Parramatta Civic Place is an area of important heritage values. The purpose of this project was to identify the contemporary importance of this place to the people who use it to assist in the development of a conservation management plan that reflects both the heritage and contemporary social values of Civic Place. The method included workshops, questionnaires and interviews conducted during a day- long public forum at Parramatta Civic Place. Collaboration with Hill + Thallis Architects and Design 5.