Victorian Goldfields Given Green Light to go for World Heritage Listing
The Australian Government has officially given the green light for the Victorian Goldfields to seek
Baw Baw and Indigo Shires join gold rush to World Heritage bid
Baw Baw Shire and Indigo Shire have joined the 13 Central Victorian Goldfields local governments
Everyone a winner in Goldfields region
The Victorian Goldfields UNESCO World Heritage bid has been given a big boost thanks to
Unprecedented regional partnership receives funding
Unprecedented regional partnership receives funding The Victorian Goldfields Tourism Executive in conjunction with a partnership
Economic assessment finds World Heritage worth $1B to the goldfields region
Economic assessment finds World Heritage Listing worth $1B to the Central Victorian Goldfields Region. A
Regional partnership goes for gold in World Heritage bid
Regional partnership goes for gold in World Heritage bid The 2026 Commonwealth Games will propel
Response to heritage inquiry
Response to heritage inquiry In February 2022, the bid team took the opportunity to introduce
Learning from locals
The World Heritage bid team have reached out to the region’s local governments to learn
World Heritage bid set to elevate goldfields tourism to the global stage
A World Heritage listing for the Central Victorian Goldfields will catapult the region’s tourism profile
Unprecedented regional partnership
An unprecedented partnership of Central Victorian councils led by the cities of Ballarat and Greater
Making us the happiest region in the world!
An Australian first is being launched on March 20, the International Day of Happiness, across
Golden opportunity
For a period of about 50 years, from the mid-nineteenth century to the turn of the twentieth,
What’s it about?
What is the idea of the World Heritage Listing of the Central Victorian Goldfields? There
Expert praise
World Heritage expert praises significance of Central Victorian Goldfields. A UK World Heritage expert has
Untapping potential
Untapping the Central Victorian Goldfields Region’s potential World Heritage is the biggest tourism brand in
Funding announced
Funding Announced for Goldfields World Heritage Listing Tourism Opportunities. The Victorian Goldfields Tourism Executive (VGTE)
