tas Brian Rieusset, former Manager and Curator of the Hobart Penitentiary Chapel and Criminal Courts Site presented a talk on Margaret Coghlin, the last woman executed in Tasmania to the Tasmanian Historical Research Association in November.more
tas Home Hill possesses an impressive Modernist mosaic panel that was a ‘study’ for George Davis’s mosaic for the 1961 ABC building in Hobart. Davis presented the panel to Dame Enid Lyons after she opened the building in her capacity as a commissioner for the ABC.more
tas ‘Puncturing the Mask of Civility’, curated by Dr Llewellyn Negrin and featuring the work of eleven Tasmanian women artists will open at Runnymede in December.more
tas The Tasmanian Government has again slated the Treasury Buildings, Hobart for sale. Long-term heritage advocate, Chris Merridew believes that the depressed world economy will lead to a less-than-optimal price being achieved for this important public asset.more
tas The Longford community is battling a 24-HR Heavy Truck refueling depot at the gateway to this significant Northern Midlands town. This facility that could be better located in line with State Planning policy to locate heavy traffic away from residential areas.more
tas The draft Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Development Assessment Panels) Bill 2024 has been voted down by the Tasmanian Parliament’s Upper House.more
tas The Australian Garden History Society (AGHS) and National Trust Tasmania recorded an oral history interview with Neville McKinnell, who grew up at Clarendon.more
tas Over 2024, volunteers contributed nearly 49,600 hours to the National Trust. The Trust would like to thank them for donating their time so generously to the Trust and Tasmania’s tourism economy.more
tas The ‘launch’ of a recent acquisition for the Runnymede collection provided an opportunity to bring Hobart philanthropists together, with happy results.more
tas Work is underway at the Church of the Apostles at Launceston through a Tasmanian Government Built Heritage Grant and funds donated via the National Trust Tasmania Conservation Appeal.more
tas The launch of a recently acquired Dorothea Pitcairn portrait at Runnymede provided the opportunity to bring together a group of southern Tasmanian philanthropists.more
tas Historic Longford House, the home of Andrew and Meredith Meeves will be the venue for this year’s National Trust Christmas cocktail party on Wednesday 27 November.more
