Volunteer with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria)  is calling for Expressions of Interest from interested experts and professionals for membership of the Public Art Expert Advisory Committee, which advises the National Trust Heritage Committee on advocacy issues. The Heritage Committee, a standing committee of the National Trust Board guides the Trust’s advocacy work.

Background

The work of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is supported by a range of board committees and expert advisory committees.

The Heritage Committee (committee guiding the Public Art Expert Advisory Committee), working in partnership with the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Buildings and Estates Committee and Cultural Collections and Interpretations Committee, provides expert advice to the board regarding heritage issues and the National Trust’s advocacy activities. The Heritage Committee contributes to the delivery of an ambitious new Strategic Plan, which aims to strengthen the National Trust’s advocacy role, to significantly increase community engagement and capacity building.

The Public Art Expert Advisory Committee works to increase the understanding, protection and appreciation of public art in Victoria and supports best practice in its conservation and enhancement. The committee does this through raising awareness of public art values, issues, threats and opportunities and in advocating for the protection and enhancement of public art. The committee also prepares classifications for significant works of public art and assists in the preparation of policies on current public art issues.

Expressions of Interest

EOI must include a resume detailing qualifications and experience, and a one-page statement detailing the applicant’s proven commitment to public art protection, promotion and/or advocacy.

We are particularly looking for members with Public Art expertise in the following areas:

• Art conservation
• Art practice
• Community engagement
• Planning
• Urban Design & Place making
• Planning and Environmental Law
• Heritage Architecture
• Art History

Commitment Required

Expert Advisory Committees meet quarterly and report to the Heritage Committee. Meetings are generally held from 5-7pm at Tasma Terrace in East Melbourne. The 2019 committee meeting schedule will be confirmed in late-2018. National Trust staff may call on committee members for feedback and advice throughout the year. The Heritage committee would also like to establish a register of experts and professionals who would be willing to contribute on an ad hoc basis, be available to be called on for specific projects, advice or hearings.

Contact: Jessica Hood, Community Advocate Environmental Heritage

Email: hradmin@nattrust.com.au

We are seeking a Heritage Festival Volunteer to assist with the development and delivery of the 2019 Australian Heritage Festival, Connecting People, Places and the Past. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with an interest in marketing, heritage, history or business to gain some hands-on experience in the industry and play a key role in the organisation of Australia’s biggest annual community-driven heritage festival. The role will involve working with the Marketing team, Heritage Festival Coordinator and Development Officer to develop and promote the festival program.
The Natural Trust of Australia (Victoria) is a community – based, non-government organisation committed to promoting and conserving Australia’s heritage for future generations to enjoy. Founded in 1956, it has since grown to become Australia’s largest community based, heritage conservation organisation that works as an independent, privately funded, not-for-profit body. It is the premier heritage and conservation organisation in Victoria and the major operator of house museums and historic properties open to the public.

Position Purpose:
1. To contribute as a member of the National Trust’s volunteer team towards achieving the organisation’s vision and mission
2. To assist in the administration of Victorian registrations for the 2019 Australian Heritage Festival
3. To assist in producing content to promote the 2019 Australian Heritage Festival in Victoria through social media channels, mailing lists and traditional marketing

Support from the Trust
Ongoing support will be provided to the Australian Heritage Festival Admin volunteer from both the Advocacy and the Marketing team through training with the online registrations system, festival website, spreadsheets and general access to admin files.

The Australian Heritage Festival runs from 18 APRIL – 19 MAY 2019.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with development and delivery of Australian Heritage Festival
• Deliver eNews and social media campaigns
• Increase media exposure of Australian Heritage Festival 2019
• Provide regular updates to the Heritage Festival Coordinator, Development Officer and the Marketing team

Experience/Qualification

• Industry experience of Sales/Marketing/Customer Service/Administration
• Graduate level qualifications preferred
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Excellent time management, negotiation and teamwork skills
• Demonstrated use of Microsoft- Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, MS project, WordPress or similar

We are seeking energetic and motivated volunteer guides to conduct combined tours of Government House and La Trobe’s Cottage undertaken by the National Trust on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 am to 12.15 pm. Rostering is flexible, we are ideally looking for someone to commit to one tour a fortnight/month.

