Heritage news and projects

One of the ways the City celebrates its local history is through the Local Heritage Survey (LHS). The LHS provides a cultural and historical record of the area and tells the story of the development of the district.

The City has recently completed reviews of the LHS for the Triangle, West Subiaco, Daglish, and Shenton Park Precincts.

Click here to view a copy of the Triangle Precinct LHS.

Click here to view a copy of the West Subiaco Precinct LHS.

Click here to view a copy of the Daglish LHS.

Click here to view a copy of the Shenton Park LHS.

If you own a property listed on the Heritage List or a contributory place within a heritage area you may be eligible to apply for funding through the City of Subiaco heritage grants fund.

For more information and to apply, please see the Heritage Grants Fund Information Sheet and the Heritage Grant Fund Application Form.

The first round of heritage grants for the 2026/27 financial year opens on 21 August 2026 and applications close 2 October 2026 at 5pm.

If you would like to receive notifications when heritage grant rounds open please email your name, address and preferred email contact to heritage@subiaco.wa.gov.au.

For further information please contact the City's Heritage Officer on 9237 9222.

Have you wondered what your property looked like 100 years ago? You can find out using a free online resource launched by the State Records Office of WA.

With the ‘RetroMaps’ site you can search by address, look for your house and compare the old plan with today’s aerial.

Using this resource you can see your property “now and then”, including how your house has changed and also your neighbourhood. Discover where people kept their chooks, vines, and wells, and which homes had windmills, stables, cowsheds and tennis courts.

Have you ever wanted to unlock the history of your house? Thanks to a new brochure you now have the keys – where to go and the things to look for.

The brochure is a one-stop-shop detailing useful and readily accessible resources that can help to fill out the picture of your property. Importantly it also provides detail on the type of information that can be gleaned from each resource, how and where they can be accessed, and tips on how to use the resources effectively.

Brochure - Researching the history of your property

The City is investigating a community nominated heritage area comprising Nos. 82-118 Barker Road, Nos 1-14 Bedford Avenue and Nos. 11-34 Park Street, Subiaco. A draft heritage assessment of the nominated area has been undertaken. The area has aesthetic, historic and social values, comprising of aesthetically pleasing streetscapes with a strong heritage character which help to illustrate the early development of the suburb of Subiaco. Once the draft heritage assessment has been finalised a report will be presented to Council seeking approval to advertise the proposed heritage area for public submissions

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