Heritage Insight acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

We pay our respects to Elders, past and present.

About us

Heritage Insight is a heritage consulting business founded in 2000 by David Rhodes, making us one of the most established heritage consultancies in Victoria.

Our aim in conducting cultural heritage assessments is to provide innovative products which meet the requirements of our clients and comply with national and international standards for best practice in cultural heritage management.
OUR MISSION

Heritage Insight’s aim is to provide timely, cost-effective and innovative heritage solutions for our clients, and to do this in a way that is clear and easy to understand.

Whether you are a first-time developer with no experience of the heritage landscape or a major player in the construction and development world, or anything in between, Heritage Insight will work collaboratively with you to achieve a positive result for your project.

In memoriam

David Rhodes

Heritage Insight
Founding Director
1958 – 2020
Services

All Heritage Insight archaeological personnel are qualified archaeologists with experience in the conduct of heritage management projects for a diverse range of clients.

Each member of the team brings specialist knowledge and expertise. In addition, Heritage Insight has a long history of positive relationships with all the Aboriginal organisations with whom we work, as well as with all state heritage legislation authorities.

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Each member of the team brings specialist knowledge and expertise.
In addition, Heritage Insight has a long history of positive relationships with all the Aboriginal organisations with whom we work, as well as with all state heritage legislation authorities.

Aboriginal cultural Heritage services

We have considerable experience in consultation and negotiation with Aboriginal communities and strive to achieve an equitable balance between matters of cultural concern to Aboriginal Traditional Owners and positive outcomes for both heritage and development.

Cultural Heritage Management Plans

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Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Tests (PAHT)

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Due Diligence Heritage Assessments

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Historical heritage services

Our expert team conduct a wide range of historical heritage and archaeological assessments, historic excavations and field surveys, assessment of historic built heritage, as well as the conservation of cultural material.

Archaeological Investigations

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Heritage Assessments

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Heritage Consents and Permits

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Projects

Heritage Insight’s Aboriginal and historical teams conduct projects of many different types for our clients, from small scale residential developments to large scale Precinct Structure Plan assessments and everything in between.

Our team is experienced in working with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve these, including state and local government, developers, architects, planners, conservators and other professionals involved with the management of heritage places and objects.

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Our team

All Heritage Insight archaeological personnel are qualified archaeologists with experience in the conduct of heritage management projects for a diverse range of clients.

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