About these wonderful places:

La Trobes Cottage, Melbourne

The original home of Victoria’s first Lt. Governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe from 1839 to 1854.  La Trobe’s Cottage is now a vital part of Victoria’s history. The cottage was made from prefabricated materials brought from England to be the home of La Trobe, his wife Sophie and their children.

Government House, Melbourne

Is the office and official residence of the Governor of Victoria. The current Governor of Victoria is Her Excellency The Honourable Linda Dessau AM. The House is set next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and surrounded by Kings Domain in Melbourne. It was the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia from 1901 to 1930. It is the largest Government House in the former British Empire and is almost double the size of the Viceregal Lodge, the former residence of the Lords-Lieutenant of Ireland. Construction began in 1871 and was designed in the Victorian Period Italianate style, and is reminiscent of Queen Victoria’s summer residence on the Isle of Wight, Osborne House.

Whats Involved:

Help the National Trust conduct group and individual tours through the house and/or grounds. Interpret the contents of the houses and provide an interesting and accurate account of the social history to visitors. Training provided.

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

Any appointment of volunteering in this role requires a satisfactory Police Check and current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
If you are interested in these volunteering roles please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

The Federal Standard Printing Works at Chiltern was established in 1859 and was the major printing site for newspapers across North East Victoria. It is one of the few substantially intact provincial newspaper printeries remaining from the gold mining era.

The Federal Standard has original equipment including two printing presses, a linotype machine in working order and metal text and graphics in original type cases.

We are in need of volunteers to continue to keep the display open to the public. Anyone with previous history in the trade, or an interest in printing methods of the past would be very welcome to apply.

We promote diversity and practice equity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply

For more information on the the Federal Standard Printing Works at Chiltern click Here

To apply and for more information on volunteering, please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Volunteer in 2018, new year, new challenge 

• Are you interested in our history and in supporting the National Trust?
• Once a week or fortnight could you make available, during school hours, about 90 minutes of your time?
• Would you enjoy joining a team of dedicated Mulberry Hill volunteers?
• and are you ready to train as a property tour guide?

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Volunteer in 2018, new year, new challenge 

An exciting opportunity exists to volunteer for Australia’s premier heritage and conservation organisation. Guided by our experienced volunteers. Can you help us once a month?

• Contribute as a National Trust volunteer
• Supportive and friendly team
• Share the history of the three houses in South Melbourne that are among the last nineteenth century prefabricated iron buildings.

We are currently seeking energetic and motivated Volunteers:

• Customer Service/Tour Guide Volunteers (Sunday only)

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Barwon Grange is an elegant early Victorian villa surviving alone from many fashionable mid-19th century river frontage residences built along the Barwon River. This unique residence overlooks the Barwon River in Newtown. The picturesque grounds offer a charming setting for wedding ceremonies, receptions and functions.

Volunteering is a great way to be active, meet new people and gain experience.

We are looking for:

• Conservation Volunteers
• Guide Volunteers
• Event Volunteers
• Garden Volunteers

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Join the volunteers of Endeavour Fern gully to maintain the property for the enjoyment of all visitors.  Help volunteers monitor flora and fauna so that we can record changes over time.

Why not get a group of work colleagues together and make a team building day of it.

It’s only with your support that The National Trust can look after some of Melbourne’s historic places. The National Trust is an independent non-profit organisation, supported by the community. Come along have a great time and support a fantastic community site.

volunteers meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month, excluding January and Christmas,  9.00am – 11.30am, meet at ‘the shed’. Morning tea is often provided. 

We promote diversity and practice equity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au or 03 9656 9840.

Join the volunteers of Endeavour Fern Gully to maintain the property for the enjoyment of all visitors.

We are seeking volunteers to assist in fundraising for National Trust by facilitating car parking for the monthly Red Hill market. Volunteers are needed to direct cars to parking spaces, take money, make change and help people cross at the crosswalk. The Red Hill Market occurs on the first Saturday of every month. Funds raised support Endeavour Fern Gully.

We are also seeking volunteers to assist with working bees at the property which include helping protect and maintain the local flora.

It’s only with your support that The National Trust can look after some of Victoria’s historic places. The National Trust is an independent non-profit organisation, supported by the community. Come along have a great time and support a fantastic community site.

