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20 Feb 2024Community and heritage are intrinsically linked. Heritage is only as strong and significant as its communities feel and relate to it, and often only survives from the efforts of dedicated community intervention. Join us at Pentridge, the site of one of the most well know community driven advocacy campaigns, tomore
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17 Mar 2024Both men had connections with leaders in the British anti-slavery movement. Their portraits were painted by renowned artists Thomas Barber and John Astley and were donated to National Trust Victoria by two of La Trobe’s grandchildren in the 1960s. Donations from members of the C J La Trobe Society enabledmore
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3 Jan 2024Come and share this special occasion at the writer's home with Henry Handel Richardson fans, residents of Chiltern and members of the Henry Handel Richardson Society.more
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18 Apr 2024 - 19 May 2024For more than 40 years the National Trust has connected the nation through the Australian Heritage Festival celebrations. From the city to the regions right across Australia, the festival an opportunity for the community to immerse themselves in the country’s rich and diverse heritage, offering unmatched access to special exhibitions,more
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18 Feb 2024Discover The German ancestries of early settlers English words with German origins German folks who settled in Hope Valley The museum’s ‘Made in Germany’ Explore twelve rooms in the building, four display pavilions, blacksmith, police cell, laundry, and the charming garden. Our ever-popular sausage sizzle and Devonshire tea will bemore
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18 Jan 2024The Historic Precinct of Tea Tree Gully will be hosting the start of the Men’s Stage 3 Tour Down Under. Road closure will be from 9:00am, race starts at 11:10am. This stage starts just opposite the Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum. The Museum will be offering coffeemore
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18 Jan 2025 - 23 Mar 2025For almost 90 years Glenside’s Z Ward was home to South Australia’s “criminally insane”, patients who sat on the overlapping edges of criminality and mental illness. Z Wards construction was completed in 1885 however, it was not opened until 1888. Patients who were accommodated in Z Ward were Governor’smoreBook now
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The Auburn National Trust is very excited to receive a $20k State Heritage Grant for further works to the roof of the Auburn Courthouse. This is to follow up on works completed in October 2023 where we had the original Welsh slate roof restored using money from a Community Assetsmore
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The RMMAC (on behalf of the FPRMMR Native Title holders) have produced a River Murray and Mallee Country Plan (RMMAC, 2020), which includes a framework for engagement with FPRMMR on water resource management, their visions and values, and information on culturally important river species. To capture the FPRMMR interests andmore
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It was wonderful to see so many volunteers our first working bee at Z Ward, Glenside on Wednesday the 18th October 2023. A successful day, pulling up weeds, removing dead branches in the moat, cutting down trees and whipper snipping. Seven people attended, including three members of the general publicmore
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24 Dec 2023Join us in hearing the familiar Christmas story and singing some of our favourite Carols. There’ll be a special programme of organ and choral music too. Do come, we’d love to see you. There will be a special morning tea afterwards. Bookings are not required. more
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The National Trust (NSW) recognised valued volunteers and staff with the annual National Trust Honours Awards on Saturday as part of the Annual General Meeting. The awards recognise individuals who have given outstanding service to the National Trust. Congratulations and thank you to all of our winners.more
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The historic Barwon Grange, on the banks of the Barwon River in Geelong, is ready to welcome in students for a day of historical fun and discovery. more
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26 Dec 2023 - 28 Jan 2024Originally built out to sea from Cape Jaffa on the Margaret Brock Reef and opened in 1872. The historic lighthouse was 41 m high and known as a Wells Screw Pile – designed to ideally suit the local conditions. The 8 roomed dwelling accommodated two lightkeepers and families with enoughmoreBook now
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3 Dec 2023A fundraising event for essential upgrade work on the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse, with the premier of a locally produced drama production based on the Lighthouse story and performed by members of the Kingston Community Theatre Group. Sea shanties presented by the Mosquito Plains Strummers and the Kingston Community Choir, concludingmoreBook now
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3 Dec 2023The National Trust's Mornington Peninsula Branch is holding its inaugural Exhibition and Auction of pre-loved art, on 3 December at the Peninsula Community Theatre, Mornington. Viewing will commence at 11.00am with the auction at 2.30pm.more
