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Christmas Card Art Workshop

sa 16 Nov 2024
Christmas is just around the corner and it’s time to get crafty! Join local artist Zinia King for a Christmas Card Art Workshop at Stangate House & Garden. In this workshop you will get to create a selection of Christmas inspired watercolour cards to gift to your family and friends.
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Spring Art Workshop

sa 19 Oct 2024
It’s spring in Aldgate, come and be inspired by the beautiful gardens at Stangate House & Garden. No need to travel when you have a slice of England in your backyard! Join local artist Zinia King for a morning filled with lovely company, art and lots of tea and coffee
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Martin Davies Scholarship – National Trust Conservation Appeals

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The University of Tasmania will reactivate the National Trust Martin Davies Memorial Scholarship as an annual prize.
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Interview with Neville McKinnell

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The Australian Garden History Society and National Trust Tasmania conducted an oral history interview with Clarendon’s neighbour, Neville McKinnell.
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Tourism Showcase

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The Trust recently joined over 90 businesses to present the best of Tasmania at the Tasmanian Tourism Showcase in Hobart
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Our Collections: Franklin House – Hall Chairs

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National Trust Collections continue to grow, reflecting our evolving awareness of the cultural significance of our properties to our members and audiences. A pair of hall chairs acquired recently for Franklin House illustrate a Georgian approach of creating a sense of arrival.
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Unshackled – Convict Memorial – AMaGA Awards Shortlist!

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The Unshacked - Convict Memorial at the Hobart Penitentiary has been shortlisted in the 2024 AMaGA National Awards.
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Home Hill and Australian Prime Ministers

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Home Hill has an unusual collection – suit jackets associated with Australian Prime Ministers.
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Housekeeping At Clarendon

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At Clarendon, volunteers led by Ken Richards, Barb Milson and Annette Aldersea undertook a deep clean of all rooms.
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Built Heritage Activation

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National Trust Tasmania received Heritage Tasmania Built Heritage funding in 2023/24 enabling major work at the Hobart Penitentiary and Clarendon.
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Game On

sa 15 Sep 2024
Experience old fashioned past-times that will engage all ages at our event, Game On on Sunday the 15th of September. Try a game where there are no batteries needed! Sausage sizzle and Devonshire Tea is available and the gift shop is stock with craft.   Also new the Museum is Karkoo
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Fairy & Elf Picnic

sa 10 Nov 2024
Step into a world of whimsy and wonder at our magical Fairy & Elf Picnic! Bring your own picnic food, rugs or chairs and explore springtime at the beautiful Stangate House & Garden. Free entry for kids under 15! Dress up as a fairy or elf and prepare for a
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Heritage Talk – Early Interaction: First Nations and Europeans

act 27 Aug 2024
  Drs James McDonald and Dawn Casey will talk about the early interaction of the Aboriginal communities with Europeans in the Queanbeyan / Canberra district. These two talks will complement each other in unearthing confronting information about the Frontier Wars. Dr James McDonald will focus on the ‘Aboriginal voice’ in
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Webinar: Deep Time and the new curriculum – Archaeology for teachers

vic 28 Oct 2024
Join Dr Georgia Stannard of La Trobe University for her insights and expertise regarding the new Victorian Curriculum 2.0. Hosted by the National Trust of Australia (Vic), in this online session you will be introduced to two of the many ways of learning about the Australian Deep Time story: archaeology and palaeoecology.
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Unearthing history: Hands-on archaeology and theory for teachers

vic 30 Sep 2024
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) invites educators to a unique professional development workshop. Join Dr Georgia Stannard, Lecturer in Archaeology and History at La Trobe University for a hands-on afternoon at picturesque Como House.
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Wedding Belles

sa 18 Aug 2024
A special day, a special display!   This exhibit will feature gowns through the decades from 1880’s to 2020’s. Discover unique stories from the bride’s once-in-a-lifetime day. How did she create a wartime wedding gown?  What traditions played a part in past weddings?   Explore twelve rooms in the building,
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Fathers and Dogs Day Out

vic 1 Sep 2024
Celebrate Father’s Day at Rippon Lea Estate with your furry four-legged family members
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Life Drawing in Norman Lindsay Garden with Anthony Cahill

nsw 11 Jan 2025 - 12 Jan 2025
Be immersed in the beautiful gardens and inspired by Norman Lindsay’s evocative sculptures as you are guided in figurative drawing. This two-day workshop is suitable for beginners to advanced artists. Tuition is from 9am-3pm daily and the ticket includes models, tuition, use of easels, morning and afternoon tea. Anthony holds
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Mt Leura & Mt Sugarloaf Reserves

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Enjoy the extensive walking trails and visitor facilities of this 39ha volcanic reserve on the very edge of Camperdown. Nestled in the heart of the Nationally Significant Mt Leura and Mt Sugarloaf Volcanic Complex - a nested maar - this site has been extensively revegetated since 1995.
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National Trust (NSW) launches Reconciliation Action Plan

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The National Trust (NSW) is proud to launch our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), outlining our commitment to acknowledging, understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. Alongside our work with First Nations people in the communities in which our properties are situated, we recognise our responsibility to inspire
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