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The launch of the recruitment campaign follows the recent appointment of Melissa Green to the position of Volunteer Coordinator and will kick off during National Volunteering Week (20 -26 May, 2019) at the Goulburn Mulwarree Volunteer Expo. The state-wide campaign to recruit volunteers across the organisation will begin with a focusmore
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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
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The Australian Wildlife Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, has been appointed following a rigorous and open expression of interest process conducted by the National Trust (NSW), which was completed in July 2019. The sanctuary will be managed and operated by the Australian Wildlife Foundation following their successful submission of a strategymore
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We all want to be remembered and feel that we have contributed something to a better world. Leaving a gift to the National Trust is a very special way you can keep on caring for heritage into the future. It could be the most important charitable gift you ever make.more
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21 Jan 2025 - 9 Oct 2025Calling all ghostbusters in training! Children and families are invited to hear stories of spooky happenings experienced by volunteers, staff and guests on this special candlelit ghost tour of Old Government House. During this tour we tell age-appropriate stories and antidotes about eerie incidents and spooky sightings while walking throughmoreBook now
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The NSW Government is calling for your thoughts on a new draft heritage strategy. Share your views by 13 July 2025 and help raise a voice for heritage. more
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16 Mar 2025Discover Hobartville Estate – a substantially intact early colonial homestead group, featuring one of the finest pre-1830 houses in the country; extremely rare for its intact setting, landscape features and outbuildings of various ages, and seldom opened for public viewing. Take this rare opportunity to join a guided tour throughmoreBook now
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On 30 November 2024 the National Trust's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the S.H. Ervin Gallery and the 2025 Board of Directors were elected by National Trust (NSW) members.more
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Media Statement – Millers Point The National Trust is seeking an immediate halt to Government Property NSW’s call “to register your interest in purchasing a Millers Point Property” which is being promoted on the Family and Community Services Website. “The announced proposal to sell 293 properties in Millers Point hasmore
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The National Trust (NSW) has been a leading and supporting voice with other organisations campaigning that the development application only accounts for a token of less than a third of the theatre’s original capacity of 1,923 seats-and no stage or back-of-house facilities whatsoever. “The National Trust welcomes the decision ofmore
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5 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2025Uncover the hidden history of Melbourne’s prison burial sites in Bones & Burial Boxes: Digging Up the Past at Prison Burial Sites, a compelling exhibition that reveals the untold stories behind some of the city’s most infamous institutions
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Convicted at Melbourne on 29 October 1880 for murder, Ned Kelly was a well-known bushranger who captured the public’s imagination. His death mask was created after his execution at the Old Melbourne Gaol on 11 November 1880. He was aged 25. After the execution, Kelly’s body remained suspended for 30more
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The restoration of the ‘Southern Gasholder’ was part of the Macdonaldtown Gasworks Remediation, a contaminated soil remediation project in Sydney’s inner-west. The gasholder’s superstructure was temporarily braced in February 2015, disassembled in July 2015, and restored offsite while its steel bell was restored onsite. Dewatering of the gasholder’s annulus andmore
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When I was born in Alice Springs on the 25th of July 1942 my father had to show identification before being allowed to see Mum and me as the hospital was under Military control. My family lived at various mining sites in Central Australia before settling on Dad’s block, GibeaniemoreShare your story
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Established in 1945 by Annie Wyatt, the National Trust began with a mission to conserve Sydney’s bushland and historic architecture. Today we are Australia’s leading heritage conservation charity. We care for magnificent gardens, galleries and house museums across New South Wales, while also leading the field in bushland management. Ourmore
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In 1897, John Claud Cox, great grandson to James Cox who built the iconic Clarendon House, inherited the estate after the death of his father. The estate with its proud Georgian architecture and deep colonial roots had long stood as a testament to early European settlement in the region. Bymore
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The ‘Planning the Big Picture for Sydney’ forum will be held at NSW Parliament House on 13 November. It is designed to contribute to wider understandings in the community about the importance of heritage, sustainability and the public good. The Save Sydney Coalition (SSC) says Sydney’s rapid transformation is placingmore
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In the last week, Sydney Morning Herald reporter, Andrew Taylor, wrote a feature that essentially called into question the value of heritage and decisions to list specific places, landscapes or items as being of heritage significance. The National Trust (NSW) Director, Conservation, Graham Quint was interviewed for the feature andmore
