
| Nimitybelle, 110 Craven Rd, Tatura | Repair roof, verandah and chimneys | $3,909.90 |
| St Augustine's Anglican Church, 95-97 Maude St, Shepparton | Repair lead light windows and paint the exterior | $1,602.70 |
| Original Post Office building, 33 McLennan St, Mooroopna | Restore and paint timber gable, and reconstruct front fence | $16,500 |
| 715 Midland Hwy, Shepparton East | Repair roof and verandah, and restore original doorway | $16,500 |
| Aloi Thai, 339 Wyndham St, Shepparton | Repair roof and replace capping | $7,977.20 |
| Pine Lodge Uniting Church, Pine Lodge South Rd, Pine Lodge | Replace guttering and downpipes, and repair loose roof | $1,633.50 |
2021/2022
| 305 Dookie-Gowangardie Road, Mount Major (Dookie Cemetery) | Restoration of headstone plinths. | $3,966.00 |
| 19 Dunkirk Street, Shepparton (Churchill) | Weatherboard and verandah repairs, and external painting. | $5,454.55 |
| 54 Rea Street, Shepparton (House) | Weatherboard and verandah repairs, and external painting. | $4,545.45 |
| 1320 Stewart Road, Dhurringile (former POW Camp 1) | Tree removal. | $1,496.00 |
| 80 Gowrie Park Road, Tatura (Gowrie Park Homestead) | Cellar restoration. | $7,958.50 |
| 12 Rushworth Road, Murchison (House) | Fence restoration. | $3,139.10 |
| 36-42 High Street, Shepparton (former Union Bank of Australia) | Various roof repairs. | $16,434.00 |
| 8 Acacia Street, Shepparton (Albanian Mosque) | Replacement of asbestos roof and guttering. | $16,500.00 |
| 1 Rushworth Road, Murchison (Kestell, House) | Verandah repairs. | $7,330.90 |
| 50 Ferguson Road, Tatura (House) | Verandah repairs. | $1,490.00 |
| 2 Alexandra Street, Mooroopna (St Andrew’s Uniting Church and Hall) | External painting, led light window and gutter repairs | $7,972.00 |
2020/2021
| 195A Pogue Road, Toolamba for log cabin restoration | $15,000 |
| Royal Mail Hotel, Mooroopna for brickwork repairs | $13,681 |
| Mooroopna Recreation Reserve Grandstand for timber repairs and repainting | $9,104 |
| 138-140 Nixon Street, Shepparton for replacement of guttering and downpipes, and repainting | $9,753 |
| 137 Waverley Avenue, Merrigum for leadlighting repairs | $2,250 |
| 815 Crawford Road, Tatura for roof and verandah repairs | $6,947 |
| 21 Watson Street, Murchison for roof and verandah repairs | $10,553 |
| 915 Springvale Road Harston for repainting | $2,831 |
| 90 Corio Street, Shepparton for restumping | $4,472 |
| 17 Gladstone Street, Dookie for verandah and weatherboard repairs | $1,341 |
| 55 Ross Street, Tatura for restumping | $4,068 |
2019/2020
| St. Brendan’s Catholic Church for roofing / guttering repairs | $6,600 |
| 5475 Goulburn Valley Highway, Moorilim for underpinning | $8,000 |
| 68 Rea Street, Shepparton for verandah restoration | $4,000 |
| 97 Corio Street, Shepparton for verandah restoration | $4,000 |
| 10 Casey Street, Tatura for roof restoration | $4,510 |
| 212-226 High Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $7,260 |
| 249 Hogan Street, Tatura for brick repairs | $7,500 |
| 101 Knight Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $650 |
| 400 Zeerust Road, Zeerust for re-painting | $2,800 |
| 43 Corio Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $3,300 |
| 108 McLennan Street, Mooroopna for re-painting | $11,000 |
| 10 River Road, Murchison for brick repairs | $6,204 |
| 3 MacIntosh Street, Shepparton for repairs and re-painting | $1,450 |
| 75-83 Hogan Street, Tatura for re-painting | $960 |
2018/2019
| 26-36 Baldock Street, Dookie (St Luke’s Hall) for re-stumping | $2,929 |
| 5455 Goulburn Valley Highway, Moorilim (St Patrick’s Church) for repairs to the slate roof | $5,000 |
| 58 Hogan Street, Tatura for repairs to windows, blocks, guttering, downpipes, verandah posts, and iron roof | $5,000 |
| 290-292 Wyndham Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $1,430 |
| 47 High Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $4,296 |
| 45 High Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $4,296 |
| 43 High Street, Shepparton for re-painting | $4,296 |
| 249 Hogan Street, Tatura for removal of concrete under the verandah | $5,000 |
| 137 Waverley Avenue, Merrigum (former Uniting Church) for replacement of gutters and down-pipes | $4,652 |
| 62-64 Hogan Street, Tatura for repairs to sash windows, screens and surrounds | $2,618 |
| 98 Morrissey Street, Merrigum (Merrigum Memorial Hall) for repainting | $5,000 |
| 24 Wren Street, Toolamba (The Junction Hotel) for demolition of non-contributory toilet block | $5,000 |
2017/2018
| 72 Rea Street, Shepparton for weatherboard repairs, and repainting | $5,000 |
| 19 Dunkirk Avenue, Shepparton (Churchill) for re-stumping, weatherboard repairs, and repainting | $5,000 |
| 98 Morrissey Street, Merrigum (Merrigum Memorial Hall) for replacement of the roof, roof fittings, gutters and down-pipes | $5,000 |
| 5455 Goulburn Valley Highway, Moorilim (St Patrick’s Church) for repairs to the slate roof, gutters and downpipes, and external surfaces, including repainting as required | $5,000 |
| 62-64 Hogan Street, Tatura for replacement of windows, weatherboards and front fence | $2,628 |
| 8 Casey Street, Tatura for replacement of the front fence | $1,500 |