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Cornish Cultural Exchange

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Levant Mine in Cornwall is one of the key Cornish mining sites in the world heritage listing. It houses a rare beam engine which was brought back to working order by National Trust volunteers.   The National Trust of South Australia and West Cornwall have commenced a new partnership and
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2021 Australian Marmalade Awards

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Homemade marmalade competition Open to all members of the public Entries close Friday 1st October 2021   About the competition The Australian Marmalade Awards celebrates the nation’s most outstanding marmalade creations. The Homemade competition is open to everyone. You may wish to enter into one or more of the 6 competition categories listed
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2022 Prelude heritage residency now open to Australian composers

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Applications for Prelude composer residencies in 2022 are now open and will close on midnight Sunday 15 August 2021. The residency is part of a program run by the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers House Trust, offering year-long residencies to allow composers to focus on their craft while residing in one of
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2019 Australian Marmalade Awards Winners

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  The winners of the Australian Marmalade Awards were announced on Sunday at Beaumont House as part of the Festival of Marmalade.   Congratulations! The following people have won gold awards for their marmalades in the home-made competition.   Home-made Gold Janet MacDonald (from Vic, by phone) – mandarin marmalade
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Shed 26

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An open letter signed by 40 prominent Australians was released by the Save Shed 26 campaigners. Grand Designs Kevin McCloud who added his name to the petition said  through a representative “The conservation of historic buildings is about our industrial and commercial past as much as it is about churches and
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Vote 1 for your local council

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Vote 1 for your local heritage It’s election time for South Australia’s 68 local councils.  The chance comes but once every four years to choose your local council. Since the last council elections in 2014 there have been some significant changes to the role of local government in planning, development
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Winners of the 2018 Australian Marmalade Awards

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The winners of the Australian Marmalade Awards were announced on Sunday at Beaumont House as part of the Festival of Marmalade.  Jane Hasell-McCosh of the World’s Original Marmalade Awards UK, and Stephen Downes, Head Cook of Beerenberg, presented the awards to a packed audience. Home-made Competition From almost 200 home-made
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Inquiry into Heritage

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The Environment Resources and Development Committee of State Parliament is conducting an Inquiry into Heritage. The Trust has made its submission to the Committee and will present before the Committee in a few weeks’ time.  The Committee will report its findings in the new year.  We expect a fresh round of
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The 2018 Australian Festival of Marmalade is here!

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The third annual Australian Marmalade Festival kicks off this Sunday 7 October at Beaumont House from 11am to 5pm with an event  showcasing all things citrus and marmalade! Last week a team of judges spent two days tasting nearly 300 jars of marmalade to find the champion marmalade maker in
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Australian Marmalade Awards 2018

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It’s cold outside, but the new season’s citrus is rapidly ripening up in the Riverland and our own backyards.  It’s time to get into the kitchen and try your hand at making marmalade and entering the Australian Marmalade Competition! The 2018 competition kicks off on Sunday 29 July at Beaumont
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Time to get busy with marmalade

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The National Trust is challenging thousands of home-made and artisan marmalade makers in Australia’s suburbs and country towns to get busy in the kitchen and mark their mark in the national marmalade awards. Last year marmalade makers responded enthusiastically to the first Australian Marmalade Awards and a chance for a
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Heroes of Traditional Trades Photographic Competition 2017

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Australia ICOMOS, in conjunction with National Skills Week, SkillsOne Television, the National Trust of South Australia and the International Specialised Skills Institute, is holding a digital photographic ‘Heroes of Traditional Trades’ competition to record individuals involved with traditional trades, crafts or other practices. Entrants are required to send a photograph
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National Trust of SA 2016 Volunteer Awards

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  2016 Volunteer Awards Mocatta Award Anthony Presgrave Anthony has been a member of the National Trust for 44 years and has played a leading role in a number of projects during that time, including ‘Australia’s first mobile home’, the ‘barrage house purchase and siting’, historic beam engine restoration, archive
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Huge turnout for Town Hall forum on heritage

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More than 300 people turned up for a public forum on the State Government’s controversial proposals to diminish local heritage protections and remove councils and communities from future decision making. For more information please click here
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National Trust demands proper consultation on local heritage proposals

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The National Trust has slammed an “unnecessary, flawed and rushed” review of local heritage protection in South Australia that threatens to set the system back 40 years. President Norman Etherington AM said today it would be “a crime as well as a blunder” not to have widespread and formal consultation
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The Dressmaker

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The Dressmaker’s ‘50s fashions take centre stage First Phryne Fisher’s fashions wowed us, now the stunning haute couture costumes of the critically acclaimed Australian film, The Dressmaker, are coming to turn our heads. Adelaide’s stately Ayers House Museum will again host a major new exhibition featuring the artful and luxurious
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Gardening Australia – Beaumont House

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Gardening Australia spend a  day filming the wonderful gardens at Beaumont House, please click here to watch their video.
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Future of Fort Largs

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A partnership between the State Government, the National Trust and developer AV Jennings has been announced to secure the future of the historic Fort Largs while allowing for a new residential development in Adelaide’s western suburbs. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Stephen Mullighan announced the partnership at the fort on 17 June. The Trust has
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Martindale Hall – International Trusts Organisation

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Speaking about the National Trust of South Australia’s plan to secure the future of Martindale Hall launched today, INTO Chairman Fiona Reynolds said: “The National Trust of South Australia’s proposal for Martindale Hall exemplifies what is great about our global movement: a long-term, sustainable solution for a uniquely special place. Please
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Martindale Hall – The National Trust of South Australia has a bold plan

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The South Australian Government is exploring options for the future of historic Martindale Hall. The National Trust of South Australia has a bold plan. Martindale Hall Estate – National Trust’s Vision to create a world class Heritage-based tourism attraction We have  submitted a formal proposal  for Martindale Hall Conservation Park
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Reflections on sixty years of the National Trust in South Australia

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To celebrate its Diamond Jubilee, the National Trust of South Australia held a special dinner at Ayers House last November. The guest of honour was our Patron-in-Chief, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO, Governor of South Australia. Guest speaker was distinguished historian and long-time champion of heritage, Emeritus
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