We promote diversity and practice equity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to volunteer

If this sounds like you..(or someone you know), please get in touch for more information and please share this with your networks.

As part of the application process we will ask you to agree to register as a National Trust Volunteer.

Thank you for considering volunteering with us. We believe in inclusiveness, diversity and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of that. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

If you are interested in these volunteering roles please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

We’re revitalising the much loved Polly Woodside by undertaking conservation works to the rigging and masts.

During 2017 and 2018, the Polly Woodside will be undergoing extensive conservation works to her masts and rigging. The purpose of this major project is to restore her to a sound and safe condition; repairing and refurbishing where possible and renewing where required.

Tusk Engineering, Ferdi Darley and the Polly Woodside Volunteer Association will be –

• removing and replacing the rigging,
• sanding, refinishing and replacing areas of the masts and
• repainting or replacing associated elements like the blocks.

We are looking for short term and long term volunteers of any description to join us to help overhaul the rig. This includes learning traditional rigging skills and all aspects of stripping down, repainting, re-serving and re-rigging the lines.

Although Polly requires ongoing maintenance, right now, the large and urgent job is to complete this major overhaul.

To apply and for more information on volunteering, please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Volunteer in 2018, new year, new challenge  Mulberry Hill is an American Colonial style house, set on 29 acres surrounded by the beautiful countryside and Western Port. It was the home of artist Sir Daryl Lindsay and his wife Lady Joan.The Lindsay’s left their beloved Mulberry Hill, and its significant collection of Australian art, fine Georgian furniture and glassware, and Staffordshire ceramics – to the National Trust of Australia so that others could share and enjoy the collection.

We are currently seeking energetic and motivated Volunteers to help us look after Mulberry Hill:

• Gardening Volunteers
• Conservation and cleaning Volunteers
• Tour Guide Volunteers
• Event Volunteers
• Exhibitions Volunteers

Help the National Trust conduct group and individual tours through the house and/or grounds. Interpret the contents of the house and provide an interesting and accurate account of the social history to visitors. Help keep Mulberry Hill looking great.

Orientation and training is provided

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Volunteer in 2018, new year, new challenge 

Gulf Station began in the 1840’s as part of a 25,000 acre run known as the Gulf . The Bell family began their lives here in the late 1840’s and the homestead and outbuildings are a part of the legacy that the family has left behind for the public to explore and enjoy. The Trust is expanding the activities onsite to be able to welcome the public back to the property.

We are currently seeking energetic and motivated Volunteers:

• Gardening Volunteers
• Customer Service
• Tour Guide Volunteers

Orientation and training is provided and a regular commitment of at least a half day a fortnight,

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Volunteer in 2018, new year, new challenge 

Constructed of local sandstone and timbers, Portarlington Mill is a significant example of the earliest mills.

After conversion for residential use in the twentieth century as flats for holiday makers the building was condemned in 1962 but saved from demolition when it was purchased by the Shire of Bellarine and presented to the National Trust.

We are searching for volunteers to become apart of the volunteer team at Portarlington Mill

• Gardening Volunteers
• Customer Service
• Tour Guide Volunteers
• Conservation
• Help with events such as weddings & birthdays

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Volunteer in 2018, new year, new challenge 

Comprises many original shop fittings and pharmaceutical equipment, including that used to prepare medicines prior to the advent of modern dispensing. What was it like, being the only pharmacist for miles?

Help The National Trust promote and conserve Australia’s indigenous, natural and historic heritage through its advocacy work and its custodianship of Dows Pharmacy.

Volunteering is a great way to be active, meet new people and gain experience.

We are looking for:

• Conservation Volunteers
• Guide Volunteers
• Retail Volunteers

In return, you can extend your experience, learn new skills and enrich your life by becoming involved as a volunteer with the National Trust.

If you are interested in helping preserve our heritage please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au

Are you a Member of the National Trust and interested in becoming more actively involved in the work that we do? Why not join one of our volunteer Branch Committees, currently located at centres across Victoria.

As a Branch Committee Member you would have the opportunity to support and lead local advocacy campaigns, organise historical walking tours and events, and more generally raise awareness for heritage within your community.

Interested? Get in touch: volunteers@nattrust.com.au.