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FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE
BACCHUS MARSH ROAD MERRIMU, MOORABOOL SHIRE

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FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE SOHE 2008
FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE SOHE 2008
FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE SOHE 2008
FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE SOHE 2008
1 former leaky's residence millers road bacchus marsh front view of property aug1992
former leaky's residence millers road bacchus marsh rear view
former leaky's residence millers road bacchus marsh side view
former leaky's residence millers road bacchus marsh stables aug1992
H0907 H0907 plan
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Statement of Significance

Leahy's former residence, constructed initially as a residence and then converted to a hotel to take advantage of the passing trade of the goldfields is able to provide valuable information, and this is of particular significance as a rare example of an extant gold rush hotel. Leahy's former residence is also important because of the likelihood that it is a surviving example of an 1840s building, rare within the state of Victoria. Leahy's former residence is valuable too because it is able to provide a continuum analogous with that of the state, in relation to not only the changing usage of the building, but also its relationship to such as the Irish enclave which existed in the area and the industries such as that of flour and saw milling, and cheese manufacturing, which were located within its vicinity.

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    • History

      FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE - History

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      Permit Exemptions

      FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE - 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.

      Permit Exemption Policy

      FORMER LEAHY'S RESIDENCE - Permit Exemption Policy

      Note - formerly H7722-0027, see site card in Attachments. Consider potential archaeological values in determining permits.

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