Heritage Management Policies 9.1 Primary Heritage Management Policies Background

The Former RAAF Fairbairn Precinct, located within the north east quadrant of the overall Canberra Airport perimeter developed historically as a self contained, secure and relatively isolated Defence related physical and spatial entity. It has established Commonwealth Heritage values under the EPBC Act 1999. The long term lease of the overall airport was granted to Canberra Airport Pty Ltd in 1998 Canberra Airport Pty Ltd (Canberra Airport) has produced this Heritage Management Plan for referral to DEWHA to facilitate the transfer of heritage management processes applying to the former RAAF Base Fairbairn Precinct from the Register of the National Estate to the Commonwealth Heritage List. The Primary heritage management objective for the Former RAAF Base Fairbairn is tha