31 Dec 2025

Im ending the year on a good news story – that 50 modernist houses (and one precinct) scattered across Beaumaris, Black Rock and Brighton finally got heritage protection, confirmed in October.

They range from lightweight 1950s to concrete block 1970s, some by well known architects, and some they don’t know who the designers were. They’re often low slung and unassuming, now obscured by fences and mature gardens, so I’ve just picked out the most photogenic from the 2022 study (sometimes using photos from the period).

The listings had been sought for over 20 years, rejected by Council twice, many lost along the way, so I was very surprised it finally succeeded – in large part thanks to lobby group @beaumaris_modern. But as they pointed out years ago, there’s at least 100 good places.

The study by @gjmheritage proposed about 90, but that was whittled down, I don’t know how the choice was made, but they cut out all the unit developments, and a number of houses. So the last 5 didn’t make it.

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