Plans to transform the former HMP Gloucester into a range of contemporary one, two and three-bedroom homes, flexible commercial space and a community restaurant or cafe have been revised to make better use of the space and add more parking.
Fremantle Prison awarded two heritage grants worth more than $400,000
Grants fund heritage interpretation and improved accessibility plans
Commonwealth funds bolster $5 million of State Government projects to support conservation and interpretation at UNESCO World Heritage site
The McGowan Government has welcomed more than $400,000 in grant funding from the Commonwealth Government to support the preparation of two key management plans at Fremantle Prison.
Two grants from the Australian Heritage Grants 2020-21 program were announced last month.
A $320,000 grant will fund the development of a dedicated heritage interpretation strategy for the prison, undertaking research and stakeholder engagement to identify and record the cultural values of the Prison’s history.