sa The week of the 19th June 2023 saw a number of cultural burns being conducted across the Yorke Peninsula including NTSA’s Rocky Bend nature reserve by Nharangga dhura Narungga people with support and knowledge sharing from Firesticks Alliance. A collaboration involving Nharangga First Nations, Yorke Peninsula Council, Landcare Association ofmore
sa Over the last four years, The National Trust of South Australia, working alongside the State Records of South Australia and other government agencies, has unearthed the original plans of many of the Trust’s buildings, from stables to police stations, post offices and houses. We’re now able to make thismore
sa On the 30th March 2023 we saw the launch of the South Australian Native Vegetation Council’s Heritage Agreement Grants program at the National Trust of South Australia’s Watiparinga Reserve. The grants program will provide grants of up to $100,000 to properties under a Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement, which is amore
sa 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 andmore
sa 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 listedmore
sa 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 ofmore
sa 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 marmalademore
sa 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, developmentmore
sa 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-mademore
sa 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 inmore
sa 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 Beaumontmore
sa 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 amore
sa 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 photographmore
sa 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, archivemore
sa 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 heremore
sa 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 luxuriousmore
sa 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 hasmore
sa 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 Parkmore
sa Fort Largs Rally Join the fight to save Fort Largs – Rally this Saturday We are still waiting for information on the Government’s plans for the Fort Largs site. In April the State Government announced plans to sell the fort site to a developer, including the heritage fortifications and associatedmore
national sa The National Trust is calling on the State Government to include the community in the discussion on the future of the Z Ward building at Glenside. The Government yesterday announced it has sold the building and surrounding land to Beach Energy. So far there has been no public consultationmore