Melbourne

GML’s Victoria team in based in Carlton on Wurundjeri Country. They excel in understanding and articulating connections between people and places through heritage.

GML Heritage Victoria is a multi-disciplinary team that brings together expertise in built and landscape heritage, First Peoples heritage, cultural values, archaeology, history, collections management and conservation, strategic planning, and interpretation and design.

The team collaborate on projects of all scales, partnering with private and public sector clients, including property owners, not-for-profits, corporations, and government agencies, to deliver positive heritage outcomes, articulate past stories, and realise future possibilities.

Approach and impact

With more than 30 years of experience, the team has contributed to the care and management of local, state significant, and World Heritage sites. They support clients across a wide range of sectors, including commercial and urban development, infrastructure, education, renewable energy, public open space, sport and recreation, tourism, defence, and government.

Projects include the Grassdale Aboriginal Cultural Values Assessment in collaboration with Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, landscape studies such as the Victorian Government’s Avenues of Honour Project, landmark community values studies such as LGBTQIA+ heritage values for City of Yarra, World Heritage sites such as the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, heritage interpretation plans for landmark developments including Melbourne Connect (Royal Women’s Hospital), and the award-winning Hoddle Grid Heritage Review. They have also helped deliver critical infrastructure such as Inland Rail while safeguarding the stories and places that shape Victoria.⁠

The team provides tailored heritage advice—helping clients navigate permit and consent processes, undertaking historical research, preparing heritage documentation, and consulting with regulatory authorities and Traditional Owners. They deliver respectful consultation services with First Peoples that recognise cultural knowledge and values.

Supported by strong relationships across the sector, the team collaborates with architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, marine archaeologists, conservators, arborists, photographers and cost planners.

Where others might see heritage risks and challenges, the team seeks collaborative solutions and heritage outcomes that shape positive futures.

Learn more about our capability.