CHEWTON POST OFFICE
145 MAIN ROAD CHEWTON, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Chewton Post Office is an essentially intact and fine example of a small post office, with arcade and round arches, designed by the Public Works Department in the period 1870-1885. It was constructed following the appointment of the former Chewton mayor and councillor, JB Patterson, to the Commissioner of Public Works in 1879. Patterson had previously said that he would like to provide Chewton with a "nice little public building".
The Post Office is an example of the work of Public Works Department architect, George Watson, whose other work includes the design of the Bendigo Post Office.
The Chewton Post Office is an extraordinary example of the importance of local enterprise in ensuring the continued provision of postal services on the premises long after the then Postmaster-General's department had decided that the purpose-built post office was surplus to the Commonwealth's requirements, because of the declining fortunes of the town in the post-gold rush era.
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CHEWTON POST OFFICE - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.
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CHEWTON TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H1015
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CHEWTON RAILWAY PRECINCT (MURRAY VALLEY RAILWAY, MELBOURNE TO ECHUCA)Victorian Heritage Register H1780
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GARFIELD WATERWHEEL QUARTZ GOLD MINING SITEVictorian Heritage Register H1356
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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