Toowoomba Regional Council reveals new members of heritage advisory committee

The members of a top committee to advise the Toowoomba Regional Council on heritage matters across the region have been named.

Toowoomba's heritage-listed St Luke's Anglican Church Hall. Picture: Kevin Farmer

The Toowoomba Regional Council has announced the new community members who will serve on its heritage advisory committee.

The appointment of Dr Anthony Simmons, Tina Mundt, Ros Scotney, Helene Johnson, Eleanor Cullen, Holly Maclean, Dr Christina Amiet, Tracey McLeod, Patrick Murphy, Henry Glennie and Gary Deakin to the voluntary advisory committee was approved at the council’s November ordinary meeting.

Councillors in June endorsed planning and development committee chair Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan as the advisory committee’s chair, with additional representation from Cr Bill Cahill as the portfolio leader.

The TRC’s heritage adviser also serves on the committee.

Cr Cahill said the first meeting of the new advisory committee was expected to be held in February 2021.

“The HAC has operated effectively for more than 15 years, during which time it has provided the community, professionals and regional organisations opportunities to advise the council on cultural heritage issues across the Toowoomba region,” Cr Cahill said.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

– Dr Anthony Simmons, cultural heritage co-ordinator with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

– Tina Mundt, National Trust representative

– Ros Scotney, Pittsworth Pioneer Village Historical Society

– Helene Johnson, Yarraman and District Historical Society

– Eleanor Cullen, Toowoomba Historical Society

– Holly Maclean, Senior Heritage consultant, Urbis

– Dr Christina Amiet, senior historian and heritage consultant, Australian Heritage Specialists

– Tracey McLeod, indigenous community representative

– Community representatives: Patrick Murphy, Henry Glennie and Gary Deakin.