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Australia and of the architectural work carried out by the Commonwealth Department of Works Banks and Special Projects Branch.  The prominent location of the Reserve Bank of Australia Head Office building at the corner of Martin Place and Macquarie Street contributes to its landmark qualities in forming part of the eastern edge of the Sydney Central Business District.

Major recommendations of this report include:
         This Heritage Management Plan is accepted as the guiding document for future action to the Head Office of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
         The Reserve Bank of Australia is to register this Heritage Management Plan as a legislative instrument on the Federal Register of Legislation (Register) as soon as practicable (section 4 of the Legislation Act 2003) otherwise the agency may not be compliant under the EPBC Act.
         The Heritage Management Policies set out in this plan will be accepted and implemented.
         The Head Office of the Reserve Bank of Australia will be managed in accordance with Commonwealth Heritage management principles and best practice heritage principles.
         Changes to the place will be noted in records maintained by the Reserve Bank of Australia as required under the EPBC Act.
         The Reserve Bank of Australia will submit this Heritage Management Plan to the relevant Commonwealth Minister for consideration and approval.

This draft Heritage Management Plan was issued in March 2020 for review and comment by the Reserve Bank of Australia.  Under Section 341X of the EPBC Act the Reserve Bank of Australia is obliged to review this Plan at least once in every five-year period.  This plan should therefore be reviewed no later than March 2025 or earlier if circumstances relating to the site change.

NBRSARCHITECTURE
Pamela Jeffery
Senior Heritage Specialist/ Architect

Heritage Management Plan

CONTENTS

executive summary
Major Recommendations
1.0 Summary Description
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Background
2.2 The Site
2.3 Study Objectives
2.4 Methodology
2.5 Terminology
2.6 Limitations
2.7 Authorship
2.8 Sources
2.9 Acknowledgments
3.0 Historical Context
3.1 Introduction
3.2 A Central Banking System and the Reserve Bank of Australia
3.3 Construction of the Head Office Building
3.4 Architectural Design Intent
3.5 Consolidation of Banking Services and additions to the Building
3.6 Building Refurbishment
3.7 Associated Individuals
3.8 Stylistic Context
4.0 Place Description
4.1 Urban Context and Setting
4.2 Description of the Reserve Bank of Australia Head Offices
4.3 Interior Description
4.4 Previous modifications
4.5 Archaeological Potential
4.6 Significant Views
5.0 Heritage Values
5.1 Commonwealth Heritage Criteria
5.2 Methodology adopted for Assessing commonwealth Heritage Values
5.3 Application of Commonwealth Heritage criteria
5.4 Statement of Significance
5.5 Identified National Historical Themes
5.6 Significance of Elements
5.7 Curtilage
6.0 Heritage Legislation and Management Framework
6.1 Legislative Framework Generally
6.2 Relevant Commonwealth Legislation
6.3