Background
Public infrastructure and open space are an important part of Latrobe City’s social and cultural heritage and makes a significant contribution to the lives of people who live, work and recreate in the municipality.
The significance that public infrastructure and open space hold for many people results in Council receiving requests for the placement of commemorative plaques and memorials on or in public infrastructure and open space.
Objectives
This policy provides direction for assessing requests for the installation of new plaques and memorials within Council owned and managed public infrastructure and open space, and for managing plaques and memorials generally.
Any decision needs to consider the balance between the desire to commemorate events or individuals and the ongoing enjoyment of (natural uncluttered open) areas.
Scope
This policy applies to all Council managed land and assets and addresses the range of memorials (such as a roadside item placed to commemorate a fatal accident), plaques or minor items placed to commemorate a person or minor event, or a major sculpture item or landscaping commemorating a significant or national event.