RICHMOND RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM
24-28 GIPPS STREET RICHMOND, YARRA CITY

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Statement of Significance
The Richmond Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room was constructed in timber in 1867 with donations from members of the Richmond company of the Volunteer Rifle Corps. With the disbandment of the volunteer system in 1884 the Richmond building was one of the few orderly rooms substantial enough to be taken over by the new Victorian Department of Defence. The building was altered and extended in 1891 mainly by the addition of offices along the Gipps Street frontage and an attached Sergeant Major's residence on the Dickmann Street frontage to the design of Public Works Department Architect Samuel Bindley thereby giving the orderly room a superficial resemblance to other timber orderly rooms of the 1880s. The building was transferred to Commonwealth ownership after Federation in 1901 and was used for various Militia, Citizens Military Forces or Army Reserve units until the late 1980s.
The Richmond Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is historically important to the State of Victoria.
The Richmond Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is historically important as one of only two surviving timber orderly rooms from the volunteer era of Victorian colonial defences, the other being the Collingwood Rifles orderly room in Powlett Street East Melbourne. Its continual use for defence training purposes over 120 years adds to its significance. The place is also historically significant for its associations with the volunteer movement in Victoria, particularly the Richmond Rifles. The 1891 additions are an important manifestation of the defence reforms of the 1880s.
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RICHMOND RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM - History
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RICHMOND RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM - 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.Specific Exemptions:EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMITS:
(Classes of works or activities which may be undertaken without a permit under
Part 4 of the Heritage Act 1995)
General Conditions:
All alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents
damage to the fabric of the registered place or object.
Should it become apparent during further inspection or the carrying out of
alterations that original or previously hidden or inaccessible details of the
place or object are revealed which relate to the significance of the place or
object, then the exemption covering such alteration shall cease and the
Executive Director shall be notified as soon as possible. If there is a
conservation policy and plan approved by the Executive Director, all works
shall be in accordance with it. Nothing in this declaration prevents the
Executive Director from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit
exemptions. Nothing in this declaration exempts owners or their agents from
the responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the
responsible authority where applicable.
Exterior
Minor repairs and maintenance which replace like with like.
Demolition or removal of outbuildings and sheds.
Removal of extraneous items such as air conditioners, pipe work, ducting,
wiring, antennae, aerials etc, and making good.
Painting of previously painted surfaces provided that preparation or painting
does not remove evidence of the original paint or other decorative scheme.
Interior
Painting of previously painted surfaces provided that preparation or painting
does not remove evidence of the original paint or other decorative scheme.
Installation, removal or replacement of carpets and/or flexible floor
coverings.
Installation, removal or replacement of curtain track, rods, blinds and other
window dressings.
Installation, removal or replacement of hooks, nails and other devices for the
hanging of mirrors, paintings and other wall mounted artworks.
Refurbishment of bathrooms and toilets including removal, installation or
replacement of sanitary fixtures and associated piping, mirrors, wall and
floor coverings.
Installation, removal or replacement of kitchen benches and fixtures including
sinks, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers etc and associated plumbing
and wiring.
Installation, removal or replacement of ducted, hydronic or concealed radiant
type heating provided that the installation does not damage existing skirtings
and architraves and provided that the location of the heating unit is
concealed from view.
Installation, removal or replacement of electrical wiring provided that all
new wiring is fully concealed and any original light switches, pull cords,
push buttons or power outlets are retained in-situ. Note: if wiring original
to the place was carried in timber conduits then the conduits should remain
in-situ.
Installation, removal or replacement of bulk insulation in the roof space.
Installation, removal or replacement of smoke detectors.
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