Australian Capital Territory
Heritage (Decision about Provisional Registration of the Bunya Pine, Parkes) Notice 2011*
Notifiable Instrument NI2011−625
made under the
Heritage Act 2004 s34 Notice of decision about Provisional Registration

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Heritage (Decision about Provisional Registration of the Bunya Pine, Parkes) Notice 2011

2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after notification.

3.	Notice of Decision
Pursuant to Section 32 of the Heritage Act 2004 the ACT Heritage Council has decided not to provisionally register the Bunya Pine, Parkes to the ACT Heritage Register.

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Mr Gerhard Zatschler
Secretary
ACT Heritage Council
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
        
20 October 2011

STATEMENT OF REASONS

DECISION NOT TO PROVISIONALLY REGISTER THE BUNYA PINE 
(part Block 1 Section 51 Parkes) 
IN THE ACT HERITAGE REGISTER

Background
It is not known when the Bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii), Parkes was nominated to the ACT Heritage Register.

At Meeting # 39 on 20 October 2011 the ACT Heritage Council endorsed a Statement of Reasons which does not find the Bunya Pine eligible for provisional registration.

Assessment
Section 3A(1) of the Heritage Act 2004, notes that the ACT Heritage Council (the Council) must not register an individual tree in a built up urban area unless it forms part of the heritage significance of a place.

The Tree Protection Act 2005 includes provision for the protection of trees of heritage significance in built-up urban areas. For trees of heritage significance, it provides for the Heritage Council to be told about approved activities, tree management plans and provisional registration under that Act. It also provides for the Heritage Council’s advice to be taken into account in deciding whether to register a tree of heritage significance under that Act.

A key objective of the Tree Protection Act 2005 is to protect individual trees of exceptional qualities within the urban area because of natural or cultural values or their contribution to the urban landscape.

Description
The tree is located on the southern end of Kings Avenue near its intersection with State Circle, Parkes.  While the tree may form part of the significance of a larger heritage place, on its own it does not, and the only nomination before Council is for the tree itself.  That is, there is no nomination for a larger heritage place of which this tree might form part.

Conclusion
This Statement of Reasons finds that the Bunya pine, Parkes must not be registered by the ACT Heritage Council in accordance with Section 3A(1) of the Heritage Act 2004. 

The Council recommends that this tree be nominated for registration in accordance with the provisions of the Tree Protection Act 2005.

Gerhard Zatschler (Secretary)
ACT Heritage Council
         
 20 October 2011