wa As this this was the second year in a row the National Trust had hosted a field school at the property, the students were able to continue excavating the well where digging had begun the previous year. They also dug a few trenches in other parts of the grounds inmore
wa The National Trust acknowledges that its properties are situated on Aboriginal land across the state and recognises Aboriginal people remain the cultural and spiritual custodians of their land and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge. We are committed to working with Aboriginal people to ensure these practicesmore
wa Years of service Just south of Bridgetown is the property knows as Snottygobble Hill, named after the plant Persoonia longifolia (and not the questionable hobby of some). An impressive example of Western Australia’s Jarrah/Marri/Banksia bushland in its natural state, Snottygobble Hill is currently registered with the National Trust’s Conservation Covenantmore
wa ‘Beneath the Bitumen: Discoveries from the Chinese Cemetery, East Perth’ is a dual language exhibition and part of the Western Australian Heritage Festival, supported by Lotterywest. It will be on display in St Bartholomew’s Church, East Perth Cemeteries, from 19 May to 19 June. “The Chinese Cemetery, on the westernmore
wa The National Trusts of Australia stand with UNESCO and its efforts to implement emergency support across its spheres of competence and calling for the urgent protection of Ukraine’s extraordinary wealth of cultural heritage, with reference to the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event ofmore
wa Treat in the wheatbelt Today, native species face significant threats from land clearing, weed invasion, pest animals, diseases, grazing and inappropriate fire regimes. Yet, when the flowers bloom it is an incredible site and in 2021 Western Australia turned on an amazing flora display. The Wheatbelt was a wonderful placemore
wa The National Trust of Western Australia is a proud member of INTO, the International National Trusts Organisation. INTO has been hard at work with National Trusts and heritage organisations across the world to make membership go further. As part of its mission to promote the conservation and enhancement of themore
wa Dr Ingrid van Bremen, Senior lecturer in architectural conservation at the University of Western Australia, along with former National Trust Conservation Architect Kyra Lomas and Conservation Officer Narelle Worth, led a paint scraping workshop at the Samson House stables in Fremantle. Paint scraping is one form of architectural investigation thatmore
wa The funding will enable the National Trust to deliver its natural heritage covenanting program, develop a cultural landscape management approach and improve visitor interpretation at several key heritage places. The grant also includes funding towards cultural awareness training for volunteers and will allow the National Trust to engage the communitymore
wa The residency is part of a program run by the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers House Trust at three heritage buildings across Australia. Anna, a graduate of Edith Cowan University’s Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, is an award-winning producer with an impressive catalogue of releases across multiple genres. Her early careermore
wa The East Perth Cemeteries reflect the diverse range of cultures and religions that made up the population of Perth in the first 70 years of the Swan River Colony. In 1829 this was the site of the first colonial burial ground in Perth, when a general cemetery was established. Thismore
wa It is rare to find photographs depicting the interiors of any of our properties. This one from the 1950s shows the Layman family’s dining room at Wonnerup House. This part of the house features a magnificent jarrah overmantle carved by Clair Layman to commemorate the golden wedding anniversary of hermore
wa A dedicated East Perth Cemeteries tour by Perth’s own Two Feet & a Heartbeat has been created in collaboration with the National Trust. Five dollars from every ticket sold will go directly towards the conservation and management of this one-of-a-kind site. “The National Trust is delighted to be partnering withmore
wa The National Trust is progressively rolling out online booking at its heritage places open to the public. This is one of the ways we’re helping to keep our volunteers safe during COVID, and also means our visitors can plan ahead and secure their spots. You can now buy your ticketsmore
wa The Wesleyan Chapel* on the Greenough Flats (also referred to as Wesley Church and Wesleyan Methodist Chapel) suffered damage to its roof during Cyclone Seroja in April 2020. The Chapel was temporarily covered with tarpaulins to protect the building until repairs can be carried out. While the building has verymore
wa Waiting in the shady laneway by the side of the National Trust’s historic Courthouse Complex in Avon Terrace, we watched as gallery founder Dr Edward Solomon handed a nineteenth century key to Ballardong Elder, Dr Marion Kickett (pictured above). Dr Solomon then stepped back and invited Dr Kickett to openmore
wa The Reconciliation Action Plan was a collaborative effort from the National Trust’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC) and staff to embed an acknowledgement and celebration of the long and rich history of Aboriginal cultural heritage into day-to-day activities. Beginning with the launch by the Hon Ben Wyatt, then Minister of Aboriginalmore
wa The cottage is on the last remaining lot from a subdivision of the 1930s which divided Herdsman Lake into smallholdings for market gardening. The cottage is representative of the accommodation of settlers in what was then a rural area and a good example of low-cost workers’ housing from the pre-Secondmore
wa World Soil Day fell on 5 December this year to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human wellbeing by addressing soil health. We celebrate Soil Week Australia until 12 December. You are encouraged to watch and share this great short video, “The Soil Story” by Kissmore
wa As you turn into the driveway of Wonnerup House you will see things have changed. Updated signage is the first indication of a new approach to storytelling at this important place. For more than two decades Wonnerup House has been presented as a colonial farm enterprise, focusing on the Laymanmore
wa The recipients for this year’s Margaret Feilman Medal were announced on Wednesday night at the National Trust’s Annual General Meeting, in front of our members. We congratulate Dr Robyn Taylor and Judy Williams and thank them for their enormous contributions to the protection of and access to Western Australia’s heritage.more
