Bittern Hall.
Hotel Somerville.
Tingira Place.
More than 80 buildings and places across the Peninsula have been identified as warranting heritage protection. Ranging from historical homes and architecture award-winning modern houses to churches, halls, reserves and memorials, the properties have been recommended for inclusion in the Mornington Peninsula planning scheme’s heritage overlay to help secure their protection against development.
Mornington Peninsula Shire recently commissioned what it described as “one of the largest reviews of heritage places in the Western Port and hinterland region in nearly 25 years” by RBA Architects & Conservation Consultants. “The review identifies places recommended for heritage protection and specifies what, how and why a place is significant and the specific planning controls that should be applied to protect it,” the shire said. “The heritage overlay ensures heritage places on the Peninsula are conserved and enhanced and that new development does not adversely impact the significance of heritage places.”
Among the properties recommended for inclusion are Bittern Community Hall, the Crib Point War and Tingira Memorial, St Mary’s Catholic Church in Hastings, Moorooduc Quarry Fauna and Flora Reserve at Mount Eliza, Red Hill Show pavilion, Hotel Somerville, and a 158-year-old oak tree in Mornington.
The shire said it had contacted all affected property owners to inform them of the consultants’ recommendations and seek their feedback. It’s also hosting several in-person community sessions from July 10-23 where owners can find out what the recommendations might mean for their land. For details of the sessions and to view the reports, visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/heritagereview
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