About Us
GBA Heritage, formerly Graham Brooks and Associates, Heritage Consultants is widely recognised both nationally and internationally for our unique combination of professional consulting services in conservation of the built environment, adaptive re-use of historic buildings, new development in sensitive locations, heritage asset management, expert advice on heritage issues, and planning for cultural tourism at heritage sites.
We strongly believe that Heritage Conservation can be regarded as the management of change. It seeks to retain, protect and communicate that which is important in the historic built environment during the process of social, technical and economic development.
Established in 1996, GBA Heritage is a private sector consultancy firm. We concentrate on providing specialised heritage services to public and private sector property owners or managers, homeowners, developers, project managers, architects and planners, as well as national and international heritage and cultural tourism agencies.
Our professional heritage consultancy services are well known for their examination and resolution of complex and at times controversial heritage issues or projects in a balanced and practical manner. We strive to maintain excellent professional working relationships with our clients, colleagues and heritage agencies throughout Australia and internationally.
Adaptive Re-Use
As city centres and suburban areas in Australia mature and evolve, more and more historic or traditional buildings and sites are being examined for new development…
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Conservation Management Plans
Sound conservation practice, responsible asset management and creative re-use of historic places must all be based on a deep understanding of the historical…
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Cultural Tourism Planning
Tourism is now one of the world’s largest social and economic activities as well as successful vehicle for cultural exchange and encouraging mutual…
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Heritage Asset Management
Owners and managers of historic properties must ensure that these assets are maintained in a responsible manner over time…
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Heritage Development Opportunities
As city centres and suburban areas in Australia mature and evolve, more and more historic or traditional buildings and sites are being examined for new development…
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Heritage Expert Services
In a complex world with many differing ways to balance and integrate development opportunities with the conservation and continuing use of heritage places…
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Heritage Interpretation Strategies
Heritage Interpretation is more than simply placing a plaque at the front of an historic building. It can inform the design process…
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Photographic Archival Recording
Archival recording of historic places and buildings is often imposed as a condition of development consent if the property…
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Statements of Heritage Impact
Statements of Heritage Impact (SHI) are the standard mechanism required by heritage agencies to enable them to determine if a proposed development…
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Graham Brooks
Graham Brooks is an internationally recognised specialist in Cultural Heritage Management and Cultural Tourism policy development. Graham holds an Honours degree in Architecture...
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Garry McDonald
Garry holds two degrees in architecture with more than 30 years professional experience in architectural practice including 18 years in heritage conservation, and is a member of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites).
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