Published on 01 June 2026
Pursuant to s75 of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992, Charters Towers Regional Council hereby notifies that it has given a General Exemption Certificate – Local heritage places.
The General Exemption Certificate applies to all local heritage places identified within the Heritage overlay at Schedule 2 (Mapping) and listed in Schedule 5 of the Charters Towers Regional Council Planning Scheme.
This General Exemption Certificate permits the carrying out of certain maintenance and minor work necessary to keep local heritage places in active use and good condition, without the need for a person to apply for the certificate or make a development application for assessment against the Heritage overlay code.
Only works strictly carried out in accordance with the conditions and limitations of this General Exemption Certificate are permitted under this exemption.
The General Exemption Certificate document is available for viewing and download on Council’s website here. The document can also be inspected at Council’s Customer Service counter at the Council Administration Centre, 12 Mosman Street, Charters Towers.