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EAST COLLINGWOOD RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM
172-188 POWLETT STREET EAST MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
EAST COLLINGWOOD RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM
172-188 POWLETT STREET EAST MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
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EAST COLLINGWOOD RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM SOHE 2008



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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The timber East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly room was initially constructed in 1864 by builder William Radden with donations frommembers of the unit. The hall was at that time situated at the northwestcorner of a reserve which had been used as a cricket ground.Followingthe defence reforms of Sir Frederick Sargood in 1884 the EastCollingwood orderly room was one of the few metropolitan halls takenover by the government for the newly formed paid militia. In 1885additions were made in the form of attached offices, a new transversehall and a sergeant-major's quarters (since demolished). Theseadditionswere designed by Victorian Public Works Department architectSamuel Bindley and their detailing is typical of many other drill hallsof the period. In 1937 a brick addition was made to the north end of the1864 building in the moderne style and the 1864 hall was given a jarrahfloor to replace the former asphalt. The drill hall has been used by avariety of army units including infantry, artillery, ordnance andsurvey. The1864 hall still has an extensive shingle roof under itscorrugated iron.
How is it significant?
The East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is architecturallyand historically important to the State of Victoria.
Why is it significant?
The East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is historicallyimportant as one of only two surviving timber orderly rooms from thevolunteer era of Victorian colonial defences, the other beingtheRichmond Rifles orderly room in Gipps Street Richmond. Its continualusefor defence training purposes since 1864 adds to its significance.The place is also historically significant for its associations with thevolunteer movement in Victoria, particularly the East CollingwoodRifles. The 1885 additions are an important manifestation of the defencereforms of the 1880s. The 1937 brick addition is of interest as amanifestation of the increased spending on defence after years ofdecline in the lead up to the Second World War.
The East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is architecturallyimportant for the survival, almost intact within the later additions,ofthe now rare timber early colonial volunteer orderly room of 1864. Thesurvival of the timber shingle roof is a remarkable, rare and highlysignificant feature.
The timber East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly room was initially constructed in 1864 by builder William Radden with donations frommembers of the unit. The hall was at that time situated at the northwestcorner of a reserve which had been used as a cricket ground.Followingthe defence reforms of Sir Frederick Sargood in 1884 the EastCollingwood orderly room was one of the few metropolitan halls takenover by the government for the newly formed paid militia. In 1885additions were made in the form of attached offices, a new transversehall and a sergeant-major's quarters (since demolished). Theseadditionswere designed by Victorian Public Works Department architectSamuel Bindley and their detailing is typical of many other drill hallsof the period. In 1937 a brick addition was made to the north end of the1864 building in the moderne style and the 1864 hall was given a jarrahfloor to replace the former asphalt. The drill hall has been used by avariety of army units including infantry, artillery, ordnance andsurvey. The1864 hall still has an extensive shingle roof under itscorrugated iron.
How is it significant?
The East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is architecturallyand historically important to the State of Victoria.
Why is it significant?
The East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is historicallyimportant as one of only two surviving timber orderly rooms from thevolunteer era of Victorian colonial defences, the other beingtheRichmond Rifles orderly room in Gipps Street Richmond. Its continualusefor defence training purposes since 1864 adds to its significance.The place is also historically significant for its associations with thevolunteer movement in Victoria, particularly the East CollingwoodRifles. The 1885 additions are an important manifestation of the defencereforms of the 1880s. The 1937 brick addition is of interest as amanifestation of the increased spending on defence after years ofdecline in the lead up to the Second World War.
The East Collingwood Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room is architecturallyimportant for the survival, almost intact within the later additions,ofthe now rare timber early colonial volunteer orderly room of 1864. Thesurvival of the timber shingle roof is a remarkable, rare and highlysignificant feature.
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EAST COLLINGWOOD RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM - History
see Powlett Street Drill Hall Conservation Management Plan prepared by Allom Lovell and Associates, October 1997EAST COLLINGWOOD 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.EAST COLLINGWOOD RIFLES VOLUNTEER ORDERLY ROOM - Permit Exemption Policy
General Conditions:
1. All alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents damage to the fabric of the registered place or object.
2. 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.
3. If there is a conservation policy and plan approved by the Executive Director, all works shall be in accordance with it.
4. Nothing in this declaration prevents the Executive Director from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit exemptions.
5. 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.
* No permits are required for works which are in accordance with Powlett Street Drill Hall Conservation Management Plan prepared by Allom Lovell and Associates, October 1997
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