vic Over the following two years the Branch volunteers compiled a database of over 1,500 places containing a huge variety of patterns. The project was confined to a general analysis of decorative friezes and brackets and once the combinations and permutations of timber and metal posts, fluted and smooth cast ironMore
vic One of the few private cemeteries that is publicly accessible in Victoria, Hepburn Graves is accessible via a short walk from the carpark on Estate Lane, Smeaton. The Ballarat Branch holds regular working bees to maintain this site with support from the neighbouring landholder. Information on those buried on theMore
vic In April 1862 the train line from Geelong to Ballarat opened. Originally only the Bluestone Goods Shed and the North Platform and its associated offices were constructed and it was not until 1889 that the southern portion of the station and its tower was completed. This coincided with the openingMore
vic In 2020, the Planning and Environment Committee of the Legislative Council established a Parliamentary Inquiry into the adequacy of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Victorian Planning Framework. Heritage protection is a key area of investigation. Under the Terms of Reference, the Committee sought submissions on a broadMore
vic In February 2020, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) hosted the Heritage Futures Forum in partnership with Business Models Inc. The simple intention of convening a discussion around ‘heritage’ and to explore potential future ‘worlds’ in which heritage plays a key role in unlocking economic, environmental and social benefit. SupportedMore
vic The National Trust called on the State Government to implement a moratorium on the disposal of W Class trams while a plan can be developed to inform decisions about reuse. The National Trust supports the retention of W Class trams to service dedicated tourism routes – giving Melbourne’s famous heritageMore
vic The purpose of an External Appeal is to assist owners of heritage places or objects to raise funds for repairs and conservation essential to the preservation of the significant place or object. Due to the National Trust’s Not-For-Profit Tax deductible status, the Australian Tax Office permits the Trust to extendMoreApply Now
