This article was originally published in The Conversation on 27 August 2019. Read the original article. It was republished in The Age / Opinion. How can a 17-year-old place gain heritage status? What this means for Melbourne’s Fed Square James Lesh, University of Sydney Federation Square in Melbourne has been listed on the Victorian state heritage register just 17 years after its completion. The push for heritage status was provoked by the now-abandoned Apple store proposal for the city centre site. Heritage considerations will now guide this important public space, widely known as Fed Square, as it evolves now and over future generations. The
Read moreHow can a place be heritage-listed after 17 years? What it means for Melbourne’s Fed Square
