GISBORNE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX
2 BARRINGO ROAD NEW GISBORNE, MACEDON RANGES SHIRE

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Statement of Significance
The 1982 Victoria's railway stations report stated "Gisborne is the most complete example of this large group of station buildings". Subsequent investigation by Andrew Ward, one of the authors of this survey, has revealed that the original hand operated crane (1861) and water supply tank (1860) have been demolished. The wings have been removed from the station building and the gatekeeper's cottage was demolished in 1984. Despite these detrimental changes, the New Gisborne station retains some outstanding elements in an easily interpreted railway complex. The platforms with bluestone walls are original as is the gable roofed corrugated iron-clad goods shed. The goods shed, representative of others that would once have been on the line, has an internal road and platform. The original iron gutters are also in place. The present station building was erected in 1921, to plans of the architect James Fawcett.
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GISBORNE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX - 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:GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1. All alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner that 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 the owners or their agents from the responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the responsible authority where applicable.* Minor repairs and maintenance which uses the same materials and construction techniques as in the original construction.
*Repairs and modifications to, and replacement of, track, sleepers and ballast.
* Installation of new, or modification of existing, electric or electronic signalling systems. NB The removal of material which demonstrates an earlier mechanical or telegraph signalling system is not covered by these permit exemptions, and must be approved by the Executive Director, prior to its removal.GISBORNE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX - Permit Exemption Policy
The purpose of the permit exemptions is to allow works that do not impact on the significance of the heritage place to occur without the need for a permit. The station complex, including architecture and layout, is representative of the Gisborne Style. The early safe working and signalling system using Winters Block instruments is a rare surviving example of its type. There are exterior and interior components to this system. Information should be sought to determine the impact of any approval for alterations to the signalling system.
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