Heritage studies

• Volume 1 - Project Methods and Results(PDF, 515KB) - An overview of the project including identification and assessment of significant places, and recommendations on their protection.

• Volume 2 - Environmental History in the City of Maribrynong(PDF, 190KB) - The historical context of development within the City of Maribrynong.

• Volume 3 - Industrial places in the City of Maribrynong(PDF, 856KB) - Identified or potential heritage places of an industrial nature. The report includes detailed place reports for industrial places.

• Volume 4 - Non Industrial places in the former City of Sunshine(PDF, 702KB) - Identified heritage places within Maribyrnong, Maidstone, Braybrook and Tottenham 

• Volume 5 - Urban conservation areas and individual places in the former City of Footscray(PDF, 3MB) - Heritage precincts and individual places in Footscray, West Footscray, Kingsville and Yarraville.

• Volume 6 – Significant Trees in the City of Maribyrnong(PDF, 1MB) - Detailed heritage assessment of significant trees or tree groups within the City of Maribyrnong.

• Volume 7 – Research on additional places identified in Volume 5(PDF, 166KB) - Detailed heritage assessment of some of the individual places of significance identified in Volume 5.

The Aboriginal Heritage Study(PDF, 960KB) identifies places of Aboriginal cultural heritage value. Prepared by Biosis Research in 1999.

The Archaelogical Management Plan(PDF, 7MB) details early post-contact archaeological sites in the City of Maribyrnong. Prepared by HLA-Envirosciences Pty Ltd in 2000.

The Natural Heritage Study(PDF, 5MB) details places of natural heritage in the City of Maribyrnong. Prepared by Ecology Australia P/L and Environmental Geosurveys Pty Ltd in 1999.

The West Footscray Inter-war and Post-war Heritage Precinct Study(PDF, 14MB) identifies inter-war and post-war places of significance in West Footscray and surrounding areas. Prepared by Heritage Alliance in 2021.

• City of Footscray Urban Conservation Study Volumes 1-4 (1989). 

• Western Region Industrial Heritage Study (1989).

• Yarraville Village Enhancement Project, Parts 1-3 (1990).

Printed copies are available at all Maribyrnong Libraries.

The Heritage Overlay is a planning control used in the Maribyrnong Planning Scheme to enhance and conserve heritage places. It applies to many of the individual sites and precincts identified in our heritage studies.

The Heritage Overlay works by requiring a planning permit for new works to ensure that the works are appropriate and do not adversely affect the significance of the place.

To find out more about the City of Maribyrnong’s many heritage places a database of Statement of Significance, and information about history, physical descriptions and photographs of places included in the Heritage Overlay is available on the Maribyrnong Heritage Database.