nsw The National Trust (NSW) has welcomed the NSW government’s recent decision not to rebuild historic 19th-century Willow Grove house in Parramatta. The decision sheds light on why we must save existing heritage icons – not rebuild them.more
nsw On 14 October 2023 Australians will be asked to vote Yes or No in the Voice referendum. The National Trust (NSW) acknowledges the importance of this national referendum and the democratic process to consider recognising the First Nations peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voicemore
vic A Voice to Parliament would provide representation and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution. The Voice was proposed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart (2017), to enable Indigenous communities to help inform policy and legal decisions that impact their lives. The Australian Electoral Commissionmore
wa Before he was Australia’s 14th Prime Minister, John Curtin was under the tutelage of none other than Norman Lindsay. Inspired by his early life, the National Trust of Western Australia and Writing WA invite emerging and established writers to attend our 2023 Curtin Family Home Series: Writing History. In themore
wa The Mill Manager’s House was built in 1881 when Jarrahdale was the site of the first major timber milling operations in Western Australia. It played a key role in the export of jarrah around the world making a significant contribution to the State’s economic growth. The timber industry started inmore
nsw We're working with Bankstown Council to protect a large area of native bushland in Sydney’s West. Known as biobanking, the project is increasing biodiversity and nurturing a bushland paradise in the heart of the suburbs.more
wa Nominations are called from eligible members for the election of: Councillor (6 vacancies) – 3 year term from 2024 to 2026. Nominations will be accepted from Thursday 7 September 2023. In order to be nominated to be elected to Council, any Member must have been a Member for the precedingmore
sa Over the past two school terms, students from five primary schools have been using new technologies to bring the stories of the past to life. The Moonta Mines: The Magic and Mystery of Life on the Mines project has been partly funded through the Moonta Mines Heritage Project Grant andmore
nsw On 31 July 2023 the Sir Henry Park Memorial School of Arts museum and cinema/theatre closed. The closure decision was made by the Tenterfield Shire Council as a result of the difficult economic environment and the Council’s financial position. The Sir Henry Park Memorial School of Arts library and cafémore
sa The History Trust of South Australia had obtained a substantial grant through the South Australia Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFCOM) to trial disaster resilience planning with four community museums, and the Clare Branch of the National Trust was offered the opportunity to hold one of these planning workshops. Themore
wa Named after Margaret Feilman OBE, a founding member of the National Trust of Western Australia, this prestigious award recognises individuals or organisations who demonstrate meritorious achievement or service to heritage in Western Australia. First established in 1999, the Margaret Feilman Medal is managed by the National Trust. By nominating someonemore
wa My COVID-19 scarf came about after a friend in my knitting group decided to make a scarf according to the daily maximum temperature and rainfall and I thought the COVID-19 figures would make an interesting and topical subject for a similar project. I suspect the seed of an idea tomore
wa It all started at 7:30am on a crisp Sunday morning on 30 July at Woodbridge, the task of writing a book in a day – a creative challenge and fundraiser in support of children’s cancer research. The self-named group of creatives, The Woodies began the task at 8:00am with themore
sa Two years later, in November 1975, the Auburn Courthouse was officially “opened” by the Auburn National Trust after the Lands Titles office advised the building and land had been donated to the National Trust by the State Government. For the occasion, the Chair, Mr William Long, and Mr George Lambertmore
sa The volunteer gardeners removed copious quantities of weeds, revealing extensive beds of bulbs (irises and daffodils) which will be a stunning massed display of colour in spring – well worth a visit!! Trimming back dead wood cleared the view across the garden beds to the paddocks beyond, and a plannedmore
wa Before the National Trust acquired heritage places open to the public with the resulting property and garden volunteers, other volunteers had been diligently working away to fulfil Objective d in the Schedule – Objects of the Trust as outlined in the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act 1964. This taskmore
wa Seven years ago, the Perth Guitar Quartet created a collection of work inspired by the stories of the East Perth Cemeteries, entitled ‘Sound from the Ground’. This week, they return to the Perth International Classical Guitar Festival to perform these songs and more, inspired by West Australian Landscapes. We had a chatmore
tas Expression of Interest - The Trust is committed to maintaining a skills-based Board; to gender equality; and to regional representation. It has considered the expertise of current Board members as well as future needs. The Board is also committed to implementing a strategic and sustainable vision for the NTT, its properties, collections, landscapes, gardens, and programs. more
sa Geoff Wilson was in 1927 born in Bridgetown, Western Australia and he settled with his family in South Australia in 1941. He studied at the South Australian School of Art and Adelaide Teachers College, and then became a secondary teacher. Geoff travelled to London in 1954 and spent 3more
