act 30 Oct 2025 NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (ACT) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday 30 October 2025, 5.30pm. Venue: Robertson Room, St Johns Church, 45 Constitution Avenue, Reid AGENDA Opening of Meeting and Acknowledgement of Country Attendance and Apologies Confirmation of Minutes Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 22 OctoberMoreBook now
nsw 3 Jan 2026 - 26 Jan 2026Portraying moments in time taken from images around local streets and walks in the mountains, Lisa aims to capture the fleeting changes of light and colour. Her use of a low vantage point, looking up through nature, creates a unique dream-like beauty and emotive imagery. Chat with Lisa while youMoreBook now
nsw 28 Feb 2026 - 22 Mar 2026Based on sacred geometry, the Sanskrit word ‘mandala’ means ‘squared circle’. This colourful exhibition represents the artist’s twenty-year exploration of this universal symbol. Explore Marion van den Driesschen’s captivating collection of mandalas and enjoy the opportunity to chat with the artist as you wander through the exhibition. Learn about MarionsMoreBook now
nsw 8 Nov 2025 - 14 Dec 2025Euan Macleod has been regular visitor to the Haupapa Tasman Glacier in New Zealand’s South Island for over fifty years and it features in the works in this exhibition. Embracing the European tradition of the romantic sublime and reflecting on the legacy of JMW Turner, Caspar David Friedrich and Eugene vonMore
sa Where will your membership take you? The next in our series exploring what’s on offer for National Trust members travelling overseas, through reciprocal arrangements with other heritage organisations. More than 30 special places managed by Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano (the National Trust for Italy) are open to the public, providingMore
sa Plans for large-scale developments in Adelaide’s precious park lands has sparked significant protest in recent months. Adelaide Park Lands Association Deputy President and former Women’s Suffrage Centenary executive officer Loine Sweeney challenges South Australians to think about what is at stake, in a place founded as a ’Paradise of Dissent’.More
sa A new appeal has been launched to generate support for National Trust efforts to conserve, restore and manage its nature reserves in South Australia. Long-term Natural Heritage Committee member and active volunteer bush carer Simon Lewis explains why this endeavour is so important. The National Trust manages 23 nature reservesMore
sa The discovery of a shipwreck associated with Chinese gold-diggers landing at Robe in the 1850s has generated international media attention and excitement in the maritime heritage community. Closer to home, the project has created invaluable opportunities for National Trust volunteers and the local museum collection, writes Heritage Living editor LizMore
sa After major conservation efforts and many months of hard work by local volunteers, the revitalised Port Pirie National Trust Museum is once again welcoming visitors. Historical archaeologist and community historian Christeen Schoepf explains what’s been involved in this major undertaking. The Port Pirie Railway Station forms part of a heritageMore
sa In celebration of the National Trust of South Australia turning 70 this year, highly regarded historian and author Dr Susan Marsden explores the challenges that impelled its formation and those that have emerged in more recent times, drawing on her experience co-writing a book about our history to mark aMore
sa Wrapping up his series on commercial horse-drawn vehicles in the National Trust collection, honorary curator Peter Foster focuses, fittingly, on vehicles designed for life’s last ride – the hearse! The hearse emerged as a distinctive type of vehicle in the 17th century – a rather basic two or four-wheeled vehicleMore
sa An extraordinary collection of hats has been donated to the National Trust by celebrated Adelaide milliner Gwenda Baker. Regional Operations Manager Laura Evans explores this stylish acquisition and the life of its maker. The National Trust of South Australia’s costume collection is one of the largest and most significant inMore
sa With the spring show season just weeks away, Heritage Living editor Liz Harfull explores the remarkable history of agricultural shows in South Australia – a tradition that began within a few years of European settlement. The concept of agricultural shows emerged in Britain in the 1700s as part of aMore
sa An innovative project at Kingston recognising the importance of truth-telling is finding creative ways to bring First Nations’ perspectives to colonial stories and acknowledge a shared history. A collaborative endeavour between three First Nations women and the Kingston SE Branch of the National Trust, Telling the Whole Story has involvedMore
sa Following on from the previous edition, honorary curator Peter Foster continues to explore his favourite category in the National Trust horse-drawn vehicle collection – the tradesman’s vehicles that delivered provisions to South Australian households. Leaving the bakers to continue down Ivy Street with a delivery of fresh loaves and thoseMore
sa A rare set of Royal Worcester dessert plates from Collingrove Homestead forms part of a new exhibition at the David Roche Foundation in Adelaide, writes curator Timothy Roberts. Nature Revealed: Rosa Fiveash & Ellis Rowan brings together the exquisite wildflower paintings of two noted Australian botanical artists. Working in theMore
sa Garden historian and National Trust horticultural adviser Merilyn Kuchel explores the unexpected history of a pioneering venture that produced olive oils of such quality they even wowed the French, winning a silver medal at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. When Samuel Davenport was just a youth he dived into an ice-coldMore
sa Painstaking investigation, a delicate touch and extraordinary attention to detail have revealed a hidden treasure in an unlikely place while preparing Ayers House for a new era, writes Heritage Living editor Liz Harfull. At first glance it was an unremarkable room, most recently used for storage. A small upstairs spaceMore
sa When international design authority Architectural Digest named Adelaide the most beautiful city in the world, it credited sand, sea and Art Deco architecture among the reasons why, with a special mention to Semaphore. But the greatest concentration of genuine Art Deco buildings is actually found at another popular seaside suburb,More
