The National Trust runs a range of ongoing heritage programs that align with our mission, to inspire the community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its diverse natural, cultural, social and Indigenous heritage. Our vision is that our diverse heritage is protected and respected, contributing to strong, vibrant and prosperous communities.
The Victorian Heritage Services Directory is a listing service provided by the National Trust to assist owners and managers of heritage places and objects to search for qualified heritage consultants and contractors.
The Victorian Tree of the Year contest aims to raise awareness for the conservation of Victoria’s natural heritage and the benefits that significant trees provide. The winner each year will be a tree that has captured the hearts of Victorians.
The Australian Heritage Festival is Australia’s biggest annual community-driven heritage festival. The next Australian Heritage Festival will run from 18 April - 18 May 2023.
Our vision for reconciliation is a community that recognises and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and heritage.
The National Trusts of Australia Register of Significant Trees includes more than 25,000 trees across Australia. Visit the website to nominate a tree to the Register.
During the Anzac Centenary, the National Trust is growing seedlings of the rare Gallipoli Oak tree (Quercus coccifera subsp. calliprinos) for memorial plantings in primary schools around Victoria.
In the face of climate change, global crisis and the need to collectively create a sustainable future, the inaugural Heritage Futures Forum on 25 February 2020, hosted by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), in partnership with Business Models Inc, turns discussion towards the complex problems.
National Trust External Appeals are administered on behalf of third parties to raise funds for restoration and conservation of historic places across Victoria.
National Trust Branches and local Councils partner to celebrate community participation in heritage conservation, and recognise those who have demonstrated excellence in retention, restoration and re-use of our heritage places.
We have developed an Education and Celebration Kit to assist local communities identify and appreciate the history of their memorial Avenues of Honour.
Many of Victoria’s most significant buildings, gardens, trees and landscapes would not be here without the advocacy of the National Trust, the state’s leading independent heritage organisation since 1956.
